August 30, 2018

A mess-free way to moisture with Yes To Coconut, Flexitol and Milk Makeup!

Yes To Coconut Moisturizing Coconut Oil Stick - 56g - $14.99 - with a 98% natural formula that can be used on the face, body or anywhere extra hydration is needed. It has a non-greasy texture that melts on contact with the skin with no greasy feel.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.
Flexitol Heel Magic - 70g - $14.99 - an innovative way to hydrate dry, cracked heels and feet with a no mess stick format that contains a unique blend of emollients and moisturizers including urea, shea butter, lanolin, vitamin E, beeswax and olive oil in a highly concentrated moisturizing base to soften and protect dry, rough and cracked heels and provides visible results in three days.

Available at Familiprix, Jean Coutu, London Drugs, NailPolishCanada.com, Walmart.ca, Pharmaprix and select Apple Drug Mart, Guardian, IDA, Lawtons Drugs, Loblaws, Pharma Choice, Pharma Plus, Pharmasave, Proxim, Rexall, Save On, Value Drug Mart, Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.
Milk Makeup Cooling Water Under-Eye De-Puffer Stick - 34g - $29 - a cooling, de-puffing gel stick that you just swipe it under eyes (or all over) to de-puff and hydrate. With a paraben and oil-free formula infused with seawater to calm and hydrate sensitive skin and caffeine to support micro-circulation to leave skin looking energized.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Cute Alert - Lip Smacker Lippy Pals!

Lip Smacker Lippy Pals - $4.99 -  keeps lips moisturized with fun, tasty flavours and brings happiness with adorable animal character packaging: Panda - Cuddly Cream Puff, Unicorn - Unicorn Magic, Fox - Foxy Apple, Bunny - Hoppy Carrot Cake, and Kitten - Water-Meow-lon.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 29, 2018

Eye Love Wednesday - Kiss Lash Couture 5th Avenue Collection

Kiss Lash Couture 5th Avenue Collection - $14.99 - in 4 styles: Opulence - full and lush, Lavish - start out short and gradually lengthen from the inner corners to outer corners of eyes, Splendor - spectacularly spiky and Grandeur - tiers of tendrils - each strand is individually styled to create the most glamorous looking lashes that's handcrafted with the finest sourced silk. Each strand is individually styled upholding its soft elegance, creating the most sumptuous looking lashes that can be removed and worn again and again. As an added bonus, adhesive is included.

Available at London Drugs stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... NeoStrata Detoxifying Micellar Gel!

NeoStrata Detoxifying Micellar Gel - 200ml - $22 - a no-rinse makeup remover for face, eyes and lips that gently removes makeup and cleanses even the most sensitive skin. With a non-comedogenic, ophthalmologist-tested, non-irritating and paraben-free formula containing 0.25% Celldetox along with vitamin E to detoxify skin of impurities and environmental stressors for a more radiant complexion and soothe to prepare it to better receive and absorb skin care ingredients.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 28, 2018

Must have hot weather product - Annabelle Perfect Matte Mattifying Setting Powder!

Annabelle Perfect Matte Mattifying Setting Powder - $9.95 - a translucent, non-comedogenic powder that adjusts to every skin tone for a sheer matte finish that controls shine and lasts up to 6 hours!

Apply with a large powder brush all over the face to set and mattify makeup or to control oil or apply  only on the T-zone or oily areas depending on the need. For a more natural look, remove the excess product on your brush before applying it to avoid creating a powdery finish.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada and online at annabelle.com.

- Lisamarie -

August 27, 2018

Marcelle City 24H Anti-Pollution Day & Night Moisturizing Emulsion

Marcelle City 24H Anti-Pollution Day & Night Moisturizing Emulsion - 40ml - $21.95 - provides instant and long-lasting hydration for up to 24 hours and revives skin's radiance while visibly improving the appearance of skin and reducing the appearance of blackheads.

Enriched with CityGuard - an innovative, super-charged complex that includes extracts of white horehound, kakadu plum and polysaccharide along with polymerized sugar and a biotechnological active ingredient mixture of functionalized natural waxes - that acts as a shield by protecting the skin lastingly from the different types of pollution and environmental stressors while helping repair skin damage caused by polluting effects.

Available at drugstores across Canada and online at marcelle.com.

- Lisamarie -

August 24, 2018

Frizz and silicone free with Mark Anthony Bye.Bye. Frizz!

Looking for a silicone-free and ultra-lightweight way to keep the frizzies at bay? Introducing new Marc Anthony Bye. Bye. Frizz with a collection of products that tame frizz without weight or build-up!

Eliminating frizz is an inside ​and outside job - moisture and nutrients need to penetrate the inside of the hair shaft, and then you need to seal them in from the outside. This new collection works brilliantly together to do just that – controlling frizz, adding shine and giving all hair types the manageability needed to look and feel soft and of course frizz-free.

Unlike most frizz fighting products that use silicone to smooth out hair, this line uses abyssinian 0il - a natural oil that delivers the benefits of a silicone without the unbreathable coating that they produce. From the inside it helps with manageability, strengthens, protects and has anti-breakage properties. On the outside it seals the cuticle and leaves hair sleek and shiny. And as an added bonus, the products all smell great - especially the Shampoo and Conditioner!

Available in the collection:

Bye.Bye. Frizz Keratin Smoothing Shampoo - 250ml - $11.99 - with a formula built to help hair become more manageable, shinier and stronger. It’s formulated with ​hydrolyzed silk for moisture and polymers to keep the nutrients locked in; and hydrolyzed keratin combined with ​abyssinian oil - helps to strengthen, while smoothing the cuticle for hair that is left softer and shinier

Bye.Bye. Frizz Keratin Smoothing Conditioner - 250ml - $11.99 - the first after-wash step to achieving beautiful frizz-free hair. Formulated with ​abyssinian oil and hydrolyzed silk to give hair the slip it needs to detangle easily while also conditioning and adding shine; Lightweight ​grape seed oil - helps to keep hair moisturized; and strengthening dual ​keratin - smooths the cuticle to diminish the look and feel of frizz.

Both available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart and Jean Coutu stores across Canada.

Bye.Bye. Frizz Heat Protection Leave-In Conditioner - 250ml - $11.99 - with a lightweight leave-in formula that keeps hair soft and frizz-free from wash-to-wash, without weighing it down. Cuticle penetrating coconut oil​ provides hair with extra moisture, leaving it softer with a natural glide;  abyssinian oil​ provides the conditioning and shine hair needs to live a frizz-free life; and the dual ​keratin​ formula strengthens and smooths the cuticle.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart stores across Canada.

Bye.Bye. Frizz Keratin Smoothing Blow Dry Cream- 140ml - $11.99 - helps achieve the good blow dry that is the foundation of long-lasting style with lightweight ingredients, that allow hair to move in a natural way and polymers​ that help keep your look all day and night. The dual ​keratin​ formula strengthens and protects hair from outside elements while keeping ​abyssinian oil​ locked inside.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart stores across Canada.

Bye.Bye. Frizz Humidity Shield Hairspray - 249ml - $11.99 - a frizz-repelling hairspray with the ability to hold hair naturally thanks to the formula which provides an invisible net. Dual ​keratins​ helps to protect, ​abyssinian oil ​provides shine and ​hydrolyzed silk​ conditions locks. The ​polymers​ provide “no shell” hold that looks natural, while helping hair look its frizz-free best for longer.

Available at Walmart stores across Canada.

And my favourite product from the line:

Bye.Bye. Frizz 8-in-1 Perfecting Serum - 50ml - $11.99 - with 8 frizz-fighting benefits: reduce frizz,  heat protect, humidity shield, smooth, nourish, moisturize, repair and strengthen with a formula that blends together the ingredients needed inside to help hair stay soft and moisturized. It then seals all the goodness in with a mix ​hydrolyzed silk​, dual ​keratin​ and oils like ​abyssinian oil​ and ​sunflower seed oil,​ which give hair a natural barrier to keep humidity out and moisture in and is light enough to reapply when needed.

Available at Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 23, 2018

Soften and soak with Me! Bath - Bath Bombs!

Me! Bath - Bath Bombs - 6 bombs - $11.99 - in Lavender Lullaby, Pomegranate, Love, Me!, Cucumber Melon and Birthday Cake scents - with a unique six oil blend for super soft skin, purifying minerals, indulgent fragrances and epsom salt formula that contains no artificial preservatives and instantly fizzes and melts when submerged in water for a moisturizing and luxurious bath! As an added bonus, the bombs come individually wrapped making them easy to travel with!

My fave is Birthday Cake - not only does it smell like delicious yellow birthday cake with hints of rich, buttery and sweet vanilla frosting - it even comes with rainbow sprinkles!

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada including Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart.

- Lisamarie -

Almay Goddess Gloss - with swatches!

Almay Goddess Gloss - $10.99 - in 8 transcendent shades:  Angelic, Ethreal, Mystic, Halo, Flame, Fairy, Rainbow and Cosmic - with a high-shine finish and sheer, layerable formula that transforms any lipstick to create a holographic effect or  worn alone for a hypnotic iridescent sheen. Lips feel smooth and moisturized thanks to pomegranate, grape and raspberry seed oils while the flocked applicator provides a nice, even laydown of colour every time.
Rainbow
Flame

I'm wearing both of these on their own and as you can see there is plenty of pigmentation - it looks more like a liquid lipstick then a gloss - feels more like one too, not the least bit sticky!

now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 22, 2018

Eye Love Wednesday - L'Oréal Paradise Enchanted Eye Shadow Palette

Ever wondered why your eyelids can't smell like fruit? Well now they can!

L'Oréal Paradise Enchanted Eye Shadow Palette - $19.99 - includes 12 captivating warm eye shadow shades with a soft, velvety texture that allows for ultra-blendable application and rich color pay off.  Shades include creamy ivory, rosy nudes, bronzed ambers and pops of coral pinks in a variety of finishes - from mattes to shimmering pearls - to flatter different eye colours and skin tones. Most importantly, it's infused with an (obviously) enchanting fruit scent for what they are calling an ultimate sensorial experience - I mock a bit but there is something strangely compelling about having scented eyeballs!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Being Bold With Beauty at Shoppers Drug Mart!

The Shoppers Drug Mart Be Bold With Beauty campaign is back again this year with another batch of fabulous looks curated by award winning makeup artist Simone Otis including: Ready. Set. Glow, Contour Conquered, Statement Lip, Boldly Romantic, Fiercely Yellow, Glossin', Instaglam, Berry, Berry Fierce, Gold. Bold and my fave:

Outside The Lines - as pictured here - the perfect blend of classic and modern with modern graphic eyes and a classic red lip - and there are 3 products from the look that I really just adore:

Benefit Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation - 30ml - $38 - a lightweight foundation that evens out skin tone and blurs imperfections with soft-focus optical blurring spheres. With a natural-matte finish and light-to-medium coverage, it looks like skin and feels like nothing at all.

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Micro Tip - $29 - with an even finer, ultra-thin tip making it easy to line and define with precise strokes or fill in the spaces between lashes to to make them appear fuller. The formula glides on with ease, dries quickly and won't smudge or run, day-into-night.

Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipstick in 07 Joli Carmin'ois - $24 - the perfect red shade that combines an extremely matte finish, a velvety texture and never-before-seen comfort into an incredibly light lipstick. It has a hybrid formula which contains a moisturizing complex and a perfect balance between high pigment density and essential oils.

All available now at Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.- where you will also find all of the products and instructions to create each look.

As an added bonus - Be Bold and Win Beautifully now until August 24th - follow @ShoppersDrugMartOfficial and share your bold new look with #bebold for a chance to win a VIP experience for two to Toronto Fashion Week in collaboration with RE\SET from September 4-7.

- Lisamarie -

August 21, 2018

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray by Skindinävia

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray by Skindinävia - 59ml - $22 - a lightweight hydrating spray that freshens skin with a burst of moisture offering the perfect skin pick-me-up! Infused with electrolyte-rich coconut water, vitamin B3, a trio of trace minerals and an energizing and refreshing coconut scent.

Use it in the morning to awaken skin, during the day to boost tired skin
with a spritz of cooling moisture to beat stress and awaken your senses
with refreshing scent, during/after travel for a skin refresh or anytime you want an invigorating moisture boost!

I especially like it after cleansing and before priming for instant hydration and it feels especially great on hot days if you store it in the fridge!

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


- Lisamarie -

August 20, 2018

New and improved Korres Black Pine - now with 3D Sculpting Firming & Lifting!

Korres has improved its groundbreaking Black Pine formulas which now contain Elastilift-3D, a powerful complex that activates LOXL - the key player in regulating the structure of elastin - the structure of elastin is responsible for the elasticity of the skin and acts like a “tent peg” capable of placing it under tension in three dimensions - and is proven to renew skin elasticity and improve skin texture.

Available in the new 3D Black Pine Collection:

Korres 3D Black Pine Super Eye Serum - 15ml - $84 - offers a 360° eye lift that will leave the entire eye area, including the lids - looking youthful, bright and fatigue-free. Packaged in a sleek dosage-control pen, it's designed to work instantly on all areas of the eye, including the upper eyelid, which can show serious signs of fatigue as the skin in this area begins to sag. The serum visibly lifts upper eyelids, stimulating the production of collagen and elastin while also diminishing dark circles, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and eliminating puffiness.

The formula contains potent Black Pine extract; new Defeye Gravitytm Complex - an incredible new active that has demonstrated visible lifting action on sagging upper eyelids; Elastilift-3D complex - which helps renew skin elasticity, boost firmness and resilience, re-contours and improves facial architecture; a polysaccharide complex of tamarind seeds that instantly smooth fine lines and wrinkles while regulating moisture and improving the skin’s texture; an oat-derived complex of sugars that provide an immediate lifting effect; three types of hydrating hyaluronic acid in varying molecular weights; and panthenol - deeply moisturizes skin and nourishes eyelashes.

There is a specific way to use it - apply to the eyes morning and night with light sweeping motions. Start from the outer corner and move inward, then up and around the brow bone. Pause and apply gentle messaging pressure for two seconds to the orbital bone where the brow starts, under the arch of the brow, at the temples,and finally at the orbital bone under the pupil of the eye.

Korres 3D Black Pine Eye Cream - 15ml - $64 - boosted with the Elastilift-3D complex, Black Pine polyphenols and the skin-lifting spilanthes acmella extract, this new and improved firming eye cream visibly reduces the appearance of puffiness, dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles. It also helps to promote skin elasticity, improve texture, and provide visible 3D sculpting around the eye area.

Korres 3D Black Pine Face Serum - 30ml - $88 - an intensive anti-aging serum that firms, lifts, and recontours for effective 3D facial sculpting. Powered by ultra-concentrated Elastilift-3D complex, and Black Pine polyphenols, the new formula helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as promotes skin elasticity and improves facial architecture.

Korres 3D Black Pine Sleeping Oil - 50ml - $79 - an ultra-concentrated silky overnight oil with recontouring, firming and nourishing action for 3D facial sculpting. Boosted with natural lipid replenishers and Black Pine polyphenols, it works to visually optimize volume, promote skin elasticity and firmness and improve facial architecture. Non-comedogenic and fast absorbing, it replenishes essential skin moisture and deeply nourishes the skin.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Mascara Monday - Joe Fresh Lash Lift Mascara

Joe Fresh Lash Lift Mascara - $12 - offers an intense black effect with lengthening for natural results.
The paraben free formula contains olive extract which creates a soft, emollient texture without a heavy feel or clumping.
Paired with an innovative wand that helps with hard to reach areas such as the inner corner and bottom lashes.
It does a nice job lengthening and accentuating but doesn't volumize at all no matter how many coats you apply - this is a great daytime mascara!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

- Lisamarie -

August 17, 2018

Free your hair colour experience with Revlon Professional Color Sublime by Revlonissimo!

Introducing Revlon Professional Color Sublime by Revlonissimo - a hair colour service that transforms a salon ritual into the ultimate multisensory experience of well-being and relaxation.

In addition to an extensive palette of 51 ammonia-free shades that are formulated with the latest technology in colour and care, it's  also the first permanent hair colour to offer a choice of three different fragrances to suit every state of mind:

Sunset Mood - transports your senses to an exotic sunset with notes of orange, mandarin, peach, apricot, rose and musk.

Sweet Gourmet -  a warm fragrance to take you back to your tender memories with lily, jasmine, chocolate, cocoa butter, vanilla and musk.

Zen Moment - invites you to relax and take a deep breath of a blend of orange, lemon, rosemary, clove, tangerine, lily, freesia, wood and musk.

I picked Zen Moment  and it's amazing how there was none of the usual hair colour smell just a lovely and very relaxing fragrance - which was followed by excitement when I saw the beautiful, glowing coppery, red results - that is so soft and shiny you would never know it had just been coloured!

Have your own Zen Moment (or Sunset Mood or Sweet Gourmet) at a Revlon Professional salon near you - if you're in Toronto go and see Matthew at Fiorio - 1470 Yonge Street - 416-964-1229 - www.fiorio.com - he'll treat you right!

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Marc Jacobs Daisy Love

There's a new Daisy in Marc Jacobs' field - addictive and irresistible, Daisy Love fills the air with a contagious love of life!

Marc Jacobs Daisy Love - 50ml EDT - $96. 100ml EDT - $120 - a gourmand radiant fragrance that  reveals its first notes in a vibrant burst of sweet cloudberries. Delicate daisy tree petals mingle with sparkling cashmere musks and driftwood to create a lasting and memorable gourmand twist.

The bottle is an ode to the Marc Jacobs iconic daisy and blooms with an oversized daisy that reflects over the warm glow of the juice.

Love the bottle and much prefer this scent to the original, it's a lot less floral. My only complaint would be the staying power, I wish they would introduce a EDP that would last longer - I find the EDT is gone in a couple of hours!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart, Hudson's Bay and Sephora stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca, thebay.com and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

August 16, 2018

St. Tropez Self Tan Purity

Been looking for an ultra-light way to get and keep natural glowing skin? Look no further then St.Tropez Self Tan Purity! With a range consisting of a Bronzing Water Face Mist and a Bronzing Water Mousse, they refresh and revive skin with the most natural looking and feeling tan - featuring a new tropical, uplifting fragrance, an ultra-lightweight texture and 100% naturally derived tanning agents to ensure you have refreshed, glowing skin all year round.

St.Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Face Mist - 80ml - $39 - a revitalizing water mist that simultaneously locks in the
tanning actives to the skin, while helping to protect from environmental damage. The formula contains lightweight tropical hibiscus flower extract, which can help protect skin from free radicals in the environment and refreshing green mandarin water, infused with naturally derived tanning actives, for the most natural looking tan possible - along with hyaluronic acid - to boost hydration and keep skin looking youthful and glowing. It has a clear water formula with no guide colour so it can be worn while it develops over 4-8 hours into a natural looking golden tan that lasts for days and it has a micro-spray system allows you to apply the formula in a powder-on-skin sensation, meaning you can apply it in the morning as a primer, during the day as a revitalizing mist over makeup or at night to refresh your tan. And as the tan on your face fades more quickly than on your body, it can be used regularly to maintain your tan.

St.Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Mousse - 200ml - $54 - an ultra-lightweight foaming mousse that delivers a glowing and natural looking golden tan thanks to a formula containing  refreshing green mandarin water, infused with naturally derived tanning actives which instantly revives skin with its energizing and uplifting properties, while the powerful antioxidant properties of hibiscus extract shield skin from free radicals for your most radiant skin. It goes on colourless with an instant, light gleam that gradually develops over 8 hours into an even streak-free golden tan in just one application.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca, Murale, London Drugs, londondrugs.ca and other independent retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Hard Candy Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss - with swatches!

Hard Candy Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss - $6.98 - in 24 outrageously shiny, volumizing, and hydrating shades: Girl Next Door, Sugar Sugar, Barely There, Pink Teddy, Baby Doll, First Kiss, Birthday Suit, Second Base, Love Child, Skin Deep, Dirty Mind, Sunkissed, Max Pout, Swan Lake, Nude Beach, Crush On You, Pink Cadillac, Cake Walk, Oh La La, Gallery Girl, After Hours, Mellow Merlot, Lion Tamer, It Girl - formulated with an exclusive Plumping Serum System - which plumps lips instantly, increasing lip size and giving them the appearance of being full and curvaceous along with hyaluronic acid - plumps lips and minimizes the appearance of fine lines; and hydrating fruit extracts - to provide lips with instant hydration.

The formula is outrageously shiny but not tacky, has a nice minty scent, glides onto lips with ease and can we worn alone or on top of lipstick for more intense colour.
Skin Deep
Dirty Mind - this swatch is a great indicator of just how shiny the formula is, there's so much shine that the camera wasn't able to focus properly and get a clear shot!

Available now exclusively at Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 15, 2018

Eye Love Wednesday - Mary Kay Limited Edition Gel Eye Lienrs

Mary Kay Gel Eye Liner - $19 - in two new limited edition shades perfect for fall: Ornate Orchid - plum and Espresso Ink - rich espresso - with intense pigmentation and a smooth, lightweight formula that glides on smoothly without tugging or pulling.

Each also come with an extendable brush for easy application.

Available now while supplies last through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant -  you can locate yours at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.


- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... buying my Quo products without wearing pants!

We've all become used to being able to buy our luxury beauty products online at beautyBOUTIQUE.ca - now be prepared to never have to leave the house again!

Shoppers Drug Mart has unveiled a new e-commerce platform with an  extensive catalogue of not only  prestige beauty products but also now with a wide range of mass market cosmetics, skincare, hair colour and wardrobe accessories previously only available in store!

Quite a few of my staples are also Shoppers exclusives and I'm excited to be able to get them online now - including: Quo Makeup Brush Cleanser - 128ml - $12, Soap & Glory Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream - 125ml - $10, Life Brand Moisturizing Foot Mask - 1 pair - $4.99, Nude By Nature Creamy Matte Lipstick - $23 and Pixi Rose Tonic - 100ml - $20

Not only do we now have the convenience of 24/7 shopping, we can also earn and spend our PC Optimum points with online beauty purchases - hurray!

Other benefits include: free shipping with minimum purchase of $50, free samples with prestige purchases and gifts with purchase options!

Get your no-pants shopping now at shoppersdrugmart.ca/beauty!

- Lisamarie -

August 14, 2018

Nude By Nature Touch Of Glow Highlight Stick

Nude By Nature Touch Of Glow Highlight Stick - $28 - in 3 iridescent sheer shades: Champagne, Rose and Bronze - adds a luminous sheen as it  creates points of light to enhance the complexion - apply to the cheekbones, along the eyebrow arches or to the upper and lower eyelids. 

With a fragrance-free formula composed of active natural ingredients including the native Australian kakadu plum - for its abundant vitamin C content; quandong and desert lime - to help provide antioxidant defense; soft natural waxes - including carnauba wax; and vitamin E -  to help perfect the complexion.

I'm a big fan of the easy to blend glide-on cream-to-powder texture and the portable  stick format which can be applied directly onto the face and blended with fingers which makes for a quick and easy application.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at: https://beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

- Lisamarie -

August 13, 2018

The Better Skin Co. Better Skin Amaze Balm

The Better Skin Co. Better Skin Amaze Balm - 60ml - $36 - with an ultra-rich texture that nourishes skin thanks to a formula packed full of  oils including coconut, avocado, sunflower, evening primrose and sea buckthorn to create a silky-smooth finish along with shea butter, lanolin and beeswax that create a creamy consistency skin will love.

What I love most is the scent - grapefruit - it's a little too rich for my combination skin during the day but is a fabulous night cream especially for skin that has spent the day exposed to a little too much sun or wind!

Available exclusively at Murale stores across Canada and online at beautyBOUTIQUE.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Mascara Monday - Rimmel Wonder'Fully Real Mascara

Rimmel Wonder'Fully Real Mascara - $8.99 - in black and extreme black - delivers a noticeable yet natural lash-look that stays put all day
Offers luscious lashes thanks to a rich creamy black formula with keratin instantly stretches lashes, is flake-proof, smudge and clump free with all day wear.
And a Wonder Precision Brush with straight, plastic bristles that is perfectly designed to reveal a fan of longer, fuller looking lashes.
Fair warning, the formula is very wet and a little messy so keep a q-tip handy when apply to wipe away mistakes!

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 10, 2018

L'Oréal Elnett Satin Crème De Mousse

L'Oréal Elnett Satin Crème De Mousse - 200ml - $10.95 - that offers all the hold and definition of a mousse with the care of a delicate cream in 3 formulations:

Extra Strong Hold - for mega hold that keeps styles in place without feeling stiff or heavy.

Volume + Strong Hold - for voluptuous, lightweight, long-lasting volume that helps build volume directly from root to tip, lifting hair to inflated volume with sumptuous fullness without collapsing.

Curls + Strong Hold - for sumptuous defined curls without frizz by helping create perfectly defined, lightweight curls, full of bounce with no drooping and the ultimate satin soft touch.

All of them feature an exclusive creme formula that delicately melts into hair's surface, to nourish hair fibre and intensely protect hair - without crunchiness, weighing down or making hair feel greasy.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

August 9, 2018

Needful Things - Soap & Glory Fizz-A-Ball Bath Bombs

Un-boring your bath with Soap & Glory Fizz-A-Ball Bath Bomb - $7 - in 3 scents: Original Pink - signature rose and bergamot for pure pampering; Smoothie Star - a relaxing treat in sweet vanilla musk; and Sugar Crush - sweet lime zest to revitalize - effervescent bombs that smell great and amp up your bath with fizzy-fun!

Available now exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick - with swatches!

Kat Von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick - $30 - in 9 shades: Thunderstruck - champagne with pink and gold glimmer, Rocker - copper with gold glimmer, Dazzle - crimson with pink and gold glimmer, Razzle - magenta with pink glimmer, Televator - bright grape with purple glimmer, Reverb - cobalt with blue glimmer, Satellite - aquamarine with blue glimmer, Wizard - black with gold and purple glimmer - as well as exclusive shade at katvondbeauty.com: Shockful - fluorescent pink with pink glimmer and two Sephora exclusive shades: Gold Skool - metallic gold with gold glimmer and Starflyer - lavender with iridescent glimmer - a one-of-a-kind liquid lipstick that catches the light with every movement and combines the same long wear, weightless innovation behind Everlasting Liquid Lipstick, with a multidimensional, liquid-crystal finish.

They push the limits of performance by delivering up to 24 hours of wear in a rich, glimmery, non-gritty formula that is so lightweight, it feels like nothing - and feature Gel Cushion Comfort - glimmer crystals that are coated in gel to ensure even application and effortless glide - along with an  innovative liquid stain base that is loaded with iridescent micro-pearls and reflective mirror-crystals for three layers of mesmerizing dimension.

Wear it on its own for a light-reflective finish or layer it as a veil over Everlasting Liquid Lipstick for an ultra-high impact foiled lip look. 
There are some crazy colours but also some very wearable ones - this is Shockful - a very bright pink that I get so many compliments on when I wear!
It's nice how all the shades can be worn on any skintone and depending on skintone can be a lot more subtle or vivid!

Available now at Sephora, sephora.ca and katvondbeauty.com.

And while you're on the Kat Von D website buying your Glimmer Veils - be sure to pick up the new Everlasting Liquid Lipstick bundles exclusive to the site. The Kat Von D Beauty Everlasting Favorites Set will be available in 4 volumes that include 3 different Everlasting Liquid Lipstick shades for $40USD:

Volume 1: Lolita II, Lovecraft, Bachelorette
Volume 2: Lolita, Bow N Arrow, Damned
Volume 3: Noble, Melancholia, Double Dare
Volume 4: Malice, Underage Red, Nahz Fur Atoo

- Lisamarie -

August 8, 2018

Eye Love Wednesday - Beautycounter Velvet Eyeshadow Palette


Beautycounter Velvet Eyeshadow Palette - $62 - in 3 shade collections that are flattering to all skin tones: Classic (shown) - with sundrenched nudes and neutrals, Romantic - with feminine pinks and purples joined by candlelit neutrals and Statement - with bold and exciting colours that play off beautiful neutrals - that all feature nine shades in matte and satin finishes including a sparkling topper shade to take your look from day to night and includes a removable mirror.

There is a lot to love about the new eyeshadow formula which is specially designed for rich colour payoff and long-wearing performance, with the added bonus of safer ingredients. It’s triple-milled to a precise, silky-smooth consistency and formulated with butterpowder - an ingredient that boosts pigment and long-wear - so it lays down evenly and blends seamlessly.

Available online and through independent consultants - check out www.beautycounter.com for more info.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... VENeffect Skin Calming Mist!

VENeffect Skin Calming Mist - 100ml - $78 - a refreshing cloud-like mist that instantly hydrates and infuses skin with phyto-nutrients - creating and renewing a dewy glow while helping to prevent and reverse the signs of aging; witch hazel and rosemary - calming and soothing sensitive or blemish-prone skin; cucumber extracts - cools and refreshes; and antioxidants - protect and help prevent the signs of aging while restoring vitality and glow - all of which also makes it the ideal refreshing and hydrating travel companion.

I've been storing mine in the fridge which makes it even cooler and more refreshing for hot and tired skin!

Available now exclusively at Murale stores across Canada and online at beautyboutique.ca.

- Lisamarie -

August 7, 2018

Go for the glow with Annabelle Perfect Glow!

Annabelle Perfect Glow - $9.95 - in 3 shades: Topaz - pearly white, Quartz - pinky brown and Golden Diamond - golden peach - a soft and silky highlighting powder that provides a natural and luminous finish.

Apply above cheekbones or under the brow bones to highlight, to the inner corners of the eyes to brighten and illuminate, on the bridge of the nose to slim or on the cupid's bow to give the illusion of fuller luscious lips.

Available at drugstores across Canada and online at annabelle.com.

- Lisamarie -

Essie Avant-Garde Gel Couture Collection - with swatches!

The new Essie Gel Couture Avant-Garde collection pushes colourful boundaries with shades
that are all about embracing your experimental side - whether it's music, culture, art or fashion this futuristic perspective is an artistic movement.
What's The Stitch - lilac purple with a blush pink
Dye-Mentions - powder blue
Avant-Garment - dandelion yellow
Exhibit A-Line - radiant marigold orange
Bold Boundaries - candied crimson red
Set The Seam - rich, modern purple plum

Available now at beauty destinations across Canada.

- Lisamarie -