Beauty School-ed: Where to Find Celebrity Product Lines in Canada

What started as a modest subscription service for baby products has turned into an eco-chic juggernaut for co-founder, Jessica Alba. The Honest Company offers a plethora of personal care products (deodorant, organic tampons, body oil and lip balm) available in Canada, while die-hard fans eagerly await her newly launched Honest Beauty line to make it north of the border.

Available at Well.ca and Chapters Indigo.

Drew Barrymore’s exclusive Walmart line has turned into a smashing success-- the eye makeup remover is often on the top of beauty “best of” lists (and it’s a top seller for the big box chain). It’s ultra-affordable (foundation is less than $15) and has every product a makeup bag could need including loose powder, a chubby highlighter pencil and nail polish.

Available only at Walmart Canada.

Kate Hudson’s pretty and peppy workout line, which comes at a budget-friendly price, sells like hotcakes. There’s a membership option, and the fun prints and lounge-worthy gear can be bought by subscription, or a la carte in sizes 0-22.

Online at www.fabletics.com.

When your haircut becomes a catchphrase, a hair care line is a logical evolution. Jennifer Aniston launched a million layers with “The Rachel” and she’s BFF with her stylist Chris McMillan; the two teamed up to create Living Proof, a science-driven line that includes a split-end mender and style extender, priced to fall in between drugstore and salon products. Available at Sephora.

Tattoo artist Kat Von D knows everything there is to know about ink — including how to cover up (the Lock-it Tattoo Concealer is perfect for those who might want to make their body art disappear, if only for a day). And while Kat has somewhat receded from her reality TV days, her makeup line continues to grow and earn high praise for its strong lip pigments, cruelty-free production and beauty-outside-the-box attitude.

Available at Sephora.

Even supermodel status couldn’t help Somali-American beauty Iman find her foundation match. She spent years working the runway, and mixing her own formulas backstage because of the lack of options for different skin tones. She took that idea and turned it into Iman Cosmetics, which focuses on creating shades for all women; in 11 years, it has grown its offerings to include mascara, eye pencils, lipstick, eyeshadows and more.

At select Rexall stores and Amazon.ca.

Former Victoria’s Secret angel Miranda Kerr is mostly retired from modelling, and she’s never looked more beautiful. Miranda was one of the first celebrities to come out with an all-organic line of skin and body care products, and has a full range of cleansers, toners, moisturizers, masks, and you can even treat yourself to her Treasure Yourself and Empower Yourself affirmation cards.

Available online at http://koraorganics.com.

We know the Kardashians are hopelessly devoted to their beauty routines --countouring, hair extensions and hours in the makeup chair are a daily routine. Being the Kardashians, of course they would turn this into a business: enter the eponymous beauty line with pro hair tools for all your red carpet needs.

Available at select beauty supply stores and salons across Canada.

If you’ve stayed up late flipping aimlessly flipping through your TV channels, you’ve likely come across the hypnotic infomercials for Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty. She teamed up with her skin doctor to create an anti-aging line that uses a special melon extract, and apparently it’s a magic potion because Cindy is 50 and looks not only youthful, but ageless.

Available at www.meaningfulbeauty.ca.

Not to be confused with Goop’s new eponymous skin care line, Gwyneth Paltrow teamed with Juice Beauty on Phyto-Pigments Makeup. The premise is three-fold: striking colour options, high-performance wear, and organic ingredients. Products are in line, price-wise, with other natural brands, but the packaging is luxe, as is the A-list Creative Director.

Available at Juice Beauty.