I recently enacted a “limited swag” rule for myself when I go to previews. Over the seven or so years I’ve been serious about blogging, I’ve gone to tons of events – mostly previews – and have received many, many bags. Most of the time, it just stays in my office, cluttering up space and […]
DelectablyChic! is back with its highly anticipated Bridal Gift Guide Series by T. U. Dawood. The series continues with Part III: Bridechilla. Instead of being a Bridezilla, be a Bridechilla on your special day, so here are suggestions to make you truly the Bride Hostess With the Mostess… Try to stay chill on your big day […]
As promised on Instagram, I am reviewing Marc Jacobs Beauty’s Lust for Lacquer lip vinyl. These glosses come in sheer and “full,” with six shades each, in reds, pinks, browns and purples. I was nervous about the fuller shades as I really don’t like bold colours on my lips. However, because of the glossy nature […]
It’s finally here! I actually thought the line debuted a day earlier, but arrived at a store finding that a shelf was blocked off. Then I checked the website, and found out the launch date was August 9. Anyway, on August 9, I walked into Sephora and there they were. An area full of beauty […]
You’ve made your reservations, picked out your outfit and think you’re all set on May 12 for a Mother’s Day brunch at a beautiful venue downtown. But wait, the night before, you were out celebrating with your best friend, who had just been promoted. You don’t get home until the wee hours of the morning, […]
Murale is one of my favourite beauty stores. The stores have amazing selection, with brands such as Stila, Bobbi Brown, Benefit and Fusion. Murale has six retail locations across Canada (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver), all with a “try-before-you-buy-without-associates-behind-the-counter” concept in addition to an online shop, where customers can make purchases on luxury […]
Following the footsteps of its predecessors, MAC and Cargo Cosmetics, BITE Beauty is the latest Toronto-based beauty line to hit the mainstream shelves. Made with ingredients that are touted as “good enough to eat,” this line seriously has a lot to choose from for one’s lips ranging from lightweight tinted balms to rich and creamy […]
Available since February 1 of this year, the official launch party of the Holistic Vanity Rosacea Care Line was on February 8, held at the Bata Shoe Museum. Kristen Ma, co-owner of popular Toronto based holistic spas Pure+Simple has launched her highly anticipated skin care line targeting clients with Rosacea and sensitive skin issues. From […]
For anyone with oily skin finding the right combination of products to ensure makeup doesn’t run can be quite the challenge. I recently discovered an eye shadow primer that works well for my oily eye lids. I have tried many primers in the past even using foundation to “prime” my lids for eye makeup but […]
This was an interesting looking product. The claims of this one is “…with one sweep, define, color and highlight like a pro” – from the L’Oreal Website. The unique sponge applicator is designed to pick up the eye shadow and apply it in two steps taking away the need to apply each colour individually with […]
