You know the holidays are just around the corner when you start spotting all the holiday collections in the stores. It’s always one of my most favourite times of the year. Beauty brands are launching holiday collections galore and I feel like a little girl in a candy store…

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Miss Janette Ewen about her favourite tips + tricks for mastering the carefree, California-girl style. You may recognize Miss Ewen from Inside the Box, which she co-hosts with Ty Pennington. She has been called one of Canada’s ‘leading decor and lifestyle experts.’ Needless to say, [...]

Apologies for my tardiness in sharing this week’s link loves, but my host provider was still having issues over the last couple of days. As you probably have noticed, many of the links to my images were broken. Only yesterday, I’ve noticed that my images have finally been restored – whew! The loading times for [...]

Source: hauteandrebellious.com via Connie on Pinterest I first laid eyes on Korres’ Magic Light Contouring Trio in a magazine about a month ago and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it ever since. Do any products ever have that effect on you? One look at the compact, and I immediately think summer… somewhere [...]

Wow, how is it already June? I’m still trying to get all my things in order before my Dad and stepmom flies in for my convocation this coming week. With the gloomy weather today, it’s really not a bad day to get stuff done around the house (trying to convince myself not to procrastinate!:)). If [...]

As I am anxiously anticipating my graduation in a month and a half, I am already thinking about summer vacay… too soon ;)? And as if Benefit had read my mind, this month, they have launched their new Cabana Glama kit – the perfect beach-bunny-ready makeup for a nice, sunny destination…

If you’ve been seeing the stores flooded with a disproportionate amount of pink lately, it’s probably because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! And the world is a happier place when it’s filled with pink, don’t you think? More importantly though, it helps unite us so that we can all focus this month on supporting [...]

Follow up question from Karina’s post An MBA’s Beauty Essentials: Alas, what I am now looking for is a good blush. What are your recommendations Miss Beauty Nerd? I’ve tried creams, powders, cream powders, stains, you name it. I’m looking for staying powder with natural looking results. And of course no fuss/low maintenance because I’m [...]

How is your Saturday treating you so far? I’ve had an amazing time in London, and now we are waiting for our train to Paris – I’m so excited. Paris is one of my most favourite cities in the world. Laduree, here I come! :) Anyway, here are some link loves for your perusal if [...]

In my previous position (at a cosmetics company), I became obsessed with moulded and intricately-designed palettes. I saw a plethora of gorgeous designs either moulded like a relief (step aside, Michelangelo) or laser-etched onto the powder itself. The technology was becoming so advanced that it was possible to mould palettes with various colors and even [...]