Winter Blushes - 2015

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about my favourite winter lipsticks (here) and through out the years my taste in makeup has definitely changed as I'm sure many of you could attest too.

My new favourite product is blush; I find it very versatile, in the way that you apply it, can change the way your face shape is expressed and bringing out certain features that might not be as recognizable otherwise.

Hourglass Ambient Light Blush in Mood Exposure 

This blush is for sure my all time favourite winter blush. It creates a beautiful natural but berry cheek that looks frosted but contoured at the same time. I will often just pop this on and forget about bronzer because it shapes my face in such a unique way.

NARS Blush in Deep Throat

An all time favourite for many, a little less sparkle then Orgasm by NARS but with the same everyday perfect colour. This is a blush that is always in my handbag.

Lise Watier Blush Fondant Supreme in Sand

Lastly, I've started having a small obsession for creme blushes and this is by far my favourite. I usually find creme products hard to apply, but after I dab a bit if this on to my finger and dab it onto my cheek bone it distributes the perfect amount of product and with a little bit of blending into the skin, it leaves a beautiful natural naked look.

I highly recommend all of these products, there a more then worth the money and they last you a life time and half, which is always a huge plus for me!

Brittany Haines

Review: Soap and Glory Fab Pore

While in Berlin, Germany for my research program with my University I made a constant effort to try out products that weren't offered in North America. One of these products was the Soap and Glory line from the UK (although, I didn't visit the UK). I picked it up in the beauty store Douglas, which heavily represents a Sephora in North America, and one of my favourite products I tried was the Fab Pore!

I have always had a huge complex with the blackheads on my nose, and although not very noticeable to others, they look like tiny little dirt mounds to me. We carry some Soap and Glory products in Canada and I have tried their body washes and loved them, so I assumed they could fix my pores too and I brought it back with me to Canada!

After washing my face with my normal Vichy gel cleanser, I applied this to my nose area (as seen in the photo above) and let it sit for the full 15 minutes (and maybe more, I sometimes forget about it). The product feels cold on your skin and it give you this sense of "Hey! I'm actually doing something good for you!". After washing it off I then follow up with a toner and my moisturizer.

I did this proceeder about twice a week for the last  3 and a half months I've been back and I have almost finished the product. After about a month I really noticed a difference in the size of my blackheads and whiteheads on my nose.

This is defiantly a product I would recommend and I'm really hoping I can find a way to get it to Canada soon, because I don't plan on going back to Europe for another 3 years and I can't imagine my life without it until then.

Brittany Haines