Stila Charming Palette from the Indian Summer Collection


The packaging is very fragile and plastic like. However, the colors are very pretty. This is a very light handed swatch and the pigmentation is amazing. All colors complement each other.

Lanches in USA on July 09, 09




Lipstick: (All LE) $14.00USD

• Madly Creative - Pink neutral with white pearl (Frost)
• Ever Embellish - Plum brown with red pearl (Lustre)
• Made with Love - Bright coral pink (Lustre)
• Colour Crafted - Milky pink (Frost)
• Trimming Talk - Bright fuschia (Frost)
• Most Popular - Purple with yellow undertone (Lustre) (Repromote: Hello Kitty)

Lipglass: (All LE) $14.00USD
These have a new marbled texture. They contain three colors that mix into one.

• Pretty Pattern - Warm mid-tone beige
• Crazy Haute - Blue pink
• Nice Mix Up - Burnt ginger
• Funky Fusion - Pink coral
• Eclectic Edge - Cool violet
• Miss Marble - Muted pink

Mineralize Skinfinish: (All LE) - $27.00USD
Three of these are the regular MSF design and three are "striped" with three different complimentary colours.

• Sunny by Nature- Rich bronze with pink pearl pigment
• Cheeky Bronze - Soft golden coral wth bronze pearl
• Porcelain Pink - Soft pinky coral wth gold veining (Repromote: Gold Play and A Muse)
• Triple Fusion - Left: Soft champagne gold / Center: Soft golden peach / Right: Rose pink with gold nuances
• Smooth Merge - Left: Soft champange pink / Center: Deep rose / Right: Pale cool pink
• Warm Blend - Left: Antique gold / Center: Mahogany Bronze / Right: Copper

Mineralize Eyeshadows: (All LE) - $19.00USD
These are a "pinwheel" design that incorporate 4 shades into one pan.

• Assemblage - White with silver pearl / Deep grey / Black with silver glitter / Warm yellow gold
• Odd Bits - Mid-tone silver grey / Dusty rose with gold pearl / Dark burgundy/ Peachy bronze
• Fashion Patch - Ice blue / Off white / Black with silver glitter / Light white pink
• Eccentricity - Rich gold / Light violet / Deep plum/ Rich bronze
• Natural Flare - Copper / Yellow orange / Mid-tone brown / Rich gold
• Girlish Romp - Mid-tone violet / Yellow white with gold pearl / Light pastel coral / Mid-tone pink

Mineralize Blush: (All LE) $21.00USD

• Hand-Finish - Light pink with deep gold veining
• Fab-dabulous - Mid-tone burnt coral with yellow gold veining
• Daft Pink - Deep blue pink with light white gold veining
• Improvise - Mid-tone neutral coral with light white yellow gold veining
• Cheek & Cheerful - Mid-tone bronzy brown with yellow gold veining
• Style Demon - Mid-tone brick red with copper veining

Brush:

• #226 Small Tapered Blending Brush - Small tapered blending brush (LE) $24.50USD (Repromote from Brunette Blonde Redhead)
  
  
• #109 Small Contour Brush - Use on the face to apply, blend or contour powder products. Softly rounded dome tip delivers just enough colour; smoothly blends colour into the face. Of natural fibres. (Permanent) - $32.00USD
  
  
• #130 Brush - Flat tapered face brush with short natural hairs and long synthetic fibres (LE)

Pictures and description taken from specktra.com

I just got my package today. I am super excited to use all the products :)

Here are the pictures and some swatches.


MAC Eyeshadow in Buckwheat (Naked Honey Collection)


Mineralised Eyeshadow Duo in Illusionary/Burning Ambition


MAC Paint Pot in Artifact


Brush 165, Brush 134, Brush 168




MAC Eyeshadows in Pro Pallette.


Left to right
MAC Mineralised Skinfinish Natural (Medium Plus), Minerelised Blush Duo Intenso,
Mineralised Eyeshade Duo in Illusionary/Burning Ambition.

Pro Palette


MAC Paint Pot in Artifact. MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC40.


MAC Lustre Drops (Pink Rebel), MAC Eyeshadow in Buckwheat

Nordstrom has launched the pre-sale of their beauty exclusives. You can pre-order today and they will start shipping the items on July 17th.

My previous post was about the MAC Graphic Garden Collection. Many other makeup brands have also launched special edition products for Nordstrom. Some of my favourites are:

1) Viktor & Rolf 'Flowerbomb' Anniversary Set $115


2) Philosophy 'purity made simple' $42.50 for 32oz bottle


3) Chanel: Radiant Eye and Lip Palette $45


4) Jane Iredale 'Sweet 15' Makeup Palette $78


5) Nars 'Modern Love' Palette $55


There are many other brands participating so check out the link. Enjoy the beautiful summer with these amazing products :)

Exclusively for Nordstrom, MAC is releasing a collection of brushes and palettes. The entire collection is limited edition.

Also they are releasing three pre-made boxed collection called "Look in a box". Each will retail for $59.50 USD.



Seductress Look Box

• Belightful iridescent powder - Gilded peach bronze (Permanent)
• Naked Lunch eye shadow - Minimal pink with shimmer (frost) (Permanent)
• Knight Divine eye shadow - Carbon black with silver/blue reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)
• Bare slimshine - Light neutral pink with subtle gold pearl (Frost) (Permanent)
• Zoomlash mascara in Zoomblack - Pure black (Permanent)
• #181SE Mini Kabuki Brush - Compact-sized buffer brush with a dome-shaped, natural bristle head.
  

Sun Siren Look Box

• Bronze bronzer - Bare shouldered bronze
• Shroom eye shadow - Soft muted golden beige with opalescent shimmer (Satin) (Permanent)
• Amber Lights eye shadow - Golden peachy-brown with golden shimmer (Frost) (Permanent)
• Get Rich Quick dazzleglass - Warm yellow brown (Permanent)
• Zoomlash mascara in Zoomblack- Pure black (Permanent)
• #181SE Mini Kabuki Brush - Compact-sized buffer brush with a dome-shaped, natural bristle head.
  

Sweet Tease Look Box

• Shell Pearl beauty powder - Fresh mid-tone peach with gold pearl (Repromote from Sundressing)
• Gleam eye shadow - Barely pinked gold (Lustre) (Permanent)
• Mulch eye shadow - Intense golden reddish brown flecked with golden bronze shimmer (Velvet) (Permanent)
• Love Nectar lustreglass - Ultra-soft apricot with pearl (Permanent)
• Zoomlash mascara in Zoomblack - Pure black (Permanent)
• #181SE Mini Kabuki Brush - Compact-sized buffer brush with a dome-shaped, natural bristle head.
  

These are the makeup and brush palettes.


Eye Shadow 6 Palette $38 USD

Fresh Cut Palette

• Floral Inc. - (Frost)
• Sun-Shy - (Lustre)
• Fresh Cut - (Veluxe Pearl)
• Poppy Noir - (Velvet)
• Bloomcycle - (Veluxe Pearl)
• Part Peony - (Lustre)
• #213SE Fluff Brush

Graphic Garden Palette

• Social Climber - (Veluxe Pearl)
• Botancial Blue - (Frost)
• Straight Hedge - (Veluxe Pearl)
• Wild Wisteria - (Lustre)
• Linear Lilac - (Veluxe Pearl)
• Graphic Garden - (Velvet)
• #213SE Fluff Brush

Brush Bags $49.50 USD

Define & Blend Brush Set

• 129SE Powder/Blush Brush
• 190SE Foundation Brush
• 209SE Eye Liner Brush
• 219SE Pencil Brush
• 252SE Large Shader Brush

Shape & Perfect Brush Set

• 168SE Large Angled Contour Brush
• 187SE Duo Fibre Brush
• 194SE Concealer Brush
• 212SE Flat Definer Brush
• 275SE Medium Angled Shading Brush

Lip Bags:$34.50USD

Summer Crop Lip Bag

• Lipstick: Semi-Annual - (Lustre)
• Lipstick: Garden Bed - (Lustre)
• Lipglass: Summer Crop - (Frost)

Baby Blooms Lip Bag

• Lipstick: Soft Illusion - (Frost)
• Spiceflower - (Amplified Cream)
• Lipglass: Baby Blooms - (Frost)

In my opinion the brushes are not even half as good as the full sized ones. The quality feels really cheap. However I would definitely grab the palettes. They are pretty colors and great value for money.

The jury is still out for the look boxes. I have something from each box so I am not sure whether it is worth it to spend all that money. I guess I will wait and see. :)

Sorry bloggers and subscribers that I havent made an entry in awhile. I am actually going to move soon so I am just busy packing and also running after my 1 year old son who is very eager to walk... hehe

Also I was busy browsing the MAC website. Since they have the 25% off going on these 3 days I played with my shopping cart a trillion times. But placing one order just wasnt enough. I had to go back for more. Such a discount on the brushes is a real steal. CCO's often end up with eyeshadows and other items but brushes is a must buy. :)

And as if that was not enough Sephora had the Stila's Indian Summer Eyeshadow Palette for $10. How could i miss that???? :) Click here for link


So I will be hauling and then some more once all the shipments arrive. Also I will be reviewing and swatching alot of products. So exciting times ahead!!

Stay tuned!

MAC Naked Honey Collection was released today. I think its is a pretty neat collection. It is not too overwhelming and have some nice shades for all skin tones.


One of my favourite products was the highlight powders.



Eyeshadow Buckwheat was my favorite. It is deep brown with gold shimmer.


Pollinator was very similar to paradisco.



The lipglosses were very sheer overall. My favourite is Queen bee.


I hope these swatches help you decide what product is right for you.
:)

MAC Eyeshadow swatches

MAC Naked Honey collection is now available for purchase at maccosmetics.com. It is a fairly small collection with a few basic but nice products.

My must-have products from this collection are:

1) Naked Honey Skin Salve


2) High Light Powder in "Golden Nectar"


3) Tinted Lipglass in Queen bee


The eyeshadows are nothing too spectacular. The body products are ok, I guess I will have to see them in person to decide.

Enjoy!!

Wow, once again MAC cosmetics goes on sale.

Everything is 25% off from June 16-18 at maccosmetics.com

3 Days Only!! Online Only!!

Use Code: SUMO at checkout.

Enjoy!!

http://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/home.tmpl

Enter code: SUMMER1 at checkout.

I love their gel eyeliners and the shimmer bricks.

Enjoy.

I recently purchased the "Get Baked" Palette by Urban Decay. If there is anything that suits this warm Californian weather its this makeup palette. The colors are so refreshing and the bronze and teal perfectly complements the bronze look.

Amongst the bronze shades, teal adds a nice hint of brightness. The shadows are soft and blendable. It comes with a 24/7 eye pencil in bourbon.

Here are the swatches of the palette.

Summer is well underway and it is the perfect time to wear pretty dresses and sandals. Ofcourse you cannot forget the makeup, so ladies bring out your bronzers and tanners. :)

It is the era of gladiators sandals and Havaianas and what not, there is so much variety and color choice out there, it is mind boggling :)

I thought this is a good time to show some of my favorite sandals for this season.

1) Pour la Victoire 'Ella' T-Strap Sandal




2) Bristol Sandals by Michael Kors

3) Havaianas

There is so much choice I just couldnt narrow it down to just one. They come in so many styles and colors. They are great for beach or just for casual wear.


4) Persona by Steve Madden


5) Lanai by Brighton

Enjoy your summer :)