Facial Scrub ($34) I’m always thrilled when new products arrive at my desk., especially ones formulated with ingredients I haven’t previously tried. Colorado-based Pangea provided an immediate sense of intrigue, from […]
Essie ‘Golden Nuggets’ ($10 at Beautymark) Deborah Lippmann ‘Nefretiti’ ($20 at Beautymark & Holt Renfrew) Butter ‘West End Wonderland'($20 at Beautymark) OPI The Muppets Collection ‘Warm & Fozzie'($10.95 at OPI […]
Emma Watson I rarely use a celebrity as a source of beauty inspiration. All the good stuff usually happens on the runway, and not on the red carpet. Of course, […]
3.1 Phillip Lim F/W 2011 While I don’t condone French manis (or God forbid, pedis) of any kind, or those sticky bedazzled things, I’m all for getting a little fancy […]
Gucci F/W 2011 I know a few of you will comment, confessing your fear of the dark lipstick. I’ve been there; I know how you feel. My foray into darkness […]
Brigitte Bardot Lately I’ve been all about the perfectly lined eye. It’s hard to call it a trend — it’s always in — and every season it appears on numerous […]
Kerstin Florian Correcting Serum C+ Infusion ($89) and Correcting Rescue Crème ($69) Let’s take a break from makeup talk to discuss skincare. Every week something new arrives at my desk, whether […]
Vogue Japan (October 2011) Daily Mail did an article earlier this week on the recession-proof rise of nail polish. According to the piece, nail polish sales have increased by 54% […]
Vera Wang F/W 2011 To those that don’t have long hair: I’m sorry, this post won’t be relevant to you. Sure, there were lots of slick ponys this season — […]
eos Smooth Spheres ($3.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart) These irresistible eos Smooth Spheres arrived on my desk a month ago and I’ve been using them religiously, switching through different flavours according to […]
Jil Sander F/W 2011 I know it’s hard to look away from the model’s (she kind of looks like Jenna Lyons) amazing red lips (Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in ‘Enthusiast’), […]
A couple of weeks ago I committed a cardinal beauty sin: I coloured my own hair using store bought hair dye. Those that have been reading this blog for a while […]