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Toronto Beauty Bloggers: Step into Spring!

March 28, 2011 By Lena

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:

(I recommend that you click the picture to enlarge.)

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!

Filed Under: Beauty Tagged With: Faces by Farah, GTA, Loki Salon, makeup, Toronto Beauty Bloggers

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  1. Farah

    March 28, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    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

  2. Farah

    March 28, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    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

  3. Rubex Cube

    March 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Woot woot to Char and Mala! Hope you girls had fun! I see a vibrance card in the stash….

  4. Rubex Cube

    March 28, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Woot woot to Char and Mala! Hope you girls had fun! I see a vibrance card in the stash….

  5. the brother

    March 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    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

  6. the brother

    March 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    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

  7. Lena!

    March 28, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    @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 :)

  8. Lena!

    March 28, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    @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 :)

  9. Mariana

    March 29, 2011 at 4:45 am

    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 :)

  10. Mariana

    March 29, 2011 at 4:45 am

    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 :)

  11. Little Miss Kate

    March 29, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    "Swag" is always fun, plus you deserve an afternoon out to have some mommy free time!

  12. Little Miss Kate

    March 29, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    "Swag" is always fun, plus you deserve an afternoon out to have some mommy free time!

  13. Elaine A

    March 29, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    Great post Lena, it was really fun meeting you! :)

  14. Elaine A

    March 29, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    Great post Lena, it was really fun meeting you! :)

  15. TinyTotsx2

    March 29, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Wow Lucky You. Glad you had fun,you deserve some you time.

  16. TinyTotsx2

    March 29, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Wow Lucky You. Glad you had fun,you deserve some you time.

  17. Lena!

    March 30, 2011 at 2:51 am

    @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 ;)

  18. Lena!

    March 30, 2011 at 2:51 am

    @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 ;)

  19. Mom vs. the boys

    April 2, 2011 at 1:27 am

    ooohh Great Swag and it sounds like a lot of fun!

  20. Mom vs. the boys

    April 2, 2011 at 1:27 am

    ooohh Great Swag and it sounds like a lot of fun!

  21. Puja

    April 4, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Oh La la! See a lot I love… and something else that look familiar in blue ;)

  22. Puja

    April 4, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Oh La la! See a lot I love… and something else that look familiar in blue ;)

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