I’m sure you’ve heard the term “strobing’ plenty in the last year, heck I even have a full post on it . So I’m not surprised that rather than just marketing them as your standard highlighter, the Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powders* have been launched in four shades, and marketed as both wet and dry…
Welcome to the 3rd installment of The Artistry Series! This time round I am featuring the ever popular and innovative MAC Cosmetics. MAC has made a name for itself as a trendsetter and boundary pusher over the years and is adored by professionals and consumers alike. Keep reading to learn a bit more about this…
The sun is finally starting to show it’s face around here in Vancouver, which immediately has me switching into Spring/Summer mode when it comes to my makeup. While I wear bronzer all year round (let’s get real, I need all the warmth I can get for my complexion!) but I get a bit more consistent…
It’s definitely been a year for very liquid, serum-style foundations. When I heard Becca’s Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation was one of the latest in the lineup, I was super excited. After all, Becca are the queens of glow, and the name ‘Aqua Luminous’ made it sound heaven sent for my dry skin! After putting it to…
In the last month I found myself loving several products that I had loved at one time and then for whatever reason moved on from. This is probably due to “must try all the new products syndrome” – it’s an illness I swear. After one or two, “oh yeah I forgot I loved this!” moments,…
I wouldn’t have named this blog Girl Loves Gloss if I didn’t in fact, love me a little gloss every now and then. When the release for the new Dior Addict Ultra-Glosses made it’s way to my desk I was instantly excited to give them a try. Claiming to be a hydrating, plumping and barely-there…
With the serum foundation craze not losing any steam in the last year, I’ve had so many formulas cross my desk. In fact over the last couple of weeks I’ve had three on rotation for testing, and so far the Stila Aqua Glow Serum Foundation is by far my favourite! If you’ve got dehydrated, dry…
I love my fancy makeup brushes as much as the next makeup lover, but occasionally I like to reach for products that I can pat, press and swipe on with my finger tips (usually when I’m in a rush or need that extra 10 minutes of sleep!). I’ve discovered a few products in my collection…