Eyes, Lips, Face Articles

The Smokey Eye has long been a favourite look of ours. This season, try adding some vibrant shades of purple to your lids for a dramatic pop!

Lily Allen, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna

Try out a palette of graduated plum shades to emulate Lily and Kim, or take on a single purple colour to achieve a look like Rihanna’s. Here are some that we recommend...
(1) Urban Decay Eye Shadow in 'Crash', (2)...

With military-inspired garments and studded accessories setting the street fashion trend, it’s not surprising that the broody “grunge” look has become one of the strong beauty looks of fall 2010.

Grunge-inspired makeup on Mary Kate Olsen (l) and Taylor Momsen (r), rocker-chic hair on Kristen Stewart (c)

... and we saw the same themes all over the F/W 2010 runways earlier this year--

Hair: Go...

The new holiday collections from our favourite makeup brands are starting to hit store shelves.  Here is our preview of some of the hottest products we are eager to try...

'Rock For Ever' by MUFE

Make Up For Ever's new holiday collection has a glam rock-star theme.
Rock For Ever Eyeshadow Palette (US$36) comes with expert application instructions to achieve the perfect smoky eye...

I will not brag about my makeup stash today.  I'm tempted, but not today.  It's gloomy and raining in Toronto and I fear my going on about the 15 mascaras I'm currently testing or the entire collection of new CoverGirl lipsticks I've been rotating through, may make local members (especially those affected by S.A.D) more upset.  So I will leave my bragging to my...

Kellie's favourite products for Fall feature brash colours and mini manicure essentials:


Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in "Wined Up": I love this colour right now - it's deep red hue goes with anything.

Prescriptives Traceless Skin Responsive Tint: This tinted moisturizer is the best product on earth in my eyes.  It smells amazing and is very sheer for those who don't need a lot of...

Hafsa transitions from summer to fall with a favourite perfume and smokey sultry makeup.  Here are her 5 top products for Fall 2010:


(1) I don’t know what I would do without my MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. It gives coverage, but is light-weight and doesn’t make me look or feel cakey.

(2) I love my Maybelline New York ExpertWear Stylish Smokes Eye Shadow Quad in Charcoal Smokes...

From body scrubs to mile-long lashes, these are the 5 beauty products that made Cathy's list:

(1) I’ve been using Frederick Fekkai Glossing Cream ($32) every time I wash my hair for the last few years.  Without it, my super thick hair has been known to resemble The Lion King’s Mufasa.

(2) Cargo TexasLash Mascara ($20) delivers massively long lashes.  When I could see literally see...

I just started shopping this weekend for some key fall pieces for my wardrobe, but I’ve already switched my makeup to an “autumn” routine. These are the 5 products I have with me all day everyday this season.


(1) I use Annabelle Eyeliner in 'Black' everyday and rarely have to reapply.

(2) Joe Fresh Lipstain in 'Apple' is a must-have! It’s the perfect solution to longwear lip...

Fashion Week in New York City mainly obeyed this maxim - if you can't decide between a Punchy Lip or an Expressive Eye, choose neither.  Nearly Nude looks were very popular this time, refusing to compete with the fashion.

Acne, Vera Wang, Nicole Farhi

Against the dominant white, the bare face was either striking or sickly.  A few designers played with sheer colours to keep things...