I love Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder

Have you ever bought into a beauty "hype"? It's a product that you see a celebrity endorsing or a popular product blowing up youtube/blogs. I did a few months ago and I'm so happy I did.

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder is liquid gold. Okay.. Maybe I'm over exaggerating but it's pretty awesome!  There was a time when this product was on back order on every website that it was sold on! Some ladies waited up to four weeks to get their hands on a bottle. How insane is that?!? It's all because Kim Kardashian's makeup artist featured it in one of his videos. I'm happy I purchased my bottle from Camera Ready Cosmetics before the true hype set in.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that Kim K and I are not the same color. We're probably at the opposite ends of the color spectrum. That's the beauty of the Banana powder. It can work for several skin tones. One tip would be not to use a large amount of it if your a deeper skin tone. I found that using a light amount and buffing it in works best(for me).

If you use a large amount, instead of a glow under your eyes you will have a serious white cast in pictures. If you get a good buffing brush, you're set!

I'll leave you all with a picture of me wearing the banana powder:

Under my eyes looks amazing!
Now I'm interested in purchasing other colors from the line.

Have you heard of this product and would you purchase it?

Support Movember with Annabelle Cosmetics

Annabelle cosmetics has come up with a cool way to get you involved in Movember! If you're like me and can't grow a beard, this is a great way to support with a "very feminine twist".

During the course of the month of November,Mo Bros are encouraged to “change the face of men’s health” by growing a moustache. It engages men in the concept of raising awareness of their own health issues and serves as a creative and innovative way to raise funds for research, education and continuing awareness. In their journey, Mo Bros have engaged “Mo Sistas”, women who support the Movember movement by offering their solidarity to the men in their lives who are growing a moustache during the month of November. Whether they are our fathers, our boyfriends, our husbands, our bosses, our colleagues, our fellow students or our brothers,Mo Sistas are surrounded by men. Annabelle is inviting all theirMo Sistas fans and cosmetic users to dress the part: put on a moustache this November for Movember!

How to contribute:

Annabelle smudgeliner in Oh my Goth

Using your favorite Annabelle lipliner, lipstick, lipgloss or even eye pencil, draw a moustache above your upper lip and snap a picture. Upload the picture on your own Pinterest board. 

For your participation to translate into a donation, you must use the hashtag #AnnabelleMovember in the Pin description and tell state which Annabelle product was used to draw your moustache. 

Annabelle will repin your picture onto their own Annabelle Pinterest “#AnnabelleMovember Mo Sistas2012” board and donate one dollar ($1) for every valid picture.

eBeauty Holiday Beauty Bag

Looking for a gift to give someone who has everything?

Try the eBeauty Holiday Beauty Bag

This is the perfect gift to give to one person or give to a few.
There is something for everyone in here!

• Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Nourishing Moisturizer
• CARGO Lash Activator Mascara
• Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Hair Mask Packette
• Marc Anthony Macadamia Oil Treatment
• Lippy Girl Lip Love Conditioning Stick
• Nail Tek Hydration Therapy Colour - Vixen
• Strivectin-TL™ Tightening Eye Serum
• stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm
• Pur Minerals Jumbo Lip Pencil - Autumn Glow
• Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair Face Moisturizer

It also comes in a cool makeup bag! 

 Can you believe this bag is only $25.00!

You can purchase the bag at ebeauty.ca.

Hair Must Haves from Marc Anthony & Giovanni

There are so many new hair products out there to keep you looking your best. I use these items on my natural hair and extensions. In this post I'm going to highlight two brands which are worth spending on this season.

Both of these products help eliminate frizz! Now that my hair is not chemically processed, frizz is my biggest issue. I try my best to stay away from my flat iron so both of these products prolong my hair staying "straight".

Here are my top four reasons to get the Marc Anthony Repairing Macadamia Oil Treatment:

• Smells amazing
• Very light
• Doesn't make my hair revert back to "curly"
• Controls frizz

How to apply: Apply 1 - 3 drops (depending on hair length and thickness) to damp or dry hair and distribute evenly from roots to ends. Do not rinse out. Style as usual. 

Here are my top three reasons to get the Giovanni 2chic Leave in Conditioning & Styling Elixir:

• Very light
• Controls frizz
• Can be used with heat

How to apply: Distribute evenly through damp hair for sleek, super-soft, shiny hair.

So far I'm loving both of these products!

 Have you tried any of these products before?

 

Roxy inspires girls to dream big

Founded in 1989, Roxy is a brand of Quiksilver, Inc., the world's leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, winter sports equipment, footwear, accessories and related products.

“We have been trailblazers from the very beginning. By marrying fashion and performance we turned our world upside down and inspired a wave of girls to head out into the surf.We were born in the ocean and carved our way to the mountains -- and we're not done yet. This is our heritage and our future -- Ride strong and create the next big wave. This is a look our most inspirational Roxy girls from around the world including Olympic half pipe snowboard Gold Medalist Torah Bright, professional surfers, Kelia Moniz, Kassia Meador, Jen Smith, Monyca Byrne-Wickey, and Bruna Schmitz. We're all on this ride together…" 

Vidéo virale par ebuzzing

Those girls are amazing!
I wish I had the confidence to do that!

*This is a sponsored post*

The Body Shop Holiday Collections 2012

I recently got a sneak peak of the goodies that The Body Shop will be offering for the holidays.

Holiday Goodies

Every year they come out with a new and delicious smelling holiday line that I have to get my hands on. This year there is new special-edition bath and body ranges in Cranberry Joy, Vanilla Bliss and Ginger Sparkle. I can't forget the make-up. Expect a lot of sparkle and shine! Perfect for any holiday party or dinner date. They also have awesome products that can be given as gifts or stocking stuffers.

Look at some of the goodies they have in store for you this season: 

Vanilla Bliss

The Body Shop gift sets!

Ginger Sparkle

The Body Shop Beauty

What's you favourite The Body Shop Scent?

Soap & Glory is now sold in Canada!

As a Canadian, its hard to get my hands on a lot of beauty/skin care products which are not sold here. I have a few alternatives:

• Swap/get someone from another country to custom purchase it for me. 
• Buy it on ebay/amazon.
• Try to win it in a giveaway.
• Buy it on vacation.

All valid things to do but it's so much easier to go to my mall and pick up what I need. If it becomes a holy grail item, its easier to have it on my finger tips then wait.

I read blogs from all around the world. I Remember four years ago reading about great products from Soap & Glory from UK bloggers. I wanted to try it from all the rave reviews. When they came to USA, I got a Custom purchase of The Fab Pore Hot Cloth Cleanser.

Now I'm happy to say the line is found in Canada at Shoppers drugmart & Pharmaprix!

Check out some items from the line:

Hand Food
Hydrating Hand Cream

Key Ingredients:

• Shea Butter
• Macadamia Oil 
• Mashmallow Rose 
• Bergamot 

Clean on me
Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel

Key Ingredients:

• Natural Mandarin Peel Extract 
• "Lactic Acid 
• Plus Body butter built in 

Scrub'em and Leave'em
Body Exfoliator 

Key Ingredients:

• Babassu oil 
• Sea salt 
• Jojoba oil 
• Mandarin oil

Off your face
Cleansing wipes 

Key Ingredients:

• Poreshrink-rs acid free exfoliator.

There are soooo many other products that I want to try such as the Glow lotion and scrub your nose in it!

Have you tried the Soap & Glory line before?

Mini Sephora Haul

I recently got a friends/family Sephora ticket from Janella over at Boldnbeautifulmakeup. I had NO idea what to buy! I went in for a Clarisonic brush head but the head I wanted wasn't in stock. Since I still have my lash extensions, I was looking for a makeup remover I can use that is light and non-abrasive. While searching the Sephora brand isle, I found a face complexion brush that would be perfect for the bf.

After walking around the store for 30 mins, I couldn't find anything else I wanted. Mind you.. ALL the holiday gift sets were not out at the time. My hands would have been full if they were!  Can you believe each item was $3.00! With tax everything was $5.64. Honestly the price point wasn't the basis of my purchase but how awesome is it to get two great items within a budget of $10.00.

Sephora Collection Face Complexion Brush is the professional's choice for cleansing the face and neck. Gently exfoliates dead skin cells, leaving face fresh, clean, and soft. Gently massages and invigorates skin.

He can gently exfoliate his face to prevent things like ingrown hairs. Hopefully, he remembers to use it!

SEPHORA COLLECTION Supreme Cleansing Foam removes makeup and
cleanses the complexion in one simple step.

This remarkable cleanser tones skin while removing face and eye makeup. Its formula includes HydroSenn+, a natural ingredient proven to deliver immediate and long-lasting hydration more effectively than hyaluronic acid.

 Hopefully this product does everything I need it to do. The fact that it's paraben & sulfate free made me want to buy it. Plus its a great size that can be brought on the plane when I travel!

Have you shopped at Sephora recently?

Mary Kay: Vanilla Sugar Satin Hands Pampering Set

Having soft hands is very important to me. Especially when you attend a lot of meeting and events.
Nothing is worst than shaking someones hand that feels like sandpaper! Ugh.

I'm usually pamper my hands using a facial exfoliator.
It works... but why not get a product which was designed for your delicate hands?
I can not tell u how happy I was when I got Mary Kay's satin hands($51.00)!

"Fragrance-Free Satin Hands® Pampering Set is an easy, three-step system that helps keep hands feeling renewed, soothed and pampered."

This is also a great gift for that man in your life.
Especially if he works a jobs which requires a lot of manual labour.
Just give him the products and keep the cute bag to put your lunch in for school/work!

Here is a step-by-step guide how to pamper your hands using this product. I have also included pictures so you can get an idea of the consistency.

• Use the Fragrance-Free Satin Hands® Hand Softener to provide instant hydration by helping seal in moisture and leave hands protected and prepared for the next step. Hands will feel smooth, silky and supple.

• Apply the Fragrance-Free Satin Hands® Satin Smoothie® Hand Scrub to cleanse and exfoliate in one step. It removes dead surface cells while instantly leaving hands feeling soft, smooth, and looking healthier.

• Complete this pampering experience by applying Satin Hands® Hand Cream for up to 24-hour moisturization. This luxurious feeling formula absorbs quickly and provides a protective layer on your hands that lasts through several hand washings.

Immediately, after doing these three steps your hands will feel very soft.

Do you have a hand regimen? 

World MasterCard Toronto Fashion Week: Vawk/Vawkkin & Express

I love this picture!

It was done with a back light with no flash. I wasn't sure how it would come out but it's gorgeous!

EXPRESS comes to Canada!

This post brought to you by Express. All opinions are 100% mine.

Ladies! Have you heard? Express Canada is here! My boyfriend and I would always make a note to visit their stores whenever we were in USA. Last time we went they had a great sale and he came out with five ties! Now that they are local, we don't have to do the two hour drive.

I also had the opportunity to attend the EXPRESS Fashion show at Toronto Fashion Week last friday. They wowed the crowd with their Holiday line. I took a lot of pictures to share with you all!

Halloween: imPRESS Press-On Manicure

Just because I'm in my 20's that doesn't mean that I can't go all out for Halloween!

 I know I can't dress up.. well maybe I can. 

I'm 5'2.. probably the size of a fourth grader..haha!

imPRESS nails came out with a
limited edition Halloween Collection!

World MasterCard Fashion Week: Joe Fresh

I can not explain how much I LOVE this picture!
Her makeup, hair, look and expression is amazing!
For day three of World MasterCard Fashion Week, I decided to check out Joe Fresh.

World MasterCard Fashion Week: Holt Renfrew, Pink Tartan & Pavoni

World MasterCard Fashion Week kicked off to a great start. Designers from day 1 were Holt Renfrew, Pink Tartan & Pavoni. I was able to go backstage and get the scoop from Grace Lee, lead makeup artist Maybelline New York Canada and Jorge Jao, Redken's Lead Artist on the looks/inspiration for the show.

Holt Renfrew
Holt Renfrew decided to do something different this time around. They decided to make their collection based on what is available this season! Basically you could shop what you want off the runway. The look is wearable for everyday. Nothing over the top or overly glam. Grace Lee calls it "The Holt Renfrew it girl" look.

Eyes
Cat eyes mascara
Expert wear eyeshadow Nutmeg & Taupe
Gel liner
Face
Fit me foundation
Darker fit me power for contour
Lips
Color Whispers Mocha Muse

Givenchy Makeup & Fendi Fall 2012

Have you ever had the opportunity to be inside a Sephora before it opened to the public?
 I have!

Anastasia Beverly Hills: Want You To Want Me Eye Shadow Palette & Kisses On My List Gloss Set

 It's about time I start sharing holiday collection information. 

 I need to come to the realization that Summer is gone. 

We're fully into Fall... coasting into Winter! 

 Do you remember my past post on the Anastasia Beverly Hills See or Be Seen Kit?
I have nothing but good things to say about the Anastasia Beverly Hills line.

Want You To Want Me Eye Shadow Palette 

A deluxe eye shadow palette featuring an array of nude and plum shades and all that you need for a beautiful holiday look.

Dinner with OPI's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann

I recently had the opportunity to do something amazing.
I had dinner with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann!

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann is OPI's Executive Vice President and Artistic Director. For two hours, a table full of Canadian Beauty bloggers and I talked about the wonderful world of nail polish. It was amazing!

How do you set your make up?

On each of my past visits to IMATS, I've always came home with something new. 

I'm always looking for ways to make my make up last longer. 

Liquid setting sprays are becoming very popular lately.

Fight Bacteria with GoSwipe

I'm obsessed with my phone, I bring it everywhere! I swear it's like a third limb to me. 

If I forget it, I'm feel completely empty.. Haha!

You would never believe how many germs are currently your phone. I once read an article stating that your phone as the same amount of germs as a toilet seat.

New products from Korres Fall 2012

Korres is a beauty brand that makes some amazing skin products. Everything in the line is made of organic and natural ingredients. These products are gentle on the skin and can be found in select Shoppers Drug Mart and Sephora stores. I honestly feel like there is something for everyone in the line.