June 9th, 2011
Reasons To Be Pretty
Come the sun, it's easy (er, easier) to eschew junky food and eat all things green instead. Same with your face: you want to fling aside chemicals and creams and go au naturel—or as close as possible. And so! Andrea Victory, proud new owner of eco-beauty boutique Pretty Beauty & Books, shares her summer gotta-haves.
1. Scotch Naturals Watercolor Polish in "Leprechaun Lynch" ($17.50), an opaque mint crème shade that makes me feel like I'm at the pool with a margarita.
2. Tatcha Aburatorigami Japanese Beauty Papers ($12.50 for 30 sheets). These glam handmade blotting papers have gold flakes in them and mattify like magic, without adding powder. A necessity for looking sweet in the heat. Also biodegradable.
3. Ilia Lip Conditioner in "Shell Shock" ($25). This is the perfect coral pink: summery, fresh, brightens all skin types. It's all-natural and conditions like a lip balm, but goes on like a lipstick.
4. Tallulah Jane Natural Eau de Parfum in "333" ($53.50). With three types of lavender, three types of chamomile and three essences of citrus, people say it resembles lime or lemonade. Perfectly refreshing in the heat.
5. Crawford Street Skin Care Lemon Deodorant Cream ($12.50). I actually never leave the house without this! All natural and locally made, as the name implies. It actually works - I swear - my fiancé (and shop co-owner) even uses it.
—SNP
All available now at Pretty Beauty & Books, 587 Markham St., Toronto, 905-580-0285,
http://prettybeautyandbooks.com
