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Nothing like Yves Saint Laurent to put a smile on my face!
I can’t wait to try a Summery gold and bronze look with these. Xen tan is on this evening so I think I’ll play around with these beauties tomorrow. I’m not sure what to expect from the gold mascara… should be interesting.
I’ll keep you posted on how I get on!
Amy x
I was so excited about Make Up For Ever’s Limited Edition Wild & Chic Collection! Every image had me drooling so I had to check them out.
WILD & CHIC PREMIUM AQUA CREAM KIT (€200)…
WILD & CHIC AQUA EYES KIT (€30)…
WILD & CHIC AQUA CREAM & AQUA EYES KIT (€30)
WILD & CHIC EYE PALETTE (€45)
WILD & CHIC LAB SHINE KIT (€30)
WILD & CHIC CASE (€45)
And the look….
The image above was enough to make me want to check out this collection. The Aqua Cream kit is the product that stands out to me most… typical, I’m always drawn to the most expensive items – before I see the prices!
I’m more of a opaque lip gloss lover myself but if you like mega shiny lips than the Lab Shines are for you.
I’m thinking that these sets might be a good idea for our men folk this Valentines Day. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge :)
So what do you think??
(For those of you in Ireland, you will find Make Up For Ever on Clarendon Street, Dublin 2)
Lancôme have launched their Spring 2012 collection – Roseraie des Délices. The collection was inspired by a beautiful rose garden in the outskirts of Paris. It fuses delicate pastel nuances with retro shades inspired by macaroons and barley sugars.
La Roseraie Blush Palette (€45)
Designed to illuminate and even out the skin in a sheer veil. The rosy tones brighten whilst the peach tones warm the skin. The blush also contains Mother of Pearl which corrects the skin tone.
French Touch Absolu Lipstick (€30)
Based on the 1954 lipstick ‘Grand Canal’, this lipstick is chic and luxe. It has a beautiful sheer texture. Available in 3 shades:
French Touch Absolu Lipstick Cotton Candy
Les Yeux Doux (€45)
Available in 2 colours. These palettes are subtle and sheer – more sophisticated than extreme.
Color Fever Gloss (€20)
Hydrating with a lavender fragrance. Available in 3 shades:
*Available at Lancôme counters now.
What are your thoughts on this collection? Does anything jump out at you?
Oh holy! It’s a rare time that every single product in a collection calls to me. This is bound to end in tears. I will leave you to Ooh and Aah at YSL Candy Face Spring 2012 collection …
Rock Candy Palette (€55.00)
Manicure Couture N°8 (€38.00)
Rouge Volupte Perle N°114, N°116 (€32.00)
Ombres 5 Lumieres N° 13 (€57.00)
Voile de Blush N°1, N°2, N°3 (€38.00)
CANDY FACE BY LLOYD SIMMONDS
Eyes with a captivating, smoky-fruity effect in blue mint, plum, licorice or pink, speckled with sugary sparkles and lashes sheathed in inky blue. Cheekbones sculpted with carmine Voile de Blush blended on the upper cheekbones. A luscious smile, as shiny as tangerine syrup. On the nails, the fresh touch of a fruit sorbet.
Get the look…
To get the look - Place a dot of lilac eye pencil at the inner corner of the eyes and blend outwards to create a wide-eyed look, Ombres 5 Lumières n°13 eye shadow, Mascara Singulier n°7, Voile de Blush n°1, Volupté Sheer Candy n°9 lipstick, Manucure Couture n°8 nail color.
The YSL Spring collection is available at counters now. I’m there…
Thoughts?
The Body Shop are launching their Brush With Fashion Spring 2011 make-up collection this Thursday in Dublin, and Friday in Cork and Galway. The launch is from 5 – 9pm.
To celebrate the launch The Body Shop have teamed up with other retailers to pamper you from head to toe this Valentines Day. Customers will receive 20% off all Body Shop products purchased on the evening.
The evening will be filled with facials, makeovers and hand & nail massages.
The make-up collection was designed in collaboration with the London College of Fashion. See my post on the collection.
I might see you there, I have been meaning to pick up some of their fragrance sprays.
Katy Perry has produced nail polish range with OPI. There are four colours in the collection which are said to reflect her love of street style.
OPI Teenage Dream
OPI The One that Got Away
OPI Last Friday night
OPI Not Like the Movies
Each colour can be worn as a colour on its own or layered with the Shatter Black top coat formula which is also part of the collection. The black creates a cracked pattern when worn over the dried bright layer.
What are your first impressions?
This post is for all the Hello Kitty fans! Sephora have launched a Hello Kitty range. I know that some of my readers are from the US and have access to Sephora but for the rest of us we’ll have to wait until we visit or have some friends or relatives who love us enough to pick us up make-up :) I use by bundlebox address for the occasional Sephora order and ship to Ireland through them.
Anyway, here’s a little look.
Say Hello Palette $35
The palette contains four eyeshadows and four lip glosses; the eyeshadows are Raindrop (gray), Sugar Plum (pale lilac), Goodnight Dreams (black) and Sweet Plum (purple). The glosses include Snowflake (white), Strawberry Cookies (browny pink), Pink Confetti (pink) and Sweet Plum (purple).
Hello Kitty Brush Set $49
The set includes brushes for the face, eyeshadow, shader/blender, angled eyeliner, lip brush and collectable brush container.
Hello Kitty Edp 50ml $55
Sweet, sparkling and pretty with notes of Cassis Sorbet, Italian Mandarin, Magnolia Blossom, Freesia, Orange Flower, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Musk. The fragrance is also available in different sizes, rollerball and solid perfume necklace.
Apple Balm $9
Rich, glossy balm.
Apple Cheeks $22
Comes in a variety of shades. Adds a subtle hint of color and can be layered for intensity. Adds radiance.
Charmmy Kohl Eyeliner Set $25
Includes: Goodnight Dreams (black), Grape Juice (purple), Chocolate Milk (brown), Happy Cloud (white), Blueberry (navy), Bicycle (teal), Blue Sky (bright light blue).
Sweet Gloss $16
Comes in a variety of shades. A moisturising lip gloss with long lasting hydration.
What do you think?
Thought you might like a little look at The Body Shop’s Spring collection. Overall, I’m very impressed with the quality of the products. Reviews to follow!
Illuminating Face Base (€23.95)
Tailored Cheek Tint (€17)
High Shine Lip Treatments (€14.50 each)
Pink Cream-
Juicy Peach -
Limited Collection For Eyes (€24.95) – A La Mode
Limited Collection For Eyes (€24.95) – Boho Beauty
“Brush With Fashion’, a new cruelty-free, fashion-forward make-up and accessories collection. This limited-edition collection with built-in brushes, Community Fair Trade ingredients and covetable packaging was created in collaboration with the internationally-acclaimed London College of Fashion”
The Spring Collection will be available from early February.
I’m looking forward to experimenting with the eye palettes. I think I might record a tutorial if I create a look I like.
What do you think? Do any of the products stand out to you?
Giorgio Armani’s Spring collection introduces colours of nature. The collection is available at Brown Thomas Dublin and Cork from the 20th of Januray 2011.
Transluminence Face Palette (€35.50)
Sculpt the face with frost bitten Sheer Translucent Blush presented in the spring signature face palette
Illuminate and perfect the complexion with a veil of delicate Abelia Pink Fluid Sheer N°7 super light natural beauty enhancer. Its ultra fine pearly particles instantly impart a glow to the whole face.
Transluminence Eye Palette
Blend and layer the four full, rich, colour-intense translucent tones. Apply rich purple iris with an eye brush to the eyelid and add dewy forest green. These will fuse together into a vibrant blue turquoise. Render the effect even more luminous with a layer of frozen silver. Open up the eye with a touch of silver on the inside corner. Outline the under eye or the eyelid with soft black eye colour, applied wet or dry. The frosty, radiant effect of the four spring garden eye colour-palette tones is accentuated by their new shiny, signature pale purple compact case.
Rouge d’Armani (€26)
The Rouge d’Armani frost bitten pink lip shades accentuate the fresh luminescent spring colour story. Complete the picture by painting your lips with the new star shade of Dawn Pink (518), or Early Morning Rose (508), or Petal Pink (503).
Day-Proof Pencils (€20.50)
For more intensity outline the inner eye with the new black Day-Proof Color Pencil. High-tech compact colour morphs into a fluid substance, creating an eye pencil that is a cross between a liner and a crayon. A soft, day-proof colour that glides on perfectly.Day-Proof Pencil shades: bark brown, leaf green and black.
The Spring Look:
This season the must-have look utilises a perfect harmony of diaphanous forest green and purple iris on eyes, contrasted with frozen pink light on skin and lips. The inspiration: fresh morning dew on a wild bunch of flowers.
Makeup artist Linda Cantello, who worked on the Armani spring/summer 2011 fashion show, says: “Imagine the richest purple and the deepest green both enlivened by a frozen silver. A soft black completes the palette, to be worn alone as liner or to add depth to smoky eyes. Freshened by the softest baby lips, a beautiful frosty blush completes this new way of facing spring in the depths of winter.”
I’m excited by the idea of forest green and purple iris – very original. I’m a hug fan of pink lipstick so I’m in trouble here!
What do you think?
YSL SPRING LOOK 2011
Bohemian Chic
“After a rock and baroque themed winter, spring is back with a burst of fresh roses to flush the cheeks while enhancing the complexion with a seemingly innocent purity. Sensual full lips in bright pink or coral light up the face. A bold touch of eyeliner completes the look.” Lloyd Simmonds
Palette Pink Celebration used above: Crème de Blush N° 5 –Temptation Fuchsia, Ombres 5 Lumières N° 10 – Bohemian Chic, Mascara, Singulier N° 6 – Deep Plum, Rouge Pur Couture N° 26 – Rose Libertin, Manucure Couture N° 5 – Favorite Chic
PALETTE PINK CELEBRATION – Highlighter Palette Harmony €53
Face Highlighter with a pearly finish (Limited Edition). A versatile complexion highlighter and the ultimate beauty enhancer, Palette Pink Celebration imparts a new radiance to the face for flawless skin.The powder pink shade diffuses light, producing a delicately satin-smooth glow that is 100% Couture. Suitable for all complexions, apply it to the face, eyes, on the neckline and shoulders, any time.
CRĖME DE BLUSH €42
Cream Blush. For cheeks that sparkle with life, flush crimson with delight, and turn pink with pleasure.The blushes sculpt and highlight the cheekbones in an “ultra-natural” way. Easy to apply. On contact with the skin, the creamy texture turns into a light powdery film. Velvety soft, light and airy. It comes in 5 shades.
3 Ready-to-wear shades: Velvety Peach, Powdery Rose and Silky Praline
2 Couture shades: Temptation Fuchsia and Passion Red
ROUGE PUR COUTURE – “Pink Collection” €31
A range of satin lipsticks that leave the lips supple and smooth.The formula uses the “Coloreveal Technology”, which gives intense and vibrant color. SPF 15.
Comes in eight extremely Couture shades:
N° 23 – Corail Poétique
N° 24 – Blond Ingénu
N° 25 – Taupe Raphaël
N° 26 – Rose Liberti
N° 27 – Fuchsia Innocent
N° 28 – Rose Bohème
N° 29 – Rose Vénus*
N° 30 – Corail Fauviste*
*The Yves Saint Laurent Spring Summer Collection will be available from all Yves Saint Laurent Counters from 15th January 2011.
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