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Helping Hands: McBlooms Skin Therapy Extremely Rich Cream

15 July 2009

Chronically dry hands have a hometown hero in McBlooms Skin Therapy Extremely Rich Cream ($15 CAN). With its roots in helping gardening-rough skin, McBlooms launched Extremely Rich several years ago, then a fragrance-free version; both have become cult hits for the Canadian brand.

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Enter to WIN: Dermalogica Skin Rescue Kit

26 May 2009

Staff’s a grumpypants because I won’t give her one of the two Dermalogica Skin Rescue Kits I’m saving for you. Told her they’re for readers, which I know for a fact she is not (go ahead, ask her what’s on BeautyGeeks today — she won’t be able to tell you). So, I have a [...]

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For Mom: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant and other Mother's Day Beauty Treats

7 May 2009

The staff thinks I’m weird because I think it’s a good idea to give your mom a facial scrub for Mother’s Day.

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Enter to WIN: Genuine Health Healthy Skin Chocolate Soft Chews

4 May 2009

No argument: what we ingest shows up on skin. Drink lots of water, eat a low-sugar, low-fat diet of foods rich in antioxidants and omegas 3 and 6, and watch your skin glow with health.
Chocolate isn’t usually on that list of give-skin-a-glow edibles, not unless you’re using it — ahem — creatively.

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Enter to WIN: One of Three Olay Professional Pro-X Starter Protocol Kits

23 March 2009

New at drugstores from Olay is Professional Pro-X, a line of skincare backed by extensive clinical trials supporting the efficacy of its ingredients and formulas in terms of improving cell turnover and skin’s moisture barrier. Launched as the brand’s most scientifically advanced collection, Pro-X was developed with input from an international team of doctors and [...]

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BeautyGeeks Reader Feedback: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream

9 March 2009

About six weeks ago a group of BeautyGeeks readers volunteered to try Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream ($35.99 CAN), the moisturizer an independent study established as superior to 32 more expensive brands when it comes to hydrating skin. Our testers, all of whom have been contending with our Canadian winter’s assault on their skin, will be [...]

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F is for French: Thermal Spring Water from La Roche-Posay and Avène

27 February 2009

Thermal spring water is interesting stuff. Packed with nutrients and trace elements, certain types of thermal water can soothe stressed or traumatized skin the way regular water just can’t.

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Holiday Prezzie Enter to WIN: CARGO blu_ray Polishing Cloths for Smoother Skin (and Gloss for Pretty Lips)

24 December 2008

I’ve been searching for an exfoliator suitable for sensitive skin that can’t handle abrasives. I found a few, but a friend had asked specifically for something with a price tag that allows her to maximize her carefully thought-out spending plan (heard that term on CNN; much nicer than “budget,” yes?).

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Good to be Canuck: CARE by Stella McCartney GWP Coupon for Canadians

15 November 2008

Maybe you’re looking to try CARE by Stella McCartney, or you’re a fan and could do with travel-size samples of the designer’s entirely natural skincare line with ECOCERT-certified 100% organic active ingredients — either way, the gift-with-purchase coupon below might come in handy.
Did you catch the “Yes, I’d to receive further communications from Matchstick” box [...]

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F is for Free of Synthetics 'n' Stuff: CARE by Stella McCartney, 100% Natural Skincare

14 November 2008

Stella McCartney has always been about kindness to animals and planet. A longtime vegetarian, she uses no animal products in her clothing line, and as an enviro advocate is a fierce supporter of recycling and earth-friendly, responsible lifestyle alternatives. CARE by Stella McCartney, the skincare line she launched in 2007, is rooted in those principles.
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Recharge Your Complexion: Biotherm Multi Recharge Daily Moisturizer SPF 15

15 September 2008

So you’re in your early 30s and wondering whether it’s time to switch your skincare from what you’ve used over the last decade? You blessedly haven’t noticed any fine lines or other clear signs of premature aging (if you ask me, aging is always premature), but something’s… different? Your complexion’s looking a little… sleepy?

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F is for Flow: Aquacurrent Science and P&G Beauty

5 September 2008

So it’s not just about locking moisture in at the skin’s surface any more. According to P&G Beauty, it’s about how water flows in and out, and getting the right amount of moisture in the right places.

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F is for Fast Fix: Clinique Moisture Surge Face and Eye Masks

29 August 2008

Is stress and lack of sleep bullying your skin? Complexion’s drawn and dehydrated? Eye area seems more tired than usual, darker — and good God, are those more wrinkles? And you have to look radiant tonight for a shindig?

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F is for Flies-Under-the-Radar: Marcelle Hydra-C Complex E

18 July 2008

I’m pretty sure everyone knows of the Marcelle brand of skincare and cosmetics. They’ve been a drugstore staple for as long as I remember, definitely since I was a teenager. Yes, that was only last month, but no matter — the brand was born in Chicago in 1933, Canadian distribution began in 1949 via a [...]

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