What’s your sign, gorgeous? I thought it would be fun to post our beauty horoscopes for this month.
Whether you are a Gemini with an active imagination, a Taurus with a love for all things beautiful or another sign entirely, we know you’ll appreciate knowing what’s in store for you this February. Find out what you can expect and get beauty tips for looking your best all month long. Teaser: If the stars align, you just might be looking at a fresh, new haircut.
Aries
This month is all about the four-letter word: L-O-V-E–and it has nothing to do with Valentine’s day. Your confidence (and amazing hair) will gain the attention of someone special so take this opportunity to play with your day-to-day style. Try a new braid or a sleek, slicked-back look, but refrain from cutting off any length.
Taurus
You are a natural beauty with a strong devotion to those closest to you. This month plan a picnic, host a day of wine-tasting or lead a group hike for friends–anything that gets you together with others and celebrates nature. Show your true beauty and go with a no-makeup look (some BB cream, a mousse blush and moist lip balm), and pull your hair away from your face. A topknot or a milkmaid braid has never looked so good.
Gemini
You’re a true work-hard-play-hard kind of girl. Your social life couldn’t be more exciting, and your colleagues are all praising your incredible work. What better way to show your winning streak than with an eye-catching mani? Reach for sunshine yellow the next time you pop into the salon for a color change–it reflects your enthusiasm, curiousness, strength and clever wit.
Cancer
You are always pulled together, and your constant radiance is undeniable–mostly because your power color mirrors that of moonlight. For you, this month is all about your career and finances so be sure to shine on the outside as bright as you do on the inside when you get that raise at work. Try a new highlighter this month to make your amazing cheekbones stand out.
Leo
You are lovable, passionate and dominant in relationships. This year, your perfect Valentine’s Day consists of a front-row seat at Fifty Shades of Grey (we’re with you on that one). This month get a look that is as intense as you are by wearing your hair up in a flirty chignon and rocking a bold red lip.
Virgo
You are no stranger to a weekly spin class and constantly watch what you eat. This month you kick it into overdrive and have never felt better. Doubling up on your chia seeds is making your nails stronger, and those extra helpings of raspberries have your hair shining like the sun. For a big night out, break out your bronzer and try a flattering contour.
Libra
You are modest and soft-spoken but you also enjoy your time in the spotlight. This is your month to shine and try something new. You have an important and exciting event coming up so why not take this opportunity to show off your new haircut or dye job? In the mood for a drastic change? Try a platinum or pastel-colored ‘do. The thought may be nerve-wracking, but the payoff is well worth it.
Scorpio
Special recognition is headed your way, and it’s shining a public light on your professional life. Aside from your incredible work ethic, the other thing others focus on are your expressive eyes. Make your peepers pop even more by trying false lashes and a smoky eye. Update your go-to smoldering look by using purple eye shadow.
Sagittarius
You are a worldly and educated traveler. Your curiosity leads you to beautiful places most people don’t take the time to discover. Whether you’re taking a trip abroad or going on a weekend getaway, plan to get some color this month. If you plan to soak up the sun, don’t forget your SPF. For a more immediate dose of color, try a new orange blush.
**Capricorn
This month is all about making over your home, seeking inspiration for a new look and diving into at-home DIY projects. Take this time to declutter your space, purge what you don’t use anymore and refine your sense of style. When it comes to your closet and makeup collection, go for quality over quantity. At the end of the month you’ll look more polished than ever. The daytime smoky eye (chocolate browns, coppers, and caramel shades) should be your new signature look.
Aquarius
This is your time, beautiful. (In case we haven’t missed it, happy birthday!) With the month of love upon us and the stars aligning, you might be in for a marriage proposal or a new business partnership. Start your new relationship with tell-all eyes and fun pops of color. This month try shadows and eyeliners in cobalt blue, fuchsia and neon shades.
Pisces
This month you’ll experience a boost in finances. Take this opportunity to invest in a new pair of great heels. Before you slip on those gorgeous new shoes, take the time to pamper yourself with a relaxing pedicure. If you get stuck at your salon’s color wall, your power colors are light turquoise, pale mint green, lavender and white.
Eye just can’t make up my eyes mind…they’re all pretty nice.
So happy to have discovered this curated collection of cult classics at where else….Sephora. Surprise, surprise. I sometimes shop the little local beauty boutiques (I like supporting them too) but must say that Sephora really knows how to put a pretty package together – especially around the holidays. I specifically went to buy the mascara set (the lash stash) as a gift – they only had two left. Anyway, “Draw The Line” is a selection of six leading eyeliners designed to mix and match. How could I resist? You can buy them all individually as I’m quite certain the kit is no longer available. They sell out fast.
These pencils have a very smooth application, so they are ideal when you want to contour the shape of your eye. They also work well for smoky eyes, as they blend well and are long wearing.
This pen’s application is super precise. The brush tip has a multitude of fibers that give your hand control and stability. It’s perfect for creating any graphic liner look.
The color in this pencil is rich and creamy, and it lasts 12 hours. It’s great for creating a deeply saturated waterline, as well as a blending.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer
These pencils come with a sharpener on the end, so they are self-contained. The rich, waterproof formula glides on effortlessly and deposits just the right amount of color onto the eye. They are also excellent for smudging out.
The convenience of having two eyeliners with different finishes in one pencil is fantastic. The soft tips make them very easy to apply and create smoky eyes. Perversion(matte black) and Rockstar(dark purple) look beautiful when worn together or alone.
Not since I purchased the Fresh “sugar lips” set have I had so much fun playing with makeup.
NARS lip pencils in rich VELVET Matte or creamy SATIN lip
Warning: you can become addicted
The application of a lipstick combined with the convenience of a pencil in a jumbo crayon design. Which kid like me doesn’t love drawing with crayons right?
The result is long-lasting (more for the matte shades), non-drying and enriched with emollients for a creamy texture. Use for lining, all-over lip color, or pair with another lip product. Enriched with vitamin E.
François Nars
“I wanted to create a modern way to wear a very classic lip. The creaminess of the texture makes them very easy to use.”
MATTE
For a sophisticated look with intense shades that won’t dry out your lips.
SATIN
A modern, long-wearing, vitamin-enriched formula in a jumbo pencil format to provide great wear and intense color with a satin finish.
Key Benefits:
* High-impact intense colour
* Convenient, easy and precise application
Price: Canada $31 US $25
The *two universally flattering shades shown in the photo were a birthday gift from Sephora. Thank you. photo: d. king
No; that’s just the name of my two–sided flipstick
which is really two lipsticks for the price of one. Basically I couldn’t make up my mind between all the different choices and the shades at either end of this tube looked so pretty that I had to buy it. It’s not the most elegant packaging out there but it’s great to take on holiday and the price is unbelievably reasonable.
It’s one of the oldest makeup-artist tricks: To get a lipstick color that’s just right for you, mix a couple of different tones together. CoverGirl BlastFlipstick gives you two complementary shades—a cream formula at one end, a shimmer at the other—so you can experiment to your pout’s content. Available in 13 duos – for 26 different shades.
Sally Hansen is a pioneer when it comes to nail care.
As early as the late 1950’s Sally Hansen, together with her chemist husband, pioneered a nail protection formula called Hard As Nails. Touted as “the nail clinic in a bottle,” Hard As Nails established Sally Hansen as what is now a top seller of nail care.
From the beginning, Sally Hansen (the company) prided itself on producing quality nail care. While Hard As Nails still continues to be a best seller, Sally Hansen has developed into the leading mega brand of nail treatment and color.
Always at the forefront they’ve come out with a new breakthrough polish…………….called Miracle Gel Nail Polish. No UV light required. Not only that, but it comes in many fashion forward and neutral shades, goes on in two easy steps, comes off with regular nail polish remover and costs only $9.99 a bottle. What you say??? A dream come true!
Wine Stock
I just had two professional gel manicures which cost about $40 each time not to mention $10 to have them remove the polish (soaked in acetone for several minutes under a UV light). Granted it lasted 3 weeks (2 weeks of absolute perfection) but it is costly to keep up and time consuming. Doing this at home seemed too good to be true. And it was.
The Review: I bought two shades, a rich red (for the holidays) and a deep burgundy called “wine stock” along with the top coat which you need to purchase to seal the deal. The salesgirl at Walgreen’s told me her manicure lasted 12 days without a chip. SOLD! In all honesty I would be okay if it lasted one week without a chip but I was hoping for about two weeks. On the bottle it says “up to 14 days.” Must pay attention to the “up to” part. I put two coats of the red color and one coat of the top coat when I got home. It goes on easily, dries quickly, nice and shiny (not too unlike a salon gel manicure), and the shade is true to the color on the bottle. It also surprisingly did not discolor my nails (dark colors tend to do that – with a yellowish tinge sans the basecoat) on removal – a big plus. Very impressive.
However…..the first chip happened at day four. Major drag! Any chip on a dark polish no matter how tiny ruins the look. So I went over the tips with the same polish and it lasted another two days before chipping some more. I work with a keyboard and like to cook but even so, with a professional gel manicure I do the same but with no chipping.
The good news: all is not lost. Overall, I would say it’s quite lovely for the way it applies, the shine and the ease of removal (with regular nail polish remover no less). I usually use OPI, Essie or Chanel (sometimes Butter London). But the main thing was to have a dark polish last up to two weeks without chipping and unfortunately that is not the case. I am debating taking them back but may decide not to (ha, that’s what they’re hoping for). On one hand I find it misleading, but I love the colors and might even purchase one more in a neutral shade. Who knows? That one might last longer.
Did they lie? Not really because if you read the print (preferably before buying the product) it does say that it lasts “up to” 14 days. We’re always hoping and it was worth the try. As I said, it’s a lovely polish on its own and it does last longer than others.
the bad news: there are no miracles.
Will I go back for a professional salon gel manicure? Yes, but only on occasion.
I was recently gifted with three fantastic new hair products made in Italy by a friend who has gorgeously shiny hair and swears by them. I couldn’t wait to wash my hair.
I like the family run company moto: Davines believes “BY CREATING BEAUTY SUSTAINABLY, WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY LIVE & WORK, OF THE THINGS THEY LOVE.
Davines creates shampoos, conditioners, and styling products to benefit more than just your hair, creating products with sustainable packaging made from renewable energy sources. So your hair will not only look great but you can also feel good about using them environmentally.
The beautifying potion is made with Amazonian Roucou oil (from the Annatto plant), which has 100 times more beta-carotene than carrots. This means it helps hair grow, get stronger, and has anti-aging benefits. There’s a reason this is the brand’s #1 selling product! It’s loved by stylists too.You only need a few tiny drops for a subtle hint of polish and it adds shine without weighing the hair down at all.
Benefits:
extraordinary shine and softness to the hair
strong detangling and restructuring action
anti-frizz effect
strong anti-oxidant and anti-free radicals action
I love the shampoo and the conditioner is more like a mask but not overly thick or greasy. Perfect! My hair had no frizz at all after using them.
Here is a link to salons in B.C. which carry these products:
Every year Sephora puts out the ultimate beauty boxed gift sets (even if the gift is meant for ourselves) so we can sample the best of the best.
The SUPERSTARS
This year I was eyeing “gimme more lip” when I realized that I already have almost half the box in my beauty cabinet at home. Which means it’s a pretty useful and gorgeous set.
For your EYES ONLY
It’s kind of like the makeup version of the Japanese boxed lunch where you want to sample a little bit of everything because you are so hungry for it all.
Eyeshadow redefinedand inspired by threads of Chanel tweed. And who can resist that?
I was testing out the Chanel Rouge Allure Lip colors (more on this later) when this exquisite eye palette caught my attention. Normally I’m not one to get too excited about eye shadow. Concentrating on eye makeup takes time, precision and knowing what works for you. And when it cakes or runs it looks god awful. So I don’t spend time on this however I was drawn to the endless possiblilities of these new versatile multi-effect compacts with rich pigment shade combinations ranging from matte to satin to shimmer. The formula can be applied dry for subtle shading, or dampened for more intense colour. Dermatologist tested. Simply Stylish!New LES 4 OMBRES Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow in Tissé Vendôme, Tissé Gabrielle, Tissé Cambon, and Tissé Vénitien.
Kiehl’s on Robson St., Vancouver draws inspiration from Kiehl’s New York east village roots as an old–world neighborhood apothecary developed by innovative pharmacists and herbologists.
Kiehl’s has an unorthodox marketing approach, exceptionally large male clientele base (they have a section dedicated to men) and its products’ simple and straightforward packaging.
I remember visiting the original location in New York (they have a Norman Rockwell Holiday Window) where I bought my first bottle of ultra-facial moisturizer and recently on Robson I sampled the new multi-corrective cream. L O V E at first sample!
There’s something else I like about Kiehl’s besides their skincare products:
In 2010, Kiehl’s introduced the Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, an annual, week-long motorcycle ride through major U.S. cities that includes multiple high-profile events at Kiehl’s stores along the way to raise consumer and media awareness about amfAR and the fight against AIDS. In the last four years, LifeRide has raised over $400,000 for amfAR.
Super Multi-Corrective Cream Key Ingredients:
Jasmonic Acid
Inspired by “signal molecules” secreted by plants that begins a self-repair process – corrects wrinkles and fine lines, loss of suppleness and elasticity. Beech Tree Extract
Sugar extracted from Beech Tree which helps improve skins overall firmness.
Fragmented Hyaluronic Acid
A power booster, discovered to enhance Jasmonic Acid’s efficacy, super charging the improvement in skin elasticity and smoothness.
How does a girl-on-the-go get aGlamorous Glow? I will tell you….
GLAMGLOW was originally designed for exclusive professional backstage use in Hollywood. In 2011, GLAMGLOW became available to consumers worldwide and is now known for fast-acting and innovative mud treatments with patent-pending formulas and high-end technology to deliver instant, visible results.
I tried GLAMGLOW BRIGHTMUD EYE treatment which is a 3 minute instant eye treatment and found it very refreshing as well as hydrating and softening. It claims to minimize puffiness, dark circles, and fine lines while brightening and hydrating the eyes. It worked but I can’t tell you how long exactly it lasted.
It’s the world’s first tap-on-wipe-off eye product designed to work for Hollywood actors in just a few minutes, just before going in front of a camera on-set. So it would work for just before going on a date then??
The package contains 12 ChromeCells and each one provides a single treatment for both eyes.
Aside from the claims and everything else, the packaging will certainly get your attention.
The application of a lipstick combined with the convenience of a pencil in a jumbo crayon design. Which kid
and inspired by threads of Chanel tweed. And who can resist that?
New LES 4 OMBRES Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow in Tissé Vendôme, Tissé Gabrielle, Tissé Cambon, and Tissé Vénitien.
amfAR.
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