Beauty Thesis

The experimentation and exploration of a makeup addict.

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Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Aug - 11 - 2010

Pre-MMVA Party: Recap

At the end of June I mentioned that I would be working at an event in Toronto for one of the pre-parties during the Much Music Video Awards.  I’ve finally gone through all of the photos, and thought I’d give a quick re-cap of how my day with Annabelle went. It was definitely an early  [ Read More ]

Categories: event
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jun - 20 - 2010

Pre-MMVA Party

Today I will be attending an event in Toronto; “The Field” Annual Pre-MMVA Bash. I was invited to participate with the Annabelle makeup team, which I’m beyond excited about. This year’s much anticipated The Field Pre-MMVA Party will continue the tradition of star studded events that Executive Producer Cherie Sinclair has thrown for over the  [ Read More ]

Categories: event
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Mar - 07 - 2010

Haul ~ Warehouse Sale Video

After posting the photos I decided to do a video version as well, for those who may want a better look at some of the products. Enjoy!

Categories: video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Mar - 06 - 2010

Estée Lauder Warehouse Sale Redux

This past Friday I made the trek to Markham to attend the Estée Lauder warehouse sale. It was my second time going and it was just as much fun this time around, especially since I got to meet up with some other makeup fanatics. As always, it’s by invitation only and if you don’t have  [ Read More ]

Categories: event, haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 23 - 2009

IMATS Toronto 2009 ~ Haul

Haul videos are something that get a mixed review, but I thought that people might want a little bit more information about the products, since the In The Bag post was more pictorial. There is always that pesky time limit, so for the first time I had to do some editing. Once I got the  [ Read More ]

Categories: haul, video
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 22 - 2009

IMATS Toronto 2009 ~ The Venue

Yesterday I attended the International Makeup Artist Trade Show in Toronto. The recent merger of the Canadian Makeup Show with IMATS made this the first to be held in the city. The event was held in Heritage Court at the Direct Energy Centre on the Toronto Exhibition grounds.  Since I was taking the train in,  [ Read More ]

Categories: event
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 21 - 2009

IMATS Toronto 2009 ~ In The Bag

Today started very early. I didn’t want to miss my train, so I gave myself plenty of time to get ready. It was 6:40am when I left the house and pulled into the driveway at 6:15pm!  Talk about a long day, but it was very much worth it.  It was my first time attending a  [ Read More ]

Categories: event, haul
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Nov - 13 - 2009

IMATS Toronto 2009

This year there was the addition of a Canadian venue to the International Makeup Artist Trade Show circuit. Which means that I will be in Toronto next weekend to check out the event! I’ve managed to convince a friend of mine to come along, which will just make it all the more fun. Make-Up Artist  [ Read More ]

Categories: event
Posted by Nepenthe Posted on Jun - 06 - 2009

Estée Lauder Warehouse Sale

I found out on Thursday that there was a warehouse sale this weekend, and I was determined to get there. It’s not open to the public, an invitation is required to access the venue. With this in mind, I started checking out some different avenues. It seems quite a few people buy their tickets, and  [ Read More ]

Categories: event, haul