Category Archives: Skin Care

Salt & Stone Santal and Vetiver Hand Cream review

Here’s my reminder to myself to not buy scented hand cream, especially when the notes are written write on the packaging. I thought I had smelled the Salt & Stone hand cream in the Sephora but things always smell different … Continue reading

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Favourites From Watier Official

I might be biased but I think that skincare made in Canada just understands the needs of this sometimes harsh climate, and that’s probably how I’ve ended up finishing this Watier Official face cream. It had a creamy, fluid, almost-lotion … Continue reading

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Best Sunscreen of 2024

The best new sunscreen award goes to It Cosmetics Hello Sunshine, which is probably a launch that will only be noticed by makeup-wearers because it’s a makeup company launching a sunscreen. What this gives is a dewy but skin-like finish … Continue reading

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Fenty Beauty Favs

We’re still at a point of looking back at the high points of the year, and the one beauty brand that I’ve gained a newfound respect for is Fenty Beauty. Since the brand was launched, I’ve gone through numerous Gloss … Continue reading

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Augustinus Bader Masterclass

Only Holt Renfrew and Augustinus Bader could get me out of the house on a Saturday when it’s -20 outside. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The masterclass was to learn about the brand and the patented technology that makes it so special. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Who … Continue reading

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Fenty Butta Drop Duo

If you want to smell like delicious buttery gingerbread, this is the body butter to layer any perfume with – or skip the perfume all together, because this is so strongly scented that when I use it as hand cream, … Continue reading

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Chanel No. 5 and My Experience with the Sofwave Ultrasound Treatment

Ow ow ow! I was wearing Chanel No. 5 edp, but even that couldn’t distract me from the pain of Sofwave, the last collagen-inducing treatment I had. Yes, last week I visited the lovely people at Xthetics YYC to test … Continue reading

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Rochas Femme and Mattifying Skincare from La Roche Posay and Vichy

Did you read the profile of Francis Kurkdjian in the New Yorker? His mom wore Madame Rochas. Yes, the man who created Baccarat Rouge, maybe the most iconic scent in recent history, grew up with this aldehydic powder-heavy lady-like perfume, … Continue reading

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New SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Serum Review

Yes, I’ve been a little MIA lately, but I’m still here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have some fancy new skincare, I’ve been doing some fancy new treatments, and they all go great with my fancy new perfume. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The latest obsession is … Continue reading

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Humanrace Soap

If you want to elevate your shower experience, get a soap that’s made with melty white clay that coats your skin instead of just foaming. It’ll be like you’re at a spa.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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