Madonna Truth or Dare by Madonna - great for wearing to the 4pm Early Bird Special at Denny's!

Madonna - her name conjures up so many things for me: super star, business woman, innovator, chameleon - I've followed her career since the beginning and have always admired the way she has changed with the times and kept herself relevant. So when I heard she was coming out with her first fragrance I was pretty excited - I figured it would be hot, spicy, exotic, sensual, daring - any or all of the above. Even the advertising lends credence to my assumption.

What I certainly wasn't expecting it to smell like was old lady. It's meant to be a contemporary and sexy reinvention of a classic white floral but all it conjures up for me is talcum powder, acrylic sweaters in colours that begin with the word "powder" and sensible orthopedic shoes. I guess the whole "Madge" thing was a harbinger of geriatric events to come...

With top notes of rich gardenia, creamy tuberrose and dewy neroli; heart notes of jasmine, benzoin tears and white lily petals; and base notes of vanilla absolute, caramelized amber and musk aura - it may just be your thing, or make a heck of a Christmas gift for grandma!


Truth or Dare by Madonna - 50ml EDP - $65, 75ml EDP - $75 - is available at The Bay, Sears, Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart and Jean Coutu.

As well there is a 200ml Body Lotion - $39, 200ml Shower Gel - $35 - at The Bay, Sears and Jean Coutu.

Be sure to pick some up the next time you are in the store for your weekly supply of Depends!

- Lisamarie -

Contests, events and some free injectable filler could all be in the cards for you!

Rowenta Beauty in conjunction with Today's Bride magazine is hosting a contest for 2012 & 2013 brides!

It's easy to enter, just post your proposal story on Rowenta Beauty’s Facebook page and you are entered to win a fabulous prize valued at $3,000! Check it out at: http://a.pgtb.me/cXz9

Make Up For Ever will be hosting the Canadian Olympic Synchro team for a Meet and Greet at the Sephora Toronto Eaton Centre location todya (Monday June 4th) between 4:30-5:30pm. The girls will be in store sharing their aqua beauty tips and tricks as well as offering signed posters. 

Come on down and check it out!

Canada is full of stylish men and Sharp Magazine and The Bay are out to find the sharpest. The Search for Canada’s Sharpest Man, a national one month contest identifying the Canadian guy with the most panache and pizzazz kicked off June 1, 2012. To initially launch and facilitate the hunt, photo kiosks will be set up in The Bay store locations in downtown Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

From June 1^st until June 10^th, men are invited to visit the colourful mustard kiosks stationed by the West End Shops of The Bay men’s designer department, and capture an image or video of themselves in their stylish “duds,” which will be uploaded to SharpForMen.com. Entrants will rally their social networks to vote for their submission.

After June 10th, sharp Canadian men everywhere will be able to submit their photos online at SharpForMen.com. At the end of the voting period, the Top three with the most votes from each city, as well as the Top three online entries (total 15 finalists), will be judged by the fashion-savvy panel: Jeremy Freed, Sharp Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Suzanne Timmins, Fashion Director of The Bay and Shawn Hewson, Project Runway Canada judge and Bustle clothing designer. The winner will be flown to Toronto for a photo shoot, which will be part of a four-page feature in the September Style issue of Sharp Magazine, and a $5000 West End Shop designer shopping spree from The Bay.

And last but not least, the wonderful Dr. Torgerson, who you have heard me rave about often is in need of 5 women- aged anywhere from 35-60, who have never had injectable filler done before or who have not had anything done for a minimum of 1 year to volunteer for Perlane & Restylane injections (that's thousands of dollars worth of product for free!)

He will be injecting for the national Medicis Ad campaign that will air on TV this Fall - as well as a special show on Breakfast Television in September. The images would be used in the ad and one woman out of the 5 would be the main woman in the TV ad - as well, one or more of the women will also be on the BT show.

If you're interested just email both profile sides of your face as well as a frontal face view (non-smiling in all photos) to his office at info@drtorgerson.com

- Lisamarie -

Bags and dark circles get relief from Yes To Blueberries, Nip + Fab, Philosophy, Biotherm Homme and NeoStrata Men!

They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul which means most of the time my soul is saying things like - "I'm tired" and "I'm too old to be drinking that much"!... which means what my soul really needs is a good eye product and here are a few that I've had my eye on or on my eye -

Yes To Blueberries Age Refresh Brightening Eye Roller - 14.7ml -$21.99 - this 99% natural and paraben free brightening eye roller is formulated with horse chestnut to help brighten under the eyes as well as improve skin firmness, diminish fine lines and wrinkles and nourish age damaged skin.

Knowing how much I love fruit scented body products, you can imagine how much it tickles me to be able to use fruit products on my face too! This has been my favourite eye product lately - it feels so nice and cool going on and doesn't feel sticky or tacky like some rollers can. I think it might even smell like blueberries - which don't have much of a scent so that might just be my own wishful thinking... The perfect product to have for the morning after whatever you were doing the night before that you shouldn't have been!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Nip + Fab Dark Circle Fix - 15ml - $15.95 - with a triple action formula that reduces the appearance of puffiness (with tetra peptide) and dark circles (with red algae) while adding moisture to make your skin look smooth and feel soft ( with shea butter).

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Philosophy Eyes Wide Open Instant Refreshing and Depuffing Eye Gel - 15ml - $39 - a lightweight, clear gel that visibly depuffs the eye area with bioflavonoids and caffeine while natural seaweed extracts and hyaluronic acid refresh eyes for a bright, rested appearance. As well, revitalizing extracts help hydrate while aiding in moisture retention to help smooth the appearance of fine lines for more youthful-looking skin.

Available at Sephora and select The Bay and Shoppers Drug Mart locations.

And if you're sick of the boy stealing yours (or looking at his puffy eyes if he doesn't bother to) - pick him up one of his own in a manly version and for him I really recommend a roller ball eye moisturizer, the less effort things are, the more likely he is to do it. Here are a couple that my husband has tried and likes:

Biotherm Homme High Recharge Eye Shot - 15ml - $25 - an anti-fatigue cold eye gel massage to reduce visible signs of fatigue on the eye contour with 3 powerful ingredients: caffeine - to reduce puffiness; sericoside - to promote micro-circulation; and manganese - to help protect against free radicals. With not one but three roller balls to help deflate eye bags, eliminate dark circles and hydrate the eye contour.

NeoStrata Men Eye Contour Anti-Aging Gel - 10ml - $32 - reduces fine lines, wrinkles and promotes skin firmness while moisturizing.

Available at drugstores including Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall and Pharmaprix.

- Lisamarie -

2/06/12 - Link Love

Looking for a bright lippie to wear this summer? Be sure to check out Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick over at Makeup, Beauty & More!

Were there any colours in the Dior summer collection other than orange? While viewing the swatches of Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed, one would think not... check them out and see if you agree that orange is the awesome-est!

Phyrra shows you her newest lust, the Sugarpill Heart Breaker Palette. She compares it to some of her other favorite shadows and shares some looks, too!

At Eyelining Obsessions, Claire sums up her review series talking about 6 high street BB Creams.

Rae tries out a bright, summery, colour-blocked makeup look at theNotice. Find out what fuchsia and coral lipsticks she picked to create the lip!

Bun Bun Makeup Tips reviews some good quality eyeshadows from Makeup Geek! Shimma Shimma and Shimmermint are her favorites!

Love nail polish? Check out Krasey Beauty's review of the Zoya Beach collection!

Shannon at Lipstick Musings has found the perfect way to fake the sunny with Chanel's Soleil Tan de Chanel in Sable Rose from the Summertime de Chanel Collection. If you're a fan of bronzers, you may just need this one!

Jumping in on the BB Cream Craze, Pammy Blogs Beauty is determined to find one that works for her! Find how how she likes Clinique's Age Defense BB Cream.

Find out which OPI polish is a wallet-friendly dupe for Chanel Peridot on My Lips But Better.

Miss Beauty Nerd is opting for Maybelline's Dream Nude Airfoam as her go-to foundation in this muggy weather.

K from Beautifully Addicted To gives you a look at L'Oreal Rouge Caresses in Dating Coral.

Christina the Glitterholic welcomes her makeup sensei Lisa in a guest post reviewing the new MAC Collection, Casual Colour Lip and Cheek Pots. Check out her swatches and read her review.
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The Pink Sith reviews the Exclusive to Neiman Marcus Tysons Galleria Le Metier de Beaute Lip Creme in Cebu and she is giving away a mini lip palette from Le Metier de Beaute. Enter for your chance to win today!

What's in my....? With Lipstick Musings

It's time for another Beauty Spotlight Team "What's In Your...?" post! This week, we're going to take a peek into Shannon from Lipstick Musings' monstrous cabinet of beauty products. Click below to see just how much she's got hiding in her drawers!

And if you're thinking that I'm hanging out with a bunch of pervs always wanting you to check out their cans and look in the drawers - you would be correct!

 http://www.lipstickmusings.com/2012/06/whats-in-my-drawers.htm

Banana Republic Trina Turk Collection

Banana Republic Trina Turk Collection – a limited-edition 60-piece capsule featuring chic summer essentials inspired by the cool, modern vibe of southern California lifestyle - that can easily transition from office to poolside. And as you would expect from Trina, some of the prettiest prints I've seen in a while - I am super excited for this collection!

Here are my fave pieces from the collection - (items with stars are part of the Banana Republic core collection) and what you will be fighting me in-store for:

Pink Pisces Printed Sonya Strapless Patio Dress $160.00

Chartreuse Statement Bib Necklace $95.00

Chartreuse Bracelets $55.00

*Gold Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Pink Pisces Printed Wren Top $110.00

White Sateen Short $62.00

Orange Lily Pendant $62.00

*Ivory Panama Hat

*Gold Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Pink Swirl Printed Bonita Tunic Dress $150.00

Orange Lily Earrings $55.00

Orange Cocktail Ring $55.00

*Red Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Blue Coachella Printed One-Shoulder Dress $185.00

Orange Wide Enamel Bangle $55.00

*Gold Interlock Link Bracelet

*Black Ghia Sunglass

*Black Regan Buckle-Heel Sandal

Black and White Zazzy Zebra Printed Tunic Top $110.00

*White Logan Cotton Straight Pant

*Black Organic Wood Pendant

White Crazy Botanical Printed Sunhat $74.00

*Black Ghia Sunglass

*Black Regan Buckle-Heel Sandal

* White Cap-Sleeve Woven Shirt

Black and White Zazzy Zebra Printed Sateen Skirt $95.00

*Organic Wood Pendant

*Black Ghia Sunglass

Tomato with Turquoise Stone Box Clutch $124.00

*Black Regan Buckle-Heel Sandal

White Crazy Botanical Printed Astrid Top $95.00

Black Sateen Short $62.00

*Ivory Enamel Buckle Belt

*Black Oversized Stone Bracelet

*Black Ghia Sunglass

*Black Regan Buckle-Heel Sandal

White Crazy Botanical Printed Twist-Strap Dress $160.00

*Ivory Enamel Buckle Belt

*Ivory Liz Sunglass

Lime Mixed Printed Enamel Bangles $62.00

Orange Pinking Tote $175.00

*Red Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Blue Swirl Printed Cowl-Neck Knit Dress  $160.00

*Tan Skinny Oval Buckle Belt

Lime Combo Printed Enamel Bangles $62.00

Lime Skinny Enamel Bangle $45.00

*Chocolate Woven Satchel

*Black Selena Embellished Flat Sandal

Blue Pisces Printed Wren Top $110.00

*White Sateen Pencil Skirt

*Yellow Lizard Belt

Chartreuse Bracelets $55.00

*Gold Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Blue Pisces Printed Cora Strapless Dress $185.00

*Tan Skinny Oval Buckle Belt

Turquoise Pendant $62.00

Turquoise Cocktail Ring $50.00

Turquoise Pinking Tote $175.00

*White Grosgrain Stripe Sunhat

*Gold Tonya T-Strap Flat Sandal

Available June 7th in-store and online at www.bananarepublic.ca

- Lisamarie -

Benefit Rare Beauty - Snow White & The Huntsman Set

Benefit Rare Beauty Snow White & The Huntsman Set - $52 - if you've always wanted to look like a fairy tale heroine then you're in luck - this limited edition kit from Benefit has everything you need for your own enchanting look including a step by step lesson as well as:

a full sized POREfessional and BADgal Lash and deluxe mini sizes of Benetint and High Beam.

As much as I appreciate the products inside, what I really love is the bag - it's so cute and shiny and romantic and girly looking!

A set like this would make even that sour-puss Kristen Stewart turned Snow White smile!

Available now at Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Armani Code Luna

Giorgio Armani - Armani Code Luna - Limited Edition - 75ml EDT - $80 - a new fresh and floral interpretation of the original Code with bright citrus-like and sparkling bergamot base notes along with green accents of bitter orange essence and a pear chord; heart notes of orange blossom absolute and moonflower; and base notes of vanilla absolute, osmanthus, tonka bean and precious cedar.

Available at The Bay, Sears, Sephora, Holt Renfrew and Ogilvy.

And if you're looking for some sexy time, cancel your book order for Fifty Shades of Grey and get out in the moonlight my friends - according to the fragrance's ad we are missing out big time staying inside at night...

- Lisamarie -