One of the problems (as in, #beautyeditorproblems) with writing for magazines AND maintaining a beauty blog is that I write magazine articles so far in advance that by the time I’ll allowed to cover certain trends here, my attention has drifted elsewhere. SORRY GUYS. This is what’s happened with BB Creams—a brand new beauty category that has recently arrived in Canada, and which I wrote about all the way back in the summer for fall issues of ELLE Canada and FLARE.
But today I realized, gosh, I haven’t even talked about them with you guys! Not very kind of me, I know. And unless you’re an early adopter (yay you!), you’re probably wondering what the heck this stuff even IS. Is it for blemishes? Is it a balm? What’s the difference between this and a tinted moisturizer? Can I ditch my foundation and concealer now?
So.Many.Questions. And I’m here to answer them. Here’s your BB Cream primer (ha! get it?), and how to decide if you need to embrace this trend. Keep reading »
September 20th, 2010, 6:53 pm |
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by Michelle
Ever since I started blogging, I’ve become an annoying paparazzi-type person. My camera (which also takes video) is almost always in tow.
Usually this is okay with PR people—since they want to promote their clients, natch—but some of my beauty editor friends aren’t so down with me using them as blog post fodder.
(Possibly because we might not always practice what we preach. What? It’s a lot of pressure to have non-chipped nail polish and perfect makeup all the time.)
However, at a very swanky beauty event the other week hosted by P&G Beauty, I finally got approval to share some beauty-licious beauty editor shots. These girls looked so good that I just had to share—and because most of us had our hair and makeup done that day, it just seemed wrong NOT to document it. Keep reading »
September 1st, 2010, 12:58 pm |
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by Michelle
For me, September 1st is probably the most depressing day of the year.
I looooove summer, you see. Can’t get enough of it. Want to marry it. (And yes, it makes no sense that I live in Canada.) And today, it’s sort of the beginning of the end. In my mind, the only good things about what’s to come (i.e. the days getting shorter and cooler) are:
a) new fall boots and
b) the chance to fool around with some new beauty stuff.
YES, beauty—because what works in 30-degree weather simply won’t fly the rest of the year. So while you’re contemplating what pieces to add to your wardrobe for fall (and I know that you are), don’t forget about making these little changes to your beauty routine: Keep reading »
