Read Full ArticleChick Picks '09: Best of Makeup If you’re a makeup junkie like some of us at ChickAdvisor HQ (*ahem*), you may have a containment problem. The newest innovations in cosmetics have our makeup bags bursting at the seams... does this sound familiar?ChickAdvisor members are savvy shoppers. If you’re looking for a recommendation on the perfect blush or concealer, you’ve come to the right place! What were your top picks in makeup for 2009? Best Blush: Nars Orgasm Blush is a cult classic for a reason. The... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: The Body Shop Shea Body Butter The Body Shop Body Butter needs no introduction. These popular colourful pots of nourishing goodness are a staple in many a Chick's beauty regimen. Your pregnant sister loves it for her growing belly and your best friend slathers it on year round for soft, supple skin.Now that the seasonal battle with dry flaky skin is in full swing, you might want to consider making this part of your routine too! And here's where you can start: The Body Shop is treating 50 members of our Product Review... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Move over, Lip Gloss!In recent years we were all about lip gloss, but this fall sees the fierce return of bold statement lips. Nothing brightens up your face better than the right shade of lipstick, whether you pair a strong red lip with a smokey eye or a rich plum or coral with a flawlessly natural look.The fun - but sometimes tricky - part is in choosing the right shade! Maybelline New York has launched Color Sensational, a gorgeous collection of 48 shades of lipsticks and 10 lip... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: Vaseline Sheer Infusion Girlfriends, dry flaky legs season is sadly upon us. So what are you going to do about it? We know you already love Vaseline products for their rich moisturizing properties, but they've recently launched a line you might like even better.Vaseline Sheer Infusion promises to deliver 2 times more moisture than the leading body lotion*. Shocking, yes? Sheer Infusion uses a breakthrough moisturizing technology called Stratys - 3 that powerfully hydrates all layers of the surface skin (top, core... | ||
Read Full ArticleBeauty Fix: Faking a Good Night's Sleep Puffiness, dark circles, and bloodshot eyes are what greet me most mornings. Sleep is a crucial part of our day, but sadly most of us just don’t get enough – and it shows a lot. The good news is that you can fake a good night's rest with the right products. Here's how to take you from blah to bright-eyed beautiful! Putting your eye cream in the refrigerator is a great trick. The cooling effect will help soothe and calm sore, puffy eyes. Choose an eye cream that will also help... | ||
Read Full Article3 Controversial Chemicals in Your Beauty Regime We've known for a long time to read the labels on our food and increasingly, more of us are reading the labels on our cosmetics. Think about it: we've all heard the claim that the average women eats over 6 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. If that's true, it would be nice to know what we're digesting along with that morning latte. Though there has been controversy around the use of cosmetic chemicals, most of us don't have a sweet clue what they are, why... | ||
Read Full ArticleHi Tech Beauty: the New Gadgets You Should Try For years skin care companies have used technology to enhance their products – we call them “beauty gadgets”. Their popularity with women and men means we will be seeing more high tech gadgetry alongside the traditional beauty care arsenal. Want to clear your skin or banish hair? We take a look at some of the newest beauty gizmos available:Zeno Pro Acne Clearing System (from $129; mini version from $89)Zeno is the pioneer of pimple-zapping, battery operated acne... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: CoverGirl LashBlast Length We are excited to introduce you to the latest mascara to join the CoverGirl family, LashBlast Length! CoverGirl LashBlast has already achieved cult status on ChickAdvisor as the #1 mascara overall. Now LashBlast Length will do for length what LashBlast (original) does for volume, delivering long, defined lashes that look fabulous all day! How does it work?LashBlast Length is formulated with a unique, flexible Elasta-Nylon ™ formula that creates ultra long lashes that won’t flake or break... | ||
Read Full ArticleYouthful Skin: Tips & Tricks Myth: Once past the horrors of puberty, your skin will snap out of its pimply funk and start behaving.Fact: Most of us have just a short window of time with flawlessly smooth skin before the drama resumes. The battle with fine lines, adult acne, and sunspots will begin sooner than you'd like - and that's when you call for backup: professional intervention.Dr. Sandy Skotnicki-Grant of the Bay Dermatology Centre in Toronto gave us her best advice for when DIY home facials are simply not... | ||
Read Full ArticleProduct Review Club: Marcelle Essentials 1st Wrinkles Eye Cream Turning the dreaded 3-0 can be a bit traumatic for those of us who held onto being "20 something" for as long as we could. Though we secretly thought it wouldn't happen to us, we're showing signs of aging; the sudden appearance of grays, forehead wrinkles and fine lines around the eyes that seem to pop up over night.The eyes especially give us away. While we're still too much in denial to purchase an outright anti-wrinkle cream, we're willing to consider it for the... | ||
Read Full ArticleMust-Have Makeup Brushes Years of watching Bob Ross on PBS taught me that great art is easiest to achieve when you have the right tools at your command. It turns out that the artistry of flawless makeup application is no different. Somehow, I always knew that those spongy thingies that came with the compact weren’t quite cut out for the job… Using the right brush for every step makes your morning beauty routine faster and delivers the polished results you crave. All brushes are not created equal, and so we start... | ||
Read Full ArticleBeauty Trend: High Definition Makeup High Definition Makeup; sounds so futuristic right? When you think you’ve found the foundation or the blush, a product made with fancy technology has to come on the market to trump all others. With beauty brands such as CARGO and Make Up For Ever paving the way for HD makeup, we will be seeing more and more brands going HD (whether you think HD makes a difference or not).What exactly is HD makeup? Michael DeVellis, founder of The Powder Group and The Artist Summit... | ||
Read Full ArticleFierce Fall Makeup Preview Fall beauty looks will be “fieerrce”! Yes, I said it. I’m channeling my inner Tyra because makeup this season will be fierce. Think vampy, sexy, opulent and bold. Don’t be coy because it’s all about getting noticed. Embrace the extreme whether it is a dark lip, intense smoked out eyes, or wild colour. Fall’s newest palettes will make any good girl want to go bad!Bejewelled EyesMy Picks:(1) Benefit Velvet Eye Shadow in “I cannes and I will” (Golden Mulberry), (2) Lancome Paris... | ||
Read Full ArticleProduct Review Club: Dove NutriumMoisture Body Wash Would you like to try a moisturizing body wash that actually does what it advertises?This September, Dove has reinvigorated their body wash, by introducing NutriumMoisture technology to the product, which they say will revolutionize skin cleansing as we know it... and they want you to be the first to try it!So what makes it different from the rest? The NutriumMoisture line actually penetrates to moisturize skin, rather than sitting on top of the skin and just washing off as many other... | ||
Read Full ArticleThe Pale Skin Trend: How to Protect Your Look Centuries ago, one of the hottest fashion trends was having light white skin. Today, thanks to the cool factor now associated with Vampires, pale skin is back in. But it’s not just Twilight star Robert Pattinson that has us considering ditching our tanning beds for bite-worthy pale skin. At the 2009 Fall/Winter fashion shows, many models donned the porcelain chic look and we are seeing more and more milky white celebs on the red carpet. With so much focus on the damage the suns UV rays can... | ||
Read Full ArticleBest of Deodorants & Anti-Perspirants It's Monday morning and you have an important presentation to make to the big wigs upstairs. The elevator is crowded and someone has a bad case of B.O. Surely it's not ... you?You won't get far if you're wafting eau de locker room like a nebula of nasty. We checked out the top-rated anti-perspirants and deodorants on ChickAdvisor for you:1. Dove Ultimate ClearCost: $5ishYou love the variety of mild scents and the non-irritating ingredients which can even soothe a bad case of... | ||
Read Full ArticleYour Summer Beauty Makeover: Our Expert's Tips What is the remedy for pale, lack-luster skin? A sexy summer glow, and that is what summer skin is all about. Sun-kissed skin looks healthier, more radiant. Summer is a time when makeup should look effortless, never cakey or heavy. Bring sexy back to your skin this summer with these makeup must-haves!Tinted Moisturizer with SPFMy Pick: Cosmedicine Honest Face Skin Tint & Treatment SPF 20Put away heavy foundations and even out your skin tone with a tinted moisturizer. I really love... | ||
Read Full ArticleBalmshell Cosmetics: Interview with the Twin Founders Balmshell girls, Jennifer and Fiona Lees, 31 are identical twins. The blonde sisters finish each other's sentences, exude the same feisty energy and share the same vision to create the best lip gloss on the market.The similarities don't stop there. Jen and Fiona got engaged on the same day and are both getting married this year. But before you get too excited, there will not be a double wedding - one is in August, the other in November.What is especially remarkable about the pair is... | ||
Read Full ArticleGorgeous Hair Inside and Out I was braced for any number of oh-so-casual comments on the state of my hair when I walked into the salon a few weeks ago.To start, my natural frugality had led me toward many budget-friendly barbers, and life as a mom of three with as many community commitments as store loyalty cards made the good ol' ponytail my hairstyle of convenience. Surely I wasn't the first client to nervously enter a chic établissement several notches above my usual haunt? Robert Barbosa, owner of... | ||
Read Full ArticleAge-Defying: Top Products for Younger-Looking Skin Fresh, naturally young skin has an expiry date. It comes due sometime post puberty - a tiny window of time between the acne-ravaged teen years and the last year or two before your 30th birthday (or as I like to call it, the first anniversary of my 29th).Many skincare specialists claim we should start wrinkle prevention in our early 20s for best preservative results. In the past most anti-aging products have been marketed to mature women, but recently a new push for younger consumers is gaining... | ||
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