Edmonton beauty shops with fab products
There’s everyday makeup – neutral, subtle – and then there’s the look you spend an hour on before a party. The second look requires smoky eyes, big lashes, a bold lip or accented cheekbones. You’ll find everything you need to put your party face on at these Edmonton cosmetic boutiques.
The Body Shop
5015-111 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6Known for their firm stance against animal testing, The Body Shop offers an impressive range of beautiful, ethically tested cosmetics, such as eye shadows, bronzer beads, BB creams and nail polish. They even have their own line of makeup brushes, including a mini travel kit. Some of the store’s best-selling makeup products include super volume mascara, brush-on radiance beads and matte skin primer. No matter what you try out, the colours are soft but beautiful, and the products will keep your skin and lips feeling good.
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
1512-8882 170 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4M2While people often think of bath bombs and other fun products when they think of Lush, the company also offers a range of makeup products for the lips, skin and eyes. Their brightly coloured lipsticks contain jojoba oil, rose wax and candelilla wax, all of which work to keep your lips soft. For eyes, there’s a range of eye shadows, mascaras and eyeliners to help your eyes look big and bright. They also sell micro-fine translucent face powders, highlighters and skin tints to help you create a natural-looking base for your look.
Umi & Co Beauty Shop
A-10462 82 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2A2If you dread the thought of having to put on your face for party after party after party, you might want to consider semi-permanent makeup, which Umi & Co offers. While I would never suggest anything as dramatic as permanent lip or liner looks, semi-permanent is a pretty sweet party solution. Plus, something as simple as dying your eyebrows a shade or two darker can change your whole look. You’ll wake up every morning looking party ready!
MAC Cosmetics
5015 111 st NW, Space 324, Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6Nothing says you’re ready to celebrate a special occasion quite like a bold red lip – and red lipstick and lip stains are eponymous with MAC Cosmetics. The MAC store at Southgate is full of a rainbow of eye shadow colours, including brightly pigmented loose shadows, and luscious eyeliners. Whether you go bold with Russian Red lipstick or for a dramatic cat eye, your look will stay on long past midnight – even after a spin on the dance floor.
Lux Beauty Boutique
12515 102 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5N 0M4This adorably cozy beauty store is tucked away in the High Street complex. It has a loyal following of fans who keep coming back to buy hard-to-find brands like Coola, Butter London, Principessa and Paul & Joe. Everything you need to beautify yourself from head to toe can be found here – they even have some organic lines, like Crazy Rumors. The staff are crazy knowledgeable about beauty and will encourage you to try new lines and play with the samples.
SEPHORA
5015- 111 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4M6I love everything about Sephora – the rows of brightly coloured cosmetics, the walls full of different fragrances, the shelves full of tools. If you want to overhaul your entire beauty routine before a big event, you’ll find everything you need here, from hair products to skincare to makeup to brushes. And, the store’s return policy is shockingly excellent – if you’re not sold on your new Nars Orgasm blush, just bring it back. But don’t worry, you will be.
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