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end notes

sugarshock beauty blog — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:33:00 GMT

Hi lovelies, As mentioned earlier this week, today marks my last SugarShock post. I'm moving on to greener pastures at Elle Canada and have to say goodbye to all of you. Parting is such sweet sorrow and I thank all of you who have dutifully read and...(read more)

brown sugar: lancome crayon kajal amber night

sugarshock beauty blog — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Seeing the beauty trends descend on us from the runways for the last few seasons, I've been feeling an overall sense of deja vu, a la Bill Murray in Groundhog Day . There's just some trends that seem to be here to stay, at least for fall anyway...(read more)

gimme mor: marshmallow body butter

sugarshock beauty blog — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:36:00 GMT

It's no secret that foodie-themed beauty products are beloved around here at SugarShock. But sometimes those dessert-y flavors and concoctions can verge into tween territory and seem too sickeningly sweet, even for a sweet fiend like me. For the sophisticated...(read more)

fragrance notes: strange invisible perfumes musc botanique

sugarshock beauty blog — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:43:00 GMT

I think Strange Invisible Perfumes is quite possibly the best name ever for a fragrance house. It pretty much sums up for me the idea that fragrances are sometimes beyond description and that scent is hard to capture in words (unless you're Chandler...(read more)

styleshock: leighton meester at piaget event

sugarshock beauty blog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:55:00 GMT

Seen here at the launch of Piaget's newest collection last week, Leighton Meester proves that minimalism is sometimes your best beauty weapon. With simple, almost barely-there neutral makeup, Leighton lets her natural beauty shine through. This look...(read more)

onwards and upwards

sugarshock beauty blog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:00 GMT

My dear loyal readers, I have exciting news to share with you! I've recently been offered a job as associate beauty editor at Elle Canada . I don't have to tell you what a dream job this is. What does this mean for you? Well unfortunately, I'll...(read more)

having female trouble? try nars...

sugarshock beauty blog — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:00 GMT

I had to chuckle when I saw the name of this new lipgloss, from Nars's fall collection. Not only does "Female Trouble" conjure a prim and proper, 50s-esque time when feminine issues were completely unspoken, but it's also the name of...(read more)

skin fix: jan marini antioxidant daily face protectant

sugarshock beauty blog — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:20:00 GMT

Keen beauty girl that I am, I've always been pretty diligent about wearing a face moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15. But lately, I've been hearing that 15 just doesn't really cut it anymore to block out those blazing, global-warming-given...(read more)

speedy beauty: anastasia eye lights shimmer

sugarshock beauty blog — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Ever since I started watching Carmindy on What Not to Wear wielding her magic wand – a pink pencil that, swiped in the inner corners, instantly brightens eyes – I've become obsessed with these little miracle-workers. Most come in a soft-pink matte...(read more)

beauty duty 8/5/08

sugarshock beauty blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:21:00 GMT

A Touch of Blusher talks about Paul & Joe's lilac eyeshadow . Come see why Teri of Beautiful Makeup Search is already a fan of The Model Brow when she hasn't even tried it yet. Makeup Moxie reviews the new Revlon Beyond Natural Skin Matching...(read more)

he did the mash, the strawberry smash

sugarshock beauty blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:25:00 GMT

Looking like a fruity, Jell-O parfait, I was really tempted to eat this deliciously swirly, strawberry concoction, called the Strawberry Smash , by Farmhouse Fresh Goods. And while it comes packaged, strawberry-preserves-style, in an old-fashioned Mason...(read more)

styleshock: blake lively at sisterhood of the travelling pants 2 premiere

sugarshock beauty blog — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Gossip Girl's Blake Lively channelled her inner goddess at the premiere of the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2 in New York this week. Looking absolutely glowy, with a subtle tan and flushed cheeks, Blake looked like she just got back from summering...(read more)

neon nights with three custom color light brights

sugarshock beauty blog — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:07:00 GMT

It's August 1st, and you know what that means: we've reached summer's official halfway mark(!). I'm thinking now's the time to pull out all the stops with my makeup, and what better way than with a take-no-prisoners, '80s day-glo...(read more)

thin models: I'll have what she's having

sugarshock beauty blog — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:09:00 GMT

There's been a lot of talk lately about banning stick-thin models from the international runways, but don't expect it to happen in magazines any time soon. As it turns out, a new study confirms that those thin models pictured in ad campaigns do...(read more)

mistral soap: for the granny in you

sugarshock beauty blog — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:25:00 GMT

I fondly remember visits to my grandmother's house as a child, and especially exploring her bathroom, with all its pretty, pastel-coloured, rose-scented guest soaps. Of course, they'd never be used (they were too pretty for that), and would just...(read more)