Crossing borders and Crossing Ages

The internet is an amazing thing, it not only helps to cross borders, but generations with ease, and thanks to our dear friends in NYC Elizabeth Grant is on the lips of every girl on every college campus.

We just had a fantastic article on College Candy (http://collegecandy.com/style/5584), High-lighting our famous tinted leg lotion, that is streak free and leaves you with a sexy glow--no one likes to resemble an orange, which is exactly why Elizabeth Grant created this line inspired by the look and feel of the Mediterranean. Did you think it was just a coincidence we unveiled the product at the Cannes Film Festival?

One of Elizabeth's secrets to her youthful skin is she knows how to take care of it, especially after it has been damaged. We all know the sun is a dangerous and damaging thing, but how can we resit that sexy glow? So don't miss out on your chance to have that gorgeous and healthy glow all year round with our Bronzing line. (http://www.elizabethgrant.com/?EC=Product&ProductID=167)

The First Weekend Wrap Up!

Wow is all I can really say about this weekend Ladies and Gents! TIFF has gone off with a bang, and it has held up to it's reputation of being second in command in the film festival circuit to Cannes.

This weekend the Torricelumn Girl's were all over the city, from the hottest nightclub red carpets, to the red carpet premiere after parties themselves...with a few fashion shows along the way of course ( We wouldn't be the Torricelumn Girls if we didn't hit up everything right?)---the "Final" North American Valentino Show, Do I believe that? Not so much!!!

So to begin the week, of the 32nd Annual Toronto International Film Festival was the opening festivities at Ultra Supper Club dancing to the set that DJ AM was spinning..this party was beyond aammmmzzzzing...The Torricelumn girls got the VIP treatment, not only were we entertained by the tunes, but who could deny Paris Hilton being the center of Attention!

The weekend was a tough act to follow though, but thanks to the W Studio (146 Dupont St) and PeachStone Media, who were the people behind the premiere parties. Right after ALL of the red carpets people from the "Ten Producers to Watch" to the Harvey Weinstein team, hit up the W---and the Torricelumn girls didn't miss a beat in the private VIP area with the likes of Woody Harrelson, Michelle Ridriguez, Andre 3000, Jessica Alba and the one and only Charlize Theron. All of the Celebs were RAVING about their new Elizabeth Grant Skincare products, in which they couldn't get enough. One of the celeb patrons' admitted to me that without her Biocollasis Eye Cream ( http://www.elizabethgrant.com/?EC=Product&ProductID=151) from EG herself, she wouldn't be able to do any of the press in the morning....with fear of looking like she went out the night before.... she deemed it "The Miracle Cream" and it really works!!! But I made sure to give her the extra helper of the Caviar eye pads (http://www.elizabethgrant.com/?EC=Product&ProductID=174)


Remember When in doubt of what to hit this week, Rosewater is ALWAYS the place to be during TIFF if you are wanting to see Celebs, as well as Century Room will be throwing a wicked party every night of the week!

Whew it's been a wild week, and we are only Mid-Way!!! I will keep you all Posted

The Wait is Over!

First off, let me just say how sorry I am that I have left you for so long without any EG news! But what news there is!

EG is a PROUD sponsor of TIFF..i.e the Toronto International Film Festival. Our Favorite lady, EG herself, is running around the city at all of the multiple events she is involved with, what can I say, she just couldn't decide on what parties to do..so she's involved in them all! This upcoming weekend (Sept 7-9th) EG is sponsoring the too-hot-to-miss Variety Magazine Party, The Charlize Theron Party, the Harvey Weinstein Party which are all being held at the infamous W Studio in Toronto, Ontario. The celebs have been calling to make sure they are on the GuestList, so they don't miss out at our TIFF giftbag.... and the chance to meet EG herself!!!
I will keep you posted on the who's who of the entertainment industry after the weekend!

Next EG wanted to make sure that everyone has the opportunity for a little EG in their lives, so from September 6th to the 15th EG will be sponsoring the events at the Century Room (www.centuryroom.com 580 King Street West Toronto, ON) Where Paris Hilton herself has already set up shop to make sure she can get a prime location at one of the hottest clubs in Toronto!!! This is the VIP club for all of the celebrities at TIFF so make sure you don't miss out and swing by to join us! To all my readers, you know this Torricelumn Girl is always running all over the world, only hitting the best parties so take advantage and come share a drink with me at the above events, who knows you could be the one I talk about with all the upcoming celebs and gossip that will sure come out of TIFF.

A hot tip to keep in mind though...at the end of the day, when celebs are out on the town into the wee hours of the morning, no one wants to look like they have been out all night... so the first thing they grab is our Biocollosis Eye Cream... as one of our super model friends have said, "Just because I am out all night, doesn't mean I have to look like it" truthfully this product is THE product behind our TIFF involvement.. see what wonders this miracle cream can do for you!

Entertainment Tonight Interview

Click here to see the ET Canada interview from the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes Press

As you may have noticed, it has been awhile since we have had a chance to post anything... The Torricelumn Girls were completely worn out from the hard work (and fun!) in Cannes. The last couple of weeks have been spent recuperating and doing ALOT of follow-up with the press. I will post our some of the amazing print press soon. But for now- just so you can see how all our hard work paid off- here are a few links featuring Elizabeth Grant Skincare in Cannes.


Vanity Fair
Elizabeth Grant Skincare was featured in Vanity Fair Germany. The article is in German, but you can see the picture with Irmiline DiCaprio (yes- Leo's mom!). Click here to view.




Film Reporter
Again- this article is in German but a cool trick you can try- use Google to translate!
Click here to view.

Wombat France
Click here.

Gala TV
The famous European rag mag has an online TV show which featured Elizabeth Grant.
Click here to watch.

Femail. com
This Australian online magazine for women included Elizabeth Grant Skincare in their Cannes article. View it here.

Lainey Gossip
Lainey visited the suite to check out the Elizabeth Grant set-up and being the sweet girl that she is, she put her loot into an online contest for her readers. Click here.

More to come? Mais oui! Stay tuned for our ET interview and some great editorial.

Ocean's, Lagerfeld, and THE Festival Must-Have: Biocollasis Eye Cream

The Croisette is still jam packed with celebrities and the buzz around town is about the ‘Ocean’s 13’ premiere tonight. Some of the biggest names in the world will walk the red carpet at the Palais in just a few hours.

It’s been a couple of days since I updated you on who we have been meeting with so here is the latest scoop….

- Rosario Dawson (who is absolutely stunning by the way) came in and picked up the Biocollasis Eye Cream. This eye cream has definitely become a favourite at the festival with the long days and even longer nights!
- We went to the celebrity charity poker tournament at Palm Beach with Shannon Elizabeth and the next day she stopped into the beauty lounge as well. She loved the new Collagen Lip Treatment- which doubles as a great clear gloss!
- Yesterday we sent our friend Steven Soderbergh and his crew a few packages to welcome them to Cannes for the big premiere.
- And a few other names who have popped in over the last few days: Queen Noor, Bianca Jagger, Eli Roth (who LOVES skincare by the way- especially EG now!), Julie Delpy, and Anna Farris.

Today the ‘Torricelumn Girls’ are slathering on the Biocollasis Eye Cream- it truly is a beauty savior after a big night! We were lucky enough to be invited to the uber-exclusive Karl Lagerfeld party held at Palm Beach. Mr. Lagerfeld hosted the party with the likes of Kylie Minogue in attendance also. Here are a few pictures of the absolutely dazzling evening...

Karl Lagerfeld

Cannes 2007

The Croisette is still jam packed with celebrities and the buzz around town is about the ‘Ocean’s 13’ premiere tonight. Some of the biggest names in the world will walk the red carpet at the Palais in just a few hours.

It’s been a couple of days since I updated you on who we have been meeting with so here is the latest scoop….

- Rosario Dawson (who is absolutely stunning by the way) came in and picked up the Biocollasis Eye Cream. This eye cream has definitely become a favourite at the festival with the long days and even longer nights!
- We went to the celebrity charity poker tournament at Palm Beach with Shannon Elizabeth and the next day she stopped into the beauty lounge as well. She loved the new Collagen Lip Treatment- which doubles as a great clear gloss!
- Yesterday we sent our friend Steven Soderbergh and his crew a few packages to welcome them to Cannes for the big premiere.
- And a few other names who have popped in over the last few days: Queen Noor, Bianca Jagger, Eli Roth (who LOVES skincare by the way- especially EG now!), Julie Delpy, and Anna Farris.

Today the ‘Torricelumn Girls’ are slathering on the Biocollasis Eye Cream- it truly is a beauty savior after a big night! We were lucky enough to be invited to the uber-exclusive Karl Lagerfeld party held at Palm Beach. Mr. Lagerfeld hosted the party with the likes of Kylie Minogue in attendance also. Here are a few pictures of the absolutely dazzling evening...

Nice and Easy

The last couple of days have been increasingly hectic! I never thought such a quaint seaside town would be able to fit any more celebs, press and glitz within its walls. The city is bursting at its seams. It’s a long process to even hook up to a line on the phone- and even then you are almost guaranteed a few drops calls before a conversation is finished!

Sunday evening was spectacular. Elizabeth Grant Skincare has partnered up along with the G&P Foundation out of New York to donate products for an excellent cause. The G&P Foundation held one of the most exclusive events of the festival on the Nice and Easy yacht. The girls ran into Ivana again and had the pleasure of sitting at a table with her discussing everything from EG Skincare to the amazing fireworks set from a ship in the other port. She even explained to us which firework colors were most expensive! We really do love her! I managed to sneak a few pictures of the yacht as we were leaving….

















Elizabeth Grant is so proud to be a supporter of the G&P Foundation. Watch for a major event with the foundation this fall in NYC- The Angel Ball.

Ivana Hearts Elizabeth Grant

Yesterday we had Ms Ivana Trump come by and meet with us in the Beauty Boudoir. She is a big fan of Elizabeth Grant and has actually met with her many times in Toronto. Ms Trump was excited to see that we were in Cannes and made sure that we would pass a hello onto Elizabeth back in Toronto. I managed to grab a couple of pictures of the meeting from our fabulous photog- Kerstin Alm.



















Today has been jam packed with press. Make sure to watch Access Hollywood, ET Canada, and eTalk for interviews- all next week. The Today Show also popped their heads in again to pick up another outfit for an on-air interview- this time for Ann Curry. We made sure to load her up with a few EG products of course! And, almost forgot- we also had a few cast members in from the new movie '11th Hour'. All in all the EG girls and tres busy in Cannes... but we heart it!

Scoop

The Scoop so far….

Day 1

- Minnie Driver stopped by in the early morning and received the entire Elizabeth Grant Cannes Skincare kit.

Day 2

- Billy Zane and girlfriend Kelly also popped by the DPA Gift Suite and received lots of swag including Elizabeth Grant Skincare. In Europe, celebrities are not taxed on gifts from swag suites- so everyone was excited to be receiving close to $400 of Elizabeth Grant beauty products.

Day 3 (today)

- Pamela Anderson in Cannes to attend the world premier of her new film, “Blonde and Blonder” forgot her skincare at home. Elizabeth Grant came to her rescue and she picked up several products- also loving the fact that the luxury beauty brand is not tested on animals and is 100% Canadian just like her!

More scoop on celebrities from Elizabeth Grant Skincare at the Cannes Film Festival to come over the next week.

And the race is on!

Today is the official first day of the Cannes Film Festival. The ‘Torricelumn Girls’ have been in France for a few days, but we are already finding ourselves caught up in the excitement. Last year was amazing, but there is a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ in the air- we are getting the feeling that this year is going to be even bigger and better.

The streets are crowded with the most glamorous and ‘Guccied’ in the land. On every beach, bold billboards promote the movies to premier here over the next 2 weeks. The sea is quickly filling up with stunning yachts where there are certain fun parties to be attended :)

We ran into a few roadblocks yesterday during set up when the Carlton Hotel had difficulty finding our shipment. But alas, after a little beauty investigative work- the precious skincare was found.

This morning, we already had the pleasure to meet with the beautiful Minnie Driver. We have some pictures, but will not be able to post them for a few days. And if you remember from last year, we weren’t able to get our hands on the majority of pictures until the end of the festival anyway.

Minnie Driver- oh so sweet! We think she may be using the newly launched Elizabeth Grant Collagen Lip Plumper on the red carpet this week.

As usual, rumors abound- but I have a funny feeling that Elizabeth Grant Skincare will be working with some of the biggest A-list stars yet at this year’s festival!

A view of our Cannes ‘office’ at the Carlton Hotel and Nikki Beach….

Remember this?

Roll out the red carpet- it's that time of the year again! Celebrities, directors, producers, and film aficionados will all be flocking to Cannes next week to attend the 60th Cannes Film Festival.


After great success (and great fun) last year, the Torricelumn Girls are heading back to the south of France to work the Style Lounge. This year the Style Lounge will be happening at Nikki Beach and in a private suite in the stunning Carlton Hotel.

Elizabeth Grant Skincare will be launching several new products in honor of the 6oth Anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. Check back to learn more about these launches.


As many of you know, Elizabeth Grant Skincare supports many charitable orgaizations. We are pround to announce that EG will be helping sponsor a fantastic charitable event for the G&P Foundation while in Cannes also. This event is being held on a yacht moored in the Cannes harbor and will definitely be bringing out the A-List.

Speaking of A-List, EG Skincare is also very excited to be involved in another exceptional event aboard a yacht. I don't want to give too much away, but click here to get a taste of what's to come....

Elizabeth Grant- Canadian Beauty Biz Star

Elizabeth Grant was just featured in this month's Flare Magazine. The article spotlights the latest and greatest in the Canadian beauty biz. Watch out 'Torricelumn Girls', this Canadian anti-aging secret is out!

STUFF we love

Are you a fan of Elizabeth Grant's Biocollasis Advanced Cellular Eye Cream? Well, so are the editors at iVillage... click here read the review on 'STUFF we love'.

"The creme de la creme of crease correction."

How I Met Your Mother

"Suit up!" If any of you are big fans of the show, "How I Met Your Mother", you might just be as excited as I am about Elizabeth Grant's new connection to the hit CBS show.

We met Cobie Smulders, who plays one of the main leads on the show, at a couple of our recent events in LA. The gorgeous (and fellow Canadian!) actress picked up a few Elizabeth Grant products and has since fallen in love with the line! She tells me that Elizabeth Grant has completely changed her skin,


"As soon as I started using Elizabeth Grant's products I could see an immediate difference in the quality of my skin. My skin was clearer and more hydrated. Working in the film industry with constant application of make up, it is necessary to have these products to protect your skin and to keep it looking fresh."


Soon after we found out that we had a new "Torricelumn Girl" on our hands, we were in talks with HIMYM's make up department. Elizabeth Grant Skincare is now supplying products for the show! This includes products for cast member Alyson Hannigan- also well known for her hilarious roll in American Pie- and the Key Make-up Artists.

If you haven't watched HIMYM yet- do so! The show is on Monday nights and- of course, the cast is gorgeous with glowing and camera ready skin (with a little thanks to Elizabeth Grant!).

An Amusing Article on People.com

People Magazine did an interesting experiment over Oscar week in LA. A couple of staffers collected a lot of swag and dubbed Elizabeth Grant Skincare Caviar Rejuvenating Ampoules "good enough to eat".

Click here to read the article.

Scoop from the Oscar Suite

Margot Witz and April Jackson chatting with Valerie Faris and Jonathon Dayton (Directors of 'Little Miss Sunshine')

- Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls) came through the Liberace Penthouse with a sole focus- Elizabeth Grant Skincare. Lacey and her mom (who is a huge fan of the line too) stocked up on the Caviar Ampoules and newly launched Aromatherapy Rebalancing Bath Oil. They both also grabbed a few extra samples of the Essence of Torricelumn (their very favourite product). Both Lacey and her mom say that Elizabeth Grant Skincare has completely changed their skin!

- Bai Ling (Lost) stocked up on the Biocollasis Advanced Cellular Eye Cream and Essence of Torricelumn while trying on a dress at the same time!

- Beautiful Sofia Milos (CSI Miami) was so excited about the new Elizabeth Grant Aromatherapy Rebalancing Bath Oil that she took it out of the packaging on the spot to smell it and pose for a picture with it.

- Rex Lee (Entourage) was so excited to see one of his favourite lines- Elizabeth Grant Skincare- that he proceeded to tell the history of the company to his friends around him. He even pointed out the pictures of the company’s founder, Elizabeth Grant herself!

Oscar Week Event Pictures

The Liberace Oscar events were a great success for Elizabeth Grant! We had many nominees and celebrities come through to meet with us and get pampered for the red carpet. I will post some fun scoop for you tomorrow -but for now, the photos are up! Click through the links below.

Day 1

Day 2

Oscar Week!

Elizabeth Grant Skincare is heading to LA again this week... this time we are setting up at Liberace's Penthouse in Hollywood. Oscar week in LA is always buzzing- with press from around the world, celebrities, and so many parties! Check back throughout the week for updates and pictures as we pamper Oscar nominees and presenters for the red carpet. A sneak peak of the penthouse...

The List

I thought some of you might be interested in the full list of celebrities that Elizabeth Grant Skincare saw come through the Style Lounge. 2007 is sure shaping up to be a great year!

Also, have a read through the article on the LA's The Place website by clicking here. Some great information on the new Caviar launch. If you have a few minutes to spare, be sure to check out the rest of the site. LA's The Place will definitely get you in the know for everything SoCal.

And here is the list:

AJ Buckley – CSI: NY, Ali Larter – Heroes, Alicia Coppola – Jericho, Amanda Seyfried – Alpha Dog, Amy Smart – Just Friends, Angela Kinsey – The Office, Bai Ling – Lost, Baily Chase – Ugly Betty, Becki Newton – Ugly Betty, Beverley Mitchell – 7th Heaven, Brooke Shields – Suddenly Susan, Cameron Richardson – Point Pleasant, Candice Bailey – Jericho, Carmit Bachar -Pussycat Dolls, Caroline D’Amore – Daydreamer, Christa Campbell – Playboy Model, Cobie Smulders – How I Met Your Mother, Cris Judd – Dancer, Danielle Panabaker – The Unit, Demore Barnes – The Unit, Eric Millegan – Bones, Esai Morales – NYPD Blue, Ethan Embry – Can’t Hardly Wait, Ethan Erickson – Get the Party Started, Golden Brooks – Girlfriends, Greg Grunberg – Heroes, Greg Vaughan – General Hospital, Haley Bennett – Music and Lyrics
Harry Morton, Hayden Panettiere – Heroes, Heidi Montag – The Hills, Hosea Chanchez – The Game, Hunter Parish – Weeds, Isaac Cohen – Model, Jack Osbourne – The Osbournes, Jacqueline Mazarella – Everybody Hates Chris, Jai Rodriguez – Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Jaime Pressly – My Name is Earl, Jamie Bergman – Son of the Beach, Jason London – Wildfire
Jason Wahler – The Hills, Jay Davis – Comedian, Jean Smart – 24/Lucky You, Jeremy London – 7th Heaven, Jessica Alba – Fantastic Four, Jessica Biel – The Illusionist, JoAnna Garcia - Reba Johnny Messner – Killer Instinct, Jordan Eubanks – The Hills, Josh Henderson – Desperate Housewives, Joy Osmanski – The Loop, Kathleen Robertson – 90210, Keisha Whitaker, Kelly Hu – In Case of Emergency, Ken Davitian – Borat, Kim Kardashian, Kimberly Stewart, Larenz Tate – Crash, Laura Allen – The 4400, Laura Harring – The Shield, Lauren Conrad – The Hills
Leonardo DiCaprio – Blood Diamonds/The Departed, Lesa Amoore – Young Hollywood
Lindsay Lohan – Mean Girls, Lisa Edelstein - House, Louis Lombardi – 24, Maria Menounos – ET, Mary Lynn Rajskub – 24, Maulik Pancholy – Weeds/30 Rock, Mehcad Brooks – Desperate Housewives, Michael Urie – Ugly Betty, Michaela Conlin – Bones, Michelle Trachtenberg – Black Christmas, Mimi Rogers – The Loop, Missy Peregrym – Life as We Know It, Navi Rawat – The OC, Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Paula Malcomson (Deadwood), Rachael Harris – Notes from the Underbelly, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Mader – The Devil Wears Prada, Rena Sofer – Heroes, Rex Lee – Entourage, Riley Smith – Weapons, Roger Cross – 24, Samantha Harris – Dancing with the Stars, Samantha Ronson – DJ, Sara Rue - Popular, Serena Reeder – The Bucket List, Seth Green – Family Guy, Sharon Leal – Dreamgirls, Shaun Toub – Crash
Shaun Sipos – The Grudge 2, Shawn Hatosy – Alpha Dog, Shelley Morrison – Will and Grace
Sophina Brown – Shark, Tawny Cypress – Heroes, The Gastineau Girls, TJ Thyne – Bones
Toni Trucks – Barbershop, Yunjin Kim – Lost, Zachary Quinto – Heroes/24

Pictures from the Style Lounge

As it turns out, I won't be getting all out pictures back from the Style Lounge until early next week. When were at the Cannes Film Festival the same situation arose, and a lot of you requested that we post anything we had in the meantime.

So... with that in mind, here are a few of the pictures I was able to find. Be sure to check back early next week!

Lynn St Denis, Brooke Shields, April Jackson, and Margot Witz

Yunjin Kim (Lost)

Margto Witz, Brian Baumgartner, and Angela Kinsey (The Office)

April Jackson, Jessica Alba, Lynn St Denis

Lynn St Denis, Lisa Gastineau, and Margot Witz

Shaun Toub (Crash, The Kite Runner) and April Jackson

Lynn St Denis and Laura Harring

Style Lounge for the Golden Globes

I think I may be starting to sound redundant! I say this after every celebrity event- but truly, I think this was our best event ever. We just wrapped up the Style Lounge for the Golden Globes where we introduced the Elizabeth Grant line to the many celebrities getting ready to walk the red carpet. Celebrities such as Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Lauren Conrad, Brook Shields, the cast of 24, Heros, and Lost- will all walk with confidence knowing the skin will be picture perfect for this major awards show and the rest still to come this season!
Follow the links below to see the pictures from the 2 day event. I will have more pictures to put up hopefully by the end of next week.

Click here to see pictures from Day 1
Click here to see pictures from Day 2

Celebrities received the brand new Caviar Rejuvenating Ampoules by Elizabeth Grant. Other items we worked with included the Biocollasis Day Cream and Eye Cream. And of course, because Elizabeth Grant Skincare is famous for the Renewal Serums, we also had it in stock for both the men and women at the event.

If you look through the pictures, you will also notice that Lynn St Denis joined us for this incredible event. You may recognize her from on-air in Australia, the UK, and of course the USA. She was amazing and worked closely with a number of celebrities including Lisa Gastineau (who is looking to change her entire skincare regime to Elizabeth Grant!) and Brooke Shields. Brook told us that after her pregnancy, her skin is in need of some major rejuvenation. She was eager to learn about the Caviar line and walked away with the Caviar set, serums, and Biocollasis.

The Elizabeth Grant set-up was gold, black, and pure class. Many celebrities admired the large black and white poster of Elizabeth from the 50's when she was starting the line in the UK. The set up really evoked a strong sense of that old Hollywood glamour.

Check back early in the week for more stories from the red carpet, a full list of celebrities that now have EG skincare, and more photos!

Golden Globes Lounge Sneak Peak!

Happy New Year! It's hard to believe that it's already January 2007. And you know what that means... Awards Season is just around the corner! With so many great shows and films nominated for the Golden Globes, you just never know which talented actors are going to be stopping by the gift lounge this year. Elizabeth Grant Skincare is headed to Hollywood next week to help pamper and prepare the stars for the red carpet. I can't tell you too much yet about the exciting events EG will be at, but I can share a few pictures.

The pre-event is being held at this amazing home in the Hollywood Hills. Nominated actors will be whisked up to the home by limos to indulge in Elizabeth Grant Skincare and other special treats. As always- check back here for updates on the stars and their favourite skincare!