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Six Months Ago... Hi everyone, Yesterday, July 12th, was the six month anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Artists for Peace and Justice is doing important in the country, focusing on education and medical treatments for children affected by the quake. APJ is working directly with the people of Haiti to realize our goals, but there's still so much to do so it's really important that we don't forget about this long forgotten country. Here is an amazing post from APJ Executive Board member Olivia Wilde: http://wildethings.org/6-months-later APJ Founder Paul Haggis reflects on the past six months: http://watch.ctv.ca/etalk/highlights/etalk-highlights/#clip324457 Visit www.apjnow.org to learn more, or follow me on Twitter @natashankpr, where I will keep you posted with important APJ updates. xo Natasha  Posted Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Hot time, summer in the city!  Wow…heat wave!
How have you been coping? The NKPR team has decided to embrace this summer weather by officially mandating that every Friday for the rest of the summer will be a "themed" day. What better way to enjoy the warm weather than to dress down....in costume! The office had fun with this week's nautical theme. Everyone got into the spirit of the day. We had everything from sassy sailors and fisherman chic to a classic yacht club look! My idea of nautical is dark navy on black. Check out the pictures to see some of the fun we had and stay tuned for next week’s theme. Remember the summer’s you spent as a kid?! They always seemed to last longer than they do now. We wait the whole year for beautiful weather, why complain when it finally arrives? We just need to be prepared for the heat with a few essentials. I have some quintessential staples that I need to truly enjoy the summer weather: - I stay hydrated to keep cool and never leave the office or house without FIJI Water, my favourite bottled water! -I keep Kiehl's sunscreen with me and wear face cream with SPF 15 everyday. - Always wear extra goody hair elastics on my wrist. Most women with long hair would agree that hair elastics are an essential summer accessory. -Keep our office freezer is always stocked with ice cream sandwiches, fudgesickles and my favourite, creamsickles. Who doesn't love cool ice cream on a hot day? -My final summer staple is simple...great music! I love to update my iPod with a couple "summer playlists". There are always a few tunes that become your summer classics each year. I can think of some that represent different summers for me, and where I was in my life. You know you have a summer classic when you really don't mind listening to the song on 'repeat' all day long! Right now I can't get enough of anything by Bryan Adams. I'm always looking for great new music to add to my summer playlist, message me on Twitter with your favourite summer songs! @natashankpr I'd love to hear what's on your playlists. xo Natasha  Posted Saturday, July 10th, 2010 My new smooth hair! For a long time, I've been trying to control the frizz on my naturally wavy hair. Today, Salon Escape (www.salonescape.ca) got rid of my frizz forever (or, for at least 4 months!)! I got the Keratin Complex Natural Smoothing Treatment by COPPOLA and I seriously cannot stop touching my hair, it is so silky and smooth! At first I was a bit nervous because I had heard some rumours about the treatment, but Nicole Braithwaite (the head colourist at Salon Escape) is so knowledgeable and reassured me completely. It seems that people have been confusing the Keratin Smoothing Treatment by Coppola with the Brazilian Keratin treatment, a less natural treatment that contains formaldehyde...ick. Nikki explained that the Keratin Complex Natural Smoothing Treatment by COPPOLA revitalizes and rejuvenates up to 95% of frizz and curl by restoring and restructuring hair by infusing a special blend of natural keratin (what your hair is made of) deep into the cuticle. I learned that I'll be able to wake up and have smooth hair and I will be able to eliminate the whole straightening process from my routine! And the best part is that this treatment works for everyone: male or female, people with coloured or virgin hair, short or long hair and thick or thin hair. Here are some before and after shots of me so you can see how amazing this treatment is! I also did a live Twitter feed today while at the salon, so make sure to follow me @natashankpr and read some of the step-by-steps from today! If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at natasha@nkpr.net- I cannot stop raving about this treatment! It's amazing! xo Natasha      Posted Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Happy Canada Day/Fourth of July! Happy Canada Day and Happy Fourth of July weekend everyone! This is the time to celebrate what we love most about our favourite countries. Here's what I am paying homage to this weekend: CANADA -The people! A huge shoutout to my three favourite Canadian "Rs", Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Gosling and Rose Crowther! -The fashion: Canada has some truly inspirational talent that has placed our country on the international fashion radar- Greta Constantine, Joeffer Caoc, Phillip Sparks, Rita Liefhebber and Jay Godfrey to name a few... -The New York Times Canadian Photo Archive: The images will take your breath way. There are 24,000 images from the past century...this is our history. It is a beautiful documentation of where we came from and who we are as Canadians and it makes me so proud that Toromagazine.com will be bringing a preview of these images, with curator Caitlin Cronenberg, to this year's TIFF. -The poutine: All I can say is yumm...It's a problem that Smoke's Poutinerie is so close to the NKPR offices... US -The food: Because to me, NYC is the food capital of the United States, whether it be the pizzeria on the corner or a meal at Lure (my new favourite New York restaurant!), everything is amazing! -The department stores: Nothing compares to Neiman Marcus, Saks, Barneys, Bergdorf's and Bendels! -Apple: One of my favourite companies ever. Everything is so sleek, easy to use and practical. The latest quotes on my Twitter account (@natashankpr)? All from one of my 3 quotes apps- I love my iPad! I'm spending this weekend in New York, but will show my Canadian pride this Sunday as I cheer on the Jays while they play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium! How are you celebrating your favourite country? xo Natasha  Posted Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Preview in the Park It was a chilly, but beautiful day at the Adventure Park for our media launch event. Today, we hosted a media day in Barrie for our sneak preview of Horseshoe Resort’s new Adventure Park. This place is pretty awesome! The way I see it, there are 4 types of Adventurers and the new park has something for EVERYONE! For the Timid Beginner: practice your short game on the Ridgetop mini-golf course or enjoy the downhill tubing course in both summer and winter. For the Brave Trailblazer: grab a bike and head for the downhill mountain biking course or skate park to try some tricks. For the Thrill Seeker: enjoy the view from the tree tops while you trek through the aerial ropes course, climb in a zorbing ball and go for a roll or scale the Park’s rock-climbing wall. Finally for the Adrenaline Junkie: take a ride on Horseshoe’s new high tech. zipline, where you will fly through the trees at 45 kilometers per hour. As for me, I think those who know me would agree that most days you would find me playing on the mini putt course. How about you? The Adventure Park officially opens Thursday July 1st, just in time for Canada Day! Enjoy… XO Natasha       Posted Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 NKPR Turned 8! We had so much fun celebrating our 8th Birthday on Tuesday with a Kick A** party! What could be better than spending time with all of our favorite people!! We spent the whole night munching on mouth-watering food (LOVED the Mac and Cheese from Noble Culinary Creations), sipping on yummy cocktails (My choice? The One Night Lemonade Stand with X-Rated Fusion Liqueur), and in classic NKPR fashion, the best sweet table ever – loved the Baker Street Apple Pies..MMM!!! Everyone loved the music thanks to Justin, our DJ from Sole Power Productions and were dancing to the old school hip hop thanks to our incredible guest DJ Amy Verner. I couldn’t have been happier with my stunning dress. Thanks to Joeffer Caoc and Kelly Smith who designed this extraordinary piece for me. I also want to give a big thank you to my NKPR family who are the most dedicated, the most hard-working and the most fun people ever. Here are some pics from the event. Talk soon, xo Natasha  Our Sweet Table!   Matt Jones with our signature cocktails for the evening: The One Night Lemonade Stand, the Man in PR, the Currant Affairs and the FIJI-TINI  Me and the Joeffer Caoc team  Stefani and Rick  Diane and I  The NKPR Family  Posted Friday, June 25th, 2010 A Message from Justin "Rated R" Rego  Posted Saturday, June 19th, 2010 NYC and Stila Back in NYC! Finally!! I love this city, but travelling does take a toll. Packing my clothes is the easiest part of the whole process. I start with black Diesel jeans and pair them with my new favourite travel shirt from RW&CO. Next, I add two black dresses (one from Joeffer Caoc, the other Greta Constantine), throw in a few Chanel accessories and complete the outfit with a pair of heels. My newest obsessions are Pierre Hardy gladiator sandals and Lanvin peep-toe pumps, both in black. Done. If only everything was so simple... I’ve become a much better packer since moving both my office and house in the same month but streamlining my travel makeup bag wasn’t as easy. I know I’m not alone. Even if you haven’t been forced to pick your top 10, ‘can’t survive without’ products while trying to catch a plane, you probably know what I’m talking about. Women have drawers and bags filled with half-used products, too expensive to just throw away. Well, this week I found the solution for my overstuffed travel bag and I feel inspired to share it! When Stila Cosmetics became one of our newest brands, I had no idea my cosmetic kit would be the item that got the biggest makeover, but I am so grateful! Along with a few other key Stila products, I’ve just discovered their One Step makeup collection and I’m hooked. What girl doesn’t want to walk off the plane, glowing? I’m just not willing to spare the room in my purse or the time priming, concealing and powdering to get that look. Stila has taken the work out of great skin and now has a permanent place in my makeup routine and my carry-on. The One Step face makeup combines a primer, foundation, concealer and powder in an airport-security-approved, travel-size bottle. This 4-in-1 makeup is made from 100% natural mineral pigments, controls oil and hydrates without feeling heavy. I don’t even have to reapply it after running around the city in the summer heat, before heading to a business dinner. So, I have tossed my old products and made extra room in my bag with this single multi-tasking make-up! Done. Next step… simplifying my travel….schedule??... maybe not. What is your must-have summer beauty secret?       Posted Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Young Women of Influence Happy Monday! How excited are you to see the Sex and the City 2 movie? I love the Halston dress that Carrie wears in the promo shots- I can't wait to see all the other outfits! In celebration of the release of the film, I will be speaking at the Young Women of Influence "Success and the City 2" event. I was honoured to be given the opportunity to act as the keynote speaker for the event. I am thrilled to be able to speak to so many amazing women who are already achieving so much at such a young age. What I love about the girls from Sex and the City (besides their clothing!) is the inspiring female bonding. I love these women. They are strong and they know what they want and though they may not know how to get there, they keep trying. Like Carrie says, "As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up, and just keep going." I encourage you to come to the Success and the City 2 event. After I speak, there will be a networking reception and a private viewing of the Sex and the City 2 movie. For more information or to get tickets, visit http://www.youngwomenofinfluence.ca Enjoy the sunny weather! xo N  Posted Monday, May 31st, 2010 The High Pony How excited are you for the long weekend? I am so happy it's going to be nice weather. I can't wait to be able to go for a long run outside and to go for brunch on a patio! In the spirit of the warmer weather, everyone in the office has been really busy making trend reports for the summer. Best summer skin product? The Kiehl's Super Fluid UV Defense SPF 50. Best form of hydration? Why, FIJI water of course, with its naturally occurring electrolytes. How to get the sexiest legs? After running with the new Brooks DNA shoe, complement your toned legs with Andrea Professionals Wax Strips for the Body. Here at NKPR, we've really latched on to the hottest hair trend for the summer- the high pony! We've all been huddling together to decide how we perfect our ponytails. Personally, I love the secure feel of the Goody Custom Fit Elastics. I have really thick hair so I love that I can customize the elastic to fit me just right and that the elastic doesn't stretch! Other ideas have been the glam pony (securing the hair back with a Goody Colour Collection elastic), the retro pony (a super high ponytail secured with a Goody Scrunchie) and the girly pony (a high ponytail complemented with a Goody Ouchless Flex Headband). How do you wear your pony? Have a great holiday! xo Natasha  Posted Friday, May 21st, 2010
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