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Faces By Farah… It’s One of A Kind!

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Attention beauty junkies… HOT giveaway coming up!

I’ve long followed the career of Farah, a Makeup Artist and Beauty Editor whose incredible talent and passion have led her to establish herself as one of the premiere freelance makeup artists in the Greater Toronto Area.

Farah has a way of making your face come alive – bringing your inner beauty out. With an arsenal of the hottest shades and a keen understanding of different skin tones and textures, she will work with you to create your best look for all occasions – weddings, holiday parties, TV spots, photo shoots, or just because. But perhaps Farah’s best quality is her ability to make her guests feel comfortable and totally at ease – because makeup should be fun!

Don’t take my word for it – click on over to her testimonials page…

“I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Farah in both a personal and professional capacity. Farah’s strength comes from being able to turn her clients vision into reality, in a flawless manner. She stands apart from others as she is personable and easy going. Highly recommended!”
– Noorin H (Client)

Spending an hour with Farah getting make up done is like spending a day at the spa. She immediately puts you at ease, not only because of her professionalism, but because her own make up looks so good, you know you’re in good hands. Farah came to my rescue and fixed a make up job that another make up artist did the day of my friends wedding, and after that, I knew Farah would be my ‘go to make up artist’….
– Stephania C (Client)

And be sure to check out her portfolio!

Farah is also one of Toronto’s most popular beauty bloggers, writing for Faces By Farah, Toronto Beauty Bloggers, and as the Beauty and Lifestyle editor for Gallery {Femme}. She takes the time to share product reviews, tips, advice and more on her blog – you can stop by any day, ask just about any question, and she will get back to you! She also features fellow makeup artists every Sunday (did I mention Farah is incredibly supportive and kind?), allowing you to discover other talented gals in your area.

Farah is currently sharing her 30 Fabulous Holiday Gift Ideas. I LOVE that this isn’t a list of sponsored posts – rather, these are items SHE loves and has experience with! Her blog is a daily stop for me – visit it once, and you’ll be hooked too :)

And, if you live in the GTA, please do contact her for your special occasion makeup – she’s FABULOUS!

Click here to visit Faces By Farah.

WIN IT!

Farah has generously offered one Listen to Lena! reader the chance to win a “Farah’s Favourites” prize pack – worth over $200! In it, you’ll find products from some of her favourite brands, including MAC, Vasanti, Cargo, Burt’s Bees, Annabelle, Mary Kay, Balmshell & much more!

(Even though Farah is a local makeup artist, the giveaway is open to all Canadian/ US readers.)

To enter, simply check out her 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, and then leave a comment here with your own suggestion for a holiday gift idea (makeup-themed, of course!) or your favourite pick from Farah so far.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Follow my blog, Listen to Lena!
(2) Follow Farah’s blog, Faces By Farah
(3) “Like” Faces By Farah on Facebook
(4) Follow Faces By Farah on Twitter
(5) Tweet about the It’s One of A Kind! giveaways (tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/369glqk)
(6) You may Tweet daily.

I’ll draw for a winner on December 4th. Good luck everybody!

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Comments

  1. I read Farah's blog daily too (thanks to one of your earlier posts). I really hope I win! Her top 30 are amazing!!! 1)Follow my blog, Listen to Lena!

  16. Awesome ideas. I love giving little containers of body butter as gifts. They are so luxurious, and everyone could use a little hand moisterizer.

  20. I also read her blog thanks to you Lena. I also agree her Top 30 are amazing. It would be an awesome win seeing as my make up needs updating. Thanks Lena

  24. I like two of her top 30 picks – USA soft finish matte lipstick (never had the courage to wear red lipstick) and Balmshell's lipgloss.

  36. My favorite pick from Farah is the EOS Anti-Bacterial Tangerine Lip Balm. My lips are always chapped in the winter and this looks like a great find.

  40. Blamshell lipgloss is my favorite holiday gift idea so far! I am a lipgloss junkie and these look so amazing!Thank you for the giveaway :)hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  46. My favorite pick from Farah thus far is the Balmshell Cosmetics Lip Glosses & Lip/Cheek Tints! I love lip gloss of any sort and they are perfect for stocking stuffers.

  65. I love Farah's gift ideas…great stocking stuffers. Personally I would love the Vasanti USA red lipstick. What a gorgeous colour!

  78. my favorite pick of hers so far is the LUSH COSMETICS Ocean Salt Cleanser , this would be great for my teenage daughter who is at that age where she has little breakouts, it says it works great on blemishes, blackheads and cleans out pores, i think i would like to try that toostaceyx at telus dot net

  113. I think the Balmshell Cosmetics Lip Glosses and Lip/Cheek Tints would be great for a teen girl's stocking.cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

  127. I'm a HUGE fan of Burt's Bees products! I especially love the soap bark & chamomile face wash – combining that with oregano oil has really helped keep my severe acne at bay

  134. I adore Farah!! I love when she reviews MAC … she blogged one day about a new lipstick color of theirs and showed what it looked like on herself. Angel is my fave lipstick thanks to her review!! MAC products should definitely make her list!

  147. i think the shadow shields are a great gift idea – they take care of a common makeup problem and would easily make a great stocking stuffer!julie_reuter92 at yahoo dot com

  161. I like the BALMSHELL COSMETICS Lip Glosses. I don't wear lip stick at all, but I am all about the lip gloss!katiekatiejaneallen at gmail dot com

  168. A great holiday gift idea is a giftcard to a cosmetics store such as Sephora.I enjoy reading Farah's blog…and Listen to Lena of course!I am a follower of your blog.

  200. my favourite pick is #4, the balmshell lip glosses and lip/cheek tints! :) although the shadow shields come in a close second because i was so intrigued by them!agnesosli@hotmail.com

  205. Wow she is amazing, would love to have her do my face. I love to gift lip glosses I really like the bath and body works ones, they are my faves.theswimmer(at)hotmail.com

  214. MandatoryI like the BALMSHELL COSMETICS Lip Glosses & Lip and Cheek Tints from Farah's list.alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com

  221. Myh favorite Farah pick so far is definitly the Lush Ocean Salt Cleanser, this stuff is amazing! I always have a jar on hand <3bakergurl02 @ yahoo.com

  248. My fave gift idea from Farah is the Holiday Gift Idea #4 Balmshell Cosmetics Lip Glosses & Lip and Cheek Tints. I love the packaging and they would make an excellent Secret Santa gift!

  260. My favourite pick is Holiday Gift Idea #2 LUSH COSMETICS Ocean Salt Cleanser for two reasons: the great price and also that the scent is so refreshing!

  275. I think the shadow shields are a genius gift idea — if a woman wears eyeshadow chances are she needs them! ;)kaleidoscopequeen at gmail dot com

  281. My favorite pick from Farrah has got to be Holiday Gift Idea #4 Balmshell Cosmetics Lip Glosses & Lip and Cheek Tintstheangeldirectory(at)gmail(dot)com

  302. My suggestion would be another Lush product: Christmas Eve Bubble Bar. I LOVE Lush & their all natural products. They have the best ever scents too.yummyfaerie at hotmail dot com

  308. I'm a follower of both you and Farah :) I like her #6 idea – cargo mattifier. The neat thing is that you can apply it under or over your make up :DA suggestion for a holiday gift: L'occitane (sp?) hand cream!Thanks for the giveaway! missmicchan.blogspot.com

  310. I like Farah's suggestion of BALMSHELL COSMETICS Lip Glosses & Lip and Cheek Tints. The packaging is adorable and I know several people who would love to get one or more of these.

  325. I checked out her holiday gift guide and my fave so far is her #5, those Shadow Shields are pretty cool and I could use those for sure!justine417@comcast.net