Guerlain Spring Colour Collection 2013

Guerlain spring is all about soft shimmer, colour and a brand new mascara!

Météorites Perles du Paradis - $67 - in an XXL limited edition size with six skin-toned and pastel shades for subtle shimmer and illumination.

Ecrin 4 Couleurs - $65 - 501 Attrape-Coeur

Ecrin 4 Couleurs - $65 - 502 Coup de Foudre

Cils D'Enfer - Maxi Lash - $32 - in deep black and captivating purple - with an innovative formula that offers maximum volume, curl and hold thanks to three polymers that thicken soften and fix.

Rouge Automatique - $40 - 600 Ballade and 601 Romance
Shine Automatique - $40 - 762 Rendez-Vous and 761 Flirt

Kiss Kiss Gloss - $35 - Cherry Pink or Fizzy Mango

Available today at selected Guerlain counters across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Marcelle Riviera Maya Spring 2012

Prepare yourself for some new sparklies from Marcelle - they don't require a long explanation, just look at the pretty picture and go ooooooooo!

Luminous Quad Eye Shadow Pyramids in Cleopatra's Gems - $15.95 - gem like shades with highly reflective pearls that catch the light beautifully!

Face & Decollete Luminous Pyramid in Goddess Glow - $16.95 - ideal for creating highlights on both the face and body!

Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliner in Luxor - $11.95 - wear as a shimmering eyeliner or all over the lid for an extra gleam!

Available now for a limited time.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - Make Up For Ever - pretty in pastel!

We've been seeing pastel all over the spring runways and in an attempt to be on trend, I have been trying hard to achieve a pretty and soft pastel eye, but it's actually a tricky colour to do. My usual lazy colour wash eyeshadow technique doesn't seem to work - I just end up looking like an 80's throwback!

Luckily, Make Up For Ever Managing Academy Educator, Jen Evans, has my back and has shared her pro tips for creating a fresh, romantic spring look by adding a subtle pop of colour to your lids with pastels.

Here's her simple 4-step eye technique:

Step 1: Apply a nude eye shadow from the upper lash line to the crease.
Step 2: Using an eye shadow brush like Make Up For Ever’s #10S, sweep your favorite pastel eye shadow from the inner to outer corner of the eye, extending just above the crease while leaving the
outer corner open.
Step 3 (optional): Apply a pop of pastel to the outer corner of the lower lash line for a more colorful, playful pop.
Step 4: Apply two coats of your favorite mascara, such as Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash.

Use any of the above pastel colours which range from subtle to more vibrant to create an eye-opening and brightening look. Jen is absolutely right, I've been playing around with her suggested look and not only is this technique easy, it looks stunning! Also note, if you like a monochromatic look, any of the MUFE shadows can double as blushes and any of their blushers can be used as a shadow!

Available at Sephora stores across Canada and online at www.sephora.ca

- Lisamarie -

Marie Saint Pierre for Reitmans - Spring 2012

Canadian designer extraordinaire, Marie Saint Pierre is back at Reitmans with a collection of dresses that will have you thinking warm spring and summer thoughts! And with 10 dresses, most at under $100 - you can afford to indulge yourself with as many as you fancy!

If there is something you fancy though, don't wait to pick it up, like the winter collection, I expect this one will also be a sell out1







Floral print satin halter dress with Ponte de Roma trim - $85 - Petites sizes XS - XL

Sleeveless v-neck dress with knit bodice, knit skirt and mesh trim - $85 - Size XS - XL

Crepe knit v-neck maxi dress with asymmetrical ruffles - $120 - Size XS - XL

Crepe knit v-neck jumpsuit with skirt overlay - $120 - Size XS - XL

Knit mesh dress with flutter sleeves and asymmetrical ruffle - $85 - Size XS - XL

Sleeveless scoop neck layered mesh dress - $85 - Size XS - XL

Asymmetrical printed satin dress - $85 - Size XS - XL

Scoop neck knit shift dress with cap sleeves and chain detail - $85 - Size XS - XL, $95 - Plus Size - 1X - 3X

Crepe knit bustier dress with back ruffles - $85 - petites Size XS - XL

Maxi dress with v-neck knit bodice and printed satin skirt - $120 - Plus Size 1X - 3X

Available in 45 Reitmans locations across Canada April 26th and online at www.reitmans.com

- Lisamarie -

My fave lips and tips from MAC Reel Sexy - Watch Me Simmer and Screening Room swatches!

The most recent collection from MAC - Reel Sexy is filled with beautiful vibrant colours including:

Watch Me Simmer Lipstick - a lovely bright coral that screams spring!

Screening Room Nail Lacquer - a bright teal, that is maybe a bit too pigmented - be careful when removing and wipe it away from your skin - it stains! I had teal remnants on my skin as a reminder of my manicure for a couple of days after removing at least!

- Lisamarie -

Blush goes liquid! Yves Saint Laurent Voile de Blush Coral Veil and Clarins Instant Light Vitamin Pink swatches!

Looking to add something new to your blush routine for spring? Why not ditch your usual powder and go all crazy and liquid!

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012 Candy Collection has a trio of water-based gel blushes worth checking out - here's what the Voile de Blush in No 2 Coral Veil looks like - 1 coat on the right side and 2 on the left hand side - as you can see, neither side is dramatic looking at all, it just adds a light coral flush with a matte finish. What's really neat about it though is how cool it feels going on - it will feel great on a hot day! I did try layering it further so you could get a better idea of the shade but with this particular colour anyhow, I wasn't really able to do more than 2 layers without the colour looking streaky so this won't be a good choice for you if you like a dramatic look!

The Clarins Colour Breeze Spring 2012 Collection has a pair of blushes that build like crazy! Here is the Instant Light Blush in Vitamin Pink - with one coat on the right - nice and subtle, 2 coats on the left - gives a beautiful rosy flush with a satin finish! The bottle comes with a foam topped applicator, much like a lipgloss and it takes only the tiniest amount for max results so this one bottle is going to last me ages!

- Lisamarie -

Mary Kay Spring Nail Lacquer - Lava, Crushed Pearl and Grass Green swatches!

For me, the highlight of the Mary Kay The Art of Nature Spring 2012 collection is the nail lacquers, one colour is prettier than the next - and if you don't believe me, take a look for yourself!

Lava - shimmery rusty red

Crushed Pearl - a super sparkly taupe

Grass Green - super duper green

- Lisamarie -

Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World collection

If you don't feel there is enough Kim Kardashian is your life then will you ever be happy by the launch of Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World, a collection of new nail lacquers inspired by Kim Kardashian. The line features six pastel-hued shades in white, pink, blue and honey tones that give nails a subtle pop of colour. Lacquers Lights, Kim-era, Action! and Here Kim’s the Sun also feature glitter and opalescent shimmer to create an added element of glitz.

The Wel-Kim to My World shades include:

Here Kim’s the Sun - brighten up your day with this opalescent sparkle.
Kim Konfidential - a honey-nude so stunning, it should be "klassified.”
Up & Kim-ing Pink Get in line! - this cotton candy pink is THE pink of the season.
Nothing Kim-pares to Blue - there just isn’t another hue like this lovely lilac-blue.
Lights, Kim-era, Action! - a screen-stealing shimmering pearl.
Others Pale By Kim-parison - this breathtaking white is the fairest of them all.

As we've seen, candy-coated colours in pastel shades are popular this season so these polishes fit right in - but as far as the names go all I can say is pretentious much?!

Available this month for $10.99 each at Jean Coutu, Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart stores nationwide.

- Lisamarie -

Essie Spring Collection 2012 swatches!

Essie's spring collection pays tribute to the beautiful, ambitious woman of action. Not content to play it safe and hedge her bets during the wintry economic climate, the change in weather perfectly suits her sunnier outlook. In both fashion and finance, she's ready, willing and able to strike out and try something fresh and new!

A Crewed Interest - pretty pursuable peach

Navigate Her - new growth green

To Buy or Not To Buy - limitless lilac shimmer

Olé Caliente - spicy scarlet fever

Orange, It's Obvious! - headstrong outspoken orange

Tour de Finance - incandescent fuchsia futures

Available this month in salons and beauty destinations worldwide.

- Lisamarie -

Thierry Mugler Holographic Spell Spring 2012 Collection

An avant-garde world inspired by high-tech aesthetics in the theme of the collection made up of 3 new regular items:


Eye Sculpt Eye Liner Cream - $40 - in Holographic Green - with a powder-cream texture that redefines eyes with high precision, dries quick and is waterproof.

Magma Fusion Progressive Color Lip Lacquer - $33 - in Shimmer Pink - adds sparkling shine and a natural coloured tint that lasts for hours.

Rouge Unique - $35 - in Glamour Fushia - with invisible pigments in the formula that are revealed on contact with the lips for a rosy tone. Offers a creamy texture, long-lasting hold, comfort and shine.

Available at select The Bay stores in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

- Lisamarie -

Avon Enchanted Spring Collection 2012

Avon wants you to reinvent yourself this spring with a fresh selection of enchanting shades!

Including two new True Color Eyeshadow Quads - $9.99 - Smoke & Mirrors and Mystery;

Four new Ultra Color Rich Lipstick - $7.99 - in: Perplexed Purple, Purple Hazed, Apricot Mystery and Nude & Infused;

Plus four new shades of Naillwear Pro Nail Enamel - $6.99 - in Perplexed Purple, Nude & Infused, Apricot Mystery and Illusion.

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

- Lisamarie -

Sephora Collection Colour Collection Spring 2012

Hot Hues Baked Eyeshadow Palette - $29 - in two shade collections: Vivid Mulberry - cool violets and warm plums or Burnished Cocoa - warm nudes and browns - long wear formulas that can be used wet or dry for multiple finishes from sheer to intense.

Hot Hues Eye Pencil Set - $26 - five full-sized deluxe eye pencils in a rainbow of vivid shades and infused with micro glitter - brown, black glitter, blue, purple and bronze.

Outrageous Volume Mascara - $18 - add up to 82% more volume with this luxuriously thick formula enhanced with moisture-grabbing hyaluronic acid to plump and thicken lashes while the innovative triple load brush intensely coats lashes in one stroke.

Double Contouring Cream Blush - $17 - in 6 shades: Apricot Sheen, Coral Flush, Poppy Pink, Golden Spice, Rose Glow and Flashy Fuchsia - sculpts in two ways: its portulaca complex - a proprietary blend of conditioning ingredients, boost hyaluronic acid synthesis, doubling water absorption to smooth the skin while its cream-to-powder finish contours cheekbones. Micronized pigments provide blendable, natural-looking colour that lasts all day.

Hot Hues All-Over - $29 - in 2 shade combinations: Bronzed Glow - tawny browns, creams and golds or Flush - a medley of rose tones - ofer multiple hues of blush, bronzer, contour and colour in one hot package. Formulated with volcanic clay and rich in minerals each shade combines to create a luminous all-over glow.

Volume Booster Gloss Serum - $18 - in 10 shades: Honey Lips - nude, Lovely Romance - pink, Extra Kiss - coral, Stolen Kiss - raspberry, Kiss Me Now - red, Enchantress - rose, In Love - fuchsia, Charming Style - plum, Under a Spell - light pink or Seduce Me - purple - a plumping lipgloss that is proven to enhance the fullness of the lip day after day. Each shade provides glossy shine, intoxicating sweet vanilla scent and rich colour as well as a retractable applicator that ensures you always apply just the right amount.

Color Reveal Lip Balm - $18 - adjusts to the lips pH balance to create a unique, customized colour that enhances lips natural colour with a universal unique pink shade that's all your own, while boosting moisture by 23% and volume by 18%.

Fresh Glossy Gloss - $12 - offers a minty version for fresh breath and Vitamin E and a new Hydro-Grape complex with grapeseed oil to hydrate and condition lips.

Hot Hues Neon Lip Balm - $12 - in 4 hot shades: Crazy Coral, Paradisso Purple, Funky Fuchsia and Hot Pink - combines the moisturizing benefits of a lip balm with a seer, long wearing, natural tint of a lipstick for one sensational lip experience.

Medium Bag Palette - $29 - opens to reveal 33 eyeshadows, 3 long-lasting eyeliners, 12 lip colours, 4 blushes and 2 bronzers.

Mini Bag Palette - $18 - opens to reveal 9 eyeshadows, 1 blush and 4 lip colours for the perfect palette on the go.

Pro Lesson Palette in Natural - $34 - a portable palette that contains everything you need to create a natural eye in a cinch. Contains 2 makeup tutorials, 6 eyeshadows and 1 eye pencil which offers lessons for a matte nude look and a more dramatic shimmer smoky look.

Available now at Sephora and sephora.com.

- Lisamarie -