Cover FX wants to help you Save Face!

You know how strongly I feel about responsible sunscreen use so how happy was I to hear that our friends at Cover FX are running their first annual campaign for sun safety awareness!

During the month of June, Cover FX will support skin cancer research foundations in Canada, US and UK by donating proceeds from the sale of BritePrep FX (SPF 50) and SkinTint FX (SPF 30) as well as 25 cents for every new Facebook fan gained - www.facebook.com/CoverFX

This is just for June so if you have been meaning to try one of the products or become a Facebook fan now is the very best time! 

SkinTint FX SPF30 $39 and BritePrep FX SPF50 $45 and Cover FX products are available in:

Canada – Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix, Murale, Jean Coutu, select The Bay and Sephora stores, Sephora.com, TheBay.ca, Ebeauty.ca and CoverFX.com

United Kingdom – Select Harvey Nichols, Harveynichols.com, House Of Fraser and houseoffraser.co.uk and CoverFX.com

 

United States – Select Sephora stores, Sephora.com, Naimies, Dermstore.com, Skinstore.com and CoverFX.com

- Lisamarie -

Make Up For Ever at FAT - get the look!

Make Up For Ever was the official make up sponsor of Toronto's Alternative Fashion and Arts Week again this year and I apologize for not getting the looks up sooner, they were really cool!  Better yet, if you love them, here are the charts that will tell you exactly how to recreate the looks!  Just click on the picture if you want to enlarge them in order to be able to read everything!

I think I love Day 2's look the best, but even the ones that are a little extreme for everyday wear have elements to them that I plan on incorporating in a night out soon!

- Lisamarie -

GOSH Summer 2011 Ocean Club!

GOSH Ocean Club is all about warm sun, swimming pools and glamorous luxury - I can get behind that!

Cream Eye Shadow Collection Trio - $16 - 001 Deep Ocean 

002 Tropic Sun -  with a soft, shimmering finish these new cream eye shadows formulated for long-lasting wear.

Extreme Art Eyeliner - $17 - 10 Deep Sea Blue, 11 Aqua or 07 Black - long-lasting and waterproof.

Silky Cream Blusher Stick - $14 - Tropical Breeze and Forbidden Daydream

Velvet Touch Lipstick - $17 - Sunrise - creamy orange or Sundown - shimmering tangerine - intensely pigmented and longlasting lip colours enriched with vegetable oils and vitamin E to protect and nourish the lips. Stay tuned for swatches!

Nail Lacquer - $7 - 570 Peachy - coral or 592 Pool Party - bold blue

Body Tattoo Templates - $5 for pack of 3 - lion, butterfly and scorpion designs - use it with one of the Extreme Art Liners - one of the sparkly ones would look especially cool!

Available this month at Shoppers Drug Mart - will you be picking up anything from the collection?

- Lisamarie -

Lancôme and Denis Gagnon bring Alice In Wonderland to Luminato!

If you will be checking out this year's Luminato events - be sure not to miss out on Lancôme's presentation of an installation by Canadian Fashion designer Denis Gagnon who has created a work of art as a fashion response to the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Denis Gagnon offers a unique vision of the story by presenting Alice as radiant and confident, such as the Lancôme woman, while being surrounded by the softness and the beauty of her garden of roses, the brand’s iconic emblem. Gagnon will unveil a dress composed of fine metal chains surrounded by a digitally projected rose garden. 

GARDEN OF ROSES : DENIS GAGNON INTERPRETS ALICE

The exhibition Garden of Roses: Denis Gagnon interprets Alice will be presented at Luminato in the Wintergarden Lobby in Toronto from June 10th-19th, 2011.

225 King Street West, Toronto

Admission is free.

Of course what I wanted to know about was the makeup! Lora Spiga, Official Makeup Artist for Lancôme, created a makeup look to complement the exclusive dress created by Gagnon for the festival.  The beauty look is both feminine and whimsical, fit for fairytale characters. The complexion is radiant and slightly tanned. The eyes are natural, highlighted by long lashes. The cheekbones are accentuated, making them irresistible and rosy, while the mouth is coloured with a touch of pink gloss.

Desert Rose Blush and Juicy Tubes Awakening of Love Lip Gloss are the centerpieces of this makeup look. These two products have been carefully selected by the artists from the Lancôme Summer 2011 Bronze Azure collection.

  

MAKEUP EVENT AT THE BAY QUEEN, TORONTO

From June 16th to June 18th, book an appointment at the Lancôme counter at Toronto Bay Queen for your custom makeup look inspired by the legendary tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.  To make an appointment call 416.861.4572

And don't forget that in August, Lancôme will launch a limited-edition makeup collection developed in collaboration with fashion designer Denis Gagnon. You can check it out here.

- Lisamarie -

Rihanna Gets Her Revenge in Her New "Man Down" Video...and It's Disturbing!

Rihanna's videos are often on the provocative side, but this latest video is pretty disturbing to me - and you guys should know by now, I'm not exactly the very sensitive type. I've even been told my heart was made of tar...but even for someone like me, the rape and murder themes in this "Man Down" video don't feel right! It's not thought provoking, it's just gratuitous violence to me. Killing someone who hurt you doesn't resolve anything, does it?

Anyway, have a look and let us know what you think!

-Christelle-

Stila Summer 2011 Collection

One Step Bronze Skin Tone Illuminating Bronzing Serum - 30ml - $47 - a super multi-tasker which acts as a bronzer, primer, illuminator and moisturizer. It improves skin tone, evens out the complexion and helps smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. I like that it's oil free and doesn't feel greasy, it just sinks into the skin and makes it look instantly better, brighter and summer-ready!

Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner - $29 - in 8 colours: Rock Candy - brown with multi-pearl, Starry - slate with silver sparkle, Bora Bora - teal with blue sparkle, Electric - bright green with sparkle, Royal - purple with multi pearl, Sequins - black with silver sparkle, Curacao - bright blue with blue sparkle, Flash - olive with gold sparkle - they're long-wearing, waterproof and they sparkle, what's not to love?!  With a sponge tip applicator that makes them easy to apply - and did I mention they sparkle?

Forever Your Curl Mascara - $29 -if nothing else, love it for the name - but you can also love the proprietary curling resin that dries down and holds the curl of your lashes - 90% of users saw an immediate curling effect within the first 30 minutes of use.  Stay tuned for my amazing pictures!

Lip Glaze - $29 - in two new shades: Bubble Gum - mauve pink and Cotton Candy - pale creamy pink (shown).

How's that for a simple, summer collection that brings the pretty without a lot of work?!

Available at selected Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques, Sephora and Sephora.com

I just got word that ebeauty.ca is having a 30% off Stila sale, select items, but even better, they have free shipping after $25 on for a limited time only!  (it's normally free shipping after $75) Shop away my friends!

- Lisamarie -

LUSH wants you to be just like Xtina and get Dirty!

LUSH has a new unisex collection that I finally had a chance to stop by and smell on the weekend - when companies say unisex it generally means that it will be too masculine smelling for my taste but this was surprisingly un-boyish! Available in the range are:

Spring Wash Shower Gel - 100ml - $9.95, 250ml - $17.95, 100ml - $26.95 - contains spearmint, thyme and sea salt - I like how minty it smells!
Shaving Cream - 100g - $12.95 - with ultra-softening oats, benzoin, lavender and sandalwood.
Hair Styling Cream - 100g - $12.95 - with fair trade coconut oil, linseed gel and balm herb infusion.
Body Spray - 170g - $19.95 - smells of sandalwood, tarragon, lavender and subtle spearmint.

I don't know that I would go out of my way to steal this from my husband's shower but if I had to borrow it in a pinch, I wouldn't feel like I smelled like a boy afterwards - so if you aren't a fan of feminine smelling scents, you might want to have a sniff of this one!

You can also keep this in mind for Father's Day - although I don't know that I want to give my dad something called "Dirty" - that might be a little too Freudian for my taste...

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Lancôme Ô d'Azur!

The very first real fragrance I ever owned was Ô De Lancôme - I don't want to say how long ago that was, let's just say it's been awhile. So it was with nostalgic interest that I heard that not only has the original had a bottle facelift but also has a new interpretation  -  Ô d'Azur!

I really liked the original fragrance because of how fresh it smells: it has top notes of lemon, mandarin orange and bergamot; heart notes of honeysuckle, rosemary and jasmine; with a base of patchouli oil and vetiver.


Lancôme Ô d'Azur has the same citrus top notes with the addition of Calabrian lemon essence; heart notes of Turkish damask rose, peony and Ecuadorian pink pepper; and a deep, luminous and subtle woody base.
 You can find both scents at your usual Lancôme counter or at lancome.ca - 75ml - $54.


I still have a big bottle of the original fragrance on my dressing table (not the same one) and it has now been joined by the new one, which while similar, smells more summery to me! I love that they have come out with something new but not taken away the original which I still love!

- Lisamarie -