Get a chubby for these eyeshadow sticks from Clinique, Sephora, Avon and Revlon!

Whether you like precise application or a sheer wash of colour, shadow sticks are the quickest way to achieve an easy eye look. Just make sure you use an eyeshadow primer, maybe it's just me but cream shadows always crease on me if I don't regardless of what they may say about being non-creasing!

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes - $19 - in 12 easy to wear shades: Bountiful Beige, Lots o' Latte, Fuller Fudge, Ample Amber, Whopping Willow, Mighty Moss, Pink & Plenty, Curvaceous Coal, Lavish Lilac, Big Blue, Portly Plum and Massive Midnight - creamy shadow sticks that deliver a pretty wash of sheer, buildable, non-creasing and long-wearing colour.

Available now at Clinique counters across Canada and www.clinique.com.

Sephora Crayon Jumbo 12H - $17 - in 28 shades: White, Grey, Taupe, Beige, Brown, Gold, Kaki, Green, Turquoise, Marine, Violet, Purple, Glitter, Black, Silver Glitter, Grey Glitter, Beige Glitter, Pink Glitter, Dark Taupe Shimmer, Brown Glitter, Dark Brown Matter, Green Shimmer, Peacock Blue Shimmer, Electric Blue Matte, Mauve Shimmer, Purple Glitter, Purple Matte, Lilac Shimmer - resistant to water, heat, and humidity, with a creamy, high-pigment formula that applies smoothly and is formulated with exclusive waxes and pigments to assure maximum color intensity that stays put for 12-hours.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Avon Big Color Dual-Ended Eye Pencil - $6.99 - in 5 colour duos: Plum Perfection, Perfect Nudes, Silver Smoke, Go to Greens and Blue Smoke - can be used as a shadow or liner, either way it offers glide-on waterproof colour that lasts for hours!

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

Revlon ColorStay Smoky Shadow Stick - $10.95 - in 5 duos: Torch, Atomic, Flare, Smolder and Volcanic - offer long-lasting 12 hour colour that won't fade, crease or smudge and are perfect for creating a smoky eye look. One end has a rounded tip for base and highlighting while the other is pointed for smoky effect.

- Lisamarie -

Ward off germs with Dial Complete, Bath & Body Works and One Step!

It's been well established that the best thing you can do to avoid getting sick is to wash your hands and wash them often - and with the germy flu-fest that this winter has been so far, these are words to live by and here are a few products to make it easier:

Dial Complete Coconut Water Anti Bacterial Hand Wash - 221ml - $3.49 - cleanses hands, kills germs and is part of the new Coconut Water collection which contains antioxidants and electrolytes found in young green coconuts, leaving skin feeling healthy, cleansed and hydrated with a light fresh scent.  

I'm not usually a fan of coconut smells but this one is very mild and fresh!

Also available in the line is a Body Wash - 473ml - $5.99 and Bar Soap - 3 pack/113g - $3.99.

Available at leading retailers including Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, Loblaws and Sobeys. 

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial PocketBac Sanitizing Hand Gel  - ml - $2 - a pocket-sized bottle that contains natural ingredients and powerful germ killers that kill 99.9% of germs and smell great while doing it!

Perfect for keeping in your purse and using often when on the subway!

Available at Bath & Body Works store locations.

One Step Hand Sanitizer - 473ml - $7.99 - kills 99.9% of harmful bacteria and germs on contact with a no-rinse formula that is enriched with aloe vera to moisturize leaving them soft and smooth without a sticky residue.

Keep a bottle of this on your desk and don't let anyone near you until they use it!

- Lisamarie -  

Revlon Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights Collection - with swatches!

Take your look from day to night with glamourous and playful collection from Revlon - Bubble Gum Days Urban Nights - $6.50 - in 9 shades: Urban, Girly, Enchanting, Ritzy, Optimistic, Electric, Urban, Heavenly, Bubbly, Trendy, Iconic and a Matte Top Coat.

Ritzy is surprisingly pigmented on it's own, I was expecting it to be more sheer with sparkles

but also looks great over another colour adding depth and sparkles - here's one coat of Ritzy over Urban on every other nail.

And the bubble gum part of the collection - Bubbly - an extremely vibrant pink!

Available now at drugstores and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Clean up with new cleansers from Lise Watier, Garnier, Boots No7 and Simple!

Lise Watier Prebiotic Micellar Water - 200ml - $25 - a 3-in-1 cleanser makeup remover for face, eyes and lips with a no-rise formula making it great for all skin types, even sensitive.

What makes it different from your typical cleansing water is the prebiotic formula which helps optimize the balance of good and bad bacterias that are essential for healthy skin and act as a defense shield against infection - it stimulates the growth of good bacteria at the expense of bad bacteria - and since pollution, temperature fluctuations, humidity, stress and even lifestyle habits can disrupt the balance it's great to be able to do this while cleansing away dirt and makeup.

I've been a big fan of cleansing waters ever since a facialist introduced them to me as a great first cleansing step before using my Clarisonic so the brush doesn't get all gunked up with makeup and this is a great one! It does a great job removing makeup, it doesn't dry out my skin and I like the idea that it is doing great things for my skin!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, The Bay, Sears, London Drugs, Jean Coutu and Pharmaprix.

Garnier Skin Renew The Radiance Renewer Cleansing Gelee - 236ml - $10.99 - a uniquely textured cleansing gelee that transforms when it comes in contact with water to a foam that effectively removes dirt, oil and makeup. With a paraben free formula enriched with naturally brightening citrus extract and hydroxy acid to help boost skin's natural cell renewal for skin that looks fresher, smoother and more radiant from the very first use.

I love the fresh, citrusy smell and come the hotter months I will be storing this in the fridge for a cooling, cleansing sensation at the end of a long, hot day!

Available now at drug and mass retailers.

Boots No7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser - 150ml - $13 - it's like a facial in your own home when you combine the rich indulgent cleanser with the gentle exfoliating muslin cloth that removes dead skin cells and daily grime while stimulating circulation, leaving the skin deeply clean, soft and radiant.

One of several new products that are part of the brand's new look - which isn't technically out until March but my Shoppers already has it so yours might too - the next time you are at the store go and admire the pretty new, sleek packaging if they do!

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Simple Foaming Cleanser - 148ml - $8.99 - a rich & mild cleanser with a gentle foam formulation to clean gently and effectively and glycenate technology to enhance mildness. Contains Pro-Vitamin B5, Chamomile, Geranium and Glycerin and is pH balanced, with no irritating perfumes or dyes making it great for all skin types including sensitive and will have your skin feeling cleansed, refreshed and moisturized.

Available now at drug and mass merchandisers.

- Lisamarie -

Fruits & Passion Coriander and Olive Tree Body Care

Fruits & Passion Coriander and Olive Tree is such a popular fragrance with the company's products that they decided to introduce the scent to their body care products!

Available in the line is: Cream Body Wash - 200ml - $12.50, Nourishing Butter - 100g - $12 and Hand Butter - 60g - $12.50.

I am a big fan of Fruits and Passion now discontinued Lemon Vanilla and some of their other fruity scents so I like the brand but you would not usually even be able to get me to smell something called Olive Tree - I really can't stand the smell of olives and I even hold my breath when I walk by the olive stand at the grocery store - I hate the smell that much!

I needn't have worried, it doesn't smell the slightest bit like olives - even though it does have olive oil in it - it has a very fresh scent thanks to: Coriander, Lemon Peel, Sage and Clove and the olive oil adds a great moisturizing effect.

If it sounds like something you'd like to try Fruits & Passion has a contest going on until March 18th to win the collection - go to www.corianderandolivetree.fruits-passion.ca to check it out.

- Lisamarie -

Essie Sleek Stick 2013 Collection

Essie has entered the wonderful world of stick-ons and I have to say, there are some fabulous looking designs, with cool textures and snazzy prints - with all this gushing you'd think these babies would have found a permanent home on my fingers but sadly no.

Their one big downfall is the same problem I have with most nail stickers - they aren't small enough for my mini-sized nails! I decided I liked the designs enough to at least try cutting them down to fit but I made such a mess of it that I didn't even take a picture to show you - I don't want your pity!

The rest of you normal-sized fingers girls will love them though!

Essie Sleek Stick Collection - $11.99 - long lasting uv-cured nail appliques last up to 14 days and come in 12 designs: Over The Moon - pink cabochon pave; Oh My Gold! - golden geometric op-art; A To Zebra - gloss ebony over matte; Sneek-e - silvery serpentine snakeskin; Steel The Show - hypnotic chrome honeycomb; Don't Cheetah On Me - wildly luxurious print; Croc'n Chic - moody mahogany crocodile; Glam It On - riveted pearlescent peach; Embrace The Lace - gilded ivory filigree; Stickers And Stones - bubbly cabochon angora pewter; Love To Love You - inky romantic calligraphy; So Haute! - gold spiked crimson.

In stores now, I've seen the display at my local Shoppers!

- Lisamarie -

Lighten up with NeoStrata, Proactiv, Avene, Maybelline and Olay!

Nothing, not even wrinkles, ages you faster then skin discolouration - those pesky brown spots and patches caused by sunlight, pregnancy and hormonal stress not only look awful, but make us look older - like I needed something else! Thankfully there are all kinds of products out there to help with this very issue and here are a few of the latest and greatest:

NeoStrata SecureWhite Duo - 30ml - $42 - boasts two dual-action skin-lightening ingredients to inhibit the melanin from forming into dark spots as well as titanium dioxide to immediately diminish the appearance of dark spots on the surface as well as retinol to reduce wrinkles and even out skin tone, texture and colour.

It also comes in an SPF30 format for $44 which is an excellent idea if you tend to forget to apply your sunscreen!

Proactiv Dark Spot Repair - $36 - oil and paraben free, it's formulated with the skin brightening properties of the most stable form of Vitamin C and enriched with ingredients to help lighten brown spots and promote a smooth, luminous complexion. Other key ingredients include Licorice Root, Amurense Bark and Barley Extracts, which work synergistically to lighten pesky dark spots, even the skin’s tone and improve its barrier function and moisture retention.

 

Available online at www.getproactiv.ca

Avene D-Pigment Dark Spot Lightener - 30ml - $49 - in 2 fragrance and paraben free formulations: Light for normal to combination skin - with a light quickly penetrating texture and mattifying powders or Rich for dry to very dry skin - with a soft, velvety texture and a nourishing protective effect - with either one, dark spots are visibly erased, irregularities are smoothed and the complexion is even and glowing.

Maybelline Instant Age Remind Eraser Dark Spot - Concealer + Treatment - $12.99 - in 5 shades: Fair, Fair/Light, Light, Light/Medium and Medium/Deep - super-concentrated pigment formula instantly conceals while Vitamin C works to actively fade the look of dark spots caused by age and sun as well as acne discolourations.

If you are looking for something to brighten and even out tone with age-fighting properties then you want:

Olay Total Effects 7 Tone Correcting Eye Treatment - 15ml - $34.99 - with a dual stream formula that fights 7 signs of aging: fine lines and crow's feet; dark circles; firming; luminosity; uneven tone; uneven texture and dryness - with a vitamin-rich complex that combines an eye serum and illuminating sheer coverage for younger looking, brighter eyes.

The same price will also nab you the Night Moisturizer if you want to do some additional tone correcting!

- Lisamarie - 

Beauty Spotlight - February 16, 2013

polish insomniac reviews the China Glaze Glitz Bitz 'N Pieces collection... Will it be love or hate?

Pammy from Pammy Blogs Beauty puts Le Metier de Beaute's Ultra Hydration Eye Masks to the ultimate test as she tries them while in the midst of a bad cold. If these amazing eye masks can soothe Pammy's eyes in this condition, imagine what they could do for you!

If you are after the perfect peachy nude blush, then Visionary Beauty thinks the Rouge Bunny Rouge blush wand in Titian might be your answer.

Prime Beauty sifted through all the new Spring Makeup Collections to bring you the Four Prettiest Spring Blushes. You're welcome.

Forever on the quest for the perfect pink pout, Helen from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog is speechless in the face of the gorgeous combination of Rouge D'Armani No. 501 & Gloss D'Armani Pink No. 507! It is the quintessential pink partnership!

Are you a comic book junkie? Marcia from Beauty Info Zone was so it's no surprise she fell for the Beauty Powders from MAC's Archie's Girls collection.

Modesty Brown compares the pretty Rouge Bunny Rouge Gracilis blusher to some other similar pinks in her collection.

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed takes a bite out of the new Bite Beauty Matte Pastille Lipstick collection - well actually, she doesn't bite them, just swatches them, less chance of lipstick on your teeth that way - so come admire the pretty colours!

London Makeup Girl tries an Advanced Ombre manicure from The New Black.

15 Minute Beauty has some amazing tips for Flawless Bridal Makeup from makeup artist Kim Porter.

Perilously Pale shares a favourite new look showcasing some of the products from Chanel's Spring 2013 collection.