Kérastase Densifique jump starts your return to denser hair!

Throughout our life, our hair changes and evolves. Whether from hormonal changes, health issues or stressful life-styles, hair will lose its thickness
and fullness, the ends will become dull, and fibers will become more prone to breakage.
 
I don't know about you but I'll want my  hair’s natural mass and vitality back. Luckily, the new Kérastase Densifique line enables us to obtain hair thickness we can feel and fullness we can see!

The science behind this new routine’s formula comes from three key ingredients:

Hyaluronic acid - an ingredient naturally present in the skin which can retain up to a thousand times its weight in moisture and serves to address the concern of thinning hair fibers. When used on hair, this molecule hydrates the fiber and offers additional thickness, fullness and resilience;

Gluco-peptide - serves to help reshape the present fiber quality to offer a divine hair mass. This molecule penetrates the cuticule to compensate for surface irregularities and restore uniformity for hair that is left perfectly texturized;

and Ceramides - a powerful repairing molecule that serves to primarily strengthen the hair fiber. The strengthening properties of this molecule in turn reduce the breakage of fine hair fibers.

Available in the collection is:

Bain Densité - 250ml - $40 - supplies thickness, substance and tone to leave the hair thicker, fuller, more resistant and suppler.

Masque Densité - 200ml - $59 - with a light cream texture that supplies smoothness and lightness to hair lacking thickness for an immediate hair transformation.

Mousse Densimorphose - $42 - instantly transforms hair fibers to add thickness from roots to ends that feels light, supple and noticeably fuller.

Available now in Kérastase salons across Canada and online at kerastase.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - mark. Buenos Aires Vibe

mark. introduces the newest scent to their instant vacation collection and wants you to feel the streets of Buenos Aires, bustling with its tango-fueled electricity:

mark. Buenos Aires Vibe - 50ml EDT - $28 - with intensely tropical wild passion fruit, romantic mauve violet and warm sensual musk which combine for a fruity floral escape.

More floral then fruity on me - but in a light, tropical way that isn't heavy or cloying. Did it make me want to tango? Sure - but I can't dance to save my life so I'll leave the tangoing to you!

There's also a limited edition colour collection to go along with the fragrance that includes:

Caliente Glow Blush + Bronzer Compact - $16 - that includes 3 shades for blushing - coral, highlighting - lavendar and bronzing to help you look like you just returned from a sun-filled Buenos Aires vacation.

Caliente Eyes Eye Shadow Palette - $26 - with 5 shades - 4 shimmery and one matte - that can be mixed and matched for one hot look after another .

Nailed It Trend Mini Nail Lacquers - $9 - in Futbol Blue - inspired by Buenos Aires' hometown team and Palermo Purple.

All available now for a limited time from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Thinking cool thoughts while Nine West previews Fall/Winter 2015!

Things are finally heating up outside so what better time for The Sherson Group to show us what we have to look forward to for Fall/Winter 2015! If you have to put up with crap weather you might as well do it in great shoes from Nine West, Mootsies Tootsies, Adrianna Papell, Bandolino, Easy Spirit, Charles by Charles David, Anne Klein, Adrienne Vittadini and the new William Rast line - who were on hand with their seasonal offerings - headed for a Nine West store near you come fall.

The collections included:

Weekend Warrior - with styles that are relaxed and casual featuring hardware details, lace ups and shearlings.

American Woman - with shades of brown and wine featuring exotic leathers, vintage materials, shearlings and faux fur.

Nouveau Leopard - with luxe materials and textures that feature vibrant colours and updated print.

Come As You Are - sophisticated grunge that's casual and comfortable that features antique and worn materials and floral prints.

Rave Riot - punk deluxe with glowing metallic colours, liquid patent and rub off leather with geometric and leopard prints.

The introduction of William Rast Footwear - from Justin Timerlake and Trace Ayala

And it wouldn't be the holidays without Glitz & Glam - featuring metallics, shimmer and shine and jewels and gems.

Ready to give up the warm weather for fall shoe shopping? You have until August or so to decide!

- Lisamarie -

Jouviance Le Stick Colored Lip Balm - with swatches!

Jouviance Le Stick Colored Lip Balm - $20 in 6 shades named for our favourite men: Antonio, Leonardo, James, Pierce, Brad and John - that add brilliance to lips in just one stroke with a bit of colour and a lot of shine! They contain a rich, moisturizing soothing blend of apricot, mango, shea and cocoa butter, as well as moisturizing and redensifying peptides for lips that feel soft and radiate with an intense, ultra-glossy finish.

I actually found there to be a surprising amount of colour for a tinted balm which are normally more shine then shade!

Antonio

Leonardo

Available at drugstores in Quebec and online for everyone else at www.jouviance.com.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - simple smokey eyes from Rodial, L'Oréal and Bobbi Brown!

Rodial Smokey Eye Pen - $21 - in Black and Brown - enhances the eyes with super-rich pigment and long-lasting soft gel formula that easily blends for a buildable smokey eye effect with all day hold.

Using a gel instead of a powder for a smokey eye has a very different feel which you're going to love - no bits of powder everywhere but a very clean line that easily blends out for a smokey look - just don't wait too long to blend, after a couple of minutes the gel sets and then doesn't budge!

Available now at Murale and murale.ca.

Enhance the eyes with super-rich pigment and gel-effect definition with this black smokey eye pen. This long-lasting soft formula easily blends for a buildable smokey eye effect with all day hold. Great for use to re-create the smouldering eye look.

Features and Benefits

-Gel Formula gives a buildable, blendable Smokey Eye effect. - Long lasting - Super rich pigment

- See more at: http://www.murale.ca/15607-Rodial_Smokey-Eye-Pen.aspx#sthash.HBBhkbFb.dpuf

L'Oréal Infallible Smokissime Powder Eyeliner Pen - $12.99 - in 4 shades: Black Smoke, Brown Smoke, Taupe Smoke and Purple Smoke - an eyeliner-eyeshadow hybrid with 14 hour wear thanks to an  infallible loose pigment formula that is wax-free which makes it resist melting or smudging along with a precise sponge-tip applicator that blends as it applies - for a deep, dark smoky eye look - no extra blending required!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Kajal Liner - $29 - in 6 shades: Jade - army green, Pacific - deep emerald green, Deep Amethyst - dark eggplant purple, Noir - black, Black Coffee - dark chocolate brown, Storm - slate grey -  water-resistant, highly pigmented and incredibly blendable so it can be applied to the inner eye and lash waterline without tugging or pulling. While its uniquely soft texture makes it easy to create a dramatic smoky eye in seconds with the help of the convenient smudger included on the other end..

Available at Sephora, Murale and Holt Renfrew stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Tanning Lotion!

St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Tanning Lotion - 200ml - $30 - an innovative self-tan lotion that uses water to deliver a natural-looking, buildable glow.

If you've been looking for something even easier then the easiest of  the regular self-tanners, you've found it! All you do is apply the lotion in the shower, wait 3 minutes and then rise off! Use it daily to gradually build an intense tan or if you're more into instant gratification, you can leave it on for longer then 3 minutes (up to 10 minutes if you can find something to do in the shower for that long) before rinsing and you'll achieve your desired shade sooner.

It's great for all skintones and types and delivers a natural-looking, bronze glow and extreme moisture without streaking or transferring onto clothing. It's made with a 100% natural DHA and infused with sweet almond oil to seal in the tan and nourish skin for up to 24 hours leaving you with a smooth, soft, hydrated finish.

Available July 1st at Shoppers Drug Mart, Murale, murale.ca, Hudson's Bay, London Drugs, Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Eve Lom Radiant Glow Cream Foundation

Eve Lom Radiant Glow Cream Foundation - 10g - $64 - in 12 shades with a fragrance and talc-free,hydrating, anti-aging, weightless cream formula that glides on effortlessly providing buildable coverage that blends seamlessly with your complexion for skin that looks luminous and totally natural.

The formula includes: berryflux vita - a powerful anti-oxidant from raspberry stem cells to lock in moisture and improve suppleness and tone;echium plantagineum seed oil - naturally rich in essential fatty acids, it plumps fine lines and wrinkles; aloe vera - to hydrate and regenerate skin; vitamin E - to prevent premature aging and protect against environmental damage; glycine soja oil - a natural emollient packed full of essential fatty acids and anti-oxidants; along with light diffusing microspheres - that work to minimize pores, fine lines and uneven tone for an instant soft focus effect and SPF 30 provides broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, protecting skin from premature aging all day long. 

I'm not usually a fan of cream foundations - they always look and feel thick and cakey to me - but this one is an exception to the rule - it's incredibly light - it really does feel like there is nothing on my skin! And you can't beat the compact format if you like to travel with your foundation - you can easily carry it around in your purse and you don't have to worry about spills - making it easy to touch up during the day with no mess or fuss!

Available now at Murale stores across Canada and murale.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Quo by Orly Summer 2015 Collection - with swatches!

Quo by Orly Nail Polish - $10 - introduces a limited edition summer collection containing a selection of four shades so bright that you won't be able to ignore them!

Jawbreaker

Hype

Adrenaline

Rush

Available now exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.

- Lisamarie -