BELLA LA: Valentine’s Gift Guide

 

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Check out my first contribution to BELLA LA! It’s a Valentine’s Gift Guide for both women and men. Thanks to all the companies that helped me put this piece together. They all hail from the West Coast too.

Spoon Me Sweetly – LA, California

Panty by Post – Vancouver, BC

Orox Leather – Portland, Oregon

Happy Spritz – LA, California and Vancouver, BC

C+C Lifestyles by Design – Vancouver, BC

Maison du Soir – LA, California

tiny fern – Vancouver, BC

Packed Party – San Francisco, California

Bekah-Anne Accessories – Qualicum Beach, BC

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Tiny Fern: Make your own lip balm

 

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I really should be packing, but I’ve left my tiny fern, Make Your Own Lip Balm kit for too long without giving it a go. Much to my amazement – the whole process was 10 minutes tops (not including the cooling of the balm in the tube). And yes,  I had fun.

In a world of mass produced product, it’s nice to know the ingredients used in beauty products. I enjoyed the chance to add different essential oils to create a signature scent. I stuck to the sweet orange though – but the kit comes with lemon grass and peppermint too.

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Out of all the DIY kits out there, this is super. The activity is engaging but does not drain the entire day. It’s not messy and requires little clean up. In fact, all of the packaging is recyclable which means it’s not only a treat for you, but the earth as well. Win-win.

Check out tiny fern for more information on this and other great kits and don’t forget to follow tiny fern on Instagram: @tiny.fern and ‘Like’ their page on Facebook.

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Welcome CONNECT(ED)ITORIAL !

 

My friends at The Style Line have launched their consultancy service, CONNECT(ED)ITORIAL. Check out their thoughts on editorials and read a little quote from me on how I see connection in the world. Graphics from Magdalene Kan from La -Flaneuse.

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Top 5 Media Coverage Countdown for 2015

This is my top 5 list of media coverage for The Love List/Me in 2015. I’m so grateful for everyone that collaborated with me on some level. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Happy 2016!

5) Arise 360 Interview in NY – My first on camera interview. I think I was alright 🙂

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4) Glamour.com cameo thanks to Packed Party

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3) TechStyle event with SkinnyGal Sparklers Twitter Chat

2) BellaNYC Magazine glossy feature TIED with two The Style Line contributions (one about Vancouver and the other about Paris).

1) L’Oreal Canada for LOULOU. It was my first time colouring my hair! Eek. It turned out great and I was even featured on their YouTube Channel.

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