Happy early holiday present to me! How excited I was when I found out famous Japanese designer Tsumori Chisato was collaborating with Shu Uemura on a holiday collection. The “wish upon a star” exclusive collection includes Tsumori’s favourite Japanese icons, “twinkle star” and “lucky cat”.
A client of mine brought over, direct from Japan, the limited edition radiant ribbon couture palette ($65 USD). The couture palette contains 3 pressed eye shadows, 1 cream eyeliner, 1 cream highlighter, 1 blush and 2 dual-ended applicators. In this playful all in one kit, it’s all I need to do up my holiday face.
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
If you haven’t gotten around to spring-cleaning this year, don’t worry… you’re not alone. But when you do finally take on this cleansing mission, make sure you don’t overlook your makeup drawer.
Makeup doesn’t last forever; different products have different shelf lives and can build bacteria depending on how you use them.
Here are some tips to help you purge your old products and make room for all those gorgeous new colours.
MASCARA - The average lifespan of mascara is 3 to 6 months. Unless your mascara starts to deposit more clumps than colour on your lashes, you can confidently use your current tube for the next 6 months.
FOUNDATION - Most formulas last up to a year but once your liquid starts to separate or your compact colour develops a … more …
Aisles and aisles of colorful eye shadows, luxurious body creams, yummy scents and lip smacking glosses…Yes, Sephora is opening their doors July 10th, 2009 in two locations - Pacific Centre and Coquitlam Centre Mall.
The stores will be approximately 7,500 and 5,500 square feet respectively, carrying over 200+ cosmetics brands like, Benefit, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Buxom, Bliss, Smashbox, LORAC, Cargo, NARS and Fresh (just to name a small few).
A third location is slated for October 2009 to be located in Metrotown. With all these locations, they make it easy to maintain a gals beauty regime.
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
When it comes to your eye lashes and lips, bigger can be better. If you get the chance you must try Buxom’s mini sized lip gloss and mascara duo.
Your lips will tingle with glee and will be kept soft since the gloss is packed with antioxidants. Your lashes will be boosted with vitamins to make them appear fuller and thicker.
In this case, big things do come in small packages. The duo creates the look of fuller, more luminous lips and lashes so you can start your day or night with a fabulous wink and kiss.
Available at Sephora for $18 USD.
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
I’m a huge makeup junkie, so when I tried Smashbox’s new Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder - I was in heaven. This powder is recognized by the dermatology board as a product that actually improves your skin. The Halo powder is oil- free and mineral based - with a formulation of pure gold, 48 minerals, 11 amino acids and a powerful peptide that delivers anti-aging benefits.
If you are prone to oily skin like me, start off with the Smashbox Anti-Shine on your T-zone, then follow up with the oil-free primer. Use a big powder brush, apply your Halo powder and voila! You are ready to Glow!
Available at Sephora and Shopper’s Drugs Mart.
Amy Chan, Partly Sunny Contributor
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