Ask anyone who knows me well and they’ll tell you I have the worst memory ever.I can’t recall the particulars of events such as my high school graduation or first kiss (I know… I’m so lame), but there are a few milestones I remember – one of them being the day I got contact lenses.
Having worn glasses much of my young life, I vividly remember the feeling of freedom I had with my new-found independence from those always-foggy, terrible-in-the-rain, ugly glasses.
I was thirteen and all was right with the world. I remember the optometrist telling me that I had to be careful what cosmetics I used on my eyes and all I could think was, “You mean I get to wear eye makeup now?” Of course, my mother clarified that statement, telling me “WHEN you’re old enough to wear makeup, you need to buy the hypoallergenic kind.”
A few years later, I found myself remembering those words while in my local drug store frantically searching for suitable products. That’s when I bought my very first eyeliner from Almay.
The funny thing is, if you look in my makeup kit today, you’ll find the same eyeliner… along with a few new favourites I’ve picked up over the past few years!
I attended a breakfast hosted by Almay a few weeks ago and got to meet their two newest Canadian brand ambassadors – Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh, founders of The Sweet Potato Chronicles (and former FASHION Magazine editors). These two amazing Mamas were as lovely in person as I had imagined and were thrilled to share their tips for making mornings easier, including fabulous meal prep ideas and beauty tips. Both ladies love how Almay’s products are made to get you out of the house in a few minutes flat – like the butterkiss lipstick that acts as a moisturizing balm and lipstick in one.
We were also treated to a preview of the new Almay Canada commercials starring Laura and Ceri; the spots focused on their relationships with their daughters and what their daughters love best about them. So touching!
Makeup artist Jacquie Hutchinson was on hand to teach attendees some easy makeup tips and tricks, too! She even taught me how to do a quick and easy smoky eye. (Thanks, Jacquie!)
(L to R) Makeup artist extraordinaire Jacquie Hutchinson, Ceri Marsh & Laura Keogh (founders of The Sweet Potato Chronicles) and me! |
If you’re anything like me, you only have a few precious minutes to get ready and out of the house in the morning. My routine consists of eyeliner, concealer under my
eyes, and a quick sweep of butterkiss lipstick (in light/medium pink). I save the primer, foundation (I like the anti-aging version) and smoky-i kit for occasions when I have a bit more time to spend on my beauty regimen but, that being said, I can still get out of the bathroom in under 15 minutes! (Not bad, eh?)
I’m happy that my favourite brand as a teenager is still a favourite today. With all of the amazing innovations from Almay, I’m sure to love them for many years to come!
WIN IT!
Almay wants you to see how easy it can be to get ready with their innovative, hypoallergenic beauty products, so they’re giving away a fabulous prize pack to one lucky FFM reader!
Prize includes:
- makeup bag
- eyeliner
- butterkiss lipstick
- smart shade foundation
- intense i-color smoky-i kit
- one-coat thickening mascara
- oil-free gentle eye makeup remover pads
- copy of the book How To Feed A Family, by Ceri Marsh & Laura Keogh
Enter via the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway is open to residents of Canada only, aged 18+. See terms and conditions stated at bottom of entry form for further details. Good luck!
patricia furlong says
id love to try the smart shade luminous primer
so jeles says
I'd like to try the intense i color smoky i kit…looks fun.
Catherine Robichaud says
I would love to try their Smart Shade Foundation.
kam77 says
My wife would love to try the one-coat thickening mascara!
Glogirl says
I like the Butterkiss lipstick! It's a great product.
Annie1 says
I would love to try the Butterkiss Lipstick! Thanks
RAFFLECOPTER NAME is Anne Taylor
jemrah says
i would like to try the Butterkiss lipstick! Thanks for the chance!
lushka says
I would like to try the Butterkiss lipstick.
Soozle says
I would love to try the thickening mascara
CourtneyF says
The CC luminous primer!
Erica Seaman says
I would like to try the ButterKiss lipstick
Jeannie Lam says
I would love to try the Smart shade luminous primer
Vesper Meikle says
I would like to try the intense i-color smoky-i kit
Gizele Farris says
I would like to try the eye shadows.
Jenness Mills says
I'd love to try the mascara.
@BlessedTA says
I want to try intense i-color smoky-i kit
ivy pluchinsky says
Id love to try the smart shade luminous primer
Debbie S. says
I would like to try the smart shade foundation, sounds great.
Bee W Bedard says
I would like to try their one-coat thickening mascara
Jenny Major says
I would love to try the Butterkiss Lipstick
Nic says
I would love to try the smart shade CC luminous primer.
Belinda M says
I have been using the almay smart shade foundation for the last year and i am totally hooked on it
Brenda Penton says
I really want to try the smart shade CC luminous primer.
Doris Calvert says
I want to try intense i-color smoky-i kit
denise says
i would like to try the smart shade foundation
pinksuzanne says
I would like to try the smart shade CC luminous primer.
Amy C says
I would like to try the smart shade foundation.
Julie says
I would love to try the one-coat thickening mascara
maria says
I want to try the primer.
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Karrie Millheim says
I love the Butterkiss lipstick
Joelle says
I love the oil-free gentle eye makeup remover pads, great product!
Amy Heffernan says
I would love to try the butterkiss lipstick! It sounds great!
lisa neutel says
love to try them all but i really want to try the CC luminous prime first
Lynda Cook says
I would love to try the smart shade foundation, and my favorite is the eyeliner!!
Darlene Schuller says
I'd love to try the Butterkiss Lipstick! You all looks so beautiful in your group picture!
Judy C says
I would love to try the smart shade foundation. (Judy Cowan)
Maggie C says
Out of the collection, I would love to try the eyeshadow palette!
TheCanadianBeautyBug Page says
I have never used Almay products before other then the butterkiss lipstick. So this would be great to win as I would be trying all items out.
Just Another HR Lady says
I'd like to try the eye remover pads, I'm always looking for a gentle makeup remover.
Eldon L says
Would like to try the oil-free gentle eye makeup remover pads
Erika E says
I'd like to try the smart shade CC luminous primer.
Andrea says
My favourite product is the eye makeup remover pads. I use the ones for sensitive skin and love them. (Andrea Amy)
Jonnie (JB) says
I love the smoky-i kit. It makes eye shadow a no-brainer!
Sara rai says
The mascara is nice.
Trina Goodwin says
I would love to try the Smart Shade Foundation , Sounds amazing thanks for the chance 🙂 Treen Goodwin Rafflecopter name 🙂
Monique L.S. says
I would like to try the smart shade foundation.
lynn clayton says
Butterkiss lipstick looks really good
Tammy D says
I want to try the butterkiss lipstick
Lisa aka @those2girls says
•intense i-color smoky-i kit
missbobloblaw says
I love the smart shade foundation!
Lisa Bolduc says
I love experimenting with primers and seeing how they work
Yuen C says
I would like to try the eyeliner
Emily C says
I'd love to try the Butterkiss Lipstick.
seham merzib says
Smart Shade Foundation
Josephine Evans says
The smart shade luminous primer, I think I'd really fall in love with it!
Alayne Langford says
I would love to try Almay's gentle eye makeup remover pads! I do use Almay products for my sensitive skin so I am a big fan! Thanks! 🙂
Susan Patterson says
I would love to try the butter kiss lipstick – thanks do much!
Gene D says
My wife says the Butterkiss lipstick. thanks for the giveaway
Lori Butler says
i'd love to try the cc primer.
Holly O'Gorman says
I would love to try the intense i-color smoky-i kit.
Flo says
I love the Butter Kiss lipstick
Florence C
Karla S says
I LOVE the smart shade foundation!!
tanyab79 says
I really like the Butterkiss Lipstick I have a red coloured one.
Jen L says
I would like most to try the Smoky Eye Shadow combo. I have never tried Almay products at all, so I would like to try everything!
Nicolthe pickle says
I would like to try the dark brown eyeliner.
Wobbles o' Wisdom says
the eye shadow!
Lee-Ann says
I would love to try the smart shade anti-aging SPF 20 skintone matching
makeup
Jenn says
I am most excited to try the one-coat thickening mascara because i am a mascara junkie!
Elle18 Cosmetics says
Thanks for sharing this wonderful tips on makeup kits I really get impressed.
Heather @ Raising Memories Blog says
The primer sounds interesting (I've never used one before!) and I like the look of the eye shadow too!
krisha44 says
i would love to try the smart shade foundation
Melissa Finn says
I love the butterkiss lipstick!
Kristen Sowko says
Almay's gentle eye makeup remover pads
charity k says
the one coat thickening mascara
Elena says
I'd like to try the SPF skin tone matching makeup. I'm always looking for face products that have sun protection too,
Heidi Carlson-Reid says
The ButterKiss lipstick seems lovely!
Wendy Hutton says
oil-free gentle eye makeup remover pads
MrsWhite says
I'd love to try the intense i-color smoky-i. I just know it will be beautiful! 🙂
missbeauty says
beauty products are never cheap and it is hard to find deals on these products. I would love to win "one-coat thickening mascara" as a giveaway.
SUMMER PLEWES says
I would love to try the smart shade concealer. I always have horror stories in my head of a bad colour job on my face leaving me completely two toned!
Jessica Eapen says
I want to try the butterkiss lipstick!
Taylor Hawkins says
I would love to try the CC Luminous primer! 🙂
sensfan4eva says
I love the almay lipstick!!! Cheryl on rafflecopter
pippirose says
I'd love to try the mascara.
Cher says
I would love to try the luminous primer.
Anonymous says
I'd like to try the oil-free gentle eye makeup remover pads
Shelley Nelson says
I would love to try the intense i color smoky i kit since I love eyeshadow
Won kim says
I'd love to try the smart shade™skintone matching makeup
Kyung says
I want to try the eyeliner
Kathy (K-Pom) says
I'd like to try their eyeliner, my eyes seen to disappear and I'd love for them to stand out a bit more
Amy Lovell says
Would love to try the butterkiss lipstick!
Kim M says
I'd like to try the almay one coat
thickening mascara
Meekyung says
I would love to try the butterkiss lipstick
Anne Derkat says
I'd like to try the Butterkiss Lipstick.
Yeon says
I like to try the almay one coat thickening™mascara
Carolle Hal says
Would love to try the mascara 🙂
Melanie Borhi says
I'd like to try out smart shade mousse make up sounds so light.
Wanda Tracey says
I would love to try the Almay Luminous Primer.It sounds lovely!
Wanda Tracey says
I would love to try the Almay Luminous Primer.It sounds lovely!
Holly Wright says
I would love to try the Smart Shade Foundation
phyllis cadwell says
I would like to try the Smart Shade Foundation
LILLIAN BROWN says
would love to try their Smart Shade Foundation.
Tiffany M says
The Smart Shade Foundation or the Butterkiss lipstick!
409cope says
I like the smart shade cc luminous primer.
Barbara Langley says
The smart shade anti aging!
Mae says
I'd love to try the smart shade foundation
Cheryl Germain says
I would love to try the primer
Stephanie LaPlante says
I'd love to to try smart shade foundation
Wendy Young says
I never tried Almay before I am also thinking of becoming a consultant the butterkiss lipstick sounds very interesting.
Melissa Greco says
intense i-color smoky-i kit sounds great
Margaret H says
Would love to try the one-coat thickening mascara!
Rosa Cross says
The smart shade anti-aging.
Sarah K says
I'm always up to try a new mascara!
Cahley T-T says
I would like to try the smart shade foundation
Katie B says
I would like to try the butterkiss lipstick
Samantha Turnbull says
ive tried the smart shade foundation its great. would love to try the oil free makeup cleaning pads!
Kelly Button says
I would like to try the intense i-color smoky-i kit because it's pretty much idiot proof. And that's what I need! lol
Angela Poplar says
I would love to try the Almay smart shade foundation!! Looking for my perfect match!
Joanne Saunders says
I would love to try any of the products, but especially the Oil-Free Makeup Cleansing Pads.
Bubble's Mama says
I would love to try the Butterkiss Lipstick!
Lynn Andersen says
I would be interested to try the smart shade CC Luminous Primer
AlisonBraidwood says
I can't wait to try the Smart Shade CC Luminous Primer. And I've got my eye on the Smoky-i Eye kit as well.
Monica B says
Id love to try the smoky i kit!
Anonymous says
The smart shade foundation.. I'm always looking for new innovative products that can help with problematic areas. (covering) Chrissy D
Anonymous says
Like to try the rich sounding butterkiss lipstick
Like that one can choice your skin tone then
your personal lipstick shade.
Annonymous – vinci777
Gillian Morgan says
I would love to try the smart shade foundation.
Bexx says
I love the almay luminous primer. It would help create a gorgeous look for warm summer nights.
Rhonda says
The eyeliner stands out. I'm always looking for a good one it seems…
Amber says
I would love to try the one-coat thickening mascara.
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Chris Stockford says
THE Butterkiss lipstick!
intensev5 says
I would love to try the smart shade
anti-aging™
skintone matching makeup
Rafflecopter name: Marlene V.
Heather says
I love Almay lipsticks. They feel so good.
Theresa black says
I would love to try their Smart Shade Foundation.
Shirley Jackson says
I would love to try the one-coat thickening mascara!
Janet P. says
I would love to try the CC Primer!
lisa lee says
I also want to try the smart shade™ mousse makeup
Lori Lewis says
I have the Almay Butterkiss lipstick and love it! It's the perfect amount of colour and not overly thick!
Cheryll Shubert says
I would love to try the sparkly eye-shadow! I love the silver! It looks great when you go out at night especially dancing!! Love it!
Colleen Rose says
Smart shade foundation