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MARCH 31, 2008 THE EYES HAVE IT No girl wants to give away her beauty secrets, but this one I just need to share.

If you've ever feared semi–permanent eyelash extensions, fear no more: Vivian Ko of Wink Beauty Lounge is the Michelangelo of the lash world.

Placing individual hairs on each eyelash with surgical precision, she custom blends your eyelashes to make them your own with 55 different sizes, types, lengths and colours to choose from.

You will never wear mascara again!

Wink Beauty Lounge, #12-712 Robson

MARCH 29TH, 2008 MO BLO Undid your 'do getting a massage at Som Visao spa?

Toussled your tresses trying on spring frocks at Misch?

The new South Granville Blo blow-dry bar opening today promises eight sweet seats where $30 gets you 30 minutes of me time and a picture perfect coif for the weekend.

And who said no one blo's after they're married?

Blo, 1529 W. 14th Ave., 604-734-7599 and 1050 Hamilton St., 604-909-9495, www.blomedry.com

 

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MARCH 28TH, 2008 LIGHTS OUT We've never heard of a better reason to hit the switch and light up the Diptyque candles than Saturday's International Earth Hour (8 p.m. to 9 p.m.) when everyone's urged to get romantic for the sake of saving energy.

But we're not recommending you save energy once you've cranked up the Nina Simone and lit the candles…just don't tell us you were in the dark.

For Earth Hour "dark dinners" in Vancouver visit www.kambolis.com and www.fourseasons.com/vancouver

For Earth Hour

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Hot Wheels Surprise your guy with tickets to the 88th Annual Vancouver International Auto Show and get his engine started! Western Canada's premier

MARCH 27TH, 2008 BEST FEST Finally, Glastonbury Music Festival gumboot glam is coming to our very own Pemberton Valley with the summer music festival to end all festivals.

From Coldplay to Jay–Z to Tom Petty to The Crystal Method, everyone in your group will have something to rock out to.

Weekend passes ($239-$599) go on sale tomorrow and though local lodges are already booked up, we hear that Fairmont Chateau Whistler (from $207) is the hot place to stay—complete with VIP heli-transfers to the Fest. Let's just hope you get on Chris

MARCH 26TH, 2008 BETTER LEATHER Who doesn't love the supple leather goods of Montreal's M0851 (formerly known as Rugby)?

And now it has opened a Vancouver store where West Coast girls can get in on the action.

The slouchy–chic bags from its Knot Collection (from $365) are perfect to sling over a shift dress this spring and the handles can be tied at the length you choose.

Men's parka–style olive rain jackets ($350) roll up for travel and are nice enough to wear with a suit, and the lime green leather passport

MARCH 25TH, 2008 SLEEPING BEAUTY There's nothing worse than those embarrassing pillow creases on your face in the morning—no really, I've been up for hours!

Thank goodness for the new–to–Canada silk pillowcases that make sure your sleep face is smooth sailing and your bed head is banished.

But that pea under your mattress? You're on your own, princess.

Branche Charmeuse Case (various colours, $75) exclusively at Zinc Hair Inc, 768 W. 16th Ave, 604-874-2800, www.zinc360.com

 

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MARCH 24TH, 2008 DRUGSTORE DIVAS Yes we sometimes splurge on designer lotions and potions, but there are plenty of inexpensive beauty favourites we wouldn't trade for all the Crème de la Mer in the world.

Herewith, our staff picks for tried-and-true drugstore beauty products.

Sarah Bancroft, Editor-in-chief I love good old-fashioned Noxzema cleanser for its tingly clean smell and the fact it won't spill and drip when you are washing your face at 5 a.m. (used to be before bed, now that means upon getting up). Takes me

MARCH 22ND, 2008 THE NAME GAME Bronte, Beckett, Iris, Piper, Phoenix, Hudson…

Outside-the-box baby names are popping up in all the right places and a Vancouver mom is helping spread the trend with her cute new downloadable Fresh Baby Names Book ($9.95).

It includes all the names above (and 1,500 more) plus a workbook to steer you and dad to the perfectly named progeny.

But it's OK, you can still name him John if you really, really, want to.

www.freshbabynamesbook.com

 

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