February 5, 2025

My top 3 picks from the Shoppers Beauty+ Event with bonus Optimum Points galore!

There's not a lot I love more then Optimum Points - George Clooney, world peace, Donald Trump falling into a bottomless  hole - but Points are way up there! Making Shoppers Beauty+ Event equivalent to Christmas in my books. If you never met a bonus point you didn't love then you need to get yourself over to your closest Shoppers store (or the website) before the 21st so you too can take advantage of all those lovely bonus points just waiting for you! A few products worth picking up (even without the points):
 
10000 bonus points when you buy the 30ml or 50ml! 

Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil Serum - 15ml - $77, 30ml - $139, 50ml - $205 - with a unique, deep diffusion texture infused with melt-in micro-beads designed for all skin types that penetrates deeply into the skin's layers targeting the heart of the epidermis, multiplying skin's self-repair mechanisms and delivering powerful age-defying benefits to help with dullness, fine lines and wrinkles and loss of firmness and elasticity. 
 
The 99% naturally-derived ingredients formula draws its repairing power from three honeys produced by the black bee, a species selected for its rarity and the power of its honeys: Trogstad honey from Norway - revitalizes skin and corrects visible signs of aging; Ouessant honey from France - supports skin youth repair with an abundance of amino acids;  Connemara honey from Ireland - visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Deeply repaired, skin regains plumpness and radiance while wrinkles are visibly filled. 
 
It feels great on the skin but even better is the scent - perfumed with a sun-drenched nectar by Thierry Wasser, it reveals fresh, light, and honeyed notes. My only complaint is it doesn't come in vat form that I can pour in my bathtub and just soak in...
10000 bonus points! 

Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir - 30ml - $43 - in 24 C = Cold, N = Neutral or W = Warm shades : 1N, 1WN, 2.5N, 2C, 2W, 3.5W, 3WN, 3W, 4.5WN, 4W, 5N, 5W, 6.5WN, 6N, 6W, 7W, 8.5W, 8W, 8WN, 9.5W, 9W, 10C, 10N, 10W - a fluid tint foundation with buildable light to medium coverage  and a natural, second-skin finish that works for all skin types. 
 
The breathable vegan formula has a silky, fluid texture the effortlessly blends into the skin to instantly even skin tone while the hyaluronic acid improves skin hydration and moisture and also smooths pores, fine lines, and texture with up to12 hours of weightless wear that doesn’t separate or get patchy.
 
I don't even bother with a foundation anymore that isn't buildable - Urban Decay discontinued my favourite concealer so now I expect to be able to double up my foundation to act as concealer too - I'm very demanding I know - and this one does a great job - goes on light but easily builds to medium coverage in any problem areas! And it stays put without separating or getting patchy, clinging to dry patches or settling into fine lines - sold!
4000 bonus points! 

NYX Cosmetics The Face Glue Gripping Primer - 35ml - $14.99 - adds grip for all of your face cosmetics and hydration for up to 24 hours - all the glue with none of the stickiness. The formula contains polyglutamic acid - known to be extremely hydrating; and maple syrup - known for grip that's extra AF. This non-comedogenic primer feels comfy on the skin, breathable all day, and gives a soft-focus finish.
 
It's easy to use - just spread a dime-sized amount of product evenly on the face and see the transformation as the white gel blends seamlessly with no cast into all skin tones - then just slap your makeup on top, no need to wait! If you want a whole Glue routine, also available is The Face Glue Setting Spray as well The Brow Glue
 
Even if it didn't work as well as it does (and it does!) I would still love it for the packaging and how it brings back memories of dousing my hand in white glue so I could peel it off when it dried - clearly these were early exfoliation techniques...

Grab these amazing products and so many more at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada or online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and take advantage of the special bonus points until February 21st.

- Lisamarie -

January 15, 2025

Cold weather saviours for body and face from Bio-Oil, CeraVe and Origins!

The weather is in a deep freeze this week and my skin is feeling it so this is how I've been dealing...
 
Bio-Oil Body Lotion - 250ml - $19.99 -  supplements the skin’s natural oils which can be stripped away by factors such as extreme weather, water with high chemical content, frequent bathing and the drying effects of central heating and air conditioning with a unique formula containing 42% oil (which is double the about of oil typically used in a lotion) offering intense hydration in an incredibly light texture that absorbs almost instantly to help lock in moisture and reduces the rate at which water vapour is naturally lost through the skin’s surface. 
 
The super light formula contains a blend of vitamins A, E and F along with rosehip, sunflower seed, jojoba and shea oils as well as calendula extract and hyaluronic acid. The special formula also means you need to treat it special and gently shake before you use to disperse the oil layer back into the lotion. You will be amazed at how moisturizing such a light product can be - and if you aren't a fan of fragrance, no worries, it has very little scent to it.
 
Available at drugstores across Canada and online at amazon.ca. If you are a Costco member that would be an excellent place to get it too - a 2 x 250ml pack is only $26.99!
On my super dry areas - elbows, knees, heels, ears and shoulders I add a layer of:
 
CeraVe Intensive Moisturizing Lotion For Dry to Very Dry Skin - 237ml - $29.99 - a rich and repairing lotion with 3 essential ceramindes that continuously hydrates, reduces itch due to dryness and helps restore the skin barrier with a formula containing hydro-urea and shea butter and MVE Technology which offers controlled release for long lasting hydration. The lotion is rich but not greasy or sticky, it just soaks right in - it's also pH-balanced, fragrance-free and allergy tested. You're welcome.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.
And for the face:
 
Origins Ginzing Ultra-Hydrating Energy-Boosting Cream - 50ml - $53 - a super-rich, energy-boosting moisturizer formulated to help wake up dull, lackluster, extra dry skin with 72-hour hydration. The formula includes caffeine from coffee - naturally energizing, it helps to refresh and recharge skin; ginseng - helps increase skin’s natural energy; hydra hug technology - helps bridge the gap between skin cells so they "hug" to prevent moisture loss. I was a little bit skeptical at the idea of skin coffee to wake up my skin - but I was wrong - I might not like coffee but my skin sure does - it gives it an energized look even when I don't feel that way!
 
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

January 1, 2025

This week I'm obsessed with... Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream!

It's that time of year again where my regular body lotion just isn't cutting it and my thirsty skin wants more...

Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream - 200ml - $62, refill - $55 - available in Fenty Fresh: infused with a light, fresh and fruity blend of bergamot, jasmine and white orchid scent and a glossy sheen or Fenty Fresh Shimmering: which is the same scent but also has a soft gold shimmer - a refillable whipped oil body cream that deeply hydrates both instantly and all day with a formula  loaded with 7 luxurious tropical oils: Kalahari Melon, Sorrel, Baobab, Sunflower, Rice Bran, Coconut, Jojoba - to help nourish skin and deliver luminosity; antioxidant and vitamin C-packed cherry extract - helps restore vibrancy; Shea Butter - helps to visibly condition and repair the moisture barrier; and glycerin - provides hydration, comfort and leaves skin with a glossy-looking sheen that's never sticky.
 
You can also feel good that the formula is gluten-free, cruelty-free, vegan and comes in recyclable packaging.  
 
I would also highly recommend checking out the Fenty website and your local Sephora to see if you can still snag the holiday scents (on sale!) - Toasted Marshmallow and Warm Cinnamon - yuuuuummmm! Need I say more...?!!
 
Available at Sephora stores across Canada and online at fentybeauty.com/en-ca and sephora.ca

- Lisamarie -