Cynthia Cheng

L’Oreal’s latest mascara is the Double Extension Beauty Tube, a two-step product which promises to give the wearer long, luscious lashes (up to 80% longer).  The product which has wands on both ends, has a white conditioning base coat on one side and mascara on the other. According to the product description, the conditioner, [...]

Throughout the first part of the twentieth century, drug stores in North American were generally small pharmacies that sold health-related products, and, if lucky, had a lunch counter or soda fountain.  In many towns and cities, these lunch counters/soda fountains have long gone, and what remained are a bunch of standard stores.  Quite boring, no?
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Cynthia Cheng
Many people today are lax about taking care of their skin. Young people, with their carefree attitudes, don’t realize that the habits they have right now may cause significant damage in the long term. According to the Center of Disease Control in the United States, skin cancer rates have increased significantly, at [...]

Robyn Volker
Every day we are inundated with images of what it means to be a fashionable woman. And that usually entails wearing a size that is as small as possible, despite the fact that more than 40% of us wear a size 14 or larger.

Petite Fashionista Presents, hosted by Christa Jean of Petite Fashionista, occurred on June 22, 2008. From the fashion show, to the vendors, to the speakers and the celebrity auction, everyone had a great time. The first hour was mostly shopping, and I bought a Fernanda Carneiro dress fairly quickly. This same dress was featured [...]

Petite Fashionista Presents was held this afternoon (June 22, 2008) at the Proof Bar and Sky Lounge at the Intercontinental Hotel, Yorkville. Here are a few pictures that were taken today. Look for a full write-up and more pictures in Tuesday’s issue!

TLE Designs display. Includes headbands, belts and dresses.

Robert Haynes-Peterson
There are times I wake up feeling if my skin is oozing wine, or whichever spirit I inhaled at the previous night’s soiree. Now luxe spas in vine regions around the world are actually offering wine and vine-based treatments, providing a healthier definition of “booze soaked.” As more and more destinations-from Walla Walla, Washington [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Booklet given to all LookFab Moments visitors

The former temporary Chanel boutique just east of the corner of Bloor and Avenue Road in Toronto sat empty since Chanel’s move back to its regular location across the street. However, things pretty much changed overnight last week. Pink signs saying “LookFab” went up, and I couldn’t, [...]

Cynthia Cheng
Like many designers and stylists, Dawn Del Russo grew up not only playing with Barbies, but also designing and making clothes for them. A little girl with a wild imagination, Dawn played “D&D Boutique” with her sister, Denise, and would sell clothes to imaginary people. They would even have imaginary crowds, lining up to [...]