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Style Days of Christmas: Dr Roebuck’s Skincare Gift Pack

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It’s Day 6 of our Style Days of Christmas giveaways, and today’s prize is perfect for those of you who love natural, non-irritating beauty products that actually work! As someone with super sensitive skin, I am very excited about this Australian line Dr Roebuck’s being available in Canada, as should you! It all started with what later became knowns as Pure, a miracle moisturizer created by two physician parents for their daughters’ reactive skin. Without any unnecessary fillers, colours, scents and unnatural chemicals, this line is responsibly sourced, ethically created, and never tested on animals. Today’s gift pack* (valued at $200+) includes all of the essentials for your face and body, from cleansing to moisturizing.

Sounds like something you’d like to try? Enter below!

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Style Days of Christmas: $200 Gap Gift Card

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The moment the temperatures hit below zero, I start looking for new cozy clothing to live in, and there’s no better place for all things cozy than Gap. Every year, I pick up a variety of comfy/festive essentials – from those seasonal sweaters, to the cutest PJ sets, to colourful hats, mittens, and scarves for the people on my list. It’s all super cute and affordable. This year, I also picked up the softest sweatpants, that look super sleek, but feel like heaven on, and a pair of girlfriend jeans that are slightly slouchy yet slim-cut…aka the jeans of my dreams.

So if you’re a fan of Gap’s holiday season offerings, you’ll love today’s giveaway. Up for grabs is a $200 gift card…that way you can treat yourself and your loved ones too. Sounds good? Enter below!

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Style Days of Christmas: HBC Collection Gift Pack

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I’m not gonna lie…I want to keep today’s prize so badly! I am a huge fan of Hudson’s Bay’s signature stripes, and this gift pack (valued at over $400*) has it all – chic cardigan, comfy sweatpants, cozy blanket, and a roomy tote that is big enough to hold a week’s worth of shopping. If you want it, you’ll have to wrestle me for it!

Speaking of holiday shopping, once again, a ton of my Christmas presents were purchased from Hudson’s Bay – from their impressive beauty selection at Beauty Underground, to the quirkiest finds over at Drake General, to everything else in-between, it’s my one-stop-shop for gifts for so many people on my list. It’s no wonder that so many items on this year’s Gift Guide are from Hudson’s Bay. So whether you win today’s prize or not, I encourage you to bookmark their site for those amazing One Day Sales, and stop by one of their stores, for the most wonderful selection of pretty much anything and everything.

Now back to the giveaway…I was just kidding, you don’t have to wrestle me for it…follow the instructions below instead!

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Style Days of Christmas: Schwarzkopf Professional Gift Pack

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I’ve been using Schwarzkopf Professional products on my blue hair for a while now – my fave is the BC Color Freeze line that lets me keep my hair vibrant while strengthening the structure of each strand at the same time. So to help your tresses get holiday ready, today’s prize is all about good hair – from care to styling! There’s the BC HAIRTHERAPY Moisture Kick Holiday Pack for everyday care, BC HAIRTHERAPY Oil Miracle Shimmer Treatment to repair and recharge your locks, and a wide range of OSiS+ styling goodies – for a total value of $200*! Keep it all for yourself, or share with friends, the choice is yours!

Interested? Enter below.

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Style Days of Christmas: SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Collection

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It’s Day 2 of our annual Style Days of Christmas, and today’s prize is an awesome Blemish + Age collection from SkinCeuticals! These products are perfect for those who want to combat signs of aging, while also taking care of any adult acne and blemish issues.

Blemish + Age Cleansing Gel ($47) combines potent cleansing agents with glycolic acid and two forms of salicylic acid to decongest pores, smooth irregularities, and brighten skin. Blemish + Age Defense ($97) treatment reduces excess sebum production, reduces the appearance of blotchiness, blemishes, and evens skin tone, while decongesting clogged pores. Blemish + Age Solution ($45) is formulated with a triple combination of exfoliating agents to efficiently remove excess residue and surface cells to decongest pores. And last but not least, Daily Moisture ($75) hydrates, nourishes, and helps reduce the appearance of pore size with an exclusive combination of natural extracts.

SkinCeuticals is a wonderful skincare brand backed by science, and this prize pack would make an awesome holiday gift or a treat-yourself present. Want it? Enter below!

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Style Days of Christmas: $200 H&M Gift Card

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Style Days of Christmas have become something of a holiday tradition here at Style Blog, and while these annual giveaways are a ton of work to organize and run, it brings me lots of pleasure to give something back to my readers and to be able to partner up with my fave brands, season after season. This year marks the 5th anniversary of SDOC, so I thought it would be appropriate to kick things off with H&M – the brand that’s been a participant in these giveaways from the start…and is of course one of my fave brands to shop.

This season, H&M’s got you covered for all your holiday and gifting needs – there’s sequinned numbers for those holiday parties, ugly Christmas sweaters for family get-togethers, PJ sets to wear on Christmas morning, as well as makeup, accessories, and so much more! I know most of you are already fans, so I will refrain from rambling on and will just say good luck!

Giveaway details after the jump.

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You Are Invited: Queen’s Plate 2015


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As someone who loves a good reason to dress up, I can’t wait to attend this year’s Queen’s Plate in Toronto. The Queen’s Plate is Canada’s oldest thoroughbred horse race as well as the oldest continuously run race in North America. This year’s race is the 156th in Queen’s Plate history, and it promises to be an uber-glam day full of fancy fascinators, high-fashion, and beautiful horses. I’ve never attended one, but I’m super excited to take part in this elegant and time-honoured tradition, one that actual Kings and Queens have enjoyed over the years.

If you ask me, there aren’t enough occasions that call for a fancy hat (or fascinator), and it’s a shame! I still don’t have the perfect headpiece to wear to the July 5th event, but with David Dunkley as the official Queen’s Plate milliner, I am sure there are going to be some really cool options to choose from. I plan on channeling my inner ADR and rocking something grand on my head – the rest of the outfit will fall into place, I’m sure.

With grandstand tickets over 50% sold out, I highly recommend picking up yours ASAP. It’s going to be the party of the summer and Style Blog will be there to snap photos of the most stylish Queen’s Plate looks to be featured right here. And that’s not all!

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Giveaway: Visa Checkout x Indigo Great Canadian Summer Collection

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I shop online a lot – for heavy things like books, for items not available in stores, and on sites that offer free shipping and free returns. Everyday I visit my fave online stores and peruse the new arrivals. It’s easy, convenient, and pretty addictive. Yet when it comes time to paying for the items in my virtual shopping cart, I tend to get frustrated. If I’m shopping on my phone, typing in my credit card details becomes an ordeal, and when I am comfortably curled up with my laptop, somehow my credit card is always in another room of the house, forcing me to go on a mini treasure hunt, when all I want to do is remain on my couch. The struggle is real, y’all.

I’ve considered saving my credit card details on my most-visited shopping sites, but have never felt like it was safe enough to do so. And so, I carried on fumbling with my card each time, cursing under my breath, wishing for an easier solution. Well, my prayers have been answered! Introducing Visa Checkout!

Visa Checkout provides a single account sign-in that can be used on all devices, making online shopping even more convenient and enjoyable. All you have to do to take advantage of Visa Checkout is:

– Create a username and password
– Enter your payment and shipping info (one time only!)
– Look for the Visa Checkout button when shopping online, enter your username and password, and you won’t have to worry about inputting your payment/shipping info!

Visa Checkout is available at many Canadian online retailers, with lots more joining each month. You can see the full list here: http://checkout.visa.com/shopping

And in case you’re paranoid about credit card fraud like me, Visa Checkout gives shoppers a secure way to pay online with Visa’s advanced security tools and Zero Liability for consumers in case of fraud!

But that’s not all! Until May 31, Canadians who use Visa Checkout on Chapters.Indigo.ca will receive 20% off their purchase! Currently, I’m obsessed with everything on Indigo’s site – from the colourful and inspirational “Be Amazing” Pillow, to the Great Canadian Summer collection that includes this Stacking Drink Dispenser and party-ready Mason Jars, to this beautiful Annie Seaton art print. There are also great cookbooks that will help me be the coolest hostess this summer. And I can stock up on these summer must-haves at 20% off by simply using Visa Checkout.

GIVEAWAY!!!

I truly think that this is a quick, safe, and convenient way to shop online, and I’m giving away $100 Visa gift card to help one of you get ready for summer with Visa Checkout and Indigo! Sounds good? See the details of the giveaway below!

– Tweet at us sharing why you are excited to use Visa Checkout (eg: “Hey @styleblogca, I am excited to use @VisaCA #VisaCheckout @chaptersindigo because _____”)
– The giveaway will close on May 22nd at 11:59 EST
– Giveaway Open to Canadian Readers, 18 and older
– Winner will be selected at random

Good luck and happy shopping!
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YOU ARE INVITED: Live-Tweet The Oscars 2015 with Yorkdale Style Council!

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I had so much fun live-tweeting The Golden Globes with you that I’m doing it again! This time, I’ll be taking over Yorkdale’s Twitter account to live-tweet The Oscars 2015! If you plan on tuning in for red carpet arrivals and the show, make sure to tweet with me (@YorkdaleStyle) using hashtag #YorkdaleOscars, and you’ll be entered to win one of three Yorkdale gift cards! Winners will be selected at 11:00pm EST, and I will announce their names at the end of the show at 11:30pm EST.

Have lots of opinions on celeb style? Love Neil Patrick Harris? Want to know where you can find a red carpet dress lookalike? Tune in this Sunday, and let’s watch The Oscars together!

Twitter Account to Follow: @YorkdaleStyle
Hashtag to Use to Qualify: #YorkdaleOscars
Live-Tweeting from 6pm-11:30pm EST
Prize: Win one of three $50 Gift Cards
Winners will be drawn at 11:00pm EST

Valentine’s Day: Yorkdale Love Stories Giveaway

It may be frigid and snowy outside, but love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, my fellow Yorkdale Style Council member Julio and I are sharing our personal love stories with you. And we want you to do the same!

Because here at Yorkdale we are so in love with love, we are excited to announce an amazing giveaway for all the lovebirds out there! Share your love story on Yorkdale.com (comment section of THIS post), and you’ll be entered to win TWO $250 Yorkdale gift cards – one for you and one for your love! Sounds good? Don’t forget to enter before February 13th!

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Nelia and Rob

How we met
Nelia: The way Rob and I met is a little crazy, and really made me believe in destiny (STOP ROLLING YOUR EYES!). Fresh out of university, I turned down an interview with one financial institution as I had already accepted an offer elsewhere. But after a couple of weeks of training, I realized that the type of work they had to offer just wasn’t for me, so I called the HR person at the company I turned down, who was very understanding and booked me in for an interview. Rob was the person who interviewed me. It’s going to sound crazy, but for me, it was love at first sight…or maybe attraction at first sight, but I just felt that spark. After the interview, I considered asking Rob out and declining the job offer, but at the end of the day, I ended up accepting it and chickening out on the whole “ask him out” thing. Within the first week at my new job, I got transferred out of Rob’s team and he was no longer my boss…phew! We became friends and nearly a year after that interview he asked me out, and we’ve been together ever since. If I hadn’t changed my mind about that job, and stayed at the first company, we may have never even met. Feels like it was meant to be.

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Nelia: While on vacation in San Francisco, we spent a beautiful day exploring the city. Spring flowers were blooming, the sun was shining and I still remember that feeling of pure joy all day long. We’ve been together for nearly a year at that point, and during dinner, Rob looked at me and said “I love you”…I was so nervous, I mumbled “ditto” in return, but could obviously tell that it wasn’t the answer he was hoping for. Truth is, I’ve never actually said “I love you” to a boyfriend before Rob, so it felt like a huge deal to me at the time. The next day, as we were getting ready for another day of fun, I finally got up the courage to say “I love you” properly. To this day, “ditto” is the way I tell Rob that I love him too.

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Julio and Daniel

How we met
Daniel: Julio and I are a testament to romance in the age of social media. We actually met on Instagram via a mutual friend. I asked him out via Twitter DM. We always laugh when we tell people our story because no one believes us at first!
Julio: We just celebrated our 2 year anniversary on February 1st. Daniel likes to argue that our anniversary is earlier, but February 1st stuck with some encouragement aka my decision.

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Daniel: Well, being that I am the biggest hopeless romantic it had to be epic. I planned out the perfect day for Julio to make sure he got the engagement he deserved. I bought his favourite Tiffany’s Ring that he had always wanted, brought our photographer down to Toronto. Since we met on Instagram, I decided that I would propose via the platform as well at the first place we ever met in person. So at 11:27am (1 year to the minute from when I first asked him out) via Instagram (how we met), at Dupont Subway Station (the first place we saw each other face to face) I asked him to marry me. And lucky for me, he said yes!

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