Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of spending an afternoon with some pretty fabulous ladies! The Toronto Beauty Bloggers, headed by über-talented Make-up Artist Farah, is a group of bloggers, make-up artists and beauty junkies who live, work and play in the Greater Toronto Area. Once every few months, Farah works tirelessly to put on a smashing event; it’s part meet & greet, part networking, part beauty chat – and ALL FUN!
The Step into Spring event was held at the ulta chic Loki Salon, located in the heart of Yorkville – and home of the Kavita Suri Beauty Academy. At first, just a few gals stood around the salon, casually making introductions. But in a matter of moments, the place was jam-packed with beauty crazed folk – everyone from sponsors (Hi! to the gals from Marcelle and Devon Consulting), make-up artists (I arrived with one of my faves, Mala Brar) and of course, Beauty Bloggers!
It was SO MUCH fun to meet the ladies behind many of the blogs I follow – in fact, I recognized a few “profile picture” faces right off the bat! And surprisingly, while most of the talk was beauty-oriented, we also chatted about kids, jobs, balancing work/ life/ makeup obsessions, and more.
Be sure to check the Toronto Beauty Bloggers website over the next few days for pictures from the event – as usual, I was sans camera, but just about everyone else was shutter-happy, so I fully expect some awesome shots will be available for viewing!
Farah also put together some smokin’ prizes – thanks to the incredible generosity of several sponsors, there were gift baskets galore up for grabs. I didn’t have a winning ticket (waaa!) but let me tell you, a lot of the ladies walked away with some major loot.
And speaking of loot – don’t even get me started on the swag bags. OMG. They were chock-full of goodies just begging to be swatched, sniffed and sprayed. Here’s what was in the bag:
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L’Oreal. Balmshell. Hard Candy. Marcelle. Diane Lai. Prada. Joe Fresh. Bioré. The Body Shop. Dermaglow. Vasanti Cosmetics. Foxy Originals. Burt’s Bees… just some of the awesome sponsors who contributed their best selling items. You can look forward to my reviews on many of the products – I think I’ll have to dedicate a separate feature to the Toronto Beauty Blogger’s Swag Bag!
All in all, a successful event thanks to Farah’s hard work, the generosity of sponsors, and participation from a talented bunch of gals. See y’all at the next meet up!
Lena thanks so much for your wonderful post and shout out I really appreaciate it. Im so glad you came out and thanks again for your help with the printer lol.ps- did you get my msg last night?<3 u
Lena thanks so much for your wonderful post and shout out I really appreaciate it. Im so glad you came out and thanks again for your help with the printer lol.ps- did you get my msg last night?<3 u
Woot woot to Char and Mala! Hope you girls had fun! I see a vibrance card in the stash….
Woot woot to Char and Mala! Hope you girls had fun! I see a vibrance card in the stash….
wow, that is a lot of FREE stuff!what no man-scaping products? i guess if i wasn't a dude, this score would impress me, right? LoL
wow, that is a lot of FREE stuff!what no man-scaping products? i guess if i wasn't a dude, this score would impress me, right? LoL
@Farah – no need to thank me – this one is all about YOU! You're awesome!@Rubes – yuppers, we had a blast!!!@the brother – LOL, well – there was a Prada Homme cologne which my husband was pretty happy about… but other than that, yes, this one is def for the girls :)
@Farah – no need to thank me – this one is all about YOU! You're awesome!@Rubes – yuppers, we had a blast!!!@the brother – LOL, well – there was a Prada Homme cologne which my husband was pretty happy about… but other than that, yes, this one is def for the girls :)
Hello!!! I saw you there it was nice putting a face to you, now I now who Lena is ;) we chat for like 5 seconds lol I don't normally leave comments but always read your posts and as usual this is a great one :)
Hello!!! I saw you there it was nice putting a face to you, now I now who Lena is ;) we chat for like 5 seconds lol I don't normally leave comments but always read your posts and as usual this is a great one :)
"Swag" is always fun, plus you deserve an afternoon out to have some mommy free time!
"Swag" is always fun, plus you deserve an afternoon out to have some mommy free time!
Great post Lena, it was really fun meeting you! :)
Great post Lena, it was really fun meeting you! :)
Wow Lucky You. Glad you had fun,you deserve some you time.
Wow Lucky You. Glad you had fun,you deserve some you time.
@Mariana – it was great meeting you too! Hopefully next time we'll have more time to chat :)@Little Miss Kate – girl, you TOTALLY nailed it. This was the first time since my second was born that I had been away for (gasp) 5 hours, and I really, really needed it!@Elaine – likewise, doll!@TinyTotsx2 – aw, thanks hunny bunch ;)
@Mariana – it was great meeting you too! Hopefully next time we'll have more time to chat :)@Little Miss Kate – girl, you TOTALLY nailed it. This was the first time since my second was born that I had been away for (gasp) 5 hours, and I really, really needed it!@Elaine – likewise, doll!@TinyTotsx2 – aw, thanks hunny bunch ;)
ooohh Great Swag and it sounds like a lot of fun!
ooohh Great Swag and it sounds like a lot of fun!
Oh La la! See a lot I love… and something else that look familiar in blue ;)
Oh La la! See a lot I love… and something else that look familiar in blue ;)