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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Beauty Squared Round-Up for August 16, 2015

Hello and a happy Sunday to you!

Here are the links we've got for you in our round-up this week.

let's begin with some natural and cruelty-free beauty products

Covateur editors and alumni share their favourite drugstore makeup and skincare picks.
All of those DIY beauty treatments floating around on Pinterest and blogs (including this one)? Well, proceed with caution.
How to incorporate bronzer into your beauty routine.
Here's a simple, foundation-free summer beauty look.
The 90s are back. Here's how to do four 90s-trendy lip looks so that they look great, not dated.
Try to stay calm. There is a CoverGirl Star Wars-themed beauty collection coming out.
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) have released their lip tars in lipgloss tube packaging (and new formulas to suit the packaging). Christine of Temptalia is reviewing them all, and there have been mixed results. In this post, she reviews the shades Black Dahlia, Hollywood, Memento and Technopagan.
This isn't a simple DIY, but if you've ever been inclined to make your own nailpolish, from scratch, here's a great step-by-step to make your own neon watermarble shades.
Removing lipstick from anything (where it's not supposed to be).
The Makeup Tax (from last week's Round-Up: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/the-makeup-tax/400478/): Into the Gloss weighs in. What's your take?
You may not have heard of the gorgeous Jillian Mercado before, but you likely will soon. Jillian has muscular dystrophy and has been signed to IMG Models.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Beauty Squared Round-Up - April 20, 2014

Hello lovelies! Another week has swept by in an instant, it seems and it's time again for our weekly Beauty Squared Round-Up. Are you ready?

The awesome Tracy Peart, of Toronto's Breakfast Television and Cityline gives her tips for applying bronzer and blush.
Ombré brows. Subtly ombré brows, I mean. Don't be scared.
I need these tips this morning - how to depuff your eyes.
We all love "holy grail" beauty product lists, right? Here's another one. Make your shopping list!
Gorgeous Arianne of the Glitter Geek beauty blog shows you her favourite contouring products that have cheekbone effects ranging from "I woke up like this" to "Cumberbatch".
Smoky purple is having a moment. Wear it on your eyes or nails with these products.
The 60s mod eye is never out of style. Here's an updated version of it that uses a peachy shade on Cara Delevingne.
Smoky eyes never go out of style either. Here are two of Kevyn Aucoin's classic techniques that break down the steps for you.
There are lots of work-appropriate makeup looks, and night-out makeup looks and every-possible-event-you-can-think-of looks but are there any sex-proof makeup looks? I haven't come across one until now. Thank you, Nerve.
Sam of Pixiwoo has an awesome Siouxsie Sioux punk/goth makeup tutorial up.
And since there are super-dramatic eyebrows happening in that video, let's look at some horrifying eyebrows. Caveat: I don't know if these are all real brows or if there's photoshop/satire involved, but I think it's safe to say that these should be inspirational only for how NOT to do your eyebrows.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Beauty Squared Round-Up - October 13, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian readers!

Here are some of the best beauty-related links we've come across this week.

Pale? Want to wear bronzer but don't know how? BeautyEditor.ca has a suggestion for you.
Tracy over at Beauty Reflections take a look at some of Lush's Hallowe'en goodies.
Jane from Daly Beauty has found an inexpensive dupe for a high-end product. You'll love this one!
Ande from MakeMeOverAnde shows us some of Benefit's limited edition gift sets for the holiday season.
Marie Claire UK has compiled some inspiring body-related quotes from the gorgeous Kate Winslet.
UK make-up artist Mary Greenwell's great makeup tutorial for over-50-year-olds is great for women of all ages.
Check out these fantastic portraits of famous men for Esquire's Life of Man.
Slathering your hair with coconut oil before bleaching it can keep your hair feeling soft, not crunchy.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Rihanna Hearts MAC Fall Preview and Photos

Rihanna premieres her perfect palette of lavish fall colour – a range of decidedly daring yet classically gorgeous shades, finishes and tools, all encased in the metallic warmth of rose gold packaging. Lipstick in deep raisin, orange frost, creamy nude and the vivid red of RiRi Woo match gleaming Lipglass, while eyes in contrasting soft and smoky cocoas complement luminous skin highlighted with Diamonds Cream Colour Base and Powder Blush in Bad Girl Gone Good.

Available in M·A·C Stores September 26, 2013

Available online September 30, 2013

Available in all other locations October 3, 2013 – October 31, 2013

187SE Duo Fibre Face Brush
$50.50 CDN/$42.00 US

282SE Duo Fibre Shader Brush
$38.50 CDN/$32.00 US

Cream Colour in Diamonds
Golden shimmer cream (frost)
$26.50 CDN/$22.00 US

Extended Play Lash in Gigablack
Black
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Eye Shadow x 4 in Her Cocoa
$52.50 CDN/$44.00 US

Eye Shadow x 4 in Smoked Cocoa
$52.50 CDN/$44.00 US

36 Lash
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

35 Lash
$21.00 CDN/$17.50 US

Lipglass in Riri Woo
Cool red cream
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Lipstick in Nude
Cool nude cream (matte)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Riri Woo
Matte cool red (retro matte)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Talk That Talk
Matte dark plum (retro matte)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Lipstick in Who's That Chick
Mid-tone orange with frost (frost)
$20.00 CDN/$16.50 US

Liquidlast Liner in Pointblack
Black
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Powder Blush in Bad Girl Gone Good
Warm copper (satin)
$25.00 CDN/$23.00 US

Powder Blush Duo in Hibiscus Kiss
Cool coral blush and matte neutral bronze
$34.00 CDN/$29.00 US

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Riri Woo
Cool red cream
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Talk That Talk
Dark plum cream
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Veluxe Brow Liner in Deep Dark Brunette
Dark dirty chocolate
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Veluxe Brow Liner in Deep Brunette
Muted blackish-brown
$25.50 CDN/$21.50 US

Monday, August 12, 2013

Pari Beauty Mineral Highlighter Bronzer Duo: Review and Swatches

Pari Beauty recently sent us some of the 2013 Summer Collection. One of the items they have come out with is their Mineral Highlighter Bronzer Duo.

Here's what the Pari website has to say about the Mineral Highlighter Bronzer Duo:

This mineral highlighter bronzer duo combines a soft and silky bronzer colour with a hot, fresh and luminous highlighter. The silky-soft bronzer glides effortlessly onto the skin and provides skin conditioning, long wear and anti-oxidant properties. The soft and luxurious highlighter provides a satin smooth finish and is designed to be worn by all skin types. It also provides skin conditioning and give a flawless look with long wear.

The packaging has a kaleidoscope quality to it, hence the rainbow effect that comes across in the photos.

Photos of the compact.

The compact is on the thinner side and comes with a mirror inside. No applicator is included.

The Mineral Highlighter Bronzer Duo comes in only one shade, but inside there are two colourss in the compact. A creamy warm champagne shade and a deeper copper-gold shade.

Both shades are highly frosted. I wouldn't use either of these compact as a bronzer since they're so highly shimmery, but they definitely work as highlighters. Bronzers should be matte or with little shimmer to look natural, which is how your skin would look if naturally tanned - not sparkly.

Here they are swatched on the back of my hand (NW15 skintone). The darker shade is VERY orange and eeeek, this isn't an easy shade for most of us to wear. It'd work as an eyeshadow colour or on the lips, but it's not a very natural colour for the skin. The lighter shade is pretty - a gold-pink shimmer that makes an easy shade to wear for many skintones.

Texture-wise, these are both fairly heavily pigmented and frosty. Blended down, they're wearable but definitely for evening, not for daytime. It feels light on the skin and is easy to blend. They're pretty colours, but the orange-gold is just not natural-looking. Bronzer mimics the sun's effect on the skin and Oompa-Loompa tans are not natural-looking. Just say no to orange tans!

I like the idea of a duo bronzer, since you can blend the two shades for multiple colour options, or use just one, depending on what effect you want. This is best applied with a brush, or with your fingers in a pinch.

To sum up: the lighter shade works fairly well as a highlighter, but the darker shade is not wearable.

This duo would suit medium to medium-dark skintones best.

The Mineral Highlighter Bronzer Duo costs $24 and is available on the Pari Beauty website, as well as at Sears stores in Canada.

Grade: C

Catherine

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

RiRi (Hearts) MAC Summer: Preview Photos

This is more than summer love. Rihanna and M∙A∙C strike a chord with an online-exclusive colour collection created by the global superstar. Bronze and cool coral combine for a Powder Blush Duo in the unforgettable Hibiscus Kiss, while Retro Matte Lipsticks in RiRi Boy, Heaux and the instant classic RiRi Woo make a statement against sheer, shimmering skin highlighted with rose gold Lustre Drops.

Exclusively online.

Available exclusively online June 18, 2013, starting at noon EST in North America.

www.maccosmetics.com

#RiRiHeartsMAC

Powder Blush Duo in Hibiscus Kiss
Cool coral blush and matte neutral bronze duo
$30 CDN/$26 US

Lipstick in Heaux
Matte berry (retro matte)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Lipstick in RiRi Boy
Matte vivid lavender (retro matte)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Lipstick in RiRi Woo
Matte cool red (retro matte)
$18 CDN/$15 US

Lustre Drops in Barbados Girl
Rose gold bronzer
$24 CDN/$20 US

Monday, May 6, 2013

MAC Temperature Rising Preview and Photos

MAC captures the steamy nocturnal scene in a vivid summer colour collection. Powder blush sets the tone, eyeshadow quads smoulder and Powerchrome eye pencil illuminates with molten metallic. Lipstick and lipglass speak volumes as lacquered glisten in the night. Take back the night with MAC bronzing powder as pro longwear bronzer stays stunning all evening long. Bronzing oil's botanical blend transforms skin with lush moisture and strobe liquid flashes its sexy afterglow in a new shade.

MAC Temperature Rising

Available online May 16, 2013

Available May 23, 2013 through July 4, 2013

Temperature Rising/Makeup Bag
$41 CDN/$34 US

Bronzing Oil in Man Rays
Glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer
$27 CDN/$22.50 US

Bronzing Powder in Refined Golden
Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish
$30 CDN/$25 US

Bronzing Powder in Soft Sand
Golden bronze with fine gold pearl
$30 CDN/$25 US

167SE Face Blender
$42 CDN/$35 US

Eyeshadow x4 in Bare My Soul
Bare My Soul - frosted gold (lustre)
When in Rio - deep green with copper pearl (frost)
Friendly - deep bronze chocolate (veluxe pearl)
Romantico - light taupe bronze (veluxe pearl)
$52 CDN/$44 US

Eyeshadow x4 in Temperature Rising
Circus/Performance Art - frosted gold mauve (veluxe pearl)
Swelter - mid-tone grey violet (frost)
Temperature Rising - light warm tanned peach (lustre)
Beauty Marked - charcoal black with red pearl (velvet)
$52 CDN/$44 US