Glymm Box April 2012

Happy April!

I was excited to see my April Glymm box in the mail today! Here's what I got.

A bonus $100 gift certificate from NuMe towards professional styling tools & hair extensions

LUCIA- Wild Ginger & Fresh Fig soap. Enriched with 100% organic Shea Butter. Package of 8 is $17.50

Atelier Cologne- Orange Sanguine Fragrance. This smells so amazing! It's hard to explain, but the company's vision is to create a 'singular moment of memory or experience. 30ml/ $60

Free Your Mane- Sulfate Free Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner. I enjoy that this sample is sulfate free. It's also packed with Baobab Oil, Argan Oil, Pomegranate Seed Oil and Sweet Almond Oil. Will try it on my next trip! 300ml/ $16

MAI Couture- (FULL SIZE) Social Gloss. The colour I got was G'VINITY. It looks like a pale neutral. It claims to fill in lines, restore moisture and create full kissable lips! I like this because it uses plant extracts to naturally enhance lip volume. 5ml/ $28

HauteLook

I purchased a couple items from HauteLook recently, they have designer fashion, beauty and home goods for deeply discounted prices. They usually have what's called a Sale Event. These products are only available for purchase for a limited time and stock is also limited.

What I got was from the beauty company The Balm. They are a really fun brand, who's packaging has a retro vibe with cheeky titles.

The two products I ordered where a highlighter called Mary-Lou Manizer. It's a champagne coloured powder. It comes with a nice big mirror and the powder is finely milled and goes on super smoothly.

The second product I ordered is an eyeshadow palette. It's called Nude 'tude. It's like The Balm's version of Urban Decay's Naked Palette. I haven't tried the shadows yet, but most of them are shimmery. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it or gift it.

I'm fairly happy with my purchase and will probably order from them again!
Check out the site at:
www.hautelook.com

My Florida Beauty Purchases

I recently went to Florida to visit my In-laws for March break. While I was there, I picked up a few beauty items.

First I went to Sephora located in JC Penney. I bought a limited edition Summer Essentials bag filled with Sephora's most popular beauty products for summer! It comes with a pink cosmetic bag. I love everything in it! The Laroc Luminizer is amazing and I love how it gives me a faux glow without being a self tanner that will stain. The Too Faced Bronzer is also a winner, I love that it's a matte finish and it actually smells like chocolate! I also really like the Nars Orgasm illuminator, I add it to my foundation for glowing skin. I also used the Smashbox lipgloss while sitting by the pool, it has SPF 15. I paid $36.

I then went to Ulta... Which for you Canadian babes, its beauty heaven! Wish we had one in Canada!
I bought a Cargo spring beauty set.. It includes a butterfly cosmetic bag, a bronze/pink blush, a light pinkish coral lipgloss, a mascara and a duo eyeshadow ( lavender and brown). Also all the products are full sized! I only paid $20 for it cuz it was on sale half off!
I also got Katy Perry eyelashes. They looked really cute in the box, but I went to put them on the other night, and they were ridiculously long! I will have to trim them. They are like for a showgirl or something! But I guess that's how Katy likes 'em!
From Stilla a got a gorgeous eyeshadow trio. It's such a great deal at $12 since buying them individually is over $20 each! I love the green and golden shades.
There was also a beautiful coral nail polish from Sephora by OPI. I currently have it on my toes, I'm in love!
I went to Ulta specifically for Samantha Chapman makeup brushes, but they were sold out of all the travel ones. I did however get my hands on a blush brush and I'm so glad I did! It's the softest brush ever! I love how it easily blends blush or bronzer. I think it was about $8,
At the Ulta checkout I grabbed some little nail polish remover pads. They smell like vanilla and are perfect for my travel bag! $2.
Finally at Target I picked up an under eye brightner from Pixi. It's a peach colour corrector. It works really well and I use it under my concealer. I paid $15.

December Loose Button Luxe Box

I got my first Luxe Box today! I've been super excited to receive it! It's basically a box filled with 4-5 deluxe samples, sometimes even full sized products!!

I joined the subscription on www.loosebutton.com. It's available in Canada only. It costs $12 per month and shipping is free.

I love the packaging. It comes in a sleek black box and the tissue inside is held together by a silver sticker that says my name on it! How cute is that?! Since I live in Ottawa I got my box rather speedy, the head office is in Toronto. I really liked that they sent me an email over the weekend to tell me my Luxe Box would be shipped this week. There was also a tracking number that I could use.

Here's what was inside my Luxe Box:

1) Two fragrance samples from Nina Ricci. The first one is L'Air du Temps and Nina. The second is L'Elixir. Both are spritzers, which I do prefer. Full sizes retail $72 & $65.

2) China Glaze X-Mas Nail Polish (Full Sized!) in Champagne bubbles. This would look great with a glitter polish over it. I love that I got a full sized product! Retail $8.

3) DDF Advanced Firming Cream. Promotes rapid surface cell turnover to help reverse the appearance of aging. This sample is worth $41!! The full size retails for $130/48g.

4) Kerastase Elixer Ultime. Promises shine, nourishment, and deep conditioning. The full size retails for $50.

I also got a chocolate dollar made of Belgium Chocolate. It has a cute Loose Button logo on it!

The box also comes with a detailed card describing all the products inside.

I am so excited to get my January luxe Box! Hope it's as good as this one!

M.A.C. Dazzlesphere! Coral Ornament X4

I was very excited to spend my $40 gift card @ M.A.C. yesterday. (Thanks Manda! ) I got something from the holiday collection. The Dazzleshpere Ornaments are adorable! I got the one with the Coral shades. I'd say they aren't all coral though, theres also peach and beige colours. Here's a quick review:

Phiff! - sheer yellow peach (dazzleglass)

On the Scene - light coral beige (cremesheen)

Richer, Lusher - peach coral (dazzleglass)

Eurobeat - peach coral with gold pearl (dazzleglass)

Each of these shades looks beautiful on it's own. However, layering the dazzleglass shades over the cremesheen shades looks amazing! Adds so much dimension to the lips. If you layer Phiff! over On the Scene, it would look great with a smokey eye. It gives kind of a nude sparkle to the lips. Layering Richer, Lusher over Eurobeat it gives a gorgeous peachy coral look. The lips look so lush! Perfect for a caribbean holiday!

I give it 5 ***** out of 5

I love the packaging and I was told by the girl at M.A.C. that you actually get more product in these tubes than the regular "full sized"! Such a great value at $38.50.

Perfect for an Xmas gift...either for a friend or yourself!! :)

BEAUTY DICTIONARY

DAZZLEGLASS
Provides exceptional shine with a crystalline iridescence.

CREMESHEEN
Lipstick with the shine of M.A.C. lipglass.

Makeup Geek Brush Review (Face) www.makeupgeek.com

MUG Cheek Highlighter Brush (MAC 188 Dupe)

This highlighter brush is made from synthetic and goat hair. It's a lot smaller than you would expect from the picture on the website. However, I really like that it's smaller because it's the perfect size for the cheek bones and even the bridge of the nose. I like to use it with Benefit's High Beam liquid highlighter. I put a few drops on the back of my hand, then dip the brush and stipple the product on my cheek bones. It does a beautiful job. The bristles are soft and the handle is sturdy. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a glowy look!

I give it 4 **** out of 5

Price: $7.99 USD

Ships Internationally!


MUG Deluxe Foundation Stippling Brush

This brush is made from synthetic hairs. This is probably one of the softest brushes I have ever bough! I'm really impressed with how good my foundation looks when I use this brush. I would suggest this over any foundation brush! I use this with my MAC studio fix foundation. I put a few drops of foundation on the back of my hand and dip the brush lightly in it. I then stipple the product all over my face and neck. The result is an airbrush look. Like I'm barely wear foundation, but I have full coverage! I'd definitely recommend this brush.

I give it 5 ***** out of 5

Price: $15.99 USD

Ships Internationally

Photos are from:
www.makeupgeek.com

Beauty Boutique Haul (Shoppers)

I scored a bunch of free products and samples at the Shoppers drug mart Beauty Gala. I redeemed 50 000 of my Optimum points for $125 worth of beauty products!

Here's what I got:

Samples:
Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Perfume sample (smells amazing, going on my wish list). Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light. Fekkai Salon Technician Color care shampoo/conditioner (excited to try this as I do colour my hair). Benefit Skin Care Foamingly Clean Face Wash, It's Potent! Eye Benefit cream. (supposed to make your skin GLOW! Cute packaging!)

Full sized products:
L'Oreal Telescopic Carbon Black Mascara. - I love how long this mascara makes my lashes! The carbon black colour makes them even more intense. $13.

Benefit Watt's Up! Soft focus highlighter for face. It's a cream stick champagne coloured highlighter. Great for cheeks. There's also a little sponge on the opposite end for blending. Really cute packaging. Love the colour too. $34.

Benefit Velvet Eyeshadow in Raining Men. (Limited Edittion) - This shadow goes on so smooth. Great pigment. Love the blue-graphite colour. Would look awesome as a smokey eye! $22.

FREE gift with purchase from the Benefit Rep (thanks Taya!) I got a Silky- Finish Lipstick in lovely coral pink colour. It's actually a lot more moisturizing than I thought it would be. And the colour goes on more sheer. So pretty! Retail $20.


Lise Watier Duo & Shadow in Golden Taupe. - This is a two part application. First apply the taupe cream shadow on your lids. Then apply the bronzy sparkles on top to create a sexy holiday look! $25

Smashbox Life is Your Set eyeliners. -This holiday set of 5 liners is useful for a Xmas party look or everyday work look. The liners are waterproof too. The colours are black, gold, espresso, emerald, and sapphire. $24


Vichy One Step Cleanser. 3 in1, Cleansing Milk, Toner & Eye makeup remover. - I have been using this cleanser for over a year and I cannot say enough about it! it's great for sensitive skin. Doesn't leave my skin dried out and it takes off my eye makeup too. You can even use it without water. My skin loves this stuff!
$20

Biotherm Eau de Paradis. - I had to get this perfume after I had sprayed it on my scarf last week while in store. I kept smelling my scarf every time I wore it! It does smell like Paradise! Like your sitting on the beach with a Piña Colada in your hand. $29