The Notice

Hello! I’m Rae, the writer and editor behind theNotice, a blog dedicated to beauty. I launched theNotice on September 26, 2007, after discovering that my reliable Aveeno moisturizer wasn't meeting the needs of my dry skin, prompting me to search online for better options. Since then, I've been on a quest for improvement in every part of my life, from my writing style (I believe there's no such thing as "funny enough") to the photos I capture for theNotice with my Sony a6000, and even my lipstick picks each month. At theNotice, my goal is to create a welcoming environment for all my readers, filled with vibrant visuals, in-depth reviews, and thoughtful insights on the beauty world. I hope you enjoy your silicone-free visit!

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theNotice - Shop European & Canadian sex toys and lubricants - Reviews!

1 month ago | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

So: The American will-they-won’t-they tariffs have set in. There’s a couple bright spots of news on the horizon; Canada just secured another four years of liberal governance, Pierre Poilievre lost his seat entirely, and Severance has been confirmed for a third season. As consumers, we don’t have global pull, but we can focus on grassroots action, voting with our dollar, and supporting our communities. One action that’s easy to take is buying Canadian sex toys when the option is available.
The best shampoo/conditioner duos for thinning hair | Silicone-free

Feb 21, 2025 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

Whether it’s due to stress, menopause, postpartum changes, or something entirely unexplained, hair loss and thinning hair is a stress point that nobody needs. My hair started thinning in 2010 as a medication side effect of a rheumatoid arthritis drug, and it’s really been getting to me now that I’m in my early 30s. I look at the full, luscious heads of hair that every other person in my family has and I am wildly, gut-wrenchingly jealous. In some ways, I feel like I’ve been nerfed by my early 20s.
Holiday gift ideas for 2024: Beauty, home, and pets

Dec 2, 2024 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

2024 has been such an odd year—chaotic and dragging at the same time. For the late-gift-buyers of December (well, not that late, but certainly post-Black-Friday-sales late), here are some of the little treats that I’ve been enjoying playing with recently. This year, all of my gift picks are from smaller and newer brands. In all the chaos, it feels good to find points of connection.
The best pimple patches in Canada: Review & comparison

Sep 7, 2024 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

If you had asked me two years ago what I thought about pimple patches, the answer I would have had for you would be very different from my answer today.
Mother's Day 2024: Fun Mom gift ideas

May 6, 2024 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

The Fun Mom, you say? Yes: In the words of Amy Poehler in Mean Girls in both 2004 and 2024, we love a Fun Mom. She deserves the world and more, minus a Chihuahua going at her sausages. (If you got that reference, you’ve watched too much behind the scenes Mean Girls footage and interviews.) While Poehler’s character was, ostensibly, actually a terrible mom in both of these movies, the pop cultural phenomenon lives on.
Saie Beauty review: Clean makeup & Dew Blush

Mar 12, 2024 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

I love an enemies-to-lovers arc. That’s a weird place to start off a beauty review, but—well, once you hear the story, you’ll get it. My journey into this Saie Beauty review very much follows that arc, and honestly? It makes me love the brand even more. What to skip from Saie BeautyMy first product from Saie (available in Sephora’s Clean Beauty section in Canada & the US) was their Saie Glowy Super Tint Foundation. I hated it.
The three best oud perfumes and woody scents at Scentbird

Jan 3, 2024 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

While working on my 2023 Holiday Gift Guide, I tested out three mouthwatering new-to-me scents from Scentbird. I kind of can’t get them out of my head, so I wanted to give each of them a full review. These rich, deep fragrances are unisex woods & oud fragrances that are perfect for our dark Canadian winters, and in my opinion are some of the best oud perfumes that you can find in a scent sampling program right now.
A few more beauty gifts to love for the holidays

Dec 13, 2023 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

Okay, so it turns out I liked too many things this year to cover them all in one post. (Honestly, not a huge surprise.) Here’s the second half of my beauty gift guide for 2023, complete with every lip product that you have to try this season and a highlight kit from the cult-favourite Katie Jane Hughes. More glow to loveI’ve been watching Katie Jane Hughes videos since the early, early beauty blogging days. She was the hooded eye girl of the mid 2010s. Her interviews dominated the beauty industry.
The best beauty gifts of 2023

Dec 11, 2023 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

I’m awful at picking out Christmas gifts, but you don’t have to be! Here’s an indulgent little end-of-the-year gift guide with all of my recent beauty and bedroom favourites. These are, in my opinion, some of the very best beauty gifts of 2023—and they are perfect for us little work-from-home hermits that only come out once a year for the holidays. (Part two coming soon.)A bit of glow for the new yearI tend to get fixated on certain things, latch on, and refuse to let go.
The best silicone-free haircare must-haves for dry hair

Nov 21, 2023 | thenotice.net | Rae Chen

The issue with trying to find the best silicone-free haircare is that, even in 2023, silicone-free can be hard to find. Sure, there are options out there—but they’re often scattered far and few between. You’ll find one product here and one product there, but outside of natural drugstore brands, there are very few uniformly ‘cone-free haircare lines.