Showing posts with label Silk'n. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Silk'n. Show all posts

February 11, 2026

Crystals to Cyborgs: The Low-Tech and High-Tech Beauty Tools I Actually Use from White Lotus and Silk'n


White Lotus Double Headed Roller
- $65 
 
Think of this as your face’s new favourite Netflix companion. One side is bigger for cheeks and forehead, the other is smaller for delicate areas like under the eyes - because your crow’s feet deserve VIP treatment too! 
 
These rollers are made from never-chemically-treated, A-grade crystal (fancy!) and use proper metal safety brackets (not sketchy wire that looks like it came from a DIY kit). The idea is simple: rolling helps drain lymph, boost micro-circulation and generally convince your skin to wake up and look alive again. Translation? Less puff, more glow, and a slightly more “I drink green juice” vibe. 
 
It’s gentle enough for sensitive areas (hello under-eyes and throat), which means you can use it daily without feeling like you’ve just sandpapered your face. Over time, it helps target fine lines, wrinkles, congestion and that general “why do I look tired when I slept 8 hours?” situation. 
 
Which crystal should you pick? 

Jade - Ideal for oily, reactive, breakout-prone skin (aka teen skin and hormonal chaos at any age). 
Rose Quartz - The all-rounder for normal, combination, and sensitive skin that occasionally throws a tantrum. 
Amethyst - Best for fragile, fine-line-prone skin that needs a little extra TLC.  
 
And no, I haven’t gone full Spencer Pratt on you - I’m not claiming it’ll align your chakras or manifest your soulmate. But I will say that using this on the couch while binge-watching TV is the laziest “treatment” I’ve ever done, and my skin is definitely glowier for it!  
 
Available at whitelotus.com
 
Silk’n LED Face Mask 100
- $299 
 
Yes, it looks like something a Marvel villain would wear. No, that doesn’t stop it from being amazing! 
 
This at-home LED mask uses clinically proven light therapy (red, blue, infrared, and mixed) to target wrinkles, acne, dullness, and basically every complaint your skin has ever filed. It’s perfect for busy people who want results but don’t want to book facials like it’s a part-time job. 
 
What it actually does: 
  • Boosts collagen to soften fine lines and firm things up. 
  • Uses blue light to fight acne-causing bacteria. 
  • Improves overall texture for smoother, clearer, glowier skin. 
Each colour targets a different concern, so you’re basically getting a customizable facial… while lying in bed looking like a robot. 
  • Red Light (620 nm): Boosts collagen, improves circulation, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
  • Blue Light (460 nm): Targets acne-causing bacteria, clears up breakouts, and reduces sebum production.
  • Yellow Light (590 nm): Reduces redness, soothes inflammation, and aids with skin detoxification.
  • Purple Light (Mix of Red & Blue): Combines anti-aging and anti-acne benefits.
The mask also features a mixed light option for a comprehensive, 15-minute treatment session.
 
It’s soft, flexible, cordless, and held on with adjustable straps - so it’s comfy enough to scroll TikTok or watch TV while pretending you’re “doing self-care.” Sessions are short (10 minutes manual or 15 minutes hands-free) and you start with 3–4 times a week, then scale back once your skin starts behaving.
 
Futuristic, slightly ridiculous-looking, but shockingly effective. Proof that sometimes the weirdest beauty gadgets are the ones that actually work.
 
 
So whether you’re rolling around with crystals or strapping on a sci-fi mask, the goal is the same: less stress, more glow and skin that looks like it’s living its best life! 
 
- Lisamarie - 

April 22, 2019

Perfect, glowing skin in 2 easy steps from Estee Lauder and Silk'n!

Have a special event coming up or just tired of your skin looking dull and lifeless? Give it an immediate perk-up in 2 easy steps!

At night, before going to bed apply:

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II - 50ml - $123 - a powerful nighttime renewal that intensely hydrates and instantly adds radiance for more youthful-looking skin with exclusive ChronoluxCB Technology to significantly reduce the look of key signs of aging including fine lines and wrinkles, dryness, dullness and uneven texture

Available at Estée Lauder counters across Canada and online at www.esteelauder.ca while supplies last.

Then before putting on your makeup the next day/night - take 20 minutes to treat your skin to:

Silk'n Titan Skin Tightening and Lifting - $299 - a painless, non-surgical treatment with no recovery time that reverses the effects of gravity and aging as it repairs damaged and sagging skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles that is safe for all skin types. It works by affecting the upper layer of skin for improved skin texture, reaches into the dermis for rejuvenation and collagen restoration and penetrates deep into the subdermal fat for deep tissue tightening and wrinkle reduction - with visible results after just 10 treatments - but also works in just one treatment by plumping up the skin, increasing circulation and adding radiance to the skin.

All available at select Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

Your skin might now look so illuminated that you don't even need to wear foundation but if it does still need some evening out just take a couple of drops of your Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation and add it to a few drops of the Night Repair, mix together and apply with a foundation brush for skin that will look smooth, radiant and totally perfect!

- Lisamarie -

September 17, 2018

My fave five products from the beautyBOUTIQUE by Shoppers Drug Mart 9th Annual TIFF Beauty Suite!

TIFF may be over but the beauty will live on for a long time thanks to the beautyBOUTIQUE by Shoppers Drug Mart 9th Annual TIFF Beauty Suite which was chock-full of amazing products to keep you looking great on the red carpet and beyond - here are a few of my faves:

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Hitch Hike - $22 - in the perfect brick rose shade - it has a comfort matte finish with a creamy formula that is packed with nourishing ingredients including: a butter blend - that comforts, hydrates and enhances, leaving lips soft and conditioned, and never dry; aloe vera, jojoba, avocado, and babassu oils - to nourish and soften lips; illipe butter, derived from Malaysian illipe trees it provides long-lasting moisture; while vitamins C and E deliver a hint of antioxidants.
Phyto Phytovolume Actif Spray Volume Intense - 125ml - $32 - a heat activated blow-out must-have for fine, limp hair that leaves hair bouncy and holds any voluminous style in place all day long. A great way to perk up limp, sweaty hair - a few sprays of this and a shot with the blow dryer totally revived my do!
Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow in Enchantress - $31 - an amazing peach with duo chrome bright gold pearl that makes an impact in just one sweep of colour with a holographic-like, multi-colour, multi-dimensional effect.
Jowae Revitalizing Moisturizing Lotion - 400ml - $24 - a deeply moisturizing body lotion made from 97% natural ingredients such as bamboo water, sunflower oil, shea butter and soy with a light formula that melts quickly into the skin, leaving it supple, toned, and naturally bright - and with the extra bonus of smelling like watermelons!
Silk'n Titan Skin Tightening and Lifting - $299 - a painless, non-surgical treatment with no recovery time that reverses the effects of gravity and aging as it repairs damaged and sagging skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles that is safe for all skin types. It works by affecting the upper layer of skin for improved skin texture, reaches into the dermis for rejuvenation and collagen restoration and penetrates deep into the subdermal fat for deep tissue tightening and wrinkle reduction - with visible results after just 10 treatments - but honestly you will see results after just one treatment too, people were asking me if I had just had a facial after my session!

All available at select Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

- Lisamarie -