The Body Shop Lip Juicers - with swatches!

The Body Shop Lip Juicers - $10 - in 5 smoothie-inspired scents with their own tint: Strawberry, Pomegranate & Aloe, Raspberry, Beetroot & Ginger, Kiwi, Kale & Watermelon, Acai, Blueberry & Ginger, Coconut, Passionfruit & Carrot - 100% vegan, moisture-boosting balms with blends of naturally derived extracts that easily glide onto lips for a smooth, soft and soothing finish. I especially like the size of the package and the unusual shape, makes it easy to find in your purse!

Coconut, Passionfruit & Carrot - a really pretty coral shade - I applied 2 coats for extra pigment.

Available now at The Body Shop stores across Canada and online at thebodyshop.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - Avon Eyebrow Stencil Set and Perfect Eyebrow Kit

Avon Eyebrow Stencil Set - $4.99 - achieve the perfect arch with 4 stencils and a brow brush - the reusable stencils make it easy to accentuate your face with perfectly shaped brows.

It's easy to use:

Step 1: Choose the stencil that best matches your natural brow shape.
Step 2: Trace the shape onto your face with your favourite brow definer (like the one below).
Step 3: Groom brows with the brush and comb.

 

Avon Perfect Eyebrow Kit - $9.99 - in 4 shades: Blonde, Auburn, Soft Brown and Deep Brown - that offer a powder - to define and wax - to set duo for long-lasting, smudge-proof shape and hold.

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

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Cover FX Custom Cover Drops!

Cover FX Custom Cover Drops - 15ml - $56 - in a range of 25 light to deep shades, it's a revolutionary dropper bottle of pure pigment to mix with your favorite liquid beauty products for your own custom creation.

It's like having a personalized foundation and tinted moisturizer in one bottle - you can customize the desired finish by what you use the drops in:
 
For a radiant finish, add to products like oils, serums, or creams or a matte finish, mix with a mattifying primer or lightweight lotion.

 And the level of coverage by the amount you use:

1 drop =  sheer coverage
2 drops = medium coverage
3 drops = full coverage
4 drops = total coverage

You can also use it to adjust the shade of a foundation you already own - lighten or darken it depending on the shade of the cover drops you add - which is great for turning a winter foundation darker once you get some sun or a summer foundation lighter once your tan fades!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Beautycounter Color Sweep Blush Duo

Winter-weary skin could use a little colour right about now and what better way then a blush duo that  cares about how you look as well as your skin health by using safe ingredients for better beauty:

Beautycounter Color Sweep Blush Duo - $50 - in 3 satiny powder shade duos with two complementary shades - one slightly deeper than the other: Tawny/Whisper, Bloom/Tulip, Flamingo/Apricot - that give the look of naturally flushed cheeks with the perfect amount of healthy-looking, luminous colour - the shades can be worn alone, layered, or even mixed together to make a third shade option and are good for your skin thanks to Porcelain Flower Extract - a Thai bloom known for its antioxidant benefits.

Available online and through independent consultants - check out www.beautycounter.com for more info.

- Lisamarie -

Experience a brush with greatness with the Mary Kay Essential Brush Collection!

Spring clean your makeup bag and replace the tired old brushes you have been lugging around with a set that will help your makeup application look really expert!

Mary Kay Essential Brush Collection - $75 - includes six synthetic, precisely shaped brushes ideal for creating a range of looks, packed in a stylish, portable zippered clutch:

All-Over Powder Brush - helps pick up and evenly distribute the right amount of face powder or bronzing powder.

Eye Smudger Brush - with a dense, tapered tip designed to help create detailed accents and allows you to smudge at the lashline to achieve a covetable smoky look as well as helping add detail in hard-to-reach places.

All-Over Eye Shadow Brush - fits naturally into the eyelid’s delicate contours with flexible bristles that  makes blending easy to help diffuse edges.

Eye Crease Brush - designed to fit within the contours and crease of the eyelid to add professional dimension to any eye look.

Cheek Brush - with a 3-in-1 shape that helps enhance, sculpt and highlight cheekbones without leaving harsh lines.

Lip Brush - with a specially designed, tapered tip that allows for precise lip colour application and soft bristles to make application smooth and easy.

All the brushes feature master-crafted, high-grade synthetic bristles that are durable and flexible, minimizing fallout with super soft fibres that are compatible with liquid, cream or powder while their unique flexibility allows them to hug every contour and blend to perfection.

Available now from your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can find one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

- Lisamarie -

Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Liquid Essence

Chanel Hydra Beauty Micro Liquid Essence - 150ml - $135 - with a lightweight, water-like formula that immediately boosts skin's hydration as it refines, moisturizes and prepares the complexion for further skincare.

The formula combines: intensely moisturizing Camellia Micro-Droplets - which are cold-extracted from camellia petals to boost the potential of their incredible energizing power. Dispersed in camellia oil, they demonstrate a particular affinity with the skin owing to their membrane, whose composition is similar to that of skin cells. Like an “injection” of essential nutrients - vitamins, carbohydrates, amino acids and lipids - they refine the skin texture and give incomparable radiance to the complexion;

with Camellia Alba PFA - which stimulates natural hydration mechanisms to maintain the skin’s moisture levels. It also activates the production of lipids that strengthen the skin barrier. Combined with glycerin and hyaluronic acid, it ensures hydration and maintains it with each application; and Blue Ginger - a powerful antioxidant.

I must admit, the most confusing thing about essences for me is how to apply them. They are so liquidy that I want to treat them like a toner, which I keep reminding myself they are not! Rather, think of it as a very fluid serum - to apply, dispense on to palm of hand and press into cheeks, forehead and chin, smoothing from the center of face outward. Follow with a serum and then your regular skincare ritual - you will love the invigorating feel and how energized your skin will instantly feel as well as how plumped and refined it will look!

Available now at Chanel counters across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

John Frieda Frizz Ease Forever Smooth Leave In Cream Primer

John Frieda Frizz Ease Forever Smooth Leave In Cream Primer - 90ml - $10.99 - creates the perfect foundation for smooth, all-day style with long-lasting smoothness and 72-hour humidity resistance.

Just dispense 1 pump into the palm of your hand and spread evenly through hair from mid-stand to tip and the formula with Frizz Immunity Complex and pure coconut oil will even out and smooth the hair's surface, block frizz and gradually build a powerful defence against humidity that lasts up to 72 hours - hair is instantly smooth and frizz free for longer.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Chloé Nomade

Chloé Nomade - 75ml EDP - $154, 50ml EDP - $122, 30ml EDP - $86, 10ml EDP Travel Spray - $35 - a warm floral chypre scent that is a mix of softness and strength with the intense, mineral character of oak moss which is shrouded with the sweetness of the Mirabelle plum and from this freshness emanates a sensation of flowery luminescence carried by freesia.

The scent is hard to describe - on me it smells floral but with kind of an edge to it, like a bad-ass floral and then dries down to something very warm and comforting - I like it, it's unique! I'm also a fan of the bottle - the graceful modern lines and a touch of femininity with the pink ribbon make it very striking.

Available now at Hudson's Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart, Holt Renfrew, Sephora, Saks Fifth Avenue and PJC.

- Lisamarie -