Deluxe Mini Fragrance Sampler For Him & For Her ($105.00 each at Shoppers Drug Mart)
Fragrance is super personal and this is the perfect gift to give. These gorgeous mini fragrance sampler sets are the perfect gift because the recipient gets to try seven designer scents and then redeem the enclosed Scent Certificate for a full-size bottle of their favourite one! There is a set For Her and a set For HimGlamglow Superstar Set, $65. Available at Sephora and Sephora.ca.
This kit contains two of Glamglow’s best-sellers: fan fave Supermud Clearing Treatment (a full size!) and two tubes of coloured GravityMud Firming Treatments (pink + purple!). Supermud gives instant results - known for its proprietary blend of six acids (glycolic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, pyruvic acid, and tartaric acid) that work to help minimize pores and create clearer skin. Gravitymud instantly and visibly tightens and lifts for a youthful-looking complexion. Usem in combination (hello multimasking!) or separately depending on your skin’s needs. The kit also contains a spatula and star stencil so that you can create Instagram worthy mask moments at home – how fun?!FOREO UFO Smart Mask, $349. Ur Future Obsession. Available at Sephora
Features innovative technology that transforms the traditional 20-minute masking treatment into a 90-second treat. The brand new Advanced Collection of UFO-activated masks offers more targeted treatments for specific skin concerns. Life span charge - 1 hour charge will last about 1 month. What’s great about it is that the masks are hyper targeted, not only do you get a fast experience your treatment is optimized to your specific needs.Bioré Charcoal and Baking Soda Cleansing Micellar Water $9.99. Available on Amazon and mass market retailers.
New All-in-one Bioré® Charcoal and Baking Soda Micellar Waters are gentle, yet efficient cleansers that remove makeup and leave skin feeling fresh and clean. No Need to rinse! The Bioré® Baking Soda Cleansing Micellar Water is formulated for combination skin, to condition, smooth, and balance the skin. The Bioré® Charcoal Cleansing Micellar Water is formulated for oily skin, it absorbs excess oil and leaves skin matte.John Frieda Luxurious Volume Perfectly Full Mousse. $9.00 Available at mass market retailers.
This ultra-light mousse helps volumize fine strands and add lasting fullness without the crunchy feel. Help volumize fine strands and create full hair after styling with this thickening mousse. For long-lasting fullness, without the crunch! Give your fine hair some volume with the Perfectly Full Mousse, your essential styler for the holiday season. Shake the can well, dispense, then blow-dry and style to maximize your volume. Styling Tip: Work mousse from root to tip and finish with a blow-dry for an extra boostMatrix Biolage SUGAR SHINE Illuminating Mist. $20.00. Available at Matrix and Biolage salons and online.
Biolage Sugar Shine Illuminating Mist is a leave-in anti-frizz heat protecting spray from styling tools up to 450 F. and imparts a lightweight mist to help seal in shine for a brilliant, glossy finish. Helps to smooth hair. Tames flyaways. Provide heat damage protection from styling toolsMatrix Total Results Brass Off Mask, $23.00
Highly pigmented blue-violet pigments to effectively reduce brassy/orange tones (GREAT FOR BRUNETTES!). Helps repair and protect fragile hair. Shine-enhancing ingredients help hair reflect light to give hair luster. Suitable for color treated and natural hair.
The Best Beauty Buys for Fall 2017
The Best Beauty Buys for Fall 2017
With fall upon us, I've rounded up some of my new faves to ease into fall! (#winteriscoming).
EOS CRYSTAL, $7.99. Available at drugstores and select mass-market retailers.
The EOS Crystal is the best conversation-starter lip balm to ever land in your makeup bag. The balm itself is completely clear and wax-free with five nourishing oils (like coconut and aloe oils) so it's weightless hydration to soothe chapped lips. I love it as a base for my lipstick. Plus it's vegan too.
Glam Glow Galactic Cleanse, $46.00. Available at Sephora and sephora.ca
This is the most fun to wash your face! With this jelly to balm cleanser that you apply on dry skin, makeup melts away and when you add water, skin feels totally fresh but not stripped. Charcoal draws out impurities while tea offers anti-oxidant protection.
KNOW Cosmetics No Dark Shadows Complexion Enhancer, $20.00. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Hudson’s Bay, Beauty Boutique
I love when a product tells you exactly what it's going to do! The No Dark Shadows Complexion Enhancer using light-reflecting pigments in a brush on applicator to erase undereye bags and blemishes. eliminates darkness around the eyes
Prada La Femme Intense Eau de Parfum, $180.00 for 100mL and Prada L’Homme Eau De Parfum, $130 for 100mL. Both available at Hudson’s Bay.
Prada has a way to draw you in with its scents and these two are no different - L'Homme Intense -- with its tonka bean and patchouli -- and La Femme Intense with ylang land and tuberose. If you could touch these two scents, they'd feel like soft suede.
Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream, $36.99. Available at drug and mass retailers
When summer's fun-in-the-sun ends, usually we're left with some unwelcome souvenirs (dark spots, crow's feet ugh!) This regenerating moisturizer works super quick thanks to retinol and hyluaronic acid -- it reduces the look of wrinkles up to 5X more than a leading prestige anti-aging serum.
KISS Lash Couture Faux Mink Collection, $9.99. Available at London Drugs and londondrugs.ca
Lashes are the one non-negotiable makeup item when I do TV. I love this ones from KISS because they're faux minx - so you get that fullness that celebrities love with a knot-free, invisible band that's a cinch to fit your natural lash line. They have naturally tapered ends designed to mimic the natural lash to deliver the most natural look.
John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper Colour Deepening Treatment, $12.99. Available mass market.
This fall, unicorn hair is officially passé and no one is happier than me to go back to basics with rich, vibrant, hair colour (the best version of your natural hue). To refresh between salon appointments, I love to use this John Frieda Deepening Treatment - it brings back colour vibrancy and subtly blends grey hairs.