Last week, Joanna gave us a sneak peak at what PURE ALFRED SUNG has to offer this spring, so I thought it fitting to share the pieces I fell in love with from the forthcoming Joe Fresh collection. You’ve got to like the fact that it’s so easy to look chic on the cheap these days! Check out my favourite looks after the jump.

If you are in the market for a little pre-spring pick me up, do I have just the ticket for you! From March 11th to early May, MAC Cosmetics is offering one of the most wearable bold colour collections that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Infused with popping pinks (my favourite product is the Petals & Peacock lipstick—so Malibu Barbie chic!), juicy corals and saturated purples and teals the Liberty of London collection strikes the perfect balance between the grit and glam of Londontown. See for yourself after the jump.

Spring may still be a distant dream, but there is no time like the present to start with the spring-cleaning of your makeup bag (or bags, if you are a beauty junkie like me). Out with the old and in with the new is my motto when it comes to spring’s new makeup lines. Sometimes, however, there are those products that are just too hard to part with—unless you have a guaranteed great replacement lined up! 

When it comes to fragrances I am a fairly solid traditionalist—Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle for everyday and occasionally Burberry Brit if I’m really looking to spice things up. There is a new Jo Malone fragrance chronicle on the block (just released on Monday) that has me completely rethinking my usual scent wardrobe….

Last week I showed you Murale makeup artist, Emily Benson’s, method for creating the ultimate smoky eye, but in all honesty, it was a rather involved process. Thank goodness that two of my favourite cosmetic companies have come up with pretty and perfect packages that provide us with everything we need—including step-by-step instructions—to master the look on our own. Check out my picks for the best kits after the jump.

Creating a smoky eye is likely one of the most intimidating makeup missions a girl can tackle. The results of a successfully accomplishing the look, however, are undeniably sexy and well worth a bit of extra effort. According to Murale makeup artist, Emily Benson, the smoky look may seem daunting, but can easily be achieved with her simple tips and tricks. I recently visited Benson at one of Murale’s Calgary locations for a tutorial in smoky sex appeal. Check out the results and get a how-to lesson after the jump.

If you, like me, are somewhat mad for shoes, then you, like me, will be overjoyed to learn that select Canadian Banana Republic locations are now carrying the company’s very covetable line of footwear. Hooray, shoe lovers rejoice! See what all the fuss is about after the jump.

Foundation is undoubtedly the key to achieving a flawless face, yet it is also the culprit responsible for some of the biggest beauty faux pas out there. To be perfectly honest, I’m still not entirely sure how to apply the traditional liquid formulas. With so many different formulas available these days, the methods for applying base abound...

One of my grandmothers is not known for handing out compliments – much the opposite, in fact. She’s more likely to ask me when I’m getting a trim or what hairstyle I’m going to go for next (the day I’ve had my hair cut!) than to tell me my hair looks good – even when I know it does. Which is why when I recently met said grandmother for dinner and the first thing she said to me (after giving me the usual once-over) was that my hair looks “so nice and shiny,” I knew I had to blog about the reason – right after I finished choking on my Diet Coke from the surprise of it.

There are two products that recently crossed my desk and have made it into my hair-care repertoire to which I give all the credit.

Ummm…if the colour scheme of this blog is any indication, it is easy to see we are big fans of pink here at styleswept. That particularity is especially prevalent when I hit the makeup counter. No surprise, then, that after Sephora makeup artist, Adi Lando’s, shared her pick for recreating Natalie Portman’s flawless fuchsia pout I had to run out and get the shade for myself…