[MUSIC] Spotlight Fridays

Heres a track from Toronto artist Franchize aka PG feat The Glowsticks "Lamborghini Girl". Take a listen and let us know what you think.

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[GOODS] 2011 NBA Playoffs

The 2010 - 2011 regular season of NBA finally came to an end yesterday and come Saturday the first round of the playoffs will begin! The Eastern conference is looking like its gonna be really fun to watch. Here is my input for the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Leave a comment and tell me what your predictions are and who is gonna come out on top.

My predictions for the East: Bulls will take the win against the Pacers and the Magic beat Hawks. Semifinals, Bulls will beat Magic and advance to the conference finals. For the other half, Celtics will beat Knicks and Heat will beat 76ers. Semifinals, Heat will beat Celtics and advance to the Eastern conference finals. In the Eastern conference finals it will be Bulls again the Heat in which Bulls will take the win.

My predictions for the West: Spurs will win over the Grizzlies and Thunder will take out the Nuggets. For the semifinals it will be a tight game but I think Spurs will defeat Thunder and advance to the Western conference finals. For the other half, Mavericks will take the win over the Trail Blazers and Lakers will defeat the Hornets. In the semifinals, Lakers will beat the Mavericks and advance. For the Western conference finals, Lakers will come out on top and beat the Spurs in a tough battle.

NBA Finals: So in the finals I believe it will the Chicago Bulls versus the Los Angeles Lakers. It will be one hell of a battle, but I really think the Lakers will take the championship title again this year.

[FASHION] Where to Find Crackling Nail Polish

Hello Ladies... and some gentlemen

We have had some inquiries about the crackling nail polish mentioned on my previous post, so let me give you the 411. The LCN lacquer mentioned is one that is for professional use. This means that there are very few places that will sell it to regular nail polish fiends and it is usually only distributed to nail salons, spas etc. BUT, I spoke to an LCN rep and if you are in the GTA there is one distributor that you can purchase it from, Iberness Esthetics. It is located in Concord (so Vaughn) and their address can be found below.

If you feel that traveling to Vaughn to purchase nail polish is out of the question, there are alternatives. China Glaze carries 6 different shades in their Crackle lacquer line (White, Grey, Black, Blue, Pink and Mauve). They are also a professional line and therefore would have to be purchased through a salon. Currently the China Glaze Crackle collection is on back order just about everywhere in Ontario so you would have to keep checking in with your local lacquer dealer ;) Also, as previously mentioned O.P.I will be dropping 5 more shades of Shatter in May (below).

For now, you can find the Black Shatter at Trade Secrets! :)

- Jess xo

Iberness Esthetics

10 Planchet Road Unit #12 @ Dufferin and Keele

[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - LCN Crackle Finish

SO! My girlfriend that works as a cosmetician came over with a suitcase full of a nail polish and I was in heaven. She literally had hundreds and hundreds of different colours, shades and brands. We spoke of my OPI Shatter obsession and she introduced me to a different brand of crackling nail polish with a wider range of colours - exciting. The brand is called LCN Crackle Finish and it is found throughout salons and spas across the globe!

The LCN Crackle Finish comes in White Lightening, Black Friday, Blazing Yellow, Pink Hurricane, Cherry Cyclone, Teal Typhoon and Blue Storm.

Also, in case you were wondering, LCN and OPI are not the first or only brands to offer crackling nail polish. There is a wide range of nail lacquer brands that have some form of it in many different colours including China Glaze.

continue reading to see how it looks on....

[FEATURE] Mitchelle'l of Grand Hustle x Follow The L

Mitchelle'l - Inspired, Determined, Ambitious are just a few ways you'd describe this man. His music is turely a breath of fresh air that I guarentee you've been missing in LIFE! Originally from Houston, Texas he's relocated to Atlanta to pursue his music after getting signed to Grand Hustle.

Michelle'l has already been collaborating with countless artist and was featured on T.I's post recent album. Quite frankly when I first heard Mitchelle'l on MySpace I was blown away that Grand Hustle picked up such a soulful singer, completely understood it (the man can really sing) but was still shocked.

Luckily Mitchelle'l took the time to answer a few questions for Follow The L 

continue reading for the interview with Mitchelle'l and listen to Champagne Dreams ft. T.I

[FASHION] "Kill The Routine" with OSiS+ Dust It Mattifying Powder

For anyone who didn’t get the memo at the turn of the millennium: wet-looking hair is no longer cool! It’s time to let go of the 90’s pop revolution and the horrid styles and trends that accompanied it. So unless you’re dressing up as B44 for Halloween, you should dispose of your disgusting gooey gel already. Now, enter product placement. My amazing hairdresser introduced me to OSiS+ Dust It mattifying powder by Schwarzkopf Professional a while back, and I’ve been an avid fan ever since. This styling product is a must-have for guys and girls alike. It’s easy to use and leaves your hair looking naturally styled, without the wet look. Don’t be fooled, the bottle may appear small, but this stuff lasts. Beware, however. This product leaves quite a bit of build-up in your hair. Therefore, make sure to buy a good shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair looking clean. On that note, I welcome your hair to the 21^st century! It’s about time.

Styling directions (as per schwarzkopfprofessional.com):

“Sprinkle a small amount of OSiS Dust It mattifying powder into your palms and rub together. Rake through dry hair and lift into style for an ultra-matt effect. For extra root volume apply directly to the roots. For extra line separation apply more mattifying powder in small amounts where needed.”

[MUSIC] Rihanna & Britney Spears - S&M Remix

RIHANNA & BRITNEY SPEARS - have teamed up to give us the remix for Rihanna's latest S&M. Perfect duo for a song like this. It's ironic that Britney Spears is draped in the white and Rihanna is really not letting this bad girl image go. Sex sells I suppose.

continue reading to listen to the remix....

[ART & MUSIC] You're Going To Want To Be High For David Delisca

DAVID DELISCA - hands down one of my favorite poets of all time and one of the most clever lyricits I know. I was super excited when he forwarded me this project he did. DAVID DELISCA (yes the Ah-Yo BB poet) has done a cover for THE WEEKND mixtape and by far it blew me away listening to it.

Follow The L for more on DAVID DELISCA!
1. High For This ft. David Delisca by David Delisca

[MUSIC] K City & J Watts Want To Know Your Name

K CITY - of the group SOUNDSICK has come out with another one of his hits. The good people of SOUNDSICK were thoughtful enough to keep Follow The L in the loop and gave us this video to share all of our readers/listeners and SOUNDSICK fans.

RnB has seriously lost it's innocents with artist like Raheem Devaughn and Trey Songz (don't get us wrong we still love them) but good wholesome RnB that I wouldn't mind my younger cousins listening to is lost. Until now, K CITY releases his song What's Your Name featuring J Watts (another SOUNDSICK member).

It's a really cute song and the beat is a signature SOUNDSICK tune.

continue reading to watch the video.....

[MUSIC] Jenny From The Block Is Back And Teaming Up With Young Money: JLO ft. Lil Wayne

JENNIFER LOPEZ - seems like Jenny from the block is back! Jennifer Lopez has teamed up with Lil Wayne (shocking, I know) to give us a new dance track I'm Into You. I heard this for the first time driving downtown to meet up with a few friends and I have to admit I instantly LOVED IT!

It's a catchy upbeat track that is definitely going to be in my 2011 summer time fun playlist. If this is what we can expect from JLO, then count me in. I'm far from a Jennifer Lopez fan but this song is a GO!

continue reading to listen to I'm Into You...

[MUSIC] Ottawa's Hometown Heros Fly Away

 DAVID NOTES & CARPE DM - better known as Ottawa's HOMETOWN HEROS have recently released their new music video for their single Fly Away. The song is definitely something that you'll catch yourself singing along to. The two artists found a balance and delivered an even mix of RnB (David Notes) and HipHop (Carpe DM).


The video was shot at various locations in our Nation's Capital, Ottawa. It also includes cameos by Alex V. Andre (Lead vocalist from the electro house super group DUBBS), Andrew MacIntosh (also from the electro house super group DUBBS) and Sucre Cortez (Fashion stylist and Dancer). Directed by Pascal, who also shot the film Evol.

continue reading to watch the video....

[GOODS] Canada's Wonderland - WindSeeker

Spring is finally here and summer is creeping around the corner; you know what that means..... Canada's Wonderland! This year, Wonderland will be introducing a brand new ride called WindSeeker which is going to be the tallest ride in the park. WindSeeker will be standing at 301 feet (91.7M) with two person swing-seats attached to the metal arms that will swing riders at a 45 degree angle at 50 km. WindSeeker will be the 68th ride at Wonderland and its 70 feet higher than Behemoth, so imagine that! The new ride will be next to the roller coaster Vortex, overlooking the mountain. Expect to see long lines this year at Canada's Wonderland!