Lift Beauty Boutique Blog

New Website Coming Soon!

2010-10-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

The Lift Beauty Girls are on hiatus! Taking a little time out from blogging and putting our efforts towards our up and coming website.

Thanks so much for checking in with us so frequently and make sure to look out for our new site. You will be able to check out everything fabulous about Lift Beauty Boutique by simply clicking HERE but your are going to have to wait, so KEEP CHECKING BACK!

xoxo

*Miss us already? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find out how to have your home invaded by the Lift Beauty Girls!

Brides Brides Brides…

2010-10-16T22:00:00.000-04:00

The Lift Beauty Girls were pleased to me 100s of Brides-to-be at a Bridal Show Last week!

We set up a beautiful booth and offered sample services in Hair and Make-up!

If you are interest in knowing which Bridal show you can find us at next, just ask – 416 960 5438.

Here’s all the info you’ll need to book us for your big day!

Our Packages were structured with every type of girl in mind, meaning one of them is bound to suit you.

We are 100% Mobile, so forget jumping from hair salon, to a make-up counter, to your local nail shop! We do it ALL in the comfort of your home, hotel room, bridal suite … you name it!

Take at peek bellow and remember you don't all have to do the same...

1. The Triple Threat *Most popular for your juniour brides-maids and flower girls!

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) & Mini Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application & Styling and Make-up tips and tricks!

Price: $55 p/p

2. The Picture Perfect *Most Popular for Brides-maids!

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) and Pinning & A full Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application, Styling and Make-up tips and tricks & a FREE Mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice *Great for touch ups!

Price: $85 p/p

3. The Total Package *Most Popular for a Bridal Trial, the Bride on her wedding day & the Mothers!

Includes: No Restrictions - Wet to Dry or Dry to Fully Pinned Hair Styling & A full Make-up Application with False Lashes.

Complimentary: Styling and Make-up Tips and Tricks, A FREE Nail Polish Application, A Free Eye Brow Shaping & A FREE mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice!

Price: $125 p/p

4. The Party Favour *For when you’ve got hair covered but still need our expertise in make-up!

Includes: Day to Evening Make-up Application & Lesson. Colour Matches and Education on Tips and tricks on to recreate the look yourself!

Complimentary: Consultation and product prescription for hair and nails with a licensed hair stylist and nail tech.

Bonus: 50% of the price is redeemable in Lift Cosmetics Products.

Price: $60 p/p

*Minimum of 3 Ladies

5. The Hairy Situation *For when you’ve got make-up covered but you still need our expertise in hair!

Includes: No restrictions - wet to dry or dry to fully pinned hair Styling!

Complimentary: A Mini Manicure $ FREE bottle of Polish

Price: $80 p/p

The Lift Beauty Girls carry a number of bridal accessories, and touch products for your big day! Let the the experts help you choose the perfect pieces to put your look together!

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Curious about how far the Lift Beauty Girls will go for you?

As far as you want...

Lift Beauty Girls' Travel Fee

$1.00

The # of KM from Toronto's City Hall to Your desired Location

We would love to join your party, Xo

Call to Book: 416-960-5438

Keep us in mind for beauty bridal showers, your bachelorette party, birthday parties and more…

*All Packages are to be paid in full at the time of booking. In the case of a cancellation the full amount of the services booked and paid for will be returned to the client in the form of an on account credit.

We’re on the road, as we speak!

2010-10-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Hey Ladies,

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Today’s a BUSY BUSY day… a trial, a ladies party and a wedding!

Queens Quay Toronto – Brampton – Mississauga

We’re looking forward to it. Come back next week to see pictures and info on how it all went!

Remember, there isn’t much time left but you too can have a FREE sample party with the Lift Beauty Girls!

Invite us in, 416-960-5438!

P.S. FYI: For the ladies who have been taking advantage of our FREE Sample parties, you know that ALL size Isinis CERAMIX irons are on 50% off right now, when purchased from the Lift Beauty Girls! Call to order one or book that party!

“Been Getting Around”… wink wink*

2010-10-14T10:00:00.002-04:00

We’ve been getting around, quite literally – Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Aurora, New Market, Brampton, Barrie, Orillia, Kingston, Montreal … you get the idea!

If you’ve forgotten we’ve been offering a FREE sample of our services in the months of September & October (only 2 weeks left to book your party) and it’s been fabulous!
The latest was at our long time client Sarah’s house, in celebration of her birthday!

Along with our regular posts of tips and tricks, we will be posting some of our journey pictures…
I wish I had some talent behind the camera – one day I’ll learn! Right now it’s hard to me to even remember to snap a few. I’ll get the hang of it eventually!
Sarah, you are sweet, kind, thoughtful and a ton of fun! Your friends were great too, it was a pleasure to spend our Friday night with you!

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*Interested in booking your free sample services?? Invites us in by calling 416-960-5438!

Celebrity DIY part 3!

2010-10-12T10:00:00.000-04:00

Wanna recreate the glamorous looks that celebs rock? Well with our Celebrity DIY we will give you the tips and tricks needed to get those super star looks!

Blake Lively is known as Hollywood's ‘It Girl.’ She knows her fashion and has a soft girl next door makeup look to pair it with. Get her simple thrown together look to compliment your favourite outfits. Here is how…

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1. Start off with even skin then apply Golden Glow Bronzer ($18) from Lift Cosmetics under your cheek bone and over the apples of your cheek.

2. Apply Lift’s Charcoal Eyeliner ($14.50) to your upper lash liner and then Smudge with your ring finger for a soft easy to do smoky look. Don’t forget to finish it off with LOTS of Super Lash Mascara ($16)

3. A Dab of Lift’s Cosmo Pink gloss ($16) for a natural but shiny berry finish and you are good to go!

*Like one or all of today’s tips. tricks or products? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find out how to have your home invaded by the Lift Beauty Girls!

Celebrity DYI part 2

2010-10-09T10:00:00.000-04:00

Wanna recreate the glamorous looks that celebs rock? Well with our Celebrity DIY we will give you the tips and tricks needed to get those super star looks!

Kim Kardashian’s pictures are everywhere. As much as we all covet her beautiful mane, her makeup is also always flawless. Working those smoky eyes, golden bronzed skin and a super soft lip is in reach for you too. Just follow our tips!

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1. Even out your skin tone with some Flawless Finish ($22) from Lift Cosmetics. Then get the perfect bronzed look by applying Lift’s Sun Touched Bronzer ($18) all over and Lift’s White Gold Eye shadow ($15) on your cheekbones to highlight.

2. Get that sultry smoky look with Lift’s Snow White, Nearly Natural, Taupe, and Black Magic ($15 each) Use the lightest colour on brow bone and the inner corner of the eye. Then apply nearly natural all over the lid and on your lower lash line. Add Taupe to your lash line and outer edge of the eye and then finish off by smudging black magic into the eye line.

3. Define your eyes a little more by adding Lift’s Onyx eyeliner ($14.50) and TONS of Super Lash Black Mascara ($16)

4. Finish it all off with a muted nude lip colour! Try Lift’s Crush or Flirt ($17.50 each)

*Like one or all of today’s tips, tricks or products? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find out how to have your home invaded by the Lift Beauty Girls!

Celebrity DIY

2010-10-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

Wanna recreate the glamorous looks that celebs rock? Well with our Celebrity DIY we will give you the tips and tricks needed to get those super star looks!

Katy Perry is all over the radio lately and even more so her face is all over the magazines.

She has this amazing retro style that is played up in her makeup and with a few simple tricks you can pull of the same fresh fun makeup style.

1. Start off with a clean even base by applying your foundation all over.

2. BROWS are a must do with this retro look, lightly powder in your brows in a shade either one shade lighter for people with darker hair of one shade darker for you blonde ladies. Lift’s Toffee or Taupe ($15) make a great brow powder.

3. Highlight and contour your eyes with soft tones such as Lift’s Vanilla Ice and Steel Mist ($15)

4. LINER! To get that retro eye line map out the line first with a shadow like Lift’s Chocolate Brown Shadow ($15) then apply your liquid liner on top of that sweeping up at the outer edge of the eye.

5. Finish off with some COLOUR sweep a warm coloured blush like Lifts Natural Glow ($16) and then dab your lipstick onto your lips with your finger tip! Try Lift’s Summer Solstice lipstick ($17.50) for a warm pop of colour.

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Like one of all of today’s tips, tricks or products? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find our how to have your home invaded by the Lift Beauty Girls!

Back In Black

2010-10-05T10:00:00.000-04:00

For those of you who want to keep up to date with Fall Fashion – follow the 5 shades of Fall…

Learn simple tips and tricks on how to incorporate small flares that make a big statement to your look!

It’s impossible NOT to include BLACK in our five shades of fall…

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Black is every girl’s go to when it comes to clothing, but now we can get away with black polish, make-up and accessories without people wondering if we’re mourning, Wiccan or Goth!

Black Out ($6.00) by Orly was one of our Fall Polish Picks as well. It’s perfect on it’s own or under a sheer red, gold, purple or blue polish! Black out is easy to apply because of it’s rich and opaque consistency! Don’t be offended if your Grandparents aren’t fans!

Don’t be spooked by attempting a smokey eye! There’s a technique to flatter every eye shape, the Lift Beauty Girls can show you which is best for your eyes!

If BLACK make-up and nails are a bit too extreme for you, try adding a little extra with a great hair accessory. This hair band ($22.00) is one of the Lift Beauty Girl’s favorites! Adds great texture, glamour and umph to what would be a boring or not so special hair style!

Out of the Blue…

2010-10-02T10:00:00.001-04:00

For those of you who want to keep up to date with Fall Fashion – follow the 5 shades of Fall…

Learn simple tips and tricks on how to incorporate small flares that make a big statement to your look!

Haven’t seen them in years but bold Blues are BACK this year!

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Blue on the eyes seems intimidating ‘cause no one wants a throw back to the ‘80s. But if done right, this trend can make your natural eye colour POP! Blue Suede ($14.50) is Lift’s take on a classy blue liner. It’s heavily pigmented and super easy to apply because of it’s creamy texture.
Not daring enough to bring back that 80’s style? Try adding a bold blue accessory like this fun bracelet ($18.00) to a colourless outfit!

*Like one or all of today’s tips, tricks or products? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find out how to have your home invaded but the Lift Beauty Girls!

Crown Royal – The Ladies Way…

2010-09-30T10:00:00.000-04:00

For those of you who want to keep up to date with Fall Fashion – follow the 5 shades of Fall…

Learn simple tips and tricks on how to incorporate small flares that make a big statement to your look!

We saw a Purple Haze on the runway this fall…

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Lift’s take on this trend – Velvet Rope ($6.00) by Orly. This super rich and opaque violet has the perfect amount of metallic reflect! Try adding this BOLD colour into your style the EASY way – on your nails… not much of a financial commitment at all!

A Thief's Best Friend - 14karat

2010-09-28T10:00:00.002-04:00

For those of you who want to keep up to date with Fall Fashion – follow the 5 shades of Fall…

Learn simple tips and tricks on how to incorporate small flares that make a big statement to your look!

We’ve covered red – Lets talk GOLD!

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Summer may be over, but it doesn’t mean, you can’t keep those golden blonde locks lookin’ fresh! Schwarzkopf’s BlondMe Mouse ($19.95) adds volume and gold pigment to your hair. I’m a sucker for all of the BlondMe products, they transform my mousey, dirty blond hair into glowing golden tresses… try the Shampoo, Moisture Mask and Mouse to get the best results!
Cameron showed off one of Oscar De La Renta’s Fall 2010 Golden masterpieces at the Oscars. Her soft gold eye shadow and highlight, similar to Lift’s White Gold ($15.00) and Oyster Pearl ($15.00) truly compliment the dress and fall’s trends.
If your hair isn’t blonde and Gold shadow is a bit extreme for you – try adding a focal point to your look with a bold-gold accessory! We’ve got gold bracelets, necklace and hair accessories galore – these beauties (Necklaces $28.00) are just a sample of what we’ve got!
*Like one or all of today’s tips, tricks or products? Have the Lift Beauty Girls join you AT HOME for the LIVE experience. Click HERE or call 416-960-5438 to find out how to have your home invaded but the Lift Beauty Girls!

Caught RED Handed…

2010-09-25T10:00:00.001-04:00

For those of you who want to keep up to date with Fall Fashion – follow the 5 shades of Fall…

Learn simple tips and tricks on how to incorporate small flares that make a big statement to your look!

Let’s start with RED! We’ve talked a number of times about the different shades of red and how they can make a great statement or a terrible one if done wrong!
This fall look for the following products to add the perfect POP to your look:

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Even Christian Loubitan agrees, red is the perfect touch for a pop of colour. We’re seeing a ton of Leopard print in stores for fall, red seems to accent it perfectly.
Try our Fall Polish Pick, Ruby Red by Orly.
*Click on our related “Labels” bellow to see more ways to wear your red and extra Fall picks for Make-up and nails!

2010-09-23T10:00:00.001-04:00

We found a SUPER similar necklace to one of ours in People Magazine's Style Watch...

This definitely makes a statement without being over-bearing. For people like me, who are generally into CLASSIC pearls - this necklace is a great transition into the new trend of mixed materials and chunky elegance!

Ours is priced at an easy $21.00, not sure what the one in People Mag runs for...

Interested in having this for yourself? Call to have it delivered.

416-460-5438

Whoooo Whooo - Owl Fashion

2010-09-21T10:00:00.001-04:00

Not only are we seeing the EYES being played up in Make-up fashion this Fall, but we are seeing owl eyes on clothing, accessories and home decor...

Marc Jacobs is one of the MANY designers who's showing this trend, Owls Eyes EVERYWHERE...Owls are synonymous for being wise and aged - but their beauty is what's brought them into our Fashion Trends for 2010

Although I love each and every one of these items, I don't think I could see myself spending the money on them.

Owl fashion can't be something that will last FOREVER - this a trend, or fad - Right?

The Lift Beauty Girls also have some Owl Accessories to show you - our price point is far more reasonable for a "non classic item" - These Pieces range from $20.00-55.00

I've kept a few for myself - their so adorable!

Interested in trying on some of our accessories?? Remember that we're offering your first Lift Beauty Girls Mobile experience for FREE! Give us a call to book a night of accessories, make-up, manis, and hair!

416-960-5438

Don't Miss Your Chance!!!

2010-09-18T10:00:00.001-04:00

Don't forget about this, you can try us out for FREE!

Keep reading for a reminder...

Lift Beauty Girls

are Mobile!

Here's how it works...

You & your girls choose which of the following packages suit each one of you best!

You don't all have to do the same...

Invite us in, for any event - or no event at all!

. Girls Night In - Private Shopping Party . Bachlorette, Bridal Shower . Sweet 16 . A Wedding . Prom . Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ...

1. The Triple Threat

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) & Mini Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application & Styling and Make-up tips and tricks!

Price: $55 p/p

2. The Picture Perfect

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) and Pinning & A full Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application, Styling and Make-up tips and tricks & a FREE Mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice *Great for touch ups!

Price: $85 p/p

3. The Total Package *Great for a Bridal Trial too

Includes: No Restrictions - Wet to Dry or Dry to Fully Pinned Hair Styling & A full Make-up Application with False Lashes.

Complimentary: Styling and Make-up Tips and Tricks, A FREE Nail Polish Application, A Free Eye Brow Shaping & A FREE mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice!

Price: $125 p/p

4. The Party Favour

Includes: Day to Evening Make-up Application & Lesson. Colour Matches and Education on Tips and tricks on to recreate the look yourself!

Complimentary: Consultation and product prescription for hair and nails with a licensed hair stylist and nail tech.

Bonus: 50% of the price is redeemable in Lift Cosmetics Products.

Price: $60 p/p

*Minimum of 3 Ladies

5. The Hairy Situation

Includes: No restrictions - wet to dry or dry to fully pinned hair Styling!

Complimentary: A Mini Manicure $ FREE bottle of Polish

Price: $80 p/p

Call to have the Lift Beauty Girls in your home!

We would love to join your party, Xo

416-960-5438

What's a Party without a Loot bag?

The Lift Beauty Girls arrive in Style & with plenty of Items that you can keep!

*Curious about how far the Lift Beauty Girls will go for you?

As far as you want...

Lift Beauty Girls' Travel Fee

$1.00

The # of KM from Toronto's City Hall to Your desired Location

There is a Minimum Travel Fee of $20 and a Maximum Travel Fee of $100

Wanna Try us Out for FREE???

Here's how you can...

Pick a date with 4 of your BFF's in the month of September or October and then call 416-960-5438

to invite the Lift Beauty Girls over for a

FREE Private Shopping Party!

*We'll Show you the Fall trends in make-up, hair, & nails!

Our cancellation policy applies to free services. Travel fee is not free of charge

The 90's are back, and NOT just the denim...

2010-09-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Okay, Back on track...

We've been showing you a LOT of what the Lift Beauty Girls can do... And mostly bridal.

But Fall is here, and Fall Fashion is definitely my fav'

I know you all love the TIPS and TRICKS on how to get the "looks" at home, on your own...

So, lets talk about the Runway Trends for Fall 2010.

There's so much to go over, where do I start?

EYE LINER

90's 90's 90's

It seemed to me that the Fall 2010 make-up artists were taking inspiration from Micheal Jackson and Courtney Love circa '92.

I call the look, "The Morning After."

Disheveled Hair - Kate Moss' esque
Matte Skin
Earth Tone Lips

but

The main focus - Messy, smudged, imperfect, black or charcoal EYE LINER!

Here's the trick, on how to get the look:

Use a black or charcoal pencil to line the upper and lower lid - don't be concerned about keeping it neat or even close to the lash line.

The more the better!

Dampen a Q-tip with make-up remover and play around with your liner!

You will be sure to get that smudged, "morning after" look.

HOT

(Sometimes I add a very thin black liquid line along the top lash line, just to give it a little definition..)

Try it out, let me know how it goes...

I've definitely been sporting this style and have been asked too many times to count, how I did it - it's simple and now, no longer a secret!

Off Topic!

2010-09-14T10:00:00.001-04:00

So, this is totally off topic but at the same time, totally not... bare with me!

The Lift Beauty Girls, are all about looking good and FEELING good!

I always tell my clients, family and friends that if you can look in the mirror and feel confident in yourself than everything in life will be much easier... and I honestly believe that!

I encourage everyone I know to take control of their life, by learning how to make themselves happy, health, and confident!

I know it sounds totally vain but the truth is, if you aren't happy with that you see staring back at you in the mirror than it's hard to put your best foot forward!

Obviously what's inside it MOST important, but I'm willing to admit that it's hard for me to show people how GREAT I really am on the inside if I'm not confident with my outer appearance! I know I'm not alone here...

Now onto what's troubling me...

The Lift Beauty Girls have the hair, make-up, nails and accessories covered but I haven't been feeling my best... It seems, EVERYTHING I eat it causes horrible, stabbing stomach pains!

I went to see my doctor and he suggested (based on my family history) that I cut Gluten and Lactose from my diet.

Honestly I thought I was having a bad dream when I heard those words...

For those of you who don't know me, I'm the pickiest eater to grace the planet - my mother often refers to me as having the pallet of a 7 year old! I could live off of plain pasta, bread and ice-cream for the rest of my life and be completely content - sad I know...but you can see how my Doctor's suggestion made me cringe.

Despite my lack of enthusiasm 4.5 weeks ago I went cold turkey - no more of my favourite foods!

Have any of you cut all of the good things in life out of your diet?? I need help here!

I'm totally confused. It seems like all I'm eating are veggies and chicken, and once in a while some rice or potatoes. I even go without food all together some times, simply because it's hard to find something I CAN eat when I'm on the go - and some how I've gained 5lbs! Is this normal?? It can't be normal, I have cut out all of the starchy/fattening, FABULOUS food that I used to eat - out of my diet! Someone please explain this to me, PLEASE!!

Normal Diet

+ 5lbs???

(How does this make sense?)

Will the weight gain continue?

You'd think I would be feeling better, but honestly I'm so perplexed that I can't even tell whether I'm feeling better or not!

Oh and even when I think I'm eating totally gluten free, I'm NOT! Who knew there's wheat in pretty much EVERYTHING - Soya Sauce, tofu, salad dressings etc.

So, in short - my confidence has dropped because 5lbs on 5' me, is totally noticeable, and NONE of my clothes fit properly!

Here's my plea - We help you with at home tips and tricks for hair and make-up, SOMEONE please help me with my food issues...

Thanks in advance from a desperate Lift Beauty Girl, Xo

The Beautiful Natasha

2010-09-11T10:00:00.002-04:00

Natasha's BFF was getting married, and she couldn't have the big day pass without having the Lift Beauty Girls involved!

She loved the Hair Style but the Accessory TOPPED it off...What do you think?

Lift Beauty Girls Accessories

Price: $40.00

Reusable

Call for more Info

416-960-5438

Remember our blow out sale has been canceled! But you can still get the great DEALS by phone ordering.

If you know you want something call 416-960-5438!

It was MY TURN TO GET DOLLED UP!

2010-09-09T10:00:00.002-04:00

It seems that over the past 5 years while running Lift Beauty Boutique, there haven't been many occasion where I, myself need to get dolled up! Or maybe there have been occasions but I've been too tired or busy to allow myself time to get the special treatment that we give everyone else!

Last week, that changed!

My boyfriend's close friend was getting married and the dress code was BLACK TIE! I didn't have a dress that was super fancy or fabulous and didn't want to buy a new one to be worn once, so I figured I would wear a simple black dress and make it FABULOUS with amazing Make-up, Hair and Accessories!
A fellow wedding attendee and friend of mine joined me for Hair and Make-up at the Boutique... Here's how it turned out, what do you think??

Eye Shadow, Fake Lashes, lipstick and all... we totally felt like the belles of the ball!

Sarah, you're stunning! Hope you got all the volume you could have wished for in that hair!!

Lauren, Thanks so much for making us look so fabulous, our make-up lasted all night and we got too many compliments to count...

I guess I'm so busy being a Lift Beauty Girl that I forget just how much fun it is to have some one else do your make-up FOR you!

Invite Lauren and I in to DOLL you up!

416-960-5438

Here's how it works...

You & your girls choose which of the following packages suit each one of you best!

You don't all have to do the same...

Invite us in, for any event - or no event at all!

. Girls Night In - Private Shopping Party . Bachlorette, Bridal Shower . Sweet 16 . A Wedding . Prom . Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ...

1. The Triple Threat

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) & Mini Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application & Styling and Make-up tips and tricks!

Price: $55 p/p

2. The Picture Perfect

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) and Pinning & A full Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application, Styling and Make-up tips and tricks & a FREE Mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice *Great for touch ups!

Price: $85 p/p

3. The Total Package *Great for a Bridal Trial too

Includes: No Restrictions - Wet to Dry or Dry to Fully Pinned Hair Styling & A full Make-up Application with False Lashes.

Complimentary: Styling and Make-up Tips and Tricks, A FREE Nail Polish Application, A Free Eye Brow Shaping & A FREE mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice!

Price: $125 p/p

4. The Party Favour

Includes: Day to Evening Make-up Application & Lesson. Colour Matches and Education on Tips and tricks on to recreate the look yourself!

Complimentary: Consultation and product prescription for hair and nails with a licensed hair stylist and nail tech.

Bonus: 50% of the price is redeemable in Lift Cosmetics Products.

Price: $60 p/p

*Minimum of 3 Ladies

5. The Hairy Situation

Includes: No restrictions - wet to dry or dry to fully pinned hair Styling!

Complimentary: A Mini Manicure $ FREE bottle of Polish

Price: $80 p/p

Call to have the Lift Beauty Girls in your home!

We would love to join your party, Xo

416-960-5438

What's a Party without a Loot bag?

The Lift Beauty Girls arrive in Style & with plenty of Items that you can keep!

*Curious about how far the Lift Beauty Girls will go for you?

As far as you want...

Lift Beauty Girls' Travel Fee

$1.00

The # of KM from Toronto's City Hall to Your desired Location

Uh Oh!!! Important notice!

2010-09-07T10:00:00.010-04:00

Lovely Ladies,

I have some unfortunately news...

We've had SOOOO many phone orders for our final Blow Out Sale, that we don't have ANYTHING left!

This means, there will be no blow out sale on September 11th! Sorry Everyone!

HOWEVER... To make it up to you, we will be honouring our Sale Prices until the END of October! So, if there was something you had in mind that you wanted to pick up on the 11th, than give us a CALL - we'll deliver.

416-960-5438

Thanks for all of the support and phone orders!

The Lift Beauty Girls

Our Last Day at the Salon Celebration...

2010-09-04T10:00:00.002-04:00

So our last day of cutting, and colouring at the salon was a doooozy! It couldn't have been any busier but it was a pleasure! As mentioned in our last post our darling client Candice brought us a fabulous bottle of bubbly that was popped promptly after I finished my last client... without taking the time do clean ourselves up after a long day of making everyone else look FABULOUS, we continued our celebration with a great dinner and lots of smiles and laughs!

Friends and Family stopped by to see how we felt and to join in the celebration, it was wonderful!

To all of our Staff, we LOVE you and thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, laughs, cries and most of all friendship!

We'll miss seeing you every day, but we know we'll be seeing you lots with the Lift Beauty Girls!

Oh, the Changes... and good deeds!

2010-09-02T10:00:00.002-04:00

As you're all aware, things have been changing for Lift Beauty Boutique & The Lift Beauty Girls for the past few months...

We gave you all ample notice, so that you could get your FINAL cuts, and colours by the girls as 114 Cumberland!

For me, it was totally bitter sweet - sad that I wont be seeing some of you every 4-6 weeks - but totally exciting to move onto this new chapter and to see you in the comfort of your homes for AMAZING girls nights in, or special events!

Some of you brought us flowers, others brought cards and tears, but our lovely Candice brought us 2 amazing gifts...

A Bottle of Champagne
Our final Hair Donation

Thanks you Candice!

As some of you may know, I have been a big supporter of cancer research and have advocated for donations in both money and HAIR. It was such an amazing feeling and gift to have one of my longest standing clients let me chop her beautiful locks off to be donated on my LAST day at the Salon.

Over the years Candice has asked to cut her hair short a number of times, and I've always encouraged her to keep it long because it's beautiful and so that she could donate it one day without having to cut it into a pixie cut!

Although she says she said she was chopping it all off before I "left her" so that she could guarantee a good cut, and to spite me... I know she really did it out of the kindness of her heart!

I'm so thankful and I know who ever receives that hair will be as well.

So Candice, I love you, I'll miss seeing you at the salon - but I'll see you in your home for a Girls Night In!

Interested in donating your hair? I suggest doing it! It's a great way to help someone in need and it allows you to try a new look - Fall is the perfect time to do it!

REMINDER!!! Mark that Calender..

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Don't forget to SAVE THAT DATE!

September 11th 2010

Come help up us bid a FAIR-WELL to

114 Cumberland St. Suite 303

& of course get your SHOP on!

You don't want to miss this blow out sale...

Shampoos & Conditioners
Hair Styling Products
Hot Tools
Make-up
Skin Care
Nail Polishes
Moisturizers
Accessories

& more... all with crazy price reductions....

**Is there something(s) you KNOW you want? If so give us a call, we'll try our hardest to have it ready and waiting for you on the 11th!

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We'd love to see you all, ONE LAST TIME at 114, before we go 100% mobile!

Tears will be shed, food will be ate, everything BEAUTY will be used and abused...

Hope to see you there my dear Ladies...

More Accessories...

2010-08-28T10:00:00.006-04:00

Fall may very well be my FAVORITE fashion season...

***The magazines are plump with must have's in clothing, accessories, hair styling tips and make-up tricks! I could spend hours on end on the couch with Vogue, InStyle, People, etc!

This Fall has already proven to be a good one for me since it's my first year doing some Fashion Accessory buying for all of you!

We received some of our the accessories up to a month ago, and I have grown more and more fond of them! Fill the pages of any mag and you'll quickly realize this year is ALL about making a statement with your accessories!

LEOPARD PRINT IS EVERYWHERE when is comes to shoes and purses but jewelry is ANOTHER story... Here's some of what we're carrying for this fall!

Make a statement with your Accessories this fall!

Here's my trick: I keep a simple and classic wardrobe of clothing and AMP up my style with trendy and relevant HAIR, MAKE-UP, POLISH & ACCESSORIES! I find this trick easier on the wallet and I NEVER get bored!

Our Accessories range from $15-110.00, remember to visit us on September 11th, 12-4pm for our BLOW OUT SALE! Some of our accessories will be there to see in PERSON!

Or, have yourself a girl's night in with the Lift Beauty Girls... We'll come to you for FREE!

Click HERE for my info...

or call 416-960-5438

Accessories....

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Bridal Bling... without the steep price tag...
We've shown you a few of our Bridal Accessories on Kelly & her Ladies but we thought you may want to see more...

*As shown in all of the bridal mag's, hair bling is totally IN!!! From Sparkles to feathers - we've got every one of your styles covered!

Brooches, Clips, Combs, tiaras and hair bands... GORGEOUS!

Most brides keep their veil in ALL night, so that they "feel like a Bride," but a veil ALL day and not can be a pain in the A**! So we suggest a tasteful hair accessory for after when you remove the veil, after the ceremony! Trust us, taking that veil off will feel totally freeing!

These little pieces are not just for the brides!

Let's not be selfish ladies...

They're a great gift for your bridal crew, to be used in their hair, on their bouquet or pinned on their dresses.

The best part is, they aren't a one time wear, these brooches, hair bands, and combs can be worn time and time again! Our collection is timeless, Lauren gave me a stunning brooch on my bouquet at her wedding, I've already worn it on a boring dress, and plan to sport it many a time over the holiday season!

*These items range in price from $40-90.00's and there are PLENTY more to see!

Come see us on September 11th (BLOW OUT SALE) between 12-4pm to see them in person!

Or invite the Lift Beauty Girls over, for a Girl's Night In of shopping, make-up, hair and nails...

We're coming for FREE in the months of September and October!

Call to book your FREE party 416-960-5438

Or Click HERE for more information!

No wedding in site?? Or already done the bridal thing??

NO WORRIES!! We've also taken an amazing collection of every day jewelry & accessories, hair bands, necklaces, bracelets, etc. Here's a sneak peak...

Visit again on Saturday to see more pics...

I'm in love with it all, don't know if you'll be able to pry my hands off of some of these items!

He he he..

Perks of having the Lift Beauty Girls WITH you on your Wedding day!

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The Lift Beauty Girls Offer more than just Hair, Make-up and Nails.....

Kelly's wedding was our first client event where our bridal accessories were available and they were a HIT!

The Lift Beauty Girls are now carrying Stunning Bridal Accessories

*So if you need a little extra sparkle, we've got you covered!

Hair Pins

Brooches

Tiaras

Hair Bands

more...

We would like to say thanks to Kelly and her Beautiful Bridesmaids for allowing us to be a part of your day! You ladies are amazing....

Kelly experienced yet another perk of having the Lift Beauty Girls around!

Kelly purchased her Stunning Gown from Elmwood Brides, where OUR AMAZING LAUREN used to work as a Bridal Consultant...

*The way a dress is placed on the body, and done up - makes the world of difference in flattery and fit!

Kelly had expert, Lauren dress her for the big day - what an amazing PERK!

People pay lotsa $$$ for that service!

Our Long time, dedicated Kelly!

2010-08-21T10:00:00.002-04:00

Kelly Kelly Kelly, Our lovely client who has followed us from one location to another, introduced us to the AMAZING Melissa Joy and kept us in the loop of her exciting life - invited us to be a part of her BIG DAY!!!

That's right, she's been a part of our world for the past 5 years, and we have been a part of hers!

I remember the first time I heard about Sam, and now it was time for The Lift Beauty Girls to prep Kelly and her Crew for

THE WEDDING!

It was an early wake up on a Friday for Lauren and I, but we were happy to do it for our long time client, Kelly!

Kelly and her BridesMaids spent the night at the U of T Women's Club, and asked that we meet them there to help them get ready on what was sure to be one of the most memorable days of Kelly's life!

Lauren and I packed up everything we would need, grabbed a few shots of espresso at Starbucks and ventured over to start our work!

The Ladies were up and excited about the day ahead and were all totally sweeties!

The Bride and BridesMaids chose our "Picture Perfect" Package

Which includes the following:

A Hair Styling (From Dry) and Pinning & A full Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application, Styling and Make-up tips and tricks & a FREE Mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice *Great for touch ups!

Price: $85 p/p

Note Kelly Being her hilarious self, posing for a shot of her touching up with her

Mini Lift Cosmetics Lip Gloss!

So it's clear that I'm not so talented with a camera and that my 6 year old little cam just doesn't cut it anymore... but I did my best with capturing the day while keeping my focus on beautifying the ladies!

Come back on Tuesday to see more pics, and to learn of yet another couple of perk to having the Lift Beauty Girls there on YOUR wedding day!

Xoxo

Final Fall Polish Pick

2010-08-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

Black is always in style when it comes to clothing, but we can't say the same thing for black polish... for a long time it was a serious foe-paw to polish noir!

But this fall, black polish is a popular pick!

It's simple but definitely LOUD! Have you tried to pull off Black Polish yet?

Try Orly's "BlackOut," it's amazing on it's own, or layered under a sheer red, blue or green...

Either way a new staple in my collection...

Remember, you can pick up this perfect polish at our Blow Out Sale, on September 11th!

Hope to see you there,

Fall Polish Pick #2

2010-08-17T10:00:00.000-04:00

Red is a Classic Colour for Both Lips and Nails...

Although you can wear different tones and shades of red YEAR round, we find it most appealing in late fall early winter!

Deep, rich RED screams class and elegance -

Orly's Ruby, is the perfect shade for fall!

Ruby is extremely creamy and VERY opaque!

You can definitely make a STATEMENT with your nails being this super fitting fall colour!

Don't forget, you can pick Ruby up for yourself at our Blow out Sale, September 11th 2010!

Hope to see you there,

Hot Polish Picks for Fall...

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Polish Pick #1

Your seeing it on the runway & in the stores;

Photo Cred: Elle.com

Nudes, Peaches, Champagnes... any neutral you can think of...

they're all the rage this Fall!

Sheer Peche

by Orly fits in just perfectly with the Fall 2010 Fashion Trends..

This super sheer, easy to apply polish leaves your nails looking super shiny and perfectly coloured for a neutral, elegant and natural flare!

This is one of my personal favs'!

Don't forget you can pick up this perfect Polish at our Blow Out sale on September 11th 2010!

Hope to see you there...

FREE MAKE-UP!

2010-08-12T10:00:00.000-04:00

Okay, So now you have seen our entire Fall Collection!

We wanted to invite you into Lift Beauty Boutique to try it on in person!

So call 416-960-5438 to book your FREE Mini Make-up Application.

Applicable until Aug. 28th 2010!

Can't wait to see you, X0

Gloss #3 Fom Lift Cosmetics' Fall 2010 Collection

2010-08-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

The 3rd and Final Gloss from our Fall 2010 Collection

Mint Mojito

This stunning Gloss has soft hints of warm peach & a subtle hydrating shine, leaving your lips perfectly kissable!

This colour goes with just about ANYTHING!

Wanna try, 1, 2, or all 3 of these new shades?? Call to order - We deliver!

Available in Small & Large Tubes

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Gloss #2 from Lift Cosmetics' Fall 2010 Collection

2010-08-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

Mint Victoria Charm

This soft and subtle shade is sexy & seductive!

It's the perfect fall nude for you, if you love PINK lips.

With hints of rose and a soft shine this is the perfect natural gloss for fall.

Gloss #1 of Lift Cosmetics' Fall 2010 Collection

2010-08-05T10:00:00.005-04:00

As Promised - A Preview of Our Fall '10 Gloss Collection..

You only get ONE at a time, so check back to see the rest!

Mint Mauve

This gloss is full of shine and free of STICK! Like all of our Hint of Mint Glosses this gloss is loaded with Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Aloe Vera and Spearmint.

This Gloss is the perfect nude for fall if you like a whole lotta shine & dimension! Mint Mauve is Multi Tonal with an iridescent sheen of mauve and brown tones!

It complements EVERY skin tone!

Soooo Pretty!

Lift Cosmetics' Fall Collection & Look!

2010-08-03T10:00:00.003-04:00

Lift Cosmetics' Fall 2010 Collection

Ready for a new look for fall?

This coming season is all about a subtle smoke on the eye and soft nudes for lips & cheeks!

Check the runways, you'll see what we're talking about.

Here's a "how to" on the Fall 2010 Make-up Trends with Lift Cosmetics' new Collection:

1. After moisturizing your skin apply our New Addition - Eye Fix all over the eye area and on the cheek bones. This will highlight and prime to help your make-up last!

2. Softly dust your skin with Lift Cosmetics' Dual Powder to even out your skin tone. Less is more for Fall, heavy concealers and foundations are out!

3. Apply our newest blush from our 2010 Fall collection, "Blushing" to the apples of your cheeks to give a soft and natural brightness to your skin!

4. Using "Toffee" our Fall Eye Shadow of choice, give the eye a subtle, sultry look! Do this by applying Toffee with a small but fluffy brush to the upper (blend upward) and lower lash line. If you want to add more drama use Toffee to contour the crease of your eye!

5. Finish your eyes off with Lift's Lash Luxe Mascara in Sable, on the top and bottom lashes! This Mascara extends your lashes longer than you can imagine!

6. Complete the simple yet gorgeous look with a soft nude lip, using one of Lift Cosmetics' amazing new glosses for Fall!

Check out the next couple of posts to see our 3 New Gloss Colours from our Fall 2010 Collection!

A New Product From Lift Cosmetics - Eye Fix

2010-07-31T10:00:00.002-04:00

Eye Fix

Lift Cosmetics' Perfect Eye Primer & Highlight in One!

Lift Cosmetics' newest addition, Eye Fix is super creamy and easy to apply!

Not only will it help keep your eye shadow in place but it will brighten the skin around your eyes!

The Lift Beauty Girls have added Eye Fix to their every day routine, so should you!

It's quick & easy to use, while still being SUPER effective!

*Eye Fix can be applied with your fingers (Make sure to wash those hands first), a sponge, or a brush - do what you find easiest!

Different uses for Eye Fix:
For the Natural Beauty: Eye Fix is most effective when applied post moisturizer to the inner corner of your eyes, brow bones, & cheek bones. Placing Eye Fix on these areas really brightens your eyes and make your features pop!
For the Make-Up Diva: Apply to all the same places as our Natural Beauty but focus on blending Eye Fix over the eyelid and under the eyes to help hold concealer and shadows! You'll notice the difference in how bright you look and how long your smokey eye lasts!

Wanna put Eye Fix to the Test? Pop in to try it out....

Blow Out Sale!

2010-07-29T10:00:00.001-04:00

Now that the Cat's Out of the Bag...

We can announce our clearance sale!

Put it in your calendars Ladies!

Saturday, September 11th 2010

It will be a great day to visit

Lift Beauty Boutique

(114 Cumberland St. #303)

ONE LAST TIME!

Lift Cosmetics . Osis . BC . Moroccan Oil . Orly . Amika. All Accessories...

EVERYTHING MUST GO - Prices will be marked down!

* It will be the perfect time for you to stock up on your must haves & start your holiday shopping early!

Don't worry I'll keep reminding you, but save the date!

Lift Beauty Girls - Mobile! Try us out for FREE!

2010-07-27T10:00:00.001-04:00

Lift Beauty Girls

are Mobile!

Here's how it works...

You & your girls choose which of the following packages suit each one of you best!

You don't all have to do the same...

Invite us in, for any event - or no event at all!

. Girls Night In - Private Shopping Party . Bachlorette, Bridal Shower . Sweet 16 . A Wedding . Prom . Bar/Bat-Mitzvah ...

1. The Triple Threat

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) & Mini Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application & Styling and Make-up tips and tricks!

Price: $55 p/p

2. The Picture Perfect

Includes: Hair Styling (From Dry) and Pinning & A full Make-up Application

Complimentary: A Free Nail Polish Application, Styling and Make-up tips and tricks & a FREE Mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice *Great for touch ups!

Price: $85 p/p

3. The Total Package *Great for a Bridal Trial too

Includes: No Restrictions - Wet to Dry or Dry to Fully Pinned Hair Styling & A full Make-up Application with False Lashes.

Complimentary: Styling and Make-up Tips and Tricks, A FREE Nail Polish Application, A Free Eye Brow Shaping & A FREE mini Lift Cosmetics' Lip Gloss of your choice!

Price: $125 p/p

4. The Party Favour

Includes: Day to Evening Make-up Application & Lesson. Colour Matches and Education on Tips and tricks on to recreate the look yourself!

Complimentary: Consultation and product prescription for hair and nails with a licensed hair stylist and nail tech.

Bonus: 50% of the price is redeemable in Lift Cosmetics Products.

Price: $60 p/p

*Minimum of 3 Ladies

5. The Hairy Situation

Includes: No restrictions - wet to dry or dry to fully pinned hair Styling!

Complimentary: A Mini Manicure $ FREE bottle of Polish

Price: $80 p/p

Call to have the Lift Beauty Girls in your home!

We would love to join your party, Xo

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What's a Party without a Loot bag?

The Lift Beauty Girls arrive in Style & with plenty of Items that you can keep!

*Curious about how far the Lift Beauty Girls will go for you?

As far as you want...

Lift Beauty Girls' Travel Fee

$1.00

The # of KM from Toronto's City Hall to Your desired Location

Wanna Try us Out for FREE???

Here's how you can...

Pick a date with 4 of your BFF's in the month of September and then call 416-960-5438

to invite the Lift Beauty Girls over for a

FREE Private Shopping Party!

*We'll Show you the Fall trends in make-up, hair, & nails!

Our cancellation policy applies to free services. Travel fee is not free of charge.

BREAKING NEWS!!!

2010-07-24T10:00:00.000-04:00

Over the last 3 months we have introduced you to,

The Lift Beauty Girls

A mobile division of Lift Beauty Boutique!

The response to our mobile services for Weddings, Special Occasions & Private Shopping Parties has been so fabulous that we have decided on some

BIG CHANGES!

Here's the Breaking news!

Dun. Dun. Dun....

Lift Beauty Boutique as you know it, will only be around until Aug 28th!

So visit us at 114 Cumberland while you can!

Myself, Lauren, Brianne and Mel would love to see you one last time, for a cut, colour or high-lights 'cause after the 28th of August the

Lift Beauty Girls

wont be offering those services!

Call for your final hair dressing appointment !

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* * *

Yorkville has treated us well, with amazing clients & a great reputation - not only for being a premier salon but MAINLY for being one of Toronto's BEST in Special Occasion Services & Private Shopping Parties in;

Make-up, Hair, Nails & Accessories.

Although we will never fully say GOODBYE to the lovely Yorkville, we will say "See you Soon," as we will be passing in and out while visiting YOUR homes with Lift Beauty Girls - MOBILE

Visit back on Tuesday for information on what the

Lift Beauty Girls

have to offer YOU!

Our final Summer Pick

2010-07-22T10:00:00.003-04:00

Our Last, but certainly not least favourite nail colour pick for summer!

"Lemonade"

I personally think they got the name all wrong, there's nothing watery about this Lemonade Colour!

It's more like Lemon Gelato, crazy creamy... mmm Yummy!

Much like our other picks, it's full bodied, completely opaque and vibrant without being too loud!

Book your $5.00 polish change, to try one of these pretty new shade.

(Just mention this post)

Mini's available for purchase.

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Summer nail colour pick #2

2010-07-20T10:00:00.001-04:00

As promised, our 2nd summer fav'

"Gumdrop"

This stunning colour is somewhere between Robin's Egg Blue and Tiffany's Blue!
It's ultra opaque and super creamy!
I'm generally not a fan of blues or greens on the nails, but Lauren was right - this is definitely an exception!
*Hot Pick thanks to Laur!

Book your $5.00 polish change, to try this pretty new shade.

(Just mention this post)

Mini's available for purchase.

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Come back Thursday for our Final Summer Pick!

The last of our Summer Hot Stuff!

2010-07-17T10:00:00.005-04:00

Every season Lift Beauty Boutique features a few new products/colours from Lift Cosmetics

and

new lacquer Colours from Orly!

You have seen Lift Cosmetics' Summer Collection 2010

But here's a refresher...

Some of these items are Limited Edition, get them while you can!

Call to book your free Mini Make-up to try them out.

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Our Summer Picks from Orly

As of July First we've had 3 NEW and BEAUTIFUL nail lacquer colours to choose from, by Orly. I'll start with...

"Lollipop"

Lollipop is a sweet, lilac creme with lots of pink. Lollipop is super opaque and totally girly.

Book your $5.00 polish change, to try this pretty new shade.

(Just mention this post)

Mini's available for purchase.

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Come Back Tuesday and Thursday to see our 2 other choices

Visit us in store for that $5.00 polish change - Thursday's, Friday's & Saturday's

Have a wonderful Weekend, Xo

...Continued Skin care for summer skin: Before Bed Tricks

2010-07-15T10:00:00.000-04:00

Bed Time Tricks:
1. As mentioned in my last post, you should only be washing your face once a day! Bed time is the perfect time to do it! Wash off the day and any makeup by using Lift’s Alpha Hydroxy Cleanser. This deep cleanser will remove dirt and make-up to help avoid breakouts and blackheads - prevalent in summer from sweating!

2. TONE AGAIN! Apply Lift’s Alpha Hydroxy Toner to a cotton round and smooth over your skin to keep PH levels in check.

3. Finish off with Lift’s Alpha Hydroxy Moisturizer to keep your skin from overproducing oils in your sleep.

Using this routine at night and the last post's routine in the morning will totally help with breakouts and overly shiny/sweaty skin! Remember, SPF is SOOOO important year round, but even more so in the summer!

* Lift Cosmetics' Alpha Hydroxy products help gently exfoliate, this is what helps to control oil, reduce the look of fine lines and improve skin colouring - All glowy and smooth.
Call Lift and ask how you can get a complimentary Skin Cleansing Treatment to feel the difference! 416-960-5438

How to tame the sweaty/oil skin in record high temperatures!

2010-07-13T10:00:00.010-04:00

It’s summer.

It’s hot and sticky and let’s face it, you are going to get a little sweaty.

Emily has taught us all sorts of tips on how to take care of our hair, not washing it every day, cute up dos, and now I am going to explain how you can take care of your sweaty skin.

A subtle glow is beautiful, but how do you stop it from becoming straight out sweaty & shiny in this heat? Just like you have to train your hair, you have to train your skin.

The PH levels in your skin need to be balanced, otherwise you will over produce oils, whether you need them or not! Using Lift’s Alpha Hydroxy Skin Care line and a super simple routine can get the summer shine toned down to a beautiful glow, here is how!

Good Morning Tips:

1. When you wake up in the morning, head to the bathroom and splash your face with some water. Blot dry with a towel. That’s right, no cleansing. You only need to do it once a day to remove makeup, otherwise you will be over cleansing it, causing an over production of oils!

2. Apply Lift Cosmetics Alpha Hydroxy Toner to a cotton pad and smooth over skin, it will remove any oil or sweat that is sitting on your skin from that good night sleep, without messing with your ph levels. Plus it is full of AHA’s that will even out your skins tone and texture!

3. SUNSCREEN followed by a little of Lift’s AHA moisturizer mixed with a little of Lift’s Camouflage Concealer and you are good to go.

Check back on Thursday for the matching evening regiment!
Beautiful Skin doesn't go unnoticed!

If you are interested in try any of the products mentioned, feel free to calls us - we deliver.

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Another DIY up do, for post workout YUCKY hair!

2010-07-08T10:00:00.002-04:00

Today I'm going to show you another easy Up Do, for yuck 2 day old, post workout hair. This one it a little bit more casual, but still super pretty! Again, no hot tools needed, just 2 elastics, some bobby pins, Dust Its and Freeze!

Back Comb, the same as last time...

Place a deep side part in your hair, and smooth the back combing with a cushion brush. Leave some of the back coming so that you hair doesn't look SLICK. Again, I left some texture for a more organic feel. Using your first elastic, pull the hair to one side and secure it into a low, side pony tail!

With a 2nd elastic I turned the pony into a 'messy bun.' I did this by wrapping the elastic around the original pony once, then a second time without pulling the hair all the way through and then a third time to add even more 'mess!' *This is hard to explain, but if you are a girl and you have long enough hair to make a messy bun, YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THIS! It comes naturally! - Don't complicate things, just do a messy bun!

Then manipulate the sections of hair, with you hands but pulling them and pinning them to your scalp. You can't make a mistake, keeps pinning pieces until you like the way it looks! So easy!!! Again, practice make's perfect!

What do you think???

Try it yourself and let me know how it goes!

DIY Up Do, to cover post workout hair!

2010-07-06T10:00:00.002-04:00

As promised, Some easy UP styles for the 'not so freshly washed' hair....

Today's Style, is called: The Shell...

*My hair is CRAZY long, it works better on shorter locks!

Here's what I started with... This is what my hair looks like after 2 days with out shampooing, and one sweaty workout! (After my workout I used the tips I gave you in my previous post to keep it looking as FRESH possible)

Because I already had a little bit of Dust It in my hair, it was VERY easy to get volume with some back-combing.

Using a comb, add volume to the top of your head by teasing. I generally add WAY more height than I would ever need! It's easier to remover volume than ADD more volume!

Using my hands, and a small cushion brush I pulled my hair into a pony tail. *Don't be afraid to really brush threw the top layer of back coming, you will still have height!

I personally like to leave a bit of texture on the pony, but you can pull it completely smooth if you would like!

Here's what it looked like, from the back!

I could take a strand of hair from the pony, wrap it around the elastic, pin it to stay and be done.... but I thought I would should you something a bit more complex!

Okay, So I took ANOTHER elastic and wrapped it around the original pony 2 times, on the 3rd I only pulled the hair, half way through.

*When I was in High School a lot of girls wore their hair like this.... YIKES, let's keep going...

From here take the tail (the hair that isn't forming the loop) and use it to hide the elastic by wrapping it around and pinning!

The 'loop,' or fold over of hair is hollow. Fish a bobby pin through the loop to the lowest point or center of looped hair. Pin that portion of hair down to your scalp. Then play with the rest of the hair, on either side of the first pin to find a shape that you like. Keep fishing pins through the loop and pin to the scalp. Repeat this on the other side of initial pin! Tadaah!! You have a classy and elegant shell! P.S. Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of the back of your head??? YEASH!

The Shell can be worn lower on the nape or higher on the crown! You can also flip the shell, by pulling it up and pinning it above the pony, rather than bellow! Remember, practice makes perfect!

Finishing Touches:

Spray with Osis Freeze to Hold in Place and to hold down any fly aways...

Use black liquid liner, lots of highlight and a bold lip to polish it all off!

Hot, sweaty hair! How to avoid having to shampoo SO frequently in the summer!

2010-07-03T10:00:00.011-04:00

I've been sucked into the wedding vortex!!! Ack!

I have to apologize, it seems for the past month our posts have been related to NOTHING OTHER THAN WEDDINGS!

'Tis the season right? I'm finding it hard to focus on anything other than bridal simply because everyone around me, friends, family and clients are planning weddings!

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for all of these people and I LOVE doing bridal hair and make-up, in fact it's the Lift Beauty Girls' Specialty... but I feel I should share some thing else with my lovely readers!

So recently I was asked by a fellow blogger, what to do about the dreaded sweaty hair!

In the spring, I helped this lovely lady with going from daily shampooing to a 3-4 day shampooing cycle! Hoorah!

She however has decided to train for a half marathon! WOWZA! If only I could say the same for myself - maybe one day, right?

She mentioned that since she has started to train she's had to go back to daily shampooing because of the heat and perspiration.

Her request?

Some tricks on how to avoid the every day shampoo without having to wear her hair in a pony!

F.Y.I There's nothing wrong with a pony!

Maybe over the next few post I'll show you some tricks on quick "up" styles to hide post work out hair!

I too have gotten my hair trained to be able to go 3-4 days without washing, it's amazing! However, I've also started working out more frequently, I may not be training for a marathon, but give me some credit! hehe

Fact of the matter is, I CAN NOT GO 3-4 days without shampooing when I'm working out regularly, but I can go 2-3! YAY

The Tricks:
1. When working out, don't pull you hair back TIGHT! Try keeping it as loose as possible!
2. When you get home from the workout blow dry your roots, with a LOW heat. *Don't let the moisture dry on it's own!
3. Brush your hair with a wooden bristle brush.
4. DUST IT!!! If you don't have this product, I suggest your get it!
This should get you an extra day or 2!
5. When you jump into the shower to finally wash those locks, give yourself lots of time! 2 shampoos will be necessary, the first with a DEEP cleansing shampoo and the second with a volume shampoo or moisture shampoo! *My suggestions: BC's "Deep Cleanse Shampoo" - $14.00 + BC's "Volume Boost Shampoo" or "Moisture Kick Shampoo" - both $14.00.

Let me know how it works out for you!
If you need any of these products, call us to purchase at 15% off, We deliver!

Xo

Lauren’s last update on beauty from the fabulous land of France!

2010-07-01T10:00:00.001-04:00

After spending 5 days in Paris, we spent the last half of our trip in the French Rivera. Such an amazing trip and what beautiful views we saw. For this half of the trip it was just relaxing and sitting by the pool in the sun most days and going out for dinner at night. Now I definitely wanted to incorporate some of the chic beauty looks I used in Paris but a vacation by the pool requires some modifications.

For sunny vacations I know the beauty drill... SUNSCREEN. In the morning I would make sure to load my hair up with Blonde Me Leave in Conditioner and Buff to protect my hair from the sun then I would just twist it up into a bun. For my face I strict SPF 60 or higher (I am very fair) and then I went with just a little of Lift Cosmetics Flawless finish to make my skin look even, used some of our Waterproof Black Mascara too. But a day of swimming in chlorine and sunning can make for some messy hair so I opted against the messy bun for evening. After a day in the sun I had to struggle just to comb through all my frizz!

To get a chic evening look after that scary pool hair I would load my hair with Moroccan Oil to get it to smoothed out and brushed through nicely. Then I would pull it into a low pony tail and just pin it up randomly to secure it. I don’t have any pictures of it from the back sadly but just picture the big bun I showed you before but placed lower.

(This isn't my hair - mine looked a bit messier, this is on a client at Lift done by Emily, but it gives you an idea of how it looked!)

I kept the front really smooth and frizz free to look more elegant. Then I did a subtle version of our Paris makeup look to polish off my evening style. Some Oynx Liner, Flirt Lipstick and a little Flawless Finish and some Waterproof mascara and I was set!

Well now you know all the hot beauty looks I discovered in Paris! Summer in Toronto is the perfect place to try them out! Any questions on how to perfect your own summer look? Just call Lift at 416-960-5438 and you can come in for a complimentary consultation. Or get the Lift Beauty Girls to come to you to teach you and your friends the new looks at home by planning a beauty party. Call us for details! 416-960-5438

Hair in France... I wanna bring all of their Style HOME!

2010-06-29T10:00:00.002-04:00

As promised I am back! (It’s Lauren again is what I mean) I have more French beauty styles to share with you from my honeymoon! I have already told you about the very glam French makeup trends I followed in Paris now let’s move on to hair!

Between strolling along the streets in Paris and boat rides along the Seine I noticed those Parisian Ladies have some gorgeous hair. It just looks effortless and truly chic.

My goal was to NOT LOOK LIKE A TOURIST, blend in as much as possible obviously I had to try and copy their looks.

There were two looks that stood out to me to be true Parisian trends. The first is so simple, yet so effective. Easy to create but very beautiful and touchable! The ladies with their hair down had it soft and smooth (not frizzy) but very windblown and it didn’t look as though it had been curled or straightened. To get this look I let my hair dry naturally with tons of Moroccan Oil in it to keep it smooth (my hair is naturally quite large and frizzy) and a spraying of Glamour Queen to give volume. Once it was dry (the next morning) I took my Amika Iron with the 3 different sized curling wands (LOVE THIS IRON) and set it up with the largest size Iron. Let’s just say I am so glad I brought a power adapter to make this iron work in Paris cause I would have been a fuzzy mess without it! I touched up the funny looking pieces by wrapping them around the iron to smooth them out and immediately shook my hair out not leaving time for any curl to set. Sprinkled in some Dust it and gave my hair another shake and voila! I had soft windblown hair after just a few minutes!

The other trend I saw with hair over in Paris was a very high, very messy bun. I loved this look. It took two minutes in the morning and it reminded me of a messy, day version of my glamorous wedding hair!

I knew how to create this look from tips I had gotten from Emily over our time working together. Got to love having a Best Friend who can teach you amazing hair tricks! What I would do was spray my hair with Glamour Queen and sprinkle Dust It on the roots for volume! Then I would pull my hair up into I high ponytail on the top of my head. I would tease the hair in the ponytail and then just throw bobby pins in it randomly to secure it. It was fool proof, I couldn’t mess it up and I felt like I fit right in with those chic Parisian girls!

We were off to the French Rivera next! So make sure to read our blog next time to hear about the easy summer looks I created abroad!

The Perect Honeymoon & Style in France...

2010-06-26T10:00:00.002-04:00

Well the honeymoon is over! I am back to work and back in Canada. Since Emily has shared with you the amazing looks she created for the wedding I figured why not share some of the great beauty tricks I learned on my honeymoon! Over the next couple of Blogs I will share with you some of the exciting places I visited in France and how to copy their chic Parisian style!

Ah Paris! The first and definitely my favourite beauty spot of my travels! We checked out all the amazing sites like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Versailles, and the Louvre but also, and to me most importantly, the AMAZING Paris Shopping! With the French high end beauty lines such as Lancôme, Dior, Chanel, and countless more chic little boutique I made it my mission to find out what makes those Parisian girls so glam.

After checking out the stores and scoping out all of those beautiful Parisian girls I noticed some very common elements between the way they all did their makeup. Dark lined eyes, even soft skin, and blotted subtle lips. The look was so sexy and carefree I felt the need to create the look on myself. I pulled out my Lift Cosmetics and came up with a real classic French Makeup look that I made it my mission to follow! Here is your ‘How to’ on looking très très chic!

1. I added a little Camouflage Concealer into my moisturizer to even out my skin - light beige.

2. I finished off my skin using our Dual Powder. It gives that little extra coverage and controls shine without looking too matte or dry. I used shade C2 and a large powder brush to buff it over my skin.

3. Then I contoured my face using 491 Capri Blush to create sculpted cheek bones and defined my features. Swept it under my cheek bones, around the edges of my face and over my eyelids.

4. Highlighting time! I used 111 Vanilla Ice Shadow over my cheek bones, brow bones, and in the inner corner of my eye.

5. Time for those French coal rimmed eyes! I used Onyx eyeliner to line my upper and lower lash line starting at the outer edge of my eye working my way inward with little sweeps.

6. Grabbed 109 Black Magic Shadow and being on vacation, I just used a q-tip to smudge the shadow over my liner from outer edge in, to create a soft smoky eye line.

7. Applied Super Lash Black Mascara, and Lots of it!

8. Finished off with a Vanilla Bean Mineral Lipstick in Flirt and lightly blotted with a tissue! This formula is perfect to copy their look because it is soft and sheer.

Parfait! My French Makeup Look is complete! Wanna try it out? Call Lift at 416-960-5438 for a complimentary mini makeup, just mention this blog!

Keep reading, next time I will go over some Chic Hairstyles, and my French Rivera Look!

The Bride Herself!

2010-06-24T10:00:00.002-04:00

The Bride!

Here is how to get the Disney Princess bridal look.

Emily has gone over all over the amazing looks she created for all my favourite girls (herself included ) but who better to describe the bridal look than the bride herself!?!

I told Emily she could do whatever she wanted and I knew I would love it, and that most certainly came true. No matter what she did with my hair if she likes it I KNOW I will; I have complete trust. So I wasn’t worried at all about showing her pictures of what I wanted or trying to explain my look because she just knows me! I am a lover of all things Disney (especially Cinderella) and had the castle venue and the ball gown -- what next but the PERFECT princess bun.

Here is what Emily did... She asked me to smooth out my hair with a blow dryer the night before so it wasn’t frizzy. No prob! I loaded up my strands with Moroccan Oil and Osis Buff to condition my hair and help hold the smooth style. I used a round brush to get my locks frizz free. On the day of... the first thing Em did was spray my hair with some Glamour Queen and sprinkled in some Dust-it to get volume! Then she pulled my hair up into a high pony tail and use her hands to soften it at the scalp so there was some shape (I don't like a SLEEK pony). She knew I wanted the bun to look FLAWLESS, and it needed to have height and DRAMA! Thought my hair is long and THICK, Emily thought she would garuntee perfection by using the aid of STUFFING! Using some magical doughnuts (as I call them) she placed them around the pony tail stacked to create lots of volume. Yay! Then she took my hair and smoothed it over and around the doughnuts to create this flawless magic bun with tons of height! It was time to seal with lots of Sessions Hairspray. Did I love it? OF COURSE! I knew I would, it was the perfect ‘do for me! Then I felt just like a real princess as she placed my Tiara on the top of my head around the bun.

To complete my look I had to have those big Disney princess eyes and Joy was up to the task! Using Lift Cosmetics she evened out my skin with Flawless Finish Lite-n-Sweet and then brightened my cheeks with Temptress blush. Adding lots of glow with Stardust shimmer powder to highlight my skin and eyes she then smoked them out with Taupe and Black Magic eye shadows and some Onyx Eyeliner. We went big with a full set of lashes and finished my princess look off with Flirt Mineral Vanilla Bean Lipstick and a touch of Mint Sugar Plum Gloss.

My look was perfect for me, and of course Emily knows me so well she would have no problem at all creating a look that made me feel my best on such a big day. A BIG THANKS to Joy and Emily for making us all look and feel so beautiful that day!

Wanna try my look? We carry all the products used in our store! Mention this post and you can get 15% any of the products we used for my big day! Call Lift Beauty Boutique to book us for your special day at 416-960-5438.

My "Look" for the wedding!

2010-06-22T10:00:00.002-04:00

I don't think I mentioned to all of you, the disaster that I had with my dress for Lauren's Wedding... but oh was it a disaster!

I had purchased this amazing dress (that I felt great in) at BCBG in Florida, while I was there in December.

It was a simple, but romantic, black gown. Being the 5 foot little person that I am, I knew I would have to have it hemmed. As the date started to creep closer and closer, I realized how nervous I was about having the dress hemmed because I don't know a reliable place here in Toronto.

So I figured I would called the closest BCBG to me (Young and Bloor) and ask where they refer their clients to, for alterations.

The manager of BCBG gave me the name and address to a place that she highly recommends and sends ALL of her clients to. So I felt like I couldn't go wrong...

You see where this is going, don't you?

Long story short, I had the dress pinned, and it looked amazing, but when I went to pick it up a week later...

I was shocked to find a butchered dress!

With 2 weeks until the wedding, and me being the pickiest shopper EVER, I started to panic and it took EVERYTHING in my power not to cry, scream, and yell!

The guy at the alterations place told me there was nothing he could do to fix it and then stared at me blankly!

Luckily Lauren was there and spoke up! She asked "So, are you going to pay to replace the dress?"

He chuckled and said, "No!"

It was then that I ponied up and asked to speak with his manager. I got her on the phone and was told by her to go back to BCBG and buy a new dress, once I had the new dress I was supposed to bring the receipt back to them and they would send it off to head office, and she says "MAYBE, you MIGHT, be reimbursed for the new dress."

MAYBE and MIGHT weren't good enough for me, these dresses are PRICEY!

So Lauren and I went over to BCBG to look at the dresses and see if there was even anything I liked! Lauren suggested that the first thing we do, is speak to the BCBG manager and tell her what the situation was!

She was SOOOOOOOO sweet and apologetic! In the end she decided to let me scavenge the store with 2 sales associates at my disposal to find a NEW dress with LITTLE time to spare - she told me "Not to worry about a thing" and that she would deal with ALL of it!

At the time I didn't know what this meant, but I let the sales people walk me around the store, and help me with sizes. Unfortunately there wasn't much left! It was prom season, as well as bridal season. There were only 4 floor length dresses for me to choose from and sizing was definitely and issue!

The one I liked MOST was only available in a size 0 or a size 14, Eeeeks!

I got the size 0 on, *with the help of Lauren and 2 sales ladies, but it was on, and decided I would take it and just loose a little bit of weight (in 2 weeks!)

I went to the check out to see what the manager really meant by "NOT TO WORRY ABOUT A THING," and was pleasantly surprised to find that she REALLY meant that!

I walked out of BCBG with a new dress, and didn't even spend a penny!!!

AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

I have to say, I wasn't in love with the new dress the way I was with my origonal, but it would do and I was thankful for the amazing staff of BCBG!

I was careful with what I ate from that point until the wedding and was sure to work out as much as I could, because I didn't want to look like a sausage in my dress!

Of course the night before the wedding, I lost all of my will-power because of stress and ate a tub of ice-cream! Oh silly me!

Okay, so the focus of the day was obviously the BRIDE and her family, I was at their home in Newmarket, early in the morning to make them pretty and knew that there would probably be NO time for me to Doll up!

The night before I curled my hair, and the morning of, before heading to Newmarket I did my make-up!

Here's how it turned out!

Oh Amika and Osis, How I love you - I can do my hair the night before - sleep - and still look half decent! What would I do without you?

And the 3rd Look.... Amanda!

2010-06-19T10:00:00.001-04:00

Amanda

The Last of The Brides Maids...

Not a blood relative, but she may as well be!

Their Mom's are BFF's (they even look alike), grew up in each others homes and they share all of the same childhood memories!!

She's known as the honourary sister!

She's a beautiful girl with a flawless smile, who general goes simple - less is more kind of girl!

... but her make-up for the day screamed GLAMOUR and her jewelry did too!

So I figured, WHY NOT - let's to a Hollywood inspired Oscar-esque style!

I was warned that Amanda's hair doesn't hold a curl so well, so I figured lets play it safe and pin it ALL back, while still keeping it romantic and feminine.

My inspiration:

I put a DEEP side part in Amanda's hair and curled with my 1" barrel (Medium in the Amika Set). Used my infamous concoction of Osis products to produce volume, texture and HOLD.

Glamour Queen . Dust It . Elastic . Freeze . Sessions

Here's how it turned out!

The Trick:

Make a LOOSE pony tail with all of the curled hair from the ears back - leaving the front sections of your hair loose!

With bobby pins, secure the pony tail into a loose and messy bun!

Starting on one side pull small sections of the loose hair from the front - towards the bun and secure into place with bobby pins!

Continue pinning on both sides... there's no RIGHT or WRONG here, just pin in a visually pleasing way!

Check in Next week to see how we achieved the Bride's Princess inspired "Look!"

Lauren's Little Sister - Her "LOOK" for the big day!

2010-06-17T10:00:00.002-04:00

Kathleen

A.K.A.

Beanie

This Natural Beauty brightens every room she enters with her vibrant smile and kind heart!

She very well, might be the sweetest person I've ever met!

Her only 2 requests on this big day were:

1. "Make me Look Pretty!"

2. Incorporate a gorgeous hair comb which she had purchased for the wedding!

I wanted to make sure that Kathleen looked young and fresh, to be true to her age!

After all she is the baby sister!

Kathleen was the first to get her make-up done by the TALENTED Joy,

One of our Fav' Lift Beauty Girls!

She had chosen a FULL false lash that made her already BIG beautiful eyes POP!

I figured, she had DRAMA on the eyes, so let's keep her hair down and sweet!

That's just what we did!

Again using a smaller iron than I would normally (Smallest barrel in the Amika set), I curled 1 inch sections of her hair.

Using the same formula of Dust it, Glamour Queen, Elastic, Freeze and Sessions.

(We should ALL have these 5 products in our hair styling cavalry!!!)

I wanted Kathleen's hair to be fun and flirty, so instead of setting the curls into a PERFECT "set", I let each curl fall as I pulled the iron away from the head!

I added texture to the curls by back combing the roots and separating the curls by running my fingers threw each one.

This lovely lady LOVES volume!

So after her whole head was curled I applied more Dust it and had her toss her head upside down and SHAKE HER HAIR ALL ABOUT!

WOAH Volume and texture, looked super hot and sexy, but we were looking for something a little sweeter!

I tamed it down a little by pulling one side back but still leaving some volume!

I used her beautiful embellished hair comb so secure it!

I don't seem to have a picture that shows off the amazing hair piece! Sorry

Remember to get the look you have to wrap the curls AWAY from your face on the iron!

The Lift Beauty Girls can be a part of you special day too...

Wedding, Prom, Birthday, Sweet 16, Bat Mitzvah, you name it!

E-mails us for pricing: Liftcosmetics@gmail.com

Lauren's Maid of Honour - How to get her Look!

2010-06-15T10:00:00.001-04:00

Alicia

Amazingly styled, confident, funny and naturally beautiful!

Alicia, Lauren's sister and Maid of Honour is a Fashion Stylist with one of the Top agencies in Toronto. She is constantly surrounded by fashion, glamour and the top make-up and hair artists in the city, at magazine shoots, runways shows and more...

I have had the pleasure of being Alicia's hair stylist for the past 3 years... but the pressure was on for this event! I had the challenge of working with 2 different hair textures on ONE head - Alicia's natural hair is collar bone length, but for the wedding, she wanted a little more length and fullness so we brought in some extensions! I was able to match the colour PERFECTLY, but it is next to impossible to mimic hair textures!

Alicia's natural hair holds a curl beautifully - but the extensions definitely didn't!

I have to say, it was pretty nerve wracking - knowing that Casa Loma didn't have air conditioning and the weather was calling for CRAZY humidity! My fear was the Alicia's natural hair would hold the style we chose but that the extensions would fall straight! Imagine how silly that would look! My anxiety got the best of me, through nightmares the week before! I wasn't just the stylist at this wedding, but also the BFF, reader, and guest - the entire family/all attendees KNEW it was ME who did the hair! *I had to find a way to make this work while still giving Alicia the "Look" she desired!

Here's how I did it:

I set Alicia's hair in a VERY neat and tidy, traditional "curling iron set."

I worked from the nape up,clipping the extensions in as I reached the desired locations.

I was sure to use Glamour Queen and Dust It at the roots, Elastic at the mid-shafts and ends, and Freeze after the hair was curled.

Because I knew the extensions were less likely to hold a curl, I used a smaller curling barrel than I would normally to achieve the *LOOK we were going for!

On the extensions I used my 3/4" Iron and on Alicia's natural hair, I used my 1" Iron.

(Small and Medium Sized Barrels in the Amika Set)

When her entire head was in the SET, I sprayed all over with Freeze and the Sessions (Sessions = Osis' Hardest hold hair spray - AMAZING stuff)

I kicked Alicia out of my chair and moved on to the other ladies.

A couple of hours later and I had Alicia sitting in my chair again - it was time to take the set down and see how the curls looked!

Once all of the pins where out I brushed her hair heavily with a cushion brush.

The curls were still VERY strong, but we knew they would drop as soon as we stepped outside!

I sprayed her again with Sessions and her hair looked FABULOUS all night long! Here's the final look!

Classic, Timeless, and Elegant - Just Like Alicia herself!

Lauren's Wedding!

2010-06-12T10:00:00.001-04:00

The BIG day has come and gone.... Lauren is MARRIED!!!

What a beautiful occasion...

After an Engagement Party,

Lingerie Shower,

Pink Shower,

Bar Shower,

Kitchen Shower,

Bachlorette Party,

Rehearsal,

and a

Rehearsal Dinner

it was finally time for the big day!

Lauren and I share a true love for fairy tale endings, glamour, tradition and PRETTY things - and she got ALL of that and MORE on her wedding day!
The 2 of us joke around on a daily basis about finding our "Prince Charming" and living our "Happily Ever After..." I truly believe Lauren has finally fulfilled her dream!

She looked absolutely radiant on her wedding day, in my opinion a true mix of her favorite characters - Carrie Bradshaw and Cinderella!

She wore a Cinderella inspired ball gown...

Carrie inspired Manolo's...

A Cinderella style bun & tiara with a modern Carrie feel...

and met her dark hair, blue eyed Prince Charming at a Castle...
Said "I do..." and flew off to Paris for a romantic honeymoon!
What more could she ask for???

Going back on my word... Sorry! Lauren's Bachlorette!

2010-06-10T10:00:00.002-04:00

I know I said I would go over each of the 4 characters from Sex In the City 2, but it seems that absolutely every blog out there is doing that! So I'm stopping half way threw and moving on to something else....

Hope you don't mind!

Let's talk about
Lauren's Bachlorette Party!

Yikes, What a night...

I have to admit that it has been years since I've gone to the club district for a girls night out and I actually felt nervous about it...

I had worked the entire day and then styled the Bride herself, the last thing I wanted to do was go home and get dolled up myself!

I know I'm a boring old hag - I just love my pj's, couch & pasta after a long week of work!

But I had to SUCK it up and get gorgeous for my BFF! I would totally expect her to do the same for me!

Why talk about what I looked like when we can talk about LAUREN!
HOLY Victoria's Secret RunWay look! Smoken HOT!
Here's how we did it...
1. I curled large sections of her hair with my Amika medium size barrel (from the Amika 3pc Iron set - On sale right now at Lift for $200.00, normally $250.00 )
2. As each section was curled I rolled the curl back up to her scalp and pinned them into a "roller set" minus the rollers - you can use bobby pins to hold the curls in place.
I used Glamour Queen and Dust it on the roots, and Elastic on the Mid-shafts/ends.

3. Once I had her entire head of hair pinned up, I made her wear this old fashion looking set ALL day at work - our clients thought it was Hilarious! It isn't necessary to let your hair set for a full 8hr work day, but if you can, WHY NOT?? (The shortest amount of time for setting would be a a suggested 10min.)
*Here's Lauren working on a client with our new Summer Collection - Pretty!

4. When all of the clients left, I sat Lauren in my chair and pulled all of the setting pins out!
5. I sprayed with Freeze and ran my hands through the curls to encourage LARGE, expanded, messy curls! I did a little bit of teasing at the roots and then pinned the sides back to make it appear "half up."

So Sexy!!!

Add some drama to the eyes, a killer dress and some pink champagne!

What do you think???

Try it at home and let me know how it works out!

Charlotte - Cupcakes, babies and a Valentino Skirt!

2010-06-08T10:00:00.002-04:00

Babies, Cupcakes and a Valentino Skirt - HEAVEN!

Charlotte York or should I say Goldenblatt

The most naive of the 4 characters, believer of the old-fashioned, "love conquers all" notion!

Charlotte is Charlotte & Charlotte doesn't change - anything other than her religion that is!
Her character is set in her ways and so is her hair style!
Princess Charlotte has been sporting long, dark locks with a heavy side part for as long as I can remember! Although she has looked beautiful with this style for years on end, I would have loved to see a change - maybe crop it up to her collar bone!?!
As shown in the above pictures Charlotte was seen with 2 different looks in the movie. One straight, and one curly - there was something between the 2 as well!
Here's How to get Her look:
Spray your hair ALL over with Glamour Queen
Heat your Amika Iron - Medium Size Attachment
Part your hair to the side
Curl Sections - when you remove your hair from the iron roll it back up from the bottom and pin as shown in the following pictures...

Once you have each piece curled and pinned (bobby pins) as shown in the pictures use "ELASTIC" hair spray, all over!

Let your hair "Set" by leaving it pinned for at least 30min

*Do your make-up, and choose your outfit while waiting.

Remove the pins and brush you hair out with cushion brush

Spray with Elastic again, and Taddaaa - Charlotte Hair!

Miranda Hobbes - Best Friend, Lawyer, Mother, Wife

2010-06-05T10:00:00.002-04:00

Miranda Hobbes - Best Friend, Lawyer, Mother, Wife - and the least fashionable of the 4! (In my opinion!)

I have to say that Miranda looked the best that I've seen her in Sex and the City 2. I even caught myself thinking - I like that dress, when seeing her on the big screen!

44 Year old Cynthia Nixon was beautiful in the movie. True to her character - her hair was short and red! It seems she has been almost every shade of red over the years as Miranda and has always kept her hair cropped quite short! (Cynthia's hair appears to be naturally thin in texture, keeping your hair short when it is thin, gives the appearance of MORE hair.)

The above picture is from the 2nd Sex and the City Movie. Note how radiant she looks! Thanks to her RICH, coppery red locks her skin looks warm and bright! Her make-up artist chose to match the majority of her make-up to her hair rather than working with contrasting colours. This over-all warm toned pallet, with a POP of cool to contour her eyes, gave Cynthia a more youthful look.

In the bellow picture is Cynthia at the New York Premier of the movie. Notice how different she looks with lighter hair and stronger make-up. In my opinion she is showing her age in a less desirable way in this picture!

To get the youthful look follow her cues from the movie:

If you are going to colour your hair, enhance your natural colour - don't stray too far away from your natural tone.
When choosing make-up colours stick with neutrals that are warm if you hair colour is warm and cool if your hair colour is cool. *Allow yourself ONE contrasting colour to add into the look! (Cynthia's make-up artist chose her ONE contrasting colour as a cool contouring colour for her eyes. Notice how the cool gray tone on her eyes makes the rest of her look appear BRIGHT- Top Picture)
Accentuate your eyes with a heavy CLEAN liner on the upper lid, and a softer application in the water-line on the bottom.
Sweep your blush color over the bridge of the nose for a youthful glow!
Create a crisp line around your lips with a lip liner for a younger look. (As we age our natural lip line diffuses into the surrounding skin because of pigment loss - children have strong definition around their lip line, mimic them!.)

Try Lift Cosmetics:
For our Warm ladies:
Vanilla Ice: Powder highlight
Steal Mist: Pop of COOL contour for the eyes
Tropical Tan: Bronzer
Lush: Mineral LipStick
Rosewood: Lip Liner

For our Cool Tone Ladies:
Snow White: Powder highlight
Bear Brown: Pop of WARM contour for the eyes
Temptress: Blush
Crush: LipStick
Passion: Lip Liner

The Next Chapter....

2010-06-03T10:00:00.005-04:00

I smiled, I cried, I gasped, I laughed, and I cried again...

Only Sex and the City seems capable of making me feel ALL of these emotions in a mere 2 hour period!

My BFF/fellow Lift Beauty Girl and I went to the pre-screening of the new Sex and the City 2 movie..

Right after the movie, I really had NO words! Lauren asked what I thought, I said "I don't know!" (For those of you who know me, it's CRAZY unusual for me NOT to an an opinion about something! hehe)

But as the hours and days pass since I saw the movie I realize that I was mesmerized by the Fashion, Hair and Make-up and couldn't decide whether to comment on it, or the story line!

Fact of the matter is, the visual appeal of the entire movie was unbelievable from the very first moment! But there was WAY more to that movie, than that!

I keep hearing ladies who've seen the movie say, "Nothing happened..." I totally understand that feeling! There was no cliff hanger, no unexpected DRAMATIC moment...But there was a strong connection between the characters and us viewers!

It seemed to me that the writers recognized that the Sex and the City audience is starting to move into a new chapter of our lives!

Not so much dating, and event jumping - but more relationships, marriage, TV watching, couch sitting and BABIES! People say that getting married and starting a family is "settling down," SATC showed perspective on how much work it is to maintain a healthy, loving relationship! They showed us that this chapter is far from "settling down" but more the beginning of chaos and change!

I'm not married, nor do I have babies, but I have been in a committed relationship for years now and although my man is the most amazing on earth - I could totally relate to the characters!

In a sense I feel that the movie taught me a few lessons and prepared me for the next chapter in my life. *Both in Fashion and relationships!

In the next 4 posts I will be zeroing in on one of each of the ladies' looks and writing "how to's!" Visit back to get their "looks!"

What did you guys think of the movie?

2010-06-01T10:00:00.000-04:00

*I was at a Bridal Shower last week and had NO idea that it would be hosted outside!

Du, du, dnnnnnn.....

I was wearing a t-shirt dress and obviously didn't have any SPF on because I thought I would be inside all day.

(I wear SPF on my face everyday!)

Long story short, I totally got the worst farmers tan of my LIFE!

Wait, Let me correct myself.. the worst farmers BURN of my life!

Note: This is NOT my arm - this is a man, and he is WAY more burnt that I!

With the wedding 2 weeks away, I kinda freaked out! I don't wanna show up with a pealing farmers tan in a gorgeous strapless gown!

So a few days later I decided I would head down to my brother's condo to sit on his roof top patio with intentions of evening out my tan! This time I wore the SPF but still got burnt! Global Warming??? I generally don't tan, so maybe I just don't know how to do it properly!

I came home a total TOMATO with the farmers tan fix but I still needed to be concerned about pealing!

Lauren was with me and she too got burnt! She should be the one panicking, it's her wedding after all!

So that night she SMS'ed me saying "I'm laying here coated in Aloe Vera Gel - fingers crossed!"

I looked around my place for some Aloe, but because I never tan, I don't own any!

I was about to head out the door to shoppers with I noticed my Moroccan Oil Glimmer Shine Spray!!

It's all natural, extra hydrating for the hair and I have been using it on my cuticles anyway - So, I gave it a shot on my burn!

*Easy application because it's a spray and it smells heavenly! My BF kept asking why I smelt soooo good!

I haven't seen Lauren since all of this, but by the sounds of it, my Moroccan Oil has done better for me than the Aloe for her!

I'm going out tomorrow night, I think I might spray some on my legs to give me that sexy, glowing shine we see in the magazines! This Moroccan Oil is so amazing, I honestly use it for EVERYTHING!

If you want to get your hands on some of this stuff, visit us at Lift!

Free Free Free

2010-05-29T10:00:00.001-04:00

Okay Ladies, over the past week or so I have shown you some of the new summer items that Lift Beauty Boutique and Lift Cosmetics have to Offer!

As of today, they are available for pre-sale!!! Some of these items are Limited Edition, so if you've seen something on here that you NEED to have, call us to have it put aside for you...

For the month of June, Mini Make-up Applications are on us!

Call us to book your complimentary Make-up Application to try our new products!

416-960-5438

Can't wait to see you...

New Items:

Glosses: Mint Pink Extravaganza, Mint Sunburst

New Mascara Formula: Onyx, Sable

New HighLight Stick: White

Tip of the Day

2010-05-27T10:00:00.000-04:00

I know I have rambled about shampooing & conditioning -> how often you should be doing it and all about PH levels and their relation to oily hair!

However...

I've never given you any tips on techniques for Shampooing & Conditioning your hair!

I know this sounds silly; it isn't rocket science, but there are a few little tricks I would love to share with you!

1. Good Shampoo can be Pricey, to avoid wasting that good stuff make sure that you hair is SOAKING wet. If your hair is soaked you will be able to use less shampoo but still get that lather we all want!

2. Do no apply the shampoo to your ends, apply the shampoo to your roots and massage it in! Once your roots are all sudsy rub the excess bubbles into your ends. Then bring your ends up to your roots and massage again!

3. Do the opposite with conditioner from what I just said with Shampoo! Only apply conditioner to your ends and the mid shaft of the hair. Massage into the hair to make sure it is all coated!
4. With a jaw clip wrap your hair into a bun and clip it back. Kill some time in the shower by shaving your legs! When you are ready to rinse out the conditioner, get under the water flow and massage your hair into your roots! The water will rinse the conditioner out while you are moisturizing your roots just slightly!

*Try these tips out and let me know if you notice a difference in your hair!

Summer Trend - White Linner

2010-05-25T10:00:00.001-04:00

White Liner for Summer

No matter what ANY make-up company says, during the hot summer months my eye liner always smudges

(unless I use Lift Liquid Liner, but sometimes I don't want such a heavy BLUNT line) leaving darkness under my eyes!

Luckily the summer trend for 2010 is WHITE LINER!! If is smudges it will just look like highlight! YAY!

So, Lift Cosmetics will be launching our White Liner - highlight stick for summer 2010 on June 1st!

This super creamy formula glides on just like the rest of our liners, and can be layered - your choice - strong white line, soft white line, or amazing highlight for the brow bone, water line, inner eye or cheek bones!

A little white liner, a tonne of mascara, a light dust of bronzer and a hot pop of colour on the lips will be my go to for the summer!

To Get this Look:

ALL Lift Cosmetics

Skin: Flawless Finish - Butter Cream

Cheeks: Sun Touched Bronzer

Eyes: HighLight Stick - White

Lips: Gloss - Mint Pink Extravaganza

*This is such a quick and easy look to great!

Celebrity Make-up Artist Chooses LIFT Cosmetics, again!

2010-05-22T10:00:00.000-04:00

I don't know about you Ladies, but I'm a sucker for The Hills and The City... I think mostly it's to see the hair, make-up and fashion, but I wont deny that I also love watching the drama!

I recently have been chatting back and forth with MTV Make-up artist, LUCKY and as you may know she has been using some LIFT Cosmetics on Host - Jessi.

I wanted to share the latest look with you! I adore a red lip, but it must be done properly! Lucky has the perfect touch! Here's what she used:

This look may be a bit strong for day to day wear, but if you tone it down a little (we don't need TV make-up) than it could be worn any day of the week!

For a more summer friendly red lip, visit us, to try our new Lip Gloss - Arriving on Shelves June 1st! "Mint Sunburst" is the perfect summer red!

Sneak Peak at some of Lift Cosmetics' Summer Collection

2010-05-20T10:00:00.001-04:00

Remember when we were kids.. Out in the hot summer sun with the stain of yummy Popsicles on our lips?

Lift Cosmetic' Summer Collection

(Available June 1st)

reminds me of those young summer days..

Hot Popsicle Pink & Orange Lips!

Product Review on a New LIFT Cosmetics Launch

2010-05-19T10:00:00.000-04:00

Those of you who know our line well, know that our original mascara

SUPERLASH, is unreal!

I have been completely loyal to it for the past 4 years and have had numberous strangers ask what mascara I use, because my lashes always look so full!

Lift Cosmetics will soon be launching (June 1st) their new mascara LASHLUXE!

Over the past month I have been using LashLuxe so that I could give you an informative review of the product!

HOLY LONG LASHES!!!

The first time I used the mascara I was in shock and awe of how long my lashes really were, but I wasn't sure if it was the formula or the applicator.

I was concerned that the applicator was the reason for my super long lashes so I cleaned off an old wand and tried it with the LashLuxe formula and to my surprise, the formula held up to the test!!!

The New LashLuxe Mascara has a water base with a high content of paraffin. You generally know paraffin as a hand or foot treatment used to repair, soften and moisturise. In our mascara it does the same for your lashes, while leaving them soft, plyable and healthy! The paraffin also helps to add length because of it's buildable quality.

Hope you'll give this new Formula a shot! It's now my "go to!"