Canada Day is the usually when we fête our amazing nation and its amazing people: while the rest of the world fusses over our Trudeaus and our poutines, however, those of us on the inside know that some Canucks are always doing us proud, no matter the month. From entrepreneurs to athletes, we salute these folks for always putting Canada's best food forward, and when it comes to homegrown Canadian beauty brands, we're no slouches either. Though most of the fun in the beauty industry is in trying different products from all over the world, it's always good to remind ourselves that the world has some cosmetics to thank us for as well. Here are our favourite Canadian beauty brands right now.
Bite Beauty
Though Bite Beauty is already well-known for their robust colours and for being handmade in Toronto, their overarching value is undoubtedly in the level of innovation they bring to any pucker. Food-grade ingredients ensure premium depths in their entire colour palette, and their leave-on lip treatment masks are a godsend once the winter takes us to the minus temperatures. The only brand on the list to formulate products specifically for Canadians, their Maple Agave Lip Mask ($30) is a shoo-in for any winter skincare regimen since maple sap molecules are so readily absorbed by most skin types.
