SNOWDAY IN OTTAWA: 3 TIPS ON HOW TO LOOK GOOD DURING A SNOWSTORM

  SNOWDAY IN OTTAWA: 3 TIPS ON HOW TO LOOK GOOD DURING A SNOWSTORM Let’s talk winter. Again. Disclaimer: I never thought I had to talk about the W word ever again but Mother Nature has a different agenda – SNOWDAY. As we speak, I can see snowflakes from my office window but not quite…

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FASHION MAGAZINE BEAUTIFUL PANEL: HOW TO FIND YOUR PERFECT WINTER SKINCARE

Let’s talk winter. Hmmnnn… non. Let’s talk beauty and skincare in the winter! Now that’s a much better topic, don’t you think? Well then, perfect timing as I’m back at Fashion Magazine’s Beauty Panel to tackle this month’s challenge on winter skincare! FASHION MAGAZINE #BEAUTYPANEL: HOW TO FIND YOUR PERFECT WINTER SKINCARE ROUTINE Here’s the…

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FASHION MAGAZINE BEAUTY PANEL: HIGH PONY TAIL CHALLENGE

They call it the lazy chic girl’s guide to great hair style and while there’s no doubt to that, the Ponytail is also the biggest time saver in the winter. Since it gets so inhumanely cold outside, washing your hair everyday is no longer option even if, like mine, your hair tends to be on…

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YOU’RE INVITED: CELEBRATE ALDO’S GRAND RE-OPENING EVENT AT THE RIDEAU CENTRE WITH @20YS AND WIN { #AldoALIST }

Spring is finally in the air. The sun is out and the snow is melting. It’s finally time to retire those winter boots for another year and do some Spring shoe shopping! What better way to browse the new Spring shoe collection than at ALDO‘s A-List event this weekend at the Rideau Centre? You see…

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#RUMORESTIMORTALIS: LAINEY GOSSIP’S { @LaineyGossip } DEBUT HER BOOK “Listen to the Squawking Chicken” IN OTTAWA

Lainey Gossip’s faculty of celebrity studies – sophomore session! #rumorestimmortalis Celebrity gossip lovers got a chance to be schooled on Monday night at Events InStyle in downtown Ottawa. The gossip maven, Elaine Lui (or Lainey as she is more commonly known as) was in town for her Faculty of Celebrity Studies tour and to promote…

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BOHO CHIC: HOW TO DO A ROMANTIC LOOK AND MAKE-UP FOR VALENTINES DAY

Though I know the photos speak about a birthday celebration as these was taken at an Aunt’s BIG 50th Birthday Celebration, this post really is about the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration, which is just really around the corner. I know some men are either scrambling their way to find the perfect gift right now while…

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GET PRETTY: GYM SKINCARE DURING THE WINTER

When Fashion Magazine issued this month’s Beauty Panel’s set of challenges, it couldn’t have been more perfect as I recently discovered some new brilliant products that I wanted to share with you. Last week’s Beauty Panel is about skin care, specifically about post-workout beauty regimen: Ways to say goodbye to sweat and hello to skincare…

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MADE IN CANADA SPECIAL FEATURE: THE POWER OF RED IN SKINCARE

Ah winter. You may be beautiful especially after a fresh snowfall that makes everything around us looks like a white serene winter wonderland. But you can be harsh and unforgiving. Not only that you are oh so freezing cold, you are also ruthless to our skin and body winter. One cold dreary winter day after…

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Winter Beauty and Fashion: Of Dark Lips and Mixed Tweed

Since starting our brand new feature here at Twenty York Street, we’ve been contemplating of other areas in life that we can implement the New Year, Better You mantra. Although this is mainly a fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog (check out our 2014 Health and Fitness Resolution here), this doesn’t mean our topics of discussion…

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