Posted by CGG on May 20, 2013 · 18 Comments
Pretty up with Kat Von D’s gorgeous collection of romantic-meets-punk-meets-Hollywood glam makeup, created exclusively for Sephora and ready to saturate your skin in colour.
Posted by CGG on May 10, 2013 · 15 Comments
What costs under $10, is widely available across Canada, and will put a smile on a mom-type’s face? Well any of the ideas featured in this post I’d hope. Take a look and see for yourself.
Filed under 10 For $10, All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Human Beans, Paper Mates · Tagged with $10 & Under, Aldo, Body Oil, Candy Apple, Coffee Mugs, Cosmetics Bag, Crafty, Dessert, Earrings, eos, Fruits & Passion, Gift Sets, Gifts Under $10, H&M, Hair, Hair Ties, Hand Lotion, Indigo, Joe Fresh, Jonathan Adler, Ladies Choice, Lotion, Makeup, Mother's Day, Note Pads, Reading Notes, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sephora, Shirt, Starbucks, Tops, Under $10
Posted by CGG on May 3, 2013 · 124 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’ve searched the globe (or more local sources inspired by the world’s cultures) for today’s Eastern Hemisphere-themed gift ideas. Plus you’ve got TWELVE chances to win a set of 2 solid perfumes from Ganesha’s Garden.
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Dress You Up In My Love, Eco Chic, Home Run · Tagged with Diffuser, Disney, Fair Trade, Ganesha's Garden, ModCloth, Natural Beauty, Perfume, Pretty Plum Sugar, Robes, Sephora, Skirt, Solid Perfume, The Harmonious Mind
Posted by CGG on April 29, 2013 · 99 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! With Mother’s Day just a few days away, I’ve rounded up ten sensational mom-friendly picks at a range of price points. I don’t want to brag…but if you can’t find at least one thing you like here, you’re crazy! Plus you could win a special gift for NEW mommies from Mustela.
Filed under All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Kiddie Corner, Music To Your Ears, Party Time Excellent, Purse-nal, Tech Tok, Walk This Way · Tagged with Appetizers, Aqualilies, Babies, Baby, Banana Republic, Bartending, Body, Body Lotion, Canadian Living, Canadian Tire, Cookbook, Indigo, Jewelry, Ladies Choice, Makeup, Makeup Set, Massage, Michael Buble, Mom, Moms & Tots, Mother's Day, Music, Necklace, New Baby, New Mommies, Purse, Royal Doulton, RW & Co, Sandals, Sephora, Shoes, Tarte, The Bay, Totes, Williams Sonoma, Yogurt
Posted by CGG on March 16, 2013 · 16 Comments
The prettiest kitty on the planet is taking us on a trip to her hometown with this vivid new collection of cosmetics and accessories from Hello Kitty.
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Flash Post · Tagged with Beauty, Colours, Cosmetics, Hair, Hair Accessories, Hello Kitty, Limited Edition, Lip Gloss, Mirror, Nails, Sephora, Tokyo
Posted by CGG on March 14, 2013 · 210 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! My slightly overdue Colour of the Year post is live and kicking, featuring 10 notice-me ways to incorporate Emerald into your everyday. Plus one lucky winner will score two pieces from the highly touted SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE collection.
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Colour Your World, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Human Beans, Outdoors & More, Walk This Way · Tagged with Beauty, Clutch, Coffee Mugs, Dishes, Dresses, Etsy, H&M, Indigo, Jacob, Jes Switaj, Knife, Limited Edition, Makeup, MINT Interiors, Motif Pillows, Pantone, Pillow, Sandals, Scarf, Sephora, Shoes, Swiss Army, Tory Burch, Vase, Victorinox
Posted by CGG on February 12, 2013 · 103 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Mardi Gras is onnnn in the good ol US of A today, but that doesn’t mean the Canadian Gift Guide can’t pay tribute with a few Mardi-esque gift ideas of my own. Plus you could win MAKE UP FOR EVER’s *amazing* new Technicolor Palette to jazz up your look for the big night.
Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought, Home Run · Tagged with Aldo, Baking, Baking Pan, Elk Accessories, Etsy, Fleur De Lis, Food, Foodies, Girl Props, Golda's Kitchen, Hot Sauce, Jewelry, MAKE UP FOR EVER, ModCloth, Necklace, New York Mouth, Nordic Ware, Parasol, Plasticland, Sampler Set, Sephora, Skulls, Umbrella
Posted by CGG on February 11, 2013 · 175 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! If you’re scrambling to score a last-minute Valentine’s gift, today’s the day you take action. Or at least, be inspired to after viewing ten fresh finds that are widely available throughout Canada’s major markets! Plus you could win an entire collection of Sweethearts by Cake Beauty products!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Paper Mates, Purse-nal, Two For Tea · Tagged with $10 & Under, Aldo, Bags, Cake Beauty, Club Monaco, Coach, Coats, Cosmetics, DAVIDsTEA, Donkey Tea, Gifts Under $10, Lingerie, Lipstick, Maybelline, Perfume, Plates, Purse, Sephora, Tea, The Bay, Too Faced, Under $10, Valentine's Day, Victoria's Secret
Posted by CGG on January 27, 2013 · 29 Comments
Urban Decay has a veritable legend on their hands thanks to the success of their Naked eyeshadow and its various spin-offs. The latest incarnation? A six-bottle polish collection of stylish neutrals.
Posted by CGG on January 11, 2013 · 27 Comments
Hey pretty ladies. Come along and check out these super cute, circus-art-inspired palettes of ridiculously wearable and layerable neutral shadows from beauty goddesses Benefit Cosmetics.
Posted by CGG on December 23, 2012 · 24 Comments
I’m a little baffled as to why you might need this post if you’re a religious reader, but here it is anyway: ten last-minute gift ideas with pretty wide availability across Canada. Get thee to a shopping cart, quick!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Human Beans, Kiddie Corner, Music To Your Ears, Paper Mates, Precious Pets, Sensational Subscriptions, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Aldo, Appliances, Artsy, BarkBox, Bliss, Bodum, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Canadian Tire, Coffee, Crafty, Easel, Future Shop, Gift Sets, Gifts For Guys, Girls, Illamasqua, Imaginarium, Indigo, Journals, Kitchen Gadgets, KitchenAid, Pets, Sears, Sephora, Shoes, Shopper's Drug Mart, Spa, Stand Mixer, Stereo, Subscription, Subwoofer, Toys R Us, TV on DVD
Posted by CGG on December 12, 2012 · 354 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Truth be told, I really really really would be happy with any of these amazing gift ideas for gals under my tree. See if you feel the same + you could win a $680 prize package of amazing goodies!
Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Fit and Phat, Precious Pets, Purse-nal, The Reel Deel, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Agent Reclaim, Aldo, Altitude Sports, Animal Blueprint Company, Bags, Being Erica, Bioderma, Canada Goose, Canadian, CBC, Chalkboard, Clothing, Coats, Customized, Danier Leather, Dear Frankie, Decor Accents, Elizabeth Grant, Footcare, Hat, Home Decor, Jane Basch, Ladies Choice, Lingerie, lululemon, Makeup, Makeup Set, Monogram, Necklace, Olive Manna, Pants, Pets, Posters, Purse, Rachel Sin, Sentaler, Sephora, Shoes, Shopper's Drug Mart, Skincare, Socks, Spa, Tarte, The Bay, Timex, Travel Bag, TV on DVD, TV Shows, Watches, Winter, Winterwear, Yoga
