Perfectly Imperfect Beauty Blog
Embracing your imperfections for uniqueness
I wear minimal makeup to work…well at least my version of minimal which still includes a good coverage foundation, copious amounts of mascara and a wash of neutral cream shadow. I can skip the brow powder, the eyeshadow, the liner and, yes, even the lipstick (in favour of a tinted lip balm), but I can never skip blush. Nuh [...]
I am such a sucker for chic packaging and Givenchy’s Le Rouge certainly hits the mark in that category. Encased in a genuine leather, Le Rouge lipsticks embody the essence of the Givenchy brand: edgy with just the right amount of femininity. I love when fashion houses that venture in to the beauty market can [...]
My heart may periodically stray at the beckoning of new lip products but I always come back to NARS. Hello old friend, how I’ve missed you. With unrivalled pigmentation and longevity, the NARS Velvet Matte lip pencils have been staples in my collection for years. Cruella, Damned and Dragon Girl have been whittled down to stumps from all [...]
Working hand in hand with the leading plastic surgeons in Brazil, Bye Bye Under Eye was created as a full coverage, highly pigmented anti-aging concealer that utilizes truly innovative technology and ingredients – giving women the power to finally say “bye –bye!” to stubborn under-eye issues. Bye Bye Under Eye offers a waterproof, yet moisturizing, [...]
When I opened these eye shadows at home I was royally ticked. I purchased them downtown (an hour away from where I live) at Holt Renfrew were I had to beat off the sales associate trying to book me in for makeover. She made the word “persistant” look mild and just wouldn’t take no for an [...]
Sometimes I look at a palette and wonder why would the creative team put those particular shades together. 60% of the palette will be lovely sophistication and then there will be 4 wacky shades that completely throw me off and I know I will never use. This is why I have skipped Urban Decay palettes [...]
I am typically a die hard fan of Dior eye shadow quints, but the Fairy Golds palette from their Holiday 2012 Le Grand Bal collection, although pretty, has me waffling in the land of “like” rather than love. Resplendent with medium to large glitter particles, it is a sparkle lover’s dream…which I am not. I adored the [...]
I have turned in to a bit of a Guerlain fiend of late. It all started with my adoration of La Petite Robe Noire perfume in the early fall and grew to full out obsession with Rouge G De Guerlain L’Extrait (liquid lipstick) and the glorious Liu collection for Holiday 2012. I was a little late on the [...]
Anastasia has released the perfect limited edition eye kit for the holiday season inspired by the decadence of the 1970s. The Want You to Want Me kit is housed in a velvet clutch complete with a removable mirrored eye shadow palette, dual ended brush, mini clear brow gel and ink black liquid eyeliner. My holiday season [...]
What it is: A mirrored palette of nine, pigment-rich matte and shimmer shadows in nude and neutral shades. What it does: Classic Hollywood glamour meets modern moxie with this array of shadows that impart a sophisticated smolder to the eyes. Anastasia’s Illumin8 formula features Youthful Synergy Complex®, clinically proven to illuminate, firm, and hydrate the [...]
