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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TOP 5 SPRING TRENDS FROM JOE FRESH

Remember when two years ago, Ottawa welcomed Joe Fresh grand opening in 2013 in grand festive way? Were you there? If you were, you may recall the massive crowd and the equally long line up to the change room when St. Laurent Shopping Centre hosted the very first free standing Ottawa location (a JOE FRESH…

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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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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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How to Find Style Identity as a Fashion Blogger

Whenever there’s a big event in town that most of my friends in both social media and real life are going to, we always have the pre-event shopping party via Twitter, where we discuss what potential outfits we are going to rock during the big day! It’s always a fun and lively discussion on what’s…

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