The Problem Solver Series | 5 Tricks That Might Make Your Lip Colour Last Longer

At some point, you've probably been there: You put on some lipstick only to find out it's migrated everywhere but where it is supposed to be. It's on your teeth, the corner of your mouth, or all over your wine glass. With some shades and formulas this might not be the end of the world, but if you're wearing a deep vampy red, or anything darker than your natural lip colour the embarrassment factor might be high. So here are 5 tips for getting that lip colour to look fresh and stay put:

Favourites | The Best of Beauty for June 2015

June was an insanely busy month around here, so the makeup was all about easy, put together, stay on all day looks that I could do in limited time. We also had a spike in temperature in Vancouver, with record breaking temps in the last few days, so suncare played a super important role. It was a month of reaching for what works and is easy and going with it, so here are the six products that made heavy rotation...

Over $150 Worth of Makeup GIVEAWAY | Happy Birthday to Me!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. 

*UPDATE - the 1st winner never replied to their email, so we've drawn a new winner using Random.org!

THE WINNER IS Stephanie Stevenson!

Stephanie, please check your inbox, you have 3 business days to claim your prize!

Yep, you heard right - today is my Birthday! Another year older (Im still telling people I'm 28 though, 'k?) and I thought what better way to celebrate then to give a little something back to all of you who have been reading GirlLovesGloss for the better part of 2 years. I've loved makeup since I was young (and even did a stint in freelance makeup artistry when I was young) and blogging has been an amazing outlet for me to talk about my passion some more. I love photographing collections of products, writing reviews and trialling new products for you all and hope my readership will continue to grow here!

The Friday Face | Peach Monochrome

Occassionaly I like my makeup so much I take a picture of myself and post it on the internet. I find it kind of terrifying, honestly. 

Recently I've been really digging the whole monochrome look, namely with shades of soft peach, and apparently others are too, because it seems to be the look I get most complimented on! So here's a breakdown of my current favourite peach hued cosmetics for how I got this look:

The 90's Face... Reinvented

 

Recently I've been all about revamping my favourite shades I rocked in the 90s (yep, I was a teenager in the 90s.. cough, don't tell anyone). I'm talking a slick of liner, rosy nude cheeks and and pinky brown lip liner. Thankfully I feel like I'm pulling it off which much more finesse than I did in '95... don't worry, there was no hair mascara, cheek glitter or silver eyeliner used in this look!

Ten Drugstore Favourites

It's been a while since I rounded up some favourites from the good old drugstore. Most of the time I'm a firm believer in the 'you get what you pay for' mantra, but occasionally a bargain product will impress me to the point that it rivals the quality of luxury cosmetics. Let's break it down, shall we?

Tutorial | Valentines Nails

Ok, so a master of nails I am not, but I have managed to get much better than years past at painting my short little nails. I thought it might be fun to try something new on the blog and do a basic Valentine's Day nail tutorial on how I got my little heart accent nail in the main picture. 

10 Amazing Beauty Buys for Under $15

So it's January and you're old wallet might be feeling a little empty. It's the time of year when people are undoubtedly feeling a bit spent and it's a tad harder to justify a new beauty purchase. So naturally I've compiled a list of ten great makeup products that cash in under $15. You're welcome!

SUNDAY STEALS | NYC Translucent Loose Powder

Every now and then I get the itch to buy something, but my pocketbook wholeheartedly disagrees with me. I wont lie, when it comes to makeup I tend to reach for more luxury brands, but when I find something for a fraction of the price, that performs just as good if not better? Sold!