The new 2009 Summer collection – aptly called Aquatic Nymph – is more than just your typical summer colors – the featured look (pictured above) contains a purple jelly eyeshadow, which is refreshing because most brands tend to push their bronze, blues and turquoise colors to represent summer.
Is it me or does anyone else think the compacts in the Aube Couture collection (pictured above) look a lot like a pink version of Kanebo’s Coffret D’Or? Not that it matters, Aube is another one of my favs, and I have nothing but high praise for its products.
Kanebo’s Coffret D’Or is a rising superstar brand by Kanebo – being more affordable than Lunasol and yet remains a high quality trendy brand. What I love about Coffret D’Or is that unlike many other cosmetics brands which tend to issue a couple of new shades for a particular season, Coffret D’Or actually creates a whole new line for their new season launches.
Most of us usually read user reviews of certain products before we buy. It’s a good habit – to inform yourself whether something actually works – but some reviews may not apply to you. For example, I am often skeptical when I read that people expected miracles from using a product only a few days, and leave negative feedback when dramatic results didn’t happen.
I am usually not fond of DIY hair color but this is pretty cool – a salon quality at-home hair dye by a famous hair brand (celeb stylist). I like the fact that this is supposed to be professional quality and it only costs US$30.00, slightly double the price of a drug store brand but with Frederic Fekkai you would expect it to be good quality.
Lancome is one of my favorite Western makeup brands, and the new Tropiques Muse collection looks absolutely delicious! With the ever-so-gorgeous Ines Sastre wearing the latest summer colors and a few new limited edition products, the collection is sure to inspire.
Paul & Joe’s makeup is getting more and more irresistable every time a new collection is launched! The latest makeup collection is in a gold theme, from yellow gold, pink gold to bronze gold, it has everything to help you create the perfect sun-kissed look for summer.
Multi-use toning lotion sprays have been around in Japan for years now, but this is my first time trying one. I got this one at J-town (Japan Town) in Toronto and it was possibly the best new product I have ever tried!
What It Is:
It’s a toning mist that can be used on the face, hair and body. (FT) Shiseido has made many toning mists for face and body, but I got this primarily for the scent. I got this thinking it’s more of a facial toning spray, but after going to the official website (fleur.co.jp), I found out that this is made more for hair even though it can be used practically all over your body and face too.
As you probably know, sleep can do wonders for your skin. Most of us don’t get a good night sleep – statistics have shown that more than 55 per cent of adults in the world do not get enough sleep – and it shows on your skin, affects your overall health and well being, and has been shown to affect job performance and relationships.
Besides using a good sound machine, aromatherapy also helps me calm my nerves. I am glad there are so many products around to promote sleep. Dr. Weil, for example, has created a whole line – Night Health – for Origins, specifically to help relieve stress and promote sleep.
For awhile, I was starting to be concerned about the lack of new product launch or any new activity on the Biotherm websites. Gone are most of the makeup products and the skin brightening line. Just when I forgot about this brand, I noticed a new product line – Aquasource Biosensitive.
The new Biosensitive line from the popular Aquasource range is developed with phyto-omega 3 & 6 to relieve 5 major symptoms of sensitive skin – irritations, redness, tingling, flaking and tightness – and the line is free of colorants, fragrance and alcohol, and has a mild PH.
Boots has been around forever (160 years to be exact), and while it is the no.1 selling skin care brand in the U.K., it hasn’t quite become a household mass market brand like Olay in the North American market yet. However, its No7 Protect and Perfect series has garnered so much buzz and generated so many great user reviews, it has quite a devoted following everywhere in the world.
No7 Protect and Perfect anti-age skin care range is perhaps Boots’ star product range. If you think that all anti-aging creams and lotions are just a bunch of hocus pocus, you will be pleasantly surprised that the Protect & Perfect series had been proven – scientifically – to reduce wrinkles. Yes, scientific proof!
Wearability is always one of Bobbi Brown’s strengths – all Bobbi Brown products are made for everyday wear, not too dramatic (think Mimi from the Drew Carey show) but a nice, polished natural look. The new Nautical Collection is just in time for summer – it consists of flushed cheeks, sheer lip gloss and clean, defined eyes.
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