Payless has reportedly hooked up with France-based Maesa Group, who will be supplying Payless with items labeled under their house brands “Zoe & Zac” and “Unforgettable Moments”.  Products will price out at $2.99.

It’s official – Chanel’s much loved temporary tattoos will be available for purchase on Chanel.com during the SS10 season.  For $75 you will receive  five sheets of tatts, which equals to about 55 designs in total.

For historically commitment-phoebes such as myself, this is an excellent way to get a little temporary ink and an unexpected accessory for the coming season.

According to Wikipedia, temp tatts can last up to three weeks – I wonder what the average life of the Chanel rub ons will be.

If you’ve ever wondered what salon works magic with my hair every month, this is the place. Come and meet the stylists, chat about new trends, discuss styling options and have a bit of wine on January 13th, from 6 – 8PM.

Zinc has close relationships with European salons, and has stylists regularly examine the latest trends from across the Ocean. Clients benefit from having cutting edge style; it’s worth it to stop by and have a chat.

In order to have enough refreshments for all, please RSVP with Dawn at 604-874-2800. View Googlemap

Now we can get jumbo sized versions of the products we use, including Clinique moisturizers, Smashbox primer, Living Proof de frizzer, Ralph Lauren Polo cologne and a whole slew more.

If these are products that you would be using on a daily (or multi daily) basis, this would be a deal to take into account.  Don’t get all rosy over these mega sizes if you don’t intend to get hyper usage on these products – beauty products do expire, and what may seem like a super deal will turn into a waste in your local landfill.

If you don’t make it into HR in time to grab a sample, check out Kiehl’s official site.  They are supplying three complimentary samples with any purchase off their website – this means you could purchase the most affordable açai product (the cleanser) for $24.50, and you’ll get to try three other products as well.

Kiehl’s claims the berry extract within these products stimulates skin renewal, reduces damage due to oxidation, sun exposure and other external stressors.

All açai products are 100% natural origin, so those with sensitive epidermis can check this product out without fear.

They have 20 new designs this year that were the most popular by their M.A.C. artist peers, so these will be intense to be sure. Check out all the design details, but don’t if you’re at the office as this link takes you to Facebook.

My favorites are below; the Mexican skeleton face, cartoon face and the frozen demon chick.

There are some excellent bits available here – check out the lip erase ($19), clear gloss ($22), violet and blue greasepaint sticks ($21 each) and the sculpt/shape powder ($25).

Remember, all these items were used on their FW09 runway!

Do you want to smell like this idiot who can’t even discern which genre her music fits within?

Didn’t think so.

Regardless of whether we want to have Avril’s stank bottled, it’s going to be forced upon retailers.  Her fragrance will be dubbed ‘black star’, but I’m pretty sure they would have been more true to form by calling it ‘brown eye’.

Great job, pop princess. Great job.

The coverage can be adjusted to sheer, medium and full depending on skin types and replacement cartridges of foundation sell for $35 (a single cartridge of highlighter) to $55 (two cartridges of foundation).

Each pod apparently contains up to two months’ of makeup, so replacement pieces for this beautification machine wouldn’t really cost more than your average foundation upkeep. There are 12 pigment ranges for all skin variations, so there’s a shade for everyone.

Will you be buying the Temptu?

Instead of buying multiple shades of matte nail polish at $10 a pop, buy one bottle of matte topcoat instead! This provides endless possibilities for changing any of your current nail polish colors into a gorgeous and on trend matte shade while keeping you on trend and within your budget.

My matte topcoat of choice is Essie’s Matte About You. It provides smooth coverage with a beautiful, even matte finish. The formula glides on easily and dries quickly, leaving little room for smudges and nicks that constantly spoil a manicure.

Matte topcoat is that it leaves you endless options for creative nail decoration. My personal favorite is a black matte nail with a shiny black tip; it’s a FW09 update twist on the traditional manicure.

Essie Matte About You is one of a few matte topcoats released this season, along with OPI and China Glaze versions. Matte about you retails for $12 a bottle and can be found in Vancouver at Shifeon on Robson or at Beauty Mark in Yaletown.