What’s your beauty secret?

Each week, be refreshed with a new topic concerning the beauty secrets coming from the public and top celebrities of Hollywood!

Wendy Huang, the host of What’s your beauty secret? invites you to come on the set of this upcoming TV show so you can learn LIVE how to make you and others around you even more beautiful! Also, prizes will be given out to our audience from our sponsors: Finesse , Jergens, Goody and be interviewed by Faze Magazine! Wendy will be interviewing our guests and entertaining the audience.

This show is all about making you feel beautiful in the inside and outside. Bring your confidence out of you and shine! We present information for both men and women. Learn how to take care of your body so that you can have a healthy and beautiful life!

Upcoming episodes of What’s your beauty secret?:

• Eva Longoria Parker will be coming on the set of What’s your beauty secret? to tell us her routine of balancing her own life and her Hollywood life. Learn about the make-up and skin care products she uses and how she maintains a healthy lifestyle. Faze Media will also be interviewing Ms. Longoria about her visit on set and fans can write in to ask questions.
• Jane He, a certified makeup artist here in Toronto will be giving a lucky audience member a makeover while teaching the basics of makeup application. Then a stylist representing our sponsor, Finesse will talk about how to take care of your hair and the benefits of their products.
• Now, an episode for the handsome gentlemen out there. Learn about hair styles, skin care products and being fit and healthy so you can feel beautiful as well. There will be a raffle draw held as well where you can enter for a chance to win a monthly subscription of Faze Magazine and a gift basket from Goody, Jergens and Finesse! Proceeds of the raffle draw will be going towards Free the Children charity’s education projects!
• Time to have some fun! We are looking for two teams of three to compete. Both teams will have research about our sponsor Goody and do a presentation with demonstrations on their products. Be as creative as you can and make the audience laugh! Both teams will be receiving Goody products and the winners will have a gift basket. *All episodes will have a little quiz at the end from the speakers to the audience. The audience member who answers it correctly will be winning a $50 gift basket from our sponsors! Also, all audience members will be getting a copy of Faze Magazine.

Our amazing sponsors:

• Finesse – “Real women have Finesse” What’s your beauty secret is about beauty and Finesse is all about making your hair gorgeous! Check out their tips for fashion and hair trends! http://www.finessehaircare.com
• Jergens – “give skin a subtle allure that captivates” Jergens has their own beauty secret: Jergens Shea Butter moisturizer to transform dry skin to soft skin! What’s your beauty secret? wants you to be natural and confident just like Jergen natural GLOW products! http://www.jergens.ca
• Goody – “look and feel good about their hair without compromising style, quality, value or comfort” Have fun and look good with Goody products! http://www.goody.com
• Faze Media – “Canada’s #1 Student Magazine” Learn about What’s your beauty secret? topics and tips under the Beauty, Style and Health online! http://www.fazeteen.com

Through the partnerships, we provide our sponsors with advertising and exposure on television and to an audience. Since What is your beauty secret? have an audience that are looking for products and ways to improve themselves, our sponsors are able to a build a customer base that hits their target market. Gifts provided to the audience through sponsors allow products to be sampled, prove their quality and have customers going back for more.

Thank you very much to our sponsors!

Free the Children & Me to We:
The Kielburger brothers founded both Free the Children and Me to We with the same purpose but different organizational behaviors. Free the Children’s primary goals are to free children from poverty and allow young people to have the power to affect positive change in the world. They fund projects in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, China, India and Ecuador. However, as a registered charity and a global organization, Free the Children is limited in providing empowerment programs, the things they can sell and services like international volunteer travel. Me to We is designed to support Free the Children by providing what the charity cannot. As a social enterprise, Me to We provides individuals with alternative ways to their daily activities that can help change the world through Me to We Trips; Music; Books; Leadership; Speakers. To make a lasting difference in the world, consumers can choose to use sweatshop-free clothes, socially conscious media, environmentally friendly products and experiences. This for-profit company offers people with a different lifestyle, trips aboard, and proceeds to Free the Children.

How the partnership work and its benefits:

• Me to We provides Free the Children with a source of funding and their goal is to bring down the already low administrative costs to zero within the next 5 years. 50% of its annual net profits goes to the charity, while the other half is reinvested to help grow the business. Torys LLP and the boards of directors of both organizations helps ensure that Me to We is continuously living up to its purpose of supporting Free the Children’s goals.
• With more than $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions by Me to We, it helps the charity to pay administrative salaries, the office space and other costs instead of taking it from the generous donations by the public
• Me to We provides training, workshops and consulting to Free the Children projects for free or at actual costs.

News & Recognitions:

• Me to We and Free the Children have both been recognized by numerous prestigious awards including the National Ernst& Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 
• An article on the launch of Me to We campaign with Free the Children. http://www.youth-leader.org/index.php?id=756&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1706&tx_ttnews[backPid]=620&cHash=cf5f353991
• Free the Children & Me to We story: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/kielburger/article1506256/

Sources: www.freethechildren.com and www.metowe.com

Hi, my name is Wendy Huang, I’m Miss Teen Scarborough - World 2010 and I’m your tour guide for today! First of all, to let you know a bit about me; my hometown is Calgary, Alberta but I started to spend a bit of my time in Scarborough, Ontario because I now study at the Universty of Toronto. Unfortunately I have not been around Scarborough much at all - only around the U of T campus - therefore, I will take you on a tour in my beautiful hometown, the Heart of the New West, and then give a small suggestions on places to go in Scarborough!

Location:
Calgary, Alberta is a fast growing city with a population of one million. With Calgary’s location, many tourists pass through the city to get to the three wonderful National Parks of Canada. Drive an hour and a half and you will arrive at a famous tourist attraction – Banff National Park. A few more hours past Banff is the gorgeous Jasper National Park. Down south is the Waterton Lakes National Park which is by the Canadian and American border. Drive north three hours and you will arrive in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. There is also a Dinosaur museum in Drumheller Valley – the Dinosaur capital of the world! Post secondary institutions include Universtiy of Calgary, Mount Royal University and Sait.

Short interesting facts about Calgary:

• Calgary hosted the 1988 Olympic Games which left us with great pride. Our Calgary Tower was the tallest Olympic Flame and the Calgary Olympic Park, Saddledome and Olympic Oval are all awesome arenas.
• The Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup in 1989! Apart from our well known hockey team, we also have our amazing football team – the Calgary Stampeders – who has won the league’s Grey Cup championship six times!
• The white cowboy hat symbolizes Calgary’s legendary western hospitality, therefore each year; we have the Calgary White Hat Awards. These awards are presented to individuals with outstanding customer service in the hospitality and tourism industry.
  

Calgary Stampede & Attractions:
Many people have moved to Calgary for the oil and gas industry. What these people will find is a city that can have all four seasons in one day and always inaccurate forecasts. A bright summer day can end up having a big snow storm whereas; Christmas can be sunny without a bit of snow. But the unpredicted weather does not stop the yearly Calgary event – the Stampede.
The Calgary Stampede is the ‘Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!’ with a large festival, exhibitions and a rodeo show that happens during early/mid July. This is what makes Calgary so special! If you visit Calgary around this time, you will notice that many businesses are decorated in a western style and the people, including tourists, dress up in western attire.

Aside from the Stampede, there are a few attractions in Calgary that you can visit all year long!

The Calgary Tower is Calgary’s most famous landmark. If you visit the Observation Deck, you are able to look straight down and directly out in front of you at Calgary through glass floors and windows! Come experience Calgary’s view with excitement!

Heritage Park allows you to have a taste of Calgary’s past. As you step into Heritage Park, you will be greeted with fur traders and prairie town folks, shops and a authentic steam train! See ‘How the West was Once’! Admission ranges from $15.00 to $20.00.

Also, what city tour is complete without a trip to the zoo! Apart from over a thousand animals to see, you can experience milking a cow or driving a tractor as well! The Calgary Zoo is the second largest in Canada and the best in Western Canada!

If you are up for some amusement park fun, Calaway Park is the largest family amusement park in Western Canada. With a selection of rides, live stage shows and special events, you and your family will have a lot of fun at this theme park! Admission ranges from $23.00 to $32.00. (This attraction does not open yearly; usually opens from May to October.)

Shopping & Fun:
If you are looking for some shopping, the largest mall in Calgary is the Chinook Centre Mall which is a 10 minute drive from City Centre. From clothing brands such as Bebe, Lulu Lemon, Old Navy, Aritzia and Underground to shoe stores – Aldo and Spring, along with the well-known Sephora to the Scotia-Bank Movie Theatre, Chinook will keep a person busy for a whole day! They are recently finishing off their renovations, so more stores are on their way! Other well known malls in Calgary are the newly renovated Southcentre Mall in the south and the Market Mall in the North. Apart from malls, Calgary has other great shopping areas – 17th Avenue, Kensington, Calgary Eaton Center/TD Square and Stephen Avenue.

Lake Bonavista:
Now down to some insider scoop, from yours truly. The community I reside in, Lake Bonavista has the first manmade lake in Calgary. You can enjoy a picnic or barbeque on lovely seas of green grass or go along the beach and take part in activities such as paddle boating, kayaking and various others. If you’re up for a tiny climb, you can make your way up to the top of the hill and enjoy a gorgeous view! This community lake is definitely a place for families and friends to spend some time together. If you would like to visit the lake, please notify me and I can take you in!

Food:
I am a big fan of food! So if you are like me and like to try new restaurants and cuisines, here are some of my favorite places:

• Pita Stop: You will taste the most delicious donairs in the world here! This little family owned donair shop is located in the Canyon Meadows strip mall beside Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School. The prices are cheap and the food and service are great!
• Cora’s Breakfast & Lunch: This heart-warming restaurant is the perfect family restaurant. If you love fresh fruits and up for breakfast and lunch, Cora’s dishes will definitely satisfy your taste buds!
• Comeback: If you are up for some bubble tea, this is the place to go! It is definitely a great hangout place where you can enjoy your bubble tea and delicious Taiwanese snacks with some friends. The prices for a bubble tea is usually around the same price as a Starbucks drink, so if you’re in need for a change of your daily coffee, try this place out!
•  Buddha’s Veggie: Here is a place for vegetarians! This vegetarian Chinese restaurant is always packed with customers. They are a bit pricey but their food is definitely satisfying!

Ask me for more amazing restaurants!

I hope I have sparked your interest on the City of Calgary! With so many interesting and fun activities to do and sights to see, your visit to Calgary will be one fulfilled trip! If you have any questions, feel free to visit my travel agency, Panasia Holidays located in Chinatown!

Now if you happen to journey your way to the East of Canada, here is some information on Scarborough, Ontario!

Scarborough Crest

Location:
Scarborough, situated in the south of Ontario by Lake Ontario, has a population with much diversity. With its multiculturalism, it comes with many special events and great places to see! University of Toronto, Centennial College, Scarborough Town Centre, the beach and many great parks makes this beautiful area enjoyable.

Short interesting facts about Scarborough:

• Scarborough was named after England's Scarborough in North Yorkshire by the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada's wife - Elizabeth Simcoe.
• With a population of 593,297, 55% of Scarborough residents were born out of Canada.
• The 17th Pan American Games will be taking place in Toronto, Ontario in 2015 and the University of Toronto Scarborough is hosting it by providing a new athletics complex.

Attractions:
With the lake nearby, we have a great place for the sun, relaxing and fun – Brimley Beach. Go there for picnics, walks, beach volleyball and Frisbee, and of course the fresh air and splashing waves and I’m sure you will have a fun-filled day! Be careful with having wonderful smelling food lying around as seagulls will try and take it from you. On Victoria Day and Canada Day, you will be able to see an amazing display of fireworks at Brimley Beach – so grab a blanket, music and head to the beach with your friends!

Scarborough’s population brings to the communities festivals and parades. Having started in 1986, Highland Creek Heritage Festival is one of them. During mid June, near the Old Kingston Road, a parade and festival is held and the community is able to enjoy a crafters market, children’s entertainment area and a beer garden. Other major annual events are the Gay Pride Parade and the Santa Claus Parade.

From McCowan RT Station, it is only a 40 min trip to Downtown Toronto where you can experience the New York of Canada. Watch a basketball game or a hockey game at the Air Canada Centre. Have fun shopping and exploring along Queen Street. Also, be sure to check out the CN Tower!

Shopping & Fun:
Now for some shopping, Scarborough Town Centre is a good place to go, there is also a theatre and is easily accessible by the RT. Right on Steeles, by the Markham border, is Pacific Mall. This Chinese mall is filled with shops selling a variety of things from food to cellphones to clothes.

Food:
Well, like I said, I love food, so here are some recommendations:

• Go for Tea: This bubble tea place provides great drinks and delicious meals with wonderful decor! They are able to take large groups, so have fun with your friends there!
• St. Louis Bar & Grill: If you are up for watching a sporting event and hungry for some food, be sure to check out St. Louis for their daily specials! There is one right beside both Scarborough Town Centre and Fairview Mall.
• Perfect Chinese Restaurant: A fan of Chinese food? Perfect is a great place and it is open 24 hours, 7 days a week! Enjoy soups, dishes and their tasty dim sum!

Hope I have sparked your interest in the Eastern part of Canada as well. Thank you for choosing me as your tour guide! It was a pleasure to meet you!

I want to thank AECON for sponsoring my Free the Children fundraising!

It was a pleasure to meet Denis Huard on the plane ride from Calgary to Toronto.
Thank you Denis for providing me with this sponsorship opportunity!

"Aecon is Canada's largest publicly traded construction and infrastructure development company."
http://www.aecon.com

I had my first Miss Teen Scarborough – World 2010 appearance today! It was an Earth Day event at Downsview Park in Toronto.

At 9 in the morning, there was an Earth Run that started at the Exhibition Centre in Downtown. Unfortunately, I was unable to participate in the run because living in Scarborough, the RT didn’t start until 8:50 a.m.

So I made my way straight to Downsview Park and arrived there around 12:00 p.m. I visited all the tents/vendors and planted 6 trees today! The event allowed public tree planting for the Downsview Park’s Canada Forest. My friend Andrew came to visit me and helped out with the tree planting process as well. It was the first time planting a tree for the both of us and it was such an enjoyable experience! It would have been a lot better if the weather was not windy and gloomy but it sure didn’t stop people from coming to participate in making a difference! Families were leaving a legacy and helping to “create a sustainable community for future generations.”

The Muskoka Wildlife Centre presented a few indigenous wildlife - they were adorable! Children who came to the event enjoyed the face painting – I wanted to get my face painted too but there was a huge line up and I wanted to kids to get theirs done.

Overall, I really enjoyed this experience! I definitely want to participate in such an event again next year!

Feel free to check out more pictures from the event!

I finished my 30 Hour Famine today and it was amazing to eat food again!

For the past three years, I did the famine with the World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine campaign in my high school. So this year, I was planning on doing the famine when World Vision was doing it as well but I accidentally messed up the dates and thought it was the 23rd instead of the 16th. However, I still did it and ended up doing it and it was for more than 38 hours! My high school has always done it from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. the next day, and I was unable to wake up early enough to have a huge breakfast before 9 a.m., so I just went on and still ended my famine at 3 p.m. It was just a challenge I wanted to give myself and maintain on the consistency from past years.

At first it was alright, even when I went to lunch with a few friends and watched them eat. Then near the evening, my stomach started complaining and I was getting hungry. So to distract myself, I went for a walk, then grocery shopping and then went home and slept. I had to wake up early the next day to meet up with a sponsor and I was doing great up until 12 p.m.; I was really craving food. As soon as it was almost 3, I got out all the fruits I had prepared for myself and when it became 3:00 p.m. on my cell phone, the apple tasted very good.

For the past 3 years, I had junk food after the famine, which is very bad for the body. This year, I decided to go healthy and had only fruits to let my body slowly adjust.

It was another successful famine and a great excuse for me to cleanse my body and start eating healthy for the pageant. Can’t wait for next year!

This weekend will be an exciting one! As I sit here at the Toronto airport right now, I am really looking forward to meeting all the 2010 Alberta delegates later tonight or tomorrow at the show. I finished my last midterm for this semester earlier today – it was Macroeconomics and I’m really happy that it went really well. It definitely made up for the past two midterms I did earlier this week which didn’t go as well as I had expected.

Even though my trip to Alberta will be a short one (I’ll be flying back to Toronto on Monday), I still want to make it back to pass on the crown. I want to meet all the Alberta delegates and be able to offer them support, tell them about my experiences and participate in their excitement.

A year ago, I was crowned as Miss Teen Alberta – World 2009 and I still remember the feeling. Every time I watch the DVD, I still feel a rush of excitement and shock. My year as Miss Teen Alberta – World was eventful and I quite enjoyed it. Even after I pass on the crown, I want to continue making appearances and making a difference with my Miss Teen Alberta – World 2009 title. One thing I am grateful for throughout this whole pageant experience is having so much support from my friends and sponsors, and especially my family. I love you all so much!

I am really excited to crown the next girl – I know whoever it is will do great things with her title and will represent Alberta well at the Miss Teen Canada – World 2010 Pageant in July!

Good luck to all the girls competing! Just give it 120%, be confident, SMILE, feel gorgeous and ENJOY your time. Regardless of who moves on to the National Pageant, this pageant is supposed to let you grow, have fun, open doors for you and gain some experience. So just create memories and friendships, and enjoy your time! =)

17 Grammy Awards winner, Alejandro Sanz, the gorgeous Desperate Housewives’ actress, Eva Longoria Parker, Latin superstar, Paulina Rubio, and Jennifer Lopez’s celebrity makeup artist, Scott Barnes…along with entrepreneurs and business owners from North America, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Australia, filled the American Airlines Arena in Miami from Jan 28 – 30! Over 25,000 people gathered together for this year’s 2010 MA World Conference!

This year’s conference was definitely an exciting event. Not only is this my 11^th MA conference in Miami but my first Market America event as a distributor. Back in 2000, it was my first Leadership School and my very first Market America event. Now, 10 years after, I’m still attending these events, finally a distributor, and it only gets better each year. This conference, we had around 30 people in our business team come from Taiwan,a few from Calgary and a few from Toronto. It was a pleasure to meet new people and see people we haven't seen in a while.

“Looking for Paradise” is the theme of this year’s conference, based on Alejandro Sanz & Alicia Key’s song. Throughout the three days, many topics were presented, teaching us and supporting us on creating our own paradise. Apart from the usual speakers from the Corporate Team, we had the publisher of Haute Living magazine, Kamal Hotchandani discussing the details of Haute Living’s 2^nd Special Edition on Market America (which includes Alejandro Sanz and Alicia Keys), esteemed doctors such as Julian Bulmenfeld to talk about our health, and Lydia Martinez to show us the power of Transitions that is opening up to fight childhood obesity. Also, partnering with our Motives by Loren Ridinger line, is Scott Barnes – celebrity make-up artist for J.Lo. But of course, JR’s usual influential speeches made the whole event worthwhile, touching on the importance of audios, duplication and helping others to succeed.

Highlights of the event:

• Now, not only is it limited to 2% cash back on purchases on the portal, it ranges from 2% to 35%! Unfortunately, Canada’s partner stores are still in the works and there are not many more than 2% cash back partners at the moment. But the stores are adding up each week! Also, remember, there is a ‘Hot Deals’ tab that tells you all the sweet deals and discounts with our partner stores. And, if you refer friend, you get an additional 1/2% on their purchases (similar idea of Fido's $20 Fido Dollars referral proram)! What makes our cash back program different from others?
• Motives by Loren Ridinger has come out with new colors and new products! The new Motives Lustrafy High Definition Mascara has unique brushes that will give your lashes lengthening and curls. New Motives Nail Candy colors – Laguna Beach, Spellbound, Tickle Me Pink and many more! Now, to work with the Motives 10 Year’s Younger Settling Spray (that came up last August at the 2009 International Convention) is the new Motives No More Shine Makeup Setting Spray. These two products combine together will allow your makeup from smudging, sliding and melting. That glowing look J.Lo has? Our partnership with Scott Barnes – presents us with the #1 Bronzer used by professionals: Body Bling that will give you that look. I also got a chance to buy his book, About Face which will teach you some makeup applications. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to get him to sign it – the lineup was very long.
• TLS Shape Up tackles childhood adolescent obesity. This was the most touching moment throughout the weekend. Kids who put on this Transitions Lifestyle program came on stage to share their experience. What they told, the tears they shed and their accomplishments brought 25,000 people to their feet. The TLS Shape Up program offers guidance to healthy eating habits and nutritional education. It guides these kids and allows them to transform themselves – let them believe that nothing is impossible.
• Now, it’s ALL about social media. I absolutely enjoyed Steve Ashley’s speech on the Social Media Revolution. He shared with us how we can use the social media to expand our business. The video below was played and it definitely caught my attention. He also talked about the new iPhone application – ma mobile (available through the iTunes Application Store) and the Facebook application – ma Connect (check it out on my FB).

• And of course, the amazing concert by Alejandro Sanz, 17 Grammy Award winning Latin artist, on the very last day after JR’s influential speech. Eva Longoria Parker and Paulina Rubio were both there to watch this great concert. It was a great way to end off the weekend! “Looking for Paradise” – my new favorite song!

This year’s World Conference was a blast! I learned so much that can help me through my business and the future of Market America is definitely creating the economy.

I can’t wait to attend the International Convention at Greensboro, NC in August!

Goal: earn my two $300 checks before this event. =)