Beauty Squared Round-Up for March 29, 2015

Hello lovelies!

It's Beauty Squared Round-Up time. Happy Sunday!

• If natural makeup is your thing, here's a review of Sappho's natural, organic liquid foundation. 
• Speaking of foundation, here are five favourites.
• Did you know that the Beauty Blender (that bright pink egg-shaped sponge we've all got in our kits) isn't just good for applying foundation and concealer. 
• Have you ever used Bag Balm?
• Blue eyeliner, yes, blue eyeliner inspiration from Toronto Fashion Week. Gorgeous!
• Lighting is so key to looking great. Here's a short rundown on the right and wrong types of lighting for doing your makeup. 
• The 12 Most Annoying Thick Hair Problems (and Fixes!)
• Did you know that washing your hair makes you need to wash it more? Here's how to wash your hair less. 
• Would you cut your hair according to the phases of the moon? There may be some science behind it. 
• It's almost summer, so why not learn how to wear flowers in your hair?
• Here's a backstage runway beauty tip using Maybelline's Baby Lips that might surprise you. 
• The 90s are back in fashion, like it or not, and here's one 90s trend that maybe shouldn't have - visible lipliner. 
• 10 Makeup Tips Every Woman Should Know (According to a Makeup Artist). 
• A Buzzfeed video showing regular people attempting Pinterest nail art. Spoiler: it's not as easy as it looks. 

September Glymm Box

My September Glymm Box is here! This time, my makeup bag is a textured off-white. I know that Glymm is cutting back on packaging but this makeup bag every month is a little much. I don't have use of so many little makeup bags, even if they're eco-friendly. What am I supposed to do with them all? I appreciate the need for eco-friendly packaging but perhaps Glymm could mix up their eco-friendly packaging a little? 

Anyway, let's take a look at what's new and exciting inside my Glymm Box.

Two La Fresh waterproof eye makeup remove pads. I received two of the La Fresh nail polish remover pads in my June Glymm Box.

La Fresh Waterproof Makeup Remover: Gently wipe your eyes and lips with love and good intention. Soon they will be sparking clean. No need to rinse. 

Full Size: 24 wipes/$9.99

Bye-bye waterproof colour and all those other greasy makeup removers. Hello sparking clean eyes and lips in an instant. Refresh and nourish your delicate eye and lip area with a luscious 6-oil blend of olive, jojoba, sesame, grapeseed, vitamin E and lavender. So effortless, there's no pulling or tugging to cause irritation. Natural lavender aromatherapy. Free of parabens, sulfates, alcohol, petrochemicals, glycols, dyes, PEGs, artificial fragrances and animal byproducts. 

A EvolvH (not sure how that's pronounced) shampoo and conditioner. 

EvolvH UltraShine Moisture Shampoo: Ideal for both colour-treated and virgin hair, this shampoo gently cleanses while infusing moisture and nutrients, leaving hair nourished.

Full Size: 8.5 oz/$24.00

This shampoo has quickly earned the trust of top hairdressers and discerning clients, with many dubbing it the most moisturizing and repairing shampoo in the world. Designed to provide the optimum level of moisture, amino and fatty acids, and pH level for every hair type, the result is hair with greater strength and elasticity.

EvolvH Ultrashine Moisture Conditioner: Rather than coating hair, this conditioner penetrates the hair shaft to moisturize and repair hair from the inside out. 

Full Size: 8.5 oz/$25.00

Specialized amino acids rebuild damaged hair, gradually returning hair closer to its ideal composition. When you apply the conditioner it will fell as if it is vanishing. This is because it is being absorbed rather than just sitting on top of the hair. So you want beautiful, healthy hair? Take the two week challenge: Use UltraShine Moisture Conditioner together with the UltraShine Moisture Shampoo for two weeks, using them at least every other day (for two weeks).

A little tub of Villainess Dulce En Fuego Whipped Body Créme.

Villainess Dulce En Fuego Whipped Body Créme: Whip your skin into shape and 'redefine bad' with this thick, yet light and soluble body créme - much like edible whipped heavy cream. Yum.

Full Size: 177 mL/$15.75 

It is recommended to use it completely within two months of your first use, and always use clean hands to prolong your créme's lifespan. A heavy moisture content for your dry skin, enough oils to create a breathable emollient barrier, and has a velvety-soft afterfeel. You'll love it. Musky bitter chocolate sweetened with vanilla and touches of citrus then positively inflamed with black pepper and nutmeg will always leave you wanting more.

Another tube from Bentaberry, this time a face cream for girls. Hmmmm....?

Benta Berry Super Moisturizing Face Cream for Girls: The high-quality super moisturizing face cream for girls is made form 100% natural active ingredients: apple, prickly pear, strawberry, kiwi, kigelia africana and macadamia oil. 

Full Size: 30 mL/$19.00

This cream combines a revolutionary active ingredient, amiporine, with the benefits of the Benta Berry ultra-moisturizing complex, which comes from fruits from Africa, China and Europe. Soothing, nourishing and intensely moisturizing, the cream melts into the skin to protect and restore radiance. This non-greasy formula provides a comfort and softness all day long. Its delicate fragrance was designed especially for girls by a famous perfumer.

To learn more about Glymm and to get your own monthly box of samples, click here. 

April Glymm Box

Late again getting this post up (I just received the notification that my May Glymm Box will be arriving this week) but here's what was inside my April Glymm Box!

The theme this month seemed to be about luxury, just from the collection of products.

What was inside:

• Lucia No. 6 Wild Ginger & Fresh Fig Soap
• Mai Couture Social Gloss
• Free Your Mane Sulfate Free Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner
• Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Fragrance

Lucia No. 6 Wild Ginger & Fresh Fig Soap: These refined jewels are packed with pure botanical extracts and 100% certified organic Shea Butter. Not only will your skin feel silky-smooth, it will also be thoroughly cleansed and smelling so seductive. Go ahead, drape yourself in luxury, you know you want to.

Mai Couture Social Gloss in Flirtini: Treat your lips with luxury you simply can't live without. Not only will this gloss fill in any unwanted lines and retain moisture but it will create full kissable lips. Your lips will be healthy and plump. This sheer formula will create a sumptuous and luminous sheen. The secret: A complex mix of plant extracts naturally enhances lip volume effortlessly without allergen.

Free Your Mane Sulfate Free Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner: "I'm sorry, I can't make it, I gotta wash my hair." You will totally use this line when you try this shampoo and conditioner. It gently cleanses hair and scalp while natural oils help rebuild your hair's delicate moisture balance. With an exclusive blend of Brilliant Baobab Oil from Africa, ultra-moisturising Argan Oil from Morocco, anti-oxidant rich Pomegranate Seed Oil and Sweet Almond Oil, it will truly Free Your Mane.

Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine Fragrance: Atelier Cologne is a niche perfume house based in Paris and New York. Each scent is intended to embody a "singular moment" of memory and experience. We present to you Orange Sanguine. "It was the kind of moment you would want to revisit. Everyone was here, gathered on the terrace for breakfast, and the scent of fresh oranges was diffusing in the yellow heat."

Stay tuned for the May Glymm Box!

C.

Dry Shampoos

I saw this article in the Globe and Mail recently and it got me to thinking. I have tried going without washing my hair before but I can never go longer than 24 hours without wanting to pull my hair out. My hair is on the thin side and gets a little oily during the day and night, so I always wash it in the morning. It gives it whatever volume it can muster, shine and it feels nice to have on my head! But apparently your hair gets better when you don't wash it every day? I don't know if I can do it! I've tried dry shampoo and baby powder and while that helps the oily appearance at my roots and gives it some bounce, I can't shake (literally), the heavy, almost crawly feeling on my scalp. It FEELS dirty.

Does anyone else have this same problem? Does anyone out there have amazing hair because they don't wash it? Who has a dry shampoo that does the trick for them? Tell me! Help me!

C.

New Herbal Essences Spokesmodel

The first thing that comes to my mind when I think "Herbal Essences" are the incredibly fruity scents of the products. The second thing I think of are those crazy commercials.


Now the new first thing Herbal Essences wants you to think about when you hear their brand is Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester.

Loving her old Hollywood style in this picture!

J.

LUSTING: Philosophy I Love Candy Corn 3 in 1

Have you ever tried Philosophy's 3 in 1 shampoo/shower gel/bubble baths? They're these fat, brightly colours bottles of bubbly scented joy. In scents such as Cinnamon Buns, Raspberry Sorbet, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Spicy Gumdrop, Mimosa and Blackberry Sauce, the bottles come printed with recipes of what yummy thing they're replicating the scent of. And I tell you, somehow Cinnamon Buns and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies somehow smell fresh-baked, as if the thick, rick, warmth of them has somehow been captured in a fragrance.

Just for Sephora and just for autumn and of course, Hallowe'en, Philosophy has come out with a special 3 in 1 called I Love Candy Corn. Look it's striped like a piece of candy corn too!!! I'm going to need a bag of the candy just within reach when I'm using this though!

C.