It's red carpet season! Get ready like a celeb with these new beauty innovations.
PHILIPS Philips goLITE BLU, $199. Available at London Drugs, Jean Coutu, Shoppers Home Health Care, B x3, Walmart and amazon.ca.
Portable light therapy device, designed to fight jet lag, boost mood and energy levels and to help you feel more rested with the winter blues. Substitute for the sun, this light is scientifically proven to help keep our body clock properly aligned, and help us feel good and ready for the day, and help to fight SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Portable with a travel pouch and is cordless. LED technology.
Pixi Beauty Peel & Polish Resurfacing Concentrate, $34 . Available at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Beloved by beauty editors, Pixi is back in Canada and its latest launch is the best thing ever to get your glow on. Used once or twice a week, this formulas has lactic acid, papaya fruit enzymes and sugar cane to slough away dry dead skin. Apply on dry skin, leave on for 5 or 10 minutes and then wipe away with a damp washcloth.
The Body Shop Almond Milk & Honey Soothing & Restoring Body Lotion, $15. Available at The Body Shop
Almond milk and honey collection works with any skin type, but is especially awesome for dry and sensitive skin. Smoothes scaly skin bits in a flash and smells divine.
KNOW Cosmetics No Bare Brows - Universal 4-in-1 Brow Fix $24.00. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart; knowcosmetics.com.
Customize your brow colour with this 4-in-1 - brow colour pencil, taming wax, sharpener and brush. Works with any brow colour and skin tone so it takes all of the guesswork out of having to fill in your arches.
TRESEMMÉ Repair and Protect 7 Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling Spray and Mask, $6.99 each. Available at mass drug and grocery stores across Canada
If you're used to brushing, braiding, blowdrying, curling, flat ironing, bleaching and colouring your hair, you're subjecting it to a lot of wear and tear. This Repair and Protect range address all of our hair sins in one wash - the biotin addresses hair condition to fix dryness and frizz associated with styling damage.
Garnier SkinActive Moisture Bomb - Hydrating Gel Cream, $19.99. Available at drugstores and mass-market retailers.
If you want a moisturizer that drenches skin with hydration, but that doesn't pill under makeup, this is the one for you. Suitable for all ages, Moisture Bomb has hyaluronic acid, glycerin to smooth skin and antioxidants like goji berry to fend off free radical damage.