November 30, 2016

Eye Love Wednesday - Olay Eyes Illuminating Eye Cream

My tired looking holiday eyes are really appreciating:

Olay Eyes Illuminating Eye Cream - 15ml - $39.99 - with a distinctive dual-swirl formula containing an eye cream to deposit light-reflecting pigments, hydrate, regenerate and reflect light from the eyes for smoother, more radiant skin tone swirled around a gel to deliver tone-evening ingredients deep into the skin’s surface to work on dark circles - reducing them in just 2 weeks.

The lightweight, fast absorbing formula not only gradually  reduces the look of dark circles, it also immediately brightens the area around your eyes to make you look more awake. For faster results use it morning and night - if you already have another cream you are committed to and are only going to use it once a day - I recommend the morning so you don't waste those nice illuminating effects on your pillow!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.
- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... The Body Shop Personalized Body Butters!

Something has just made my Satsuma Body Butter even better...

In celebration of their 40th anniversary and dedication to campaigning against animal testing, The Body Shop has given their most iconic product, the Body Butter, a special edition holiday makeover - with the chance to personalize your very own Body Butter with your name, or anyone else's for that truly personal touch!

Designed in collaboration with Yago Partal and his world-renowned animal portraits, that feature four exotic creatures that will bring your Body Butter gift to life!

To name yours, simply purchase a 200ml - $21 or 400ml - $34 Body Butter in your favourite scent from participating stores including:

CF Richmond Centre - 6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond, British Columbia

CF Toronto Eaton Centre - 220 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario

The Body Shop Toronto Pop-Up Store - 93 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario

and one of the consultants will help you create your personalized masterpiece!

- Lisamarie -

November 29, 2016

mark. Totally Nailed It Trend Mini Nail Lacquer Holiday Set

mark. Totally Nailed It Trend Mini Nail Lacquer Holiday Set - $12 - includes First Base base coat, Party On Top top coat as well as two festive polishes that are perfect compliment to any holiday outfit!
Foiled Again Nail Lacquer
Silver Swoon Nail Lacquer

Available now for a limited time from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Too Faced Let It Glow Highlight & Blush Kit

Create radiant makeup looks this holiday season with:

Too Faced Let It Glow Highlight & Blush Kit - $32 - includes: 2.36 mL Candlelight Glow Highlighting Powder Duo in Rosy Glow - formulated with Photolite Technology to soften and diffuse unflattering light for an ethereal effect; 2.36 mL Snow Bunny Luminous Bronzer - to create a winter flushed look; 2.07 mL Love Flush Long Lasting 16-Hour Blush in Love Hangover - with a smudge and fade proof formula that keeps cheeks perfectly flushed for 16 hours along with an adorable Flatbuki Brush - that blends pigments for precise powder, blush, and bronzer application.

Whether you are looking to try the products for the first time at a great discount or already have the full-sized ones and are looking for travel friendly sizes, this kit is worth picking up!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

November 28, 2016

Burt's Bees Face Essentials Gift Set

Burt's Bees Face Essentials Gift Set - $22.98 - includes an assortment of four natural face-pleasing favorites.  that give you everything you need to nourish the face naturally: 
Facial Cleansing Towelettes with White Tea Extract - 10 cloths - remove make-up, cleanse and tone in one easy step; 
Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream - 170g - moisturizes as it gently removes make up and dirt;
Peach and Willow Bark Deep Pore Scrub  - 110g - deep cleans pores, gently exfoliates and polishes skin for a smoother complexion; and 
Coconut and Pear Lip Moisturizing Balm - to nourish and revitalize dry lips.

Available now for a limited time at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Mascara Monday - Artdeco Scandalous Lashes Mascara

Artdeco Scandalous Lashes Mascara - $29 - offers an unforgettable "wow" effect - full, expressive, perfectly defined eyelashes with seductive curl.
With an extreme black formula that adds volume, length and curl with a fixing texture that guarantees an even coating from root to tip. The special combination of waxes makes it pleasantly creamy, thickens the lash line and keeps it supple.
The brush features numerous curved bristles on a soft, flexible rubber brush, ensuring an application of the perfect amount of colour, simultaneously separating the lashes.
I really love the ultra-black colour - it's a really dramatic effect - but I did find the brush a little difficult to work with - it's really big and I kept knocking it against my skin, especially when applying to my bottom lashes!

Available now at select Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

November 26, 2016

Caryl Baker True North Beauty Holiday 2016 Collection

Caryl Baker introduces a collection inspired by the great Canadian outdoors for the holidays - True North Beauty - with products that enhance, not hide - achieve glowing skin, flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes - for a naturally beautiful holiday you!
Northern Lights Glow Palette - $46 - Limited Edition - includes three sheer-finish, triple-milled powder highlighters: Golden Mist - for a bronzy glow; Rosey Quartz - for a flushed glow; and Pale Diamond - for a tint of glow - that impart a radiant pearly sheen to emphasize features.
Powder Blush - $22.50 - Limited Edition - in two highly pigmented shades: Rosy Cheeks - wintery flush peachy pink and Fireside Glow - soft pinky gold shimmer - add a natural flush of in-from-the-cold colour.
Powder Eyeshadow - $18 - Limited Edition - in six pigment-rich shades: Noel - glorious shiny gold; Chinook - cozy warm bronze; Jasper - festive cranberry wine; Maple Sugar - sweet buttery copper; Joyeux - deep shimmery aubergine; and Snowbird - pale champagne mauve - that glide on smoothly and can be blended or layered for daytime dimension and nighttime drama.
Lipstick - $18.50 - Limited Edition - in four holiday shades: Yonge - luscious muddled raspberry with a matte finish; Niagara - fresh fleshy pink neutral with a cream satin finish; Tofino - plush teddy bear taupe with a cream stain finish; and Notre Dame - dramatically deep merlot with a cream satin finish - rich in moisturizing shea butter and avocado oil - for intense-hued lips that look great and feel comfortable.
Lip Lacquer - $24 - in six fade-proof shades: Golden - mid-tone coral; Whistler - subtle pink; Rideau - muted rose; Downtown - mauve blush; Nanaimo - brownish rouge; and Avalon - merry berry - that light up lips with glossy, mega-watt shine and infused with maximum staining pigments and non-drying delivery for both comfortable colour and coverage.

Available now until December 25th at Caryl Baker Visage Face Spas and online at carylbakervisage.com.

- Lisamarie -

November 25, 2016

Nexxus Emergencée reconstructs strong, beautiful hair!

Nexxus Emergencée was created with marine collagen and concentrated 100% elastin protein to strengthen hair internally by rebuilding the hair’s protein, reinforcing each strand to make hair strong and resilient with a sophisticated reconstructive system: 

Emergencée Shampoo - 400ml - $14.99 - with a silicone-free formula that cleanses hair while rebuilding the broken protein structure of the hair.

Emergencée Conditioner - 400ml - $17.99 - with a specialized formula that restores each strand of hair internally by reinforcing the cuticle wall and repairing the inner fibre of each strand to leave hair beautifully fluid.

Reconstructing Treatment - 4 x 20ml - $19.99 - enriched with a high concentration of proteins, marine collagen and elastin, it reinforces the hair fibre and fortifies hair that has been damaged by chemical  treatments and heat styling to dramatically improve flexibility and reduce breakage.

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Trini Girl by Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is back with a new fragrance just in time for the holidays  that pays tribute to her Trinidadian origins:

Nicki Minaj Trini Girl - 50ml EDP - $39.99 - a fresh floral-fruity blend with top notes of litchi, blood orange, quince and sorbet; heart notes of apple blossom, Trinidadian chaconia flower and dewy leaves; and base notes of white musk and coconut cream.

The bottle is the usual distinctive doll-like form of Nicki Minaj, this time in bright pink with golden details and I must admit, these always creep me out - Nicki Minaj with no arms staring at me from my dresser in the middle of the night...

Available now exclusively Shoppers Drug Mart. And come February 2017,  will also be available at London Drugs, Jean Coutu and Uniprix.

- Lisamarie -

November 24, 2016

Softer, hydrated and younger looking hands from Vichy, Hand Chemistry and Nivea!

Vichy Ideal Hand & Nail Cream - 40ml - $9.95 - with a formula containing 10 natural oils - for nourished and youthful skin; exfoliating LHA - helps reduce the look of fine lines and dark spots for even skin tone and clarity; and ceramides - to care for and strengthen the nails as well as Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water for stronger, younger and healthier looking skin. - ensuring overall nourishing, soothing and moisturizing effects.

Available now at drugstores across Canada and online at vichy.ca.
Hand Chemistry HA3 Triple-Function Hyaluronic-Rich Hydrator Hand Cream - 60ml - $8.99 - a  triple-function hydrator that offers multi-depth hydration while forming an invisible protection "glove" to help prevent moisture loss. Contains both low and high-molecular-weight forms of nature-like hyaluronic acid for instant and longer-term hydration in a base of liquid mango butter, Brazilian Açaí and Inca Inchi oil for skin that  feels soft and moisturized

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada and online at well.ca and chemistrybrand.com.
Nivea Q10 Anti-Age Hand Cream - 100ml - $6.99 - preserves the natural beauty of the skin and helps prevent first signs of aging by reducing the look of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots and protecting skin against drying effects of the sun.

Available at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Needful Things - Kat Von D Everlasting Obsession Liquid Lipstick Collector's Edition

Kat Von D Everlasting Obsession Liquid Lipstick Collector's Edition - $300 - an ultimate, one-of-a-kind, collector’s edition of top-selling, Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in 13 favorite full-sized shades hand picked by Kat: Ayesha - light lavender, Susperia - bright lilac, Bauhau5 - deep raspberry, Bachelorette - dark reddish fuchsia, Backstage Bambi - vivid hot pink, Beloved - soft coral, Mother - dusty mauve pink, Double Dare - cocoa blush, Noble - petal pink nude, A-Go-Go - bright orange-red, Outlaw - brick red, Nahz Fur Atoo - blood crimson, Damned - black cherry along with two exclusives: Lovecraft - mauve pink nude and Devils - siren red - housed inside a sleek envelope clutch that functions as a carrying case for the collection, opening to reveal the standing lipsticks and original artwork by Kat.

Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks are perfect if you are looking for long-lasting wear and high-pigment colour. They have a creamy, colour-rich formula that glides over the lips like a gloss but dries to a true matte finish - and are infused with natural comfort-enhancing ingredients, including vitamin E and sunflower seed so you can flaunt lasting matte colour that leaves lips feeling comfortable.

A must have for all Kat Von D fans, get it while you can exclusively online at sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

November 23, 2016

Eye Love Wednesday - bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Bare Neutrals

bareMinerals Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Bare Neutrals - $50 - with eight must-have neutrals including soft base tones, rich mattes and luminous shimmers: Serendipitos, Satin Cloud, Air, A-ha, Cognac, Namaste, Fate and Wanderlust - they look like a powder but feel like a cream for a smooth and perfectly pigmented application that lasts for up to 12 hours.

The formula combines a proprietary SeaNutritive Mineral Complex composed of positively-charged, antioxidant-rich sea minerals with cold-pressed borage oil, caffeine and cucumber - to deliver antiaging benefits, including a visible reduction in eye puffiness for a softer, smoother, revitalized look.

This is the perfect palette for going from day to night - just add some contouring and liner with Wanderlust - the deepest shade - to turn daytime netural into nighttime sexy!

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... GlamGlow Gift Sexy Supermud Set

GlamGlow Gift Sexy Supermud Set - $79 - includes a trio of bestselling face masks designed to smooth, brighten, and hydrate while delivering a healthy-looking glow:

Supermud Clearing Treatment - 34g - addresses all common skin concerns, including blemishes, redness, razor bumps, and ingrown hairs for skin that looks clear and renewed.

Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment - 30g -  designed to calm and moisturize the skin

Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment - 30g - offers gentle surface exfoliation for skin that looks and feels smoother and brighter.

Buy it for yourself or if you need a gift, the three products come in a super glittery box - which I must admit I just love, it looks like a disco ball - so there’s no wrapping required - just remove the sleeve, add a bow, and give the gift of beautiful skin.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

November 22, 2016

Make Up For Ever Water Blend Face & Body Foundation

Make Up For Ever's iconic Face & Body Foundation is back and better than ever

Make Up For Ever Water Blend Face & Body Foundation - 50ml - $54 - in 20 shades to match all skintones: R210 Pink Alabaster, Y215 Yellow Alabaster, Y225 Marble, R240 Pink, Y245 Soft Sand, R250 Beige Nude, R300 Vanilla, Y305 Soft Beige, Y325 Flesh, Y315 Sand, R330 Warm Ivory, R370 Medium Beige, Y405 Golden Honey, Y415 Almond, R430 Hazelnut, Y445 Amber, Y455 Praline, Y505 Cognac, R520 Cinnamon, R540 Dark Brown - with a lightweight, water-gel, formula that provides sheer to buildable coverage that sets quickly to last all day with a natural-looking, dewy glow and flawless finish.

Formulated with 80% water and enriched with pro-vitamin B5, it hydrates and improves the skin’s elasticity while glycerine and mango butter lock in and maintain moisture throughout the day along with coated micro-fine pigments that even skin tone and deliver long-lasting, waterproof, transfer-proof finish in one stroke for skin that looks smooth, healthy and flawless, with no touch-ups required.

This is one of my favourite foundations because it really is adjustable - it gives sheer light coverage where you just need a little evening out but can be built up as much as needed in areas that need more camouflage without looking gunky. The only thing I will caution is the formula is so light use a brush a apply - it's too watery for a sponge or fingers to be as effective!

Available now exclusively at Sephora and sephora.ca.


- Lismaarie -

Great Gifting - Formula X In The City Nail Polish Set

Formula X In The City Nail Polish Set - $44 - a 10-piece set of mini nail polishes in the season's most covetable shades inspired by the city skyline and which is echoed in the gilded cityscape packaging with a unique giftable design that can be taken apart to make four separate gifts or kept together if you are feeling generous.

The set includes four limited-edition shimmers: Electri-City - coppery shimmer, Epiphany - antique gold shimmer, Wanderlust - lavender platinum shimmer and X Appeal - pink shimmer along with six bestselling cream shades: Fahrenheit - cool red, Obsessed - dark merlot, Majestic - navy blue, Gray Matter - charcoal gray, Perfection - smoky violet, Intensity - powder pink that come together, letting you explore a new colour horizon in a versatile lineup of lights, brights, and bolds.

Available now for a limited time at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

November 21, 2016

Great Gifting - Fresh Skincare Treasures

Fresh Skincare Treasures - $90 - a beautifully packaged collection of skin care favorites that offer a wealth of beauty benefits including:

50ml Soy Face Cleanser - a gentle gel that  removes impurities and makeup - even mascara - without stripping away essential moisture;

5ml Lotus Youth Preserve Eye Cream with Super 7 Complex - with a lightweight formula featuring seven super-charged ingredients that illuminate while delivering up to 24-hour moisture for a radiant, youthful-looking glow around the eye area;

30ml Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream with Super 7 Complex - a universal daily moisturizer that minimizes and prevents visible signs of aging, delivers intense hydration and boosts radiance;

30g Sugar Face Polish - a gentle exfoliator made with real brown sugar to instantly soften and smooth for a more radiant complexion; and

4.3g Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment Sunscreen SPF 15 - delivers a sheer rosy tint while moisturizing, protecting and smoothing the lips.

Available now for a limited time at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Portable beauty - Tweezerman Curl & Go Eyelash Curler

Tweezerman Curl & Go Eyelash Curler - $27 - a unique travel friendly curler with folding handles that provides maximum control and comfort in a portable design to create naturally beautiful, long-lasting curl on the go. The silicone lash pad is thick and round to form an intense curl without creasing lashes - and three replacement pads are included. Ideal for purse, travel and makeup bags - and of course it's pink, what more do you need?!

Available now at Murale stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

November 19, 2016

Artdeco Crystal Garden 2016 Holiday Collection

Artdeco presents their Crystal Garden Collection for Holiday 2016 that takes the beauty of crystals as its inspiration for a collection that is elegant and glamorous with soft, shimmering textures and colours that sparkle with crystalline brilliance.
Strobing Cream - $17 - in 03 Rose Gold and 06 Gold Glow - with a delicate cream-to-powder texture and a satin finish that is simple to apply and blends smoothly with the skin. The formula is mineral oil, paraben and fragrance free and contains micro-fine pigments that ensure blurred, bright, iridescent effects and a healthy glow.

Golden Bronze Oil Drops - $30 - limited edition - with a gentle bronze hue that conceals minor blemishes, making skin tone appear more even while providing a warm, glamorous glow. It can even be applied to hair ends for beautiful, golden accents.

Glamour Eyes Eyeshadow - $9 - in 04 Pearly Mystical Grey, 92 Pearly Purple Night, 218 Soft Brown Mauve and 313 Glam White - with a silky texture, impressive colour payoff and long-lasting wear.

High Performance Eyeshadow Stylo - $20 - in 08 Silver Grey, 22 Sun Soaked and 28 Golden Highlight - highly pigmented and with a delicately creamy, smooth texture, it can be used as an eyeshadow, highlighter, eyeliner or khol liner. It lasts up to 10 hours and is smudge resistant and water-proof while the built-in sharpener makes it easy to keep it in perfect shape.

Scandalous Lashes Mascara - $29 - in 01 Black - offers lush volume, dazzling length and breathtaking curl in one unforgettable mascara.

Liquid Lipstick Long Lasting - $24 - in 14 Red Passion, 34 Plum Darling, 46 Bare Naked - with highly pigmented, intense colour and a glossy finish that offers a light texture and up to 12 hours of wear.

Invisible Lip Styler - $15 - a retractable liner that prevents lip colour from bleeding or feathering.

Available now at select Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

November 18, 2016

Brighten up for the holidays with Joico InstaTint Temporary Color Shimmer Spray!

Looking for a commitment-free way to make your holidays shimmer and shine? Then check out:

Joico InstaTint Temporary Color Shimmer Spray - 50ml - $10.45 - in 5 shades: Fiery Coral, Sapphire Blue, Orchid,Pink and Mermaid Blue - that are pigment-packed and deliver shimmering, shining, devastatingly dazzling color, before washing out (up to three days later!) with a single shampoo. Go ombré, sombré or any other bré you can think of without getting too attached. Or if you already have and intense colour, InstaTint layered over strands creates a post-worthy prismatic effect like nothing you’ve ever seen!

The nice part of course is that along with no colour commitment there is no damage like you can see with traditional hair colours - and the colours are totally brushable, with long-lasting hold - just spray in and go.

Can't decide what shade you like best? Joico is also offering a Holiday InstaTint gift pack that includes all 5 shades! Available now at salons across Canada and at Joico.com - where you can also find a salon location near you.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - mark. Rebel Luxe

Be the leader of your own style revolution with a new fragrance for the holidays:

mark. Rebel Luxe - 50ml EDT - $38 - a part edgy, part opulent fragrance with a chic blend of irresistible dark plum, sophisticated baccarat rose and mysterious patchouli.

It's a very warm and floral-y fragrance that is perfect for a night out - I don't think I would wear it to the office, it seems a little too intense to wear during the day - but exactly the right thing to go with a little black dress!

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

- Lisamarie -

November 17, 2016

Make scents of the 2016 holiday season with The Body Shop bath & body!

My favourite time of the year is here - seasonal fragrances from The Body Shop! With 3 delicious options perfect for gifting or treating yourself:

Frosted Berries - with balancing fresh notes of cranberries from North America, blackcurrant and raspberry with white flowers, creamy praline and sweet vanilla - for a truly beautiful berry blend.

Spiced Apple - with the aroma of freshly waked apples thanks to cold-pressed apple seed oil from the Alps, warmed with notes of cinnamon and freshened with the crispness of orange and white flowers for a deliciously fragrant blend.

Vanilla Chai - with creamy milk and addictive vanilla hand-picked from Madagascar, peppered with notes of warm cinnamon, cardamom and sweetened with brown sugar for a warm and inviting blend.

All three scents are available in:

Body Wash - 250ml - $10, Body Butter - 200ml - $21, Softening Body Gel-Lotion - $250ml - $15, Bath Foam - 300ml - $14, Exfoliating Sugar Body Scrub - 250ml - $22, Hand Cream - 30ml - $10, Body Shimmer Mist - 100ml - $18, Lip Balm - 20ml - $6, Candle - 200g - $22, Home Fragrance Oil - 10ml - $6

As well as a few gift sets:

Treat Box - $10 - includes: 50ml Body Butter, 60ml Shower Gel and Mini Cream Bath Lily
Festive Tin - $25 - includes: 60ml Shower Gel, 50ml Body Butter, 60ml Body Scrub and 60ml Body Lotion
Tin Of Delights Gift Set - $45 - includes: 250ml Shower Gel, 200ml Body Butter, 20ml Lip Balm and 300ml
Bath Foam.

Available now at The Body Shop stores across Canada and online at www.thebodyshop.ca.
And since you're going to be shopping anyhow, from Monday, November 21st when you spend $30 or more in-store or online you can pick up this sweet Black Friday Tote, valued at $120 for only $35! The limited edition tote bag contains 6 of The Body Shop's best-selling products in full-sizes including: Satsuma Shower Gel, Shea Body Butter, Almond Hand & Nail Cream, Camomile Eye Makeup Remover, Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask and a Bath Lily - along with a $5 coupon.

I'm making it clear here though that I do not understand why Black Friday is even a thing here, it's not a thing! Next the Americans will be celebrating our Boxing Day and then were will we be? Trump as our next Prime Minister...? Madness I tell you!

- Lisamarie -

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick - with swatches!

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Hi-Lustre Light Sculpting Lipstick - $36 - in 12 multi-dimensional, prismatic shades: Naked Ambition, Drop Dead Red, Bold Innocent, Thrill Seeker, Nude Reveal, Pretty Shocking, Bad Angel, Slow Burn, Sly Ingenue, Hot Chills, Sheer Sin, Power Mode. 

The formula features a new Optical Pearl Blend so lips look fuller with a glamorous, luminous finish; Advanced True Vision Technology - to provide the ultimate colour payoff with multi-faceted pigments for beautifully intense, colour that helps to define and sculpt the look of lips; and Exclusive Time Release Encapsulated Moisture Complex with Hyaluronic Acid - to help boost the lips ability to attract, capture and seal-in continuous hydration for lips that feel smooth and supple all day.
Sheer Sin
Hot Chills
 

The finish is lovely and luminous and as an added bonus, they smell delicious!

Available now at Hudson’s Bay, Sears, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue Estée Lauder counters across Canada and online at esteelauder.ca.

- Lisamarie -

November 16, 2016

Eye Love Wednesday - Mary Kay Pure Dimensions Eye Palette

Mary Kay Pure Dimensions Eye Palette - $46 - in 3 harmonized quads: Maui Gardens - gold champagne, greenish-brown, dark green and sapphire; Moroccan Dunes - pearl, peachy-pink, darkened mauve and soft taupe; and Paris Starlight - intense grey silver shimmer, violet purple shimmer, pale gold shimmer and black satin with iridescent sparkles.

Giving you choices for creating soft daytime looks or bold evening sophistication with shades that range from light to bold, matte to shimmer. And not only do the shadows feel great with an exceptionally smooth texture that feels like silk thanks to finely milled, spherical powders, they also look like little works of are - each palette features a different three dimensional design!

Available now for a limited time through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can locate one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Chanel Le Bi-Phase Visage Anti-Pollution Face Makeup Remover

Chanel Le Bi-Phase Visage Anti-Pollution Face Makeup Remover - 150ml - $53 - an exceptionally effective, no-rinse makeup remover with a unique texture that perfectly removes long-wear makeup and pollutants while protecting the skin barrier.

The formula combines two phases: an anti-pollution water phase and a protective emulsion phase. Just shake the bottle well before each use to blend the two phases into a milky solution with an exquisitely mild and delightful texture.

I've become one of those double cleansing people because of my Clarisonic - when I was just cleansing with only the Clarisonic the brush would get all gunked up with makeup - which was hard to wash off the brush and made me feel like my skin wasn't getting as clean as it should! Now that I've added the extra step of taking my makeup off first with this remover, my skin feels super clean, soft and toned - adding that extra glow. I would also highly recommend it if you use long-wear makeup, it breaks it up and removes it much more effectively then regular cleansers or if you have sensitive skin and like to use a cleanser that doesn't have to be washed off - you can remove it with a cotton pad if you prefer!

Available now at Chanel counters across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

November 15, 2016

Givenchy Prisme Visage Silky Face Powder Quartet

Givenchy Prisme Visage Silky Face Powder Quartet - $57 - with a harmony of four complimentary shades in one handy compact, designed to perfect the complexion, whether used together or separately.

These are the same Prisme Visages that we already know and love that have now been reformulated and redesigned for pure luxury and flawless-looking beauty. The formula features a silk protein, which immediately and naturally makes the complexion appear smooth and pleasant to the touch and  pigments that have been blended with mica powder for added luminosity along with a blurring ingredient that smoothes the skin and reduces the look of blemishes.

Use the colours alone - the top left shade brightens, the bottom two shades contour or swirl them all together to even and add healthy colour to the skin.

Available in 5 harmonious shades:

No 2 Satin Ivoire: creates a luminous effect on light skintones 
No 4 Dentelle Beige: provides a bronzing effect on medium skintones
No 5 Soie Abricot: provides a healthy-looking glow for fair-to-medium skintones
No 6 Organza Meil: provides a healthy-looking glow for medium skintones
No 7 Taffetas Caramel: provides a healthy-looking glow for medium-to-dark skintones

Available exclusively at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Essie Winter 2016 Collection - with swatches!

Essie introduces their Winter 2016 Collection inspired by London in the swinging sixties - with six scintillating shades that prove that anything goes when you are mod about Essie!
Go With The Flowy - cloudlike dove gray
Satin Sister - sleek ebony peacock blue
Getting Groovy - metallic gold palladium
Oh Behave! - minx peach frost
Party On A Platform - london garnet red
Ready To Boa - glistening bronzed mahogany

Available now at salons and beauty retailers across Canada for $9.99 each.

- Lisamarie -

November 14, 2016

Ole Henriksen Love It All Blockbuster Skincare Set

Ole Henriksen Love It All Blockbuster Skincare Set - $72 -  features eight of their most-loved skin care essentials, perfect for the ultimate pampering experience to keep you glowing from head to toe throughout the holiday season.

Includes: Clean Truth Cleansing Cloths - 10 cloths - with their energizing scent and satiny texture, they gently cleanse, hydrate and illuminate in one step, sweeping away dirt, oil, and makeup; African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser - 45ml - with its uplifting aroma and delightfully frothy yet rich lather, it revives the skin as it cleanses deeply; Truth Serum Collagen Booster - 15ml - harnesses the power of vitamin C and potent antioxidants to brighten, revive, visibly firm and deeply hydrate the skin; Sheer Transformation - 15ml - contains multifruit acids and antioxidants that deliver weightless hydration and luminous perfection; Ultimate Lift Eye Gel - 7ml - is infused with cucumber and algae extracts to promote firmness as it hydrates the delicate complex eye area; Truth Sugar Glow Polishing Mask - 30g - features raw sugar, pure honey and pomegranate seed powder to gently polish and smooth as it brightens; Rub N’ Buff Salt Scrub - 141g - with a blend of sea salt, lemongrass and lavender oils, exfoliates, softens and smooths skin; along with the newest innovation from Ole Henriksen and my personal favourite product them them right now, Power Bright - 3 x 4ml - a three-step professional-strength intensive brightening system with an unprecedented 25% vitamin C concentrate for a refreshed and radiant Ole Glow.

Now only do you get a chance to try out all these great products in one easy package, it's also an amazing deal - it would cost  $121 to buy them separately!

Available now for a limited time at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -