Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November Favs!! :D

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Foundation Sand
Estee Lauder - Idealist Serum
Chanel - Mat Lumiere Foundation Shell
Chanel - Rouge Noir nail polish
Essie - Mink Muffs
OPI - Catch Me in Your Net
Origins - Clear Improvement
Mac - Relax
Dior - Ecstase Mascara
Burberry Brit for Women
Nars - Douceur Blush

FOTW: Burberry Brit

Rummaging through TJ Maxx the other day, i found my new favorite fragrance - Burberry Brit. All they had was this purse spray box, but i thought it was pretty neat, i've never seen it before. It comes with the neat canister and three refills for $30, originally prolly over $60. I like this perfume because its light, but a little spicy. Not overly feminine, sophisticated, in fact it smells almost like a men's cologne only the vanilla and sugared almond sweeten it up. Its a fresh, oriental, woody fragrance, all my fav catagories. "The Burberry Brit girl embodies the playful British spirit of individuality. She's outrageous, but always charming and unpredictably sexy. Fresh and playful, this fragrance is a classic, green-oriental blend of lush fruits, sweet nutty essences, and soothing amber, vanilla, and tonka bean. This Burberry fragrance epitomizes modern day British style." Top notes are fresh and playful with blends of Italian lime, icy pear and crisp green almond. Heart notes are sweet and sexy through scents of sugared almond and lush white peony. Dry down notes of warm amber and mahogany mix with the calming characteristics of vanilla and tonka beans.

Good Night!

LOVE this color!!! Chanel Rouge Noir, sorry about the blurry pic, my camera sucks. Too bad Chanel nail colors chip so easily, i have a base coat and top coat and it chipped within the day:( I was checking around for a nail polish to compare it too and i think the closest is OPI's Suzi Says Da!, from the Russian Collection.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

A Bit of a Haul:)

Yes!!!! i got it, the Chanel Christmas nail gift set. A bit of a splurge, but i had a discount and this item is extremely rare!! My store only got two! In it contains three discontinued colors none of which are sold separately anymore. Gold Lame, the infamous gold color Lorraine Stanick goes on about. Coromandel, the vintage red, just got removed from the counters. I tried that one on and thats what made me have to have this set, its a gorgeous, sexy, vintage red... I can compare it to OPI Off With Her Red, from the Alice in Wonderland collection. And lastly Rouge Noir, available in the Rouge Coco lipstick collection. But i was told this color was never released in the States only in Europe. Its a deep garnet color. Compareable to mmm not really sure:{
Next i was recommended the Clinique Acne line to try for my troubled face, not sure how i like it yet. Picked up some foundation finally to start my collection, Mat Lumiere, its not my fav but its pretty good, i like Vita Lumiere very much but with my face being oily i wasn't sure if its a good buy. And lastly while rummaging through my CCO i picked up Relaxed shadestick from the warm and cozy collection. I just got it because i didn't have one and i thought i give it a try. Now i've been using it everyday. I love it:) Its a great base for brown eyeshadows, it makes them look so much better than the Painterly paintpot ive been using (and do not combine the two, use one or the other). I would definitely recommend this item to anyone. The color of it is pretty much like a cream version of Tempting eyeshadow.

Enchanting Emma

I love this girl's style!!! This month she graces the cover of Marie Claire magazine. There are some really cute pictures in there, her wardrobe is cute, girly, classy, and stylish. She is mostly rocking creams and ivories and her new pixie cut, which i adore!!! Wish i could pull it off:( i think she wears it better than Victoria Beckham. Her makeup is gorgeous, very fresh and natural looking, my favorite. I read in the caption that her foundation is Burberry, of course. Now what the rest is, i dunno im going to assume its Burberry as well.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

NOTD and Polish Haul:)

Making my usual rounds at my nail polish stores I found some on sale. So i purchased a few I've been eyeing for a while. Barefoot in Barcelona, looks like chocolate milk and lovely for the fall. Shown in picture above, I've been wanting to wear browns and oranges for november; next is Essie's Mink Muffs:) Here Today... Aragon Tomorrow (deep forest green) i wasn't really sure about until i tried it on and fell in love, this is the color im most excited about only im making myself wait until december to wear it. Rising Star (brassy glimmer) from the Burlesque collection, love it. I'm still not sure if i'll purchase any more from this collection. And then i got Suzi Says Feng Shui (light blue), i wouldn't normally go for this color, but it was on sale for $.99 so i thought why not? I haven't tried it on yet, so it might sicken me, and i could change my mind.

Rising Star & Catch Me In Your Net OPI

One coat of Rising Star and two coats of CMIYN on my index, CMIYN by itself on my middle.
My opinion on the new OPI Burlesque must-have. I think this one a beautiful glimmery eye-catching color, and great for the holidays. Another notable mention is Let Me Entertain You, the fushia glimmery polish. I tried the Teasey Does It and was very disappointed. It looks soo murky why'd they add brown to it? It shouldve been just a plummy purple. Ugh...it hardly gleams like the rest at all. Well keeping with the theme of this collection i found a glimmery teal/gold OPI color from a summer collection called Catch Me In Your Net. If you layer it on top of Rising Star it brings out the green and it looks even more mermaidy (if that's an adjective). Love it!!!:D

All nails are coated with Rising Star and CMIYN.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

October Favs :)

YSL - Teint Resist Foundation (Peach)
YSL - Bronzer (Golden Sands)
Dior - Exstase Mascara
Dior - Lip Glow
Benefit - High Beam
Origins - United States Toner
Elizabeth Arden - 8 Hour Hand Cream
Mac - Tempting Eyeshadow Quad
Mac - Blush (Prim and Proper)
Perfume - Guess Seductive
Boscia - Gel cleanser
OPI - Midnight in Moscow
Chanel - Rouge Allure Gloss (Rose Confidential)