My skin care regime always consists of one cleanser and one exfoliant. I can’t stress the importance of exfoliating at least every other day to keep the surface of your skin smooth and free of dead skin cells and oils that can clog your pores. So when I ran out of my usual facial scrub, I headed over to Shoppers. They were having a sale on a wide range of cleansers and scrubs so I had a look around to see if I could try something new. I usually get the St. Ives’ Gentle Apricot Scrub, but I decided to try St. Ives’ Moisturizing Olive Scrub instead (it was on sale for $6.99, how could I not?). I have dry-combination skin so I’m always wary of scrubs that are too harsh and tend to dry out my skin. The key ingredients in this product are olive oil, olive leaf extract, jojoba, chamomile and vitamin E. I loved the concept that the scrub moisturizes while exfoliating your skin, and does it ever! My skin was soft and smooth after using this scrub and after the past 2 weeks, I’m very pleased with the results. I love how gentle yet effective this scrub is, plus it smells lovely with a refreshing scent! Definitely a win-win situation if you ask me.

St. Ives’ Moisturizing Olive Scrub is $9.99 CAD at Shoppers Drug Mart

Nicole Soon, The Style Spy
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About a week ago, Erica gave me a bagful of beauty products to try out. I came across The Lip Wand, which is basically a three in one type product for your lips. The long, shiny tube consists of a lipliner, lipstick and lipgloss in coordinating shades. The Lip Wand is available in four colours: apricot, pink, rose and berry. I have the pink, which is a nice rosy pink that went well with my Asian skin tone. I like the idea of having all the products in one convenient package but I didn’t find the “wand” to be very purse-friendly since it didn’t fit nicely into my makeup bag. All in all, it’s a great idea that may work for some, but others might not find it to be as “wander-ful”.

The Lip Wand is $18 CAD and available at London Drugs.

Nicole Soon, The Style Spy
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Kind of excited that Bath & Body Works finally opened at Pacific Centre, since I never get a chance to make it down to Richmond Centre. Product, product, product. The store is merchandised just right. Neatly laid out with testers all throughout the store. Giving my moisture deprived hands some love with the Shea Cashmere Hand Cream - the scent totally reminded me of almond cookies. Who can resist lip balm and glosses when it’s laid out like a candy isle! C.O. Bigelow lip balms and glosses 3 for $15 CAD, so your lips are always ready and kissable.

Erica Lam, The Style Spy
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