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Pantene Aqua Light event

SPONSORED: We whipped our hair back and forth! Seriously, we did. Thanks, Willow Smith, for the inspiration—and thank you Pantene for the ultimate in weightless hair products.

Let me explain. Last week, five lucky BEAUTYEDITOR.ca readers scored a special invite to Shagg Salon in Toronto where they got the full beauty editor VIP treatment. They got to learn all about Aqua Light, the newest range from Pantene (but more on that in a sec); had their hair washed, blow-dried and styled; received pretty makeup touch-ups; sipped on fancy blue drinks and gourmet sandwiches; and then went home with a big ol’ bag of beauty products.

You know, just like a regular day in the life of a beauty ed (yes, really!). Here’s how it all went down… Keep reading »

Tracy Reese - Spring 2012

Spring technically arrived on March 20th, but to me it never feels official until Easter weekend. And now, let’s face it: the beauty work begins. Not only is it time to re-dedicate ourselves to proper hair removal, self-tanning and monthly pedicures (yikes, I miss black tights already!), it’s also a good idea to update winter hair and makeup.

Now, I’d be a bad beauty editor if I didn’t mention the first and most obvious spring beauty change you should make, which is lightening up your foundation and increasing your SPF (try a BB Cream if you want both at once). But it’s also my job to inform you of the season’s runway beauty looks! I know most of them are pretty out there, but today I’ve hand-picked five faves that I promise will work for real life. Your spring beauty inspiration begins here… Keep reading »

Pantene Aqua Light event

SPONSORED: I’ve already over-shared about how attending beauty events is kinda sorta the best part of a beauty editor’s job description. (But I still love to write! No, really.)

But if you missed the chance to attend Pantene’s invitation-only event in Toronto this week, I have GREAT news. On April 20th and April 21st, Pantene is hosting a second event at Blo Bar on King Street in Toronto. Hooray!

Here’s what’s going to go down: Keep reading »