Toy and Book Sale

Samko & Miko's annual fall warehouse sale starts Saturday, September 24th in Toronto and Richmond Hill. Get huge discounts on brand name toys and books. You'll find toys from Mattel, Hasbro, Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, Playskool, Barbie, Crayola and more!
Locations: Toronto - 77 Fima Cres; Richmond Hill - 60 East Beaver Creek Rd
see www.samkosales.com for hours
The Hamilton location will be be open Dec 2-5. (270 Longwood Rd S)

Cotton Ginny

Cotton Ginny seems to have undergone yet another transformation as I noticed from my recent visit to the only location left in Toronto. They are offering a buy one get the second one havlf off on already reduced (red ticket) merchandise and 50% off the regular price of cotton/linen items. The sale is in effect from Sept 10-13th and applies to in-store purchases only.

Puma Warehouse Sale

Mark your calendars now for the upcoming Puma Warehouse sale taking place Oct 8th to Oct 11th.
Where: International Center, Hall 46900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON

Designer Shoe Sale

Save up to 80% off women's designer shoes such as Franco Sarto, DKNY, BCBG, Enzo Angiolino and many more. All shoes $49, sandals $39, boots $99, leather bags $49 or less.
When: Sept 23-26
Where: International Center, Hall 46900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON
Times: Thurs/Fri 10am - 9pm, Sat/Sun 10am - 6pm

Sample Sale

Save 40-80% off designer clothing for both men and women. Coach bags for 50% off.
Some of the labels you'll find there: Rock Republic, J Brand, Seven for all Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, Affliction, Diesel and Sinful. Don't miss the selection of bags from YSL, Jimmy Choo, Alexander McQueen, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior and many more. The sale is on for three days only!
When: Sept 16th to 18th.
Where: Sheraton Hotel, City Hall Ballroom, 123 Queen St. W (across from Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON)
Time: Thur 11am – Midnight, Fri 11am – Midnight, Sat 11am – 10pm

Revlon Warehouse Sale

Revlon and Johnson&Johnson are having their fall warehouse sale from September 14-19. You can save up to 75% off cosmetics and health and beauty products such as Aveeno, Olay, Lubriderm, Tylenol, Huggies, Schick and Carefree. You'll also be able to find great deals on Cambridge towels, Dickies medical scrubs, designer fragrances and jewellery as well as clothing by French Connection, Levi's and Haggar. With Halloween just around the corner, why not check out their discounted children's and adult costumes, wigs, makeup and decorations all at 50-70% off retail.
Location: International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd, Hall 4A, Mississauga, ON
www.saleevent.ca for more info

"Nude" Nails

Sometimes I buy a nail polish simply because the name appeals to me (I do have to at least slightly like the colour). I couldn't refuse the new OPI for Sephora colour made just for Canadian stores - Going Nude, Eh? It's a very pale beige colour which doesn't appeal to me but works great as a backdrop to nail designs and decals. Not the easiests of colours to apply, it goes on rather streaky even with base coat and only doing thin layers. It's also not very forgiving if you smudge, dent or ding your nails before they fully dry (the high humidity was probably why it didn't dry as quickly as polish usually does). I would definately leave the application of this to the pros next time and ask to have interlocking C's drawn on my thumbs and "quilting" on my pinkies in black or deep navy blue. The photos below show two coats of polish with a topcoat. Nail decals are from Claire's.