30 Days of BCA - Day 5 - Bobbi Brown Pink Peony Set

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when all our favourite brands will be coming out with special edition products that in some way, will benefit charities associated with the disease. Which is a great thing all on its own so when you add in that many of the products will be pink - face it, that's something well worth talking about!

Be sure to come back everyday at 11:30am when we will be featuring a new BCA product!

Bobbi Brown Pink Peony Set - $52 - this limited edition set includes an Illuminating Bronzing Powder and Mini Face Blender Brush and look how adorable and pink it is!

Better yet, Bobbi Brown will donate $10 from the sale of the set to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation!

Available  now exclusively at Bobbi Brown counters at Holt Renfrew and Murale while supplies last.

- Lisamarie -

Don't miss out on the other great days:

Day 1 - It Cosmetics Brow Power

Day 2 - Avon Breast Cancer Ribbons Scarf  

Day 3 - eos Breast Cancer Awareness Pack

Day 4 - Mereadesso Sheer Pink Lip Treats 

Fragrant Friday - Elizabeth Arden Red Door Aura

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Aura - 50ml EDT - $60, 100ml EDT - $75 - this new fragrance was inspired by the women of New York for their vibrancy and style while still maintaining the quality of the classic Red Door scent.

A sparkling, rich floral with top notes of luscious raspberry and bergamot lily; heart notes of orange flower, rose and jasmine petals; and base notes of creamy amber, sandalwood and soft musk.

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart, Sephora, The Bay, Sears, London Drugs, Jean Coutu and Pharma Plus.

- Lisamarie -

Treat yourself gently with products from Nivea, Avene and Klorane !

It's not easy being sensitive - be it feelings or anything else! I can't help you with people being mean but there are lots of products out there to help out with your sensitive skin and hair - here are a few worth checking out!

Soothe your sensitive underarms with chamomile extract and avocado oil:

Nivea Sensitive 24h Anti-Perspirant Stick - 43g - $3.69
Nivea Sensitive 24h Anti-Perspirant Roll-on - 50ml - $4.49 - your sensitive skin will be especially happy to know that they contain no alcohol, preservatives or fragrance.

And if you're wondering what Nivea has been doing with their profits you'll be happy to know that at least some of them are going to a good cause - believing that every child deserves the best care, Nivea Canada is proud to partner with the child rights and international development agency, Plan Canada, to help fund an education project in Senegal, West Africa. With the shared goal of building schools, providing better opportunities for education and teaching essential skills, Nivea Canada and Plan Canada are working together to help break the cycle of poverty. 

To support the Senegalese project, Nivea Canada is donating $25,000 to Plan Canada. Their donation will be matched by an institutional donor three-to-one (up to $100,000). For more info, visit the ‘Nivea & Plan Canada’ tab at Facebook.com/NIVEACanada

This new anti-redness line from Avene - Antirougeurs helps comfort and soothe the skin with enriched Ruscus extract which improves skin microcirculation so diffuse redness is reduced and temporary redness becomes less frequent and rich in soothing, anti-irritating Avene Thermal Spring Water. In the line is:

Avene Antirougeurs Redness-Relief Dermo-Cleansing Milk -300ml - $29.50 - daily cleansing for sensitive skin prone to redness.

Avene Antirougeurs Fort Relief Concentrate For Chronic Redness - 30ml - $30 - with a fast-acting formula for localized redness, small visible blood vessels and discomfort.

Avene Antirougeurs Jour Redness-Relief Moisturizing Protecting Emulsion - 40ml - $31 - a light textured emulsion that assists with intermittent and/or diffuse redness, heat sensations and discomfort of normal to combination skin.

Avene Antirougeurs Calm Soothing Repair Mask - 50ml - $34.50 - a soft and creamy mask that instantly refreshes and soothes while repairing irritated skin

Klorane Shampoo with Oat Milk - 200ml - $11.25 - an ultra-gentle and protecting shampoo that's great for the whole family, even kids. Designed for all hair types, even the most delicate, it softens, protects and detangles while respecting the natural balance of the scalp and hair fiber.

Klorane Conditioner with Oat Milk - 150ml - $10.25 - an ultra-gentle, protecting and detangling conditioner that respects the natural state of the scalp and is suitable for all hair types. With a velvety and fluid texture that restores the natural balance of hair to restore its beauty and softness.
Both are dermatologiest tested and paraben free.

- Lisamarie -

30 Days of BCA - Day 4 - Mereadesso Sheer Pink Lip Treats

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when all our favourite brands will be coming out with special edition products that in some way, will benefit charities associated with the disease. Which is a great thing all on its own so when you add in that many of the products will be pink - face it, that's something well worth talking about!

Be sure to come back everyday at 11:30am when we will be featuring a new BCA product!

Mereadesso Sheer Pink Lip Treats - $28 for 2 lip treats in a reusable pouch - made of a blend of evening primrose, grape seed, coconut and sunflower oils including the added benefits of vitamins A, C and E. with a beautiful pink tint.

And your beautiful lips will feel better knowing that during the entire month of October, Mereadesso will donate 100% of the profits to the University Health Network Breast Restoration Program so they can continue to rebuild the lives and spirits of breast cancer patients. For more info, check out www.breastrestoration.ca and to pick up your Lip Treats to help go to (in October) www.mereadesso.com

- Lisamarie -

Don't miss out on the other great days:

Day 1 - It Cosmetics Brow Power

Day 2 - Avon Breast Cancer Ribbons Scarf  

Day 3 - eos Breast Cancer Awareness Pack

Stick it to your lips with easy to use formulas from mark., Burt's Bees and Avon - with swatches!

mark. Make It Rich Lip Color Crayon - $14 - with a soft velvety texture this easy to use crayon offers intense, full-coverage colour that lasts for hours without bleeding - available in 6 bold shades: Punch, Royale, Hey Honey, Peony, Hot Sauce and Naturally.

Peony - it's pink and it shimmers, what's not to love?!

Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers - $5.99 - if you already loved them, there's now more to love. The 100% natural formula is enhanced with antioxidant-rich Fruit Seed Oils and moisturizing Shea Butter to optimize colour payoff while improving skin smoothness. You'll be happy to know that you still get the tingle thanks to Peppermint Oil! As well they have added 3 new shades to the line: Cherry, Plum and Strawberry.

Plum - looks dark in the tube but just adds a nice, natural looking flush to the lips!

Avon Big Color Glossy Lip Pencil - $9.99 - easy to use lip gloss in a pencil that offers sheer-to-medium coverage and of course, lots of shine! In 6 shades: Glossy Rose, Glossy Sunset, Glossy Celestrial, Glossy Sand, Glossy Mauve and Glossy Angelic.

Glossy Sunset - for a peachy shine!

Avon and mark. are available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

Burt's Bees is available at select natural, grocery, drug and mass retails. For more info check out www.burtsbees.ca

- Lisamarie -

Elvira from Pink Sith comes back for another go at nail stickers - this time Nail Bliss Bling Nail Appliques!

You know how some people like to harass a younger sibling or pull the wings off flies for entertainment? I've got something better, I send nail stickers to my buddy Elvira for her to review and then just sit and wait to hear her bellows of rage and frustration on this side of the border! Good time! Sadly, my efforts were thwarted this time as we seem to have finally found a brand that even Elvira is capable of applying without total frustration - Nail Bliss Bling Nail Appliques - $10.95 - they come in 12 sparkling patterns and you can find them at Trade Secrets - www.tradesecrets.ca or if you head over to Elvira's, she might have a few extras... let's see what she has to say about them!

Lisamarie sent me a package of Nail Bliss Bling Nails (http://nailbliss.com/prod_Bling.html) over a month ago…maybe 2 months. And it has taken me this long to write about them. It took me extra long to write this review because I had to re-test this on one hand again, just to make sure I wasn’t going crazy. Thankfully my extra research paid off. I am no crazier than I was before I tried the Bliss Nails Bling Appliqués!

I think you are all well aware that Lisamarie is a sadist and likes to torture me by having me test out every stinking nail sticker under the sun. However I’m also insane, because I keep doing the same reviews over and over again while expecting a different result each time. Sadly the result is usually the same. Sad warped nail stickers with folds and creases that lift off my nails after about a day of wear.

Well my little Einsteins. I have managed to beat the system. I have followed the very definition of insanity “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” And I have FINALLY achieved a different result!

Cue Fireworks, Fanfare and Confetti!

Nail Bliss has developed a product that is so easy, so foolproof even an oaf like me can apply them with relative ease and still have fantastic results.

First of all these 3-D nail appliqués are shiny and bedazzled little works of art that comes 18 to a packet. You get one excellent full manicure out of it and multiple Accent nail, nail art manicures to boot. The package is non-descript except for the design of the Nail Bling you intend to apply. I received the Black Jewels. A shiny black base with raised multi colored shapes of diamonds, squares and circles covering the base. The appliqués come in one clear plastic sheet.

This makes them easy to size to your nails without peeling them off first and it also makes for a nice sleek package. Once I had decided which appliqués went on which nail I started to gently peel the appliqué from the sheet. I noticed immediately that these appliqués were thicker than most appliqués I have used in the past. The thickness combined with the 3-D art on the nail actually made application a complete breeze! All I did was place the appliqué firmly at the base of my nail and slowly and carefully laid it down over the rest of my nail making sure to avoid creases and folds by slight stretching and maneuvering. Then I folded over the remaining edge and filed it away with my glass nail file. I pressed down firmly after each application on each nail to ensure a good bond.

Once I was finished I was left with a sparkling cute manicure of raised “stones” on my nails. You can see that I had a little trouble with the pink nail folding up by the cuticle, but I managed to smooth it out. The manicure lasted 2 full days on all of my nails but I had been typing a lot that weekend so by the third day my index fingers were starting to peel. I just applied a bit of nail polish to them to try and seal the bond. By the 4th day it was apparent it was time to take the appliqués off. They removed easily by just peeling them off. I didn’t experience any damage to my natural nail in the process of peeling them off, and any glue that remained came off quickly with some polish remover.

Overall I was seriously impressed by the ease of application, durability and design. Yup! These are the Nail Bling appliqués you are looking for!

- Elvira & Lisamarie -

30 Days of BCA - Day 3 - eos Breast Cancer Awareness Pack

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month when all our favourite brands will be coming out with special edition products that in some way, will benefit charities associated with the disease. Which is a great thing all on its own so when you add in that many of the products will be pink - face it, that's something well worth talking about!

Be sure to come back everyday at 11:30am when we will be featuring a new BCA product!

eos BCA Pack - $7.99 - take a Berry Blossom Hand Lotion which has a 97% natural, non-greasy and hypoallergenic formula, is enriched with shea butter, aloe and oat extract and contains fragrant notes of sweet berries and light florals; add a Strawberry Sorbet Smooth Sphere which is 100% natural and organic and contains super moisturizing shea butter and jojoba oil - and what do you have? Two sweet products with an even sweeter purpose!

100% of profits from the sale of this pack will be donated for further the advancement of research for treatment and a cure for breast cancer.

Available at: Lawton's Jean Coutu and evolutionofsmooth.com

- Lisamarie -

Don't miss out on the other great days:

Day 1 - It Cosmetics Brow Power

Day 2 - Avon Breast Cancer Ribbons Scarf 

This week I'm obsessed with... Stila In The Know Eye Shadow Palette!

I have to admit, I love makeup palettes, they're like a box of grown-up girl candy (and without all the calories)!
My latest love is:

Stila In The Know Eye Shadow Palette - $50 - with 10 universally-flattering shades in Stila's original matte eye shadows: Air - matte beige, Wind - soft matte peach, Desert - soft matte tan, Clay - matte warm light brown, Earth - deep matte chocolate brown, Driftwood - mid-tone brown, Fire - matte brick, Rain - matte brown ( I don't know what city that designer lives in that they have brown rain...?), Smoke - matte charcoal gray, Ebony - matte black - that can be used wet or dry.

As if that's not enough, it also comes with an exclusive shade of Smudge stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Halfmoon - matte charcoal gray as well as an 8-page lookbook featuring how-to tips and tricks!

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques, Murale and Sephora.

- Lisamarie -