Totally inspired to do a favorites post. No other reason!
Tarte Amazonian Clay shimmering powder in Champagne-this product was gifted to me and I honestly don’t think they make it in the shimmery quilted packaging that I have. This is a beautifully buttery highlight with the right amount of shimmer. It can be built up but looks beautiful wherever it’s applied. (more…)
This giveaway is for Canadian residents!
Tis the season……for a giveaway. Win your very own holiday beauty box!
I definitely have a few ‘favorite things’ here-the whitestrips, the facial oil, and a nice red lipstick top off my holiday look! What about you?
I am going to make this simple-tell me what your holidays are going to be like this year and what products in this photo are your favorite….you can enter on Facebook OR Instagram OR do both.
Easy peasy right? Tis the season! Good luck! Giveaway ends on December 20th, 2015 and is open to Canadian Residents only!
*This product was sent to me for review*
From Annabelle:
Can’t get enough of the nude trend? We can’t either! This palette is the ultimate in versatility thanks to its minimalist and ultrafresh shades. With its mix of warm, cool, dark and light, you can create the perfect look for your skintone. Keep it simple with an “I’m not really trying” by day, or go with an intense smoky eye by night. Go ahead and play!
Key features:
My thoughts:
This palette from Annabelle is a great addition to any makeup lovers collection! It is light, portable and versatile in terms of color. The shadows blend well and have a decent wear time (with a primer). Plan to apply with a separate eyeshadow brush-although the palette comes with one, I like bigger eyeshadow brushes and fluffy crease brushes to blend these.
This palette has a suggested retail of $12.95 CAD
Sick of winter? Escape with Clarins!
It’s been a minute since I’ve reviewed any makeup from Clarins. Let me show you these 2 little pretties:
Let me tell you right now that the Instant Comfort lip oil has been my BFF this incredibly brutal winter season. It’s in my purse on the way to work, it sits on my desk during the day, and is next to my nightstand at night. It applies like a dream and feels so great on my lips. It provides immediate relief to chapped lips and long term moisture! It contains:
And check out this palette-screams spring, doesn’t it? You can count on Clarins eyeshadows to be pigmented, soft, and blend well.
I give the Clarins Garden Escape palette and Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil 2 thumbs up. They are well suited for eachother! Definitely do not pass these up for spring (which WILL come eventually).
I don’t normally post this type of thing but check this look out-I love it!
New York: Wednesday, February 18th 2015
Make Up by Revlon Global Artistic Director,
Gucci Westman
“This look was all about a cool modern take on old Hollywood glam. Taking inspiration from the New York Great Gatsby era, I wanted to create a more youthful interpretation appearing as though she had been dancing all night. Using Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow in Not Just Nudes and Revlon ColorStay ShadowLinks, I created a copper eye that was subtle yet elegant. As the focus of the look I created a bold dark lip using Revlon Lip Liner in Raisin with Revlon Super Lustrous in Black Cherry. For the final touch I used Revlon PhotoReady SkinLights to create a flawless luminous finish on the face and body.”
Nails by Celebrity Manicurist, Jin Soon
“Echoing a modern glam vibe, and to compliment the dark cherry lip, nails were filed in a natural oval shape and painted a deep blood red with Revlon Nail Enamel in Vixen. I wanted to highlight the focus of the face with a bold yet elegant nail.”
REVLON PRODUCTS TO GET THE LOOK:
Face:
Lip:
Eye:
Nail:
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY: Available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide. More information: Revlon.com
Hard to believe this is Revlon, but it is. Nice, don’t you think? Would you wear this? I sure would!
This was a fun event-and so well done. I loved the picnic theme. As per usual, I don’t want to talk too much. I’ll let the photos do the ‘work’ for me and then summarize at the end 🙂 (You’re welcome!)
isn’t this cute? Reusable lunch bags contained the almay products for the ‘hands-on’ tutorial.
My lunchbag containing almay smart shade products for my skin, eyes, lips!
Jacquie demonstrates how to use almay smart shade eyeshadow on a beautiful invitee
Some of my fellow beauty bloggers got in on the action too….check out @jillojello and @thebeautyblogca getting ‘hands on’ :
Now let’s check out the products:
Quite a nice bag of products, wouldn’t you say?
Almay smart shade anti aging makeup with SPF 30 in light/medium; Almay smart shade CC luminous primer
Very excited about these 2 items right here. Let’s face it (eh, see what I did there…..? FACE IT! Don’t worry, I’ll keep my day job), a beautiful face starts with a great canvas. These 2 products work together to ensure a smooth, even toned face!
Makeup removers from Almay
I’ve been a bigger and bigger fan of makeup remover wipes….especially when I work alllllll day long and then want to look fresh for an evening out! A couple of swipes and I’m ready to begin again. I like the towelettes-they are unfragranced and don’t leave my skin feeling tight.
almay smart shade eyeliner
I do apologize for the blurry photo. I have to admit, at this moment-this product is my ‘stand out.’ Why you ask? It’s the color, it’s somewhere between a copper and chocolate brown with shimmer. It looks so good at the base of the upper lash line. Complements my blue eyes wonderfully!
Almay smart shade bronzer
This bronzer also intrigues me. Haven’t delved into it just yet but I’m interested for sure. I’m in love with it already just for the polka dots!
intense i-color volumizing mascara
I’ll be ripping this product open when I remove my lash extensions. I have heard great things about it.
Hmmmm, out of everything I have to say this is going to be a tough sell for me. I am not in agree-ance that blue eye shadow “works” on the eyelid of a blue-eyed gal such as myself. However, Jacquie did give me hope that this could work for me and in fact even demonstrated using this product WITH the sponge-tipped applicator. WHOAH. *gasp*-yes it’s true. Let’s keep in mind that she is a professional though.
Stay tuned for a closer look at the products-more specifically 2 products that I am REALLY enjoying for flawless skin. I’m a bit surprised that I am liking these 2 products SO MUCH!
Thank you to the lovelies at Almay who invited me to this event! Well done!
This week contains old favorites AND new!
theBalm ‘nude tude eyeshadow palette
Can’t go wrong with this-it’s a great set of neutrals with both matte and shimmer shades. All the colors complement each other, and blend easily. It’s almost like you can’t make a mistake with this!
L’Oreal Miss Manga Voluminous mascara in purple-that’s right, I said purple
I wore colored mascara in the ’80’s and have worn navy recently but purple? I love this formula. I’m a fan of the voluminous line anyway but this took it to a new level with the brush. It does create a ‘manga-ish’ look-so it has the ability to hmmm, let me say deposit on the lashes. I usually apply 2 coats and I”m good to go. I’m hoping that they could change the formula (slightly) to include some ingredient for more curl.
CoverGirl Jumbo Gloss lip balm in Jam Twist
I am never ever ever taking this out of my rotation. Color=perfect, texture=perfect, application=perfect, price point=perfect
Bessame Violet brightening powder
Hmm, I believe this says translucent somewhere on this package. I got this in a Wantable box and I do enjoy it. It’s a loose powder with a sifter that does a great job setting your makeup. It has a pleasant scent as well.
yeaaaaaaahhhhh so having a bit of an issue with my template program I use for this so I thought hey, it’s a nice day, lots of light outside AND inside, especially since we redid the skylight (would you believe the person that lived here painted the inside and perimeter of the skylight DARK brown?WHY?), so here is my very own photo of my favorite products this week!
My favorite products this past week!
And away we go:
Wet and Wild Comfort Zone eyeshadow palette: If you do not have this in your stash, stop what you’re doing and go get it. I consider this a STAPLE. The colors are amazing, blend extremely well, and have great payoff. Don’t want to spend the big $$$ on NAKED palettes? Right here, my friend-wet and wild.
Jane Iredale eyeshadow trio in pecan, chocolate and argh I can’t remember: This was a gift from realgoodbadexample (youtube channel). I have seen JI before but never purchased as they are quite pricey. These shadows are worth it and whomever decided to put these 3 colors together is a genius. It’s the right amount of pigment with 2 matte shades and 1 shimmer. Soft shadows too. This is on my ‘Check out’ list.
IT Cosmetics Vitality Disc: I have a lot of IT Cosmetics and definitely have my favorites. This product hasn’t earned my ‘holy grail’ stamp like the Celebration Foundation has, but it’s handy, that’s for sure. I like that everything is combined and really enjoy the blush and highlighter-color and amount of shimmer are on point! The bronzer? Not so much but I’m only attributing that to me still having my winter color (which is pure white by the way). I will give it a whirl when I am back on my faux bronzing schedule!
Dior Ultra Addict Lipstick in 487: You won’t see me raving about Dior products much or hardly ever anymore but I do enjoy this lipstick. Color is great for my skin tone in any season-it’s peachy-pink! Please note, Dior addict lipsticks are quite sheer-they are hydrating but not much color. Also, they are expensive so choose wisely. There are many many dupes at drugstore price points so do a quick Google search before you make your way to Dior.
Yardley English Lavender Moisturizing Body Lotion and Eau De Toilette: I have to say this was the shocker for me this week. I thought for SURE I was going to be giving this product or these products a negative review. But I honestly can NOT do that. The lotion was a HUGE surprise. It is SO moisturizing and has the right amount of fragrance. It absorbs quickly and the scent does linger but has a great finish-as does the toilette. My only hang up is that the lotion bottle is too small. I’ve used this for just over a week and I’m already a quarter of the way through it. I think Yardley should make a BIGGER size bottle. Honestly, with the texture, it could almost be called a cream and if they whipped it, a body butter!
So that was my week in products for you-thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed. Let me know in the comments below if you are interested in any of these products, if you have recommendations, and heck say anything you want!
This week, Covergirl dominated! Go #beautyunited!
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