Cargo HD Picture Perfect Liquid Foundation - 30ml - $42 - in 8 shades that include neutral, warm and cool undertones - created for high-definition filming, with an oil-free, medium to full coverage formula that contains light diffusing pigments - for an optical blurring effect that adjust with ambient lighting designed to make skin look flawless and airbrushed while being completely invisible under the scrutiny of high-definition cameras; and micronized minerals - to fill in the look of fine lines for a natural, picture perfect look.

This is a great formula if you a looking for real buildable coverage - when they say medium to full they aren't kidding around - and if there are days when you want or only need  something lighter, a dab of it mixed with your daily moisturizer makes a kick-ass tinted moisturizer! My only complaint, the shade selection is limited and will likely work best for those in the mid-range of skin tones. The lightest shade in the range is too dark for me to wear as an actual foundation which is how I figured out the tinted moisturizer trick - instead of a too-dark foundation I have a moisturizer with a healthy glow!

Available at Murale and murale.ca.

Marc Jacobs New Nudes Sheer Lip Gel - $38 - in 7 perfect nude shades: Strange Magic - warm nude pink, Have We Met? - shimmering warm pink, Understudy - terracotta pink, Eat Cake - rosy nude, Role Play - dusty rose, Anais - spiced ginger, Moody Margot - brownish nude - with an innovative gel formula that glides effortlessly over lips, laying down subtle shades and a sleek shine finish with a delicate vanilla scent. Contains lip-loving ingredients including monoi butter for moisture as well as nourishing myrrh extract and antioxidant vitamin E  to minimize the appearance of aging - including vertical fine lines.


Cargo Gel Lip Color - $22 - in 4 neutral shades: Brooklyn, Tribeca, Soho and Chelsea - rich in antioxidants, that leave lips feeling soft and full of moisture while providing beautiful weightless colour.

Available at Murale, London Drugs, Rexall and Lawtons Drugs.

Nothing beats perfectly defined brows for bringing symmetry to your face and framing your beautiful eyes - since most of us don't have perfect brows on our own, either through the fault of nature or our own over-tweezing, brow pencils are the perfect way to fake the hair that is no longer there. Here are some great pencil (and pen) choices:

Cargo Eye Brow Pencil - $22 - in Ash Blonde, Brunette and Dark Brown -  double-ended with a slim wood clenched pencil with a highly pigmented, stay-put formula that applies easily with a velvety matte finish at one end and a spoolie brush on the other to shade and shape brows to perfection.

Available at London Drugs, Lawtons Drugs, Rexall and Murale stores across Canada.
Lise Watier Double Definition Automatic Brow Liner - $20 - available in Blond, Chatain and Brun Universal - features an oval tip automatic pencil on one end that you can use the narrow side to define by drawing a fine, precise outline and the wide side to fill in the outline with a thick stroke along with a brush on the other end to groom the hair.

Available at drugstores and online at www.lisewatier.com.
Marcelle Eyebrow Pen - $13.95 - in Universal Light and Universal Dark - with an easy-to-use slanted felt-tip combined with a long-lasting, smudge-proof formula that allow you to instantly and easily shape your brows. The colour glides onto the skin and hair and dries quickly, allowing you to darken your natural colour for a dramatic face framing effect and even cover up grey. Use the larger width to define over-plucked brows or use the slender tip to create soft strokes that imitate the natural look of your brows!

Available at drugstores across Canada.

Halloween is coming and it's time to start thinking about what you are going to dress up as. Women obviously have a  much easier time picking a costume, as you can take any character, profession or inanimate object, insert the word "slutty" or "sexy" in front of it and bingo - you have a costume! Sexy Judge Judy, Sexy Nurse, Slutty Spatula, you see what I mean!

No matter what the costume you need the right eyes and nails to go with it and we want to prepare you with your  Halloween look with a “Fright Night Essentials Kit” including products from  Ardell, Cargo Cosmetics and Ceramic Glaze. These products have been carefully selected to get you ready for the sexiest “fright night” of the year, Halloween - so that you can be the best Slutty Spatula ever! 

Up for grabs is a fabulous prize back including 3 new sets of lashes from Ardell’s Bat Those Lashes collection, Ardell eyelash adhesive, Cargo Texasliner liquid eye liner and Ceramic Glaze Little Black Dress, Russian Rouge and Paint the Town Purple Nail Lacquers. Want it? Then read on...

This contest is open to all our Canadian followers and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow through Google Friend Connect or Facebook Networked Blogs (if you aren't a follower you can do that now - sign up buttons are in the right sidebar). 

1 entry for following and letting us know what you will be dressing up as for Halloween, extra points if the answer has the word "slutty" or "sexy" in it! Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win! 

And for an extra entries: 

Cargo HD Picture Perfect Mascara - $26 - a miracle mascara that thickens, lengthens, volumizes, curls and defines lashes.
With a powerfully pigmented black formula that encourages curl while creating volume and adding length.The high-tech brush applicator features innovative fibres in a curved shape increasing volume in even the smallest lashes, capturing each one at its base to ensure perfectly coated and shaped lashes that never clump or smudge.
Sleek enough to be used on the upper and lower lashes, this buildable mascara provides flawless and dramatic camera-ready lashes.
To apply, they recommend that you press the wand at the base of the lashes and wiggle as you extend out. Next turn the brush and use the brush extension to get hard to reach areas like the inner corner and lower lashes. When turned it should provide perfect sight in the mirror to see where mascara is being applied.

The little spiky thing on the mascara wand is a bit scarey but I have to admit, this mascara offers a really dramatic look! It looks a little bit clumpy when my eyes are closed and it didn't curl quite as much as I had hoped but overall it went on easily and looks great!

Available at Murale, London Drugs, Lawtons and Rexall stores across Canada.

Pür Minerals Lip Gloss - $21 - in 8 shades: Tickled, Lovestruck, Foxy, Spoiled, Glitzy, Scandalous, Exposed and Bossy - with an age-defying formula for plumper, younger-looking lips that contains resveratrol from wine grapes, sadly it won't get you drunk but your lips will look great!

Available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Cargo Lip Gloss - $19 - in Stockholm - pink rose, Oslo - bubble gum pink, Anguilla - baby pink, Gobi - sheer nude, Umbria - rusty bronze shimmer, Taos - sheer beige, Sahara - gold shimmer, Prague - deep cranberry, Tuscany - pink shimmer, Fresno - sheer pink, Belgium - rusty nude shimmer, Tahiti - melon pink, Rio - bright coral pink, Vienna - sheer hot pink, Madrid - violet shimmer -  now in a larger form, this ultra- high-shine gloss delivers intense colour payoff while its slick texture glides over lips for a smooth, non-sticky feel. With a long-wearing formula that also locks in moisture, leaving lips feeling hydrated thanks to vitamin E, jojoba seed and castor seed oils. 

Available at London Drugs, Rexall and Murale stores across Canada.
Suncoat Natural Lip Gloss - $8 - in 6 shades: Bronze, Golden Peach, Sheer Pink, Sheer Frost, Vibrant Violet and Perfect Plum - a super-hydrating, preservative free gloss that adds shine and natural looking colour. Contains meadow foam seed oil and vitamin E to help soften and condition the lips and mineral pigments and carmine to add colour.They have a touch of sweet taste from stevia, a natural sweetener - I'm afraid after Breaking Bad I still find the idea of stevia a bit disturbing though...

Available online at www.suncoatproducts.com.

Suited To A Tea Palette - $46 - this limited edition palette was inspired by a lovely afternoon of English tea and includes 12 cream based shadows in a smooth, lightweight formula that last for hours. Featuring soft pastels paired with deeper neutrals that can be worn alone or blended together. And don't feel that you have to limit them to your eyes, go ahead and apply on the lips and cheeks as well!

Of course the packaging whore in me loves the whimsical illustrations of tea-time treats and beauty products the palette is decorated in!


Cargo Lip Gloss - $19 - in Stockholm - pink rose, Oslo - bubble gum pink, Anguilla - baby pink, Gobi - sheer nude, Umbria - rusty bronze shimmer, Taos - sheer beige, Sahara - gold shimmer, Prague - deep cranberry, Tuscany - pink shimmer, Fresno - sheer pink, Belgium - rusty nude shimmer, Tahiti - melon pink, Rio - bright coral pink, Vienna - sheer hot pink, Madrid - violet shimmer -  now in a larger form, this ultra- high-shine gloss delivers intense colour payoff while its slick texture glides over lips for a smooth, non-sticky feel. With a long-wearing formula that also locks in moisture, leaving lips feeling hydrated.


Double Agent Concealing Balm Kit - $34 - in 6 shades: 1C, 2N, 3W, 4N, 5N, 6W - a two in one kit that includes both a cream and powder concealer for instant camouflage highlighting. With a formula enriched with a nourishing blend of oils, butters, vitamins and pigments to smooth, hydrate and conceal dark circles.



Brow How Brow Defining Kit - $32 - in Light, Medium and Dark - a two-in-one kit that allows you to create perfectly arched eyebrows that appear defined and in place all day. With a  long-wearing powder that helps fill in, shape, correct, and emphasize the natural arch of the brows, while the colour-coordinated tinted wax sets and tames them. The kit also includes a mirror, a hard mini angled brush and an easy how-to guide.
Eye Brow Pencil - $22 - in Ash Blonde, Brunette and Dark Brown - one end shades with a highly pigmented formula that applies easily with a velvety matte finish that stays put without smudging or fading and the other end has a spoolie brush to shape.

Available in April at London Drugs, Lawtons, and Murale stores across Canada.