Beauty Squared Round-Up - November 30, 2014

Good morning lovelies!

Happy end-of-November/beginning-of-December. 

• Is there a discontinued product that you still mourn? Allure has rounded up some of the most popular discontinued products and recommend some not-discontinued dupes.
  
• Are you travelling internationally anytime soon? New Beauty has a slideshow of their favourite beauty product imports, like skincare from Sweden, cosmetics from New Zealand, and makeup from Poland. Tip: No need to travel for some of these brands already available in Canada (Vichy, Nuxe and Inglot).
  
• If you're flying anywhere for the holidays, or on vacation, here are some tips on how to look great doing it so that you arrive looking fresh.
  
• Timeless (and uncomplicated) skincare tips, like using tea to soothe oily skin and smelly feet, sour cream as a face mask, and chilling your eye cream.
  
• Speaking of eye creams, Allure's editor share their favourites.
  
• This gal is my kindred spirit: a blog post featuring eggs, with a cocktail recipe and DIY hair mask! I'll be making both, stat.
  
• Speaking of cocktails, here are some tips and products to use when you wake up with a hangover, so that you don't look like you have one.
  
• Vegan cosmetics line Youngblood.
  
• Do you like your lipstick to last all day (or close to it)? Here are some beauty expert recommended products and tips.
  
• Bright makeup tips for dark skin.
  
• Paying homage to the one, the only, Shu Uemura eyelash curler.
  
• There seems to be quite a bit of conversation about wearing makeup VS not wearing makeup lately. 
• Australian TV personality Tracy Spicer is eschewing her 30+ year grooming routine to make a statement about how women are judged VS men.
• One Buzzfeed employee who wears makeup on a daily basis tried not wearing it for a week, and another who doesn't wear makeup, tried wearing it for a week. They share their reactions and revelations. 
• What it's like to start wearing makeup. 
• What it's like to stop wearing makeup.
  
• After trials and much frustration as teenagers, sisters and redheads Adrienne Vendetti and Stephanie Vendetti started a blog called How To Be A Redhead in which they share their experiences and knowledge about navigating a beauty universe that rarely caters to their unique colouring and beauty needs.