Showing posts with label Hourglass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hourglass. Show all posts

Friday, January 30, 2015

Hourglass Modernist Eyeshadow Palettes

I have loved hourglass eyeshadows since I first tried them. It is the only brand that I can think of besides Laura Mercier where I have had to literally replace a shadow because I have hit pan. The texture, wear and application of their duos is to die for and if these are half as lovely they will be big winners. Now these have been out for a bit already, but they are pricey and I am torn on shade selection. So as soon as these land IN STORE I will be playing with them and deciding which lovely palette comes home with me. 


What it is:
An artist-inspired eye shadow palette with seamless color transitions —offering effortlessly blendable and wearable shades in a range of finishes and textures.

What it does:
These palettes flaunt five complementary shades of soft and airy, finely-milled formulas in a curated selection of shades, finishes, and texture. Designed with the innovative multi-press technique, each palette features an array of finishes from matte to shimmer for a number of looks with depth and dimension. Available in seven unique and wearable color palettes, these shadows are exceptionally buildable in color, giving you unprecedented control over the intensity of your look.

 







Have you picked one of these up yet? If so, which one?

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sephora Favorites Beauty Closet

So Sephora has another new Sephora Favorites Kit out there. This one is a little more pricey than most coming in at a whopping $118. 



What it is:
A set with primers, liners, moisturizers, and more with coveted must-haves that our in-the-know Sephora staff reaches for every morning, noon, and night.


What it does:
Get a wardrobe of beauty essentials with our SEPHORA FAVORITES Beauty Closet. Loaded with our go-to skin-perfecting powders, lipsticks, nail polishes, fragrance, primers, oil, highly-pigmented eyeliners, hair primers, eye shadow, bronzers, moisturizers, and other must-haves, this collection is a gift set that’s perfect for the beauty lover—or yourself. With coveted brands, from Formula X to Bite Beauty to Josie Maran, this set will keep you prepared for every beauty look.


This set contains: - 0.23 oz Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm
- 0.085 oz Anastasia Beverly Hills Mini Clear Brow Gel
- 0.04 oz Ardency Inn MODSTER Smooth Ride Supercharged eyeliner in Gold
- 0.15 oz bareMinerals Mini READY™ Touch Up Veil Broad Spectrum SPF 15 in Translucent
- Beautyblender® micro.mini sponge applicator
- 0.34 oz Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector™ in Opal
- 0.04 oz Bite Beauty BB for Lips in Flush
- 0.24 oz Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black eau de parfum rollerball
- 0.4 oz Formula X Nail Color in Fahrenheit
- 0.33 oz Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
- 0.16 oz Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil
- 0.12 oz Julep Freedom™ Polymer Top Coat
- 0.10 oz Lancôme Paris Lip Lover in 355 Framboise Etoile
- 1 oz Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 in Nude
- 1 oz Living Proof Prime Style Extender
- 0.5 oz Ole Henriksen® truth serum® collagen booster
- 0.07 oz SEPHORA COLLECTION Colorful Mono eye shadow in #32 Pop Idol
- 0.25 oz Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 35 in Light/Medium
- 0.07 oz Stila Convertible Color in Peony
- 0.11 oz Tarte Amazonian clay waterproof bronzer in Park Ave Princess™
- 0.17 oz Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara


Tuesday, November 4, 2014

VIB Sale - Recommendations

So I have done an INSANE amount of holiday shopping already this season and have tried a lot of great holiday items. I also have a few left on my wishlist. But the number one thing I get asked is for recommendations on what I would get with the 20% VIB. Here are my top picks!

Blushes
There are quite a few blush items I have been extremely impressed with so far. The Benefit Cosmetics Cheeky Sweet Spot Box O' Blushes, Tarte Pin Up Girl Palette as well as the Ambient Lighting Blush Palette from Hourglass are all fantastic deals and great products. While there is really nothing limited edition or exclusive about the Benefit palette (though it looks they are retiring one of the shades from within it) the extreme value (5 half sized and one full sized blush) puts it on the list!




Bronzers 
This is something I dont have yet. But as someone who has almost bought the Too Faced bronzer to try 1000 times, this set seems the perfect little gift! You get to sample all four of their bronzers for one low price of $28! They  may be deluxe minis, but they are all there! This I am hoping to pick up this weekend


Eyeshadow Palettes
I have to say, I usually have very long lists of all my wants and recommendations in this department, but this year? Meh..... The Anastasia Beverly Hills Tamanna Palette is not quite my idea of perfect colour wise, but at $35 its a great priced limited edition palette that seems to get rave reviews. And if you are an Urban Decay fanatic, the Vice3 is always an option, though I think many brands have surpassed UD in both quality and performance.



Now, if chubby shadow pencils are your thing, well, forget that. Even if they are NOT your thing, pick these up anyways. Seriously amazing. The Laura Mercier Mini Caviar Stick Eye Colour Quartet was sold out online, came back up the other day and is sold out again (for good reason. These sticks are AMAZING! And a great deal) but if you can luck in to them in store, grab them!


Eyeliners
Well, look at me, recommending a set that is NOT Urban Decay! I still love their liners, but the Marc Jacobs ones are better. Seriously. $56 for 7 mini liners may not sound that great a deal, but they are 75% of the size of regular ones. One of my highlights of the season for sure!


Skincare
For skincare, I assume you all know where this is going. The Glamglow Gift Sexy! You pay for one sized amazing face mask, and you get two half sized ones for free. And while the YouthMud is their best selling most popular one, SuperMud (the white one) is my hands down favourite. And while I have not yet reviewed ThirstyMud on my blog (the review is coming!!) I really love it and am finding it my go to moisture mask.

Now for the most part, these sets I have shown you are amazing values and great ways to sample some high end luxe items (ambient lighting blushes, marc jacobs liners, Laura Mercier caviar sticks, Glamglow masks) for a fraction of what it normally costs and at the same time, it gives you a nice selection to really try out the lines. Also, sets such as the tarte and benefit and too faced are simply great ways to try cult classics you might have just always put on the "will try later" list!

Hope this guide was at least a bit of a help, and please! Let me know in the comments below what items you think are must haves!! Also, WHAT ARE YOU GETTING??!!

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette Swatches



So, in this palette are Luminous Flush (I already own), Incandescent Electra (exclusive to the palette), and Mood Exposure. Yes, I already own one of the 3 and yes, I still needed and bought this palette.



Luminous Flush is described as a “champagne rose.” In reality, its middle of the road, not too light, not too dark corally pink. The centre one, Incandescent Electra is described as a “cool peach.” Its a fairly light pink The last one is Mood Exposure and is described as a “soft plum.” It’s a medium warmer dirty pink. Not quite sure I would call it plum when swatched.






Friday, October 24, 2014

Upcoming On The Blog!


I want to apologize to all of you for all the PR announcements and promotional posts on my blog the past few weeks. I have had NO time recently to post swatches and reviews, but I am spending all this weekend getting caught up and getting up all these posts! Between Minneapolis, NYC, NYC and Toronto trips this past 4 weeks there has been no time at all for me to do anything. Stay tuned though for the Hourglass Ambient Light Blush Palette, the new Tarte blush palette, Laura Mercier gift sets, monthly subscription box reviews, and everything else that has been pilling up for the last month!

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Sephora Friends & Family Discount - Do You Need A Code?

 on at Sephora. While in previous years the sAle was 100% public and everyone and their mother could access it, as of last year you actually have to get a one time code generated by an employee. I got a code from a friend, used it, and then had remorse. Had I really only ordered two things?

The MARC JACOBS BEAUTYThe Sky-Liner Seven Piece Petite Highliner Collection and the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette.


Both of which I am super excited to get and and happy with, but why oh why did I not wait and see what else was coming out, or order more?

So I obviously need a second 20% off code! But How do I get one? Easy. Go to instagram and do a search for sephora posts. There are MANY tagged #sephora that have employees offering them. It will take some time but you will find one!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Hourglass Is About To Steal All My Money Once More!

OMG!!!!! The title about sums this up. Not available until January. And I thought after the Holidays were over my wallet would be safe! Apparently not!



New hourglass modernist eyeshadow palette rumored to be released in January! Who else is lemming this hardcore?



Saturday, September 20, 2014

Holiday Sets - The Round Up Thus Far!



Too Faced Beauty Wishes & Sweet Kisses


Kat Von D Studded Mini Lipstick Set


Marc Jacobs Sky-Liner 7-piece petites Highliner Collection


Urban Decay Black Magic


The Urban Decay TEN







Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette


Gwen Stefani Collection For OPI Holiday



Sparkle Holiday For Orly



Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip


Sephora Favorites Superstars


Petite Treats 12 Days of Tarte Deluxe Collection Advent Calendar


Tarte Pin Up Girl Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Palette


Sephora Color Festival Blockbuster Palette for Holiday 2014

Josie Maran Love That Flush Argan Infinity Lip and Cheek Creamy Oil Set


Too Faced Everything Nice Set

Smashbox Rock A Legendary Lip







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