Summer Pinks: L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color Rose Symphony

I've been talking about doing this post for so long. While working full-time and attempting to plan a wedding and of course trying to have a life.. I have been taking a bit of a back seat on the blog.

Summer is coming in right now one of the hottest colours out is pink. As a deeper skin woman of color, I feel that I need to be conscious about what pink I wear. Hear me out.. I personally do not want to be walking around with milky Pepto lips because it's not flattering to my skin tone. When When I brought up the idea of doing a pink lip series on Twitter, a lot of women of colour were really happy for me to do it.

This week's summer pink is:
 L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color Rose Symphony ($12.99 CAN)

Formulated with precious micro-oils and rich color pigments, 
Extraordinaire provides the ideal balance of color and care for perfect lips. 

Purchase it here:

Beauty News: Soap and Glory & Palmer's


I find that the best time to shop for makeup is spring/summer.
Think about it- when you're going to a pool party what do you buy?
Nail polish- shaving supplies-sunscreen- DIY pedicure products
The list goes on and on.

Here are two products that may get you on the right path this summer.


This Skin Therapy Oil for Face is an age-defying, multipurpose skin perfecting oil.

Daily you battle environmental factors which take a toll on your skin.
What's the outcome?
  • Fine lines
  • Wrinkles 
  • Dark spots
  • Sagging skin 
  • Uneven skin tone
Palmer’s non-greasy, hypoallergenic facial treatment is formulated with all of the same great ingredients used in our best-selling Skin Therapy Oil but amped up with even more face-loving, anti-aging ingredients.
This product combines 11 different oils to keep your skin looking good while battling the elements. I prefer to use it right before I go to bed. Especially after a day after being in the sun.
 Why not wake up with soft skin?

It renovates rough feet in a single overnight session, doubles as a foot cream, and will give even the roughest of cuticles a run for its money. Featuring allantoin, glycerin, macadamia oil, menthol, bilberry, orange and lemon fruit acid smoothers.

Remember when I brought up the pool party?
 What if your friend decides to throw one the next day and you have no time do get a pedicure... 
What do you do? 

I had the opportunity to get some inside info from Marcia Kilgore of Soap & Glory to solve this dilemma.

Which Soap & Glory products would I use to get my feet spring/summer ready?
 Soap and Glory’s Heel Genius is both a moisturizing foot cream and mask that renovates rough feet in a single overnight session, especially if you wear socks after you apply to lock in the moisture.

It's that simple!

Which product do you want to try this Summer?

Early-Harvest Raspberry for the Summer from The Body Shop!


Have you even seen a product and you just had to have it. I mean you don't now it works/smells or performs but you needed it? That's how I felt when The Body Shop put out a tweet with an image of their new Raspberry Collection. One thing about The Body shop is that their scents NEVER disappoint. They never smell artificial! Which is really hard to do for some companies.

I'm so happy to say this collection is everything I thought it would be.
It smells AMAZING!
Start spring in style with our new fruity, indulgent and deeply moisturizing Raspberry Body Collection.

Shop the Body Shop Raspberry Collection!


This body scrub looks like jam! It contains raspberry extract and smells amazing.
 I will admit it can get a little messy- so be cautious in the shower

This lotion is pretty hydrating. I love using it as a hand lotion after I wash my hands. 
Plus it smells really good!


This is a very rich and pungent body butter. 
The texture is amazing and it's made with Community Fair Trade shea butter.

Do you have a favourite The Body Shop scent?