Great Gifting - Last minute gifting for problematic people made easy at Shoppers Drug Mart!

Gone are the days of having to brave the malls to pick up last minute gifts - there is a Shoppers Drug Mart on practically every corner and they are all chock-full of amazing gift options - the problem of course is what to get for the problematic giftee... hope this helps!

We all have that friend who is a trend-setter who you dread buying for because you know whatever you give them they are secretly judging your lack of with-it-ness - take this you judgey bitch!

Quo Beauty Cooling Cryo Mask and Headband Set - $20 - includes a cryo mask and an adorable bow headband. Just chill the cryo mask in the fridge for a refreshing, depuffing effect that helps invigorate your skin. Paired with a soft headband to keep hair away from your face during pampering sessions, this set offers gentle cooling refreshment.

No matter what you get this friend she/he is never satisfied. Gino knows where it's at, Jasmine loved hers so this is sure to be a hit! And if all else fails at least it vibrates...

 

Oral-B iO Series 2 Rechargeable Electric Powered Toothbrush in Night Black - $114.99 -combines powerful, but gentle micro vibrations with Oral-B's dentist inspired round brush head to deliver 100% cleaner teeth versus a regular manual toothbrush. Features automatic pressure to protect gums; 3 cleaning modes; 2 minute timer; and a long-lasting battery with a low-charge indicator. Includes 1 gentle care brush head.

Your mother-in-law sighs no matter what you give her and then re-gifts it back to you for your birthday so you might as well buy her something you will love - although she might just end up keeping this one... 

 

Estée Lauder Glow Authorities Repair + Lift + Hydrate - $60 - a daily regimen for stronger, radiant, deeply hydrated, healthier-looking skin with a 4-piece set of deluxe travel sizes including: Advanced Night Repair Serum - 15ml - helps skin look smoother and less lined, younger, more radiant and even toned with continued use; Revitalizing Supreme+ Creme Moisturizer - 15ml - significantly improves skin’s firmness and elasticity for a firmer feel and more lifted look; Immediately triple skin’s moisture for a visibly healthy look with Futurist Watery Glow Primer - 15ml - wear alone or under foundation for skin that’s plumped, dewy, glowing; and Revitalizing Supreme+ Eye Balm - 7ml - helps reduce the look of lines and dark circles with continued use. Leaves the eye area looking radiant and more youthful.

Teachers, Babysitters, Hairdressers, Yoga Instructors, etc are all sick of boxes of chocolates and mugs - treat them to something that will ensure no "B"s for the kids or baby-bangs...

 

Jason Wu Pearl Darling Posh Palette - $50 - an exquisite 15-color matte shadow palette, meticulously crafted to suit every occasion with 5 neutral, 5 cool and 5 warm nude shades– all in a stunning, pearl encrusted compact. There is also a Diamond Darling Sublime Palette option that is covered in crystals that contains shades that aren't all matte if you think that would be more their jam.

And if you're looking for something better then a bow to decorate your packages or stuff your stockings with there are lots of Quo Beauty options - everything from tiny eyelash curlers that sparkle, the softest puffs of pink and mini sets of all the best products - a yearly fave of mine...

Quo Beauty Cosmetic Crackers - $20 - 6 gold crackers, each one filled with a gloss surprise!

Happy shopping at your local Shoppers Drug Mart - and if you're buying for me, don't worry, I'm not the least bit picky!

 

- Lisamarie -

Great Gifting - Physicians Formula The Greatest Hits Butter Bronze & Glow Face Palette

Physicians Formula The Greatest Hits Butter Bronze & Glow Face Palette - $14.99 - with 4 fan-favorite bronzers, blush and highlighter from the Butter Collection including: two Murumuru Butter Bronzers in Light Bronzer and Deep Bronzer; a Murumuru Butter Blush in Vintage Rouge; and a Murumuru Butter Highlighter in Tropical Sands so you can smooth, sculpt, and contour to your heart’s content. 

 

Not only do the powders look great, they also feel amazing - made with a blend of murumuru butter, cupuaçu butter and tucuma butter from the nutrient-rich Amazon, this skin-loving makeup is packed with essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins that soften, condition and moisturize the skin.

 

You can find some of the Physicians Formula holiday gift sets at Shoppers - but this one you will have to order on Amazon - but there is still lots of time to do it before Christmas! (or if you are in the US you can get it in person at Walgreens)

 

- Lisamarie -

Show your PRIDE with Quo Beauty!

 

Self expression has never been so glam thanks to the Quo Beauty pride-inspired limited edition collection - chock full of over 60 choices in makeup, tools and accessories to help everyone celebrate Pride Month with colour and confidence - a few of my faves:

 

Quo Beauty Love Is Love Eyeshadow Palette - $25 - contains 12 vibrant shades of pressed powder to create a multitude of looks to be proud of! 

Quo Beauty Paint My Pride Brush Set - $35.99 - revel in five cruelty-free, rainbow-inspired makeup brushes including: Powder Brush, Foundation Brush, Blush Brush, All Over Shadow Brush and Angled Shadow Brush.

Quo Beauty Rainbow Blending Sponge - $9 - achieve an airbrushed, consistent finish to your liquid and cream makeup products with this soft, expertly shaped blending sponge that is as pretty as it is useful!

 

Everything is limited edition and much of it is sold out on line but if you pop into your local Shoppers Drug Mart store I am still seeing it on the shelves - but probably not for long! Happy Pride!

 

- Lisamarie -

Needful Things - Physicians Formula Butter Dream Team Face Palette

If all this wonderful warm weather has you realizing just how long it has been since you have seen sun or been on a vacation - and your skin shows it - then help is on the way - fake it until you make it with:

 

Physicians Formula Butter Dream Team Face Palette - $25.99 - achieve a gorgeous tropic glow with a palette chock full luxuriously smooth butter blended bronzers, blushes, highlighter and face powder that seamlessly work together to create the look of a tropical vacation dream. Palette includes: Murumuru Butter Bronzer in Bronze; Matte Monoi Butter Bronzer in Deep; Murumura Butter Blush in Saucy Mauve; Butter Believe It! Blush in Pink Sands; Murumuru Butter Highlighter in Champagne; and Butter Believe It! Face Powder in Translucent

 

Made with a blend of murumuru butter, cupuacu butter, and tucuma butter from the nutrient-rich Amazon, this makeup is packed with essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins that soften, condition, and moisturize the skin. As well, they are talc-free and are extra-breathable, making them a perfect match for those even with sensitive skin. A few swipes of this palette will have you looking like you just got home from a tropical vacation - the coconut-y scent will help with that feeling too!

 

Available now at drugstores across Canada including Shoppers Drug Mart.

 

- Lisamarie -

Stuff your stocking with tiny treasures from the Quo Beauty Holiday Collection!

The Quo Beauty Holiday Collection is back with so many wonderful things, it will be hard to decide what to get! Included in the collection are plenty of pint sized products perfect for stuffing the stocking of the beauty lover in your life (and make sure when you shop it's one for them and one for yourself!) Here are my stocking sized faves:

 

Quo Beauty Pout Perfection Lipstick Set - $25 - a dazzling set of 4 must-have matte lipsticks. Smooth, bold colour with comfortable wear and light to bold shades that will take you from morning to night.

Quo Beauty Eyeshadow Palette - $25 - create endless holiday eye looks with palette of 12 luxurious matte and shimmer eyeshadow shades with smooth, blendable textures.

Quo Beauty Euphoric Holiday Brush Set -$18 - touch up your makeup on-the-go with a collection of four limited edition brushes and a shiny pouch to hold all your essentials. With easy to clean 100% synthetic fibers, the set contains: Powder Brush, Eye Cream Brush, All-Over Shadow Brush, Liner Brush and a pouch.

Quo Beauty Let It Glow Skincare Set - $25 - a 3-piece travel-size set that will keep skin in tip-top condition for every holiday celebration this season! Set includes: Hydrating Facial Serum - formulated with hyaluronic acid; Banana Cleansing Balm - formulated with banana extract to help melt away make-up and moisturize thirsty skin; and Purifying Glow Mask - formulated with Bentonite, Kaolin Clay to help clarify and calm the skin.

Quo Beauty All Dolled Up Fluffy Bowtie Headband - $12 - an adorable way to keep hair out of the way while cleansing, masking, applying make-up or whatever. And of course it's pink and fluffy - two of my favourite things in life!

 

Get them while you can - they are limited edition and always go fast - available at Shoppers Drug Mart Stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

- Lisamarie -

3 items I love from the Quo Beauty Halloween collection (and will want to use all year round)!

Love the drama of Halloween makeup but hate spending money on something that you will only use for one night?! Fear not, Quo Beauty is here with a collection that you will be reaching for all year round and I have a top 3 fave from it:

 

Quo Beauty Limited Edition Gold Glitter Drops - $12 - add a sparkly finish to cheekbones, collarbones or an all-over face glow - post Halloween you will still need the glow, just use more sparingly! I would love it regardless just for the wonderful skull container - you will need to go in-store for this one, it's already sold out online!

Quo Beauty Eyeshadow Palette in Sweet as Honey - $25 - with lots of metallic shades to use liberally for a glittering Halloween eye look or deep shades for extra drama - post Halloween these shades will make for a beautiful wash of colour with the deeper colours adding the perfect pop of colour to the crease or as a liner!

Quo Beauty Lip Contour Pencil in Red Wine - $12 - perfect for lining in preparation for for deep Halloween lipstick and creepy blood effects - post Halloween I plan to use lightly all over my lips, blend in with my finger and top with a layer of lipbalm for a flush of colour that just won't budge (even under masks)!

While you are at the store, check out the Quo Beauty Fall Collection - with a couple of lovely eyeshadow palettes, a face palette, some quick drying nail polishes and my fave:

 

Quo Beauty Liquid Lipstick in Cashmere Scarf - $12 - a creamy liquid lipstick with lots of wonderful pigment in a nude shade that is your lips but better!

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

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Pixi + Louise Roe Cream Rouge Palette!

I haven't had a lot to say about lipstick for the past 18 months because really, where was I going to wear it? But now that the world is getting out again my lips need to look great (when they aren't covered by a mask of course) and what better way to jump back into the world of lipcolour then with choices - so many choices...

 

Pixi + Louise Roe Cream Rouge Palette - $28 - a flattering palette of creamy hues curated and created by Louise Roe with a multi-use formula can be used on lips solo, mixed to create a custom colour or even dabbed onto cheeks for a fast pick me up to the complexion as well!

 

Anything that makes me feel like a chemist is always appealing to me and this palette just screams out for me to mix colours together and experiment - as a bonus, the inside lid is perfect for mixing!

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

 

- Lisamarie -

Quo Beauty 2020 Holiday Collection

Give the gift of sparkle and shine this year with Quo Beauty's 2020 Holiday Collection - with so many wonderfully glittery options it will be so hard to choose what to pick! 

Quo Beauty Cosmetic Crackers - $15/set - set of six festive surprise crackers each featuring a fun lip gloss inside. Gift as a set or break apart to crown each place setting at your holiday table.

Quo Beauty Lip Gloss Set - $20 - set of eight lip glosses that wrap your lips in cushiony colour to help create instant shine with no sticky finish. 

Quo Beauty Naughty & Nice Lip Crayon Set - $20 - hydrate lips without sacrificing colour with a set of double ended crayons featuring 4 lip balms and 4 lipsticks that lets you mix and match colors and create many lip looks! 

Quo Beauty Everything Nice Lip Varnish - $20 - create a stunning lip statement with this lip varnish trio, adding a festive feel to all your make-up looks! 

Quo Beauty Under The Mistletoe Mini Lipstick Set - $25 - a cute and fun set of 4 creamy lipsticks, finely dusted with glitter revealing a luxurious and moisturizing formula. Smooth, bold colour with comfortable wear. Light, medium, and deep shades have you covered morning, noon, and night.

Quo Beauty Triple Threat Lip Prep Trio - $18 - lip trio to the rescue! This multi-functional lip set, containing three formulas that help pamper and prep lips:

Brown Sugar Scrub - Sweet like sugar. Apply a small amount in circular motions over the entire lip area using clean fingers. Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Repeat once or twice weekly.

Lip Mask - Vitamin E and Jojoba Seed Oil wrap the lips in healing hydration. Apply before bed or when lips are in need of intense moisture.

Lip Balm - Soothing Shea Butter conditions dry, irritated lips. Apply anytime to maintain beautiful soft lips with subtle shine.

Quo Beauty Double the Fun Lip & Cheek Cream - $20 - this multi-purpose lip & cheek cream provides a wash of color that is buildable for added color or sheer it out for a lighter look. Easy to blend formula is soft and creamy. For best results, apply with clean fingertips to melt colour into the skin. Can also be applied with a lip brush or onto the cheeks using a buffing brush.

Quo Beauty All is Calm Eyeshadow Palette - $25 - with endless colour combinations, help create a party eye look using these 12 luxurious matte and shimmer eyeshadow shades that provide smooth, blendable and soft textures.

Quo Beauty All is Bright Eyeshadow Palette - $25 - 12 luxurious matte and shimmer shades with smooth, blendable and soft textures to create endless colour combinations and party eye looks.

Quo Beauty Superstars Liquid Shadow Trio - $20 - A trio of velvety soft, liquid eye shades that glide on and help create glam eye looks. Apply a veil of colour for daytime or build up the intensity for nighttime drama.

Quo Beauty Eyeshadow Duo - $8 - complimentary eye shadow duo shades can be worn alone or together to help create a beautiful eye.

Quo Beauty Beautiful You Face Powder Trio - $30 - a curated collection of face powders including highlighters, blush, and bronzers each packaged in a beautiful swiveling metallic compact. Mix and match shades between palettes and take them on the go as they are perfectly sized for travel.

Quo Beauty Trim the Tree Lip Gloss Ornament - $8 - gloss and go this holiday season with this adorable ornament shaped lip gloss.

Quo Beauty Lights All A Glow Lip Gloss Ornament - $8 - gloss and go this holiday season with this adorable ornament shaped lip gloss.

Quo Beauty All Wrapped Up Lip Gloss Ornament - $8 - gloss and go this holiday season with this adorable ornament shaped lip gloss.

Quo Beauty Featherweight Cream Blush Ornament - $8 - the must-have blush in a cute ornament perfect for gifting and holiday decorating.

Quo Beauty Save the Day Beauty Emergency Kit - $20 - there's no bigger bummer than finding yourself in a beauty emergency without the essentials so this emergency kit is here to save the day! Kit includes: compact mirror, emery board, nail clippers, mini tweezers, pack of blotting papers, 3 hair elastics, 3 foam tip applicators, 4 bobby pins, clothing tape and 1 mini blending sponge.

Quo Beauty Hydrogel Under Eye Mask - $10 - tuck perfectly into the contours of the under eye, helping deliver hydration to deeply moisturize the most delicate skin. A combination of shea butter and plant extracts condition the skin and help retain moisture for plump, smoother looking under eyes.

Quo Beauty Eye Heart You Gel Eye Pads - $8 - set of 2 gel eye pads help calm, cool, and soothe tired or puffy eyes.

Quo Beauty On the Go Mini Skincare Set - $15 - a mini set of four essential facial care tools including a silicone pore refiner, mini tweezers, mini extractor, and mini folding double ended facial razor and brow brush, all stored in a pouch for on the go needs!

Quo Beauty Sparkle & Shine Brush Set - $18 - this travel sized collection is the perfect touch of pink with a shiny twist. Includes 4-piece synthetic brush set including: powder, eye crease, all over shadow and liner brushes with a sparkling pouch to hold essentials

Quo Beauty Pop of Glam Brush Set - $25 - includes six travel sized brushes: Powder, Foundation, Fluffy Crease, All Over Shadow, Smudge and Pointed Liner - that feature show-stopping pink glitter handles that fit perfectly into a metal canister to help provide the chicest way to store and protect your brushes while on-the-go. 

Quo Beauty Pop of Glitz Brush Set - $25 - includes six brushes: Powder, Foundation, Fluffy Crease, All Over Shadow, Smudge and Pointed Liner - that feature show-stopping gold glitter handles that fit perfectly into a metal canister to help provide the chicest way to store and protect your brushes while on-the-go. 

Quo Beauty Must Have Brush Set with Roll - $55 - with these 10 must-have tools that will take your beauty arsenal to the next level. Designed to include every tool you need to create a flawless complexion and build color intensity for your desired look, no matter the occasion.

Powder Brush: To apply powder all over face or body

Blush Brush: To apply on cheekbones
Rounded Foundation Brush: For seamless foundation application
Highlighter Brush: Used to add highlights to the face and body
Multi Purpose Brush: Buff, blend, sweep – perfect for use all over
Crease Blender Brush: Use to blend shadows and diminish harsh lines
All Over Shadow Brush: Used to apply a base shadow color on eye lids
Liner Brow Brush: To define eyeline and brows
Eye Shadow Smudger Brush: Blend and smudge eye shadow on eyelid
Rounded Concealer Brush: used to conceal the inside corner under the eye.

Quo Beauty Sleigh Your Holiday Brush Set - $30 - with four essential tools designed to perfectly blend, buff, and sweep your way to a flawless finish.

Powder Brush: To apply powder all over face or body

Blush Brush: To apply on cheekbones

Rounded Foundation Brush: For seamless foundation application

Conceal & Buff Brush: Domed shape for blending and buffing concealer

Quo Beauty All is Bright Brush Set - $25 - includes four essential travel sized brushes: powder, detail complexion, all over shadow and smudge liner that feature all over glitter adding a sophisticated touch of sparkle to any make-up routine. Accompanied by a glittered pouch, store your brushes and make-up essentials in style with this super cute accessory.

Quo Beauty Merry Metallics Brush Set - $60 - features a striking range of metallics that make mixing metals easier than mixing a holiday cocktail - includes: All Over Shadow Brush, Buffing Foundation Brush, Angled Concealer Brush, Cheek Definer Brush, Flat Shader Brush, Bronzer Wing Brush, Crease Diffuser Brush and a Clutch Pouch.

Quo Beauty Artistry Brush Collection  - $75 -  showcases 7-must-have tools for your beauty arsenal including: All Over Powder Brush, Domed Buffer Brush, Pointed Crease Brush, Flat Shader Brush, Fluffy Winged Shadow Brush, Powder Sculpt Brush, Diffused Detail Brush and a Canister Pouch.  

Quo Beauty Blending Sponge - Set of 3 - $18 - the perfect gift for any makeup lover, this blending sponge cracker set has all your makeup blending needs covered!  Use them to flawlessly build and blend your foundation or other liquid and cream makeup products

Quo Beauty Mini Blending Sponges - $10 - Blend your way to a flawless finish with the help of these three mini sponges. Each sponge is perfectly sized to allow you to precisely conceal, apply and blend make-up in all areas of the face.

Quo Beauty Blending Sponge - Snowman or Penguin - $8 - fun and adorable blending sponges are great stocking stuffers! Use to help bu­ild and blend foundation or other liquid makeup products to help create an even and natural finish. Latex Free.

Quo Beauty Let It Snow Sponge Set - $10 - this set of multi-purpose wedge sponges are super cute and infused with glitter. Disposable, easy to use and ideal for all make-up application needs!

Quo Beauty Sweet Dreams Satin Cat Eye Mask - $12 - sleep sound and sweet using this soft, cat-eye shaped satin sleep mask. Complete with embroidered lashes to add even more cuteness to this adorable mask! 100% polyester.

Quo Beauty All Tied Up Headband - $12 - this super soft headband is ideal for all beauty routines. Use to hold back loose hairs while cleansing, masking, applying make-up and more. Your skin care and makeup routine has never been so cute!

Quo Beauty Sodalite Mini Facial Roller - $20 - offers a multitude of benefits and helps enhance your beauty ritual.  Made from genuine sodalite, the roller helps to decrease facial puffiness and helps firm the look of skin through gentle massage.  It is built to have a cooling and soothing effect on the skin and helps reduce facial tension.

Quo Beauty Guilded Gold Manicure Set - $15 - all the tools you need for daily nail care. Set includes:  Nail Clippers, Nail Scissors, Nail Scoop, and Emery Board. The set's compact size makes it ideal for use at home or while traveling.

Quo Beauty Let's Get Glam Eyelash Curler - $12 - help achieve the flirty, curly eyelashes you've always dreamed of with this gilded gold and super chic lash curler!

Quo Beauty Metallic Bobby Pins - $9.99 - 10pcs each of rose gold, silver & gold.

Quo Beauty Pearl Snap Clips - $12.99 - trio comes with a pearl snap clip, a gold ornate slide pin & a gold snap clip. Wear them together, stacked or separately.

Quo Beauty Lip Balm - $8 - an ultra-hydrating lip balm containing vitamin E and shea butter provides soothing hydration for softer, smoother looking lips.

 

Available now for a limited time exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

- Lisamarie -