If you're a girlie girl like we are, surely you love the latest products and have to try everything on before you buy or commit. We sure had a lot of samples to mull through and wanted to share our best finds for mid summer...can you believe we're already there??
Sephora got it right with their new line, Calypso Soul. Those words combined alone elicit positive thoughts of carefree days, tropical nights, and aqua blue ocean. What was I to expect from their pallet? For $42 CDN ($32 USD) you get 5 gorgeous shadows in two shades of white and bronzy sand, a beautiful combination of blue and green like the sea and black with specs of shine to spice up any Island ambiance. With my brown eyes, I wasn’t convinced I’d love it (I’m more of a brown, gold and bronze wearer myself) but this was so pretty. It made my eyes pop (with the right mascara, even better). This is definitely one of my favorite beauty find for July!
A few other cute Calypso Soul goodies are PERFECT to give as gifts. A little travel brush with mirror at 7 dollars CDN ($4 USD)
and a travel tote in various sizes to put your Sephora collection in; pricing range from low to almost just as low! Call 1-877-SEPHORA or go online for details.
BUY the MAC Mineralize Skin Finish for 32.50 CDN and I promise you will not regret it. Look at these three gorgeous colors all in one pallet; with a huge fat makeup brush, dust it lightly across your entire face paying a little extra attention to the cheeks and be ready to shine, literally and figuratively.
Yes it’s summer and yes I’ve tried to enjoy a few days of tanning (shame on me) however I never seem to achieve the ‘look’ I’m going for with an evenly toned bronze complexion; Mac’s Skin Finish gives me exactly that. I can’t tell you how many people have noticed the glow and brought it to my attention. This product is so light you can wear it by day and by night; simply play down or play up the rest of your makeup accordingly. Trust me, for 32 bucks you’ll feel like a million bucks with this product.
From the evolution of nail polish, OPI never fails to please; fortunately they’ve also delivered on the body end of the beauty spectrum with their family of creams, AVOJUICE. In two fantastic and practically edible flavors, new Mango and Coconut Melon body creams not only smell delish, but give many of the expensive hydrating body creams a serious run for their money. Smell great, feel smooth, look conditioned; what more could you expect? Oh yes, a decent price? You got it! At only $9.95 USD, ($12.50 CDN) either flavor can be yours.
If you want a more ‘lotion-y’ type feeling as opposed to a thicker cream, opt for Skin Quenchers. $7.95 USD ($9.95 CDN) will get you a 6.6 fl oz bottle. Products can be bought online and in stores at hundreds of locations worldwide; go to Opi.com for details.
