Beautygeeks Founder Janine Falcon’s Favourite Products

The first former magazine beauty editor in Canada to establish a beauty blog, Janine Falcon has been serving up feel-good advice on her award-winning site, Beautygeeks, since 2008. Also a freelance makeup artist, she specializes in giving women of all ages “smart, easy ways to look like our best selves.”

Since summer calls for a breezier approach to beauty, we asked Falcon to pick her lazy-girl essentials for the season:

Tata Harper Volumizing Lip & Cheek Tint in Very Vivacious, $41, at Murale. “This sunny coral enlivens cheeks and lips—just dab and go.”

Clarins Aquatic Treasures Summer Bronzing Compact, $42. “With four shades for a customizable glow, this matte powder protects skin with an anti-pollution complex and helps hydrate, too.”

Formula X Sheer Strength Sheer Nail Colour in Fierce and Wondrous, $16 each. “This multitasker delivers nail-strengthening keratin, botanical extracts and super shine with a hint of pretty colour.”

Givenchy Le Rouge-à-Porter in Rose Perfecto, $40. “A leather-clad lipstick makes a sexy, badass beauty statement. Try the balm-like shade on cheeks, too.”

Saje Sunshine Smoothie Exfoliating Tamarind Body Scrub, $15. “Beyond its mood-lifting tropical scent, this gentle exfoliant’s magic is its tube: it’s way easier to handle than an awkward tub.”

Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Shimmering Body Oil Spray, $50. “Like sunset in a bottle, this bestows soft skin, alluring shimmer and a sultry scent, all in one.”

Shu Uemura Blanc Chroma Cleansing Oil, $44. “I use this to banish all—waterproof makeup, water-resistant sunscreen, oil and dirt. It also brightens skin over time.”

See by Chloé Si Belle Eau de Toilette, from $90, 50 mL. “My finishing touch: a light, sparkling floral with neroli, gardenia, orange blossom and white musk.”