Highbrow for the Holidays

How to get the perfect brow

By Gillian Waxer

Tis’ the season when we are bombarded with parties and appearances, seeing friends and family that love us, but truth be told judge us too. So how can we face the scrutiny? By putting are best face forward…literally.

If eyes are the windows to the soul, then eyebrows are the houses that surround those windows and determine the soul’s property value. A great brow will instantly make you look younger and more attractive. A bad brow can make you look cheap and unprofessional.

So how do you get the perfect brow? By remembering the 3 Ts: trim, tweeze, and trace!

A word to the wise, eyebrow groomers everywhere will tell you that your brows are sisters and not twins, so don’t try to make them exactly the same because it will never happen.

1. First action you must take is to brush your brows up and outward. Then TRIM away excess hair.

2. Next find the arch, which is located about diagonally away from the pupil. Accentuate the arch and TWEEZE any stray hairs.

3. Lastly TRACE the brow with an eyebrow pencil filling in any light or sparse spots.

Now your brows are holiday ready and all your friends and family will be happy to see the added grace that’s on your face!

Eco Treasure-trove

By Gillian Waxer

For ages Fashionistas have found it cumbersome to be both stylish and sustainable. Traditionally glamour and granola do not mix and any attempt to be hip has been hurdled by heaps of hemp. Well…no more. I have great news for green girls everywhere!

It’s www.junoandjove.com. An online store where you can find forward thinking fashions at fair prices. Like an eco-chic Anthropology, Juno and Jove delivers better and moderately merchandise that please the earth, mind, and behind.

Juno and Jove both online and freestanding store in Sarasota Florida; launched in 2006 it offers a broad range of lifestyle products, including those which are: made in the US, contain organic fabrics, employ fair trade principles, locally sourced, vegan, handmade, recycled and repurposed.

This site is equip with men’s, women’s, accessories, shoes & bags, grooming, home, and even a pet department and takes the guesswork out of being fashionably eco. The site also allows you to shop by designer, making it easy to find more of what you like.

So if you want the hip without the hemp, check out www.junoandjove.com!

Yay! P.Y.A.

By Gillian Waxer

All hail the sample sale! From Tuesday November 23^rd until Sunday November 28^th P.Y.A. importers has been making Christmas wishes come true early with their annual sample sale. With brands such as Ted Baker, Line, Earnest Sewn, Edun, Corpus, and DKNY Intimates, all the nice boys and girls will surely get everything on there list!

Located at 15 Apex Road in Toronto, (Lawrence and Dufferin) this sale is uptown, tucked out of the way of popular shopping spots so there is no need to fight off mall masses.

You can expect to receive up to 80% off of retail prices. What does 80% off look like? It looks like Ted Baker dresses anywhere from $35 to $75, Line cardigans for $25 to $45, Earnest Sewn jeans for only $30, and hundreds of dollars off amazing assorted outerwear!

So if you want your closet to look pretty, then take the trip up to the north end of the city where you will find fabulous frocks and wonderful wardrobe pieces! With the savings you’ll see this holiday season will definitely be very merry!!

Movember to Remember

By Gillian Waxer

Can you handle the handlebar? Or perhaps you prefer the more delicate demistache. Well what ever you fancy, you should make this November into Movember!

Join the fight against Men’s prostate and testicular cancer by taking part in the Movember movement.

Assuming that all you lovely ladies out their can’t grow a mustache of your own, support the special men in your life who can by donating to those who are growing out their gristle for a good cause.

The Movember foundation started in 2004 in Australia and New Zealand and by 2007 spread to Canada, The United States, Ireland, The United Kingdom, and Spain. In Canada proceeds of the Movember fundraising go to The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada.

So for all those ladies that can’t grow a mo’ of their own what are their other options? And how can make a positive mo’tion? Through the purchase of Mo’ positive products such as Demistache mustache necklaces, Arbitrage cuff links and label pins, Tom’s Shoes, Fuzzy Ink, Palmer Cash, or Threadless Tee. Or better yet, perhaps you want to document your Movember fun with the Movember Flip video camera?

Whatever your movement or mo’tion, make this November a Movember to remember!!

Poppy Pucker!

How to get the perfect red lip

By Gillian Waxer

Help commemorate Remembrance Day in a modern way with the perfect pair of poppy red lips! To do this you will have to take certain steps in order to prepare your pucker.

Step 1: Exfoliate. Gently remove dead skin cells with a soft sugar and honey scrub or by lightly brushing your lips with a toothbrush.

Step 2: Moisturize. Apply a moisturizing treatment such as a hydrating moisture mask, lip balm, or Chap Stick. Let set for a minute or two, and then blot away any access product.

Step 3: Line. Line your lips along their natural line with a red lip pencil, then fill in both lips. Avoid lining your lips outside their natural line because it will give a clownish or drag queen appearance.

Step 4: Color. Apply your lipstick. If you want a more precise application use a lip brush as opposed to applying straight from the tube. After application, put your finger in your mouth and pull it out. This will remove any excess product that would end up on your teeth.

Step 5: Contour. Using concealer, line the outside of your lips and blend outwards. The concealer will add even more life to your lips.

Now your lips pop like a poppy!!

You Spin Me Right ‘Round by Gillian Waxer

In the 80’s it was hair metal, in the 90’s it was boy bands, and in the 2000s it’s a new breed of boy that is making the collective female heart beat loud. He spins style, sound, and sex appeal into a masculine mix that no one can resist. He is the D.J. and he is turning out the beat and turning up the heat like never before.

When Blackberry sought a handsome hunk to promote their new Blackberry Torch Smart phone instead of opting for a Ryan Reynolds or a Daniel Craig, they went for someone devastatingly dashing and completely cooler than blond bond. And who was this man of mystery? None other than American D.J. Diplo, he suits up and you get down. And companies are starting to take notice.

In a world that is saturated with actors and musicians wearing designer clothes to red carpet events, it is easy for a label to get lost. At any given event there are multiply celebrities wearing multiply designers. But if a D.J. is to don designer dudes in front of a captive audience of 10,000 people night after night, while people dance they’ll want to wear his pants. He is the new cool. The men want to be him, the women want to be with him. And now is the time to cash in on his fashion.