I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Smashbox blogger event at the Bloor Street store yesterday. The event, which featured Smashbox founder Davis Factor (great-grandson of make-up guru, Max Factor) as well as Pro Lead Artist of Smashbox, Lori Taylor, discussed the history of the company (how Smashbox is not only a cosmetics company, […]
It’s the last few weeks of summer so it’s the perfect time to pamper yourself and make the most of the sunny days. Pamper Your Body: L’Occitane has a Sun Verbena Protective Body Lotion with SPF 15 just made to pamper and protect you from the summer rays. The scent is subtle and the lotion […]
According to a UK study (and post on Styleite), more than half of all women (57%) in the UK would rather dump their boyfriends than go out in public without make-up. Really? Do women really dislike their looks THAT MUCH that they can’t show their faces in public without wearing anything? 57% of women would […]
For anyone with oily skin finding the right combination of products to ensure makeup doesn’t run can be quite the challenge. I recently discovered an eye shadow primer that works well for my oily eye lids. I have tried many primers in the past even using foundation to “prime” my lids for eye makeup but […]
Make-up is part of a typical North American’s beauty routine. Some own a lot of make-up, while others have tiny collections. Some have lots of different colours, while others have fewer. I’m somewhere in the middle. In any case, what a woman owns probably tells people a lot about her. Judging from my collection, you’d […]
This was an interesting looking product. The claims of this one is “…with one sweep, define, color and highlight like a pro” – from the L’Oreal Website. The unique sponge applicator is designed to pick up the eye shadow and apply it in two steps taking away the need to apply each colour individually with […]
Marketed as being inspired by “big-city sophistication”, the Limited Edition Mary Kay® Metro Chic Collection consists of 5 products in a limited number of shades. I was very drawn to the fantastic packaging of a product. The baked powder comes in a mirrored case that screws closed and is made up of three different shades: […]
The Spring 2011 One of a Kind Show filled the Direct Energy centre with amazing local talent. One of these companies is Toronto based LoveFresh which offers natural body products in beautiful packaging. Stacey’s daughter manning the both From the website: Lovefresh is a yummy line of natural body goodies that are fun, effective and […]
An event promoting a new product, ColdSore-FX, brought to you by the people of Cold-FX was held at the C5 Lounge at the ROM on Tuesday, April 19. The event, which featured amazing appetizers from the restaurant as well as a brief discussion of the product by representative Michael McDougall as well as make-up tips […]
When I first laid eyes on this product I thought it was so cute and knew I had to try it out. The packaging of this blush is great, it’s a good weight (didn’t feel light and cheap), there is a mirror enclosed and there is a flip up compartment where the brush is contained. […]
