Create the perfect custom tinted moisturizer with Shiseido and Joe Fresh!

I'm a big fan of tinted moisturizer in the summer and due to the general lack of fair shades available, have long been used to creating my own which isn't always easy - the texture of both the moisturizer and foundation is important and need to be just right so that they mix together seamlessly to give you that perfect no-makeup look while adding just enough moisture to make skin feel refreshed without feeling heavy or cakey!

During one of my recent experimentations I discovered two products that marry together beautifully:

Shiseido White Lucent Day Emulsion SPF 23 - 50ml - $92 - a dewy brightening moisturizer with a light lotion texture that visibly brightens the skin by improving the appearance of dark spots,  unevenness, dullness, while protecting against UV rays and pollutants and providing all day moisture to improve the appearance dryness and fine lines.

Available at Shiseido counters across Canada.

For a perfect, glowing complexion, I dispense the moisturizer to the back of my hand and mix in a quarter pump of:

Joe Fresh Hydra-Stay Liquid Foundation - 28ml - $16 - in 4 shades: Porcelain, Bisque, Sand and Almond - with an ultra-moisturizing, lightweight tinted formula enriched with argan oil which provides nourishment to the skin and provides medium coverage with a demi-matte finish.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Makeup stays with a spray from Artistry, Joe Fresh and Catrice Cosmetics!

If the tropical-like temperatures we have been enjoying lately have been causing your makeup to go sliding off your face then a makeup setting spray will help keep things in place - a few to try out include:

Artistry Studio Makeup Setting Spray - 45ml - $28 - locks in that fresh, just-applied makeup look all day with a micro-fine mist that floats over skin to create a barely-there veil of boosted hydration and silky-smooth staying power - and of course the packaging is adorable - it's part of their Parisian Style collection!

Available from your Amway rep or online at amway.ca.

Joe Fresh Stay All Day Setting Spray - 100ml - $10 - A long-lasting setting spray that locks in makeup for extended wear.Long-Lasting. Sets makeup with a weightless feel. Helps makeup resist smudging, sliding, or fading.

Available at Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstores across Canada.

Catrice Cosmetics Prime and Fine Multitalent Fixing Spray - 50ml - $9.99 - a lightweight and quick drying beauty mist that improves makeup wear and provides a flawless, long-lasting finish that  can be used as a primer, a setting spray, or a makeup refresher throughout the day.

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

They also all make a refreshing pick-me-up as well when stored in the fridge!

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - Joe Fresh Eye Shadow Singles

Joe Fresh Eye Shadow - $6 - in 5 shades perfect for fall: Cacao, Champagne, Cinnamon, Meteor and Pretty Penny - with a silky powder texture that blends easily and richly pigmented formula with intense colour payoff.

The shades all look great together so mix and match to your heart's content!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- 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 -

Joe Fresh Essential Lip Oil

Joe Fresh Essential Lip Oil - $8 - in 3 shades: Coconut, Rose and Pomegranate - a soothing and deeply moisturizing oil that nourishes lips and delivers a transparent, high shine coat. Even the darkest colour adds very little in the way of colour so for shiny colour of your choice, add a lip stain underneath!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Lip Laquer - with swatch!

Joe Fresh Lip Lacquer - $7 - in 6 shades: Crimson Red, Flamingo, Guava, Muberry, Petunia and Rose Garden - enriched with the moisturizing properties of shea butter, it has a weightless formula that features a soft cushion tip applicator for maximum lip coverage.

Flamingo

Don't be scared off by thinking the colours will be too bright or dark - they are very wearable!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Correct, contour and blush with a trio from Joe Fresh!

Joe Fresh Prep To Correct Colour Correcting Trio - $12 - with 3 easy-to-use powder colour correctors: green - to neutralize redness; purple - to brighten dull looking skin; and yellow - to camouflage dark circles. What makes it interesting is that rather then the usual cream correctors, it's a powder palette which I find makes it way easier to use. They can be applied before or after foundation - I find before is better if using a powder foundation and after for liquid, otherwise the powder gets wiped away with foundation application.

Joe Fresh Define, Enhance & Highlight Contouring Trio - $12 - a complete 3-in-1 face palette to highlight and contour features as well as create a year-round glow - the third shimmery powder is so  pretty and not only is a beautiful highlighter, it also makes a perfect summer shadow wash!

Joe Fresh Colour Me Pink Blush Trio - $12 - contains 3 complementary blush shades that can be used alone or blended together to create a personalized colour.

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Cream To Powder Foundation

Joe Fresh Cream To Powder Foundation - $14 - in 3 shades: Light, Light/Medium and Medium - with a lightweight formula that glides on as a cream and transforms into a powder leaving a matte, velvet finish.

This is my favourite hot-weather foundation formulation - good coverage without any weight or cakeyness - also makes for easy middle of the day touch-ups!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Needful Things - Joe Fresh CC Translucent Pressed Powder

Normally this time of year I avoid using pressed powder - thanks to the cold weather and my angry skin it just ends up looking dry and cakey on me... that is until I found this one:

Joe Fresh CC Translucent Pressed Powder - $12 - with a silky texture that uses soft-colour correcting pigments to even out skin tone - helping it blend nicely with the skin so it doesn't just sit on top making skin look dry.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Add a touch of radiance with Guerlain, Dior and Joe Fresh!

Guerlain Meteorites Baby Glow CC Luminizer in Rosy Glow - 6g - $48 - A highlighting stick that allows for  a rosy glow and an easy strobe effect, thanks to a blend of three correcting and highlighting shades for a visible perfecting radiance. The pink revive the complexion, mauve reflects light and white illuminates instantly.

Available at Guerlain counters across Canada.

Dior Flash Luminizer Radiance Booster Pen in Pearly Pink - 2.5ml - $52 - a pearly coloured lumizier for fair skintones inspired by the lighting techniques of makeup artists to highlight, brighten, and soften the complexion. With weightless, white-light pigments that fuse with the skin to capture light around the eyes and across the face for a dewy glow concealing signs of fatigue, visibly reviving the eyes and illuminating facial shadows for a contoured and radiant complexion.

Available at Dior counters across Canada.

Or for a much more affordable option:

Joe Fresh Highlighter Stick in Pink Pearl - 10g - $10 - with a soft, satiny texture that blends easily and sets with a dewy finish, providing a healthy glow to the skin

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Gel Look Nail Polish 2017 Holiday Collection - with swatches!

Joe Fresh Gel Look Nail Polish Holiday - $5 - offers all the perks of a UV gel polish without the use of a lamp in one easy step - no top or base coat required - with a high shine, smooth finish that lasts up to 14 days.

Frosted

Pink Wish

Sparkling Glitz

Mauve-ulous

Lover's Kiss

Gothika Blue

Dark Pine

Soul Train

Available now at Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Makeup removal made easy with Avène, Joe Fresh and Urban Decay!

Avène 3 in 1 Make-up Remover - 200ml  - $20 - cleanses, removes makeup and soothes skin with a refreshing, calming texture that transforms on contact with skin from a creamy lotion to a light water to remove makeup from face, eyes and lips in one easy step - and there's no need to rinse, simply apply with fingertips to gently dissolve makeup before removing it with a cotton pad - making it great for sensitive skin!

Available now at drugstores across Canada and online at beautyboutique.ca.

Joe Fresh Make-Up Remover Wipes - 30 wipes - $10 - easy-to-use, heavy-duty, quilted, durable wipes that are packed with vitamins A, C and D to easily remove oil, makeup and impurities from all skin types - with a light scent that leaves skin feeling clean and refreshed.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart store across Canada.

Urban Decay Meltdown Makeup Remover Dissolving Spray - 30ml - $18 - a powerful yet gentle makeup remover spray formulated to easily remove by instantly dissolving makeup - even the most stubborn waterproof kind - in one swipe with a super-effective, anhydrous, filler-free formula that contains only three ingredients, including conditioning vitamin E - leaving skin nourished and refreshed.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - navy liners from Marcelle, Cliniquek Joe Fresh and Avon

If you've been looking for an easy way to brighten up your eyes try a navy liner - it instantly brightens the whites of your eyes making you look perkier and more awake! A few of my faves include:

Marcelle Kohl Eyeliner in Classic Navy - $9.95 - a soft lead pencil that glides on smoothly and provides intense coverage in just one stroke. The waterproof colour won’t budge or bleed for up to 4 hours + on the waterline and 8 hours + everywhere else and as an added bonus contains natural antioxidants. Also comes in Eye Brightening Beige, Mother Of Pearl, Copper Coin, Chocolate and Black Plum.

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

Clinique Skinny Stick in Skinny Jeans - $21 - An ultra-skinny eye pencil that hugs the lash line for a thicker, fuller lash look with a long-wearing formula delivers rich, even colour payoff that doesn’t smudge. Also comes in Slimming Black, Black Silver, Slim Sable, Olive-Tini, Demi-Grape and Angel Hair

Available at Clinique counters across Canada.

Joe Fresh 8 HR Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner in Navy Blue - $8 - for ultra long-lasting definition that is waterproof and lasts up to 8 hours but is still smudgeable when first applied. Also comes in Black, Plum and Burgundy.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

Avon Glimmersticks Waterproof Eye Liner in Midnight Blue - $9 - a retractable pencil that defines eyes with perfect precision. The creamy smooth glide-on colour also comes in Blackest Black, Brown Chocolate and Smoky Grey.

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

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Tinted Lip Balm - with swatches!

Joe Fresh Tinted Lip Balm - $12 - in 10 shades: Blackberry, Pecan, Cherry, Mango, Dragon Fruit, Macaron, Spice, Bumbleberry, Lychee, Grapefruit - enriched with shea butter, antioxidants and a bunch of skin loving oils including: maracuja, grapeseed, sunflower, rosehip and avocado - to moisturize, soften, strengthen and rehydrate chapped, damaged lips.

Dragon Fruit

Spice

It offers a lot of moisture, just the right amount of colour, a bit of shine and a delicious fruity scent - it's a lot more fun then a tube of chapstick!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Gel Look Nail Polish - with swatches!

Joe Fresh Gel Look Nail Polish - $5 - in 8 shades:  Cafe Latte, Blackberry, Cheesecake, Coral Reef, Cotton Candy, Key Lime Pie, Raspberry Tart and Red Delicious - that provide all the perks of a UV gel polish without the use of a lamp! Applies in just 1 step with no top or base coat required, has high shine and is chip resistant and lasts up to 14 days and removes easily with regular nail polish remover.

Cheesecake

Coral Reef

Red Delicious

Blackberry 

Cafe Late

Available now at Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore locations across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Joe Fresh Matte Lipsticks - with swatches!

Joe Fresh Matte Lipstick - $10 - in 9 shades: Nude, Smitten, Sorbet, Fuchsia, Melon, Neon Red, Raspberry, Ruby and Scarlet.

Fuchsia

Raspberry

These have much more of a "matte" look and feel then a lot of the so-called mattes on the market these days without being heavy or chalky like the 90's mattes were. Because of this, you'll want to moisturize the hell out of your lips before applying or the colour will settle into every little line - you can see the difference between moisturizing and not in my swatch posts - guess which is which!

The colours themselves are very true to how they look in the tube, didn't change shade on my lips and had great staying power - I only had to reapply once during the day after lunch.  The scent is fruity and a bit sweet - I want to say pineapple, but I'm not sure that's right - overall a great lipstick!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Everything you need for perfect brows from Avon, Joe Fresh and No Bare Brows!

Avon Silicone Grip Tweezer with Brow Brush - $10 - comb and tweeze even the smallest hair with professional precision with slated stainless steel tweezers that are easy to use thanks to the comfortable silicone grip.

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

Joe Fresh Universal Brow Sculpting Wax - $12 - a smooth and easy to use universal, wax-based stick that sculpts brows in one quick step.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart store across Canada.

Know Cosmetics No Bare Brows Universal 4 in 1 Brow Fix - $24 - transforms brows - with a waterproof, long-lasting universal brow colour at one end and invisible taming wax at the other to transform brows from bland to beautiful - complete with built-in sharpener and brush in each cap to keep all brow tools conveniently together. The colour is customizable - use a light application for blonde or taupe tones to an increased buildable colour for darker and bolder brows.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -