After a long night of partying or cramming for a test or even if you’re a night owl (like me!) you might start to notice dark circles or discoloration under your eyes. This is caused but numerous variables but lack of sleep is probably the biggest culprit.
I feel one of best things to come out the billion dollar beauty industry is the invention of concealers. They are life savers! No one wants to look run down and tired even if you’re not run down and tired. Concealers are the next best thing to getting a full 8 hours of sleep.  …read more

Like most women I have a makeup routine that rarely changes. Once you find something that works, looks good, and is hassle free you stick to it. Am I right ladies?
Well once and awhile I get bored and love trying to new things. With the holidays fast approaching and tons of parties to attend I always look for new and exciting products to jazz up my look. So when offered by M.A.C Cosmetics to test out their new collection by DSQUARED2 I jumped at the opportunity.
I sent the M.A.C representative a picture of myself so she could match my skin …read more

One of the best ways to ‘wake up’ your eyes and/or make your eyes stand out is with the use of an eye liner. A coloured liner is a great way to enhance your eye colour as well.  One of my personal favourites are the eye liners from Stila Cosmetics.
The Stila Kajal Eye Liner is a creamy eye liner that you can also use an eye shadow base.
There are 8 shades available:
Amethyst (deep plum)
Emerald (deep green)
Onyx (black)
Pearl (white)
Sapphire (deep blue)
Smokey quartz (deep charcoal)
Tigers eye (deep brown)
Topaz (apricot nude)
In my make up collection, I have Aqua (a light metallic-y blue-green) which …read more

I’m a makeup and all around general beauty addict and I also have sensitive skin that’s prone to oiliness. With that being said, I am very careful about what makeup I buy and what I put on my face.  One of my very good friends recently tried the MUFE HD Powder and she raved about how much she loves it and how I would love it.  I hesitated about picking it up because I wasn’t too sure if I’d like it and I wanted to do a little more research on the product and of course, read reviews.
Finally, about a …read more

For those of you who missed out on the whole Barbie Loves Stila collaboration, specifically the Barbie Loves Stila eye shadow palette, you’re in luck because Stila brought the palette back! Ok, you won’t get the cute Barbie themed packaging but you will get all the same fabulous colours!
The Stila Bold Beauty Palette ($28) is  a stunning re-fillable compact that’s filled with really gorgeous eye shadow colour combinations.  There are four eye shadow trios giving you twelve eye shadows to create an assortment of looks from sweet and neutral to sexy and sultry.  What I love about this palette is, …read more

Last fall, we saw the black lipstick trend everywhere. Fortunately this season, though lipstick hues are dark — they are thankfully not black. Deep blackberry shades are everywhere from the red carpet to the city streets. If you don’t want to splurge on department store lipstick, then don’t worry. Some drugstore brands offer rich, highly-pigmented colors that are perfect for fall.
Milani Color Perfect Lipstick is a creamy formula that goes on super smooth and comes in 45 shades. This full-color lipstick offers three dark blackberry-like hues that are perfect for this fall and winter — Magenta Madness, Sexy Rose …read more

Fans of Prescriptives fragrance Calyx, better hurry up and grab a bottle or two, because when it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced today that they are discontinuing the 30 year old Prescriptives line after an evaluation and are turning their focus to other brands.
“We believe that the difficult decision relating to Prescriptives will allow us to redirect our resources to key strategic imperatives where we see the highest growth potential,” said Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. “Ultimately this action allows us to focus on those areas which we expect to …read more

I received an email alert from MAC cosmetics today. It concerned a whole slew of MAC gems that are “going, going, gone.” Included on the list was MAC’s Air of Style, in a limited edition monogrammed, two-bottle set. The fragrance is described as “warm, intoxicating, baroque, and sensual.” 

Monogram Fragrance Set
Two 15ml bottles for $70
Fragrance notes:Red dates, Peonies, Cypress, White Pepper, Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Orris, Leather, Rare Woods, Vetiver, Tonka Bean, and Amber.
Check the list of Goodbyes for your favorites, including selected shades of Eye Shadow, Sugarsweet Shadestick eye shadow, Tricolor Lipglass, and Studio Stick Concealer.
The complete list of products …read more

How many times have you tried on something completely by accident just to find that it looks amazing. You tell yourself that you should write it down, but you never do! At least I never do. I simply never get around to it. That’s why this planner is so cool. You get to write everything down in one convenient place so that you can refer to it whenever you need to.
And personally, I would also pencil in what eyeshadow worked and the color of lipstick I chose. This alone would save me oodles of time.
You have to take …read more

I know that I’m terrible about carrying absolutely everything in my handbag. It gets to the point where my shoulders are aching after just a few hours at the mall. So, this weekend, I picked up one of the tinier purses that I have on the shelf and tried that for the day!
I couldn’t even get my wallet inside. I had a tiny notebook and a pen… what writer goes anywhere without a notebook and pen?? Other than that I was able to slip in a credit card. That was it!
I can’t live like that. What if I wanted to …read more