I’m kind of in a strange predicament. I’m in the weird balance between having left-over holiday items and nothing new yet for January. Since it’s the beginning of a new year, the brands are slowly releasing their spring 2020 items, so this leaves me with not a ton of items to actually review.
One of the mailers I got when I was away in New York were some holiday goodies from Avon, and although these are sold out online, I still wanted to chat about them because they are super cute and they may still be available through your local Avon rep.
The Avon Be Bold lipsticks is a line of three shades that is totally something you want to add to your makeup collection. The first thing you’ll note about these stunners is the beautiful packaging. Not only do they come in a stunning box, but the tube itself is silver glitter, perfect for tossing in your bag for a night out.
Available in three shades, Power Pink (fuchsia), Plum Perfect (purple), and Rule in Red (red), these beauties back on bold colour that is sure to turn heads.
All three shades are very vivid and apply easily to the lips. Truthfully, these really remind me of the Juicy Couture lipsticks that I reviewed in the fall last year since the shades are very similar and both of them use glitter in their packaging (although the Juicy ones have glitter on the actual bullet.
These deliver colour in a creamy matte finish, meaning that they are very comfortable to wear. Since it’s a normal lipstick formula (as opposed to a liquid one), you will have to reapply the colour throughout the day, however, with packaging that cute, I’m sure you won’t mind pulling the lipstick out to reapply it.
It unfortunately doesn’t look like Avon has these lipsticks part of their regular collection, but I hope they bring them back and make them permanent since I believe glitter shouldn’t be a seasonal thing. If anything, it makes me want to pull them out more often, plus it doesn’t hurt that the colour is pretty fabulous too!
Did you manage to snag any of the Avon Be Bold lipsticks?
Please note, products provided by PR. All opinions are my own.
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I’m writing this post sitting in the airport about to head home from New York. The weather right now in NYC is 3 C and in Winnipeg it’s -20 celsius.
Although I’m happy to be home for a few weeks (I head back in early February!), the thing I’m not happy about is the cold. Every winter I wonder to myself why I live in Winnipeg. When I see people complain about the cold in other cities, I always think to myself, “oh honey, you have nothing to complain about, try minus 40!”
Which leads me to today’s post. I wasn’t that familiar with the brand Lano until last November, when I received one of their sets for the holidays. When I was in New York I actually met up with their PR, who explained the brand to me and gifted me a few of their all-star items.
So what it Lano? I’m glad you asked! Lano is a skincare brand that hails from Australia and uses lanolin as its star ingredient. Lanolin is actually what is used in hospitals on burn and wound patients since its safe for skin and helps to heal it. Lanolin is 100 per cent natural wax that is found on sheep’s wool and is scientifically proven to be closest to lipids in human skin, more so than any other ingredient out there. It’s a breathable skin barrier and allows the skin to self-hydrate from within. It also holds up to 400 per cent of its weight in moisture and is vegetarian, hypoallergenic, and animal cruelty-free.
In Canada you can find the brand at Sephora, or you can order through their site as well. If you are curious in giving this brand a try, then here are a few of its star products you should try out.
101 Ointment Multi-Balm
Their star product is the 101 Ointment (C$19), which was actually voted as the world’s best lip balm by the The Times UK. This product is a 100 per cent natural alternative to common petroleum-based balms.
So what makes it so special? This ointment is infused with vitamin E and natural fruit extracts and works wonders on dry and chapped lips, skin patches, cuticles, and elbows (hello, dry skin due to cold weather!). The balm helps to penetrate the skin and seal in moisture to give your skin hydration. It’s available in a variety of different flavours (I have it in strawberry), but there is also an original formula as well.
i’m a huge fan of Rosebud Salve (it’s my desert island product), so if you like that product, you’ll probably love this one as well. This stuff is very similar in terms of the benefits, however, I do find the texture to be different. This is a little thicker and stickier, however, it’s a natural product, so if you are looking for something that doesn’t have petroleum in it, then this would be a great option.
Lemonaid Scrubba Balm
Dry lips have you irritated? Take a look at their Scrubby-Balm Lemonaid (C$23).
This lip scrub and balm helps to buff out dry skin and parched lips, leaving them smooth and soft. The cool part about this product in particular is its unique formula. It’s actually made with extra-fine sugar crystals and crushed orange peel, which you can just lick or pat away once you’re done using this. This leaves your lips feeling soft and hydrated, and it’s a nice treat as well.
Lip Water Refreshing Lip Hydration Fluid
If you’re looking for a little more hydration in the lips, then take a look at the Lip Water Refreshing Lip Hydration Fluid (C$23).
This liquid lip balm (which also doubles as a gloss) is made with liquid lanolin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and peppermint. Apply it with the brush for a non-sticky wear and a slight holographic glow.
I really like this balm since it’s like a serum for your lips and feels as such, as opposed to a lip balm. I love slathering this stuff on for super hydrated lips and love the finish it leaves you with as well.
Rose Hand Cream Intense
The one beauty product I have to keep at my desk is definitely a hand cream, so the Rose Hand Cream Intense (C$20) will definitely come in handy.
This hand cream, which is available in a ton of different flavours, helps to combat dry hands and nails, leaving them super soft and hydrated. The formula actually leaves a silky veil on the hands for continued moisture with no feelings of stickiness.
Speaking of the formula, in this cream you’ll find lanolin, vitamin e, shea butter, rose oil, lemon oil, coconutter, and milk and honey; all star ingredients to leave your hands feeling silky smooth.
Tinted Lip Balm
Lastly, if you are looking for one product from the brand to act as a stepping stone, then take a look at their Tinted Lip Balm (C$19).
Available in eight shades (some without SPF), this lip balm gives your lips moisture, SPF 30, and a sheerly pretty colour. I got the Rose shade in this and really love how it gives me a slight pink tone, totally the kind of shade I wear often. I will say though that I wouldn’t recommend wearing this on a windy day since it does have some stickiness to it. It is also a very thick formula, which is fine with me, but if you don’t like thick lip balms then keep this in mind.
Lano also has a variety of other products available in their line up and I highly recommend checking them out next time you’re in Sephora Canada. In the States, you can actually find them at Ulta, Bloomingdales, and other retailers as well. Not only are the products so handy and nourishing, but I do have to admit that I’m a sucker for the packaging as well since I find their logo so retro looking.
With it being so cold back here in Winnipeg, having moisturizing products is a must and I definitely recommend looking into picking up a few of these.
Have you tried Lano before?
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It was always a dream of mine to go to Drybar to get my hair done.
I actually got to accomplish that dream this past September when I went for a blowout for New York Fashion Week, and although the humidity of NYC quickly deflated the blowout, it was still such a fun experience to do.
So having that said, when I saw that one of my favourite beauty brands collabed with Drybar to bring out a mascara, I knew I needed it in my life.
Launching last year, IT Cosmetics partnered with the famed blowout company to come out with a mascara that promises lashes as large as your hair when you leave their salon. The Lash Blowout mascara (C$33) is a volumizing mascara that is biotin-infused to give you strong, healthy lashes.
Now the first thing you’ll notice about this mascara is definitely the packaging as it is modelled after their famed round brushes (seriously, it’s so cute). Open up the mascara to reveal a specially-designed wand that has microsphere to gently catch all your lashes to help separate, lift, and volumize them, similar to their own barrel brushes for the hair.
As you can see, I was so excited to try this mascara out, and although I’m not the biggest fan of their Superhero mascara, I still love everything else about this brand. To keep it short, this mascara does not disappoint. At first glance, the mascara wand doesn’t really seem all that special, but although your eyes don’t see it, there really are those microspheres that make the difference in giving you fab lashes with this mascara.
Lash Blowout is only available in black for now, but it also promises a non-flaking wear, which I found to be true after hours of wearing it. I love that two beauty companies from completely different realms teamed up to create a mascara, and seriously this partnership makes total sense. Next time you’re in Sephora, definitely make sure you check this one out, especially if you’re heading to see the Drybar styling products as well ;).
Will you try out IT Cosmetics x Drybar Lash Blowout mascara?
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