Review and Swatches: It Cosmetics Vitality Cheek Flush in Pretty in Peony

I wear minimal makeup to work…well at least my version of minimal which still includes a good coverage foundation, copious amounts of mascara and a wash of neutral cream shadow. I can skip the brow...

Review and Swatches: Givenchy Le Rouge in 103 Brun Createur

I am such a sucker for chic packaging and Givenchy’s Le Rouge certainly hits the mark in that category. Encased in a genuine leather, Le Rouge lipsticks embody the essence of the Givenchy brand:...

Review and Swatches: NARS Satin Lip Pencils

My heart may periodically stray at the beckoning of new lip products but I always come back to NARS. Hello old friend, how I’ve missed you. With unrivalled pigmentation and longevity, the NARS...

MET Gala 2013 Top 10 Best Dressed

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute exhibit was preluded by, as per tradition, the MET Gala tonight. Fashion’s biggest event of the year, the gala is known for its risk and...

Review: IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Powder Brush

I have an obscene number of makeup brushes; it is truly absurd and I have them stored in a rotating desk organizer to keep them divided by type and have all of them visible. My brush collection is...

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer is “Amazeballs”

Working hand in hand with the leading plastic surgeons in Brazil, Bye Bye Under Eye was created as a full coverage, highly pigmented anti-aging concealer that utilizes truly innovative technology...

Aruhndara’s Secret to Going Sleeveless

Source Brace yourself we are about to get intimate about personal grooming. Don’t worry, I’m not referring to your its and bits-rather, the discolouration under your arms that is a result of...

Beauty Blog Link Love 02/03/13

Beauty Reflections is in love with these three bright eyeliners from Lancome, Stila and MAC! Perfect brights for spring! Who doesn’t love an awesome beauty find? If this sounds like you (and,...

Jennifer Lawrence Proves She Doesn’t Need a Dress to be the Belle of the Oscars

Humour is one of the greatest manifestations of inner beauty. Jennifer Lawrence’s post-Oscar win interview has me in stitches and all the more enamoured with this young actress.

Top 10 Best Beauty Oscars 2013

Jessica Chastain Jennifer Lawrence Anne Hathaway Reese Witherspoon Kerry Washington Charlize Theron Amy Adams Amanda Seyfried Jennifer Hudson Adele Source

Top 10 Best Dressed Oscars 2013

Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture Amanda Seyfried in custom Alexander McQueen Anne Hathaway in Prada Reese Witherspoon in Louis...

Exclusive Discount to the Modern Mix Boutique’s Online Accessory Store

Modern Mix Vancouver has had its thumb on the pulse of beauty, fashion and lifestyle trends in Vancouver since 2008. With the success of her flourishing site and the rise of online shopping, in...

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Review and Swatches

“I learned early on how different types of light can truly flatter the complexion. Growing up, my mother had pink light bulbs in all of the lamps throughout the house. She loved pink light because...

Beauty Blog Link Love 16/02/13

Musicalhouses looks at some of Sleek’s Spring/Summer makeup items that are smoking hot (hint: there’s a bright orange lipstick in there!). Over at theNotice, Rae has a look at the gorgeous YSL Y...

Little Blue Box Valentine’s Gifts Under $200

A Tiffany & Co box is possibly one of the most emotional inanimate objects a woman can ever encounter. I have witnessed grown women fall in to hyperventilating fits when presented with that little...

Aruhndara Valentine’s Giveaway and Promotion

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Thai flair this year! Aruhndara has graciously offered 3 of my readers a $25 gift certificate to use in-store at the luxurious Yaletown Spa Boutique. Use your gift...

Beauty Blog Link Love 02/02/2013

Want perfect skin in less than 5 minutes? Check out Jenn from Spiced Beauty’s review on the Make Up For Ever PRO Finish Foundation! Phyrra shares her IMATS LA 2013 experience! Beauty Reflections...

Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) 2013: Best Beauty

Jaimie Alexander Amanda Seyfried Nina Dobrev Anne Hathaway Jennifer Garner Claire Danes Kerry Washington Jessica Chastain Lea Michele Jennifer Lawrence (GIRL HAS PNEUMONIA!!) Michelle Dockery...

Golden Globes 2012: Best Dressed

Claire Danes in Versace Anne Hathaway in Chanel Taylor Swift in Donna Karan Atelier Emily Blunt in Michael Kors Amy Adams in Marchesa Kate Hudson in Alexander McQueen Amanda Seyfried in Givenchy...

Golden Globes 2013: Best Beauty

Anne Hathaway Katherine McPhee Claire Danes Kerri Washington Jennifer Lawrence Amy Adams Emily Blunt Kate Hudson Hayden Panettierre Tina Fey Amanda Seyfried Sofia Vergara Lucy Liu Alyssa Milano...

Beauty Blog Link Love 01-05-2013

At Musing on Beauty, Mariella looks back on her 12 favorite beauty products from 2012. BB creams: hype or not? Musicalhouses looks at the BB cream ingredients, and sees whether the ingredient live...

Best Beauty of 2012: Lips

Best Beauty of 2012: Eyes

Laura Mercier Artists’s Palette for Eyes Anastasia Beverly Hills She Wears It Well Eye Palette Urban Decay Naked2 NARS Kalahari Eye Shadow Duo Guerlain Turandot Eye Shadow Palette Anastasia Beverly...

Best of Beauty 2012: Cheeks

Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Color Buxom True Hue Blushes Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek Palette NARS Blush in Gaiety Hourglass Sheer Cheek Stains **I apologize for the typo below. Text should...

Best Beauty of 2012: Face Products

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer Cover FX Clearprep FX Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment Burberry ‘Fresh Glow’ Luminous Fluid Base NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base Urban Decay Eyeshadow...

Laura Mercier Art Deco Muse Collection Review and Swatches

When I opened these eye shadows at home I was royally ticked. I purchased them downtown (an hour away from where I live) at Holt Renfrew were I had to beat off the sales associate trying to book me...

The Palette of the Year: Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette For Eyes Review & Swatches

Sometimes I look at a palette and wonder why would the creative team put those particular shades together. 60% of the palette will be lovely sophistication and then there will be 4 wacky shades...

Dior 5 Couleurs Eyesahdow #764 Fairy Golds: Review and Swatches

I am typically a die hard fan of Dior eye shadow quints, but the Fairy Golds palette from their Holiday 2012 Le Grand Bal collection, although pretty, has me waffling in the land of “like” rather...

These Were The Only Meteorites I Saw on December 21: Guerlain Météorites Wulong Refillable Pressed Powder Compact

This is not just a compact with a magical face powder inside. No, no. This is a statement piece. A timeless accessory. A chic addition to the modern woman’s handbag. The weighty yet delicate...

Guerlain Ecrin 4 Couleurs Les Ombres Turandot Eye Shadow Palette (Permanent): Review and Swatches

I have turned in to a bit of a Guerlain fiend of late. It all started with my adoration of La Petite Robe Noire perfume in the early fall and grew to full out obsession with Rouge G De Guerlain...