I’ve made no secret of the fact that I adore beauty products for babies—on myself. Live Clean is my current baby line of choice, and now, in addition to their Body Baby Lotion, I’m loving their new Moisturizing Bar Soap ($6.99 for three, live-clean.com).
It’s made with 99 percent plant ingredients, including moisturizing shea butter, and is paraben-, preservative-, SLS- and sulfate-free.
And let me repeat: you get THREE for $6.99. That’s one of the best eco bargains around! Plus your shower (and you) will smell lovely and baby-fresh.
Photo: Cosmeticsmag.com
Did you know that the Soap & Glory range (soapandglory.com) is available in Canada?
Forgive me if I’ve been ignorant of that fact—by nature of my job, I don’t often actually shop for beauty products (don’t hate me). So I was excited to learn that this line—developed by Bliss founder Marcia Kilgore—can be found at Shoppers Drug Mart.
If you’ve ever tried Bliss products, you know they’re amAZing… but they’re also pretty pricey. Think of these as Bliss on a budget. You get the same great textures and scents, but in the $10-$20 range.
As with Bliss, the body products are the best part: I like the shower gel, Clean on Me, and the body scrub, Flake Away. Not crazy about Scrub Your Nose In It (a facial scrub that I found a bit harsh), but the lip plumper, Sexy Mother Pucker, is quite good—and not just because of the cheeky name.
Okay, and we all know that what’s on the outside counts too. The retro feel of their packaging reminds me of Benefit’s, with the added bonus that it may make you laugh upon application. (Example, on the cellulite cream: “Dyslexic chemist applies vat of undereye puffiness gel to dimpled thighs and discovers… Slimwear!”) You’ve got to love a brand that’s willing to put THAT on their packaging.
June 2nd, 2010, 1:54 pm |
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by Michelle
Does this bronzing powder look like it belongs in a drugstore?
I don’t think so! The first brand I thought of when I saw the packaging was Guerlain—but it just happens to be the more affordable Physicians Formula.
The whole thing ($19.99, physiciansformula.com) folds into a very chic little portable case, but that’s not the only reason it’s great. Physicians always does a good job with their bronzers: unlike many mass-market versions, theirs tend not to streak or go orange. (This one is billed as “mistake-proof,” in fact—and I can attest to that as I definitely lack the bronzer application skillz.)
Also, beauty eds and makeup artists are always saying you need a big, fluffy brush to apply bronzer. This one doesn’t disappoint.
