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Event LOVE: Nail Polish HEAVEN! #QuoByOrly @QuoCosmetics @OrlyNails
We were invited to an event, that could called a nail polish and nail art lover’s dream event! Shoppers Drug Mart invited us to an exclusive preview of the Quo by ORLY fall collection, which featured special guests ORLY founder, Jeff Pink and celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees. And. It. Was. FABULOUS!
We sat attentively as Jeff Pink gave us the juice on ORLY’s new at-home Gel Nail Colours and tools, as well as introduced us to the new Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp- the newest way to achieve a professional gel manicure without having to leave the comfort of your home! It’ll be available in mid August at Shoppers Drug Mart, and will retail at $85. Then Kimmie Kyees told us all about she started doing manicures as a little girl for her family and friends, to becoming one of the most sought out celebrity manicurists in Hollywood.
After the presentations were over, we were free to mix and mingle, sip cocktails, snack on tasty hors d’oeuvres, and we even got to get our nails by the amazing manicurists of Pinky’s nails. The best part though? We were given an empty paint tin can, and told to fill it up, then we were given an LED lamp, that we could get customized! It was awesome-sauce!
Where does one start when there’s so much goodness to get into?!
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the view was EVERYTHING!!
There was just so much nail polish I couldn’t contain myself.
Waiting whilst her LED lamp gets personalized.
Les noms!
Kimmie Kyees has done everybody’s nails! From Rihanna to Katy Perry, she’s given them all fabulous manicures!
“This fall Quo by ORLY is expanding its offerings by adding new over twenty new shades to its core colour portfolio, including the Quo by ORLY GelFX Duo-Chrome lacquers. Available in four shades, Quo by ORLY GelFX Duo Chrome contains colour shifting pigments that change in hue, creating a multidimensional two-toned manicure. From pastels and neutrals, to bright hues and neons, to shimmery and glittery shades, Quo by ORLY Gels has a colour to suit every season and occasion. New core shades, $10 each. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart in mid-August, 2013″
Even Jeff Pink got his nails done!
But check out his manicurists fabulous nails!!
Another lovely lady waiting on her LED lamp
This lady was super busy making everyone’s LED Lamp’s cuter 🙂
Sooooo delicious!
I could eat a million of these!
and these…
Can you tell how happy we all were with our new nail polishes???
Took a moment to get my nails done 🙂
Then sipped on some more summery and delicious cocktails
Anita and Ali <3
More ladies getting fabulous manicures under the lovely sunshine
“With its intelligent design, the Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp folds flat for a hand-held portable gel manicure or extends and locks for a hands-free option. With a pre-set timer of 15, 30, and 60 seconds and long-lasting battery with USB charging cord, the Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp offers a new level of convenience for women who want a glossy, chip-free manicure that lasts up to three weeks.”
MINE!
The goods.
Perfect for a nice sunny day!
Even the flowers got their “nails did” kinda…
Went home and basked in the glory of my new Quo by ORLY nail polishes!
and my LED lamp…
and these lol
Pleased with my manicure!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting us to such an awesome event! I had such a great time, and I can’t wait to try out all the fabulous colours and the new LED lamp!
Bella
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Event LOVE: #BombayCocktailHour with Bombay Sapphire
Bombay Sapphire recently invited us to experience a Cocktail Hour like no other! Just in time for summer entertaining, the iconic gin took the popular pastime of the Roaring Twenties and re-introduced it to the Twenty-Thirteen with a modern and refreshing twist! Bombay Sapphire Master Mixologist, Raj Nagra and acclaimed Toronto Chef, Cory Vitiello, partnered up to show us how to throw the ultimate “How-To” Cocktail Hour party. Cory demonstrated how to whip up delicious hors d’oeuvres, and Raj followed by giving us a demonstration on how to create the perfect cocktails to pair with Cory’s creations. I’m not a big gin drinker, but Raj definitely changed my mind with those cocktails he created! They were so so good. And the food? Oh my gawd, the food was soooo GOOD! We all had a great time, everybody had a bunch of questions for Raj and Cory, we were all laughing, chatting, sipping cocktails, and devouring the delicious appetizers. It was a good night!
Cory (l) and Raj (r) giving us the goods on pairing hors d’oeuvres and gin cocktails
such a fun night with these ladies and gentleman!
The welcome cocktail was the bomb!
We were also given a chance to create our own cocktails to pair with some of the dishes…
This was mine: A lot of gin, some orange juice, orange zest, muddled raspberries, and topped with club soda! It was yummy.
We went home with an awesome D.I.Y cocktail kit!
and some gin!
Thank you for inviting us, we had a lovely time!Bella
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Event LOVE: #HoneyMania with @TheBodyShopCA
I got a super cute invitation to join The Body Shop for a “bee-autiful” presentation, during a media breakfast at the Toronto Botanical Gardens last week. This was our chance to get the “buzz” on their new “Honeymania” collection, and other fabulous launches by The Body Shop, like the new Colour Crush make-up and Chamomile range. I’ve never been to the Toronto Botanical Gardens, so I was definitely excited for the experience, and I’m always down to hear about and/or experience anything by The Body Shop.
We began the morning with a delicious Honey inspired menu of breakfast treats, while learning all about the Honey Mania collection, and other future Body Shop collections, then it was time for some fun! We were lead into another room, where we got to try out the Honey Mania collection, as well as the new Colour Crush make-up line, which I have to mention, left me pleasantly surprised at how highly pigmented the eyeshadows and lipsticks were!
Yummy Honey Manicures!“We use Sheka honey organically harvested from the Ethiopian rainforest. It has a distinctive floral taste and smell because of the wildflowers the bees visit to make the honey… Beza Mar are experts in Ethiopian Honey, are dedicated to improving the livelihoods of Ethiopian beekeepers and are extremely strict about the quality of their honey. They’re the first honey producers in Ethiopia to be delivering honey to foreign buyers – and our trade brings a precious source of income….”- The Body Shop
pretty ladies!
sooooo good!
This lip butter is AMAZING!
Some ladies got their make-up done
The Camomile Cleansing Butter is amazing…seriously.
Did someone say lipstick????
I waited patiently to try all the lipsticks lol
pretty!
Cute little movie about the Honeymania collection!
The morning glory muffins were glorious!
My yummy honey vanilla latte!
oh baby… lol
The body butter… the body butter feels so so good!
We went home with some goodies from the Camomile and Honeymania collection!
What I wore 🙂Thank you to everyone at The Body Shop and the Toronto Botanical Gardens for treating us to a lovely morning!Stay bee-autiful!Bella -
Event LOVE: Last day of @CPFW2013
Canada Philippine Fashion Week (CPFW) fabulously strutted into town with all the glitz, glamour and culture that anyone could hope for a couple weeks ago. Due to my work schedule, I wasn’t able to go to all the events, but I made sure that I was there to celebrate the last of CPFW. There. Was. No Way. That I was going to miss it. What was great about this event is that I got to see pieces from the collections of all the designers up-close, as well as meet some of the designers, which was awesome! It’s different to see clothes on the runway, but when you get up-close you get to see all the clean finishes, the intricate details, you get to feel the fabric… it was great!
GOTSTYLE was the perfect place to celebrate the last day of CPFW Toronto 2013.
Looking sharp sir!
The featured Filipino and Canadian designers were: Amina Aranaz, Brian Maristela, Francis Libiran, John Ablaza, John De Porter, Leonard Co, Noel Crisostomo, Norman Noriega, and Roland Alzate.
Gorgeous gowns!
The details!! Love.
Love this jacket!!
Loved this dress!
Hanging with the models!
Loved hanging out with Ms. Theresa!
Jon De Porter’s jewellery is GORGEOUS!!!
This dress is heavy, but beautifully made!
Yes. Please. Thank you.
Everything!
Love this dress.
Adored this dress!
Loooooooove!
*sigh* Need and Want!
These clutches maaaaaaaaannnnn! All hand-made. Love.
These blazers are for men, but I’d totally rock them, any day!!
The models looking lovely!
Are you seeing how CLEAN these blazers are???
Sipping on some bubbly
Getting the 4-1-1 on these beautiful gowns.
Mr. John De Porter
Nice.
“It’s all about the chest!” these two were so funny lol
I spent some time trying on pretty much all the pieces lol
heart this girl!
THESE. EARRINGS. ARE .EVERYTHING.
THIS.
EVERYTHING.
so pretty
love love love.
these blazers man! love.
She couldn’t resist and had to try on the dress. I don’t blame you girl!
“…because normal never lead to extraordinary”
One more time man. I love these earrings.
I cannot wait for the next CPFW, and there is no way I’m missing that one. A big congratulations to Jeff Rustia, and the whole CPFW team for putting on an amazing week of fashion and culture, and especially to the designers for sharing their beautiful collections with us.
Bella
ps: check out more from CPFW on their Facebook page!
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Event LOVE: @VOCABComm 5th Annual Art of Music Gifting Lounge @MissVOCAB @VOCABLounge
We got to hang out the VOCAB C0-Ed Gifiting Lounge, which celebrated the 5th annual Art of Music Video Gallery Exhibition and it was so much fun. The weather was so nice, everyone was happy and laughing, the vibe was RIGHT. I loved bumping into some of my favourite people, as well as meet some new ones; it was a good afternoon. We were given an opportunity to check out an exhibit that showcased imagery from the NE Creative Group’s (who were nominated for 11 awards at this year’s MMVAs by the way) favourite video archives. Some of the featured imagery came from directors like RT!, Cazhhmere, David F Mewa, Davin Black and more. The gifting lounge also gave a number of brands a chance to get their products into the hands of Canadian and American celebrities, directors, publicists, producers, stylists, tastemakers and trendsetters during the MMVA’s.
chilling by the F*CK CANCER booth!
Love me some pop chips!
Spent quite a bit of time in the Kings of Past Vintage Eyewear room, you know I love me some glasses, especially when they’re Raybans!
Loooooooooooove!
Mary Kay was in the building, and I was pleased to discover that they actually have an extensive and impressive collection of men’s products.
Lipgloss and Candy. Perfect match.
I love when men smile!
Some of the featured imagery.
We also got taste Katy Perry’s new pop chips kettle corn chips, and they are so yummy!
I have the same smile on my face when I get a packet of pop chips!
This was the perfect drink on such a hot day!
Always a pleasure running into Tika!
Fun times!
Ree ree looking gorgeous as usual!Thank you so much to Chrissy and the whole VOCAB Communications team for such a great afternoon, I’m so looking forward to the next one!
Bella
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Good Eats: @BellyBusterSub opening!
On Wednesday, we were invited to The Belly Buster Submarine’s brand new downtown location to try one of their signature subs. I’ve never been a fan of subs ever, but I’m always down to try something new, and thought maybe, just maybe a Belly Buster sub would change my mind about subs.
I love that the new location still has the original Belly Buster colours. It’s still old school, but has a fresh modern twist to it.
I gotta get my picture up there, cause I went HAM on my veggie sub! It was so so good!
Simple menu. No fuss, just yummy subs!
“Busting hunger since 1974”
I couldn’t wait to get my belly bust!
Myself and Jian
Kylie’s a G! lol
I only saw this as I was posting the pictures lol
Thank you for inviting us, I will definitely be coming back for another sub!For all of you who have experienced a Belly Buster sub, you no longer have to go all the way to North York to satisfy your craving, cause now there’s one right downtown! For those of you who haven’t yet had one, GET YOU SOME!
Bella
