Sunday Steals & Deals + New 27/02/11
Sunday, February 27, 2011
A few sets, steals, and deals…
And a few new products…
26/02/11 Link Love
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Want your own customizable magnetic palette without spending big bucks? Beauty’s Bad Habit shows you how to make your own!
AOYV find her love and joy in NARS Lovejoy.
Take a look at INGLOT’s new Chelsea NYC Studio: Kim Porter shares pictures from INGLOT’s Grand Opening event.
Inspired by Parisian culture with Asian nuances, The Beauty Nerd features gorgeous beauty products from Tokyo Milk.
Revlon’s Super Lustrous line has officially converted Angela at Do Want Makeup into a lipstick lover! Check out her review of Wine With Everything.
Come over to Jeweled Thumb to see some new lipsticks from Essence at a price point everyone will love!
Hot Beauty Health shares the best travel makeup to stay gorgeous on vacation.
Love Rihanna? Musicalhouses attempts to dupe her “Who’s That Girl” eye look!
Hot thermal springs, healing white silica muds, soothing spas…sounds a bit like heaven, right? While most of us can’t get to Iceland, check out Socialite Dreams review of the Iceland Blue Lagoon Spa Mud Mask that you can use at home.
Take a peek at the toners and moisturisers in Rachel’s current skincare routine.
Retrodiva shows how easy it is to use the Kiss Premium Eyelashes. Gorgeous lashes in just a flash!
Blush Fiend Tracy at Beauty Reflections reviews Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush and other blushingly beautiful blushes during Blush Week!!
Sarah from IHeartCosmetics reviews the new Naked Skin line of 97% natural facial skincare.
Missed out on New York Fashion Week? Make sure you check out Krasey Beauty’s recap on fall beauty trends.
Ever wondered how to pick the right blush to go with red lips? The Lip Print gives you a few pointers.
At Music and Make Up Jo has lip swatches of her favourite red lipsticks.
Jellyminx shares her first nail stamping experience!
Cindy over at Prime Beauty happily referees the Lip Crayon Smackdown! See who comes out on top between NARS, Tarte and Clinique!
Do Revlon creme glosses live up to the hype? Check out Spiced Beauty to see how she scored them for 2.50 each!
What’s the hottest new lipstick in the drugstore? Find out over at theNotice (and don’t miss Rae’s swatches of the entire line!)
Do men moisturise? Isn’t it too macho for them? hellcandy’s bf guest posts and reveals all…Click here to read his post.
Katie sounds the dupe alert siren when comparing Kat Von D’s Beethoven palette ($34) to the NYX Jazz Night palette ($8) on My Lips But Better.
What did you buy from Mac’s Wonder Woman collection? Check out Anita’s Wonder Woman haul over at Pleasureflush.
Feel like there isn’t enough nail polish in your life? Beauty Crazed has a nail bonanza contest going on that you should enter! What are you waiting for?!
Phyrra’s Indie Spotlight for February is Sobe Botanicals! Learn all about Lex, and don’t miss out on entering the giveaway, too!
Photos for your Friday
Friday, February 25, 2011
Today’s the last day of my Reading Week, and I’ve spent the entire break taking photos upon photos upon photos… needless to say, I think my brain’s on a bit of a beauty overload.
So, instead of a review, or a look, or even a collage, I’ve got a bunch of images for you. These are the ones that wouldn’t be enough to make a post on their own but that I’ve still deemed share-worthy. Enjoy!
Clinique lipstick swatches
From left to right: Colour Surge Bare Brilliance in Pink Beach, Moisture Surge SPF 15 in Fizzy, Colour Surge Bare Brilliance in Blushing Coral.
All three of these shades have been discontinued (hence, nothing that I’d include in a “real” post), but discontinued GWP tubes are often found on the cheap through sites like Ebay and All Cosmetics Wholesale… so I thought you may like to see these anyways!
My current favourite mascara combination
Marcelle Ultimate Lash topped with L’Oreal Beauty Tubes. I prefer a lash that is full, but still very natural, and these two are perfect! Ultimate Lash smudges very little on me when worn alone (and usually only after 8+ hours at that), but when it’s topped with Beauty Tubes, I get absolutely no smudging, running, or flaking… even after fourteen hours plus a nap.
I promise that there will be a “real post” later today, but for now I’m exhausted and would rather be sleeping than putting together a feature. So instead, I’m leaving you with quite possibly the most adorable press release image I’ve ever seen:
(P.S. That would be the L’Occitane Instant Exfoliator and Moisture Mask, two new additions to the Brightening range of the Immortelle line-up. So cute!)
My First Clarins // Fast and Female
Thursday, February 24, 2011
This March (which, btw, is coming up way too fast), Clarins will be announcing its partnership with Fast and Female, a Calgary-based organization that works to empower young girls through sport. For each My First Clarins product sold between March and September, Clarins will donate $1 to the organization. I know, I know, a dollar doesn’t sound like much – but the new skincare line is equally well-priced, and every little bit ads up!
The line, aimed at girls 16-25 (that’s me, that’s me!) will include the following:
- Fresh-Energy Cleansing Gel ($15/75ml)
- Daily Energizer Wake-Up Booster ($15/125ml),
- Daily Energizer Cream ($25/30ml) for normal to dry skin
- Daily Energizer Cream-Gel ($25/30ml) for normal to oily skin.
I have to say, I love the price point for these, and the products sound great, too! I don’t believe it is on counters yet in the US, but the products are already on the German Clarins site, and I noticed it on a display in Shopper’s last weekend (as I’m sure my Canadian gals know, Shopper’s often gets the exclusive launch for collections, so they’re often available there before the “real” launch.) Keep an eye out for the line – even if you’re not 16-25, it sounds like a good one ;)
