MP Eve Adams defends herself for claiming beauty products as election expense

Conservative MP Eve Adams is defending herself over allegations that she broke Elections Canada rules for claiming over $2,777 in "personal expenses" during the 2011 election, on things such visits to hair and nail salons, mouthwash and whitening toothpaste.

Late Monday afternoon, Postmedia News' Glen McGregor published an article suggesting that Adams' paperwork was still being reviewed by Elections Canada and that she exceeded the personal expense limit which is set at $200.

According to the report, Adams list of personal expenses included the following:

- Six receipts from Davinci Salon and Spa (presumably for wash and blow dry) : $424

- Another receipt from Davinci Salon and Spa (presumably for highlights & colouring): $110

- A list of items from Shoppers Drug Mart including Crest 3D mouthwash, whitening toothpaste, Neutrogena cleanser, Nivia Visage cream, a Sally Hershberger hair product and travel hairbrushes: $266

- New Nails and spa: $63 (including a $4 tip)