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New Diorshow Waterproof Pro Liner – The Pencil that Wants to Be a Liquid

… at least that’s what Dior was thinking when it designed this liner. Created with a slanted tip, the idea is that you can hold the liner horizontally up against your lashes and then tightline, creating the look of more … Continue reading

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Kerastase’s New Dryer Sheets For Your Hair

If you’ve struggled with static in your hair, then you’ve come across the easiest and cheapest solution: just rub a drier sheet on the static and it goes away! Well Kerastase took that idea, and created Carre Lissant – their … Continue reading

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New Make Up For Ever Artist Plexi-Gloss

Make Up For Ever has launched a brand new gloss that promises shine, colour, and lasting power. Available in 35 shades, Plexi-Gloss is a pigmented-filled gloss that sticks to the lips.  It has a thick texture and is more like … Continue reading

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Review: MAC’s Lightful C Serum and Tinted Serum

True Story: I don’t normally turn to MAC for skincare.  The brand is known for trendy colour cosmetics, and I love them for that, and my tastes in skincare veer towards brands that can only be purchased at the doctor’s … Continue reading

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New From The Body Shop: The Virgin Mojito Line

The smell and taste of mint is the best thing in the summer, and this summer The Body Shop hits the nail on the head with their Virgin Mojito line because it smells exactly like mint from my garden with a touch … Continue reading

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Weightless Bronzer from Givenchy

Bronzer is a must-have at this time of year.  I find that these days, with the sun out, I’m reaching for a bronzer more than a blush because it leaves me to wear any shade of lip colour without having … Continue reading

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The Natural Survival Kit Made for the Cottage

I love the outdoors, but it seems that whenever I’m outside at the lake, there’s always some type of pest to be wary about, and as much as I know that a DEET-containing repellent is best for actual camping, the … Continue reading

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Anti-Aging Treatments for the Reluctant Man

I’m probably not the only woman who listens to her husband complain about looking old and then stubbornly dismiss advice about seeing an aesthetician because, he says, “that’s not something a man does.” I’ve pointed out that actually plenty of … Continue reading

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Currently Wearing: Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette

I first got this palette back in December, and since then I’ve gotten lots of blushes, bronzers, contour palettes and eyeshadow palettes, and so I put this huge palette away in storage.  A week later, I realized that I missed … Continue reading

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New Neutrogena Triple Age Repair Moisturizer Day with SPF 25

If you have dry skin that needs some TLC during the day, then consider this as an option for moisturizing and applying sun screen in just one step. I can’t comment on whether the Neutrogena Triple Age Repair Moisturizer really … Continue reading

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