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Beauty

Say hello to Calgary’s newest lash salon: Noir Lash Lounge

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There are far too many holiday parties happening to have to deal with raccoon eyes every morning. Forget the mascara and get lashed at Noir Lash Lounge (#100A 2303 4th St. SW, Calgary, 403-228-1164, noirlashlounge.com) instead, Calgary’s latest lash salon solely dedicated to offering lash dips, falsies, and semi-permanent individually laid lash extensions in over 100 different styles, including the “A-Lister” in synthetic mink (for $200).

This is founder Joyce Poon’s first expansion out of British Columbia, with all the Noir glamour intact—black fleur-de-lis wall decals and chandeliers, luxurious fainting couches (where you may or may not fall asleep during the hour-long application), and hot pink accents throughout the 1000-square-foot space. But look out, you may become a Noircissist; one flutter and you’re hooked (and we’re speaking from experience). A full set ($75) lasts four to six weeks, while a refill costs only $35 per session. You’ll never go lashless again.

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Beauty

Power tools: Meet the new guard of plugged-in beauty treatments

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POWER TOOLS

Ever since their invention, cellphones and computer hard drives have been shedding their clunky forms as if mimicking Bill Gates’s eyewear evolution from giant geek frames to rimless spectacles. But it took a diy movement to kick-start the same downsizing in the beauty world, allowing popular in-office technology to come home with us. We were able to take matters such as hair removal and wrinkle fighting into our own hands when IPL (intense pulsed light) and led (light-emitting diodes) were incorporated into handheld devices we could use ourselves. That meant zero downtime for us and our bank accounts. Here, a look at 2.0 versions of trusted favourites, as well as some new tools to add to your workbench.

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Beauty

Afternoon beauty fix: Avoid the racoon eye effect by curling your lashes

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I can’t make it through a day without my mascara running below my eyes. I’ve tried the waterproof kind but always end up with my “racoon eyes.” What gives?
Mascara presents a challenge to people with oilier skin, and those who have extra-straight or super-short lashes. Get awkwardly close to a mirror and examine how your eyelashes grow—if they jut out and appear completely curl-free, our solution lies therein. By administering a curl at the lash line, you’ll lift lashes up and away from your eye area where mascara-shifting oil exists. Some people use a spoon and their thumb (Google it), while others prefer the refinement of a full tool kit, like Joe Fresh‘s Eye Grooming Kit ($10, joe.ca) to carefully lift and separate their lashes into shape.

In need of an afternoon beauty pick-me-up? Email us at beautyfix@fashionmagazine.com.


Beauty

Vancouver beauty pick: Noir Lash Lounge

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By Jennie Jin

If you’ve never formally been asked if you are a “lash virgin”, then you have yet to pay a visit to Vancouver’s Noir Lash Lounge (1150 Hamilton St., 604-915-LASH, noirlashlounge.com).  The “glamour in an hour” salon specializes in semi-permanent eyelash extensions, and eyelashes only. Owner Joyce Poon has opened three locations (Yaletown, as well as South Granville and Morgan Crossing) in just two years, and offers a selection of over 100 different varieties of lashes. Styles include “One Night Stand” (a quick fix for a special evening out), “Doll Face” (alternating short and long lashes), and “Addict For The Dramatic” (a heavy full fringe to get you noticed). The individual lashes are meticulously applied with a special non-irritating adhesive, and bond for 4 to 8 weeks (1 to 4 weeks for “lash virgins”).  Already addicted? Become a “Noircissist” and receive a free set when you buy five ($65 per set; fills, $35).


Beauty

Video Beauty 101: False eyelashes

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False eyelashes can be intimidating, but we consulted an expert to get a step-by-step on picking the right set and applying them perfectly.


Beauty

Video beauty 101: Mastering the eyelash curler

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Fear not the eyelash curler! Beauty director Adriana Ermter talks to makeup artist Jasmine Duffey about getting a perfect curl and avoiding “hockey stick” lashes.

Model: Laura at Sutherland Models, sutherlandmodels.com

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Beauty

Lash blast

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Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

I’ve got a great pair. They’re traffic stopping, authentically beautiful and genuinely all mine. Of course, I’m talking about my eyelashes.

Super long and thick, my lashes naturally curl upwards. They define and separate with the application of any mascara, regardless of price, performance or formulation. They consistently attract the attention of friends, colleagues and strangers who all ask: are your eyelashes real? And I never have to wear falsies. My eyelashes are perfect just the way they are.

I can say that. I have crap thin blonde hair, miniscule eyebrows and jiggly thighs–my eyelashes are all that I have.

Yet it still burns me when I see models in television and print ad campaigns, clearly wearing a row of false eyelashes, while promoting the next must-have mascara. It’s not fair. It misrepresents. Read more »


Fashion

Fashion news: Pretty boy beauty, fashion hearts Twitter and a Spice Girl for Topshop?

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Russian model Sasha Pivovarova, who studied art before she stalked the runways, created drawings in honour of Chanel’s Paris-Moscow pre-fall show. Pivovarova also stars in the campaign. [Chanel, via Fashionologie]

Esteban Cortazar is apparently not defecting from the house of Ungaro. He’s currently working on pre-spring and tells WWD, “For now I am here.” [The Cut]

Scuttlebutt is that Geri Halliwell is doing a range for Topshop. Meh. [Refinery 29]

An interchangeable cast of clean-cut dirty-blonde boys (Zac Efron, Chase Crawford, Chris Pine, et al.) are doing away with rugged masculinity. [Guardian] Read more »


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