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June 18, 2025

Rainbow Ready with Glam that Gives Back from Quo Beauty, Peace Out and HAUS LABS!

If there’s anything better than bold, beautiful Pride products, it’s bold, beautiful Pride products that give back. This month, look good, feel good and do good with these three fabulous ways to shop with purpose and celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
 
Quo Beauty is turning up the joy this Pride with a limited-edition collection that’s as vibrant as a dance floor at 2 a.m. Think high-voltage colour, sparkle that won’t quit and serious self-expression vibes. 
Here's what I’m especially loving from the collection:
 
Quo Beauty Rainbow Maker - $10 - instant rainbow realness. A swipe of this and you’re basically a walking parade float (in the best possible way). 
 
Quo Beauty Gemstone Festival Headband - $20 - sparkly, colourful, and extra in the best way. It’s giving main character energy. (I may or may not be wearing mine to do laundry right now.)
 
Quo Beauty Lip Oil - $10 - nourish those lips with four juicy flavours: Mango, Tutti Frutti, Island Punch and Strawberry. Tastes like a tropical vacation. Looks like high-gloss heaven.
 
Quo Beauty Flash Dry Nail Colour - $12.49 - in 8 shades of mood-lifting magic: Sizzlin’, Afterglow, Mimosa, Banana Split, Mojito, Electric, Taro and Standout - two coats, fast dry, zero drama.
 
Even better? Shoppers Drug Mart is donating 10% of Quo Beauty Pride Collection sales (up to $30,000) to Pflag Canada, supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and their families through peer support and advocacy.
 
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca
Peace Out Pride Limited Edition Salicylic Acid Acne Healing Dots - 16 healing dots - $26 - it’s your favourite pimple patch -but now in colour! These limited-edition healing dots are decked out in Progress Pride flag colours and packed with skin-saving goodness like salicylic acid, retinol, and aloe vera. Combined with patented clean hydrocolloid polymer technology, impurities are extracted and a barrier is created to help guard against external elements. Get clearer-looking skin overnight. Bye blemishes, hello radiant skin. 
 
And it’s not just skin-deep: Peace Out, an LGBTQ-founded and run brand, is donating $25,000 to The Trevor Project, supporting LGBTQ+ youth with life-saving crisis intervention and suicide prevention services.
 
Available at Sephora stores across Canada and online at sephora.ca
HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick - $47 - Mother Monster delivers once again! In 12 shades with a high shine finish: Glassy Ginger - dusty pink, Glassy Cayenne - deep rose, Glassy Cinnamon - beige pink, Glassy Cove - brownish red, Glassy Hibiscus - deep mauve, Glassy Rosette - rose, Glassy Pomelo - peach pink, Glassy Pitaya - cool pink (my fave), Glassy Lilac - lavender, Glassy Watermelon - ruby, Glassy Tangelo - orange, Glassy Acai - black cherry - your new best friend for juicy, dewy, glassy colour that lasts all day. Packed with skincare superheroes like fermented arnica, goji berry complex, and fermented shiunko, it plumps, soothes, and brings that born-this-way glow. 
 
For every HAUS LABS item sold during Pride, Sephora is donating $1 to the Born This Way Foundation, supporting mental health and wellness initiatives for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.  
 
Available at Sephora stores across Canada and online at sephora.ca.
 
However you show up this month (and every month), these brands are making it easy to do it with style, heart and rainbow energy to spare. 
🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride!
 
- Lisamarie - 

October 20, 2023

All the best in Spooky Season Accessories from Quo Beauty!

Whether you are looking for the perfect finishing touch for your costume or need something so you aren't an outcast for the dreaded Halloween dress up day at work/school check out the Quo Beauty Halloween stand where you will find lots of jewelry, makeup and accessories to complete your look:
 
Quo Beauty Bat Sunglasses -  $20.99 - these are so awesome that I would wear them all the time, not just Halloween!
Glow In The Dark Nail Colour in Sweet Treat and Ghoulish - $11.99 - they go on clear so don't worry about the colour in the bottle - wear them as a top coat over another colour or on their own for a bare nail surprise - just don't put a top coat over them or they won't glow!
Quo Beauty Blending Puff - $8 - create the perfect makeup look with the help of this ghostie!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca. There isn't a lot left online but I was at a store earlier today and there were still lots of choices - just look for the Quo Beauty rack in the Halloween costume section of your store.
 
- Lisamarie -

August 23, 2023

Needful Things - pink makeup from Fenty Beauty, Trinny London and Korres!

 
I went to see the Barbie movie a couple of weeks ago (excellent, highly recommend!) and while I was totally into the the whole dress all in pink thing to see the movie, I realized that my closet contains a whole lot of neutrals and no pink! 
 
No problem, my makeup collection has more then enough pink to make up for it - and this is what I went with...
 
Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick in Pink Limo Scene - $43 - a luxe and whipped liquid in vivid hot pink  with a velvet-matte finish that won't settle into fine lines or dry out your lips.
 
Available online at fentybeauty.com.

I balanced out the bold lip with a more subdued eye:
 
Trinny London Eye2Eye in Joy - a shimmering blossom pink moisture enriched cream shadow - I love this one (the whole line really) because I am such a lazy morning makeup person and all you have to do is swipe a bit of this across your lid with a finger and it adds perk and polish with zero effort! 

Available online at trinnylondon.com/ca.
Korres Gel Effect Nail Colour in Candy Pink - $15 - a uniform gel veil with sweet almond oil that dries in less than 60 seconds, without the use of a UV lamp, to become the dazzling shield of colour - I confess I put this on in the car - it really did dry fast and even with the hurried application there was no chipping for over a week!

Available online at korres.com.

- Lisamarie -

March 1, 2023

Share your purple manicure and help empower on International Women's Day!

Share the power of purple this International Women's Day (March 8th) and paint your nails with purple polish and share it on your socials with the hashtag #PurplePolishProject to empower others to take a stand ans peak out against gender-based violence.

I'm a fan of this fmg Glimmer Nail Polish from Avon in Lost Galaxy Plum ($14 at avon.ca) because for every one purchased from March 1 to 28, Avon will donate $2 to the Avon Foundation for Women Canada's Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Program, to support Women's Shelters Canada - which supports shelters and transition houses to ensure women and children fleeing violence receive the support they need while playing a critical role in the efforts to end gender-based violence - visit endvaw.ca to learn more.

- Lisamarie -

February 21, 2020

OPI Mexico City Spring 2020 Collection - with swatches!

Experience the eclectic colours of the world's most thriving art scene - Ciudad de Mexico - for Spring 2020 with the Mexico City Collection by OPI. With this collection, OPI makes nails a personal canvas and the collection becomes an artist's palette of rich, fashion-forward colour with shades inspired by the city's vibrant art and fashion scenes, jet-set appeal with trendy locales and award-winning cuisine and exploration of individual self-expression.

Available in the collection are 12 new shades:

Mexico City Move-mint - soft understated green
Verde Nice to Meet You - lush and verdant green
Don't Tell a Sol - warm inviting yellow
Suzi's Slinging Mezcal - shimmering gold
Mural Mural on the Wall - coral with scattered specks of coral confetti
Coral-ing Your Spirit Animal - warm coral glow
My Chihuahua Doesn't Bite Anymore - exciting orange
Viva OPI! - vibrant red
Telenovela Me About It - intense soap opera pink
Mi Casa Es Blue Casa - vibrant blue
Mariachi Makes My Day - intense saturated deep purple
Hue Is the Artist? - pale, wispy lavender

Available now: Nail Lacquers - $13.30 and Infinite Shine - $16.40 at professional salons and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

October 15, 2019

OPI x Hello Kitty Holiday 2019 Collection - with swatches!

OPI and Hello Kitty have teamed up once again for a new holiday collection featuring 12 signature shades plus three festive glitters - ranging from frosty whites and pinks to deep velvety hues and lots and lots of sparkles - available in classic Nail Lacquer, long-wear Infinite Shine and GelColor formulas:
Let's Be Friends! - cotton-candy pink
Glitter to My Heart - silvery glitz and glam.
A Hush of Blush - shy pink
Let’s Celebrate! - berry and bright
All About the Bows - deep cranberry red
A Kiss on the Chìc - rich burgundy
Pile on the Sprinkles - purple shimmer
Hello Pretty - dark purple navy
Let Love Sparkle - silver white
My Favorite Gal Pal - classic dark beauty
Many Celebrations to Go! - golden frost
Isn’t She Iconic! - gracious grey
Glitter All the Way - gold glitter
Born to Sparkle - starry pink glitter
Dream in Glitter - dreamy pink glitter

Available now: the Nail Lacquers for $13.30 each and Infinite Shine for $16.40 each at professional salons and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

September 24, 2019

OPI Scotland Fall/Winter 2019 Collection - with swatches!

The OPI Scotland Fall/Winter 2019 collection was inspired by the striking landscapes of Scotland - from rolling hillsides filled with purple heather bloom to fiery foliage in brilliant shades of red, orange and deep green to thousands of miles of coastline and numerous lakes and rivers in every shade imaginable of blue.

Available in Nail Lacquer, Infinite Shine and GelColor formulas in 12 new shades:

A Little Guilt Under the Kilt - jewel red
Red Heads Ahead - hottest new red
Suzi Needs A Loch-Smith - copper-kissed orange
Things I've Seen In Aber-Green - dark, edgy green
Good Girls Gone Plaid - alluring amethyst
Boys Be Thistle-ing At Me- flirtatious thistle
Rub-A-Pub-Pub - coal gray
Nessie Plays Hide & Sea-K - sea-monster blue
OPI Grabs The Unicorn by the Horn- captivating blue
Nice Set of Pipes - playful gray purple
You've Got That Glas-Glow - glamorous natural
Edinburgh-er & Tatties - yummy nude

Available now at professional salons and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada for $13.30 each for the Nail Lacquers and $16.40 each for the Infinite Shine colours.

- Lisamarie -

May 21, 2019

OPI Always Bare for You Collection Spring 2019 - with swatches!

This spring, embrace soft, sheer color with OPI Always Bare for You - with six shades in the prettiest neutral, feminine hues that offer a hint of color – -ideal for anyone seeking a delicate nail look, especially brides and brides-to-be.
Baby, Take A Vow - blushing pink
Throw Me A Kiss - flirty iridescent pink
Chiffon-d of You - metallic nude
Bare My Soul - chic nude
Engage-meant To Be - alluring pale lilac
Ring Bare-er - elegantly understated blue

The collection is available in classic Nail Lacquer - $13.50 - with a rich formula for even application without streaking; Infinite Shine - $16.40 - offers a high-shine finish with up to 11-day wear; and GelColor - (an in-salon professional service only) - provides a salon-perfect finish with up to three-week wear, while Infinite Shine and traditional lacquer application.

- Lisamarie -