CLASSIC RED | The Matte Twist

I've never been the girl who feels confident in red. Everyone has always told me "oh with your fair skin and dark hair red would be so pretty" but I'm telling ya, it just doesn't work. Which leads me to my next point which is, when Autumn rolls around and reds start popping up in all the Fall and Winter cosmetic lines, I feel a tad left out. Until I stumbled across this little twist that has made me look at red in a whole new light...

THE PRODUCT TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT | Illamasqua Hydra Veil

A few weeks ago I got my paws on this after going through a generous sample given to me from the lovely lady working at my local Illamasqua counter. I knew I was going to buy it after the first time I tried it - hows that for impressive? Even more proof of my love? I just took my bestie to buy it for herself, telling her she NEEDED it in her life. Yep, I don't kid around when I love something.

BLUSH WORTHY? | Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes

A couple years ago Tarte released their line of Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blushes, and let me tell you, I was instantly intrigued. Blush always seems to be the first thing that disappears on my face, so the 12 hour claim was most certainly something that piqued my interest. I picked one up as soon as they were available in Canada, and folks - it was love at first blush!

IT GROWS BACK | Long Hair Chronicles

I've had long hair as long as I can remember. Call it a security blanket, call it safe. It was both those things. As I've gotten older (eww) I've noticed it just doesn't look as full and lively as it once did, and it's really started to both me. The ends were looking stringy and ratty and it was heavy. Forget styling it too, my long super straight mop was just there. So I did something about it.

WHAT MAKES IT "HOLY GRAIL" ?

You've no doubt heard the lingo before - products in the beauty industry being referred to as "Holy Grail" or "Holy Grail Status". These terms have been around long before the days of Youtube and Blogger, but what exactly is a Holy Grail product, and how does a product reach such status?