Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Canadian Flare - with swatches!

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Canadian Flare - $23 - an ultra-creamy lipstick packed with vitamins C & E to protect and shea butter for lasting hydration leaving lips feeling ultra-soft with a gleaming finish and saturated with colour.

With a shade inspired by the Canadian flag, Smashbox and Flare Magazine collaborated to create this limited-edition, vibrant, warm-coral red lipstick - dressed up by cult artist Donald Robertson.

A great colour if you're looking for a holiday red but aren't a fan of red-reds!

Available exclusively at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Classic or Fearless? Either way, you can't beat a $9 Beauty Box from Flare!

Score this season's hair, makeup and skin essentials chosen by Flare magazine's beauty team

Classic Beauty Box - includes: full sized CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick in Caramel Kiss; CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara by LashBlast and Pantene Expert Advanced Keratin Repair Split End Fuser along with deluxe sample sized Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash; Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex along with a coupon for a Clairol Nice n' Easy Hair Colour in a shade of your choice.

Fearless Beauty Box - includes: full sized CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick in Succulent Cherry and  CoverGirl Full Lash Bloom Mascara by LashBlast; as well as deluxe sample sizes of Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash; Olay Fresh Effects Clear Skin Swirled Mattifier; Herbal Essences Wild Naturals Rejuvenating Shampoo & Conditioner along with a coupon for a Vidal Sassoon Salonist Hair Colour to be redeemed for the shade of your choice!

Just $9 each including the shipping and handling so you can't beat it - just don't miss out on it - it's only around while supplies last so snag yours now at flare.com/beautybox.

- Lisamarie -

The FLARE World Runway Tour presented by TRESemmé hits Toronto!

Last week on Friday, 350 Torontonians attended the second annual FLARE World Runway Tour, which delivered an exclusive view of the world's best fall fashion and beauty trends live on the runway.

The presentation was followed by a runway show highlighting the trends discussed which included everything from pastels to punk to plaids and had us all longing to get down to Holt Renfrew and pick a few (or more) of the pretties up!

Before the show guests were indulged with some primping and pampering for their hair with TRESemmé stylists and makeup and nails with the artists from Estée Lauder.

And everyone went home with a bag full of goodies from the sponsors to help keep their glam look going at home!

My girls Fiona - fionaman.com and Chenessa - styleempire.ca - check out their gorgeous do's courtesy of TRESemmé!

And just to make sure you couldn't fit into anything shown on the runway was the dessert bar from Bobbette & Belle - enjoy some food porn...

white chocolate covered oreos

red velvet cupcakes

black & white cookies

and these incredibly cool Flare magazine cover sugar cookies - almost too pretty to eat (you'll notice I said almost...)

If you want to attend next year's show buy your tickets early, this one was a sell out!

- Lisamarie -