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| Find | Mist on Freshness Does your skin ever get the icky, dehydrated feeling from that dry or overheated office air? Or how about those days when you are running errands and are, for the most part, just hot? Evian has a Mineral Water Spray ($10/5oz, www.sephora.com) that tones, refreshes and moisturizes your skin with one quick spritz! It removes sweat, harmful salt and chlorine, and immediately eases and rehydrates sun-burned or wind-chapped skin. This cool neutral pH moisturizing mist rehydrates your skin, refreshes your make-up for those long days (that seem never-ending) and keeps you looking oh-so fresh. It brings you a natural, handy way to revive and revitalize your complexion.
Directions: Use the several times a day (for the face, start at the neck and move slowly upwards). Leave a few minutes and softly pat. Traveling? On the go? Hitting the gym? Evian has you covered with their spray to-go: a duo of travel-size hydrating facial sprays. It's the cheapest and fastest skin refreshener you'll ever get! Start spraying...  Tuesday, August 31, 2010 YSL Fall 2010: Rock & Baroque
YSL does it once again this season! Their Fall/Winter 2010 Rock & Baroque (www.yslbeautyus.com) make-up collection is extreme on vivid and striking style. How do they do it? Easy! They pair metallic, jewel-toned eye shadows with two-toned bold, velvet lips, flawless skin and deep, intense nails. They play up the theatrical life of women: extreme, colourful, passionate. "There are no rules. She is after all, the YSL Woman!"
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Fall 2010, eye shadow, YSL, Rock & Baroque, Belle de Nuit, Exaggerated lashes dramatic stlying in deep indigo, silky senusal radiant lipstick in mesmerizing purple, blush variation in venetian rose, smoothing effect eyeshadow in aquamarine, radiant touch in luminous radiance, eyeshadow duo in purple amethyst/tawny brown, shimmering lip gloss in golden toffee, golden satin
Monday, August 30, 2010
Irre-SWISS-Able
OPI has taken a European tour this Fall, and it’s main stop? Switzerland! OPI has created the Swiss Collection, which goes beyond the borders of a classic neutral palette into a new zone where refined shades of colour become the definitive go-to hues to wear everyday. “Switzerland provided the inspiration for this season, with a backdrop of snow-peaked mountains, lush glacial valleys, and glittering lakes,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “With luxurious hues across the color spectrum, the Swiss Collection features jeweled tones from ruby red to shimmering gold and everything in between.” Ranging from blue-based reds to cool, vivid blues, although many of these hues seem rather bright, they actually have a gray undertone, which pairs well with the gloomy, darker tone on the Fall runways this season.
  Friday, August 27, 2010 Re-Living the Lipstick Era
An enormous actually massive, runway trend this Fall was a change from glossy lips to lipstick-lips. The current formulas vary from sheer to super-solid and topped off with colour, shine and hydration. The main colours painting the runways? Reds, purples, and berries. Let’s pay some much needed lip service ladies!
 Wednesday, August 25, 2010
HALLOWEEN LOOK #1:Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland style)
With Halloween creeping it's eerie head around the corner, we've been getting requests for different Halloween make-up styles, looks and appointments. For the first look, it's our take on the Queen of Hearts from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. All you need is the right costume and accessories, fire-truck red wig and mini gold crown and you can be transformed into the Red Queen herself. Check out the BLOG section for products used and steps involved in this look!
(*NOTE: If you need make-up done for Halloween or want ideas, tips and looks done, let us know as soon as possible because we will book up fast!)  Tuesday, August 25, 2010
Pretty Smokin'
Check out our smoky-eye look HERE inspired by Freida Pinto from InStyle's September 2010 issue.
It's dramatic yet soft and subtle and is the "icing on the cake" to a fun night out!
 Tags: Tags: smoky eye, achromatic make-up, dramatic eye, nude lips, foundation, flawless skin, Giorgio Armani Silk Luminous in #8, Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer in Dark, Make-Up Forever HD Powder, Chanel Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Black Star, MAC EyeShadow in Copperplate, MAC EyeShadow in Omega, MAC Kohl Liner in Smolder, Chanel Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Platine, Maybelline Great Lash in Black, QUO Individual lashes, MAC Lipstick in Nude, MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Special Cleansing Gel
Dermalogica, the number one choice of skin care professionals and consumers worldwide, has been dedicated to delivering skin health results through education, innovation, and professional recommendation for over 25 years. Truly understanding your skin is the first step towards a lifetime of skin health, therefore they have created a Special Cleansing Gel ($33, www.dermalogica.com) for all skin types. It is a concentrated soap-free formula that washes away impurities without stripping or drying the skin or disturbing the skin's natural moisture balance. (Quillaja Saponaria is a naturally-foaming extract that lightly removes impurities and excess oils while Balm Mint & Lavender restore, cool and calm). Contains no artificial fragrance or colour.
 Friday, August 20, 2010
True Blue
Click HERE for one of Falls biggest trend: Icy Blue eyes!
 Seeing Green
Click HERE for a 5-min eye shadow tutorial with a pop of colour for Fall!
 Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Grey Matters
This season's nails are all about shades of grey. Pick one that best suits your mood and embrace your inner grey!
 The Ultimate Cotton Pad
Soft. Gentle. Natural. These generally aren't adjectives used to describe a facial cotton, except when it comes to the Makeup Facial Cotton ($9.50, www.sephora.com) by Shiseido. It is an extremely soft and gentle way to apply liquid skincare products. Yes, it isnit the cheapest of cotton pads on the market but it is so worth the (slight) price tag: unlike other facial cotton pads, you don't need to over-apply (and essentially waste) your product. These cotton pads absorb just the perfect amount of product for application and allowd for maximum absorption. This exclusive Facial Cotton is 100 percent natural and exclusively manufactured for a consistent soft, smooth texture.
 Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Nivea Q10 Miracle Formula
Beginning in 1911 and still remaining at the forefront of the beauty and skin care department, Nivea’s owner Beiersdorf must be doing something right. So it is no surprise their Q10 Plus Firming Body Lotion is as amazing and fantastic as it is! Q10 is a natural component of our skin which actively works to keep it firm; however levels of Q10 decrease with age and the skin becomes less able to restore itself. This miraculous body lotion enriches the natural levels of Q10 empowering your skin with the energy and strength it needs to remain toned and supple. This advanced lotion firms, tones, and moisturizes your skin within 2 weeks, leaving only beautifully smooth and supple skin behind. It not only restores coenzyme Q-10, found naturally in the skin, but also helps defend against aging and strengthens the skin's surface. What are you waiting for? Run and grab yourself a bottle. We already did!
 Tags: body lotion, body milk. cream. anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, Nivea, Nivea Q10 Firming Lotion
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Perfectly Powdered
Chanel, one of today's best known and most highly sought-after fashion brands, offers the beauty of sheer, pressed powder in a convenient compact for application any time, anywhere. Their Poudre Douce, or "soft pressed powder", ($50, www.chanel.com) sets and perfects make-up, while the light-reflecting pigments enhance and highlight the skin's natural radiance. It is amazingly the smoothest and silkiest (talc) powder by Chanel. It comes in a luxurious mirrored compact with a separate brush that applies the rose-smelling powder seamlessly onto the skin. It masks minor imperfections (but not concealing lines), and leaves a perfect shimmer and matte finish. Dearest Chanel: you can do no wrong.
 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Get "Eyes to Kill"
Dress the eye with powerful, fine-tuned, plush, separated, volumizing lashes that are intensely captivating with Giorgio Armani's Eyes to Kill mascara ($30, www.giorgioarmanibeauty.com). Microfil technology creates an intensely captivating lash texture while micro-waxes, combined with a fineness agent, allow for smooth and easy application, revealing weightless volume and length. Just as a magnet, the "target-smooth" agents wrap each lash for a fully high-definition uniform volume from root to tip while the sculpt-fix gel curves and structures the lashes for a perfect design. As a final touch, it is coupled with a patented texturized brush; an expertly designed asymmetrical brush enables the user to apply the mascara to perfection, so it is no wonder it was the Allure Best of Beauty Award Winner.
 Get Glowing!
Tarte Cheek Stain ($30, www.sephora.com) is a water-based gel cheek tint that gives you a natural flush (no more cheek-pinching necessary). This natural looking gel blush gives the illusion of a natural glow of colour coming from under your skin (and not make-up sitting on the surface). Not only is it alcohol-free (so it won't dry your skin) but also oil-free (so it won't clog your pores). Yes, there is more. It contains Skinvigorating ingredients like a T5 Super Fruit Complex. This is pure water to help the skin retain moisture and mineral-derived pigments that are known for their soothing and softening properties. Another fascinating thing about tarte? In keeping with their eco-friendly efforts, they've partnered with Sambazon, creators of the Sustainable Acai Project (an initiative to promote positive change in the Amazon Rainforest through forest conservation, improved living conditions, and educational opportunities through the sustainable management of the Acai Palm tree). Acai is an antioxidant-rich super fruit that helps fight free radicals, promotes cell regeneration, has known anti-inflammatory and skin softening properties, and combats premature signs of aging. In 7 fabulous stains, this cheek stain contains this superfruit!
 Saturday, August 7, 2010
We've FALLen... Beige. Beige. Oh, and some more beige! Not only did this theme fill the Paris runway, it was a reflection of the gorgeous make-up, too. What does this Fall 2010 Chloe girl look like? She has bouncy tresses, contoured cheeks and soft smoky eyes to complement. Tilbury called her a "classic & feminine, healthy seventies girl". We couldn't agree more!
(Click HERE for more information on the ready-to-wear look).
 Tags: Fall 2010, Fall, Chloe, natural look, peach make-up, smoky eyes,
MAC Lipstick in Freckletone, MAC Eye shadow in Knight Divine, MAC ProPaintstick in Black, MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation, MAC Mineralize All-Over Lotion, MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder, MAC Pro Sculpting Powders in Sculpt, Shadowy, Bone Beige
(Shimmer) Bloc Party
Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc ($38, www.sephora.com) is an exclusive baked formula that applies on the skin flawlessly and easily while brightening the eyes, cheeks & body with a hint of natural colour & light. This bronzing and luminizing palette is made of a unique, baked formula containing light-reflecting properties in which the four unique shades, when blended together, give the skin a healthy, youthful all-over glow.
Beauty Muse Tip: when wearing a strapless top/dress, apply bronzer to shower blades for an added touch of glamorous highlight!  Thursday, August 5, 2010
Silver Lining
Check out a sultry silver smoky eye HERE! Pair with a neutral or bold (if you're feeling extra sassy) pout and you're ready to conquer anything...
 Opposites Attract
Check out the effect opposites truly do have on each other with this look HERE!
Tags: Red lips, lips, bold lips, green eyes, complementary, Make-Up Forever Chartreuse Satiny, Make-Up Forever Celadon 34, Iridescent Green 53, Make-Up Forever Eggshell 3, MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy, Chanel Inimitable in Black, MAC Liner in Brick, MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam I  Wednesday, August 4, 2010 A Rainbow of Perfection
This One-Step Correct from Stila is a triple-swirled helix serum aimed to create an even complexion: it instantly color corrects, brightens and covers skin imperfections for a flawless, even face free of imperfections. It has three colour-correcting tints that when combined, neutralizes every form of discolouration on the skin. This primer, color corrector, brightener and anti-aging skincare serum does it all with the help of Stila's Youth Revival Bio-Available Mineral Complex™. Not only does it reduce fine lines, wrinkles, pores and pigmentation but also is a miracle worker- it hydrates, controls oil and improves skin texture. The innovative new product contains 3 colour-correcting brighteners:
Green tone: instantly neutralizes redness and hides blemishes -Lavender tone: counteracts yellow undertones for a vibrant, energized look -Peach tone: brightens, illuminates and helps diminish the appearance of sun spots  |
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| Tags: Stila, One Step Color Correct, primer, complexion, skin tone, green, lavender, peach FALLing for You
Tags: warm colours, lips, lipstick, dark lips, brown lips, bold lips, MAC Gold Mine (also brow bone highlight), MAC Amber Lights, MAC Mythology, MAC Eye Kohl in Teddy, Maybelline Great Lash in Black, MAC Powder Blush in Raizin, Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer, MAC Lipliner in Currant; Lipstick in Revlon Wine Not Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Pinking of You...
Click HERE for a flirty and fun (monochromatic) look in what better colour than pink! Perfect for day or even nighttime, and flatters every skin tone!
Tags: monochromatic make-up, pink, purple, soft make-up, natural makeup, pink make-up, muted make-up, YSL Double Effect Eye Shadow in #5 Pink Chiffon, MAC Eye Shadow Stars 'N Rockets, Giorgio Armani FLuid Sheer # 1, Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill in Black, Giorgio Armani Sheer Blulsh in Pink, MAC Mineralize Blush Duo in Two Virtues, MAC Lip Pencil in Dervish, MAC Up the Amp, MAC Myth, MAC DazzleGlass in Baby Sparks  Monday, August 2, 2010 Wake Up to a Younger You | ||
One night. Two drops. Younger-looking skin by morning. This powerful Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate($42, www.kiehls.com), which is 99.8% naturally-derived and paraben-free botanical cure-all, works all night to restore, repair and replenish the skin barrier for younger-looking skin by morning. The combination of naturally replenishing botanical oils such as Squalane, Evening Primrose, and a blend of essential oils known for their healing, balancing, and antioxidant effects, works with the skin's natural night-time activity to dramatically restore skin by morning. It works at night when the skin is most receptive to repairing itself from daily aggressors. The result? A smoother, more radiant complexion by morning. Friday, July 30, 2010
Flake it to Make It
Nothing gets rid of dry, flaky skin like this Flake Away spa body polish from Soap & Glory. ($9.99, Shoppers Drug Mart). This skin smoothing spa body polish with shea butter, sweet almond oil, peach seed powder, sea salt and sugar is like treating your skin to an instant spa treatment. Apply a handful of Flake Away onto damp skin and massage in circular motions until most of the grains are gone. The fine sugar granules leaves a soft moisturizing layer on your skin. Rinse well, pat dry and apply moisturizer while taking in the amazing aromas of leafy greens, gergamont and mandarin, with floral and fruity middle notes, and a soft musk.
 Friday, July 23, 2010 Eye to Eye
Formulated in the 1950's by a physician who wanted to create a skin care brand meeting the hopes, needs and wants of his profession, he created Embryolisse.
Their products help re-establish skin tone and flexibility at the same time as protecting your skin; leaving it smooth, gentle, and supple. A forerunner in this sphere is the Soin Contour Des Yeux (Eye Contour Treatment) ($35, www.embryolisseusa.com) is a non-greasy eye treatment that has been specifically created for the delicate area around the eyes. Rich in active ingredients this multi-purpose product acts to improve skin tone, firm skin, reduce the appearance of small wrinkles and crow's feet and is a restructuring vitamin concentrate for effective firming action. Embryolisse produces modern formulas that are original, scientifically sound and tested by dermatologists for maximum benefits. It is no brainer Embryolisse is trusted and respected by professional make-up artists, supermodels, actors, opera and ballet performers worldwide!  Monday, July 19, 2010
Stick It to You
Since 1954, the Clarins Group has used its first class expertise in the field of beauty to offer consumers the safest, most effective products that deliver real results. Famous for using natural ingredients, Clarins doesn’t just stop at beauty and skin care; they offer wonderful sun care too. Clarins’ Sun Care Stick Very High Protection SPF 30 (www.clarins.com) is one loyal stick that goes wherever you go! Particularly formulated for sensitive areas like the nose, lips and ears, this practical, multi-purpose sun stick is ideal for water sports, skiing and exposure to intense sunlight. And thanks to its little cord, it is very practical and portable. It comforts and protects sun-sensitive areas, helps prevent dehydrated skin, softens. This mini stick ensures reinforced sun protection (heat-resistant and photostable UVB-UVA and Infra-red filters), multi-Cellular Protection and is anti-free radical. It also helps prevent signs of premature skin ageing with its active ingredients of Clarins Phyto-Sunactyl 2 (an innovative complex that utilizes plants proven to resist sun-related stress) and Baobab extract, Anthyllis, Ayapana, Olive Tree and Silver Birch. 
Tags: sunscreen, sun care, summer, sun block, Clarins, skin care, sun protection, skin protection, sun stick, Sun Care Stick Very High Protection SPF 30 |
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