Yaletown is quickly becoming the destination for single-service beauty boutiques – Blo gets your hair styled with a quick blow-dry, Noir Lash Lounge will fix you up with semi-permanent lash extensions, and now Bombay Brow Bar has joined the lot with Indian eyebrow threading.
I visited the small but plush brow bar on their opening day and the place was bustling, ambushed with the overgrown brows of walk-ins. Four armchairs inhabit the room – which keeps a steady flow of Bollywood videos playing, Indian Vogue on hand for reading, and delicious chai tea for sipping.
The master threaders are also schooled in waxing and tweezing, so although their specialty is threading you can opt for any removal process you like. I was in and out in 30 minutes, and what a difference a manicured brow makes.
Bombay Brow Bar does brows for boys as well, as well as eyebrow tinting.
1056 Mainland
First off, apologies for the shameful photograph. I have been relegated to a world where I only have Photo Booth on my Macbook and the 3.2 mp camera on my Blackberry, so image quality isn’t exactly the name of my game at the moment.
This is an easy one. Be one of the first four to comment and you get to select which product you want, for free. Pretty darn simple. You must be in Vancouver and willing to pick it up, because that’s how giveaways work here.
Up for grabs: Flex Gel (control without stiffness), Hair Spray (flexible hold), Sculpting Paste (gravity-defying texture), and Power Gel (our strongest hold gel).
I am so keeping the men’s 5-blade fusion power razor with trimmer (!?) to myself – aren’t mens razors infinitely better than womens? Seems that way to me, but I’ll do a Venus vs. Gillette 5 blade showdown tomorrow to really settle the score.
Now, comment away. Bonus points if you share an embarassingly horrific hair-related story.
12 local artists will be at the MBody Fitness and Wellness Spa in the Pacific Palisades hotel this Friday and Saturday. A portion of all sale proceeds will benefit the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation. Shop for jewelry, skincare lotions, greeting cards, and larry. scarves! You can also enjoy wine (by donation), food and chocolate, and a poolside massage for a discounted price. There will be raffle prizes as well, and if you’re shopping for Christmas gifts there will be a free gift wrap service.
Swing by on Friday from 5-9pm or Saturday from 12-4pm at 1277 Robson (@ Jervis), and check out the Faceboko page for Bling here.
See you there! Do it for the kids!
Published by Terri on December 2, 2008
in News.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Stella McCartney CARE skincare line – I was so excited about it that I posted a quick review the day I got the line, and now that it’s been a couple weeks I’ve really gotten a feel for the products. I have to say I overwhelmingly prefer the foaming cleanser to the cleansing milk, and my favourite serum has got to the the nourishing elixir. My skin feels super soft and healthy – and again, the products smell so good, very calming. I think it actually helps me fall asleep at night – must be all those yummy organic essential oils.
At any rate, I wanted to share this coupon with you – if you love organic skincare (and coupons) as much as I do, you’ll appreciate this.
Enjoy!
I just got the entire Stella McCartney CARE organic skincare line, and just want to wash my face and apply lotions and elixirs every 5 minutes. The products remind me of walking into an Aveda store, beautiful sweet aromas – which makes sense as the entire line is 100% organic and natural. Not tested on animals, no genetically modified ingredients, no petrochemicals or preservatives = my new skincare regime. I have been mulling over choosing the right skincare line for a while now, and so glad I got CARE. Did I mention how good it all smells (scented with organic essential oils, of course)?
You can mix and match the products so I will be having fun with concocting my favourite combinations over the coming weeks. I can choose from a cleansing milk or foaming cleanser to start with; follow that up with a little spray of toning floral water and 5 benefits moisturizing cream or fluid (depends on what I’m looking for in texture that day, creamy or liquidy?); then comes the elixir, I can opt for calming and soothing, radiance and youth, or nourishing. And the night cream before bedtime. I almost don’t know where to begin. I am so excited for bedtime and morning, so I can test everything out.
Already my skin feels amazing after applying the radiance and youth elixir, but I’m looking forward to seeing how my skin changes over the next few weeks.
Our grandmothers may turn up their noses at the notion of going braless, but whether you’re perky or pulpy, letting the girls out is the ultimate show of confidence….but there are some guidelines to be followed.
When not to go braless:
- Job interviews (unless you’re a stripper).
- Running, or any other sports oriented activity. Bicycle riding not included.
- When cleavage is an important accessory.
- When you’re wearing see through shirts (please see “When to” rules below).
When to go braless:
- Pretty much all the time.
- Especially when you’re wearing see through shirts (please see “When not to” rules above).
Regarding clear bra straps: please re-read the “When to go braless” guidelines above. If you think clear bra straps are necessary for halter dresses, tube tops/dresses, any shoulder/back baring outfit, or anything even related, please be advised that strapless bras are acceptable alternatives if you aren’t comfortable with letting the cowgirls loose. So please throw those unsightly, shiny and so very obvious plastic death straps in the garbage. You’re not fooling anyone.
