Dry, sensitive skin finds relief with Bioderma, A-Derma and Cliniderm!

Bioderma Atoderm Gel Douche Gentle Shower Gel - 500ml - $15 - a soap and preservative free foaming cleanser for dry, sensitive skin that softens and protects the skin while soothing and reducing the feeling of tightness with moisturizing ingredients that rinse off completely and leave the skin feeling perfectly balanced with a subtle fragrance.

Available now in drugstores across Canada.

A-Derma Exomega Emollient Balm for Face and Body - 200ml - $28 - free of ingredients known to be irritating to eczema sufferers, it combines rhealba oat plantlets extract, filaxerine and Vitamin B3 to moisturize, protect and offer long-lasting relief from dryness.If you  love the A-Derma Exomega Cream but find that that it's not quite moisturizing enough, you appreciate the rich, non-sticky texture - even the Eczema Society of Canada has given it their Seal of Approval.

Available exclusively in drugstores across Canada.

If you're OCDish and need your products to match check out this dynamic duo with amazing soothing and nourishing properties for extremely dry, irritated skin:

Cliniderm NutiComfort Gentle Body Wash - 200ml - $17.75 - cleans surface impurities and reinforces the skin's barrier function with: allantoin - to relieve skin itchiness and sooth the skin by neutralizing irritants and sensitizing agents as well as promotes cell renewal and accelerates wound healing by maintaining the skin's integrity; and shea butter - to moisturize and build skin lipids to nourish and repair extremely dry skin.

Cliniderm NutriComfort Soothing Body Balm - 200g - $27 - clinically proven to deeply nourish and repair extremely dry skin  with: shea butter - provides protection by forming a barrier on the skin's surface to retain moisture, repel bacteria and help the skin heal; phytodefense - a magnolia tree bark extract with calming and soothing properties that reduces skin redness; tocopherol - provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits; allantoin - to provide relief from itchiness; and stratixyl - a corn derivative that reinforces the skin barrier function and helps hydrate by improving and preserving the skin's lipid structure.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Achieve complexion perfection with No Dark Shadows!

No Dark Shadows - $19.99 - with a choice of two universal shades: Wow - for rosy tones and Pizazz - for yellow tones - of multi-purpose complexion enhancer that uses light diffusing particles to banish dark under eye shadows and imperfections; diminish the look of fine lines and highlight the complexion.

It can be applied alone or with foundation and as an eye primer and enjoy the long lasting, waterproof and oil free formula that will keep on making you look bright and pretty for up to six hours.

I've been using it under my eyes and adding a couple of dots on my cheekbones (or at least where I would like to have cheekbones) and right under my brows to lighten and brighten. My best tip: if you are going to use with foundation apply it on top of the foundation, if you apply it before it all gets wiped away when the foundation goes on!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart.

- Lisamarie -

Stick it to your lips with NYC, Rimmel, Revlon and CoverGirl - with swatches!

I'm a lazy lip product applier so I love the jumbo crayon format that so many companies are coming out with now - the smaller applicator surface means colour goes on a lot more precisely without any work! Here are a few gracing my lips now:

NYC CityProof Twistable Intense Lip Color - $4.99 - in 12 shades: Nolita Neutral, Brooklyn Brown Stone, Riverside Rose, Parsons Pink, Fulton St Fuchsia, Metropolitan Mauve, Gramercy Park Plum, South Ferry Berry, Ballroom Blush, Park Slope Peach, Canal St Coral and Roosevelt Island Red - with intense, high-density colour pay-off and a shiny, medium-gloss finish.

Fulton St Fuchsia- I must admit out of all the ones I tried this is my fave, not only is the colour great, it smells like Sweet Tarts, and who doesn't like Sweet Tart lips?!

Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush Long Lasting Intense Colour Balm - $6.99 - in 14 shades: Give Me A Cuddle, Make Me Blush, All You Need Is Pink, I Want Candy, Keep Mauving, Boom Chic A Boom, Rumour Has It, Viva Violet, The Redder, The Better, On Fire, Sun Kissed, Lady Marmalade, Not An Illusion, Drive Me Nude - that offer long-lasting and intense colour in a handy jumbo pencil format to leave lips looking great and feeling soft.

Give Me A Cuddle

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm - $9.95 - in 10 shades: Ingenue, Coy, Demure, Coquette, Vivacious, Flirtatious, Whimsical, Tease, Provocateur, Enticing - that offer high shine, shimmering lacquer and balm-like moisture. Infused with a triple butter complex make up of shea, mango and coconut butter and a peppermint fragrance that makes your lips smell like a candy cane!

Whimsical

CoverGirl LipPerfection Jumbo Gloss Balm - $7.99 - in 16 shades: Toffee Twist, Ballet Twist, Blush Twist, Watermelon Twist, Haute Pink Twist, Rose Twist, Berry Twist, Coral Twist, Apricot Twist, Ruby Twist, Scarlet Twist, Jam Twist, Plum Twist, Mocha Twist, Cocoa Twist, Mauve Twist - fortifies with shea and mango butters for a soft shine without a sticky feel.

Scarlet Twist

All are now available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - shadow singles from Sephora, Mary Kay, Maybelline and Yves Rocher!

Sephora Colorful Mirror Eyeshadow - $16 - in a range of stunning, high-pigment shades:  Lunar Eclipse, Planet Earth, Across The Universe, Star-Crossed Lovers, Green Mirror, Pop Idol - black plum, Queen For A Day - gun metal, Ballet Shoes - white, Lucky Penny - copper, Hollywood's Calling - golden brown - with a mirror finish and chromatic formula with micronized pigments to ensure an ultrasmooth, blendable texture and a glass-like finish. Each shimmer shade included matching glitter for the highest possible shine and the Color Eye Last complex means you can comfortably wear it for up to 10 hours.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colors - $8 - in 37 shades in a variety of finishes: Sparkling White, Cinnabar, White Lily, Espresso, Crystalline, Lime, Moonstone, Emerald, Sweat Cream, Azure, Golden Vanilla, Peacock Blue, Spun Silk, Midnight Star, Gold Coast, Shimmering Lilac, Glistening Gold, Lavendar Fog, Honey Spice, Iris, Silky Caramel, Sweet Plum, Precious Pink, Sterling, Amber Blaze, Silver Satin, Copper Glow, Polished Stone, Truffle, Granite, Almond, Brilliant Black, Hazelnut, Black Pearl, Chocolate Kiss, Coal Sienna - with a mineral-based formula, famous for its oil-absorbing properties, ease of application and excellent coverage. Plus, these long-lasting, crease resistant, fade-resistant shades look fabulous on every skin tone.

Available until May 15th through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can find one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

Maybelline Color Tattoo Pure Pigments - $8.99 - in 10 explosive shades: Never Fade Jade, Wild Gold, Brash Blue, Pink Rebel, Black Mystery, Potent Purple, Barely Brazen, Downtown Brown, Breaking Bronze, Buff & Tuff - long-wear loose powders that provide pure, intense colour.

Yves Rocher Intense Color Single Eyeshadow - $16 - in 21 satiny shades: Silver, Charcoal, Bronze, Absinthe, Turquoise Green, Peacock Green, Sky Blue, Azure, Abyssal Blue, Rosy Taupe, Dark Violet, Fig, Nude Rose, Pepper Rose, Pastel Violet, Copper, Cinnamon Brown, Cocoa Brown, Pearly White, Peach, Golden Beige; 9 matte shades: Matte Tea Rose, Matte Woody Rose, Matte Ash Brown, Matte Smokey Grey, Matte Coffee Brown, Matte Ebony Black, Matte Pop Violet, Matte Flash Orange, Matte Indigo Blue; and 6 sparkling shades: Sparkling Gold, Sparkling Blue, Sparkling Copper, Sparkling Pewter, Sparkling Brown and Sparkling Black - offers pure colour with a creamy powder texture with a formula containing rice extract that has adjustable coverage and lasts up to 8 hours.

Available at Yves Rocher stores and online at www.yvesrocher.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Garnier Ultra-Lift Transformer Anti-Aging Moisturizer Skin Corrector

Garnier Ultra-Lift Transformer Anti-Aging Moisturizer Skin Corrector - 50ml - $22.99 - offers something different with long-lasting effects as well as instant gratification from an anti-aging cream.

It has a concentrated anti-aging complex with 5 active ingredients including: LHA, Vitamin E, Anti-Oxidant Ginger, Firming Peptimes and Proretinol - that prevents and fights signs of aging including: wrinkles, dark spots, uniformity, firmness and radiance; along with optical care technology that provides immediate skincare transformation at product application with an auto-adjusting texture that transforms the skin, releasing a true radiance concentrate that instantly corrects signs of aging - it starts out white and automatically adjusts to every skin tone.

I love the idea auto-adjusting skin tone products but sadly they never work for me in practice - I have fair skin with a pink undertone and it left a yellow tinge on my skin. I tried it on my husband (much to his displeasure), his skin is light with a yellow undertone and the product gave him that even radiance that I expect is the desired effect. So pale and pink, don't bother, everyone else, enjoy!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... mark. Nail This Look Nail Color and Ring Set!

I'm sick of the cold weather and ready to think about spring so anything warm and sunny looking is a win for me!

mark. Nail This Look Nail Color and Ring Set - $24 - includes two coordinating high-gloss shades: Sensation - radiant yellow and Seafoam - a wash of springy green along with a tun turquoise sparkle ring that stretches to fit a range of sizes!

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -