Mist Opportunity: Spray Your Way to Great Skin with StriVectin, Mario Badescu, Grace & Stella & Blue Lizard!

Facial sprays are having a full-blown main character moment - and honestly, it’s about time! Gone are the days when your only option was that giant can of Evian mist that felt more like a light drizzle than actual skincare. Now? Everyone and their glowy cousin has a spray, each one promising to hydrate, soothe, refresh and possibly fix your life. So naturally, I volunteered as tribute and tested a few… for science of course. You’re welcome.  

 

StriVectin Barrier Restore+ Soothing Milky Mist - 50ml - $49 

If your skin has been acting a little dramatic lately (red, stressed and  generally over it), this is the calming friend you call. It’s a milky mist - which sounds fancy because it is - and it delivers that soft, cushioned hydration that makes your face feel instantly more expensive. Powered by their NIA-114 (basically niacinamide’s overachieving cousin), plus turmeric peptide, ceramides, hyaluronic acid - you know, the whole skincare Avengers lineup - it works to strengthen your barrier while cooling everything down. One spritz and your skin goes from “don’t talk to me” to “I’m thriving, actually!” 

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca, amazon.ca and well.ca.

 

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea - 59ml - $9, 118ml - $15, 236ml - $24 

The OG. The icon. The one that’s probably been in at least one of all of our handbags at some point. This is your no-fuss, feel-good refresher that wakes up dull, tired skin like a tiny splash of iced cucumber water to the face. It’s light, it’s cooling, it smells like you have your life together, and it gives that dewy “I drink eight glasses of water a day” illusion - even if you absolutely do not!

 

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

 

Grace & Stella Spray All Day Rose Spray Hydrating Facial Spray - 30ml - $13.95, 240ml - $24.95 

If you like your skincare with a side of “stop and smell the roses,” this one’s for you. It’s giving soft, dewy, effortlessly pretty energy. Made with 100% rose water and hyaluronic acid, it hydrates, balances  and helps tone things down when your skin (or your mood) is feeling a bit puffy. Bonus points for being vegan and clean, and honestly? The fact that it can double as a setting spray and tame flyaways makes it the overachiever of the group - we love a multi-tasker!

 

Available online at amazon.ca. 

 

And while we’re out here misting like dewy queens, don’t forget the one spray that actually does the heavy lifting—SPF. But let’s be clear: we are not blindly spraying our faces like we’re seasoning a salad. Spray into your hands first, then apply like the responsible adult you are. 

 

Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 - 148ml - $22.99 

This one’s for the sensitive-skin crowd who wants protection without the drama. It’s mineral-based (hello zinc oxide), fragrance-free and actually rubs in without leaving you looking like a Victorian ghost. You get solid broad-spectrum protection, water resistance and a formula that feels lightweight instead of sticky and suffocating. Plus, it’s reef-friendly, which means your beach day isn’t ruining someone else’s.

 

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

 

Final verdict? Whether you’re hydrating, soothing, refreshing, or protecting, there is truly a mist for every mood - and every level of skin chaos. At this point, not carrying one feels like a missed opportunity… or at the very least, a very dry one!

 

- Lisamarie - 

Everything's coming up roses with Physicians Formula, Scentuals and Yardley!

Physicians Formula Rosé All Night Ultra-Rich Restorative Cream - 45g - $21.99 - a calming, hydration-restoring night cream that brightens and repairs skin for a firmer, youthful looking glow. With an ultra-rich, brightening formula enriched with brightening kakadu plum, calming rose water, anti-oxidant rich goji and wrinkle-relaxing sea mayweed while providing instant, deep and long-lasting 30-hour moisturization for supple and youthful looking skin without feeling sticky.

 

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Scentuals Rose Facial Mist - 120ml - $29.50 - hydrates and brightens with a 100% natural botanical formula of rose and rose geranium floral water, aloe vera extract and hyaluronic acid to delicately tone skin leaving it refreshed, radiant and younger looking. 

Available at select stores across Canada - to find one near you check out: https://www.scentuals.com/ca/where-to-buy - as well as to purchase online.

Yardley English Rose - 50ml EDT - $18.95 - a refreshing, light floral fragrance with sparkling citrus and rose top notes; and a heart subtly combining rose bud, magnolia, violet and cassis with warm woody notes; whilst patchouli and musks, add velvety tones to the base. 

 

Available at drugstores across Canada.

 

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Embryolisse Eau de Beaute Rosamelis!

Embryolisse Eau de Beauté Rosamélis - 200ml - $22 - the paraben-free formula contains four natural origin flower waters: rose, orange blossom, cornflower and hamamelis to purify and tone the skin after cleansing leaving it feeling so soft and comfortable skin with a tighter texture and fresh glow.

Use it as a toner and apply in the morning and evening with a cotton pad after cleansing or these days it is amazing as a refreshing mist (especially if you store it in the fridge) and it also makes a great  makeup fixing mist!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at embryolisse.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray by Skindinävia

Mary Kay Reviving Facial Spray by Skindinävia - 59ml - $22 - a lightweight hydrating spray that freshens skin with a burst of moisture offering the perfect skin pick-me-up! Infused with electrolyte-rich coconut water, vitamin B3, a trio of trace minerals and an energizing and refreshing coconut scent.

Use it in the morning to awaken skin, during the day to boost tired skin
with a spritz of cooling moisture to beat stress and awaken your senses
with refreshing scent, during/after travel for a skin refresh or anytime you want an invigorating moisture boost!

I especially like it after cleansing and before priming for instant hydration and it feels especially great on hot days if you store it in the fridge!

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

- Lisamarie -