Needful Things - Korres Wild Rose Foaming Cream Cleanser

Korres Wild Rose Foaming Cream Cleanser - 200ml - $32 - a gentle, luxurious cream cleanser for both face and eyes that removes impurities, makeup, mascara and environmental pollutants without dehydrating the skin.

The formula is enriched with wild rose oil - a natural source of vitamin C, which helps improve the appearance of fine lines and evens out skin tone for a smooth, radiant complexion as well as absorbs 1,000% more than pure ascrobic acid - it refreshes the skin, maintaining its normal pH levels while leaving it silky, soft and supple.

I love a cream cleanser for removing makeup and I love a foaming cleanser because it makes my skin feel cleaner - I usually have to pick one, it's actually hard to find one that is both! I should note that this one foams but isn't super foamy so if you prefer a lot of bubbles you won't get it here. And as   added bonuses, the cleanser smells wonderfully fresh and the pump dispenser is very convenient!

You can also feel good about using it - it's dermatologically tested, suitable for vegetarians and vegans, cruelty-free and like all Korres formulas, free of petrolatum, mineral oil, silicones, propylene glycol, and ethanolamine.

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

- Lisamarie -

Moisturize in your shower with Aveeno, Uriage and Olay!

Aveeno Active Naturals Skin Relief Body Wash - 354ml - $8.99 - a rich, creamy, fragrance and soap free body wash that lathers gently and moisturizes as it cleans, so your skin feels soft and smooth all day long. It has a unique formula that combines natural oatmeal - long known for its skin soothing benefits - with rich emollients and gentle cleansers, so it holds in moisture even after you rinse to soothe dry, itchy and even sensitive skin.

Available at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

Uriage Eau Thermale Cleansing Cream - 500ml - $19.99 - a mild, soap-free, ultra-creamy, delightfully scented, foaming shower cream that gently cleanses the skin leaving it perfectly clean, soft and moisturized. It's great for sensitive skin and can be used on the face, body and hair on anyone from infants to adults.

Available at select Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beautyboutique.ca.

Olay Ultra Moisture Shea Butter Body Wash - 400ml - $7.99 - a lightly scented, nourishing body wash with a lightweight formula that gently cleanses while delivering long-lasting moisture with Lock-in-Moisture technology that infuses moisture without leaving a coated feel to help treat dryness at the source and leave skin feeling smooth and looking healthy.

Available at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Cream your way to beautifully clean skin with Kat Burki, Dr Roebuck's and Eve Lom!

Kat Burki Vitamin C Nourishing Cleansing Balm - 60ml - $72 - plumps, hydrates, brightens and retains skin's moisture using a repairative combination of 15% vitamin C, camu camu berry, avocado, coconut, jojoba, olive, rose hip seed, cranberry and sunflower oils to leave skin feeling repaired, renewed and illuminated.

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

Dr Roebuck's Cleanse Natural Nourishing Creme Cleanser - 125ml - $25 - an all-natural, unique two-in-one hydrating and creme cleanser formulated with six potent antioxidants which reverse free radical damage to aid in delaying the aging process while calming and hydrating the skin. Contains echinacea and amica - to reduce dark circles, swelling and puffiness; jojoba - to hydrate the skin and act as an anti-inflammatory; and camellia oleifera seed extract - high in omega 9 to retain skin's moisture.

Available at Murale and select Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beautyboutique.ca.

Eve Lom Cleanser - 100ml - $99 - gently deep cleanses pores without stripping or drying the skin for a soft, supple and renewed complexion thanks to an effective formula brimming with an exclusive combination of essential oils: clove oil to target blemishes and encourage clear skin, eucalyptus oil to combat toxins, hops oil to tone the skin, Egyptian chamomile oil to soften and soothe and cocoa butter to condition and nourish.  The five benefit formula decongests, exfoliates, tones, soothes and deep cleanses to remove impurities and waterproof makeup to leave skin radiant.

Available at Murale and Sephora stores across Canada and online at sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Get visibly healthy skin with NIA24!

NIA24 is a pro-niacin powered, healthy skincare regimen to help reduce or correct visible signs of aging due to environmental and age damage and replenish and protect the skin's moisture barrier to impede natural water loss.

Available in the collection:

Gentle Cleansing Cream - 150ml - $36 - a rich and replenishing creamy cleanser that gently removes excess surface impurities and makeup leaving skin feeling soft and supple - contains:  humectant complex - to help retain essential hydration and prevent moisture loss; and evening primrose and olive oil - to deliver supple moisture.

Rapid Depigmentation Serum - 30ml - $90 - with a concentrated, lightweight formula that penetrates into skin's surface to visibly diminish the appearance of age spots, dark spots and discolouration for a significant improvement in skin radiance, clarity and tone - contains: hexylresorcinol and ascorbyl glucoside (a form of vitamin C) - to visibly improve skin tone and texture and reduce the appearance of dark spots; willow bard extract - to help slough away dead skin cells for a brighter, more even and smoother skin texture; and betaine - to help protect skin's natural moisture barrier for an overall healthier, younger looking complexion.

Skin Strengthening Complex - 50ml - $102 - a lightweight, fortifying moisturizer that taps into skin's protective powers to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier while delivering optimal moisture for firmer looking, more resilient skin - contains: retinyl palmitate (a form of vitamin A) - to improve resilience, firmness and skin texture; ceramides - to moisturize and fortify skin surface for smoother, firmer and more hydrated skin; hexapeptide - to visibly diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles; antioxidants green tea and rosemary leaf extracts - to fight dry skin caused by environmental aggressors; and evening primrose and wheat germ oils - essential skin conditioners that deliver supple moisture.

Intensive Recovery Complex - 50ml - $130 - a rich cream that delivers intense nourishment and helps to initiate skin's own revitalization for skin that looks fuller, firmer and redensified by locking in multi-level moisture to restore the skin barrier - contains: sodium hyaluronate - a form of hyaluronic acid that helps skin retain essential hydration and prevent moisture loss; licorice root extract - to refine and brighten skin tone for improved clarity; and a peptide and cermide blend - to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while helping to replenish and restore skin's moisture barrier.

Eye Repair Complex - 15ml - $79 - an ultra-rich cream that brightens, hydrates and visibly reduces puffiness to illuminate and minimize the look of under eye discolouration - contains: a peptide blend - to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles; licorice root, white birch leaf extract and vitamin C ester - to visibly brighten and illuminate the look of under eye discolouration; and caffeine - to help reduce the appearance of puffiness.

As well, all of the products contain patented, propriety pro-niacin, which facilitates the delivery of niacin deep into the surface skin - to help strengthen the moisture barrier and remove dead skin cells while visibly improving skin tone, texture and the look of discolouration.

I like that this isn't one of those skin care lines that insist that you have to use all of their line and nothing else - go ahead and use it alone to promote healthy looking skin or mix it up with products you already have or along with cosmetic treatments - studies have shown that the NIA24 formulas can help to enhance the effectiveness of other products and treatments!

Available now exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Bring dry hair back to life with Phyto Phytoelixir!

Phyto now has a way to give  ultra-dry hair the moisture and nourishment it's been craving thanks to it's new Phytoelixir line - which offers multi-benefits for needy hair - it hydrates and improves elasticity; nourishes and strengthens; and replenishes and protects - to repair and leave ultra-dry and damaged hair luxuriously soft and beautiful.

Available in the collection:

Subtle Oil Intense Nutrition - 75ml - $45 - a luxurious, renewal pre-shampoo oil with a fine, lightweight and easy-to-rinse, 98% natural and botanical formula that effortlessly penetrates into each strand.

Super rich in Vitamin E and ultra- nourishing egg yolk which blends with camellia and karanja oils to regenerate and protect the hair fiber from external aggressors for hair that feels immediately replenished and its original softness, elasticity and shine are restored.

Intense Nutrition Shampoo - 200ml - $30 - with a sulfate-free, gentle foaming formula that renews ultra-dry hair.

Narcissus flower wax is blended with encapsulated macadamia oil along with saponaria extract to replenish essential lipids and immediately transform hair and leave it soft, supple and hydrated with new radiance and the promise of long-lasting results.

Cleansing Care Cream - 75ml - $30 - a super concentrated, non-lathering cream that gently cleanses the hair and scalp while infusing hair with an unprecedented dose of care to give ultra-dry, impossibly thick hair with instant nourishment gratification.

It features narcissus flower to immerse hair in nourishment, softness and total beauty and works in tandem with lipid-rich, encapsulated macadamia oil designed to optimize continuous release of the essential lipids to the hair and provides long-lasting anti-dryness protection leaving hair incredibly soft and supple without the need to condition after.

Intense Nutrition Mask - 200ml - $54 - an indulgently rich mask that melts into a luxurious hair rescuer that transforms even the driest, most porous hair but is light enough that even the finest hair can use it too.

With a nutrient rich formula that includes narcissus flower wax, a beauty powerhouse envelops hair in prodigious nourishment while fatty acid rich macadamia oil replenishes hair lipids with the promise of new suppleness and radiance. It's encapsulated in chronospheres designed to offer continuous release to the hair, protecting it against the recurring drying-out process for hair that is  infinitely soft to the touch and totally manageable.

Available now at Murale and beautyboutique.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Dull skin is banished with the Murad White Brilliance Collection!

Murad introduces a new collection of products for facial radiance - White Brilliance - it targets dull skin tone for a luminous, brightened and glowing complexion. 

Available in the collection:

Cleansing Cream - 135ml - $43 - a rich, gentle and creamy cleanser featuring Omega 6 Essential Lipid Blend - to help keep skin hydrated; and Jojoba Esters - to give the skin a silky, youthfully smooth texture and enhance moisture retention for a translucent and luminous complexion. 

Luminous Essence - 50ml - $70 - a light-enhancing essence that exfoliates and hydrates to restore youthful texture while also targeting overall brightness and clarity, with Red Algae and Indian Fig Extracts - that work together to exfoliate and enhance smoothness; and Kunai Root Extract - to speed up rehydration. 

Porcelain Serum - 30ml - $115 - a silky serum that is layered over Luminous Essence to increase radiance and luminosity, but it’s also its own powerhouse lightening solution. It features Green Tea Extract - preserve and help promote skin's brightness and firmness; along with Hexylresorcinol and Hexapeptide-2, two powerful brightening agents to enhance radiance and enhance translucency for a brightened, smoothed complexion.

The formulas also all feature Porcelain Flower Extract - to help even skin tone and illuminate skin. I'm a fan of the light textures that can easily be combined with your regular moisturizer if you don't want to give it up  and how soft, smooth and luminous my skin looks even after only using for a short time - just be sure to use a sunscreen every day or you will lose out on the cumulative effects!

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

- Lisamarie -

Clean up with a milk, cream or water from RoC, Avon and Marcelle!

RoC Multi-Action Make-Up Remover Milk - 200ml - $17 - with a light texture and alcohol free formula that cleanses skin in just 1 simple application and provides a complete 3 in 1 care for your skin: effectively removes face and eye make-up, even waterproof make-up; tones and refreshes the skin; and Moisturizes skin for 24 hours - so that even sensitive skin looks visibly smoother and softer.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

Avon Anew Reversalist Complete Renewal Foaming Cream Cleanser - 125ml - $16 - a fast-foaming creamy cleanser that cleanses gently without stripping skin of vital moisture and infused with Tri-Elastinex Technology that works to reduce the look of lines and wrinkles. Instantly removes impurities, makeup and excess oil, to leave skin looking and feeling renewed and can even be used on sensitive skin.

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

Marcelle 3 in 1 Micellar Solution - 300ml - $19.95 - enriched with soothing aloe and cucumber extract, it gently cleanses, effectively removes make-up from both face and eyes - even longwear and waterproof types - and soothes the skin. With a no-rinse formula that micro-emulsifies impurities without irritating even the most dry and intolerant skin for skin that is left exceptionally clean, fresh and soothed. Especially handy is the pump bottle which keeps you from using too much or spilling water all over the floor/counter when dispensing!

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Dry, thirsty skin is crying out for Live Clean, Caudalie, Vichy and Indeed!

Live Clean (Fresh Face) Hydrating Creamy Cleanser - 175ml - $14.99 - a creamy, oil-free cleanser that gently and effectively cleanses the skin of impurities, oil and makeup without stripping the skin of moisture contains 98% plant-derived ingredients including orchid extract, vitamin C, certified organic botanicals: lavender, cucumber, chamomile, milk thistle, mallow, aloe and buckthorn along with kaolin clay to cleanse deep into pores, dissolve dirt and brighten dull skin.

Available now at Walmart, Target, Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall, PharmaSave and Overwaitea.

Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S. Thirst-Quenching Serum - 30ml - $52 - an oil-free serum that captures and continually diffuses water deep within the skin to restore its moisture balance and leave skin feeling soft and supple. Contains organic grape water - the key ingredient for reactivating the skin’s hydration mechanisms and replenishing its water reserves, while polyphenol antioxidents provide protection against UV rays and free radicals. Gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin, use alone or under your moisturize for an extra layer of hydration that will leave skin refreshed, hydrated, and comfortably soft.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Vichy Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Cream - 50ml - $38.50 - offers 24 hours of hydration in a Rich and Light formula so there is a choice for any skin type with symptoms of dehydrated skin, uneven moisture balance and dull complexion. With a formula that offers revolutionary water circulation for fresh-looking skin all day long with Vichy's Thermal Spa Water which has the clinically proven ability to open intercellular gateways to improve the water movement from cell to cell. Along with: Hyaluronic Acid - to replump the skin; Aquabioryl - creates a protective barrier on the skin's surface; and λcarrageenans - extracted from red algae, it locks in hydration to keep the water well-distributed.The formula provides:

If you're looking for an extra boost of moisture or prefer a super light formula then check out the Vichy Aqualia  Thermal Dynamic Hydration Power Serum - add it under your cream for ultra-hydration or wear it on it's own if your super oily!

Available now in drugstores across Canada.

Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron Moisture Boosting Mask - 4 sheet masks x 20ml - $19.99 - the ultimate facial moisture boosting mask that uses 3D time released hyaluronic acid for longer, lasting relief from dry skin for better hydrated, moisture nourished, plumped up looking skin. 

Available now exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Deep cleaning with a cream from Nip + Fab, Avon Anew, Neutrogena and The Body Shop!

Nip + Fab Deep Cleansing Fix - 300ml - $12.95 - a multi-purpose cleansing cream with an uplifting eucalyptus fragrance which melts away make-up and deeply cleanses pores for a clear and fresh complexion. Infused with sweet almond - to nourish and smooth and tea tree oil to cleanse pores. Not only can it be used as a cleanser, but you can also leave it on for 10 minutes as a face mask, apply a thin layer overnight as an intensive hydration treatment or apply a small amount directly onto blemishes as a spot treatment.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Avon Anew Ultimate 7S Cleanser - 125ml - $16 - removes impurities, leaving skin softer, smoother and radiantly clean while boosting essential youth proteins.

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

Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser - 200ml - $9.99 - this oil-free penetrating cleanser cleans deeply to improve the look and feel of skin - with hydroxyl acid that penetrates deep into pores, dissolving dirt, oil and makeup and removing dead surface skin cells that can cause skin to look dry, rough and dull leaving it looking fresh and healthy and feeling smooth and soft.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

The Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter - 90ml - $16 - an indulgent make-up remover for the whole face that gently and efficiently melts away make-up and impurities, leaving skin feeling clean, soft, refreshed and pampered.

Available at The Body Shop and online at www.thebodyshop.ca.

For any of these cleansers I recommend using a muslin cloth (I like the ones from The Body Shop and Eve Lom that you'll find here) to make it much easier to remove then just using your hands and water - or if you have a Clarisonic or similar device that will do the trick!

- Lisamarie -