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Beauty Find Elizabeth Arden Perfume

Beauty Find
May 17, 2012 | By: Carole

CHERRY BLOSSOM GIRL

Fresh, floral and fruity makes for a perfect
spring scent

Spring is finally in full bloom, and in parks that are fortunate enough to have cherry trees, pretty pink and white blossoms bloom. Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea Cherry Blossom eau de toilette spray ($40, 50ml; $56, 100ml, available at The Bay, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart, and ElizabethArden.com) captures the fragrant air of strolling amongst these flowers in its pretty pink bottle. Built off the popular fresh citrusy green Elizabeth Arden Green Tea scent, the cherry blossom update adds a floral touch, as well as a sweet feminine flavour with sweet almond in the top note.

Beauty Self Tanners

Beauty
May 15, 2012 | By: Carole

FAKE IT, DON’T BAKE IT

Skip the sun’s harmful rays and get a golden glow from these self-tanners

We’re glad the summer sun is finally making appearances, but, as we know, harmful UV rays can cause wrinkles, age spots and cancer. If you’re still craving a bronze fix or just a slight sun-kissed glow, pick-up one of these easy-to-use products for an even finish sans health risks. Read More…

Beauty Find ManeTeeze hair perfume

Beauty Find
May 10, 2012 | By: Carole

SWEET SMELLS

Cover-up odors in your mane with this fragrance for your hair

Hair can absorb the smell of surrounding food or smoke and even sweat post-workout. To fight any unwanted scent in our hair in between washes, we like to reach for one of ManeTeeze’s sweet smelling hair perfumes ($34.99, per bottle or $99.99 for pack of three, available at select boutiques & salons), which contain a high concentration of fragrance, but in a formula gentler for hair than a traditional eau de toilette. We love the vanilla scented Social Butterfly, the aroma of chocolate and caramel in Haut Mess and the fragrance of amber in Black Widow.

Nail art and polish

Beauty
May 8, 2012 | By: Carole

FULL EFFECT

Somewhere between intricate nail art and plain ol’ polish is where our favourite effect achieving polishes lie

Demure pastels graced nails on spring runways, but for summer take your nail cues from the street. Bright, bold and brazen nail art can take too much time at the salon and we don’t always have the patience or the steady hand to do it ourselves, so we’ll be reaching for one of these polishes to achieve show stopping nails that only take an extra step from taking a regular mani to something spectacular. Read More…

Beauty Find H20 Toronto

Beauty Find
May 3, 2012 | By: Carole

DIVE IN

H2O Plus re-opens its Eaton Centre location

H2O Plus, the first beauty brand to utilize marine science in its products, recently re-opened its Eaton Centre store (220 Yonge Street, 416.979.7648) and unveiled a complete brand makeover. Each collection is colour coded to clearly indicate what product belongs to what line. Our favourite products include the Face Oasis Hydrating Treatment ($48) for boosting moisture and plumping skin in an instant, and the Aquafirm Eye Lift Concentrate ($45), a light-weight formula that immediately brightens eyes with light-reflecting brighteners.