The Lunar New Year made even better with beauty products from Quo Beauty, Dior and Clinique!

Celebrate the Year of the Tiger the right way - with gifts of beauty! There's lots to choose from but here are a few of my favourites - just remember that everything is limited edition so grab it while you can...

 

Quo Beauty has a whole collection of beauty and accessories to help you get in the New Year spirit -  so much actually that it's hard to pick favourites but I tried...

Tiger Eye Stone Facial Roller - $25 - in Asian cultures, Tiger Eye stone is believed to represent prosperity, good fortune and grounding - so get all that while helping improve lymphatic drainage and reducing the look of puffiness over time with regular use!

Lunar New Year Eyeshadow Palette - $16 - soft, shimmery shades for looks that range from demure to dramatic.

Faux Nail Kit - $14.99 - glue on nails with a fun pointy french manicure design with bands of red and gold.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

Dior Lunar New Year Rouge Lipstick Coffret 5-Piece Set - $245 - includes 3 refillable Rouge Dior lipsticks: 999, the ultimate red of the House of Dior, velvet finish; 100 Nude Look, the union of gray and beige, the velvet finish nude; and 720 Icône, a voluptuous rosewood, velvet finish.  and 2 Rouge Dior coloured lip balms:  000 Diornatural, the lip balm in a universal shade, satin finish; and 772 Classic, the rosewood lip balm, satin finish - all in a fabric case with a revisited Toile de Jouy pattern inspired by 18th-century textile archives.  

 

Available at thebay.com.

Limited Edition Jumbo Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ - 200ml - $54 -softens, smooths and improves with a limited-edition jumbo size that comes in this super-cute Chinese New Year design to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. 

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

- Lisamarie -

Nails get holiday ready with KISS!

It not too late and super easy to add seasonal cheer to your nails with the ready-to-wear holiday collection from Kiss!

Kiss Gel Fantasy Ready-To-Wear Gel Nails - $10.99 - in White Christmas - navy matte finish and glitter accent nails and Sleigh All Day - silver with gold glitter accent nails - includes 24 medium length nails with an amazing gel effect.

Kiss Glam Fantasy Ultimate Illusion Nails - $10.99 - in Holiday Glow - white and chrome with silver glitter accent nails and Lagoon - red, red chrome and red glitter accent nails - includes 28 medium length nails with an amazing gel effect.

Can be applied with adhesive tabs or glue.

imPRESS Press-On Manicure - $9.99 - in Fireside, Caroling, Chestnuts (love!) and Sleigh - with 30 nails.

Easy on and off - no glue needed!

Available for a limited time at Jean Coutu, London Drugs and other retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Halloween manis made easy with Kiss Gel Fantasy and imPRESS!

Kiss Gel Fantasy Limited Edition Halloween Collection - $11.99 - in 6 spooky styles: Morticia, Cruella (not shown), Haunted, Maleficent, Binx, Skellington - that are easy to apply and wear up to 7 days. Each kit includes 18 ready-to-wear gel nails pink gel nail glue, 28 mega-adhesive tabs, mini file, manicure stick and instructions.

Kiss imPRESS Limited Edition Halloween Collection - $10.99 - in 6 glow-in-the-dark styles: Devilish, Fantasy, Full Moon, Teen Witch, Potion, Hayride - just expose nails to bright light for 1 minute to activate glow-in-the-dark feature! Each pack includes 30 nails, prep pad, file and wood stick.

Available now at stores across Canada including Jean Coutu, London Drugs and Rexall.

- Lisamarie -

Kiss Masterpiece One-Of-A-Kind Luxe Mani

Kiss Masterpiece One-Of-A-Kind Luxe Mani - $15.99 - in 4 bold, custom styles that simply glue-on and wear for up to a week:

Hot Like Fire - in a coffin shape with cotton candy ombre finishes and 12 jeweled accent nails

Everytime I Slay - in a coffin shape with pink holographic and matte finishes and 12 rhinestone accent nails.

Kitty Gurl - in a stiletto shape with chrome and marble finishes and 12 jeweled accent nails.

Over The Top - in a stiletto shape with blue matte and gold leaf design finishes and 12 pink jeweled accent nails.

Each kit contains 30 nails - including 12 accent nails, 2g pink gel glue, manicure stick and mini file.

Available now at Walmart, Jean Coutu and London Drugs stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Kiss Limited Edition Halloween Collection

imPRESS Halloween Press-On Manicure One-Step Gel - $9.99 - in 4 haunting designs: Shining, Psycho, Living Dead and Elm Street - no dry time, no glue, no mess, just peel, press and go!

Kiss Mani Pop - $4.99 - in two festive designs: Tombstone and Phantom - apply directly on the nail for a full coverage nail design or cut up to create mix and match patterns.

Kiss Nail Art Stickers - $4.99 - in Thriller - just peel off and accent nails with Halloween themes.

Available now for a limited time at drug retailers across Canada including London Drugs and Jean Coutu.

- Lisamarie -

Kiss Glam Fantasy Ultimate Illusion Nails

Kiss Glam Fantasy Ultimate Illusion Nails - $9.97 - medium length, gel look nails in 3 designs featuring special FX effects:

Parasol - powder blue nails with 16 matte, 6 glitter and 6 holographic effects
Trampoline - metallic copper nails with 16 shiny, 6 glitter and 6 holographic effects
Tan Lines - navy blue nails with 23 matte and 5 mosaic chrome effects

Each set comes with two ways to apply; glue them on (use polish remover to remove) or use the mega-adhesive tabs (peel off to remove) and wears for up to one week.
Includes: 28 nails, adhesive tabs, 2g gel glue, manicure stick and a mini file.

Available now at Walmart, London Drugs and Jean Coutu.

- Lisamarie -

Kiss Jewel Fantasy High Fashion Glamour Nails

Kiss Jewel Fantasy High Fashion Glamour Nails - $11.97 - get intricate jeweled nail art in an instant with two luxe looking styles: Empress and Your Grace - statement manis with handmade jewel nails and mega crystal shine. Each pack includes 30 nails including 6 jewel accent nails along with adhesive tabs and glue - giving you 2 options for application.

They'll last up to 7 days and when your ready to take them off you can either peel or soak off depending on how they were applied.

 Available now at Walmart and Jean Coutu stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Nails get festive with Kiss Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit!

KISS Salon Secrets Nail Art Starter Kit - $16.99 - contains everything you need for the most festive of manicures including: 2 sticker sheets, charm kit, striping tape, pattern guide stencils, 3 tools, full-cover decals, 3 glitter pouches and nail art sealer.

Still want festive nails but with less effort? Then check out Kiss Be Linked and Kiss Accent Stickers - $3.99 - with fun holiday designs!

Available now at Walmart, London Drugs and Jean Coutu.

- Lisamarie -

Dress up a manicure with Kiss Jewel Accents!

Kiss Jewel Accents - $4.97 - accessorizes your manicure with super easy to use nail jewelry - using tweezers, peel jewel accent sticker from film and place on desired area of nail.

I am in love with the little chandelier looking ones - I feel all classy when I wear them and nothing perks up one of my terrible self-inflicted manicures like a little bling! Lessons I've learned using the jewel accents - let the polish dry first before applying, if you put it on wet polish there is a good chance you will smudge your polish trying to adjust it and to really make it last, add a top coat which will help it stay on!

And if you are looking for other ways to dress up a manicure, also check out Kiss Accent Stickers and Polish Pop!

Available now at Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

imPRESS Press On Manicure Fall Collection

imPRESS Press On Manicure - $9.99 - in 4 new styles for fall: Bells & Whistles, Boogie Down, Harlem Shake and Gossip Girl - helps you achieve a salon perfect manicure in seconds - no dry time, no mess, just peel off and press on!

I especially love the ombre design with the polka dot accent - do I lie to people and say they are my natural nails that I painted myself? I might...

Available now at Jean Coutu, London Drugs and Walmart.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with - Kiss and Broadway Nails Halloween Collection!

Here's some easy ways to jazz up your costume or to add some Halloween spirit without having to wear one at all:


Broadway Nails Halloween Press-On Manicure - $9 - in 6 spooky designs: Fangtastic, Oh So Shreik, Hide-n-Freak, Ready-to-Scare, So Bootiful, Gossip Ghoul - that just peel off and press on, no dry time, no mess!

Available now at Jean Coutu, London Drugs, Brunet, Familiprix, Proxm, Lawtons and Uniprix

Kiss Halloween Nail Dress - $5.99 - in 3 designs: Wicked, Spooky and Frightful - makes it easy to customize your DIY nail art manicure with festive decals by applying directly onto the nail or cut to mix and
match patterns.

Available now at Jean Coutu.

Kiss Halloween Nail Art Stickers - $4.99 - in 2 designs: Maleficent and Cruella - easily accent your manicure - simply peel off and press on to nails to add fun, decorative nail art designs.

Available now at Jean Coutu.

Kiss Halloween Eye Tattoos - $4.99 - in Bat Girl and Hocus Pocus - add some ghoulish glam with temporary eye tattoos customized to perfectly fit your eye shape.

Available now at Jean Coutu.

- Lisamarie -

OPI Soft Shades 2016 - with swatches!

For 2016 OPI Soft Shades offers an an assortment of soft, creamy pastel shades to sweetly ease your way into spring:

Stop I'm Blushing! - warm baby peach 

It's A Boy! - baby blue 

I Am What I Amethyst - light, pale lilac

It's In The Cloud - creamy white

This Cost Me A Mint - cool, refreshing pale green

One Chic Chick - downy soft yellow

Available now for $12.50 each at professional salons and other beauty destinations across Canada.

 Soft Shades a little too demure for you on their own? Here's a great way to liven them up:

Kiss Waterless Nail Tattoo - $2.99 - get the look of hand painted nails with a quick and easy decal that offers high resolution designs that won't fade and are super-thin so can even be layered!

Available at Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

The new shape of fashion nails - imPRESS Oval Gel Manicure!

imPRESS Oval Gel Manicure - $9.99 - the same imPRESS that we`ve always known and loved with a new oval shape as well as 7 new colours and designs: Funky Town, Shocking, Gossip Girl, Lighten Up, Shake It Up, Next Wave and Pop Star - including 12 sizes of 24 fashion nails as well as 6 accent nails.

They apply in minutes with no mess or dry time and last up to 1 week - they`re even waterproof - and when you`re ready to remove, just peel them off - no soaking and no damage to the nail underneath!

Available now at Walmart and London Drugs.

- Lisamarie -

Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Polish by Rita Ora - with swatches!

Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Polish by Rita Ora - $3.99 - in 8 shades: Sweet Retreat, Glaston Berry, Tangerine Tent, Peachella, Oragina, Rain Rain Go Away, Gowild-er-ness, Bestival Blue - that offer high impact ultra-shine colour with 3 In 1 Technology for up to 10 days wear.

Orgina

Tangerine Tent

Glaston Berry

Go Wild-er-ness

You may be thinking that these colours all look very summer-y and/or tropical and you would be right, they are part of the summer collection but not to worry, I took a look and they are still in stores - so perfect timing for your winter vacation to sunnier climes!

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada including Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, Jean Coutu and Walmart.

And if you want to add even more tropical flare to your manicure, check out Kiss Polish Pop - $4.97 - I love the palm tree accents and colourful full covers!

Available at Walmart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Go from the office to the office holiday party with glam and ease with some help from Secret, Sleek MakeUP and Avon!

Whatever idiot had the bright idea of holding the company holiday party on a Thursday night right after work should be shot - there's no time to go home and glam up so I count on a few key accessories to turn whatever boring outfit I wore to work into something a little more festive without having to lug around a change of clothes...

Add a little shimmer with: 

Sleek MakeUP Gold Standard i-Lust Palette - $11.49 - includes an array of shades to make eyes sparkle with tones of shimmery champagne, rich gold, metallic bronze and copper. Get creative with four silky shimmer powders (Laurent, Coco, Vera & Vivienne) and two rich cream formulas (Margiela & Louis) that are flattering on all skin tones.

Available online at www.sleekmakeup.com and they do ship to Canada for a pretty reasonable rate or if you buy $85 or more, shipping is free!

Add a little sexy with:

Silks Fishnet Control Top Pantyhose - $12 - offers a glamourous fashion statement while providing tummy slimming (very useful for the all-you-can-eat meatball bar). With breathable fabrics for extra comfort and hygiene along with a reinforced toe for more comfort.

Available at major retailers across Canada.

Add a little sparkle with:

Avon Nail Gems - $4 - includes over 450 individual gems with 12 different deigns in graduated sizes.

Nail Gem Applicator - $3 - a stainless steel, easy-to-use tool designed exclusively to apply Nail Gems.

If you're doing it at home and have lots of time then paint your nails with your favourite nail enamel, apply the gems to the wet polish using the applicator and seal with a top coat. But if you're doing on the fly at your desk - just use a couple of drops of nail glue to apply - they won't last you much more then the night without the top coat of course - but who cares, there's lots more where that came from!

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Amazing manicures made easy with Static Nails, Avon and Kiss!

Static Nails Reusable Manicure - $49 - in many different styles including some of my favourites: Red Bottoms, Black Tie, Coco and Clean Slate - each nail can be removed and re-applied up to six separate times and lasts up to 18 days. As well, the nails can be re-shaped and re-painted without damaging the original design. The kit includes 24 nails in 12 sizes, non-damaging glue, nail file, nail buffer and instructions.

Available at Murale and murale.ca.

Avon Nail Art Press-On Nails - $12 - in 4 styles: Classic French, Go Graphic, Stardust and Dots and Stripes - each kit includes 24 press-on nails that are glue-free and easy to apply in an instant, won't chip, scuff or fade and remove easily with soap and water.

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

Kiss Gel Fantasy Nail Kit - $10.99 - in 8 styles: Faux Real, Charmed Life, Painted Veil, Rush Hour, Fanciful, To The Max, Rock Candy, Freshen Up - offer all the fun of glitter without the hassle with unique multidimensional embellishments and lustrous, gel shine that are ready to wear. Each kit includes 24 nails in square or oval shapes, pink gel glue or 24 mega-adhesive tabs if you want to avoid glue.

Available now at Walmart and London Drugs stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Halloween Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails!

Broadway Nails Halloween Press-On Manicure - $9 - in 6 unique patterns: Broomstick, Cauldron, RIP, Fright Night, Ghostly and Haunting - that contain 24 nail covers in 12 size with peel-off and press on application with SafeHold Adhesive Technology that won't damage natural nails and removes easily.

Adds Halloween spirit with a pair of jeans or is the perfect accessory to complete any costume!

Available at Pharmasave, Lawtons, London Drugs, Jean Coutu, Brunet, Proxim, Uniprix.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Formula X Infinite Ombré Nail Design Set!

Formula X Infinite Ombré Nail Design Set - $35 - includes 4 x 4ml Effects Nail Color in Boundless Berry - electric pink, Infinite Indigo - vivid bluish-purple, Timeless Teal - dynamic blue-green, Limitless Lemon - radiant yellow and a 12ml Effects Nail Color in Platinum Prime - silver anchor base that are uniquely designed to fuse with one another while wet, allowing you to blend, stripe, dot, and marble your way to never-before-seen nail art in a few effortless brush strokes.






It's easy to do, simply layer the colored lacquers over the Platinum Prime silver base once dry and watch your mani transform instantly into any effect of your choice - from ombré to tie-dye to water colour effects - the design possibilities are infinite.

If you lack inspiration of your own, the set also includes an illustrated, step-by-step tutorial for three eye-catching looks - making it easy even for someone like me who lacks any sort of artistic talent of my own!

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Kiss Salon Secrets Rococo Veil Kit and Luxe Accents - with swatches!

Kiss Salon Secrets Rococo Veil Kit - $6.99 - includes 2 Rococo Nail Art Sheets, 1 Rococo Rhinestone Accent Sheet and 1 Top Coat - to create romantic and delicate Rococo designs and nail veil looks.

Kiss Salon Secrets Luxe Accents - $6.99 - includes 3D professional quality stones and charms for a brilliant manicure: marble stones, sugar stones, rainbow charms, mini white pearls, clear stones and a silicone stick to easily pick up the stone to transfer to the nails as well as move the pieces around on the nail.

And here I am with a custom Rococo design - it's super easy to do - just peel, cut and stick - and then just add a top coat to smooth out the surface a bit and keep the edges from peeling!

Available now at Walmart, London Drugs, Proxim, Pharmasave and Lawtons.

- Lisamarie -

Avon Nail Art Design Strips French Tips

Avon Nail Art Design Strips French Tips - $12 - with 18 nail strips in each pack in four limited-edition designs: Classic French, Totally Tartan, Let It Snow and Blinged Out - that allow you to pair french tip and half-moon strips with your favourite nail enamel shades.

They are super easy to use: just paint your nails with the enamel colour of your choice and then either place the curved edge on the strip on the edge of the nail for a french tip or align the curved edge of the strip with the half-moon area of the nail for a half moon look - file off the excess and add a top for extra lasting power and you're good to go!

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -