The people at Garnier Canada recently sent me a very small sample of their new BB Cream. BB Creams, also known as Beauty Balms or Blemish Balms, work as an all-in-one primer, sunscreen and for many brands, a tinted moisturizer, is the latest import from Asia and first written about at DelectablyChic! back in December. […]
To celebrate Shorty Stories’ half-decade as a blog (Saturday is the official Blogiversary!), we are giving away Smashbox’s Decades of Style set. This palette, which consists of eyeshadows, blushes and lipglosses, includes colours as well as a guide to put together three of the most iconic looks of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The palette […]
I’m definitely a sheer girl. I’ve never really liked the look of very strong lips. It just seems very artificial to me, especially for a day look. Now, I don’t know whether this has to do with conditioning throughout middle and high school – strict uniform codes dictated that we weren’t supposed to have “noticeable […]
Are there any cosmetics brands you’ve used in the past that no longer exist that you miss? Or did some just disappear without you even noticing? Or, maybe they’re only available in certain markets. I started using make-up around 1993 or 1994, when I was in 14 and in Grade 9. Back then, my […]
You might have already read my post at DelectablyChic! about MasterCard being Toronto Fashion Week’s new title sponsor, but this morning, I found out that L’Oreal has been replaced as well. The new cosmetics sponsor is Maybelline! Maybelline is the official make-up sponsor for Fashion Weeks around the world, including Berlin and of course, New […]
BB creams, or blemish balm creams, originally used to protect and smooth out very sensitive skin caused by laser surgery is the latest beauty phenomenon in East Asia. Practically every line, ranging from local names to western drugstore brands like Maybelline to department store lines such as Bobbi Brown and Clinique carry them. Most formulas […]
When I was a kid I always played with makeup – whether it was on myself or on my Barbies. I always loved getting all dolled up but I didn’t really care if I had anywhere to go! I would just sit in my room and experiment – I probably even missed out on some […]
Where have all the make-up cases gone? This was a question I tweeted to my readers a few days ago. Years ago, you could easily find them at any drug store or department store and many brands actually sold them at the cosmetics counter. Not true these days, unless you go online (and the problem […]
Boxx cosmetics, a new line of cosmetics that allow users to custom build palettes launched at an event at Sweet and Petite Tuesday evening. The Toronto-based company created by Sandra Milligan features several shades of eyeshadows, blush, lip gloss as well as powder and correcter which can all be customized in one gorgeous compact – […]
I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Smashbox blogger event at the Bloor Street store yesterday. The event, which featured Smashbox founder Davis Factor (great-grandson of make-up guru, Max Factor) as well as Pro Lead Artist of Smashbox, Lori Taylor, discussed the history of the company (how Smashbox is not only a cosmetics company, […]
