TIGI Cosmetics - happiness is discovering new-to-me brands!

I have been a longtime fan of TIGI hair products but I actually never realized that they had a cosmetics line as well! If you've never checked it out yourself, it is well worth playing with and here are a few of the products that I have been messing around with lately...

The star of the line for me is the High Density Quad Eyeshadows - $32 - mineral based shadows that go on so smooth with such amazing colour payoff that it was instant love for me! They can be used wet or dry and come in 4 shade quads: Last Call, Love Affair, Lush & Posh and Velvet & Teal.

Glow Blush - $20 - has a mineral baked formula that offers a great glowing effect and can be used wet or dry and double as an eyeshadow. Contains ginseng, chamomile and green tea. In 4 shades: Brilliance, Haute, Lovely & Awaken.
Perfect Eyeliner - $17 - with a easy glide formula containing jojoba oil and vitamins A & C that sets and stays put but can be smudged with the attached tip when first applied. In 6 shades: Black, Brown, Peacock, Royalty, Green and Blue.
Luxe Lip Gloss - $19 - the high shine, moisturizing formula contains vitamin E and a delicious scent of Vanilla & Peppermint. in 7 shades: Superstar, Goddess, Superficial, Your Highness, Foxy, Diamonds and Pearls and Dumb Blonde
Decadent Lipstick  - $19 - a smooth and hydrating lipstick that contains conditioning agents and emollients for optimum lip moisture and antioxidants for your lips health. In 14 colours with excellent pigmentation: Gossip, Honesty, happiness, Peace, Loyalty, Beauty, Power, passion, Faith, Bliss, Finesse, Fierce, Splendor and Luxury.
Perfect Lipliner - $17 - an easy glide liner with a stay put formula that you can use to line the lips before lipstick or gloss or use the smudge tip to create a stain. Contains jojoba oil to moisturize and vitamins A & C for antioxidants. In 5 shades: Couture, Decaf, Espresso, Kiss and Nude.
Eyes Love It Mascara - $18 - with a water resistant formula that is Ph balanced for healthy lashes. In Black and Brown.

Stay tuned for swatches!

Also available in the TIGI Cosmetics line are: Liquid Enhancer - $17 - to turn any powder eyeshadow waterproof or into a liner; Eyeshadow Base - $16; Single - $16 and Split Eyeshadows - $20; Eyeshadow Palette - $60; Longwearing Creme Eyeshadow - $20; Precision Black Eyeliner Pen - $18; Black Patent Liquid Eyeliner - $18; Brow Defining Pencil - $16; Brow Sculpting Duo - $20; Lash Love Black Mascara - $19; Lip Creme - $18; Bronzer - $35; Concealer Pencil - $18; Creme Concealer - $18; Satin Liquid Foundation - $30; Whipped Foundation; Cream Foundation - $30; Powder Foundation - $30; and a selection of brushes - $14-$32.

You can find it at Trade Secrets - www.tradesecrets.ca as well as selected salons.

- Lisamarie -

28/01/12 - Link Love

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks size does matter and tests out her theory with Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara - check out her results and see if you agree!

My Funny Valentine is proud to present...A vain person's guide to water sports: how to waterproof your makeup and deal with chlorine.

Nail bling strikes again! Musicalhouses shows you her silver and blue nail art with pearls and hearts!

At Lipstick Musings, Shannon embarks on her first-ever fragrance review with the all-natural artistry of Aftelier Perfume's Cepes and Tuberose.

With the BB cream craze in full swing, Rae takes a moment at theNotice to review (and swatch) the much-hyped Marcelle BB Cream. Find out it if this new wonder-product is all it's talked up to be!

New year calls for new product launches! Miss Beauty Nerd tests out Maybelline's newest - their SuperStay Lip Colors and EyeStudio Color Tattoos.

Beauty In The Mirror has been reviewing the very popular OCC Lip Tars. Pop over for some great pictures and advice.

Kajal Couture shares her tips on preventing eyeshadow fallout.

Prime Beauty is dreaming of spring with the Nordstrom Exclusive Dior Garden Party Milly Garden Clutch.

Looking for some double duty beauty products? Check out Krasey Beauty's recs!

Kimberly at Kimmie Karma Love shows her New Years Eve makeup and the day after pictures!

Phyrra presents a variety of lovely lipsticks and pigmented lipglosses from Morgana Cryptoria.

Tracy at Beauty Reflections has a new PRECIOUS called Guerlain Cruel Gardenia Meteorites.
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B.B. Creams are sweeping the nation! Like these ones from Estée Lauder, Marcelle, Garnier and Smashbox!

When most people meet up with friends and family they talk about global warming or world politics but not me! Knowing I'm a beauty blogger people always want to know about important social issues like - What's the biggest trend in beauty that you are seeing right now? Sometimes the answer is hard to pinpoint but that sure isn't a problem lately, without a doubt the answer is BB Creams! And unless they're a fan of Asian cosmetics at that point I can expect to hear - What? What the hell is a BB Cream?

Well it's only the most convenient multi-tasker ever! It's a primer, moisturizer, tint and often even an SPF all together in one handy tube! If you're like me and use all of these products every day anyhow then it's also one blessed heck of a time saver too!

Estée Lauder DayWear BB Multi-Perfecting Beauty Benefit Creme SPF 35 - 30ml - $45 -  is available in 2 shades (including the all important light) and can be worn alone or under foundation. It protects with broad-spectrum SPF 35, perfects with a sheer coverage of sheer pigments and brightening optics to even skintone and light-reflective pearls to provide skin with a radiant glow and moisturizes with a lightweight, oil-free formula that helps keep skin balanced by controlling excess oil and inhibiting shine for a beautiful finish.

What it does have that I don't love is the signature DayWear cucumber scent - I think it's one of those love it or hate it kind of things and I'm just not a fan. Aside from that it's my favourite out of all of the ones I tried here. I like the feel and the look of this cream and I have been wearing it without foundation for a very polished but not made up look. The only thing it requires is a bit of concealer over anything major, it doesn't fully cover redness or blemishes.

Marcelle BB Cream - 45ml - $22.95 - in one self-adjusting colour and containing aloe and chamomile this oil, perfume and paraben free cream offers: minimizes the appearance of imperfections and pores; evens out skin tone; provides a base for makeup; matifies skin and controls shine; immediate and long-term hydrating benefits; soothes and calms skin; protects from premature aging and environmental stresses; and promotes skin regeneration.

While the feel of this cream is great, the "self-adjusting" colour just would not adjust to my fair skintone. I know some people like their shade to be a bit darker to give them more of a healthy look but I have embraced my fairness and like my colour to match otherwise I feel like I just look a little dirty! A light shade and SPF would both be great additions to the range!

Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream SPF 15 - $19.99 - a hybrid formula that combines high-performance anti-aging and moisturizing skincare with mineral pigments in a revolutionary new texture with 5 immediate effects in only 1 step: evens skin tone; corrects wrinkles and imperfections; renews radiance; hydrates for 24 hours; and offers SPF 15 sun protection - comes in 2 shades: light-medium and medium-dark.

The texture and feel is nice but when you are fair - light-medium just doesn't cut it for perfect colour. It's just a touch too dark. Nothing I couldn't get away with if I didn't prefer a perfect skintone match but I do, so I don't. I would like to see them come out with a fair shade as well as a SPF 30 version. The super time saving aspect of a BB Cream is kinda lost with SPF 15 as I still would have to apply more sunscreen!

Smashox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - 30ml - $50 - preps and perfects in five easy steps: Moisturize: imparts a hydrating veil; Prime: creates a smooth canvas, helping makeup stay put for up to 8 hours; Perfect: visibly evens out skin-tone and blurs imperfections, creating a soft, luminous glow; Protect: SPF 35 protects skin from UVA/UVB rays; and Control Oil: keeps excessive shine at bay throughout the day. Available in 4 shades: Fair, Light, Medium and Dark.

This is the only one that I haven't actually tried in person. I've read enough reviews though to think I will really like it when I do. Since I do appreciate Smashbox primer and foundation and this BB Cream does have both a fair shade and an excellent SPF what could go wrong? 

Available exclusively at Sephora and sephora.com

Have you jumped on the BB bandwagon yet and if so, tell us what you think!

- Lisamarie -

The Body Shop Chocomania - all the chocolate satisfacation without all the calories!

Chocoholics rejoice - finally you can have all the chocolate you want without feeling guilty or gaining an ounce thanks to The Body Shop Chocomania!

Available in the line is:

Body Scrub - 200ml - $18, 50ml - $6
Shower Cream - 250ml - $8, 60ml - $4
Soap - $4
Body Lotion - 250ml - $12, 60ml - $4
Body Butter - 200ml - $18, 50ml - $6
Lip Butter - 10ml - $6

Not only will you not get fat, here's something else to feel good about - they are all chock full of Fair Trade ingredients including: Aloe Leaf from Guatemala, Marula Nuts from Namibia, Shea Nuts and Cocoa Beans from Ghana, Coconut from Samoa, Sesame Seeds from Nicaragua, Soya Beans and Babassu Nuts from Brazil, Brazil Nuts from Peru, Olives from Italy and Sugar Cane from Paraguay.

As a long-time fan of The Body Shop Body Butter, I'm happy to know that the Chocomania version is 45% Community Fair Trade ingredients!

Get everything you need to smell good enough to eat February 6th!

- Lisamarie -

Frugal Fragrant Friday - So...? Kiss Me

Valentine's Day will soon be upon us so why don't you let your fragrance tell him (or her) what to do!

So...? Kiss Me - 30ml EDT - $9.99, 75ml Body Spray - $4.99 - with notes of Blackcurrant, Pineapple, Sweet Vanilla and a heart of Musky Woods. This scent is a little fruity with just a hint of sweetness and musk that drive the men wild - I'm totally exhausted from having to turn them all down (my husband frowns on my picking up other men)!

Worried So...? Kiss Me doesn't sound like you? No problem - there is a whole line up of fragrances including: So...? Eternal, So...? Rock n Roll, So...? Sinful, and So...? Superstar

And really at this price, feel free to have them all!

You'll find the So...? fragrances at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart (there's a $1 off promotion going on in Feb and March), London Drugs, Jean Coutu and Zellers. (So...? Eternal not available at Shoppers Drug Mart or Zellers) and you'll also find more info and your So...? partners in crime at: www.facebook.com/SoFragranceCanada

- Lisamarie -

Schick Hydro Silk Razor Giveaway!

Whether you are sick of being able to braid your own leg hair or just tired of shaving irritation there's help on the way! Schick has a razor coming your way that will care for your skin by replenishing moisture during shaving and reducing irritation to leave your skin feeling silky smooth! Welcome the Schick Hydro Silk - which will make your skin happy thanks to its unique water-activated moisturizing serum that hydrates your skin throughout each shave and 5 curve-sensing blades with unique skin guards to help protect your skin from irritation.

The new Schick Hydro Silk razor will be available starting next month at grocery, drug and mass retailers across Canada for $13.99 but you know we hate for y'all to have to pay for stuff so we want to send you one for free! What do we want in return? Government secrets? Your first born? No worries, it's way easier then that! In exchange for sending you this spankin' new, not even available to the general public, life changing razor -  we just want you to tell us what you think of it once you have a chance to try it! Love it, hate it, we want to know everything!

We'll be using your thoughts for a post in February highlighting how everyone felt about the Schick Hydro Silk experience!

Want a free Hydro Silk? Of course you do and it's super easy to snag one - just be one of the first 100 Canadian readers to send an e-mail to info@beautycrazed.ca with the subject line "Fork over my free Schick razor" Please include your full name and address* in the body of the e-mail so we know where to send it. By requesting the free razor you are agreeing to send us back an e-mail at info@beautycrazed.ca giving us your honest thoughts on the product by February 17th.

You've only got until end of day February 2nd to request your freebie so get moving!

And of course we would really appreciate it if you could help spread the love by tweeting the giveaway (you can use hashtag #HydroSilkCanada) and liking Schick Hydro Silk on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/HydroSilkCanada

- Lisamarie -

*Schick will use your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy and as detailed in applicable contest rules - so don't worry, we won't sell your info to anyone or sign you up for weird dating sites involving farm animals.