All tagged Beautycounter

Bars - Better for the Planet

When it comes to personal care product packaging (that’s a mouthful), it’s no secret that, if not recycled properly, it contributes enormously to our frightening landfill dilemma every single year. In fact according to Odacite’ “552 million plastic shampoo bottles a year end up in landfill”.

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#keeptorontowarm

It seems like years since the She Shops Swap event doesn’t it? It’s almost unbelievable to think that that fun night of friends and fashion happened a mere ten days before our lives were turned upside down by Covid 19.

SHE SHOPS SWAP - Clean Swap Recycle Drop

Coming to She Shops Swap on March 3rd is the Clean Swap Recycle Drop.

Bring in all your personal care products that you’re no longer using, drop them in the Clean Swap recycle bin and my friend Kerri Torrey from Beautycounter and I will ensure that they are recycled correctly and kept out of landfill.

Bedtime Beauty - My Seven Step Routine

Olivia Palermo once said something like ‘washing your face before bed is the most important part of my beauty routine.’ I’m highly paraphrasing her and there’s a chance it wasn’t Olivia Palermo at all, but you get the gist of it. Removing your make up and cleansing your skin before laying your head to rest for the night is golden.

Currently Using...In The Shower

Do you always use the same products in the shower? Do you buy different shampoo and different soap every time you run out? Do you only buy what’s on sale? Does your husband ‘borrow’ your products or does he use his own? I’m definitely a combination of all of those things.

Dear Glimmer

Recently I've been asked a few questions (via email) from readers that I thought I would answer in a single post for you. If you have a beauty, fashion or lifestyle question for me please send it to vicki@glimmerlife.ca. 

You Can Leave Your Hat On

You have to protect the face! I love that quote. I'm all about protecting the face from lines and spots and let's face it - melanoma. While the first line of defence for me is daily SPF (that I reapply during the day), the second during the summer months and when I'm on vacation in a sunny destination - is definitely a hat.

Top 5...Better Beauty

Cutting this list down to Top 5 was very difficult for me since I'm using/trying so many amazing all natural, non gmo, 'free from harmful chemical' products right now. Researching the best possible beauty has become an obsession for me.