I’m fairly new to serums. I probably just started using them regularly in the last year or so. Now I’m always on the hunt for new serums to test out! First off, what’s a facial serum? Essentially serums are more concentrated than your moisturizer and may contain ingredients to target a specific condition. They can…
Category: Skin Care
AROUND TOWN: Dot & Lil’s Spring Collection Preview
It’s no secret that Dot & Lil is one of my favourite home-grown beauty brands. Hailing from Montreal, they specialize in bath and body products, which a recent successful foray into skincare. If you remember, Toronto Beauty Reviews have posted about them many times – including their Toronto blushpretty event, their facial serum, and their…
TESTING, TESTING: Ste Anne’s Skin Care
Those of you living in Toronto or in the GTA may have heard of Ste Anne’s Spa – a very well known spa about 90 minutes outside of Toronto focusing on well-being. Offering day spas and overnight packages this is actually a spa that would be perfect for a girls getaway, a couple’s retreat or…
Around Town: Spa Open Houses in the GTA
There are some really great events happening in the Toronto area over the next few days. If you live in the Thornhill or Milton areas don’t miss out! First up, this weekend on Sunday January 20th, OM Spa in Thornhill will be hosting an open house and market. Feel free to bring your family and…
Testing, Testing: Pelle Beauty
I was delighted to be contacted by Marnie Cipriani the found of Pelle Beauty to try out some of their products. Canadian based and using organic certified ingredients as well as being vegan will always pique my interest! I was sent a travel kit to test out which contains the PelleClean Gentle Cleansing Gel, Facial…
TESTING, TESTING: Dot & Lil’s Facial Serum
It’s no secret that Dot & Lil has become one of my favourite beauty companies around. If you remember, I fell in love with their Rose Flower soap and perfume, and they’ve been staples in my beauty routine ever since. Now, Dot & Lil has launched a new product to their ever expansive line –…
Testing, Testing: The Magic of Aloe
I think we’ve all heard about the benefits of Aloe right? When I was growing up my mom always had an aloe plant around. Whenever someone cut themselves or burned themselves she would cut a piece of the aloe leaf and spread the gel on our skin to soothe the pain. I also had really…
BEAUTY ROUND-UP: Favourite Products of 2012
2012 has been an extraordinary year. With Elaine providing me with the opportunity to blog for her, I’ve been introduced to so many different products that I might not have tried, if left to my own devices. Some of these products have become ‘staples’ in my makeup and beauty routine. Thus, I decided to do a…