The Costume Cupboard

By Bec Shrimpton

While shopping around at a craft show in the Beaches neighbourhood a couple of weekends ago, I discovered an amazing Ontario brand offering incredibly good-for-you products. Bee By The Sea‘s Sea Buckthorn and Honey Body Cream and Lip Balm are packed full of natural organic ingredients like honey, royal jelly, vitamins, and oil from the sea buckthorn plant, which is a major source of antioxidants. The products are developed in Ontario and are never tested on animals. It just doesn’t get much better then that. I tried out the lip balm and, seriously, I could make out for hours with this stuff. It is incredibly softening, just like the body cream, which has a super light and fresh scent.

It just feels good to use quality products that were made nearby. Real good.

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Calvin Klein spices up this summer with the launch of CKIN2U Heat – an erotic combination of fruits and flowers. Dubbed as the “modern cocktail,” (no, not that kind) for its combination of appletini accord, blood orange, orchid, frangipani, ginger, cedar, sandalwood and creamy musk, this is a scent for lounging poolside, sipping wine on a patio, or sneaking away from the yacht party with a steamy summer romance. Summer is all about keeping it fresh, so pair this fragrance with some bold new items, and get a look as refreshing as a passion iced tea lemonade-but don't forget, the best option to beat summer heat is stripping down, and on long, hot summer nights, CKIN2U might be all you need to wear. read more...