ABOUT A BEAUTY GEEK
My name is Janine Falcon and I’m a beauty geek.
What’s a beauty geek? Anyone who loves how feeling good about yourself can make a whole day seem shiny. (Whether or not you accept it, how you think you look is big part of how you feel). I’m a geek about beauty learning — ingredients, how they work, who they work for, how to use them — details. And I’m a geek about bursting into beauty-song with just about anyone, anywhere, anytime. Sheesh.
I’m the first former magazine beauty editor in Canada to have established a beauty blog (award-winning thanks to an unexpected P&G Beauty Award for Best Beauty or Fashion Blog). My background includes seven years as a style editor at Canadian Living and Homemakers mags, a stint as a plus model, and a longtime, successful side gig as a freelance makeup artist with a freshest-looking-you lifestyle approach.
Other fun stuff:
• the ’08 season of “Canadian Idol,” talking grooming with the guys (here, have a wee peek at Part One — sorry, sound’s wonked — and Part Two).
• “Canada AM”, “Steven and Chris,” “ET Canada” and “E! Weekend”
• chatting live about Upper Canada Soap bath and body treats on The Shopping Channel
• writing stuff for Canadian Living, Homemakers, Fashion magazine, Chatelaine magazine, Metro news, CanadianLiving.com, Homemakers.com, Best Health Magazine, BestHealthMag.ca, Sharp Magazine and the Look Good, Feel Better 2009 magazine.
• popping up in Shinan Govani’s Worthy 30 listing in the National Post
While I love a new lipgloss as much as the next girl, really I’m all about solution-oriented beauty for all ages, stuff that delivers glowing skin, glossy hair, foolproof fresh-faced beauty, and compliment-attracting style whether you’re a teen, in your 20s or swingin’ 60. Kind of a geek, see?
Well, you will. *grin*
You can reach me at j9falcon (at) gmail (dot) com, by the way. I’d love to hear from you.
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Janine,
Beauty is in good hands with you!
Up up and away!!
Alison
Janine (like JaRule :))
This is wicked. Love love love the new look.
Go get’em!!
Ally
Wow! I love this blog….and what a great adventure ahead! I’ll check in frequently, and make sure I send word around about the “not-to-be-missed” beautygeek blog.
Julie
I LOVE IT! “YOU ROCK SEXY GEEK”
Hey Janine,
Excellent beauty blog. I know you’re just the geek to guide us all through the maze of beauty products out there. I’m going to pick up some Posietint, will let you know if I glow! :)
Jenn
P.S. Love your new hair!
Thanks so much, lady! I’m so pleased you like it! And yes, please let me know how Posietint does for you :-)
Hi Janine…I wanted to include you in our media release appropriately determined for YOU.
Could you please advise at the earliest so that I can make sure we don’t miss you on any upcoming campaigns.
Take Care – Talk Soon!!!
Great web site….I really should get my own. I have the domain name. Just have no clue how to creat it.
http://www.sylviemazerolle.ca
Hi Janine,
Can you provide me with your address so I can send media packages your way.
Thanks-a-bunch!
Hey lady! Shameful it has taken me so long to check this out, but it’s awesome! Hope to see you sooner rather than later…
Too long, too schmong… more for you to read! Thanks for reading, and yes, plans!
Hi Janine,
If you want to add Facebook or email sharing buttons to your blog posts, there’s a plugin that does it for you: http://tinyurl.com/sharebuttons
Hope you find it helpful!
Cheers,
Thanks Bradon. (I’d originally said thank you the same day you commented, but when I changed my reply format to enable threaded comments, new comments kept pushing my reply to you to the end — weird, I thought, because at least the date of my reply should have kept it higher up in the queue. So, new “thanks.”)
I did check out the plug-in, but it’s in a “sandbox” state, which I think means it requires tweaks from the developers. I’ll check back eventually.
Thanks again.
I’m really enjoying reading your blog!
Thanks, Michelle :-)
Hi Janine
Nice to see you yesterday, I have misslayed your number and you know I’m more of a phone guy.
Your site might just get me more on line looks great.
M
Thanks so much, Michael! It’s always such a pleasure to talk beauty science with you — you know I love all those geeky details!
love you a bunch…keep up the good work.
Love you bunches too, Yee — thanks :-) xoxo
Hi Janine, I’ve been reading your blog for Montreal Fashion Week and it’s amazing. I love how you made it so easy to understand and fun. I had a great time chatting about beauty and makeup with you last week. I’m hooked on your blog, keep up the good work.
Catherine Laniel
Creative director of makeup for Montréal Fashion Week
Catherine, thanks so much for checking the stories out! Meeting and talking beauty with you was such a pleasure — you shared so many great tips! And you’ll notice I haven’t yet given all the details about your tip on lining eyes; I’m planning to photograph the pose for a separate post soon. *grin* I’m sure we’ll talk soon.
Thanks again!
Hey Janine!
Congrats on your P&G Beauty Award!
Thanks for the link to my article in this month” Chatelaine “Drug Store Deals”.
Look forward to reading more.
Marty
Thanks, Marty — we’re in the same article; of course I had to link! You do lovely work. Thanks for stopping in!