Beauty products are so fun to add to my collection but they can be so hard to organize! Join me on Justina’s Gems today as I discuss how I store it all.
The Beauty Spotlight Team Featuring Justina’s Gems
Eyes revive with Caryl Baker, Bio Beaute by Nuxe, Avene and Kosmea!
Contains papaya extract - to help boost skin renewal and radiance; tripeptide-5 - to reduce puffiness and dark circles; a multi-fruit acid complex - with sugar cane, lemon, orange and apple extracts to promote cellular turnover for smoother skin; collagen amino acids - enhance moisture penetration and deeply condition skin; malic acid - a mild AHA that gently renews to help skin look younger and firmer; biotin - to help fortify skin against water loss; chamomile extract - to calm and soothe; and caffeine - to energize tired, lackluster skin for refreshed, younger looking eyes.
Available now at Caryl Baker Visage locations across Canada - find one near you at www.carylbakervisage.com.
Bio Beaute by Nuxe Energizing, Anti-Puffiness, Anti-Aging Eye Contour Care - 15ml - $25 - a light cream that smoothes away signs of tiredness and reduces puffiness with wheat wax, corn and beet sugar derivatives while it lightens dark circles and protects the skin from premature aging with clementine cells and bilberry extract. for an eye contour that is moisturized, relieved of puffiness and free of visible fatigue.
Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Avène Serenage Revitalizing Eye Balm - 15ml - $44 - a comfortable balm that offers rejuvenating care for mature, sensitive eye contours and eyelids with a combination of a natural firming agent and a soft-focus agent that offers an immediate firming effect.that redensifies the eye contour and makes eyes look immediately lifted.
Containing hyaluronic acid fragments that boost the skin's natural synthesis of hyaluronic acid while it lifts the eyelids and enhances eyes; reduces puffiness and revitalises eyes thanks to the decongesting action of dextran sulfate; smoothes, nourishes and protects the fragile skin around your eye contour with nourishing and lipid-repleneshing glycoleol and pre-tocopheryl, a powerful cellular anti-oxidant; and immediately soothes and comforts the skin with the natural soothing and anti-irritating action of Avène Thermal Spring Water - for a powerful rejuvenated and visibly radiant look.
Available at drugstores across Canada.
Kosmea Apple Of My Eye Cream - 15ml - $39.99 - a light cream that leaves skin feeling brighter, reinvigorated and looking younger. Formulated with certified organic rosehip oil and white tea extract to visibly brighten dark circles and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles along with a clinically-studied, exclusive apple stem cell complex - PhytoCellTec - to actively combat the signs of aging skin and leav it feeling refreshed, brighter and younger looking.
Available online at www.abundancenaturally.com and well.ca.
10 Shades of Cotton Candy Pink Lipsticks
5 Beauty Products That All Men Should Be Using (but Probably Aren't)
Gentlemen, listen: I know the world of guys' grooming can be a hard one to navigate. There are so many products "made for men" that it can be hard to figure out which ones are the best. You think you've got it bad? Imagine how women feel! You wouldn't stand a chance in their beauty aisle.
I sometimes worry about you guys, trying to figure out which products are essentials for you and your daily life. Using body lotion on your face. Not using an aftershave. Ugh, it makes me shudder. I often take a quick glance around a buddy's bathroom and think, "This is it? A body wash and shampoo 2-in-1 and a toothbrush?"
You don't need a lot, but there are a few beauty products you should be using every day, and I'm here to help you land the best ones.
Fashion Blogger: Get the Look
Stila’s Sparkle Waterproof Eyeliner in Bora Bora
30 Beauty Tasks to Check Off Your Bucket List
Just like you can't be a sports expert without understanding the difference between a touchdown and a home run, there are a few things that beauty buffs need to know. If you love hair, makeup, and everything in between, go through this checklist to make sure that you're a true maven. You'll be surprised by the things you haven't mastered! Perhaps you've never cut your own bangs or simply can't get the hang of falsies. For all the beauty must-knows that you've yet to learn, we have your back - simply click the link to discover what you're missing!
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"That kind" of Jasmine
THE SHOWS: New York Fall Fashion Focus 2016
This season’s Fall shows test the talent temperature of not only our great city, but those worldwide as well.
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Burn Survivor Shalom Blac's Makeup Tutorials Are Inspiring People Everywhere
We've all seen plenty of those "power of makeup" memes, but none have been quite as dramatic and inspiring as the one posted by YouTube makeup artist Shalom Nchom yesterday. (We noticed it when it was re-grammed by brow/makeup pro Huda Kattan.)
When Nchom—who goes by Shalom Blac on YouTube—was 9 years old living in Nigeria, an accident involving frying oil at her family's food store left her with serious burns all over her face, head, and shoulders (she shares the horror of that day in detail on her YouTube channel). Most of her hair was gone, and the tops of her ears fused to her head. But the trauma didn't end there. After four months in the hospital, she was discharged and began to see life through the eyes of someone who looks different. "People began to stare at me, or look at me in a nasty way," she recalls. "One of my neighbors, we used to play together, came in my house and when he saw me ran away crying." She reacted by lashing out at people. An aunt who lived in the United States helped Shalom's family get visas so she and her baby sister (who was also badly burned) could come here to get reconstructive surgery. Even after, she's had to live with very noticeable scarring. "I was bullied very badly in middle school; I always had a scarf and a wig on, so people wouldn't know I was bald," she says.
For a while, Nchom, now 20 and living in Maryland, had suicidal thoughts. But as she met other burn victims who were worse off, it changed her perspective. "You have to be grateful for what you have, because you never know what someone else may be going through," she says. Then she discovered makeup around age 13. "I started young, just so I wouldn't get made fun of at school," she shared with us via email. Through watching tutorials by gurus like Beatfacehoney, Kandee Johnson, and Irishcel507, she began to perfect a technique and love the artistry. About three years ago, felt confident enough to begin posting videos of her own, and now she's inspiring others, including those who have scars from burns or acne, to make the most of what they have. In one video, she details exactly how she covers her own scars so expertly. "Of course you cannot make it disappear," she says—but the difference her makeup makes is incredible.
While she says she doesn't consider herself a professional makeup artist, she loves the community she's discovered through her craft. "I find makeup to be a universal thing that connects us together, letting us express our own style in our own ways," she tells us. "There are no rules to makeup. And as a burn survivor, it gives me a chance to share my passion with others that may be going through similar things—or better yet, inspire someone to love who they see in the mirror."
Head on over to her YouTube channel to see more of her incredible work.
And speaking of inspiring women, watch Malala Yousafzai discuss the power of education:
BBLUNT Back To Life Dry Shampoo For Instant Freshness
Three things which I absolutely love about BBlunt products are the price, variations and peppy color :P ! Also, they are pocket friendly, most of the products costs around 500 INR. They offer wide range of product types such as shampoo, leave-in cream, shine spray, hair style equipment and what not! Now, they have launched the “DRY SHAMPOO” for instant freshness specially designed for Indian hair.
Metro Pets: Brushing Fangs with Petsmile and Bath Time with Barker
Two must-have pet products for home care.
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Sneak Peek: ColourPop Ultra Satin Liquid Lipsticks Photos & Swatches
Meet the Next Generation of Beauty Influencers
While we've traditionally looked to the silver screen for celebrity beauty inspiration, the modern era has us looking at big names on smaller screens - our laptops and smartphones.
The future of the world is digital, fame included. The new crop of stars are making names for themselves on YouTube, Instagram, and other online platforms. As people increasingly turn to makeup and hair tutorials to help us get our acts (and faces) together, the popularity of beauty influencers has surged beyond all expectations.
Besides accessibility, these social platforms also offer more opportunity for a range of influencers to find success - including young aspiring makeup artists and beauty gurus. In fact, it seems that teens have an edge on their older competitors when it comes to digital media, since they've grown up surrounded by and immersed in technology - and perhaps have the most thorough understanding of the newest applications.
Sure to be the next generation of beauty stars, these influencers prove that the game is changing. And, based on the talent we've seen from these teens thus far, we can't wait to see where they go from here. No matter how famous they get, though, we hope they'll keep teaching us along the way.
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[UK] Parfums de Marly Herod final reduction
Can you REALLY tell the difference between vintage and recent formulations?
Amethyst– February Birthstone That Works for Everyone
The amethyst, birthstone of February is often called the queen of quartz. In shades that range from plae lavendar to deep purple, amethysts are flattering on virtually everyone. Available in both smooth beads as well as faceted jewels, they look beautiful with silver as well as combined with pearls and gold. In the 1970’s purple was associated with spirituality and was worn with everything from short shorts to mid calf wool coats. Amethysts are particularly versatile, capable of adding warmth to a grey gaberdine pants suit or a delicate color of flowered summer dress and is an unexpected vibrant companion to basic brown.
Amethyst Backstory
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This Floating Eyeliner Hack Will Give You the Best Cat Eye of Your Life
If you have monolids (which have no crease), you understand the struggles of wearing eye shadow and eyeliner - everything you draw on either smudges or disappears. Just when you've given into your frustrations, however, a woman on Imgur shared a life-changing makeup hack dubbed the "floating eyeliner." In a series of photos, she explains how to get the perfect cat eye.
Instead of applying your product directly on your lash line (like most people do), paint it on higher, so there is an empty space on your lids between your lashes and the liner.
"The trick is to just keep your eyes open and draw the floating liner as if your 'eye line' is the same as your lash line," she wrote on Reddit.
Like magic, a would-be messy cat eye turns into a stunning look like this: