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Summer Beauty: CARGO Cosmetics

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The following giveaway is open to US and CAN residents.

Here’s another Canadian beauty staple: why it’s CARGO Cosmetics of course!

A long time cult-favourite thanks to their signature oversized metal tins of lip gloss (love!), CARGO is a multi award winner with such pedestal-worthy products as their blu-ray Collection, PlantLove Lipsticks, Lip Glosses and more.

Now this is by far the easiest beauty feature for me to blog for the simple fact that I wear ALL of the items in CARGO’s “The Safari Kit” on a regular basis. I kid you not; if you see me on the street, at the grocery store or in a bar – and I’ve got makeup on my face – it will be this combination of products:

From Left; Mini Lip Gloss (Serengeti), Mini 3 Triple Action Mascara, Eyeshadow Duo (gold and khaki combo), Khaki Eye Lining Pencil and BeachBlush (Coral Beach).

If you didn’t catch my review on BeachBlush here’s a quick tidbit:

“The blush has a moderate sheen that I don’t find too powerful to use as an all-over bronzer. Four harmonious hues work together to provide perfectly flushed cheeks with a sun-drenched glow.

Available in 6 gorgeous shades, non-comedogenic and has decent staying power (from day to night, only one retouch is necessary). But above all, I feel pretty when I wear it.”

Well, as I said, this was a no brainer for me – I simply took a picture of myself this morning before I left to run some errands.

As you can see, all of the products work together to create an incredibly natural yet refined look. The Khaki Eyeliner is a welcome departure from a predictable harsh black line, the Eyeshadow Duo shades are very complementary to my eye colour, and the cool coral lip gloss in Serengeti wakes up my smile – and is the perfect summer shade. In short, I look a lot like me – only better.

Also hot this season is CARGO’s Dare to Play Kit.

“This collection is a system that makes vibrant eye shadow application super-simple for the woman who’s always on the go! Simply select a base to intensify and complement the eye shadow. Five pressed eye shadows bring drama to the outer corner, the crease, and along the lash line. Add a pop of color to the center of your eye lid. Choose from five bright and glitter-filled eye shadow shades for the ultimate bold eye.”

For the gal who likes to play with colour, you’ll be able to create endless combinations of looks with this palette.

Finally, if you’re a celebrity stalker like me, you’ll appreciate their PlantLove Lipsticks for two reasons: first, they’re a 100% natural lipstick, with a tube made entirely from corn! PlantLove lipsticks are certified by ECOCERT for being environmentally friendly in product, packaging, and process, and $2 from every celeb-designed lipstick goes to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

And there’s the second reason – celebs galore! Such famous gals like Angie Harmon, Denise Richards, Courteney Cox, Whitney Port and La Lindsay have all designed lip colours for the PlantLove line.


Major CARGO retailers in Canada include Sears Canada, Murale and The Shopping Channel. You can also shop online at CARGOCosmetics.com.


One lucky Listen to Lena! reader will win a CARGO Cosmetics Git Basket, filled with:

Contour Palette in Malibu
PlantLove Lipstick in Sheer Rosewood
Better-than-Waterproof Mascara in Black
The Safari Kit
Dare to Play Kit

… for a total value of $150!

To enter, simply visit CARGO Cosmetics and pick out three (3) other products that you think would complement your summer look. Then, leave a comment here telling us about them.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Follow my blog, Listen to Lena! (2 extra entries!)
(2) “Like” Listen to Lena! on Facebook
(3) NEW Follow Listen to Lena! on Twitter
(4) “Like” CARGO on Facebook
(5) Follow CARGO on Twitter
(6) Tweet daily: Please use this CARGO Cosmetics Giveaway Tweet.

I’ll draw for a winner on July 31st. Good luck everybody!

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  1. my 3 products would be:- Essential Palette in Warm Neutral- blu_ray™ Activating Face Primer- blu_ray™ Pressed Powderpenguinjo99 at gmail dot com

  2. I love the Blu_Ray Bronzer, the 3 triple action mascara and the Essential pallet eye shadow.thanks!amym_brown @ hotmail.com

  16. Absolutely impossible to pick just three! But If I had to narrow it down, top 3 products would be:1) Jet lag concealer2) Plantlove Baked Illuminator3) Voyages Gloss CollectionBeen following you on twitter & FB for a bit now! Also a new and excited follower of Cargo Cosmetics on twitter!Cheers!

  26. 1)Jet Lag Concealer2)blu_ray Blush/Highlighter3)7IN7 Mini kit(1)I folow ur blog(2)I like on FB(4)I like cargo on FB !

  28. so many great products on this site! my 3 choices would be:1. jet lag concealer – light2. lip gloss quad – oceania3. reverse lip liner – 1i think the eyelighter in white looks great too!tumyiix at gmail dot com

  36. Plant love lip balm would be great for summer sun and winter windsPlant love blush looks great as a hint of colorThe Mediterranean Collection looks like it has great colorsThose are my 3 choices

  37. I like your look. It's really pretty, and not too screamin' bright. I need how to learn to do understated better.I love idea of Cargo's Eyelighter. I've never tried it. I think it would be a fun product.The LA colour palette. It's totally my colours.And The Plant Love Lip gloss on Sunflower, because it's such a different colour.

  52. I think for completing my summer look. I need the Plantlove Baked Illuminator, the voyages gloss collection and the Plantlove Blush. Thanks :) Sorry for my english I live at Quebec. Noemie C.B

  55. 3 summer items that would complete my look are: the multi mix bronzer, the liquid foundation and the texlash mascara! So sexy and perfect for summer look!

  68. PlantLove 100% Natural Origin Bronzer will give you a natural glow, the plantlove green glamour kit has 18 beautiful 100% natural eyeshadows, and the beachblush has 4 different shades in one that work together to provide perfect sun glowed cheeks.gizfarris@hotmail.com

  97. I also like the Shanghai color palette, Alexandria – Shimmering Dusty Rose classic lip gloss & PlantLove™ Green Glamour Kitjenyasha87 at hotmail dot com

  132. my 3 picks are-Luxor – Spiced Cinnamon Latte classic lip gloss-blu_ray Pressed Powder-Essential Palette eye shadowthanksflower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

  140. I would love to have the Essential Palette in BronzeLiquid Foundation in sunny, translucent beige (fair with warm undertones)Essential Brush Kitksceviour at hotmail dot com

  151. Definitely need the blu-ray Activating Face Primer to keep my tinted moisturizer make up in place, 3 Triple Action mascara to waken my eyes up, and Plant Love Lipstick in Robin McGraw because I like coral lips.

  155. well I love eyebase it has to be my fav eye primer so it makes every look better.Tripple action mascara also is a must and jet lag concealer .jillojello(at)yahoo(dot)ca

  179. Three other Cargo products I love ~Tinted Moisturizer.PlantLove Lipstick in Soft TerracottaPink.Water Resistant Bronzer.Many thanks, Cindijchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  186. oh i was drawn right away to the are that has the BLU RAY collection and i loved the 1)blue ray gloss with time strip technology , looks great and the 2)blu ray High Definition Mattifier looks very handy and the 3)Eye Shadow Color Palette in Barcelona on the bridal collection is cool toostaceyx at telus dot net

  208. I would pick blu_ray pressed powderEssiential pallet eye shadow and Voyages Gloss Collectionreneetaylor at sympatico dot ca

  215. I would also like the: plantloved baked bronzer, the bluray high definaition mattifier, and the reverse lip liner. karasceviour at hotmail dot com

  235. Essential Palette in Warm Neutralblu_ray™ Activating Face PrimerBetter-than-waterproof™ MascaraPerfect for any wedding.dorcontest at gmail dot com

  256. The 3 products I would love to have are: Essential Palette, blu_ray™ Gloss with TimeStrip® Technology, and 7IN7 Mini Kitsweetcivic604(at)yahoo(d0t)ca

  265. Three other Cargo products I'd love to try:1. Plantlove pressed powder – I am a sucker for anything natural!2. Plantlove eyeshadow in Pelican (they all have the prettiest names!) – once again it is a natural product, in such a pretty colour!3. Reverse lip liner – such a neat idea! Apparently it is the only lip liner to go with lip gloss! cool!Thanks for the contest!sunshine_279 at hotmail dot com

  273. I like their PlantLove lipstick {in Killarney – soft terracotta pink}, PlantLove lipbalm and the Lip Gloss – Halifax. (as you can probably see, I don't get too fancy lol)

  290. I would love to try the The Mediterranean Collection, Jet Lag™ Concealer, and 3 Triple Action Mascara!!rebthecatsitter at gmail.com

  300. Jet Lag™ Concealer – sounds perfect and just what i need even for everyday!PlantLove™ Baked Bronzer – of course to give that warm sunkissed glow — and this is ecofriendly too! <3blu_ray™ Blush/Highlighter – throwing this in because i've been eyeing this for sooo long – jennyxxfifty.threee at gmail.com

  308. i would loveeeeBrilliance Powder – Just sounds like pure brilliance!Baked-To-Last Blush – I love baked blushes!Delipscious Tinted Lip Balm – a light balm with tint is perfect for the beach !jennyfifty.threee at gmail.comxx

  319. The tinted moisturizer, Lip Gloss quad and blu_ray™ Activating Face Primer would help my summer look.henglish at nb dot sympatico dot ca

  334. – Essential Palette in Warm Neutral- blu_ray™ Activating Face Primer- blu_ray™ Pressed PowderThey would all brighten up my face instantly!

  335. Three other products would be the blu_ray Concealer, the eyeLighter in Gold and the Classic Lip Gloss in Whistler :)jo.tee35 AT gmail DOT com

  341. These would help compliment my summer look-Multi-Mix Bronzer-Cargo Blush in Key Largo -– tropical punch -Cargo Lip Quad in Vancouver These are all great products and from a company based in Toronto (love that). The bronzer looks like something I need to try, and that blush is gorgous for the summer. Lip quad would look nice with a little bit of sun coloring but could be worn in the fall winter too. I love those 4 shades.

  370. I would love:1) Essential Pallette in Cool Neutral2) blu_ray™ gloss in Halifax3) blu_ray™ Activating Face Primermildlyamusing at gmail.com

  415. I would love the:1.Lip Gloss Quad in Tijuana2.BeachBlush3.Barcelona Color Palette for Eyes. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

  476. The three products that I'd try are:1. Jet Lag™ Concealer2. PlantLove™ Pressed Powder3. OneBase™Love the eco-friendly PlantLove line overall!

  484. I would love to have the Cargo Voyages gloss collection, the jet lag concealer and the essential brush kit for all my traveling this summer. Great products that I can rely on when I am busy with the kids and activities.pamfreecycle at gmail dot com

  536. Great giveaway! I would also love to have the Tinted Moisturizer, Jet lag concealer, and the Madrid Lip Gloss! Thanks so much!dana10879@yahoo.com

  570. I think the following products would compliment my summer look:1)Better-than-waterproof Mascara in black2) Beach Blush in Sunset Beach3) PlantLove lip gloss in Magnoliasbabij2 at shaw dot ca

  593. My three picks from Cargo are:The Safari Kit, The Meditteranian Kit and the Essential Palette in Warm Neutral. Each of these kits would really bring out the natural beauty of the person I give the kit(s) to. I'm following Cargo (as well as Listen to Lena)

  765. I didn't know Cargo was a Canadian company (blasphemy!) but it makes me love them even more… The 7in7 Mini Kit, JetLag Concealer and blu_ray activating primer would be my top picks!