Shopping local has never been more important and, with so many buzzy homegrown beauty brands to support, finding your favourite new lipstick or a serum that amps up your glow is easier than ever. From a gentle cleanser to a revamped cult concealer palette, meet the best new Canadian beauty products of the year.
The newest addition to Indeed Labs’ cult Hydraluron line, this creamy cleanser easily dissolves all traces of makeup, while a cocktail of hyaluronic acid and papaya enzymes gently hydrates and exfoliates to reveal a brighter complexion.
$20, indeedlabs.com
A mainstay of Canadian makeup bags for more than 20 years, Lise Watier’s wheels of colour-correcting creams have been reformulated with vegan ingredients and an improved texture that melts into skin to conceal, highlight and sculpt.
$36, sephora.ca
Indigenous-owned Cheekbone Beauty’s latest lipstick collection includes three highly pigmented shades made from sustainably sourced ingredients and packaged in biodegradable paper tubes.
$32 each, cheekbonebeauty.com
Formulated with buzzy bakuchiol (to kick-start collagen production, smooth wrinkles and tackle age spots), salicylic acid (to banish blemishes) and Cannabis sativa seed oil (to soothe and hydrate), this serum boasts both anti-aging and acne-fighting properties.
$83, etymologie.ca
Want to part with your foundation? Try this innovative gel-like concealer instead. Just a few dabs brighten up the delicate under-eye area and cover up any redness.
$37, sephora.ca
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