Meet The Pros

Need help shedding the last five pounds? Want to banish the appearance of cellulite this summer?

Fitness expert Marc Laverdure from Doctorworkout.com can help!

A longtime fitness and health activist, Marc is the founder of successful online personal training website, DoctorWorkout.com. His work is regularly featured in Wish Magazine.

Marc has worked with all skill levels from professional athletes to beginners. He teaches his clients how to improve their overall physical health through exercise, guiding them through weight loss, muscle tone, aerobic endurance and sport-specific training.

He provides advice on a wide range of topics from diet and nutrition, to post-injury and even post-natal workouts. He takes pride in designing exercise programs that are specific to the needs of the individual THAT ACTUALLY WORK!

Most importantly, he provides his clients with the confidence and professional support they need to see positive end results.

Need beauty tips? Wondering which products are worth the splurge?

Look no further than Lipstick Powder 'n Paint's, Ellen Mirza on the hottest new beauty products and tips.

Ellen is a freelance beauty writer living in Bloor West Village, Toronto with her husband and two pug puppies. She is the founder of popular beauty blog, Lipstick Powder 'n Paint and has been published in a variety of national publications. Ellen provides a light-hearted approach to news and advice on skin care, make-up, hair care, bath and body and fragrance products.

The 36-year-old Torontonian grew up in London, England, lived and worked in Sydney, Australia and then emigrated in '95 to Vancouver, British Columbia. With the huge success of the beauty blog and her freelance writing career, Ellen decided in May 2007, to make the move to Toronto and be in the heart of the Canadian beauty industry.

Ellen holds a Degree in Design from NESCOT in London and a Marketing Diploma from BCIT in Vancouver.

Joy is a certified makeup junkie, professional freelance makeup artist, and beauty writer based in Toronto. She is the founder of MakeupJunkie.ca where she shares step by step tips on makeup application for all ethnicities and skin types. Some of her work has landed in the pages of Flare and Fashion magazine, ChickAdvisor.com and Slice.ca.

Joy covers the beauty scene at fashion events in Toronto including L'Oreal Fashion Week. As a makeup artist, Joy specializes in print, runway, television, and weddings. One of her goals is to try every makeup brand possible and she says she is well on her way there!