Holiday travels made easy with Lano, Ole Henriksen, Quo and Mary Kay!

Lano Jet Set Travel Essentials - $36 - a trio of essentials for a daily face routine in travel-approved sizes including: 30ml Face Base Vitamin E Day Cream - formulated to deeply replenish and restore moisture to keep skin hydrated all day; 30ml Face Base Gelcream Glycerin Cleanser - deep-cleans like a gel but is gentle like a cream to cleanse skin without stripping it of it's essential natural oils; and 30ml The Aussie Flyer - a leave-on recovery mask for dried out, dull, jetlagged skin to bring back moisture, glow and radiance.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Ole Henrriksen 3 Little Wonders - $33 - targets visible signs of aging in one easy trio - including: 15ml Truth Serum - an anti-aging serum that helps brighten, firm skin, and deliver all-day hydration with vitamin C and collagen; 7ml Sheer Transformation - a whipped, silky moisturizer that gently refines uneven skin tone and texture, containing multifruit acids and antioxidants to deliver weightless hydration and luminous perfection; and 7ml Night Transformation Gel - a retexturizing gel that smooths skin with a concentrated multisource AHA complex.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Quo Glam On-The-Go Brush Set - $25 - includes 6 mini brushes: powder, foundation, fluffy crease, all-over shadow, smudge and pointed liner - that feature show-stopping glitter handles and fit perfectly into a metal canister to help provide the chicest way to store and protect brushes while traveling.

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

Mary Kay Travel Roll-Up Bag - $40 - easily organizes all your favourite beauty essentials at home, for vacations and special events with four clear, removable, zippered compartments that beauty products and supplies organized, a swivel hook that makes for easy hanging and a velcro strip for ease of opening and closing - with an adorable heart pattern that makes it even easier to love!

Available now for a limited time through 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 -

Easy travels with Ole Henriksen, J.R. Watkins, Lanolips, Carry Clean and Quo!

Whether you are gearing up for vacation, going back to school, stocking essentials to have at work or even hitting the gym - these must-haves are super portable and oh so useful!


Ole Henriksen Balance Babies Mattifying Oil Control Set - $55 - a four-piece skincare set contains: 28g Pore-Balance Facial Sauna Scrub, 30ml Cold Plunge Pore Mask, 65ml Balancing Force Oil Control Toner and 15ml Counter Balance Oil Control Hydrator - to control surface oil and improve the look of pores as well as fight dullness and uneven texture, without stripping skin.

With a pore purifying formula that includes: Green Fusion Complex (Green Tea, Eucalyptus, Algae/Kelp, and Irish Moss Extracts) - helps absorb excess oil and refine the look of pores; Snow Lotus and Alpine Willowherb Extracts - helps nurture and condition skin; and Salicylic Acid (BHA) + Glycolic and Lactic Acids (AHAs) - helps lift and loosen dead skin cells that clog pores.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

J.R. Watkins Aloe & Green Tea Hydrating Face & Body Cleansing Towelettes - 30 pre-moistened towelettes - $7.29 - soothes and calms skin with a 98% natural formula containing olus oils to moisturize while fresh aloe and green tea extracts relax and restore.They also feature a clean, fresh scent of aloe and green tea that refreshes your skin and mood!

Available at well.ca.

Lanolips The Original 101 Ointment Multipurpose Superbalm - 15g - $23 - a multitasking, natural lip balm that locks hydration with the world's best lanolin that holds 200% of its weight in moisture.

Not only is it a great lip balm and base for lip colour, it goes everywhere else too! Apply to dry cuticles, cracked heels, or dry nasal passages. Use it to keep eyebrows in place; on windburn and cold-chapped cheeks; on dry, brittle nails; on paper cuts; or on insect bites. It's also a great beauty booster -  mix a tiny bit with foundation for a natural, dewy look or tap on top around brow and cheek bones to a little glow!
Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Carry Clean Dental Travel Pack - $3 - a convenient on-the-go travel kit that includes: a travel toothbrush that stays clean and dry in a ventilated storage handle, Colgate Total Advanced Health Professional Clean Toothpaste and 7 interdental piks.

Available at Walmart stores across Canada and online at walmart.ca.

Quo Minimalist Hanging Foldover Clutch - $24.99 - offers deluxe storage with 2 zippered compartments: 1 large spacious compartment with PVC window and the other with a mesh panel with a velcro, foldover closure and a loop so you can hang it up and free up counter space. The nautical stripes give it the perfect look for travel while the bright red interior lining adds a peppy attitude!

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Have eyes, will travel with Tweezerman, Mary Kay, Hard Candy and Avon!

Tweezerman Hide Away Brow Brush - $25 - instantly tame unruly brows any time with this clever two-in-one tool that starts with a brow shaping essential, the spiral brush and has a hidden Mini Slant Tweezer tucked inside.

Available online at tweezerman.ca.

Mary Kay Eye Brush Set - $30 - includes an eye blender brush, an angled eye crease brush and a wider eye colour brush with synthetic bristles so they can be used with both powder and cream eye shadow formulas - all inside a beautiful rose gold-tone bag.

Available now for a limited time through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can find your very own one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

Rather then having to haul around 4 or 5 different eyeshadows so you have all your favourite colours on hand, keep them all in one easy spot with:

Hard Candy Top Ten Classics Eye Shadow Palette - $6.58 - in 3 shades collections: Naturally Gorgeous, Smoke Out and Pinking Of You - each containing ten wearable shades making it simple to create that picture-perfect look that can be anything from a soft natural glow to bold and fun. It also includes a mirror and two applicators for easy touch ups anytime, anywhere.

Available exclusively at Walmart stores across Canada.

And pack it all up in:  

Avon Cosmetic Case Duo - $24 - includes a large 27 x 20cm transparent case with black microfibre base and a medium 20 x 7cm black microfibre case - both with a metal zipper closure.

The clear one is especially good if you are taking liquids through security at the airport, this way they don't have to remove everything from your bag!

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

- Lisamarie -

Cute Alert - Paul and Joe Holiday Makeup Collection 2017!

Inspired by champagne in Paris, the Paul and Joe Holiday Makeup Collection 2017 - $64 - includes a limited edition Lipstick - topped with an adorable cat face, eye gloss and shimmering blush all housed in a perfect sized pouch - great for creating an ultra-glam holiday look for yourself and/or gifting to your bestie!

Available for a limited time at select Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Canada and online at beautyboutique.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Bags that love to travel from Quo, Avon and Sephora!

Quo Tropical Summer Clutch - $16.99 - there's lots of room for all your beauty essentials in this frond printed, canvas coated case - the tassel makes it extra sassy!

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

Avon Train Case with Mirror - $20 -  with a roomy interior that is lined for easy cleaning, wraparound zip closure and a mini mirror for on-the-spot touch-ups.

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

Sephora Sprinkle Me With Kisses The Voyager - $25 -  a medium-sized, coated canvas makeup bag that holds and protects your beauty essentials and has a pop-up frame that provides you with better visibility of the products inside - and of course who doesn't love the whimsical design?!

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Perfect travel cosmetic bags from Sephora, Lay-n-Go and Avon!

The worst thing about traveling is my makeup bag - all that digging around in my bag trying to find what I need that ultimately results in dumping my collection onto a towel or having to worry about my cosmetics rolling off the counter and onto the floor... until I found this clever design that is...

Sephora Pull It Together Travel Bag - $32 - a convenient fold-out soft nylon travel cosmetic and toiletry case that opens up into a  flat surface to keep products clean and dry that features a zipper compartment for extra storage and a nylon carry case. When it’s time to check out, just pull the string and all your items are enclosed in the bag and ready for travel. 20 inches diameter.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Lay-n-Go Cosmo Bag - $29.95 - with a water repellent/wipeable surface that can easily be spread out on a clean, contained, and dry surface with a special designed lip around the bag to keep makeup from rolling off, a 5: center elastic strap to hold brushes and an added pocket to the inside for discrete storage. Once you are done, pull the drawstring and the cosmetic bag is converted back into a completely sealed soft clutch with a velcro front storage pocket that provides a place to stow the drawstring when closed. This one is 20 inches diameter - and it also comes in a variety of other sizes and colours.

Avon Quilted Cosmetic Bag - $20 - opens up into a large flat surface with a lip to prevent items from rolling off and includes a zippered inside pocket perfect for jewellery and a convenient handle. 49cm diameter.

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

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Sephora Baby, It's Bold Outside Bag!

Sephora Baby, It's Bold Outside Bag - $25 - a beautiful gold crackle cosmetic pouch with a gorgeous tassel and fun statement.

It's big enough to hold both your makeup and non-beauty essentials but still small enough to throw in a larger bag - and in a pinch is totally cute enough to use as an evening clutch!

Of course being part cat, my favourite part is the super-fun tassel -the perfect bag to help you ring in the holidays in style!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Mary Kay Runway Bold Fall Collection 2016

Turn heads this season with intense shadows, smooth metallic liners and high-gloss lacquers with the Mary Kay Runway Bold Fall Collection - because every woman has her own runway to walk.

Available in the collection:

Eye Color Palette - $26 - in shades of gold, bronze, silver, bold blue and deep blue that you can mix and match.

Gel Eye Liner - $20 - in Dramatic Gold - with a lightweight formula that glides on smooth to deliver the precision of a pencil with the intensity of a liquid.

Nail Lacquer - $10 - in Blue Debut, Rosy Encore and Gold Is Bold - for fall sophistication at your fingertips.

Plus, you will receive the Limited-Edition Mary Kay Runway Bold Collection Bag for free when you purchase $60 in suggested retail products from the collection.

Available now for a limited time through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can locate one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

- Lisamarie -

Mary Kay Into The Garden Spring 2016 Collection

Mary Kay welcomes you to embrace spring’s soft romantic looks with their limited edition Into The Garden Collection inspired by acclaimed fashion designer Patricia Bonaldi - with beautiful, vintage-feeling  packaging that makes everything perfect for gift-giving too!

Into The Garden Lip & Eye Color Compact - $45 - an all-in-one mirrored compact that features four garden-inspired eye shadows in violet, natural taupe, pink and plum brown and three ultrasheer lip glosses in nude, pink and coral along with a dual-ended applicator for endless colour possibilities.

Into The Garden Beauty Blotters Oil-Absorbing Tissues - 75 tissues - $8.50

Nail Lacquer - $10 - in Sweet Lilac, Pink Magnolia and Coral Blossom and Nail Appliques - $10

Into The Garden Soap Set - $20 - with 3 individually wrapped bars packaged in a beautiful gift box with a fresh, garden-inspired scent.

Into The Garden Pedicure Set - $35 - includes Satin Feet Foot Scrub and 10 foot fizzies that feature a fresh, garden-inspired scent along with one pair toe separators and emery board all inside a mesh collection bag.

As a bonus, The Into the Garden trend-inspired cosmetic bag is yours free when you purchase $60 in products (not including the pedicure set) from the collection!

Available now while supplies last through 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 - 

Makeup bags that will have you looking for an excuse to travel from Sephora, mark and Bamko!

Sephora Breakups to Makeup Bag - $30 - this fun 8.5" x 8.75" clutch by Angelique Velez holds all your beauty essentials and personal items while proclaiming quirky ideologies to the world!

I love this "Life is short, wear more makeup" - also available: "Losing you hurt, but losing my makeup bag would be a tragedy" - and - "I would cry, but my mascara is designer" - gotta love the sentiments!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.ca.

mark. Going Places Train Case - $38 - with two compartments: the top one with a long pocket to hold brushes while the bottom one has a zippered pocket to keep small items secure. As well, there are back pockets for stashing lipstick or whatever else you need to keep handy, a fun, vibrant lining and a mirror for touch-ups.

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

Bamko Hello Gorgeous Flat Pouch Cosmetics Bag - $20.99 - made from natural cotton canvas this flat pouch cosmetics bag is 9" x 3" and recognizes just how good you look while carrying your daily essentials.

Available exclusively at Nordstrom and nordstrom.com.

- Lisamarie -

Beauty's in the bag with Sephora, MAC and mark.!

Sephora Collection Home For The Holidays Carrier - $46 -  this adorably sparkly bag organizes essential cosmetics, brushes, or toiletries and hangs on a towel bar or hook for ease of use when traveling. The outer coating is made with real glitter that is specially treated to not flake off. Large enough to fit full size bottles, yet compact enough to fit in a suitcase, this take-anywhere bag is the perfect travel companion for any holiday adventure.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

RiRi ♥ MAC Makeup Bag - $48 - in quilted rose gold it's cute enough to carry as an evening clutch!

Available now for a limited time at MAC counters and online at www.maccosmetics.com.

mark. Wildly Organized Cosmetic Bag - $24 - this snake-printed embossed, faux patent leather case has three compartments with shiny goldtone zippers to keep everything organized - in a pretty way of course!

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

- Lisamarie -

RiRi ♥ MAC Holiday collection

Rihanna’s final collection with MAC, along with all the other pretties, features the return of RiRi Woo, along with two new lipsticks. This limited-edition collection is encased in exclusive white-pearl packaging with RiRi’s rose-gold detailing - which I think makes it look so luxe!

Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow - $52.50
Phresh Out
2X Dare

Superslick Eye Liner - $25
Pisces Persuasion - shimmery white (frost)
Cockiness - shimmery rose gold (frost)

Lipstick - $20
Pleasure Bomb - matte fuchsia (matte)
Riri Woo - matte cool red (retro matte)
Bad Girl Riri - matte taupey nude (matte)

Bronzing Powder - $35
Love, Rihanna - soft golden brown with gold pearl

Nail Lacquer - $21
Riri Woo - matte cool red (cream)

Brush - $42
217/239SE double ended brush

RiRi ♥ MAC Makeup Bag - $48

Coming in December to MAC counter across North America as well as online.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Quo Zip Lip Gloss!

The Quo 2012 WOMEN Collection is full of beautiful pink sparkly things my favourite of which is the:

Zip Lip Gloss - $5.99 - attached to a reel, just like your security badge at work making it perfect to clip and gloss whenever the mood strikes you - better yet, no terrible picture of yourself on it necessary!

The collection is limited edition and also includes:

Jeweled Eyelash Curler - $7.99 - pink rhinestone encrusted eyelash curler.

Glitter Tweezer - $4.99 - with shimmering pink handles.

Brush Set and Cosmetic Pouch - $20 - three mini brushes including a blush, foundation and shadow brush have hot pink tipped bristles and live inside sparkly pink case.

Night Out Cosmetic Bag - $15 - this glistening black bag can be used to house makeup at home or your going out essentials for a night on the town.

Rhinestone Compact Mirror - $8.99 - encrusted with fuchsia rhinestones as is the:

Rhinestone Business Card Holder - $8.99

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and as part of their ongoing commitment to improving the health of Canadian women in mind, body and spirit, 20% of the net sales of select Quo products will be donated to benefit women's health causes in communities across Canada - you can learn more at www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/women

- Lisamarie -

Quo 2011 Summer Collection!

Summer Fantasy Palette - $20 - in 3 shade collections:
Rich - featuring four deep, earthy brown eye shadows, two natural blushes and a mosaci bronzer for that sun-kissed look.
Beautiful - with four soft lilac and plum eye shadows, two pink blushes and a mosaic bronzer for a golden touch.
Famous - contains four cool blue eye shadows, two complementary blushes and a mosaic bronzer for a shimmering, summertime glow.
Metallic argyle with little sparkleys - could the packaging be any cuter!

Dream Luster - $20 - in two colours: Daydream - gold and Fantasy - bronze - if you can't bring yourself to shell out the bucks for the Tarina Tarantino one and missed out on The Body Shop's holiday one, you will be super stoked by this one.  I love, love, love mine - and I spent a good 10 minutes playing with the Quo one when I was at Shoppers on the weekend and am very impressed by how fine the mist is and it's perfect amount of glimmer! Not to mention the bottles - adorable!

Mirage Gloss - $10 - in three shades: Vision - silver, Illusion - pink and Fiction - gold - a clear gloss with metallic flecks - cute on it's own or perfect for layering over colour.

Aluminum Brush Set - $45 - this five piece full-sized brush set includes: blush, foundation, crease, eye shadow definer and angled eyeliner blushes with bronze-finished aluminum handles for a unique copper look. Packaged up in a bronze faux croc case.

Cosmetic Bags and Bronze Mesh Tote - $12.99-$19.99 - the bronze-toned cosmetic bags come in two different styles or stash your entire makeup collection in the oversized Mesh Tote - unless it's my makeup collection, in which case I need 10 of them...

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart.

- Lisamarie -

New and Notable at Shoppers Drug Mart for Valentine's Day - The Pefect Man, Quo, Elizabeth Arden and Physicians Formula!

The Perfect Man - $4.99 - is of course made of chocolate - looks good, tastes good and never speaks!

Quo Cosmetic Bags - Wristlet - $7.99 or Dome - $9.99

Of course there are lots of fragrance sets for men and women but this one: Elizabeth Arden Pretty Valentine's Day Set - $68 - in particular caught my eye because of the sparkly pink bag!  Would it be wrong to buy a fragrance set just for the bag?  The bag contains a 50ml spray and 100ml body lotion, in case you buy sets for logical reasons.

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Powder - $20.99 - in translucent, beige, light bronzer or bronzer or Blush - $17.99 - in natural or rose - both are scented with violet and infused with a blend of natural plant extracts which have been shown to promote a feeling of happiness by mimicking the effect of Endorphins.



Shoppers has also added a few online components for Valentine’s Day that are really unique and cute. They've created a gift guide for Valentine’s Day at www.loveiseverywhere.ca (French: www.amourtoujours.ca) , which has links to a Love Notes poem generator and an iPhone app called the Shoppers Drug Mart Lip Makeover App. Love Notes (found here: http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/Beauty-And-Body/Love-Notes.aspx), which lets users create a love poem (romantic, funny or for a friend) by choosing predetermined words and then emails it to that special someone. Once you’ve completed the poem, the generator also pops out a couple of gifts ideas that your special someone might be interested in. 

The other option is the Lip App, which you can access here: http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/Beauty-And-Body/Valentines-Day-Gift-Guide.aspx . The Lip Makeover App allows you to upload a picture of yourself, so you can try out 12 different lip shades and after finding the perfect shade, users can send a cyber smooch to anyone via an e-kiss or you can post it on your Facebook wall. 

You're favourite bloggers are accepting e-kisses!

- Lisamarie -

MAC Viva Glam goes glossy!

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably already seen or bought one of the lipsticks - Lipstick - $17.50 - Viva Glam Cyndi - light coral red (lustre) and Viva Glam Gaga - light blue pink (lustre) - I bought the Cyndi one and I love it!

Lipglass - $17.50 - Viva Glam Cyndi - mid-tone dirty coral and Viva Glam Gaga - light blue pink

Or if you've always had the urge to carry your makeup in Cyndi or Lady Gaga's lips, check out the Viva Glam Bags - $33.50 - Viva Glam Cyndi Bag or Viva Glam Gaga Bag

- Lisamarie -