My brother was recently in Japan and of course,  I had to give him a list of goodies to bring back! Products from LUNASOL was on that list –  LUNASOL is a higher end Japanese cosmetics brand by Kanebo. I love playing with products from around the world and there are a lot of great […]

Because it’s totally dreary and rainy today, I thought I would do a more cheery post! And there’s nothing more cheery than an Asian beauty advertisement. The concept of beauty is so different in Asia compared to what we are accustomed to in North America. Beauty is defined more by being “cute” rather than “sexy”. […]

Happy Friday Beauty Nerds! I’m happy to feature another cutie of a Beauty Nerd today from Australia! Meet Gillian… she is my hubby’s cousin.. so what would that make her? My cousin-in-law? Hmm… something like that! Between her studies in nursing, she is starting to dabble and experiment with make up… hence her recent beauty […]

During my travels to Asia last spring (Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, namely), I was introduced to Asia’s most coveted, cult product – BB Cream!

Hi Beauty Nerds, This week, I am visiting family in Edmonton, Alberta, where according to my Mom, minus 17°C is considered warm. Yes, Edmonton is a small city, but that does not stop people from indulging in beauty products as well! Here are a couple of beauty retailers I’ve visited during my trip…. Murale Beautiful […]

Today I want to highlight a special “gem” of a Beauty Nerd who has been following us from the beginning. Her name is Gemma and she has found us all the way from the UK!

In my books, nothing tops the exhilarating feeling of travelling to faraway lands. For a moment in time, you can immerse yourself in a new culture – be stimulated by new aromas and flavors of the local food, capture the subtle nuances in both spoken and unspoken communication, and spot the hottest trends on the […]