BirchBox Giveaway!

Hey Lovelies!


Just a quick heads up about Birchbox's giveaway. They're giving away over $300 of hair products Fekkai.

Here's the link to enter!


http://bit.ly/1eqCzt8


Do any of your lovelies do a subscription box? I was thinking of trying Julep's even though I have a ton of nail polish.

xoxo

CC

Beauty Haul Part II

Hey lovelies!

Here's the second part of my January Beauty Haul!

Nars Final Cut is Limited Edition and exclusive to Nordstroms.
Dior and Guerlain's Spring lines are available at Sephora and Nordstroms.

Sephora Haul!

-Sephora Favorites Skin Cleanse

-Samples!

-Ole Henriksen Express The Truth
-I Love NY Perfume sample
-CLINIQUE Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector deluxe sample duo  (code BetterDuo)
-Naked Butter from Soap and Glory
-Formula X  Point Perk
-Buxom Katie Point Perk

Nordstroms (Love the Beauty Rewards Program!)

Nars Adelaide Illuminator

Nars Stourhead Lip Pencil

Nars Villa Lante Lip Pencil

Nars Descanso Lip Pencil

Nars Sex Fantasy Blush

Dior Nail Polish Perle 

Dior Nail Polish Porcelaine

Dior Rouge Lipstick Rose Crinoline

Dior Rouge Lipstick Allegresse 

Guerlain Meteorites Bubble Blush Twinkle Pink

Guerlain Rouge Automatique Attrape Coeur

Guerlain Rouge Automatique Insolence

Samples!

-Philosophy Full of Promise for eyes

-Aveda Damage Remedy Hair Repair

-Dot Marc Jacobs

-Issey Miyake L'eau d'issey Florale

-Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic and Retinol Fibroblast anti-aging moisturizer

-SK-II Skin Signature Eye Cream

-Kate Somerville nourish daily moisturizer

-Bottega Veneta Eau De Parfum

-Clinique Repairware laser focus

Stourhead, Villa Lante, Descanso

Sex Fantasy Blush

Swatches!

Top to Bottom: Sex Fantasy Blush, Descanso, Villa Lante, Stourhead 

Righ: Adelaide Illuminator

Guerlain Rouge Automatique in Insolence and Attrape Coeur

Rouge Dior Allegresse and Rose Crinoline 

Guerlain Bubble Brush Twinkle Pink

Swatches!

Left to Right: Insolence, Attrape Coeur, Allegresse, Rose Crinoline

Bottom: Meteorite Bubble Blush in Twinkle Pink

Left: Meteorite Bubble Blush in Twinkle Pink

Top to Bottom:  Insolence, Attrape Coeur, Allegresse, Rose Crinoline

Dior Nail Polish Perle and Porcelaine

Are you beauties going to pick up anything from the Spring Lines?

xoxo 

CC

And God Created NARS

Hey lovelies!

During my winter shopping spree,  I picked up And God Created the Woman Set.

It's an eyeshadow palette with primer and a eyeshadow brush.  The six eyeshadow pans contain .03 oz of product.  The Smudge Proof Eyeshadow primer is .09 oz. The eyeshadow brush is number 3 from their collection.

The eyeshadows are from left to right

Top Row: Alhambra, Bellisima, Kalahari

Bottom Row: Galapagos, Coconut Grove, Night Clubbing

Alhambra, Bellisima, Kalahari

Galapagos, Coconut Grove, Night Clubbing

The shadows were pigmented and there was no fallout from the dark or glittery shades. The shade were on the most part on par with regular line. The two darkest shades were a little less buttery, but workable.

The shadow brush was soft and excellent quality. I don't have any other brushes from Nars, but with the quality of this one, I would definitely look in to purchasing more.

The primer was great. It dries down to a clear base and doesn't change the color of the shadows like some tinted primers do.

This palette is great for creating a sexy, dramatic smokey eye.  Nars eyeshadows run $25 normally, so for price of less than 3 shadows, you get 3 more shadows, a brush and a primer.

And God Created Woman is $59, exclusively at Sephora.

One Night Stand or Steady Relationship?

Francois Nars is my make up boyfriend and can do no wrong.  Steady Relationship.

xoxo

CC

Confession, I'm a NARSissist

Hey lovelies!

So I got my hot little hands on the NARSissist palette, and I'm here to swatch for you. I know the reviews are mixed, but I love it. The majority of the shades are buttery and pigmented, only taking a swipe through the pan to get a vibrant color. I didn't notice a problem with fall out or chalkiness, like some reviews said. I have had NARs palettes in the past that  had a slight decrease in quality compared to the singles, but I do not find that to be a problem here.

The palette is $79 at Sephora. It's pricey for a palette, but Nars shadows run $24 a pop, so if you were wanting to try at least 4 shades, it's definitely worth the price of admission.  The palette has 15 shades. The pans are  1g /.03 oz, which makes it the same size as the Chocolate Bar from Too Faced. I know some people were worried it was small, but I don't find it as tiny as it was made out to be.

When looking through my outlandish palette collection, I couldn't find a dupable palette. I know neutrals are all the rage, but I didn't find the color composition of this palette similar to any of the Nakeds or TF Chocolate Bar.

On to the swatches! This were all done over UD antiaging primer with a flat brush.

Size Comparison between the Too Faced Palette and the NARSissist Palette.

From L-R

Top Row: All About Eve I, Madrague II,  Fez, Bali
Bottom Row: Coconut Grove, Madrague I, Nepal, Ashes to Ashes

Natural Light

Indoor Light

Top Row: Brousse II, Mekong, Bellisima I, 

Bottom Row: Llasa, Bad Behavior, Dogon II, Pandora II

Indoor Light

Natural Light

I/II refers to the left and right sides of a duo.

The only two shades I had trouble with were Dogon II and Pandora II, the last two and darkest shades. They were a bit chalky and required a few more swipes to apply evenly.

One Night Stand or Steady Relationship?

Steady Relationship. This palette is an outstanding offer from NARS, and far superior to the quality of the palettes they've released before. Buttery, pigmented, this is the grown up sexy older sister to the Naked Palettes.

xoxo

CC

January Empties!!

Hey lovelies!


So, I'm starting to keep track of my empties, so I have a better idea of what I liked, what I didn't, what I use, and what I don't. And what better way to track than to share here!

So here are my January empties

Not very many!

Here's a break down

Will Rebuy

-Too Faced Shadow Insurance ( I like it better than UDPP and my MAC painterly paint pot)

-Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment (smelled amazing, made hair soft and shiny)

-Givenchy Very Irresistible

-Algenist Triple Action Micropolish and Peel (reduced pore size and made skin even and smooth)

Liked

-Matrix Biolage Hydrating Shampoo (helped with Frizz)

-Dr Brandt XYY Eye cream (very hydrating)

Disliked

-Tocca Lotion in Cleopatra (it was very silky and hydrating, and the smell was unique, but too cucumbery for me to buy full sized. Would be great if you like fresh green scents)

-No Name Shower Gel 

-Lancome Precious Cells Night Cream sample (way too thick for my face)

Do you guys keep track of empties? For Project 10 pans or anything other reason?

xoxo

CC

Yes To Promotion

Hey Lovelies!

I did an amazing haul from the Yes To line with their $2 cyber monday deal. I will have individuals reviews of those products up,  but I thought I would give you a heads up about Yes To giving away Cucumber Wipes to a lucky 100,000. The Yes To line is a great skincare line, with different lines (Carrot, Blueberries, Tomatoes) for different needs. I'm in love with the Cucumber Shampoo, a great non drying conditioning shampoo. It's sulfate free!

Make up wipes are a lovely of mine. They are great for those late nights or lazy days when you don't feel like doing your whole cleansing routine.  Sleeping in make up is recipe for break outs, so take it off the easy way with these wipes.


http://bit.ly/1ee1j7K

There's the link to enter. Good luck everyone!


xoxo

CC

Beauty Haul! Part 1!

Sorry for the hiatus! I am still trying to get a hang of this blog thing, looking for better lighting, cameras, etc.

Here's a haul for you all!

Guerlain Precious Lights

Guerlain Crazy Pearls

MAC Huggable Lip Color -Commotion, Cherry Glaze, Feeling Amorous?

Dior 5 Colours Pastel Frontages

Samples

-PTR Firm Peeling Gel

-Prada Infusion D'Iris

-Lancome Genifique and Dreamtone

-Gucci Premiere

-Narciso Rodriguez  L'eau for her

-Eternity for Men Aqua 

 Precious Lights Set and Crazy Pearls

I can't believe I found this in stock at Bloomingdales. The Precious Lights set contains the Meteorites Primer as well as the Original Formula Meteorites in Teint Rose. 

I've been using the Crazy Pearls as a blush, it's a lovely pop of rosy color. I think it's too pink to wear as an all over finishing powder on my pale skin. I've been applying with a kabuki brush to the apples of the cheeks, and it's give a gorgeous rosy flush. Not as bright pink as it seems in the container. 

Close up of the Meteorites

 The Dior Pastel Frontages

Gorgeous in pan! I haven't swatched it or worn it yet, because honestly it's too pretty!!!

The MAC Huggables! 

I am addicted to this formula! Too bad it's limited edition. Most of the shades are sold out online, so run to your stores to find these!

This is Feeling Amorous, Cherry Glaze and Commotion from L-R.