Shoppers Drug Mart Launches Online Beauty Store

Shoppers Drug Mart’s beautyBOUTIQUE.ca has officially launched!  Marketing Magazine says notes that Shoppers has “entered the online shopping arena,” but they’re only half right.  Shoppers has had murale.ca for a number of years.  Brands on the Beauty Boutique site include Stila, Benefit, Smashbox and Clinique, all available at most Beauty Boutique locations.  In fact, the […]

Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Best Gifts for Everyone Else

We continue our Holiday Gift Guide 2012 with Best Gifts for Everyone Else. Best Gift for your BFF:  We are truly, madly, deeply in love with Smashbox’s Studio Pop Ultimate Palette and are confident it will make most gals flip. Elegant, compact and choc-a-bloc full of mirror, 45 eye shadows, 9 cream eye liners, 1 bronzer, […]

Wedding Series Part II: Make Up and Beauty Must-Haves for 2012

DelectablyChic! is excited to present its 3rd Annual Summer Bridal feature, this time a four part series on Wedding Prep, Make Up & Beauty Must-Haves for the 2012 Summer Bride, The Wedding Day, as well as Wedding Related Ideas.  Last week, we begin with Wedding Prep and today we move on to the Make Up […]

Five Year Blogiversary Giveaway: Smashbox’s Decades of Style Set

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 […]

Lipstick: Sheer or Strong?

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 […]

An ‘Ultimate Girl’s Day Out’ at the National Women’s Show

The National Women’s Show took place this past weekend in Toronto. Billing itself as the “Ultimate Girl’s Day Out,” it was truly a Brandapalooza with more than 450 exhibits ranging from “food and wine sampling, fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas!” The […]

Beauty, Gifts and Other Ideas for Brides

Despite the fact that fall is around the corner, wedding season is never really over.  Regardless of what season you’re getting married, the planning the Big Day can be very stressful.  Here are some ideas to make everything go more smoothly! Keep the Peace from Philosophy ACHIEVE THE BRIDAL GLOW: Pamper your skin! Last minute […]