Some favourites. Kind of wish I had kept the Armani Idole for myself.
I gifted this perfume to a friend and she has received countless compliments on it. Should I have worn it myself?
The best body lotions you can use – we’re all out of Borba and seriously thinking of stocking up, while the Vaseline one has kept our cuticles at bay this winter.
Did you already see Kirsten Stewart of Twilight and her makeover?
Finally, this is probably one of the best books that I’ve ever read.
I know this collection came out in 2009, but I sitll have the lip conditioners from it, and love it. Anyone else holding on to makeup? Wish I could find these Greasepaint sticks though!
The always-fashionable Canadian twins Dan and Dean Caten are collaborating with MAC to create a collection that shouldn’t be missed. Strong, sooty and the blackest-ever eye, new Greasepaint Stick colours, Sculpt and Shape Powders and Pro Lip Erase are all part of this dangerously sexy line.
When I first heard about the Greasepaint Stick I was skeptical about how these limited edition shades would translate from runway to real world. When V, the rich purple shade, arrived at my door I was pleasantly surprised. Smooth and ultra creamy, the eye crayon with an opalescent sparkle, is ideal for creating an intense but soft lash line or can be blended to for a more dramatic, smoky eye. Give it a few seconds to lock and you can rest easy knowing your colour won’t move an inch.
I posted a quick Reel of this Annabelle Swerve Supreme Mascara on Instagram, and here is the full review.
Check out the little pointy bristles on this mascara wand. This is a mascara for those who want separated lashes. The formula is good – smudge-free, flake-free, and easy to wash off, but honestly, this mascara doesn’t give a lot of oomph, so it wasn’t a favourite of mine.
Have you tried any Annabelle mascaras? What did you think?
$9.95 online or at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Universkin can be found in dermatologists’ offices around Canada, and if you’re tired of mixing serums to find your perfect skincare, this is a great option!
First Youtube video in a long time, and I thought I’d show you guys some of my skincare routine and something new that I’ve just added! Follow me on Instagram: @CanadianBeautyDotCom; or on Twitter: @CanadianBeauty! A huge thank you to Dr. Stewart Adams and the team at Market Mall Dermatology for taking the time to teach me about the serum and the ingredients, as well as for taking me through the process of getting my own serums made. Their information is located at the bottom of the page.
Universkin is bespoke skincare available at the dermatologist’s office. Check out their website here: http://universkin.ca/
A consult with a skincare specialist determines your skincare needs, including taking care of problems such as:
• Stressed skin
• Wrinkles, loss of volume
• Inflammation, redness; inflammatory acne; symptoms of irritable skin/rosacea
• acne
• Dry skin
• Thick skin, blackheads, comedones
• Oily skin
• Lentigo, melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
• Acne
I was most concerned about hyperpigmentation so my formulas deal with that.
The base of the formula contains:
• Omega-3 and Vitamin E sourced from organic camelina oil allow the skin to produce natural anti-inflammatory compounds
• Biomimetic peptides are biological messengers for the physiological balance of the skin
• Hyaluronic acid maintains the skin’s extracellular matrix
You can add up to 3 pharmaceutical-grade “Active” ingredients to the base. There are 19 Actives to choose from; 57 possible concentrations and 1,159 unique formulations.
• Ferulic Acid
• Vitamin C/L-Ascorbic Acid
• Vitamin A/Retinol
• Novasoy Isoflavones
• Madecassoside
• DMAE
• Vit B3/Vit PP/Niacinamide
• Azelaic Acid
• Rutin
• Vitamin B5 or D-Pathenol
• Aloe Vera
• Glycolic Acid
• Phytic Acid
• Salicylic Acid
• Zinc Sulphate
• Arbutin
• Kojic Acid
• Lactopeptides
• SOD
If you have any questions let me know in the comments!
Market Mall Dermatology (in Calgary)
Did you know that there are different kinds of vitamin C in your skincare? The most popular kind is ascorbic acid, but there’s also ethyl ascorbic acid which is more stable and for me it seems to add more of a glow to my skin. It’s also a kind of vitamin C that has been shown to work well with retinol and so you can use those together if you want to fight pigmentation at night time.
I got the Heavy C serum when I went for a facial at XO Treatment room and I’ve been loving it. It has hyaluronic acid in it so I find it to be pretty moisturizing and comfortable on my skin. I use it in the morning and it works so well with the rest of my skincare.
$50.95 available online.
L’Oreal has a new mascara out and it offers volume and airy lashes. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m a huge fan of L’Oreal mascara because they have good staying power.
$16.99 on Amazon.ca and in drugstores as of October 27.
If you’ve tried it already, let me know what you think!
Here’s what’s on my counter right now. My Shelfie, if you will. If you have any questions about anything, leave them in the comments. And yes… I wear glasses.
Have you heard? This fall, Lise Watier reformulated their Portfolio Corrector palette and the colours are now creamier than ever. I previously reviewed the corrector in the Beiges shades, and although I really loved using this palette, I did feel that a lot of the colours were super light on my skin. I would have wanted some depth to them.
So now I’ve also got the Corrector palette in Dark and I’ve been playing around with it for the past little bit. I think this palette is too dark for my skin tone, but that’s ok! It’s super pigmented and perfect for those with deep-dark skin tones. There are shades to colour correct and also shades to conceal so there’s a little bit of everything. There’s red tones and orange tones and I would use them if they weren’t so dark on me.
Below, I’ve got the two palettes side-by-side and it seems that they’re pretty close in shades, but the lighter one veers really light and the darker one is quite a bit deeper. What the two have in common is that they’re both very pigmented, and creamy to apply, setting to a powdery matte finish.
Here are swatches of the darkest palette.
Although I’m able to use a couple of colours from the Beiges palette, I really wish that Lise Watier had a palette in between the beige and the dark. I sometimes need an orange or reddish shade that is more pigmented and not as dark as the ones in the Dark palette. If you’re medium-toned like me, you might only get a little bit of use out of the Beige palette that that’s kind of a waste.
$36 per palette, online or where Lise Watier is sold.
Here’s the September edit, and I thought I really narrowed it down! Enjoy this video and let me know what you want to see next!
http://www.instagram.com/tv/CFurXrBhzdR/
If you’ve been deterred from using dry shampoo because you feel like you don’t know how to apply it, then this video is for you.
http://www.instagram.com/tv/CCWSHnEJY0_/
I used the Colab Hair Dry Shampoo in this video – it also comes in an extra strength formula which is more heavily scented and drier. This one smells like roses which is why I love it.
