Spring is just around the corner, so now is the perfect time to give your makeup bag a clean sweep and update your colour palette. With so many cosmetic conglomerates out there, a visit to the nearest department store can be daunting. So we’re making it easier for you by breaking down the hottest makeup trends by homegrown companies this season, and here’s where you can buy their pretty products.
Bold lips: Think red, orange, hot pink. Ottawa’s Randi Shinder made a name for herself with the award-winning LipFusion, which spawned her company, Fusion Beauty. Give your lips a lift and intense colour with Boca Babe.
Sephora, 131 Bloor Street West, 416-513-1100
Funky eyes: Like the lips, eyes are also fun and colourful. Don’t be afraid to experiment with blues, yellows and purples, but to avoid looking like a clown, do not pair bright lips with bright eyes. Toronto’s own CARGO line has the Los Angeles colour palette that will do the trick.
Murale, 20 Marie Labatte Road, 416-384-1858
Smokin’ beauty: This trend never seems to go out of style, just the like the MAC-daddy of Canadian cosmetics. Watch their video on how to do a smoky eye, and with what products, and then go buy the stuff. You’ll be smokin’ hot in no time.
MAC, 220 Yonge Street, 416-595-9576
Natural beauty: It’s the easiest—and probably prettiest—one of them all. A fresh-scrubbed face and sweet scent, and you’re good to go. Toronto’s Cake Beauty makes being naturally you a delicious feat with their Sweet Cheeks Sinfully Smoothing Brown Sugar Scrub and Sweet Cheeks Better Bod Rub in Cinnamon.
The Ten Spot, 749 Queen Street West