Product Review: Save Face Body'liscious Body Wash

Reviewer: Suziesaurus

Brand: Save Face
Name: Body'liscious Body Wash
Size: 225 ml / 8 fl oz
Price: $18 CAD

After having success with Save Faces' facial moisturizer I decided to try their Body'liscious body wash.

From the save face website: "We've put our best lather forward with this gentle yet moisturizing body wash. SLS & DEA free, it cleanses thoroughly while not stripping your skin of its natural moisture. Leaves your skin soft and glowing."

To Purr About:
- left skin feeling clean
- lathered up well

Claws Out:
- a little pricey
- not moisturizing enough to combat the winter dryness and my dry skin

Final Comments:
As I mentioned before, I love trying Canadian made products, so I was excited to again try another product made by Save Face which is from Oakville, Ontario.

Although I have never in the past spent more than $10 on body wash, I probably shouldn't cheap out on my body just because it doesn't get as much exposure as my face – but is this product really worth the money? In these hard economical times I need to be more careful where I spend my dollars, so a product will have to rate over 4/5 to warrant the extra money.

As I’ve said before it's a bit hard to rate body washes, since I can never be sure that it's really cleaning, but it did leave my skin feeling clean. Unfortunately I didn't find it was moisturizing enough for my super sensitive skin after continual use and the colder weather that we've been experiencing.

Rating (out of 5):



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Disclosure: A free sample of this product was received by Cinnamon Kitten.

image: saveface.ca

Shiseido buying Bare Escentuals

Today, Tokyo-based Shiseido Co. announced that it's buying San Francisco-based Bare Escentuals Inc. in a $1.7-billion USD deal that is Shiseido's biggest purchase since its founding in 1872.

Bare Escentuals will operate as a separate division of Shiseido.

Both Shiseido and Bare Escentuals are looking for ways to increase their sales to a global audience, so this business move makes sense for both groups. Another bonus for Shiseido is the addition of a popular mineral line to their business.

Product Review: Lise Watier Illuminating Powder

Reviewer: Suziesaurus

Brand: Lise Watier
Name: : Nuits magiques Illuminating Powder
Size: 13 g
Price: $32 CAD

Lise Watier as usual has come out with a sparkling product line which is perfect for the cold season.

"A combination of precious powders to illuminate the face and body. Apply a small amount on the cheeks and forehead or as a luminous halo on the entire face. For the body apply on the décolleté and shoulders for a shimmering veil effect. Paraben free."

To Purr About:
- adds a nice, subtle glamorous glow
- very light (didn’t add another heavy layer to my makeup)

Claws Out:
- doesn’t come with an application tool
- a little too subtle on my skin tone

Final Comments:
I love Lise Watier products, and I definitely love that they come out with holiday centric products like this gem.

I really enjoyed the fact that this product was super light and airy feeling – I could barely even tell it was there so it sat comfortably on top of the rest of my make- up. As for the look, the powder gave my skin a nice little shimmer, and although a bit subtle I still think it does add a nice glow for those wintery parties, so I will definitely be finishing off my make-up routine with this.

Rating (out of 5):



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Disclosure: A free sample of this product was received by Cinnamon Kitten.

image: lisewatier.ca

NEW Product Line: MAC in Lillyland

"A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort delivers that joyously bright and refined Key West bloom: new floral patterned Pearlmatte Eye Shadow and Face Powder, plus all the retro-modern colour combinations that Lilly is famous for." (from the website)

Love the bright pop of colour that this collection brings!


Pearlmatte Eye Shadow, $25.50 CAD
A powder Eye Shadow in which matte and pearlized shades combine to produce a soft pearl-highlight finish. In this limited edition, three complementary shades form a floral motif inspired by the signature patterns of Lilly Pulitizer.

Paint Pot, 5 g / 0.17 fl oz, $20.00 CAD
A highly pigmented eye colour that goes on creamy but dries to an intense, vibrant finish. The next generation of a popular MAC formula, Paint Pots maintain all the intense traits of its inspiration. Long-wearing, colourfast. Creates seamless coverage without weight or caking. Blends smoothly over the lids. Cream-based, can be mixed with MAC shadows and liners.
- Bare Study (frost): champagne with gold and white pearl
- Fresco Rose (frost): mid-tone pink with matching pearl
- Rubenesque (frost): mid-tone frosted golden peach with gold and pink pearl

Technakohl Liner, 0.35 g / 0.012 us oz, $17.50 CAD
A mechanical pencil-style liner. In formula, soft and creamy, with an intense, rich, colour deposit. Blends on application: dries quickly to a long-wear, non-smudge finish. Versatile. An easy way to line the top and lower lash line of the eye. When applied at a 90 degree angle, provides a thin precision line. For thicker application, apply at a flat angle.
- Purple Dash: intense aubergine
- Graphblack: rich graphic black

Lipgelee, 15 ml / 0.5 oz, $16.50 CAD
A soft jelly-textured glosser for the lips. Fab to apply. Squeezes on. Distributes evenly and easily via its special slanted tip. Moisturizes and conditions the lips.
- Shift to Pink (pearl): light violet with silver
- Resort Life (pearl): off white with pink
- Preppy (pearl): blue pink with pink
- Lush Bright (pearl): bright pink yellow coral with pink

Pearlmatte Face Powder, $32.50 CAD
A pressed powder in which matte and pearlized shades combine to produce a soft pearl-highlight finish. In this special limited-edition design, 4 complementary shades form a floral motif inspired by the signature patterns of Lilly Pulitizer.

Cremeblend Blush, $22.00 CAD
A poured cream blush uniquely formulated to bring a natural, softly dewy look to the cheek. Creamy and soft to apply, yet colour, depth and dimension stay throughout the day. Provides a luxuriously smooth, medium-buildable coverage. May be used on cheeks or lips.
- So Sweet, So Easy: light yellow pink
- Florida: bright fuchsia
- Optomistic Orange: bright coral
- Joie-De-Vivre: peachy coral

Nail Lacquer, 10 ml / 0.34 us oz, $14.50 CAD
Revolutionary new high gloss formula. Provides no-streak/no-chip finish. Contains conditioners and UV protection.
- Coconut Ice (cream): light yellow peach pink
- Steamy (cream): hot 'n' steamy pink

images: maccosmetics.com

Product Review: Body Shop Lip Scuff

Reviewer: Suziesaurus

Brand: The Body Shop
Name: : Lip Scuff
Size: 15 ml
Price: $12 CAD

With winter nipping at our noses, it’s that time of year again which brings back my dreaded dry, chapped flaky lips. In an attempt to combat this problem I picked up The Body Shop’s lip scuff.

"A moisturizing lip care product that gently exfoliates the lips to help remove dead skin cells, leaving the lips feeling smooth, soft and conditioned."

To Purr About:
- I love the peppermint smell of this product
- removes/exfoliates small flakes of skin
- convenient (packaged like a lipstick)
- leaves my lips feeling in great condition

Claws Out:
- must be wiped off immediately after application
- doesn’t get rid of large flakes of skin
- doesn’t help moisturize lips

Final Comments:
Although I think this is very common issue, I haven’t seen too many products on the market that are used to exfoliate chapping or peeling lips.

I really love the Body Shop’s lip scuff. Although it’s not super convenient as it requires to be rubbed off (quite vigorously after use), it’s still great and leaves my lips feeling smoother than before. And since I haven’t tried another similar product I would have to say this is the best in the line.

I still think a great home remedy is to brush the lips lightly with a toothbrush to exfoliate, but this product is great when you’re out and about and just don’t have a toothbrush handy.

Rating (out of 5):



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Disclosure: This product was purchased by Suziesaurus.

image: thebodyshop.ca

NEW Product Line: MAC Warm & Cozy

"Cuddle up, cozy down, chill out. Beauty succumbs to the most sensuous and luxurious essentials. Dim the lights, and relax in the soft candlelight of this season's most mellowed-out shades. Be Warm & Cozy." (from the website)


Eye Shadow, 1.5 g / 0.05 oz, $17.50 CAD
Highly-pigmented powder. Applies evenly, blends well.
- Chamomile (satin): creamy pale yellow
- Modelette (satin): mid-tone warm carmel
- Mulled Cider (satin): dark warm brown
- Embark (matte): intense reddish brown

Warm & Cozy Shadestick, 1.5 g / 0.05 oz, $20.00 CAD
Shadestick Eye Shadow specially packaged for the Warm & Cozy collection. Features colour-matched casing and packaging.
- Cuddle (frost): frosted light golden yellow
- Nurture (frost): frosted pale neutral peach beige
- Warm & Cozy (frost): frosted burnt amber with red and gold pearl
- Relaxed (frost): frosted dark chocolate brown

Mineralize Skinfinish, 10 g / 0.35 oz, $32.50 CAD
A luxurious velvet-soft powder with high-frost metallic finish. Smoothes on: adds buffed-up highlights to cheeks and brows, or an overall ultra-deluxe polish to the face.
- By Candlelight: golden pink
- Comford: golden bronze

Nail Lacquer, 10 ml / 0.34 us oz, $14.50 CAD
Revolutionary new high gloss formula. Provides no-streak/no-chip finish. Contains conditioners and UV protection.
- Blissed Out (cream): creamy light nude
- Dim The Lights (cream): creamy warm dark chocolate


Lipstick, 3 g / 0.1 us oz, $16.50 CAD
Colour plus texture for the lips. What made MAC famous.
- Siss (satin): muted golden beige
- Warm Me Up (amplified): creamy mid-tone neutral pink
- Spiced Tea (glaze): warm bronzed brown

Tinted Lipglass, 4.8 g / 0.17 oz, $16.50 CAD
A unique lip gloss that can create a high gloss, glass-like finish or a subtle sheen. Designed to be worn on its own, over Lip Pencil or Lipstick, Tinted Lipglass is the perfect product for creating shine that lasts. It's pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic colour. It contains Jojoba Oil to help soften and condition the lips. Tinted Lipglass is packaged in a convenient bottle with a sponge tip applicator that provides a quick, smooth, even application.
- 2N (cream): creamy neutral yellow pink
- 3N (frost): neutral brown with gold and pink pearl
- Feeling Dreamy (frost): pale neutral pink with pink pearl
- Light That Fire! (frost): mid-tone burnt coral with pearl

Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15, 15 ml / 0.5 us fl oz, $17.50 CAD
A protective emollient balm formulated with SPF 15. Provides a sheer wash of colour and an all-natural sheen. Conditions lips, locks in moisture. Contains Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Avocado Extract, Wheat Germ Oil, vitamins A and E.
- Feelin' Good: light neutral beige
- Close For Comfort: pinkish brown

images: maccosmetics.com

Product Review: Olay Quench Therapy Hand Cream

Reviewer: Cinnamon Kitten

Brand: Olay
Name: : Quench Therapy Hand Cream
Size: 120 g
Price: $10 CAD

Olay has an entire Quench Therapy line to deal with dry skin, and the hand cream is "Olay's fastest relief hand cream for extremely dry, itchy skin".

I've noticed that many brands now have a dedicated hand cream (Neutrogena, Olay, etc) and it's no wonder - our hands take quite a beating and are often exposed to the elements more often than any other part of our body, not to mention all the work they do!

My hands have been really dry lately, so it was the perfect time to put this hand cream to the test.

To Purr About:
- instantly made my hands feel moisturized and less dry
- absorbed very quickly and didn't leave any greasy after-feel
- I only used a little but it was sufficient

Claws Out:
- has an odd smell that I can't quite describe - kind of a rubbery-flower smell - but it's very faint
- skin, although moisturized, wasn't left feeling "silky soft"

Final Comments:
I was impressed by how quickly the cream moisturized my hands - it was almost instantaneous. Only a little bit did the job. The faint scent was a little weird, but not strong enough to bother me. The amount of cream, and how little you need to use, is a great deal at the price, compared to most other deep-moisturizing hand creams.

The only other thing is that although it doesn't leave your hands "silky smooth" like some other creams, my hands weren't dry at all, which meant that the cream did its job.

Rating (out of 5):



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Disclosure: A free sample of this product was received by Cinnamon Kitten.

image: well.ca

NEW Products: Crabtree & Evelyn

Brand:Crabtree & Evelyn

Just in time of the holidays, Crabtree & Evelyn has introducted some new additions to their product line - all priced at under $10 USD (perfect for gift-giving!)


Gardeners Hand Therapy , 1.7 oz, $8.00 USD
A nutrient-rich shea butter cream that helps nourish and condition work-roughened hands. A super moisturizing formula and fresh clean scent.

Lavender Soap Leaves For Travel, 20 leaves, $4.00 USD
Infused with nourishing papaya fruit and olive extract – these lightly scented soap leaves are perfect for freshening up while travelling. ach thin sliver yields a rich lather once water is added. Purse size.

Naturals Cocoa Butter & Cardamom Lip Balm - SPF 8, 0.52 oz, $9.00 USD
This rich, conditioning lip balm is blended with nourishing cocoa butter and beeswax – plus zinc oxide for broad spectrum sun protection. Reflective minerals (mica, iron oxide and titanium) give lips just a hint of color and shine.

Pomegranate Citron & Mistletoe Foaming Bath Milk, 1.5 oz, $6.00 USD
A luxurious, 20-minute soak is the perfect antidote to Christmastime entertaining stress. This foaming milk bath sachet conditions the water, softens the skin, and helps soothe the senses.

images: press release

Product News: Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal rolls out 8 new products

Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal, a 100% natural alternative to conventional deodorants, has just rolled out 8 new products in 4 fresh scents.

The new lineup includes the Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal Roll-On and Spray Mist formulas in Ocean Breeze, Honeydew Mellon, Lavender and Papaya Fusion.

"Our new scented products offer yet another option for those seeking a more natural, healthy lifestyle or for those allergic to conventional deodorants," said Ted Alflen, CEO and founder of Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal. "Like all of our product line, the new scented Roll-On and Spray Mist formulas are extremely gentle, yet amazingly effective with 24-hour protection."

Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal has long been the top recommended deodorant choice of allergists, dermatologists and oncologists. Unlike most deodorant brands, Naturally Fresh Deodorant contains no harmful aluminums or parabens.

The products function as natural deodorants that kill odor-causing bacteria while permitting the pores to excrete toxins naturally. This is vital to maintain healthy, axillary lymph nodes located in the underarm area.

All Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal products can be purchased online at or at select locations, including Walmart, CVS, GNC, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods Market and Amazon.com. For a complete list of retailers, visit Naturally Fresh Deodorant online.

image: www.tccd.ca

Happy New Year!

Hey Cinnamon Kitten readers!

Happy, happy new year! I'm really looking forward to 2010 and all that the new year will hopefully bring.

As you may have noticed, Cinnamon Kitten has a new look! I had been fiddling around with layouts back in December and had one I liked, but unfortunately, it didn't show up well in Foxfire or Chrome (which I use) but I didn't notice until last week. So I spent a few days trying out a few other layouts and have settled on this one. I hope you like it!

Anyhow, I had a really relaxing holiday and am looking forward to the new year. I hope all of you are refreshed, happy, healthy and ready to face 2010!