Spectro Smilegram Contest (Canadian Residents Only, excluding Quebec)

There will be 3 winners that I will choose on August 28, 2013 and will post a video of the winners on September 1, 2013.

Prize Pack:

- 500mL cleanser for your bathroom

- 200mL cleanser to take to the gym

- 140mL moisturizer

- Branded bathroom cup

Prize packs are valued at approximately $50. You can choose three winners.

Contest Details:

The Smilegram contest runs from August 16th to 27th. Spectro will send prize packs to each winner. I will be giving Spectro the winners addresses. Contest is open to residents of Canada excluding Quebec.

Details of contest:

1) Spectro fans can showcase what makes them smile by uploading photos to Instagram. Make sure your profile is PUBLIC, not PRIVATE! Or we cannot see it!

2) Tag #spectrosmile and @spectro

3) Each #spectrosmile tag is an entry into the Smilegram contest, where gift packs, gift cards and an iPad can be won.

4) The more #spectrosmile entries, the bigger the prizes. Prizes will be unlocked as more photos are entered and the Smilegram grand prize winner will be announced on August 28th.

5) To be eligible for the prize packs, contestants should include #jdomakeup.

6) Any contest entry is automatically eligible to win the grand prize!

7) Comment on this blog post with your Instagram handle below so I can properly enter you into my contest.

To view Smilegrams, visit the Spectro Canada:

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/spectro

Instagram

http://www.instagram.com/spectro

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My videos about me talking about how I used Chinese Herbal Medicine to cure my Eczema:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMtQAY9JpG0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RnT9gRyKGc

Disclaimer: Spectro is sponsoring this contest. I am not being paid to promote their product. I am just a huge supporter in great skincare.

101 Beauty Tips Every Girl Should Know: Tip 1

How is everyone's week going so far? I hope it's all well! I am happy to share I have got the job that I interviews for last week. I am not going to share where I work for safety reasons. But I am excited to work for a growing business. So if I don't post as often as I do, that is why. I work late hours so I don't get home until around 9:30 pm. Therefore most of my tweets and internet action will happen late night or early morning. I hope you all understand. Do you any of you have plans tomorrow for Halloween? I wish I could hand out candy with Shawn but I will be getting home so late. I want to wear my Wenda costume again! Below you will find pictures of Shawn and I on Saturday night! We went to Ivy Social Club. I highly recommend to those who are 25+. It was my first time there and I felt so young! I loved it! Usually I feel so old but I think I found the perfect club where I feel young again!

Waldo
Forever 21 sweater, Jeans (not sure I will have to ask him), Party City Cane, Call It Spring shoes

Wenda
Joe Fresh sweater (from Value Village, DKNY Jeans Skirt, Party City Thigh Highs, Forever 21 shoes

Hat and Glasses from eBay


1) Use a cream or milk cleanser to wash your face. Creams are less drying than gels.

I know this works really well for those who have normal to very dry skin. But I am not sure if it works on oily skin. I would assume it would but you would need to make sure it is oil-free. I am using the Cetaphil cleanser which is light and gentle on my skin.


I would like to thank Beauty High for these amazing tips. I do not take any credit for these amazing tips but I will continue to post every Tuesday and Thursday. I will try to blog in between those days as well depending on my schedule. Check out the original post on Beauty High!

101 Beauty Tips Every Girl Should Know: Tips 6 -> 2

I cannot believe I forgot to post yesterday. I apologize to those who were waiting. I got a last minute call yesterday for an interview this afternoon so I was prepping all last night. Part two of the interview is tomorrow morning so tonight I will be prepping for that. I hope you all understand. This weekend is Halloween weekend! I hope some of you got some fun weekend plans coming up! Me and Shawn are going clubbing for the first time in a long time. I don't even remember the last time me and Shawn went clubbing together. That is how long ago it was. This is when you know you are getting old. When you can't remember the last time you partied. Me and Shawn also need to carve a pumpkin. We plan to make the pumpkin on the far right (picture below).

6) The best way to get rid of ingrown hair is to exfoliate, "which rids the skin of dead cells and allows the hair to break through the surface" - Marlena Ramoy, Bliss Spa Esthetician

This is especially important if you wax any part of your body. If you don't want any ingrown hair, make sure you exfoliate. You can exfoliate with a dry brush before you shower and a loofah/body glove in the shower. I am currently using a dry body brush from The Body Shop.

5) Carrots are good for the hair. A healthy diet leads to a beautiful you.

I strongly believe in having a healthy diet to help improve your skin, hair and well-being. If you eat bad, you will look bad. If you eat good, you will look good. If you have trouble eating vegetables, try juicing them with fruits. I know RissRose2 on YouTube has some really great juicing ideas/videos.

4) "The best time to apply cream is after the shower, as the skin has been de-oiled." - Dr. Stephen P. Bracci

It is also a great time since your pores are open from the steam in your shower. The best creams are the body butters. I know The Body Shop has tons! I personally don't like body butters since I find that it leaves a heavy scent in my skin which I don't like. I use a special lotion made by Cetaphil for my eczema skin.

3) Replace mascara and liquid eyeliner after three to four months.

This is because the bacteria that is on your lashes and eyelids goes back into the mascara and eyeliner applicator. I learned this from a women at a Clinique counter. The mascara gets thicker in the container because both air and bacteria are getting into your mascara. Sounds really gross but it's true.

2) To keep hair colour vibrant longer, use shampoos and conditioners formulated for coloured hair.

This is pretty obvious but there still some girls out there that don't do this. It is important to do this since you did spend a lot of money at the salon getting all that hair coloured. Don't want to waste it away!


Stayed tuned next Tuesday to get the final tip!

101 Beauty Tips Every Girl Should Know: Tips 26->22

It's going to be a busy weekend for me! I got three parties in a row to go to starting today! Tonight I am going to an event that Bourjois Paris is holding in Downtown Toronto. If you are in the area you should stop by! To RSVP, e-mail info@bourjois.ca to get on the guest list. It would be awesome to meet some of you viewers/readers there! Their ad is down below. Tomorrow night I am going to a grad party for one of my friends and then on Saturday I have a birthday party to go to for a family friend. Sunday will be my rest day! What are your plans for this weekend?

26) Try out the funky hair colour trend without dying your hair. Instead, dust bright blush in your ponytail for the same effect. - Refinery29

I never tried this before but I think this is very similar to using loose pigments in your hair. Do help the coloured powder to stay on your hair, spray some hairspray on your hair after applying the powder.

25) "Foot perspiration is typical in the summer and can lead to fungal infection and unwanted odor. Wash feet daily, and let them dry thoroughly before putting shoes on" - Dr. Leslie Campbell, DPM

I usually wash my feet in the summer when I have black flip flops on. They leave a black stain on the bottom of my feet so I have to clean them. I do this at the end of the day once I get home.

24) Splurge on items that are important to you. "If mascara is really your thing and fall in love with a mascara that's $40, buy the mascara." - Raychel Wade, founder of Cheek to Chic and La Prairie's colour ambassador

I splurge on skincare. I do this because to have makeup look flawless, it's best to work on a smooth canvas which is your face. My most expensive skincare item is my face serum. It's expensive but it's so worth it since my face feels like a baby bottom.

23) "Don't be too serious; It's only makeup!" - Francois NARS insists you play around with new colours

I really do believe in this tip. Some people take makeup so seriously. It's something you put on in the morning and take off at night. It's like playing dress up, so go nuts!

22) To reduce unwanted shine, use a moisturizer that mattifies, that way you get the moisture your skin needs without looking greasy.

I use a mattifying moisturizer during the summer since I tend to produce oil during the summer time. You guys probably know what moisturizer I am talking about by this post. Brownie points if you can figure out which moisturizer I am talking about!