Mac Giveaway Winner Announced!

Thank you to all 728 of you who entered my recent Mac giveaway! I have used random.org to select the winner and so without any more chatting the BIG winner of all those amazing Mac goodies is lucky # 645 "The Shopping Enthusiast" CONGRATS!! I will be emailing you to get your details.

* Winner has 48 hrs to get back to me or a new winner will be chosen.

Thank you to all who participated. More amazing giveaways to come I promise ;)

Celebrate Canada Day with Vasanti's Canada Lipstick!

Happy Canada Day!!!

I hope your weekend is filled with BBQ's, Cold drinks & patriotic makeup like Vasanti Cosmetics Soft Finish Matte Lipstick with Anti-Oxidents in a shade called CANADA (matte brown mauve) of course ;)

Its a soft but highly pigmented shade that suits almost every skin tone. It can be applied lightly by dabbing the lipstick onto your lips of more boldly by sweeping the lipstick on. Either way this shade looks fab, wear it matte or add a bit of gloss for shine.

For all my US readers I haven't forgotten about you and your 4th of July madness that's right around the corner. I suggest Vasanti Cosmetics Soft Finish Matte Lipstick with Anti-Oxidents in USA (rich matte red).

Enjoy the long weekend I know I will be ;)

Not Your Average Old Navy Flip Flop's

I'm all about sockless summer's which is why I sport flip flops whenever I can and they are almost all from Old Navy Canada. Sometimes though while those bright blue, green and pink flip flops are oh so comfy they aren't always the 30 something fashion statement I want, so when my BFF picked up the gold all glitter flip flops ($9.50) a few weeks back I took notice!

She wore them the other day and I thought hmmm... those actually look really nice on! SO I did what any flip flop loving BFF would do.... I bought them in silver ;)

I'm even thinking about using these as my wedding day "dancing" shoes which is why I chose silver over gold :)

If you like these but want them in a bright color such as blue or pink they are on sale for $5 on the Old Navy Canada website but if you are digging the gold or silver head into a store near you and take advantage of their OH CANADA buy 2 get 1 free event on now until July 3rd!

Happy Shopping!

SURESH SAYS! Tips and Tricks from Celeb Makeup Artist Suresh - Talking Summer Lips!

a Today's post is our monthly feature here on FacesByFarah.com called Suresh Says! with the celebrity makeup artist behind Suresh Beauty .

If you follow Suresh on twitter you know how great his beauty tips are and I am so honored that we get to team up exclusively here on FBF to get those tips, tricks and secrets out there to my readers.

Suresh answers a question on the perfect summer lips!

Q. What are your tips to the perfect summer pout?

Suresh Says!

I start with a lip stain in a strawberry or watermelon hue. Then, I smooth on a lip balm with SPF. I finish it off with a light, sheer gloss in a similar shade. I love rosy, luscious, juicy colors for summer. Stains give your pout all-day color while SPF protects from the sun's harsh rays. A light gloss will give you just the right amount of moisture and shine.

So there you have it ladies, follow Suresh's tips for that perfect pout this summer!

If you have a question you would like to ask Suresh feel free to email me with them and be sure to add "Suresh Says" in the subject line.

I Got Blo'd & I Liked it! - Bayview Villages NEW Blo Blow Dry Bar!

Blo'd as in treated to a special VIP day at the NEW Blo Blow Dry Bar at Bayview Village!

I arrived to Blo's signature hot pink coloured carpet and the VIP mood was set. I entered the cozy salon and was greeted by a ton of smiling faces, cupcakes, pink lemonade and a pink truffle tower which I loved!

I was introduced to my Blo Pro, stylist Britney who washed my locks with the most amazing smelling products followed by a briefing of the "Blo Menu" of hairstyles. I decided to go for the Holly Would look which is described as a "fun and flirty with plenty of curl and bounce."

 Britney had the pleasure (or pain) of blo'ing my long long hair and added some curls at the ends with a 1 1/2" barrel curling iron to add glam. We decided on a middle part and voila!

Britney and I after I got Blo'd

Even the humidity and rain couldn't ruin my day because I left feeling like a red PINK carpet hottie!

Thanks to everyone at Blo Bayview Village for making my first Blo experience so special :)

If you or the men in your lives (yes they even have bro blo's lol how cute) havent experienced Blo Blow Dry Bar now is the time to do it because this opening weekend at Blo Bayview Village you can get $21.00 Blo outs, enjoy some cotton candy and walk out feeling like a celeb!

Catch Up On My MTV FORA Beauty Tips!

Every few weeks I contribute simple beauty tip to the MTV Fora website. Catch up on all of my beauty tip such as How to grow your brows quickly or How to get thicker lashes instantly!

See all my beauty tips on MTV Fora by clicking here ;)

Thanks for the continued support!

Counting All the Entries in Our Summer Beauty Tour CASH Giveaway - Stay Tuned!

If you got your entry to our Summer Beauty Tour in on time stay tuned as we are busy counting up all the valid entries. We will be announcing all 3 BIG CASH winners on Monday!

Good Luck.

Summer Beauty Tour GIVEAWAY!! WIN 1 of 3 Big CASH Prizes!

The Summer Beauty Tour is Here!!

You could win one of 3 amazing cash prizes in the first Summer Beauty Tour!

Grand Prize: $200 Cash

First Runner Up: $100 Cash

Second Runner Up: $50 Cash

Want your chance to WIN some cash?? 

How to Enter:

Follow my blog publicly on Google Friend Connect (new and old followers are welcome to enter!) and leave a comment here on this post telling me you follow my blog with your google username and email address.

Bonus Entries:

Visit each of the other participating blogs below, follow and comment on their Summer Beauty Tour posts and you've got yourself a bonus entry for each blog you follow!

Details:

This giveaway is open Internationally however you must have a Paypal.com account in order to collect your prize. Winners will be drawn using random.org and your chance of winning is based on the number of entries. This giveaway closes at 11:59pm EST on June 21st 2011 and winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize once notified or a new winner will be selected.

Good Luck and thanks for stopping by!

Summer Beauty Tour Sneak Peek! Win 1 of 3 CASH Prizes!

Summer is coming soon and we have a special way to celebrate with you. 7 Beauty Bloggers have initiated a Summer Beauty Tour for you, our readers, to win some fabulous CASH prizes!!

In our very first Summer Beauty Tour, you are in for:
Grand Prize: $200 Cash
First Runner Up: $100 Cash
Second Runner Up: $50 Cash




Prizes were contributed by us, no sponsors, it's our genuine way to show our gratitude for your readership over the years. And cash prizes give you the most flexible way to reward yourself, either with some beauty products, or spa treatment, or summer clothes! You don't want to miss this!




The giveaway will be very easy to enter and is open internationally so keep your eyes open on June 14, 2011 when this event goes live!


Make sure you follow our blogs for more info.
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Faces By Farah 
(http://facesbyfarah.com/)

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Everyday Makeup 
(http://www.everydaymakeupblog.com/)

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Toronto Beauty Reviews 
(http://www.torontobeautyreviews.com/)

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Em Loves 
(http://emsloves.blogspot.com/)

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dot..dot...dot... 
(http://aprilbaker23.blogspot.com/)

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Sparkled Beauty
(http://sparkledbeauty.blogspot.com/)

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In The Pink Of Things
(http://inthepinkofthings.com/)

Time for a Giveaway: its ALL About MAC Cosmetics!

Since this weekend is the big Mac warehouse sale here in Toronto and because I <3 my readers so much I wanted to do a MAC Cosmetics giveaway and this time its a BIG one!

What you can win:

• Impeccable Brow Pencil in Taupe ($15)
• Eyeshadow Pro Palette Refill pan in Coppering ($11)
• Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Sunbasque ($19.50)
• Discontinued Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Other Worldly ($19.50)
• Lustreglass Lip Gloss in Lustrewhite ($14.50)
• Lipglass Lip Gloss in Kumquat ($14.50)
• Eyeshadow in Talent Pool ($14.50)
• Eyeshadow in Bitter ($14.50)
• Mineralized SPF 15 Loose Foundation in Medium Deep ($29.50)
• Travel Sized Fix+ spray ($5)
• #41 Full Lashes ($14.00)
• #20 Half Lashes ($14.00)

Want to win ALL these MAC products worth over $185?! Its simple just comment below to let me know you are a follower and don't forget to include your email address :)

How you can win (mandatory):

• You must be a follower of the FacesByFarah blog (click the follow button at the top right, I will be checking this if you are chosen as the winner)
• Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you are the winner.

Bonus Entries: 

• Follow FacesByFarah on Twitter (1 entry)
• "Like" FacesByFarah on Facebook (1 entry)
• Subscribe via email to the Faces By Farah Blog (top right of site) (1 entry)
• Blog, Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and comment with the link (2 entries)
• You MUST leave a separate comment for each entry letting us know you have followed and where or it wont count.

Details:

• Open INTERNATIONALLY 
• Contest closes at 11:59pm on June 30th 2011 & winner will be chosen at random & announced the next day
• Winner will be contacted via email and have 48hrs to respond or a new winner will be drawn

 Good Luck!

Introducing MAC Bloggers' Obsessions Collection

No one LOVES M∙A∙C more than Beauty Bloggers right? So in appreciation MAC asked 9 bloggers to help create their custom collection of shadows and lipglass'. 

The Makeup Girl–Lianne Farbes 

Hocus Pocus

(dark sooty grey with silver pearl)

Lipstick Powder N Paint–Lesley Ellen Mirza

Parisian skies

(A muted grey-blue)

Temptalia–Christine Mielke  

Jealousy Wakes

(seething emerald green with teal and gold pearl)

Beauty Blogging Junkie–Amber Katz  

sparkle, Neely, sparkle!

(A deep rusty brown with champagne-colored sparkle)

Makeup and Beauty Blog–Karen Monterichard 

Evolution Revolution 

(A warm peachy pink with subtle purple, green and blue micro glitter)

Afrobella–Patrice Yursik  

All Of My Purple Life

(deep purple/grape with subtle sparkle)

Beauty Maverick–Lily Nima  

Caqui

(persimmon orange)

The shades of U–Aileen De Los Angeles  

Sonoran Rain 

(deep coral-red with gold and silver pearl)

Nitrolicious–Wendy Lam  

Nitro:licious 2046

(intense shiny red)

What are your thoughts on the limited edition items? 

M·A·C BLOGGERS’ OBSESSIONS Available June 21^st through August 2^nd at www.maccosmetics.com ONLY

Blotting Sheets a MUST for Summer Brides!

I get asked quite often by my brides "will I get shiny through the night". The answer to this is YES! Unless you are in a very cold room and not dancing, posing or hugging anyone at all or have super dry skin you will most likely have shiny spots often in your t-zone.

The solution? Blotting papers or sheets such as Shiseido's Pureness Oil-Control Blotting Papers ($18) found at Sephora or Clean and Clear's Oil Absorbing Sheets (approx $8) found at Wal-mart or your local drugstore.

Not only will these sheets eliminate excess sebum and shine but they are super compact and can fit in even the tiniest bridal clutches!

Tip: Use these sheets to blot lips to remove excess lipstick or gloss they work great! ;)

New Monthly Feature: SURESH SAYS! Tips and Tricks from Celeb Makeup Artist Suresh

Today is the first of a new monthly feature here on FacesByFarah.com called Suresh Says! with the celebrity makeup artist behind Suresh Beauty .

If you follow Suresh on twitter you know how great his beauty tips are and I am so honored that we get  to team up exclusively here on FBF to get those tips, tricks and secrets out there to my readers. 

Suresh answers a readers question below on how to wear light lip colors if you have pigmented lips.

Q: I have dark pigmented lips, love wearing lighter colors and nudes but the color on my lips always shows through... Help!

Suresh Says!

Dab a creme concealer 1.5-2 shades lighter than your skin over entire lip. Then use a nude lip pencil that has an opaque coverage to line and fill the lip. Top with your favorite light or nude lip color. Remember, glosses break down concealer and lipsticks quickly so use gloss sparingly.

So there you have it ladies, follow Suresh's tips for that perfect nude pout this summer!

If you have a question you would like to ask Suresh feel free to email me with them and be sure to add "Suresh Says" in the subject line.

Sunscreen Protection for your Face with Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Face Sunscreen

I always tell my clients and friends that your 2 best secrets to keeping your face looking young are eye cream and sunscreen! Sun damage is no joke and besides giving you wrinkles and sun spots it can also cause cancer.

If you don't wear sunscreen on your face every day (even when its cloudy out) today is the day you should start!

My tried and true favorite is Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Face Sunscreen with Helioplex. It comes in different SPF's I happen to use SPF 60 at the moment. This sunscreen will protect you from harmful UVA and UVB rays which is ultra important.

What I love about this products is that its light weight, fragrance-free, oil-free, non-greasy, non-comedogenic and waterproof! Its even gentle enough for those with sensitive skin and is dermatologist approved.

What I like to do is put a tiny bit in the palm of my hand, followed by a bit of my regular moisturizer and mix it together in my hands before applying it all over my face and the front and back of my neck. I find that for me its easier then waiting for one to dry before applying the next.

Tip: Make sure to apply sunscreen to the back of your neck especially when wearing your hair up. Its often forgotten but can just as easily be damaged by the suns harmful rays!