The main wall in the foyer after the wallpaper had been removed.

My favourite time of year! I love Fall, making costumes, time with friends and...treats! haha Halloween nicely wraps all those things together. I've been busy making competition suits for the many bodybuilding shows in Atlantic Canada, and just finished working registration for the New Brunswick Championships. Judging the show tomorrow, and for that reason I'll be relaxing at home instead of celebrating Halloween. Guess that's what happens when you grow up, other things take precedence. ;) Hope you all get to dress up in crazy costumes and enjoy the night with friends!

Pinch Me!!! How exciting it is to receive my first cover! And not too shabby with Australia's top female fitness publication Women's Health & Fitness Magazine.

It can not go without saying, a perfect competition tan is an integral part to success in bodybuilding. Countless hours are committed to sculpting a great physique in the gym, and just as much time spent on posing practice all to best display that hard work. A deep competition tan enhances physical features, particularly under the bright stage lights. Don't be unprepared or sell yourself short by neglecting the importance of your stage colour.

Unlike the past when tanning solution was put on by hand from close friends using cotton socks (yes, that's right!), the method of competition tanning used today puts the entire process in someone else's hands. Current usual practice has the colour hand airbrushed onto the body while standing in individual tents. It can be nerve racking relying on someone else, someone who is often a stranger, to create the perfect tan for a single moment you've worked so hard for.

Here is some info and tips to help you be prepared: