Smashbox Love Me Spring 2013 Makeup Collection

What happens when colour, street art and photography collide in a makeup collection?

Smashbox Love Me - and why wouldn't you love Smashbox's collaboration limited edition collection with street artist Curtis Kulig - with packaging just as cool as the actual colours!

Eye Shadow Palette - $40 - in two shade collections: Admire Me - pinks and browns or Entice Me - blues and purples - collectable compacts each with five richly pigmented shadows

Paint Pen Eye Liner - $27 - in Jet Black - inspired by Kulig's signature paint pens for lining and defining your eyes

Blush - $32 - in Idolize Me - bright pink - for cheeks that pop, housed in a collectable compact

Be Legendary Lipstick - $22 - in Love Me - red and Tempt Me - coral - with a creamy formula infused with vitamins and shea butter

Lip Enhancing Gloss - $22 - Adore Me - coral and Charm Me - bubblegum pink - with a non-sticking and moisturizing formula that adds just a hint of pearlescent shimmer

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, Murale and Sephora stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

L'Oréal Revitalift Miracle Blur offers instant skin perfection!

Flawless looking skin at any age is on offer with this new product:

L'Oréal Revitalift Miracle Blur - 35ml - $29.99 - instantly erases the look of lines, pores and age, reduces excess oil for a soft matte finish and evens out skin tone for a radiant and smooth complexion.

It can be used underneath makeup to prepare and smooth the skin's overall texture, on its own to help moisturize and blur away the signs of aging and providing a soft focus effect or even on top of makeup as a touch-up during the day.

Miracle Blur should not be confused with that other "blur" product that came out last year with those giant newspaper ads that sounded so promising but the product turned out to have a really greasy texture which felt awful and turned into little rubbery balls on my skin.

Miracle Blur on the other hand, has a super soft texture and rather then feeling like it's just sitting on top of your skin, it melts right in. It has a special technology with light reflecting particles that diffuses light in millions of directions to instantly erase the look of lines, wrinkles and pores while the highly aerated silica it's formulated with absorbs and disperses the skin's natural oils.

I've been using a little bit in the morning under my foundation as a primer and then in the middle of the day I use it on my t-zone in place of powder to get rid of shine. It will move your foundation around a bit so this wouldn't work if you wear a heavy base, but with light foundation or BB cream, it's fine - this also gives the added benefit of not ending up with that cakey powder look your nose can get when you apply powder to oil!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Enjoy the comfort of oils with A-Derma, Fresh, Kibio, Dove and Yves Rocher!

Looking for a gentle yet super moisturizing cleanser for your winter ravaged skin?

A-Derma Exomega Cleansing Oil for Face and Body - 200ml - $18.50 - offers soap-free cleansing with the utmost gentleness specifically designed for atopic and very dry skin, from babies to adults. it reduces dryness and moisturizes the skin with Filaxerine and soothes thanks to the Rhealba Oat Plantlets extract, which regulates skin irritation.


Available at drugstores across Canada.

Looking for total luxury? And you just can't beat that it's made by monks!

Fresh Elixir Ancien Face Treatment Oil - 30ml - $300 - an ultra-nourishing face treatment with the most precious blend of pure oils and restorative age delay extracts hand blended in a monastery.

Includes Sea Buckthorn Oil, Meadowfoam, Black Currant, Jojoba, and Wheat Germ Blend - to provide ultimate moisture-enriching essential nutrients and protective antioxidants; Skin Firming Amino Acids, derived from Palm Trees and Biotechnology - to lift, tone, and firm the skin. Their triple skin-firming action protects the integrity of collagen fibers, elastin, and fibroblasts, virtually resculpting the complexion, helping to correct skin imperfections and delay the appearance of wrinkles; and Commiphora Extract - a powerful resin with age-reversing properties. It penetrates the skin and creates a plumping effect, visibly reducing fine lines.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Thirsty body?

Kibio Velvet Skin Nourishing Body Oil - 100ml - $38 - this 100% natural and 71% organic beauty oil absorbs immediately and nourishes the skin, leaving it feeling super-soft, silky and firming the skin in the process.

Contains organic sunflower and jojoba oils - rich in essential fatty acids to nourish the skin deep down and help revitalize tissues; organic avocado and coconut oils - help restore the skin's lipid-based barrier; organic sweet almond oil - soothes, softens and is especially great for dry, delicate skin; organic muscat rose oil - helps with skin's firmness; and unsaponifiables of cocoa - helps fight skin slackening and improve overall skin firmness.

Available at selected Shoppers Drug Mart stores and Murale.

You're hair wants some oil-love too!

Dove Nourishing Oil Care Anti-Frizz Serum - 40ml - $8.99 - instantly smoothes and boosts shine without weighing hair down. Best used as a pre blow-dry primer or after styling to tame frizz and fly-aways, with a lightweight formula containing a unique blend of argan and almond oils, it absorbs instantly to deeply nourish and help manage even the most unruly hair.

Want oil with an amazing scent?

Monoï de Tahiti Traditional Gardenia Oil - 100ml - $18 - composed of 50% genuine Monoï of Tahiti which is created by steeping crushed gardenia blossoms in coconut oil and renowned for its nourishing and softening properties. Can be used in a multitude of ways: to protect skin from dehydration, restore shine to hair, as a massage oil, hair conditioner, added to your bath or to add radiance to tanned skin.

The best thing about it though is the scent, it smells just like being on a tropical vacation!

Available in store and online at www.yvesrocher.ca.

- Lisamarie -

02/2/13 - Link Love

Want perfect skin in less than 5 minutes? Check out Jenn from Spiced Beauty’s review on the Make Up For Ever PRO Finish Foundation!

Phyrra shares her IMATS LA 2013 experience!

Beauty Reflections found her halo with the new Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light!

Love purple eyeshadow, but want something with a little more impact? Fake bright eyes and hydrated skin with this violet eyes + cream textures tutorial on theNotice.

Amy Antoinette reviews the beautiful Clarins SS13 Makeup Collection.

Check out Krasey Beauty’s latest party face of the day!

Jessika from polish insomniac was sure she wouldn’t like the Liquid Sands in the Mariah Carey by OPI collection. Was she right? Find out!

On the hunt for the perfect green eyeshadow? Head over to Makeup Morsels for a review of L’Oreal Golden Emerald, a true drugstore gem.

Jenny uses Chanel Mirifique and MAC Reflects to create a shimmery smoky eye on My Funny Valentine.

Gouldylox shows her favorite makeup for winter weather; products that hydrate, help the face look fresh, with a pop of spring colors.
See how Kim Porter transformed this beauty by giving her a bold lip using OCC Lip Tars.

Need some Valentine’s Day manicure ideas? Check out Audrey Dao’s Manicure Monday for some Valentine’s Day manicures!

Is the famous Hydraluron Serum really all that and a bag of chips? Find out at Musing on Beauty, where Mariella tells you everything about it!

Will Guerlain’s new limited edition Sakura Blush G give you a pretty pink glow for spring? Find out over at Pleasureflush!

Cindy at Prime Beauty has an early Valentine just for you! A look at the new Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft and Sexy Eye Shadow Collection!

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed has got diva-worthy nails thanks to the Mariah Carey by OPI Collection! Check out her swatches and see what you think of the new Liquid Sand texture!

Pammy Blogs Beauty continues to build her MAC Collection with her MAC Matters: Build a Core MAC Collection with $21 a month. See what she got for her January Challenge!

Take a look at two new shades of the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colors out for Spring, over at Makeup, Beauty and More!
— Tanisa at Whisper of Beauty is hosting a Welcome Back Makeup Giveaway which includes prizes from MAC, Too Faced and Marcelle.

Beauty Spotlight - February 2, 2013

15 Minute Beauty shares how her at home laser hair removal has been going. Is it worth the cost of the unit?

Pink Sith says the Limited Edition Dove Winter Care Body Wash is not only a super moisturizing body wash that can help your winter dry skin ails, it can also allow you to communicate with new species!

Burberry Fans rejoice! Their new Lip Glow in Pink Sweet Pea (LE) exceeds the hype, and Lola's Secret Beauty Blog thinks it is worthy of a backup before they disappear!

The only Mariah Carey CD Jessika from polish insomniac will listen to is her Christmas one, so will she be able to bring herself to wear the Mariah Carey by OPI polishes? Find out!

Prime Beauty has a riddle for you. What's pink and peach, heart shaped and imparts a glowy natural flush? Too Faced Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush!

Beauty Info Zone is ready for their big trip. We're taking Face Stockholm's World Traveler kit and planning on fun times.

As we head towards Spring, Visionary Beautyshows us the good and not so good that Burberry spring has to offer

London Makeup Girl takes a look at the cult lip tint Clinique Almost Lipstick Black Honey. Is it really a universal shade?

Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed tries on lips from across the pond with Sleek MakeUP's True Colour Lipsticks shade extension! Check out her swatches and see if they have you craving some tea and crumpets!

Pammy Blogs Beauty is making good on her 2013 Beauty Resolutions! Her first step? Building Strong & Healthy Nails with a new 2-step treatment from Julep!

Modesty Brown shares swatches of the Hourglass Illume Bronzer Duo in Sunset as part of her current swatch project.

Even trying so many new things, there are a few things that Paula, from Older Girl Beauty, buys over and over again. Check out what they are!

Urban Decay and OPI offer collections inspired by Disney's Oz The Great and Powerful!

Looking forward to Disney's The Great And Powerful Oz and are counting the days until it's release in March? Here's something else to look forward to (or even get your hands on now) - a couple of beauty collections inspired by the movie...

Urban Decay has 2 limited edition palettes inspired by the movie and because we all have a good and bad side, there is both a Glinda and Theodora palette to choose from.

Both versions incorporate a Build Your Own Palette format for total versatility. When you finish the original shades (or whenever you get the urge to experiment), just pop them out and pop your favorite UD shadows into the cool collectible tin. Both palettes have six pans and eight all-new and exclusive Eyeshadows. Including “duo-shades” in each palette that are split in half, with a different color on each side of the pan.

The Glinda Palette - $58 - in a sleek tin featuring a dreamy, celestrial design awash in a sheer backdrop of pink, gold and peach containing everything you need to recreate Michelle Williams’ look from the film, including a card with step-by-step instructions. Including 8 shadows:
Tornado - vibrant deep purple shimmer
Aura - 2 shades in 1: iridescent white with blue shift/iridescent white with red shift
Magic - pinkish purple with a golden shimmer
Illusion - pale peach satin
OZ - 2 shades in 1: gold with gold glitter/silver with silver glitter
South - warm pale gray shimmer with silver micro-glitter
Also includes a Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Glinda - light sheer nude and a travel sized 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in a deep eggplant hue.

The Theodora Palette - $58 - in a sleek tin featuring a moody, colourful skyscape flanked by Rochach-like patterns with everything you need to recreate Mila Kunis’ look from the film, including a card with step-by-step instructions. Including 8 shadows:
Broken - pale cream satin
Beware - warm brown matte
Bewitch - dark charcoal brown satin
West - deep metallic brown shimmer
Spell - 2 shades in 1: black satin with green and gold shimmer/gold metallic with tonal glitter
Jealous - 2 shades in 1: pale green pearl/dark green pearl
Also includes a Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Theodora - bright red cream and a travel sized
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in black.

Available now at sephora.ca.

OPI has 6 limited edition shades that are whimsical and magical, just like the film! Including:

Glints of Glinda - chic beige that's far from meek 

Which is Witch? - silver glitter with iridescent sparkle 

I Theodora You - adorable, sheer pink 

Lights of Emerald City - white confetti

Don’t Burst My Bubble - puffy clouds of white

When Monkeys Fly! - gold confetti

What Wizardry Is This? - textured matte with reflective sparkle

Available in March for $10.95 each at professional spas and salons.

- Lisamarie - 

L'Occitane Immortelle now offers even more brightening!

L'Occitane has beefed up their Immortelle Brightening range with two new products which also combine the unique properties of Immortelle essential oil with Bellis Perennis to help keep your skin young-looking radiant and even toned.

The new products include:

Brightening Foaming Cleanser - 125ml - $30 - a soap-free cleanser that takes care of the skin every day without drying it out. With a creamy texture that transforms into a rich foam that effectively removes impurities and makup, revealing a fresh and luminous complexion.

Brightening Mist - 100ml - $20 - Limited Edition - an alcohol-free mist that refreshes, softens and brightens the complexion - as well, it can be sprayed over makeup to help it stay fixed all day.

Not only am I finding this nice over makeup to set it and during the day to refresh it but I have also been using a spritz under my foundation to help it glide on easier thanks to the cold weather sucking all the moisture out of my skin!

They have improved the hand cream in the line as well by adding an SPF 20:

Brightening Hand Care SPF 20 - 75ml - $32 - a non-oily, protective lotion the smoothes the skin, evens out skin tone and helps visibly reduce the appearance of age spots.

Available at all L'Occitane Boutiques across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Viva by Fergie

Fergie's been hard at work with Avon again following up on her past fragrance successes to create a new fragrance that was designed empower the fearless woman within, celebrate feminine contrasts and live outside the bounds -  and for their efforts have come up with a sexy, spirited and seductive fragrance:

Viva by Fergie - 50ml EDP - $30 - notes include: captivating cool herbs - luscious greens and herbs create a cool effect that invigorates and refreshes the senses; fierce lavender - fresh with floral, minty and spicy undertones, lavender delivers a modern contrast between masculine and feminine notes; and intriguing vetiver - beautiful woody notes, vetiver is wrapped in sweet leathery undertones adding depth and sensuality to the fragrance.

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

- Lisamarie -