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In its early days, Lush couldn’t afford bottles for its shampoos, so it made a hard copy of its hair wash that didn’t need a vessel. The brand’s latest compact offering, Tiny Hands Solid Serum ($6, lush.ca), features a skin-softening trifecta—shea butter, aloe and argan oil. We were skeptical, but when we rubbed the bar between our palms, it totally worked.

Foundation is something I cannot live without. My olive skintone is an eclectic assortment of browns and yellows, so complexion perfecting is a ritual. While I aim to get as close as possible to the airbrushed version of my skin, come summer, the hoards of tinted moisturizers I’ve tried just don’t cut it. As the days heat up, my full face of makeup slowly melts off through the day—a problem I never encountered in my native Britain. Even mattifying primers don’t cement it on, so you can imagine my joy at having finally found an answer.

The Vancouver Games may be over, but we still have plenty of reason to show our patriotic side. Enter the Canuck-inspired limited-edition maple soap by Lush ($8; lush.ca), which contains real Canadian maple syrup and a sugar topping that leaves your skin sweetly scented. Bonus: In true Lush style, no beavers were harmed in the […]

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My fellow beauty-junkies: Behold Lush‘s Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes kit ($25, lush.ca). Filled with everything from lotions to massage and shampoo bars, this brilliant little box supplies you with nine product samples for a full-body treatment.