BlushPretty Beauty Board Event

Okay.  I will admit when others are better than me.  I attended an event on August 14th and am only writing about it now, while others like Elaine, Meredith, and Fiona have already posted their photos and reviews.  They are clearly better at this than I am.
But I am better late than never.  I suppose.

Stephanie of Blushpretty and Fresh Beautiful hosted a Beauty Board event - have you been? 
Basically, it's awesome... so you better be there next time.

What is it?  Well, Stephanie gets a ton of beauty vendors to showcase some of their newest/top-selling items while product junkies like myself walk around and test them all out!  For each vendor you write a review that (I think) goes back to them for feedback.  Some vendors were selling products, while others were there to demo and talk about the brands.

I arrived a little late and didn't take any pictures (because I am sooooo awesome)...so I will refer you to Meredith's post and Elaine's post for full event coverage.  Go now, check them out.

I can show you what I walked away with.  First off, the swag bag:

I love me some good swag.  Look how cute Stephanie is - she wrote a personal "thanks" on each of the bags for every attendee :)  We all walked away with:

- Secret Deodorant
- Covergirl Mascara and lipstick
- Cheeky Monkey nail polish
- Avon/Mark samples including anti-bacterial hand gel, eye shadows and lip gloss
- Revolution Organics beauty balm
- Consonant Body Soap and Lotion samples

Here's a special shout-out to Elaine who is also an Avon/Mark rep - look at her fancy card in the middle!

You can also see Fiona's haul video - she talks a little bit more about each item.  And she's cute and funny ;)

I also came home with a few purchased items...

- 2 Cheeky Monkey nail polishes (Thigh Highs and Dirty Secret)
- 3 Lip/Check Balms from Dalish

Reviews to come separately and soon. 

So the end result?  GO TO THE NEXT TORONTO BEAUTY BOARD EVENT!!!!  It's a great way to:

• Sample new products from local companies
• Get awesome insight into products/brands by speaking with vendors
• Meet and network with other bloggers/people who love beauty products
• Eat great food and chill out to fun  music on a Sunday afternoon :)

Big props (do people still say that?) goes to Stephanie for hosting such an awesome event.
I'll have details on the products coming soon (okay I've said it twice now - means you'll get it). 

Hope your enjoying the long weekend!

- Anjali
xoxoxo