Real Fashion Magazine 2019/2020

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A flawless manicure is the ultimate finishing touch to any look.
The exciting thing about nails is there is a style for everyone. You can have
crazy long nails with gemstones, or you can have natural nails with clear
polish.

There’s just so much diversity and it's meant to reflect the personality of the
woman getting her nails done. Manicures are a reliable and inexpensive way
to treat yourself. Before you head to the nail salon A few key questions can

help reduce your risk of picking up serious infections, including stubborn
fungal infections and more serious diseases like hepatitis and HIV.
Find out how the salon sterilizes tools. Reusing Dirty Tools. It’s
unsanitary to use nail files or e file sanding bands on more than one
client. Along with nail files, anything that’s porous can harbor and

breed bacteria, so they should always be new. Metal tools, such as cuticle
nippers, cuticle pushers, metal drill bits and metal or glass files can be reused,
but they must be disinfected with a hospital-grade disinfectant.
Look for products that have a clear, defined label that list ingredients, to avoid any risk of allergies. Having
beautiful nails should be an enjoyable experience. You should never feel pain while receiving nail services.
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Do I Need To Wash My Face At Night?

Ugh, washing my face. “I am way too tired” Here are some reasons
that can help you remember why you want to wash your face
every night.
Washing your face removes not only makeup but the dirt and dust
that your face accumulated throughout the day. Makeup can clog
pores and is lled with all the outside elements from the day like
dirt, dust, smoke, smog, etc. The makeup acts as a magnet for all of
those things.
When you leave your makeup on too long your pores will get
clogged and that can lead to enlarged pores, acne, rashes, and
irritated skin. When you don’t remove your eye makeup it can
cause eye irritation or even infection. Mascara can cause your
lashes to become brittle and break, resulting in loss of lashes. So it’s
very important to remove all eye makeup. Always use gentle milk or
gel cleanser, not soap that will strip the skin and leave it tight and dry.
Our bodies, as well as our skin, repairs itself at night while we sleep, a fresh clean skin will also absorb your
nighttime skin care products better.
Your skin also needs to be exfoliated twice a week, exfoliate then apply your night serums and creams. Serums
are more concentrated and the molecular structure allows them to absorb faster and deeper. Using a serum you
will see results in about 7 days. Always be sure to have a skin analysis done with your Aesthetician to be sure
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Having a good base is extremely important! Moving to LA was always a dream of mine, but it’s something I thought
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skin. I would suggest finding a great small town like London in Ontario. I worked as a makeup artist in London
esthetician or a skincare regimen that works for fourteen years before I decided to follow my dreams and move to Los
well for your skin. I feel like concealing your Angeles. I had just gotten to a point in my career where I realized that there
imperfections and blemishes is the trend these were no opportunities for me to grow if I chose to stay. This, ironically, led to
days but if you want results, learn how to treat the biggest opportunity I could have imagined. I packed up whatever could I
your skin type specifically. This way, you won’t fit into my car. A good friend of mine and her husband drove me to Los
have to put as much makeup on. Plus, once you Angeles.
know your skin type, finding the perfect I had no connections or job prior to my move but once I got there I hustled
foundation becomes much easier. like crazy and connected with a celebrity makeup artist who changed my
I love to create a dewy look using highlighters life. I dedicated two and a half years to assisting him and he taught me
on the high points of the face. I absolutely love everything I needed to know to be a successful artist in this industry. A lot of
the new Patrick Ta Beauty Major Glow people only see the success but they don’t see how much work went into
highlighting mists that work to achieve this getting here. Of course, what happens behind the scenes usually stays behind
look. the scenes. But I can assure you, this job can be very stressful at times and
Finding a good bronzer that doesn’t go I’ve definitely experienced some lows in my career along with some highs.
orange or muddy on the skin is important. One People always tell me “you’re so lucky” but luck has very little to do with it
of my favorite bronzers for a natural sun — my success is a result of skill that takes hard work and dedication to
kissed look is the Benefit Hoola matte bronzer. master. Along with that, having a strong work ethic will also help lead to
It’s a perfect color that’s great for fair skin success.
because it won’t go orange; it’s also great as My biggest piece of advice for anyone wanting to follow their dreams is just
an eyeshadow base or just in the crease of the
eye for a natural contour. I use it on myself go for it! For so many
daily, so I see how it lasts long-term. years I wasted time
A great long-lasting mascara that doesn’t worrying about “what if”
clump and is available at a drugstore is the worst-case scenarios, but
L’Oréal Voluminous mascara. Putting on if you truly make a plan
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Having a lip gloss with an iridescence gives your anxieties, you can
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alone for a natural look or layer it on top of a ifs” no longer held me
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completely and absolutely necessary. Even if they don’t appear to shape your body much
or at all, your foundation garments will a ect the way the clothing hangs on your gure.
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The Everyday WomanA Training Program For

By Mike Nguyen, PTS, RHN
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We can all agree that our lives can get REAL busy and we often forget about taking care of ourselves in the process. Whether it’s
due to a lack of motivation or just no time due to our busy lives, we just can’t seem to get in a “workout”.
First of all, we need to change the mindset and change the word “workout” to “training” because workout doesn’t give you a
solid reason as to why you need to workout in the first place. The definition of workout is a session of vigorous exercise,
whereas, training is defined as the action of undertaking a course of exercise in preparation of a specific goal. When you have
defined your purpose to working out, you are more likely to be motivated to reach your goals.
Here is a 15 MINUTE TRAINING PROGRAM that every woman can benefit from and incorporate into their busy lifestyle:
Perform this training program 2-3 times a week but make sure to give a day of rest in between for adequate recovery.
Perform each exercise for 12 to 15 repetitions once with no rest. Each exercise should take about 40 to 45 seconds to complete.
That is classified as a giant set. Once you complete the giant set, rest 1 minute, and complete 2 more giant sets.

A1 : Elevated Stationary Split Squats A2 : Push Up Plank Holds
With your feet shoulder width apart, take one and a half Position yourself into a start of a push-up with arms and
step forward. Place your front foot on the bottom of a stair legs shoulder and hip width apart. Keep your arms and
or on a few books stacked on one another against a wall. knees locked out while embracing your core. Hold this
Make sure your heel position.
on the rear foot is
elevated to allow
you to perform the
split squat. Descent
in a forward
diagonal motion and
ascend in a
backward diagonal
motion. That is one
repetition.

A3 : Bent-Knee Glute Hip Lifts A4 : Prone Lying Y Raises
Lie down face up. Bend the knees at a 90 degree angle with Lie face down with your arms above your head in a Y
your arms to your side. Lift the glutes as high as you can position and palms facing each other. Raise your arms off
while driving the heels down into the floor. the floor as high as you can while keeping your forehead
and rest of the body
on the floor.



Surviving in Fashion : Meet Gina
Doing Business Through Heart

Contributed by Guerdah Felix
Fashion Enthusiast

I heard of Norma Peterson long before I knew where the Talbot Centre was. Many of my friends and
acquaintances mentioned her name numerous times, not only for her store and the quality of her products but
also and especially for the person she is and the service she provides – Superior customer service.
Here real name is Gina Castellani, a mother of two, and a grandmother of four who loves to spend time with her
family. She owns Norma Peterson at The Talbot Centre in the heart of Downtown London, working 10 to 4,
Monday to Friday. She loves fashion and jewelery. Gina Castellani has been in the fashion business for 33 years.
She stated that her clients are very loyal, and they’ve supported her throughout the years.
Gina does business a little di erently than most people. Her sense of style, her “no pressure” attitude attracts
people to her store. She won’t sell clothes that people don’t want. Gina prefers to sell a ordable clothes and
listening to her talk about her clients makes you feel like they are part of her family. Many at the Talbot Centre
consider her as part of their family.
Previously, Gina worked in property management but when the owner of Norma Peterson wanted to sell the
business, she believed it was fate. “Owning this business is a dream job! More than that, a calling”, she said.
Combining her love of people and her love of fashion makes it fun. Gina knows her clients and eventually, they
become friends. She also loves going to the accessory and clothing shows.
Apart from a ordable stylish clothes, Gina o ers her expertise to clients and potential clients. Sometimes, they
may have bought a piece of clothing somewhere else, but they stop by her store for advice about what piece to
match with another. Her customers are very appreciative of this service and that’s one of the reasons they keep
coming back.
Gina also likes working short hours which allows her to spend time with her family. She considers giving back to
the community her duty however, she wouldn’t call herself a philanthropist. She
volunteers with hospice and many Fashion shows for charity.
In this business, Gina believes that one of the qualities someone must
possess is honesty. ”If you tell your clients they look good in something
,and in reality they don’t; they will never come back and that’s not
good business.” Gina wants her clients to look good and that’s why
she keeps up to date on the trend, and orders six months in
advance; she also subscribes to a variety of fashion magazines to
keep up to date on latest fashion trends.
Gina’s style is modern, more of a European look. She wants her
clients to be comfortable while they look and feel great.
Ninety-year-old clients look younger because of what they
wear. Gina describes herself as her clients’ personal shopper.
Listening to Gina talk about her clients, you know that she cares
for them. Being one of her clients, I know rst hand that she does
business with heart, no pressure. When you go see Gina, it’s like
going to see an old friend. She gave examples of how she serves
them. At one point, she became emotional when I asked her about
her giving nature.
Her giving nature comes from her parents who would give the shirt o
their back. From them, she learned to care for her fellow humans. Her
vision is to continue to do what she loves which is to continue doing the same
business. We hope the same thing too.

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