File this one under all things soft, subtle and neutral. Coco Chanel famously said “I take refuge in beige because it’s natural”. Here, here I say. As much as I love a pop of colour when it comes down to feeling comfy, cozy and at ease, neutrals are where I want to go. In cosmetics, neutrals are easy to wear, and in my opinion are the best way to compliment [...]
Ready to watch the Academy Awards? Who doesn’t love to watch the stars – and their fashion and beauty selections for the evening? We had some ideas this week to make you Oscar-ready. Tim Quinn, Giorgio Armani makeup artist to the stars (we’re sure he will be helping the Armani favorites get ready for the red carpet this weekend), talked to Kari about finding the right foundation. You can learn [...]
Today you meet Anne from BeautyXPose. Her blog is a fantastic in-depth investigation on the latest news, trends, and opinions on all things related to beauty and fashion. If you enjoy fashion, make up, bargains and a giggle, you will love BeautyXpose. Meet Anne! When did you start blogging and why? My blogging partner in crime, Kristin Bassett and I began BeautyXposé two years ago. At the time, we loved reading [...]
In my never ending quest to stay moisturized without breaking out I try many things. I try to do my research first but often find obscure products that haven’t been reviewed anywhere. I decided to try Derma E as their products are free of parabens and use naturally derived ingredients. They happily provide full disclosure and an ingredient list for all their products which is nice and makes it seem [...]
Ok Chanel you have done it again. WOW. Officialy my new favourite, Chanel Black Pearl is such a gorgeous nail colour I’m almost at a loss for words to describe. Almost. If black can be dusty and frosty and somehow “lit” from within, then yes this is black. It is a cold black but has light courtesy of the greenish glow that elevates this polish from nice to Wow. It [...]
Snow Sculpture Winterlude Ottawa 2011 Does it seem like winter is dragging on this year? Maybe there’s a glimmer of spring not only outside, but inside with beauty. See what our women of beauty are sharing this week. Carla at Product Girl has the scoop on Butter London’s spring collection, straight from Nonie Creme herself, the brand’s creative director. Find out the inspiration behind the painterly-inspired palette, and her final nod [...]
Keiko Mecheri is a niche perfumer working out of California. She has a large catalogue of scents and is best known for her gourmand beauty Loukhoum, based on the sweet Turkish desert of rose, almond and dates. I am not a gourmand lover so while I appreciate the beauty of this scent, it is never one that appealed to me, but there is a massive cult following for her Loukhoum [...]
Let me start out by saying I am not a lipstick girl. I don’t like anything that requires a mirror to apply or anything that has so much colour that it needs a precise and concise application. I like my lips to feel soft and moist so lipstick has just never appealed to me. Too thick, too much colour, and a “made up” look that just didn’t feel like me. [...]
Winter has been hanging on. Fortunately, spring beauty and fashion have hit the stores to give us hope for an end. Find out what we’ve been up to in beauty land. Our own Kari at Fab over Forty was asked by Ladies’ Home Journal to name her favorite beauty products for their annual “Beauty Awards” issue. See what made the cut for the magazine’s March issue. There is a lot [...]
I have always loved the Soap & Glory product packaging. I love retro stuff and their pink kitschy bottles with the cheeky names have always appealed to me. I had yet to try any of their products, not sure why, I guess there is always Something I need when I wander into the pharmacy and I somehow managed to pass them by. I am so glad I took the time [...]
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