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. 

Beauty Squared Round-Up for July 14, 2013

Happy Sunday, lovelies!

• If you're like me, your beauty routine more or less goes out the window when you spend any time in the heat and humidity. But, if, like me, you're not willing to forgo your beauty routine just because the weather is working against you, you may just need to change up how how you get ready and what products you use. Beautylish shares their favourite heat-proof beauty products that'll help keep you looking good all summer!
  
• If you've ever had a short hairstyle you've liked, you've probably had that moment when you've wondered if you should let it grow out or if you should keep it short. Hairstylist Bill Angst offers some tips to Beautyeditor reader Maria about growing out her short hair.
  
• Some "underrated" beauty habits, or really, just beauty tips, courtesy of Glamour readers.
  
• Minimal, matte makeup as seen on Mad Men's Jessica Paré.
  
• If you get the chance, you should check out the Lipstick Queen lipsticks. Here's a feature on the Chinatown Glossy Lip Pencil in Catalina.
  
• Summer in the city can be grand, but it can also take a real toll on your skin. Here are some common issues that arise with heat and city life and how you can protect your skin.
  
• Whatever you do, don't listen to Gwyneth Paltrow's advice on sun exposure, listen to medical professionals.
  
• Is there a discontinued lipstick that you can't forget about? For me it's MAC's Ionic from when I was a student. Check out Three Custom Color, who can recreate a number of long-gone shades from their colour library. Mine isn't there, but maybe yours is?
  
• In Canada or New York? Pick up a copy of Chloe Magazine for a spread featuring MuchMusic VJ Liz Trinnear styled as Debbie Harry by the awesome Lucky Bromhead. You can see one of the shots on Lucky's Instagram here: http://instagram.com/p/bmdNXAtwio/. 

MAC Goodbyes

New items had been added to the Goodbyes - the Limited Edition (LE) or Discontinued shades MAC is phasing out. Are any of your favourites on the list? Get them now while they're still available (and buy multiples!).

MAC Goodbyes.

(You're welcome).

C.

MAC Goodbyes

Do you have a favourite product that MAC has discontinued? Did you miss out on products featured in recent collections? Don't say goodbye to them just yet! MAC makes sure to features its Limited Edition and Discontinued products on its websites so that we fans can get our hands on them before they're gone!

Sign up for the MAC newsletter or remember to keep checking the Goodbyes to see what's soon to be unavailable.

For the Canadian Goodbyes click here. For the American site click here.

C.