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‘Lipsology’ 101
Have you ever had your palm read? What about your lips? Bourjois Paris, a French cosmetic brand which is quickly becoming one of my favourites, offered journalists lip print readings last Friday as a...
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Friday find: makeup set and designer duds
I’ve been meaning to write about the Joe Fresh Style Five Minute Face Palette for ages (yes, they make cosmetics!). For $20, the set includes four exceptionally wearable shadows, one lip gloss, one...
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Junos beauty
Fashion Week takes over Toronto tonight at 7:30 p.m. (the first show is a peek at what Holt Renfrew will have in stores this fall) but before the fashion media Americanos and floor-skimming skirts, I...
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Celebrate ‘Mad Men’ with style
I’ve been a fan of “Mad Men” since I saw the promos for the first season on AMC in 2007. (They were essentially shots of men with side-parts running around in suits set to Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m...
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Dress like your favourite gal in ‘Game of Thrones’ (part 1)
“Game of Thrones” Season 3 has fans of fantasy (/sex/violence/travel/dragons) clearing their Sunday night schedules and quoting house words in English accents as questionable as Tyrion Lannister’s...
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Dressing for your tresses I: Blonds and brunettes
Charlize Theron and Taylor Swift boost their blonde hair with white dresses and bold eyes. (WENN) From your hair to your pedicured toes, this season is definitely all about colour. But instead of...
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Elizabeth Arden opens famous red doors to summer/fall 2013 beauty preview
Quick Hit by: Victoria Revay The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto was the backdrop to Elizabeth Arden’s summer/fall 2013 cosmetics preview recently. It goes without saying just how befitting the...
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We tried it: Stila colour balm lipstick
Review by: Jenny Tang-Clarke The Stila Colour Balm Lipstick promises the ‘full pigment-load’ of a lipstick and the ‘nourishing properties’ of a balm. This hybrid came through as a lip balm, but fell...
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We tried it (and loved it): Bourjois Paris Colour Boost lip pencil
Bourjois Paris Colour Boost: $18 each, available at Shoppers Drug Mart. Long summer days call for a lip product that lasts. We’ve been through the beauty bin and took Bourjois Paris Colour Boost Glossy...
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We tried it: Red lipsticks for Valentine’s Day and beyond
Even if your makeup bag is full, a good red lipstick is a must. Want a kiss? Rosalyn is wearing Nars Cinematic lipstick in Future Red and Kate is wearing Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Big Bang. (QMI...
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We tried it: Makeup looks for a Valentine’s Day date night (and girls’ night)
Rosalyn and I are expecting very different evenings on Valentine’s Day – girlfriend is engaged to sweetheart and I’m about to have my first love day as a singleton in many years. So we’ll need...
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We tried it: Maybelline New York The Buffs by Color Sensational lipsticks
There is something sexy, yet understated about a nude lip. Another bonus? It’s on trend, seen on the runway at fashion shows by Phillip Lip and Alexander Wang, just to name a few. Maybelline New York...
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This YSL lipstick sold out thanks to a soap opera and a rumour
Calling all cosmetic brands, want to double your sales? Make sure a South Korean actress is wearing your product. A screengrab of the order page for Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture No. 52 Rosy...
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Celebrate ‘Mad Men’ with style
I’ve been a fan of “Mad Men” since I saw the promos for the first season on AMC in 2007. (They were essentially shots of men with side-parts running around in suits set to Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m...
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Dress like your favourite gal in ‘Game of Thrones’ (part 1)
“Game of Thrones” Season 3 has fans of fantasy (/sex/violence/travel/dragons) clearing their Sunday night schedules and quoting house words in English accents as questionable as Tyrion Lannister’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dressing for your tresses I: Blonds and brunettes
Charlize Theron and Taylor Swift boost their blonde hair with white dresses and bold eyes. (WENN) From your hair to your pedicured toes, this season is definitely all about colour. But instead of...
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Elizabeth Arden opens famous red doors to summer/fall 2013 beauty preview
Quick Hit by: Victoria Revay The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto was the backdrop to Elizabeth Arden’s summer/fall 2013 cosmetics preview recently. It goes without saying just how befitting the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We tried it: Stila colour balm lipstick
Review by: Jenny Tang-Clarke The Stila Colour Balm Lipstick promises the ‘full pigment-load’ of a lipstick and the ‘nourishing properties’ of a balm. This hybrid came through as a lip balm, but fell...
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We tried it (and loved it): Bourjois Paris Colour Boost lip pencil
Bourjois Paris Colour Boost: $18 each, available at Shoppers Drug Mart. Long summer days call for a lip product that lasts. We’ve been through the beauty bin and took Bourjois Paris Colour Boost Glossy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We tried it: Red lipsticks for Valentine’s Day and beyond
Even if your makeup bag is full, a good red lipstick is a must. Want a kiss? Rosalyn is wearing Nars Cinematic lipstick in Future Red and Kate is wearing Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Big Bang. (QMI...
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