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Lipstick, Powder 'n PaintLipstick, Powder 'n PaintLipstick, Powder 'n Paint is the urban girl's guide to makeup, beauty and fun! Reviewing the biggest brands and the best products from all over the world to keep you informed of what's hot out there Articles
Bohemian Beauty
2008-10-06 11:00:00 After spending over a decade as the face of Maybelline, Josie Maran has taken her years of sitting in the makeup chair and brought us a luxury cosmetics line with a conscience. Combining her experiences working with the top makeup artists in the business, her Bohemian upbringing and her love for the environment, she ...
The luxe factor
2008-10-03 11:00:00 When it comes to lip gloss, we don?t ask for much. In fact, we?re happy to find one that provides our lips with ample shine, in a flattering colour, and if it happens to stick around after an espresso or two that?s a bonus. Darphin Lip Gloss meets all of our requirements, and ... More About: Make Up , Factor
Top Women in Focus: Jennifer and Fiona Lees
2008-10-02 11:00:00 Jennifer and Fiona Lees were searching for the perfect lip gloss - aren?t we all! They decided that if they couldn?t find it, they would develop their own. After years of working with a cosmetic manufacturer, Balmshell was created. Now they have a collection of 16 pretty glosses, which can be found at Sephora stores ... More About: Jennifer , Focus
Cargo Cosmetics Giveaway
2008-10-01 11:00:00 This month Lipstick Powder N Paint has teamed up with the phenomenal Canadian cosmetic brand, CARGO Cosmetics , to give one very lucky reader an All about Eyes gift basket. Its total value is $236 CAD and it includes: - Color Palette in Toronto - Color Palette in Bermuda - Warm Essential Palette - Wet/Dry EyeLining Palette - Liquid Liner - EyeLighter ... More About: Make Up , Prizes , Blush , Cargo
Sea Hydration
2008-09-30 11:00:00 When dry, flaky skin attacks, do you feel like your moisturizer is just sitting on top of your skin? Well it could be because when the moisture barrier becomes overworked it is extremely difficult for the skin to absorb hydration. With the help of the geniuses at La Mer , parched skin will be a thing ... More About: Serum , Moisturizer
The aroma of stardom
2008-09-12 11:00:00 During TIFF we want to look like we?ve just stepped off the cover of a glossy magazine but do you ever wonder what ?celebrity? smells like? Here are our top three picks for a red carpet-worthy scent. Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue Perfume As a tribute to the whimsical shoe art that Warhol created in 1950s NYC, ... More About: Fragrance , Lancome , Aroma
Crowning glory
2008-09-11 11:00:00 The Toronto International Film Festival may be all about the serious business of film making, but at Lipstick Powder N Paint it’s the glamour we’re really interested in. To that end, we?re here to tell you that your hair is an important accessory. And, if your outfit and makeup are perfect but your hair is, ... More About: Glory
?Smashingly? gorgeous
2008-09-10 11:00:00 Known for A-list clientele, Smashbox has brought its beauty trailer to TIFF offering samples to consumers on the streets of Yorkville. Meanwhile, Quadrant Cosmetics national trainer Shawn Hlowatzki has been hopping all over T.O. to pretty up the stars (including Canuck actress Kristin Booth). It?s easy to go glam for your red carpet moment with Smashbox ... More About: Lip Gloss , Foundation , Make Up , Mascara , Lipstick
Get Ready to Glow
2008-09-09 11:00:00 What is the #1 beauty trend at TIFF this season? Is it deep-coloured, pouty lips? Could it be the longest, lushest lashes? Perhaps super-sculpted cheeks? It?s actually none of these things: the answer is flawless, luminous skin. We need to glow like a superstar this week at TIFF but our skin isn?t looking as ... More About: Skincare , Glow , Moisturizer , Cleanser , Ready
Whitened to Perfection
2008-09-08 11:00:00 The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has descended upon the city and the paparazzi are out snapping up a storm. With celebs not only donning the latest fashions on the red carpet, but also flashing their pearly whites, we?ve been inspired add some more sparkle to our smile. So whether you are going to a ... More About: Perfection
TIFF08 GUIDE
2008-09-08 05:24:00 Every September, Toronto?s Yorkville neighbourhood buzzes with one of the world?s biggest and most important film festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival or TIFF as it is commonly known. From September 8 ? 12, Lipstick Powder N Paint will share how to achieve that red carpet glow and look like a celeb ? stay ... More About: Guide
A Foreign Affair
2008-09-05 11:00:00 You know how you feel about French scarves? That you?ll never be able to wear them (because you don?t know how to tie it, where to wear it, or how many knots it needs, ect.), but you always aspire to? That?s a little like how we feel about Givenchy Absolutely Irresistible. The experts behind ... More About: Foreign , Fragrance , Affair
Loco For Coco
2008-09-04 11:00:00 Paging all coconut lovers! From what we?ve been hearing, you?re a proud and devoted group. We?ve got a little something that will have you at your knees. Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner are so delectable you might just find yourself sniffing them before you lather up (or anytime, really). The divine scent is ... More About: Coco
Top Women in Focus: Jennifer Jaqua
2008-09-03 11:00:00 Jaqua Beauty is a scrumptious line of head to toe treats created by sisters Jennifer and Sara Jaqua. Jaqua Beauty lives the values the sisters were raised on: “Never settle for anything but the best you can dream up.” We are thrilled that Jennifer Jaqua has agreed to chat with us about the success ... More About: Women , Focus
Editor Beauty Picks for September
2008-09-02 11:00:00 1. L?Absolu Rouge Pamper your lips with this creamy and luscious formula. Lancôme brings Pro-Xylane?, its complete and powerful replenishing molecule, to a lip color for visibly fuller and smoother lips. Lancôme www.lancome.ca www.lancome.com Available at Holt Renfrew in Canada and Nordstrom and Macys in the U.S. 2. Mineral Face Powder This light weight and oil-free mineral powder offers a touch ... More About: Beauty , Editor , September
CoverGirl Giveaway
2008-09-01 11:00:00 This month Lipstick Powder N Paint has teamed up with Cover Girl to give six lucky readers the ultimate beauty bundle: - TRUblend Liquid Makeup - TRUblend Naturally Luminous Loose Powder - TRUblend Naturally Luminous Bronzer in Natural Bronze - TRUconceal Concealer - TRUblend Blush - LashBlast Mascara - LineExact Liquid Eyeliner Pen - Eye Enhancers 3 kit in Dazzling Metallics - Eye Enhancers Eye ... More About: Covergirl
Feeling Balmy
2008-08-29 11:00:00 Sometimes when picking a lip colour we?ll gravitate towards a sultry, siren red in a slick, creamy lipstick bullet. But, eventually we back down and default to some sort of sheer rosy gloss, for fear our lips will crack upon contact with the lipstick and that we?ll never be able to rock that shade of ... More About: Lip Gloss , Feeling
Drugstore Score
2008-08-28 11:00:00 The genius celebrity hairstylist, behind the mane of Catherine Deneuve, has expanded his mass line hair products to include the organic fare, aptly named Cristophe Beverly Hills Purely Natural. For less than eight dollars a pop and available on nearly every street corner, these products add to the already popular Cristophe line. Don?t be fooled ... More About: Score , Drugstore , Shampoo , Conditioner
For the love of smooth
2008-08-27 11:00:00 Targeted towards modernistas, eos is the hippest shaving cream for women we?ve seen in a while. The ergonomic bottle design is made of soft-touch plastic that looks super stylish and feels great in your hand. Past fears of leaving your shaving cream in the shower are now gone. This all-plastic container won?t mark-the-spot with ... More About: Love , Smooth
Summer Lovin?
2008-08-26 11:00:00 Though the summer is almost over, we just cannot let go of two of our most cherished summer beauty basics. NARS Portobello (matte ecru and soft matte mushroom) eye shadow and Supervixen (sheer sparkling mauve) lip gloss have treated us like a princess from the moment they descended into our makeup bag and we ... More About: Lip Gloss , Summer , Lipgloss
Live Simple
2008-08-25 11:00:00 Most of us want to be conscious of the environment. We want to use eco-responsible products, recycle and go green whenever possible. Sometimes, the eco-friendly beauty products on the market don?t meet our standards for effectiveness - do they? Well, we are thrilled to say that the Live Clean hair care line ... More About: Simple , Conditioner
TAKE 5: Pretty Polish
2008-08-22 11:00:00 Nail polish has stepped into the spotlight as of late and it is hard to keep up with all of the trends. Is the new it colour black? Is it blue that looks almost black? Is it orange? We are going to stick with what we like, colour wise, but we?ve tested five major brands ... More About: Girl , Cover , Pretty , Rimmel , Polish
Sponsored Read: Got Milk?
2008-08-21 11:00:00 Cleopatra loved her milk. She acted like one of our modern day celebs would by constantly pampering herself with exclusive treatments. Her favourite ? bathing in a tub filled with milk. These days, milk should still be part of your daily beauty routine, but it doesn?t have to mean immersing yourself in ... More About: Milk , Sponsored , Read , Got Milk
Youthful Renewal
2008-08-20 11:00:00 Aging, like paying taxes, is inevitable. And with aging we may face, umm shall we say a little sagging, a couple laugh lines and the first signs of grey hair. Now don?t get us wrong, we love the sophistication and grace of an older woman, we just don?t like the not-so-fun parts that go with ... More About: Renewal
Curve Appeal
2008-08-19 11:00:00 There are products that promise to smooth bumps and lumps, and then there are ones that promise legitimate weight loss. Nude Skincare Smoothing Body Refiner is prepped to trim and tone your wobbly bits. Unlike other cellulite busting creams, this one smells like a high-end fragrance (it?s actually cupuacu butter and ginger). It?s ... More About: Curve , Appeal
Sweet Face
2008-08-18 11:00:00 You?ve heard of some strange facial treatments, some of which you?d really rather not discuss and many of which probably involved some sort of food. Though you may feel discouraged from trying anything other than a bar of mass-market soap on your skin, we urge you to take one more risk. Azuki Micrograins and Brown ... More About: Sweet , Face , Soap , Cleanser
Dentist Recommended
2008-08-15 11:00:00 Brush, floss, rinse, repeat - three times a day. It has been ingrained in us since childhood. The secret to a nice, white smile is really no secret at all, just proper brushing. But how many of us actually brush and floss properly, three times a day, for the dentist recommended two-minutes per brushing? That?s ... More About: Dentist
Eco-Beautiful
2008-08-14 11:00:00 For those who consider themselves the crème de la crème of eco-enthusiasts, makeup products with just a splash of organic ingredients here and there simply won?t do. Nope, green beauty devotees need something more serious. Nvey Beauty may be just the thing. The list of organic benefits that accompany Nvey?s products (including corrective concealer, blush, ... More About: Beautiful
Miracle Oil
2008-08-13 11:00:00 As anyone with stretch marks will tell you, a good product that actually fights those pesky white lines is worth any price or complicated application process. Originally from South Africa and now available in Canada, Bio-Oil is offering stretch mark sufferers some relief. But not only does it improve the appearance of stretch marks, it reduces ... More About: Miracle
One Step Wonder
More articles from this author:2008-08-12 11:00:00 We?re all about products that make you look great and take just seconds to apply. That?s why we?ve stocked up on the new VIP Bronze Expert Sun Glow Perfecting Brush by Terry. It delivers long-lasting radiance in a single step. With one click you?ve got a gorgeous sun-kissed glow. Click the brush once and dab ... More About: Step , Sephora 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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