In the realm of cosmetics, it’s easy to get lost, with the dizzying number of new products hitting the shelves. Our team presents its findings and suggestions for tested… and approved products!
Ilia, makeup that takes care of your skin
Launched by a Canadian 10 years ago, the American company Ilia has been one of our favorites in recent months. The company’s DNA can be summed up as follows: make-up that lets the skin shine as naturally as possible, without camouflaging it, with shades that give instant radiance; products with intuitive use, containing active ingredients to take care of the skin, while enhancing it. We were able to try both the brand’s classics and a few new products. The tinted lip balm, her very first product, really charmed us with its translucent colors that tint the pout just right, just like the multi-use stick, to subtly color cheeks and lips. It only takes a few drops of the new Tinted Mineral Serum (with SPF 40) to protect your skin and naturally enhance your complexion.
Price: $ 37 for the balm, $ 45 for the multi-use stick and $ 62 for the tinted serum, available online and at Sepohra.
Geranium in winter
PHOTO FROM THE ÔR’GANIK APPRENTICE SITE
Ôr ‘ganik Apprentice cleansing gel
We have never washed our hands as much as since the start of the pandemic, and we might as well do it sometimes with products that are also care. This Apprentice Ôr ‘ganik cleansing gel is undeniably one of them. We found it a bit by chance in a small Montreal boutique, Miljours, and it was all good. First, it is a product from here and it has recently been offered in a bottle made from vegetable and compostable materials. It is a hand and body soap that contains small, very fine crystals, which also makes it a light exfoliant. Above all, it’s its powerful scent of geranium that stands out – it’s downright sublime.
Price: $ 30, available online and at points of sale.
Tea time
PHOTO FROM TEAOLOGY FACEBOOK PAGE
The new range of teaology serums
If you are a fan of seasonal serums, you will love this little Teaology bottle. Obviously, the name of this range already gives a good clue, tea is at the heart of the active ingredients which vary from one product to another. We tested the serum that mixes hyaluronic acid with extracts of “blue” tea, which is actually oolong. First plus: the price, which makes the product much more affordable than many other chic and popular ranges. The serum is ideal for dry early winter skin. Its texture is rich, it is deposited in drops directly on the face so as not to lose anything. Its gelatinous texture stretches perfectly and gives immediate apparent hydration. It can therefore be applied at the end of the afternoon, after the working day and before the evening. The benefit of this afternoon tea is undeniable. To add temporarily to the routine, for a sweeter holiday season.
Price: $ 33, available in store and online.
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Hand cream from the Endless Summer range by BiotiFULL
To feel summer all winter
We fell in love with the products of the Quebec company BiotiFULL above all because they are designed with natural ingredients, without chemicals such as silicones. But we especially succumbed to the invigorating scent of the Endless Summer range, of which we tested the shower gel, delicately lemony, which perfumed the bathroom with travel memories with its notes of yuzu and other exotic fruits such as coconut. , mango, guava, passion fruit and hibiscus. Lightweight and silky, it comes with a fun caveat (“so addicting your showers could go on forever”!) And leaves a cooling sensation on the skin. The Endless Summer mini hand duo has also been adopted, the small size of which is ideal for the handbag: a truly hydrating antibacterial gel which, combined with the cream, leaves the skin silky and perfumed for several hours.
Price: from $ 4.95 to $ 7.95 for the 50 and 118 ml formats, available online and at point of sale.