An Amazing Contest!

Hey everyone,
An ah-mazing (yes when I spell amazing like that, it really is over-the-moon wonderful) contest is being held by the ladies at BeautyCrazed where you could win a number of Smashbox products including the following:

Photo Finish Primer
Photo Finish Hydrating Primer
Photo Op Eye Enhancing Palette in Brown Eyes
Photo Op Eye Shadow Trio in Aperture
Limitless Eye Liner in Java
HALO Hydrating Perfecting Powder & Brush Set in Medium
Photo Finish Lid Primer
Hyperlash Mascara in Black
Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss

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Now wouldn't you agree this contest is simply ah-mazing? Here's the link to the contest blog post on BeautyCrazed and be sure to read all the details in order to gain extra entries!
Good luck!

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter

Hey everyone,
So for the past few weeks, there's been a lot (and I really do mean a lot!) hype within the beauty community about the latest product release from Revlon, the ColorBurst Lip Butters. I've come across certain reviewers who have loved these new lip butters so much that they've purchased a number of different shades; and initially I really wasn't interested in purchasing them, not because of the product itself but rather because some of the most anticipated beauty products have been quite disappointing so I didn't really want to waste money on a product that I may not love, and particularly a lip product of which I have certain expectations. So anyways, after that initial hype had died down, and I saw that Rexall (a Canadian pharmacy/drugstore) had them on sale for $6.49 (from the usual $9.49 and it's still on sale this week), I thought I would give these new lip butters a try. I picked up the last remaining one of the shade Pink Truffle, after seeing it on Leina from MakeupbyLeinaBaaaby. On a quick side note, even though there are supposed to be 20 shades of the lip butters, it didn't appear as though my local drugstore stocked all of them. Keep reading for my thoughts on the formula and product swatches.

                           

Clinique Chubby Stick in Whole Lotta Honey

Hey everyone,

Today I'll be reviewing the ever popular Chubby Stick by Clinique in the Whole Lotta Honey shade. Now these released a while back (I'm guessing around early 2011) and I'm happy to report they are permanent additions to Clinique's lip product line. I bought mine from Sephora for CAD $19 and so far it's been my go-to lip product for a sheer but glossy wash of a very warm and flattering shade of pink. This is one of the very few shades of pink that I've enjoyed on both my lip color and skintone and that's saying a lot!

Additionally, the product claims to be a, "super-nourishing tinted lip balm." which I believe the product does deliver. If my lips are slightly dry and need some color as well, I reach for my latest Clinique love. Now if you have a lot of lines on your lips and they are severely dehydrated and peeling, then the product won't necessarily transform them into supple, baby-soft lips but for daily moisturizing it's perfect. Not only is it affordable (for a relatively high-end beauty product) but the Chubby Stick is ridiculously convenient with its twist-up mechanism that negates the need for a jumbo sharpener. The only downside to the product is the very strong "crayola" scent, which I must admit, does disappear after a few uses (perhaps because one gets habituated) but honestly that's my only complaint with the Chubby Stick. Since these do come in a variety of shades, be sure to test one out at your nearest Clinique counter and I'm sure they'll soon become a staple in your makeup bag! Check out swatches below!

   

   

Thanks for reading!

Wednesday's Wishes

Here's my beauty wish-list for this week:


1) Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Raspberry, Summer Pink and Calypso Coral - I own two pot rouges and am absolutely in love with these products. I don't want to review the products here, because I plan on discussing them in detail in an upcoming post but I'm dying to expand my pot rouge collection and the first two appear to be pinky-brown-neutralish shades which are right up my alley and because I've never owned a coral cheek color, I thought the last shade would be a nice addition. Also, I have no idea why these aren't on the Bobbi Brown website, I hope to God they're not discontinuing the product and rather that it's some sort of technical difficulty!

2) M.A.C. Cream Color Bases - Now I'm looking for a champagne colored cheek highlighter so I'm not sure which of the M.A.C. shades would deliver that, but I've seen a lot of youtube videos that feature them as creamy highlighting products to give you the coveted glow!

3) Bobbi Brown Sheer Color Cheek Tint - Once again, the website isn't showing all of the shades that I've previously seen online, but this product allows for a creamy blush application but with the added convenience of portability. The packaging looks absolutely adorable and since the application is on the sheerer side, I could get away with deeper (think shades or red or plum) colors.

4) Rosebud Salve in a Tube - I always see this at the Sephora checkout "bin-train" which has smaller sized items that are conveniently placed to encourage impulse purchases, but I've never actually bought it, since I have other lip treatments sitting at home, waiting to be used/finished. This seems like a much better alternative than me carrying around the hand-cream sized tube of Vaseline in my bag and I'm hoping that this really does deliver at least a tint to the lips, instead of just being like regular petroleum jelly.

So that's my list for this week, thanks for reading and be sure to let me know what coveted beauty products have made it onto your list!

Best Beauty Products of 2011

With less than 8 hours to go for 2012, I thought I'd post some of my favourite beauty products from this year and even though I haven't reviewed each of them individually, I'll definitely be doing so in the next few months! So let's get started:

Best Blush: MAC Pinch Me Blush & MAC Sur Blush (from the Mickey Contractor collection in January 2011) - I reach for the first one constantly and it's an absolutely beautiful warm shade of pink. The second one, is another absolute favourite as well, but I hardly use it because it's limited edition and I unfortunately didn't pick up a backup :(

Best Eyeshadows: MAC Mulch, Satin Taupe, Sketch and Victoria Secret's Beauty Rush Eyeshadow in Bronzedinger - All of these are quite pigmented, although Sketch despite being a drop-dead gorgeous shade may be quite patchy in its application.

Best Eyeliner: Korres Eyeliner Pencil in Black & Marcelle's Pure Gold Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliner - The Korres eyeliner is absolutely the softest kohl pencil eyeliner that can be smudged along the lashline for a soft 1-step smokey eye; it's also made of natural ingredients and my recent purchase of a second pencil is evidence of how much I love this beauty staple. The Marcelle eyeliner is an alternative to the traditional black eyeliner and it's perfect for festive looks, providing a beautiful shimmery gold accent to your eye look.

Best Mascara: Tokidoki Punk Lash in Sabochan and Clinique's Naturally Glossy Mascara - The first product in this category, was something I used in the beginning of the year and the only reason I stopped using it because I didn't want to go shell out another $23 for it but now that I've been using up my other mascaras, I'll definitely be picking up another Punk Lash in 2012! The Clinique product was a sample I received and I'm not sure if I love it solely because of the sample size of the wand which really lets me reach each individual lash or because of the product's formula instead, but so far I've been loving it this past year.

Best Lipstick & Lipgloss: Korres Mango Butter Lipstick in Natural Purple 25, NYX LSS in 513 Electra and Smashbox O-Gloss - The Korres lipstick is honestly my HG lip product, and with its sheer application, I'm more than comfortable using this is as my go-to lipstick. The NYX lipstick is one of the most pigmented lipsticks I've ever come across and is so unbelievably smooth in its application that my lips don't feel parched whatsoever; for someone who loves rocking a red lip, it's a no-brainer and an affordable choice! Lastly the Smashbox O-Gloss, is just a fun concept and with its silicone-like texture, my dry lips couldn't be happier.

Best Brow Enhancer: Clinique's Instant Lift for Brows - This has been the only brow-product I've used in the past few months to subtly fill in my eyebrows and with the dual-ended product, I can quickly highlight my brow bone with a beautiful, shimmery slightly-peachy champagne color.

That's my Best of 2011's Beauty Products, I definitely hope you'll try some of them and don't forget to share your beauty favourites from this past year in the comments below! Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!!

Tuesday's Favourite Video & Wednesday's Wishes Updates!

This is a quick update about the two weekly series, I started a few months ago. I had planned on posting a wish-list every Wednesday and a link to my favourite video every Tuesday, but I'm going to be changing the frequency of the series. Instead of every Wednesday, I will now be posting my wish-list every 2 weeks because I honestly don't have 3-4 new beauty products that I would like to own every week, so having it every 2nd Wednesday will allow me to post a truly fantastic wish-list. Also, I've been falling behind on my Tuesday series, so I think every two weeks, on a Friday I'll be posting up a link to my favourite video(s) instead.

That's all for now, see you in my next post!
Happy Holidays!

Marcelle Pure Gold Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliner

Hey everyone,
In the past few weeks, I've been quite curious about trying out glitter eyeliners, especially since they've been very popular during the holiday season. So when I found out that the Marcelle Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliners were on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart, I ran as fast as I could to pick myself up the Pure Gold shade.

Marcelle Lux Diamond Liquid Eyeliner in Pure Gold