Eye Love Wednesday - Marcelle Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

Marcelle Smokey Eyeshadow Palette - $16.95 - in Cool Nudes and Warm Nudes - includes 8 coordinated nude shades to help create the ultimate smokey look. With shadows featuring both luminous shimmer and velvety matte finishes that are easy to apply, have good pigmentation, are long lasting and bonus, can be used on even the most sensitive eyes, including contact lens wearers! The perfect palette for on the go, made even more portable thanks to the inclusion of a double ended applicator with a brush on one end and a sponge on the other.

Still find the whole smokey eye thing challenging and end up looking more like a black eye victim then beauty goddess? Marcelle has 3 easy steps to smokey eye nirvana:

• 1. Sweep a light shade from your lash line to your browbone with the eyeshadow brush.
• 2. Dust the medium shade on the entire lids with the sponge applicator.
• 3. Apply a dark shadow along the top and bottom lash lines to define the lashes.

Easy peasy!

Available now at drugstores across Canada and online at marcelle.com.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream!

Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream - 97ml - $9.99 - a concentrated, non-greasy, fast-absorbing lotion that soothes dry and irritated skin as it replenishes and seals in natural moisture leaving hands completely hydrated and feeling refreshed - thanks to a fragrance-free formula that contains natural oatmeal and rich emollients to relieve dry skin and form a protective glove against the elements - moisturizing skin for 24 hours - even after hand washing!

Available now at food, drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Underpainting Color Correcting Palette

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Underpainting Color Correcting Palette - $53 - in 6 palettes that cover a wide range of skin tones: 20 Very Fair - with mauve to brighten sallowness and light yellow to neutralize redness, 25 Light - with light green to correct redness and light peach to brighten the under-eye area, 30 Medium - with olive green to correct overall redness and blemishes and peach to correct dark circles, 40 Tan - with dark peach to counteract dark circles with blue undertones and yellow ochre to even out by correcting overall redness in skin tone, 50 Dark - with brick to correct deep hyperpigmentation and caramel to neutralize dark spots for an even complexion, 55 Deep - with orange to correct hyperpigmentation under eyes or face and dark brown to deepen lighter areas of the skin.

The 4-in-1 palette helps you achieve artist level colour correction to neutralize all skin tone discolourations with two shades to colour correct and camouflage any imperfections, as well as two shades to conceal and build coverage as needed with a formula containing a signature combination of coated pigments, powders and a blend of emollient oils provide a second skin, seamless look and feel while providing medium to full, buildable coverage with a natural finish. 
My best tip - remember to apply the concealer shades over the corrector shades to adjust colour back to a natural skin tone - walking around with green/peach/orange patches on your face - not a great look!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Essie 2018 Resort Collection - with swatches!

The Essie 2018 Resort Collection was inspired by flying the fashionable skies - with four new shades destined to become travel essentials:

I'll Have Another - light, misty gray nail polish tinted with periwinkle blue

Join The Club - clean lapis blue

Attendant To My Needs - bright magenta pink

First Class Fling - crimson red

Available now at beauty destinations across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Nuxe Crème Fraîche de Beauté - give in to the sensation of refreshing hydration!

Nuxe Crème Fraîche de Beauté - infuses dehydrated skin with formulas that combine the gentleness of botanical milks: acacia, blonde pea, green tea, almond, oat, coconut and soya - with a high-tech algae extract from a red algae from the Baltic Sea for intense 48 hour moisturizing that goes all the way to the deep layers of the epidermis and acts like a shield against pollution.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté 48HR Moisture Skin-Quenching Serum - 30ml - $45 - with an ultra-fresh concentrated formula enriched with 100% natural hyaluronic acid that intensely moisturizes even the most dehydrated skins and an ultra-refreshing texture that melts over the skin, leaving it instantly hydrated and looking fresh, soft, bouncy and radiant.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté 48HR Moisturising Cream - 50ml - $39 - for normal skin, it has a delicately powdery melting butter texture that blends with the skin to create a fresh and soft finish.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté 48HR Moisturising Rich Cream - 50ml - $39 - for dry to very dry and sensitive skin, it has a cocooning texture with organic shea butter that envelops even the driest skin in comfort.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté 48HR Moisture Mattifying Fluid - 50ml - $39 - for combination skin, it's a non-greasy fluid enriched with rice powder to leave skin feeling fresh and looking matte all day long.

Crème Fraîche de Beauté 48HR Moisture SOS Rescue Mask - 50ml - $29 - moisturizes and soothes skin with an instantly refreshing infusion, concentrated in 100% natural hyaluronic acid.

Not only is the line effective in moisturizing and protecting - it is meant to me a sensorial experience as well with soft, refreshing textures that adjust to each skin type to deliver a finish in perfect harmony with its specific needs as well as a delicate floral signature scent with top notes of freesia and petitgrain; heart notes of orange blossom and jasmine petals; and a base of wood - to enchant the senses and make skin care a beautiful experience.

Available now at Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix, Murale, Brunet, Familiprix, Jean Coutu, Uniprix and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Revlon Professional Uniq One Dry Shampoo

Revlon Professional Uniq One Dry Shampoo - 75ml - $11.97, 300ml - $24.95 - absorbs naturally occurring oils that can leave hair looking dull and flat by cleaning and re-energizing hair, while adding volume and texture between washes with 10 real benefits in 1 easy product:

1.   Cleanses without water
2.   Refreshes and revives
3.   Absorbs excess oils
4.   Helps to preserve colour
5.   Provides hair with a fresh scent
6.   Minimal residue
7.   Extends the life of your hairstyle
8.   Easy to use: spray, brush and go
9.   Adds volume
10. Natural finish

I love the scent, it's very fresh - this would have been a great hair saver back in the days when you were allowed to smoke in clubs so keep it in mind for any other stinky situations your hair might have to deal with!

Available now at salons across Canada and online at chatters.ca and salonmastersrpb.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau De Parfum Intense

Chanel adds a new dimension to the original Coco Mademoiselle formula with:

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau De Parfum Intense - 50ml EDP - $129, 100ml EDP - $183 - a captivating and seductive Oriental fragrance with top notes of Sicilian orange and Calabrian bergamot; heart notes of Indonesian patchouli, rose and jasmine; and base notes of patchouli leaves combined with an ambery accord composed of tonka bean and Madagascar vanilla absolutes.

The scent is similar to the original, especially when first applied but as it dries down, it becomes much warmer and sexier - I had several compliments on it, including one in an elevator from a stranger which is always a good sign!

Available now at Chanel counters across Canada.

Keira Knightley is back for the ad campaign - girlfriend knows how to party and do a very glamourous walk of shame!

- Lisamarie -

L'Occitane Apricot Shea Solidarity Balm - celebrating women around the world!

This year, L’Occitane celebrates 35 years of working hand in hand with the women of Burkina Faso, who provide all of their shea butter and commemorates International Women’s Day with the new:

L'Occitane Apricot Shea Solidarity Balm - 20g - $7 - which combines the richness of African soil with the fragrant atmosphere of South of France vergers when pure shea butter meets with the velvety perfume of apricot in an explosion for the senses.

A well-kept secret in Burkina Faso, Shea butter has the sheer power of transforming everything it touches to silk. A dab on the lips and they will shine with luxurious moisture, a touch on the hair and you’ll feel a silky touch, and a hint on the skin will create a soft and supple peach-like texture. A joyful application which echoes its vibrant tin box, ornate with a traditional Wax fabric print, whose colours blaze like the African sun.

And you can feel especially good knowing that 100% of the profits made from this balm will go to support literacy programs, microcredit programs, trainings and women's entrepreneurial development in Burkina Faso. 

Available now at L'Occitane stores across Canada and online at loccitane.ca.

- Lisamarie -