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Vânia Aguiar
Our beauty editor shares new trends of the season.
Zoom in on lightness
This summer, look for the bare skin effect in your makeup: the ultra-natural look will take centre stage. Illuminating, translucent powders will be in vogue, and subtle blush will be a must for contouring and lifting cheekbones. The clear, fresh face like the just out of the shower look will be on full display. And with a hint of playful audacity, we’ll add bright, summery makeup.
Armani Luminous Silk Glow Foundation, $54, available at Armani counters
Gucci Éternité de Beauté 24H Wear Breathable Foundation SPF 15, Cool Fair Medium 205C shade, $88 per 30 ml, available at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy
Dior Forever Natural Powder Bronzer, 02 Light Bronze shade, $72, available at Dior counters
Guerlain Terracotta Summer Powder, $68, available at Guerlain counters
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream, $50 per 15 g, available at Chanel counters
Dior 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette, 233 Eden-Roc shade, $80, available at Dior counters
Chanel Ombre Première Laque Eyeshadow, 26 Quartz Rose shade, $44, available at Chanel counters
Armani Luminous Silk Glow Blush, $54, available at Armani counters
Annabelle Perfect Highlight Powder, Rose Quartz shade, $7.95, available in drugstores
Charlotte Tilbury PinkGasm Beauty Light Wand Illuminating Blush, Sunset shade, $53, available on charlottetilbury.com
Trinny London Eye2Eye Eyeshadow, Serenity shade, $32, available on trinnylondon.com
Guerlain Eyeshadow Quad, $105, available at Guerlain counters
Pupa Vamp! Lipstick, $28, available at pupamilano.ca
Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick Summer Edition, $44, case $48, available at Guerlain counters
Charlotte Tilbury PinkGasm Jewel Lips Lipstick, $36, available at charlottetilbury.com
Fenty Beauty Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara, $25, available at Sephora
Chanel Le Vernis Immortelle Nail Colour, $44, available at Chanel counters
Hair care on the go
Temperatures are rising fast, and in hot weather, you want to spend as little time as possible in the bathroom, preening. Here’s the good news: this season’s top hairstyles are a happy blend of naturalness and structure. Short cuts are self-styled, and loose lengths are sexy - all you have to do is let your hair breathe freely. Wash, moisturize, and give your hair the right texture for a truly natural look... and you’re done!
Shu Uemura Izumi Tonic
Strengthening Mask with Rice Water, $73 per 200 ml, available at www.sephora.ca
Function of Beauty
Shampoo for Curly Hair
with Chia Extract, $15.99 per 325 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Purpose Leave-In spray, $42 per 200 ml, available in drugstores
Carol’s Daughter 7 Goddess Strength Hair and Scalp Oils, $16.99 per 125 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil Hair Care, $16.99 per 111 ml, available in drugstores
Moroccanoil Color Care Shampoo $26 per 250 ml, available in salons
Jo Malone London Star Magnolia Hair Mist, $72.00 per 30 ml, available at jomalone.ca
That’s So Perfect Hair Dry Shampoo, $34.99 per 200 ml, available at thatsoitaly.com
Marc Anthony Repair Bond + Recuplex Concentrated Moisturizing Mask, $12.99 per 227 g, available in drugstores
Nioxin Ultimate Power Serum Intensive Daily Treatment, $49.99 for 70 ml, available at chatters.ca
Batiste Deep Night Cleansing, $11.47 per 200 ml, available in drugstores
Kerasilk Multi-Purpose Spray, $40 per 238 g, available at chatters.ca
Biolage Deep Care Sachet for Curly Hair, $19.80 per 100 ml, available in drugstores
Christian Dior Perfume Mist for Hair Rose Kabuki Private Collection, $130 per 30 ml, available at Dior counters
Ducray Creastim Reactiv stress lotion,
Fragrances that dance
As spring drifts into summer and we search our wardrobes for lighter, brighter clothes, the air fills with fragrances that exude freshness.
Aquatic aromas, woodland scents, fragrant lilac, lavender or jasmin: the bouquet of the season’s perfumes prods our sense of adventure. It beckons us to travel, to indulge, to be free... Choosing a distinctive, warming fragrance for our vacations increases our enjoyment and marks the sunny season with renewed refinement.
For Her
Marc Jacobs Daisy Paradise Eau de Toilette Spray Limited Edition, $106 per 50 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey Peonie and Verbena Intense Eau de Toilette, $155 per 100 ml, available at La Baie
Chanel Les Eaux de Chanel ParisParis Eau de Toilette, $131 per 50 ml, available at Chanel counters
Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Harvest Limited Edition Rosa Rossa, $198 per 125 ml, available at Guerlain counters
Calvin Klein Euphoria Eau de Toilette Spray, $112 per 100 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Jo Malone London Brit Collection Mallow in the Moor Cologne, $100 per 30 ml, available at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy
Elie Saab Elixir Eau de Parfum, $165 per 100 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Gucci Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum for Women, $112 per 50 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Dolce & Gabanna Q by Dolce & Gabanna Eau de Parfum, $147 per 50 ml, available at La Baie
Armani Privé Santal Dan Sha Eau de Parfum, $190 per 100 ml, available at La Baie
Paco Rabanne Fame
Blooming Pink Eau de Parfum, $165 per 80 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Paco Rabanne Lady Million Royal Eau de Parfum, $138 per 80 ml, available at Pharmaprix
For Him
Guess Uomo Acqua Eau de Parfum, $79 per 100 ml, available at Jean-Coutu
Issey Miyake L’Eau D’Issey Pour Homme Intense Verbena Eau de Toilette, $136 per 100 ml, available at
La Baie Gucci Gucci Guilty Eau de Parfum for men, $118 per 50 ml, available at Pharmaprix Givenchy Gentleman Society Eau de Parfum, $167 per 100 ml, available at Holt Renfrew OgilvyThe royal treatment for damaged hair!
This summer, Guerlain is bringing you a complete, new High Repair hair care ritual. This sumptuous offering is about effectiveness and desirability. Interview with Peter Gray, hairstylist to the stars and spokesperson for the Abeille Royale Hair Care line.
Q: What makes this line of hair care products so unique?
A: Well, it’s a skincare program composed of 97% natural ingredients and Blackbee Repair technology, promising superb results consistent with Guerlain’s formulatory art. The Revitalizing and Fortifying Wash, the Repairing and Plumping Detangler and the Double R Radiance and Repair Mask are all created to deliver an intensely transformative hair treatment.
Q: Our hair is under constant assault. How do Guerlain’s Abeille Royale High Repair hair care products work to ensure healthy, beautiful hair?
A: The exclusive ingredients in Guerlain’s Abeille Royale line treat the scalp and protect the hair from physical and environmental damage. Thick, lush, silky hair with radiant highlights is a powerful youthful asset, as is firm, plump facial skin. Guerlain eloquently demonstrates that beautiful, youthful hair starts with a healthy scalp.
Q: How do you explain that the hair care products in the Abeille Royale line are suitable for all hair types?
A: The magic happens because the formulas are designed to be as rich as oil and light as water. And because the nature and quantity of the ingredients used are carefully determined to achieve the best possible restorative properties.
Q: What hair care routine do we need to keep our locks healthy?
A: You must treat them delicately like a cashmere sweater... Wash gently with the Guerlain Hair Care line, then dry gently with towels or heating devices. Then massage your scalp with Guerlain’s Youth Oil for Scalp and Hair, and you’re done!
Q: What is your favourite in the line and why?
A: I’ve had fantastic results with several clients using Abeille Royale Oil Youth Scalp & Hair! Help yourself to this sweet treat without delay.
Guerlain Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Revitalizing & Strengthening Body Wash, $105 per 290 ml, available at Guerlain retail counters
Guerlain Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Repair & Plumping Detangling Care, $105 per 290 ml, available at Guerlain retail counters
Guerlain Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Intense Radiance Restorer & Replenisher, $119 per 200 ml, available at Guerlain retail counters
Guerlain Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Care Brush, $210, available at Guerlain retail counters
Seasonal care essentials
Heat, sun, wind, swimming, terraces...
If summer is when we reconnect with our bodies, it is also the time when we expose them more. Two words become essential to your body’s well-being:
hydration and lightness
Discover the rites that make your face, arms, feet, and legs look beautiful, protected, and refreshed...
Cleansers
Exfoliants
Serums
Eau Thermale d’Avène
Cleansing Foam face and eyes, $25.50 per 150 ml, available in drugstores
Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting Liquid Exfoliant, $47 per 30 ml, available at Sephora
Grown Alchemist
Instant Smoothing Serum with Tri-Hyaluronan Complex, $72 per 25 ml, available at Sephora
Burt’s Bees
Refining Facial Cleanser with natural retinol alternative, $14.99 per 170 g, available at Pharmaprix
So Supple Organics
Coco Mint Exfoliating Mask, $38 per 50 ml, available on sosuppleorganics.com
Yves Rocher
100h Non-stop Moisturizing Serum, $49 per 30 ml, available at Yves Rocher stores
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser, $49 per 50 ml, available at Sephora
Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore-Minimizing and Polishing Powder, $46 per 100 g, available on kiehls.ca
Clé de Peau
Concentrated Brightening Serum, $250 per 50 ml, available at Clé de Peau counters
Primers
Eye Care
Oils
Stila
Blurring and Smoothing Primer, $47 per 30 ml, available in drugstores
Chanel
Hydra Beauty Micro Crème illuminating eye cream, $90 per 15 g, available at Chanel counters
Guerlain
Advanced Youth Watery Oil, $205 per 50 ml, available at Guerlain counters
NYX
Cooling Primer + Moisturizer, $30 per 50 ml, available in drugstores
Caudalie
Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream, $70 per 15 ml, available on caudalie.ca
So Supple Organics So Skin Glow Face Oil, $46 per 50 ml, available on sosuppleorganics.com
Clinique
Even Better Pore Defying Primer, $45 per 30 ml, available at Clinique counters
Cream, $89,99 per 15 ml, available on idcdermo.com
Weleda
Skin Food Ultra-Light Nourishing Cream, $24,99 per 100 ml, available on well.ca
Moisturizing Creams
Mists
Anti-aging
Eau Thermale d’Avène
Cleanance Aqua-Gel cream, $47 per 50 ml, available in drugstores
Byoma
Tri-Ceramide Complex Balancing Face Mist, $18,99 per 100 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Potent-C Anti-aging Moisturizer, $94 $ per 50 ml, available at Sephora
La Mer
The Moisturizing Soft Cream, $380 per 50 ml, available at Holt
Renfrew Ogilvy
Fresh
Rose Instant Hydration Mist, $32 per 100 ml, available at Sephora
Glow Recipe
Strawberry BHA Pore-Smooth Blur Drops, $42 per 30 ml, available at Sephora
Olay
Niacinamide + Peptide24 Hydrating Moisturizer
$45,99 per 48 g, available in drugstores
Evaleh
Take a Moment Sensory Spritz for your face or pillow, $46.92 per 30 ml, available on evaleh.co.nz
Neostrata
Potent Retinol Complex, $92 per 30ml, available in drugstores
Expert Care
Brighteners Wellness Care
Embryolisse
Soin Blush de Peau Radiant Complexion Cream, $49 per 50 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Moon Juice
Magnesi-Om, $58 per 120 g, available on moonjuice.com
Clarins
Bright Plus Dark Spot-Targeting Moisturizing Gel-Cream, $84 per 50 ml, available at Pharmaprix
Smashbox
Halo Healthy Glow all-in-one
Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25, $50 per 30 ml, available on smashbox.ca
Satya
Natural Skin Care Eczema
Relief Balm Stick, $29 per 30 ml, available on satya.ca
Florence
Brighten Up Brightening Toner, $24 per 185 ml, available at Pharmaprix
La Roche-Posay
Anthelios Age Correct Daily Cream
SPF 50+, $54.95 per 50 ml, available in drugstores
Aerin
Rose de Grasse Scented Candle, $82 per 200 g, available at Holt
Renfrew Ogilvy
Youth To The People
Caffeine Energy Serum Brighten + Firm, $91 per 30 ml, available at Sephora
Masks
For Men
Chanel
Le Lift Pro Masque
Uniformité, smooth and redefine, $262 per 50 g, available at Chanel counters
Clarins
After Shave Soothing Toner, $36 per 100 ml, available at
Sculp
Jack Black Big Sir Cool Moisture Body Lotion, $57 per 473 ml, available at Pharmaprix Clarins counters GroomSmoothand
creamy...
The quest for body care products that deeply moisturize your skin without feeling sticky or suffocating can be painful. In summer, the rich, dense creams that save skin in December are no longer suitable! Do you long for a lighter, gentler touch? Here is my list of go-to seasonal body care products.
Evereden Stretch Mark Nourishing Cream, $59 for 120 ml, available at Sephora
Dans Un Jardin
Hydrate Floral Body Water, $24 per 100 ml, available at Dans Un Jardin boutiques
EOS
Shea Better 24h Moisture Shaving Cream, $7.49 per 207 ml, available at Pharmaprix
U Beauty
The Resurfacing Body Compound, $168 per 200 ml, available at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy
Summer
at last !
Sunscreens’ mineral and chemical components are chosen for their effectiveness in reflecting dreaded ultraviolet (UV) rays, preventing them from penetrating deep into our skin.
Today’s sunscreens are available in various formulasface, body, cream or spray, moisturizing, anti-wrinkle, broad-spectrum, waterproof, sweatproof, scented or unscented - and they can even be used as a light makeup base.
Whether you’re out for a bike ride, shopping at the local grocery store or losing yourself in a great new Canadian novel while sipping a cocktail on the terrace, the rule of thumb is to apply sunscreen at least every two hours. That’s what cancer specialists are imploring us to do, warning that nothing will age skin faster than baking too long under a hot sun!
For effective UV protection and great scents and textures this summer, choose from these!
Evereden
Premium Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, $39 per 60ml, available at Sephora
Olay Regenerist Mineral Sunscreen Face Moisturizer SPF 30, $39.99 per 50 ml, available at Jean Coutu
Eau Thermale Avène
After-Sun Restorative Lotion, $29.99 per 400 ml, available in drugstores
Shiseido
Urban Environment VitaClear Sunscreen SPF 42, $48 per 30 ml, available at Shiseido counters
Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+, $20,99 per 88 ml, available
IDC Dermo
Solis Mineral Powder SPF 50, $61.99, available on idcdermo.com
Aveeno
Protect + Soothe Mineral Sunscreen for sensitive skin SPF 30, $20,99 per 50 ml, available in drugstores
Clé de Peau
Protective UV Cream SPF 50+, $140 per 50 ml, available at Clé de Peau counters
Dermalogica
Porescreen Sunscreen SPF 40, Blurring + Hint of Tint, $77 per 30 ml, available on dermalogica.ca