Winter is tough on skin. Even my kids with their pliable skin are complaining about dryness, scratchiness and static. It kind of wreaks havoc on my old less young epidermis. It used to be that I’d pass on the pitches…

Last night, during a tug-of-war with the kids and the blanket (I’ve really got to banish this whole “family bed” phenomena) I began to think about random things – whether there’s enough snow on the ground to shovel, if one can gain weight through osmosis while watching Paula Deen on television, and blogging. I thought [...]

Saying I have an addiction to lip gloss and lip balm is putting it lightly. VERY lightly. In fact, after spending last Sunday afternoon decluttering my makeup bins – a chore that took most of the afternoon and tested all of my husband’s patience – I was able to whittle down the pile to the [...]

Note: The following giveaway open to Canadian residents only. Update: Thanks to everyone who requested a sample of the NEW Hydro Silk razor – all 50 have been allocated. BUT, here’s your chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card! Since us Northern gals love our leggings, stockings, knee-high boots and various other cold weather [...]

Sure, house-brand beauty products are cheaper than their name-brand equivalents, but do they work as well?

Jessica Simpson and her baby bump out in Beverly Hills last night. The more you see of Jessica Simpson’s pregnancy, the more questionable Beyoncé’s pregnancy seems. Jessica is around the 7 month mark, and while she looks beautiful -stunning truthfull…

Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only. You know how some posts write themselves? Here we go: Chocolate. (And I’m out.) Seriously though, if there’s one thing every gal desires, it’s the decadent, sensuous and indulgent taste of chocolate. In fact, given the choice of eating chocolate or doing the deed, 70% of [...]

Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only. Goedenavond! (That’s “Good Evening” in Dutch! …. I think.) So why do I have Holland on my mind? It’s all thanks to OPI’s NEW Holland Collection for Spring/Summer 2012. And since it won’t be in stores until February 8th, consider this your sneak peek! Now I [...]

A cocktail party was held last night in Paris to honour the opening of this year’s “Les Révélations” -an annual exhibit presented by the Cesars -the French film academy. This year’s Revelations featured the photographs of Jean Baptiste Mondin…

I am not and have never been a big perfume girl.  I find many perfumes and colognes to be extremely overpowering, and in many cases wasn’t even allowed to wear any [...]

Latvian model Ginta Lapina is the star of NARS Spring 2012 Color Collection advertising campaign, photographed by make-up artist François Nars. Ginta seems to be the beauty campaign “go-to girl”. She also the face of YSL Beauty, and last year had J…

Dead-on send up of the beauty industry and the tyranny of image. Alltop feels like plastic too! Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo. – Syndicated from http://markarayner.com/blog

Lately, Jane Fonda is everywhere on my pop culture radar. She posts frequently on Twitter and on her blog. These posts have focused on exercising and well-being, not surprising themes given Fonda’s past. Fonda recently posted a TED talk.read …

Lancôme has revealed the new Emma Watson beauty campaign. The British beauty is wearing red lipstick and nail polish from Lancôme’s two new collections -Rouge in Love (the lipstick line) and Vernis in Love (the polish line) – in their latest ad…

Model Bambi Northwood-Blyth is photographed by London duo Sean and Seng, for the “Infinity & Beyond” editorial in the January 2012 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Australia. The YSL beauty and accessories spread features styling by Jillian Davison.

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Check out the gorgeousity that is Selah Marley.

Selah (pronounced “Sell-uh”), is the 12 year old daughter of singer Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley. Selah appeared in Teen Vogue in 2011, photographed by Victor Demarchelier and recently took a new crop o…

Before the holidays, I had the enviable opportunity to check out some of the hottest products from Sephora’s Holiday 2011 Collection. Besides the Sephora by OPI Holiday Mini Blockbuster Set, which I labelled my most favourite stocking stuffer of the season, I also was able to get my hands on: Sephora Color Wand for Lips Sephora [...]

Some of my fave beauty products that will keep anyone cheerful and beautiful this holiday season…from head to toe!

1. Greg May Peppermint Cream Conditioner ($21.99)

Every time I use this product, I feel a happy jolt of energy that only the smell of…

Britt Maren stars in the “Magnifying Lash” beauty editorial in the January 2012 issue of Allure magazine. The Swedish-born, Houston-bred model and her fabulous eyes were photographed by Nicolas Moore. Pity about the colour contacts.

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The newest beauty ambassador for Revlon, Emma Stone, stars in their 2012 ColorBurst Lip Butter advertising campaign. You can’t help but love Emma, and I think this beauty ad works better than Olivia Wilde’s. Emma looks beautiful.

I don’t usua…