Marcelle Makeup and Skincare Blog

With a fresh new take on Spring beauty, the year 2013 brings us vibrant hues and the chance to break out of the same beauty routine we are all getting a bit tired of (let's all be honest).

In recent years, the eyes were the focus for every Spring beauty look and pastel hues were seen on eyes, lips and cheeks; however, at the Spring runway shows this year, we saw the lips stealing the show with vivacious colors of red, coral and pink. This season’s beauty trends focus on a soft, shimmering, metallic subdue eye, a radiant smooth complexion, doll-like cheeks and a bright lip.

Colour the cheeks...

Keeping with the trend of the season, all you need to be  trendy this Spring is a healthy dose of rouge to look gorgeous, healthy, and glowing.

JELLY CHEEK FLUSH BLUSH* SRP $16.95 

A first! A blush in a unique format, new to the mass market. The fresh jelly glides on cheeks, giving them a beautiful touch of colour.

Why we love it? The innovative all-in-one product with its built-in precision sponge tip applicator makes the application so quick and easy. Perfect for on-the-go touch ups! No need for a brush, just dab it on and blend in with your fingers!

Available in two stunning trendy shades - Flushed Coral and Rosy Tint.

Go bold on the lips...

On trend this Spring, the lips steal the show. When paired with a neutral eye, don’t be afraid to go for a vibrant lip in either pink or coral.

JUMBO GLOSSY BALM LIP COLOUR SRP $12.95

Love gloss? Love lipstick? Wish you could have the best of both worlds because, frankly, who has time to apply multiple lip products in the morning?

NEW! A hybrid between lipstick and gloss with semi-sheer coverage. No need for sharpening thanks to its retractable mechanism.  Lips stay hydrated for hours for a kissable pout!

Available in four on-trend colours that set the perfect tone for Spring 2013 - Flushed, Coral, Rosy and Roseberry.

Marcelle Promotion Spring 2013 Collection, available now in pharmacies and mass retail stores for a limited time only.

Also, be sure to share you best spring beauty looks on Instagram with us by tagging your photos with this hashtag: #MarcelleSpring

Who knows, you might be featured in one of our upcoming articles!

*Actual product may vary

Sunday, May 12th is Mother's Day. In honor of this special day, we invite you to tell us a story for a chance to win $50 to spend on Marcelle.com!

Good luck everyone!

Surely you have heard of BB Creams by now. Beauty Balms which have changed the beauty routine of women around the world. They took over South Korea by storm in 2007: Men and women celebrities alike used it to flaunt flawless skin. By 2010, the Asian continent had been revolutionized by BB creams. Marcelle launched the first Canadian-made BB Cream over a year ago already and currently offers the widest selection of BB products: BB Concealer, BB Cream-To-Powder, BB Cleanser, BB Cream Anti-Aging formula with SPF 25 and BB Cream Gold. It was a delight to find out the beauty industry had been an inspiration for Kusmi Tea, a Parisian house of tea. BB, From BB Cream to Beauty Beverage
Tea, in general, is known for its many virtues: therapeutic, soothing, antioxidant, thirst-quenching; it offers slimming properties and delights a few of our senses. In many countries and cultures, it is also famous for all the rituals around it. It is known to be a moment shared with loved ones and a way to welcome guests in a home. Serving tea is a comforting, amicable and peaceful gesture. There are many varieties of tea and their properties vary depending on what their are created with: green tea, black tea, white tea, read tea (rooibos), oolong, and flavoured teas.

Kusmi Tea recently created a wellness line and their most recent innovation is the BB Detox, the very first BB Tea! We like the idea of a beauty beverage. It sounds lovely and enchanting! BB Detox is a beauty beverage with green tea, maté and a hint of grapefruit for radiant skin. "Since detox courses, green tea and beauty go together hand in glove, Kusmi Tea has drawn inspiration from its now famous Detox tea by inventing a beauty tea in the shape of BB Detox, the very first BB tea! Kusmi Tea has decided to retain Detox tea’swonderfully wholesome, healthy core ingredients of mate and green tea, unveiled its ‘beautiful skin’ version: an all-in-one beauty tea. Following the example of BB creams, this Beauty Beverage caters to all your skin’s daily needs. BB Detox offers three ways to a more beautiful you: it gets rid of toxins and protects and moisturizes the skin – all topped off by the deliciously subtle taste of grapefruit."

What's in the BB Detox Tea to make it a beauty beverage?
1) Detox - Say goodbye to dull skin!
The perfect combination of mate and green tea has an effect on the body's capacity to eliminate excess fluids, thus stimulating the elimination of toxins. Skin finds itself more radiant and complexion is enhanced when toxins are eliminated efficiently.

2) Protection
Some skincare comes with SPF, however; almost all skincare is formulated with antioxidants. It protects your skin from the harmfull effects of the elements (such as pollution and free radicals), and also protects your skin cells. Antioxidants maintain skin cells healthier and younger for greater skin in time. In the BB Detox Tea, green tea (also used in cosmetic formulations and already famous for its antioxidants properties) contributes to skin protection, along with dandelion and rooibos, which add great value to the taste of the fruity beverage.

3) Moisturizing
Hydrating your skin morning and evening will keep it feeling soft, supple and will delay the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, among its main purposes. We already know we should be drinking 2 liters of water each day to help keep our body hydrated inside out, but also to maintain good health and stay alert.  Dehydration can be the culprit of fatigue, memory loss and lack of concentration. Savoring a cup of BB Detox Tea can certainly help your daily water intake, especially because we think you will love its taste! Guarana, a plant found in its concoction, is stimulating and apparently also known to improve memory retention. Just another reason to drink this beauty beverage!

"This delicious blend of maté, green tea and rooibos, flavoured with a subtle hint of grapefruit, may be enjoyed hot or iced at any time of day." Shall we call tea time right about now? I'm in the mood for some warm detoxifying beauty in a cup!

For more information about Kusmi Tea and their products in Canada, please follow these links: Kusmi Tea Canada Website, Kusmi Tea Canada on Facebook, Kusmi Tea
Canada on Twitter.

Have you heard the news? Marcelle  is launching exclusively with Birchbox in the US!

If you have never heard of Birchbox, it' a beauty box subscription service that delivers the best products and the best insider tips, in a monthly curated box of luxe beauty samples all over the US! Sounds like the perfect treat, right? And, it just got even better!

Quoting Birchbox:
"Our Canadian friends to the north have given us maple syrup, Ryan Gosling, and now, a beauty and skincare brand that goes back two generations. (...) By now you know we're crazy about anything BB or CC related. But as much as we love these products, we don't love that they often only come in a few shades. That's why we're so excited about our recent discovery, the beauty brand Marcelle. This Canadian import is exclusive to the Birchbox Shop in the U.S., and has extended the principles of BB creams to an entire line of products, including a roll-on concealer and a complexion-illuminating formula. Best of all, their BB creams in three very different shades: Light to Medium, Medium to Dark, and Dark to Darker."

We do agree with the lovely Birchbox team : You can never have too much of a good thing! And, as my mother always said, all good things are meant to be shared.

Spring has finally sprung and chapped lips and dry skin are almost forgotten. With the balmier weather comes new beauty trends, and for spring/summer 2013, a few classic makeup trends get an update, to give you a new fresh new look. Classic red lips, perfectly structured brows and glowing skin are all firmly back for Spring.

images: pinterest

This Spring, colour is IN! So, jump on the season's beauty train and don't shy away from electric greens (the IT shade of the year), bright pinks or hot reds. Try peachy cheeks that are all aglow for the new season, and finish off the look with a bright magenta lip (try it, you'll love it!). When it comes to your eyes, apply two coats of your favorite mascara and don't forget to line your eyes with ease with our Kajal Kohl for even more definition.

In  a nutshell, Spring 2013 is all about experimenting and doing something fresh yet modern, taking inspiration from runway shows whilst still finding yourself in the looks. "Runway beauty reinvented" is what this season's beauty looks are all about!

Whether the sun's already out or you're still waiting for the snow to melt away, it's time to start preparing for the new season !

The Marcelle Spring 2013 Make-Up Palette is available now for a limited time only (SRP $19.95).