My IMATS Toronto 2012 Haul, Photos and Experience

This past Saturday, I went early to Toronto Congress Centre with Elaine (Toronto Beauty Reviews) to experience this year’s IMATS. We got there around 9:30 AM and found the building packed like sardines. Every year I’m finding that the IMATS crowd is getting younger. Or maybe I’m getting older? (grumble grumble) Anyways, I know some of you are interested in hauls and my experience of IMATS so let’s get down to business!

I made a list, and did pretty well for this year’s IMATS. 


The Damage at IMATS TO

  • At Embryolisse, I got a Lait Creme Concentre 30 ml ($12).
  • At Nigel’s Beauty Emporium, I got Z-palette Pro ($20), 15 lashes ($20) and a MONDA studio palette ($5).
  • At MAC, I got a 239 Brush ($18) and a NC15/NW20 Chromagraphic Pencil ($10.50) with my MAC PRO card.
  • At Yaby, I got a set of Grippies ($6), which are magnetic stickers for palettes. I realized later that I don’t need these because the Z-palette Pro includes magnetic stickers in the palette.
  • At Beauty So Clean, I got the Cosmetic Sanitizer Mist 250 ml ($20).
  • At SKS Beauty Makeup, I got a Graftobian Light Corrector Wheel ($14) and RMG Derma Color Wheel ($14).
  • At Royal & Langnickel, I got a S.I.L.K C142 Super Foundation Brush ($13) and S.I.L.K C185 Complexion Brush ($10).

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My Shopping List for IMATS Toronto 2012

Wow! IMATS is almost here! This weekend, November 17-18, every makeup fanatic and artist’s trade show will be back in Toronto. :) It has been a busy summer full of wedding makeup, so I have some topping up to do with some products in my kit.

Want to know what I plan to pick up? :) Here’s a peek.

For my kit:

  • cream foundation / concealers — Either Cinema Secrets or Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics.
  • Yaby grippies — magnets for depotted eyeshadows and blushes
  • Lashes from Nigel’s — cheapest lashes in bulk
  • corrector palette
  • Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre
  • Beauty So Clean
  • Beauty Blender sponges
  • Various brushes from Bdellium, Royal Langnickel and MAC

For myself:

  • Z-palette
  • Velour lashes — a little treat for me

Have you planned out your haul for IMATS this year? I’ll be there all day on Saturday, so come say hi if you see me! I plan to get my shopping over quickly so I can watch a lot of the speakers this year. Should be a great time for shopping and learning. :)