Now introducing: Black Box week with Annabelle and theNotice

Sunday, August 21, 2011

I’m having my wisdom teeth pulled this Monday (I know, erugh), so I wanted to run a weeklong series of pre-scheduled posts while I’m recovering. My drug of choice? Annabelle, of course!

So, without further adieu, I’d like to introduce The Black Box Week at theNotice. Monday through Friday, we’ll be running reviews on FIVE new Annabelle products featured in their Black Box collection, plus a wrap-up on Saturday. You’ll be seeing:

  • Metal Daze, a sexy Smoothliner,
  • Blast Off, a glitzy new Glitterama liner,
  • Licoriche, a Smoothie eyeshadow pencil,
  • Black Spark, an intense liquid liner, and finally,
  • Le Big Show, Annabelle’s newest mascara.

For one reason or another, black seems to be the thing for Fall 2011 – there’s Annabelle’s Black Box, MAC’s The New Black (part of their MAC Me Over! campaign), YSL’s The Black Collection, Clinique’s Black Honey, which is sort-of-not-really black… Dior didn’t seem to get the memo, though; they’re doing Blue Tie for Fall 2011 :P

While companies almost always go dark for the fall, I feel like this is a step up from the normal. There’s the general darkening as the mercury drops, sure but there’s always a focus: 2010′s jewel tones, for instance. This year, the focus just happens to be black, and as a bit of a black liner addict*, it’s something I can totally get on board with!

I’ve got 19 of them going at the moment >.<

For the liquids, I’ve got ones by Ellis Faas, GOSH, Lancome, Annabelle (erm, four by Annabelle; Black Spark, Black Out, Blast Off, and Night Light), and Marcelle; then there’s the creams – MAC, FaceFront, and L’Oreal HiP; and finally, the pencils – Urban Decay, MUFE, La Bella Donna, three from Marcelle, and the two in this collection.

AND I CAN’T GIVE ANY OF THEM UP BECAUSE I LOVE THEM ALL FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.

Anyhow, I’ll stop rambling now & let you get on with your Sunday. I hope you enjoy the series!

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Posted by: Rae Chen at 6:00 am


13 Responses to “Now introducing: Black Box week with Annabelle and theNotice”

  1. callitbeautyblog, on August 21st, 2011 at 8:09 am said:

    hope the extraction goes well! i got my wisdom teeth pulled out a few years ago and i ended up with a large bruise on my right cheek =\. my dentist did not know how to be gentle -_-'.
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  2. vijiis, on August 21st, 2011 at 8:29 am said:

    Ouch on the wisdom teeth. I still have mine. xP
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  3. rasilla, on August 21st, 2011 at 1:19 pm said:

    I swatched a few of the products, but nothing lured me more than Metal Daze!
    The way it shimmers and shines…*swoon*

    lol
    anyway hope that the wisdom teeth healing goes well Rae~

  4. Beauty Reflections, on August 21st, 2011 at 4:57 pm said:

    Good luck with the teeth! Eat lots of jello! :)

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  5. Larie, on August 21st, 2011 at 5:31 pm said:

    Good luck with the wisdom teeth! I've had all mine out. And then years later (as in, two years ago :P) I had to have an extra vicious-root-that-escaped-original-extraction-and-grew-in-weird-ways removed, as well. Ugh. It actually wasn't too bad the first two times; minimal swelling and good drugs :D The vicious root extract sucked :P I chalked that up to being older. Drink lots of smoothies!!!
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  6. Rae // theNotice, on August 21st, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

    Eep! I'm expecting some bruising, too :s Hoping for the best, though!

  7. Rae // theNotice, on August 21st, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

    Haha, I'm jealous! My mouth is really tiny >.<

  8. Rae // theNotice, on August 21st, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

    I KNOW! It's so, so gorgeous – well worth picking up if the Smoothliner formula works for you ;)

    Thank you, hon xx

  9. Rae // theNotice, on August 21st, 2011 at 9:48 pm said:

    Haha, thanks! Jello, soup, soft tofu – should be an… interesting few weeks. :P

  10. Rae // theNotice, on August 21st, 2011 at 9:48 pm said:

    Eep! That sounds awful; I'm sorry to hear it! :( *hugs*

  11. Makeup Morsels, on August 21st, 2011 at 10:33 pm said:

    Aw, hope the extraction goes smoothly!

    And oh wow…Blast Off…so much sparkly glitter. Can't wait to see that review xD
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  12. Kaelin, on August 21st, 2011 at 11:46 pm said:

    Good luck tomorrow Rae :D. Just keep thinking about how great your jaw will feel once they're out. My sister just recently got her's removed and she says it makes a world of difference.
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