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Things I Want: Holiday 2015 Edition

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It’s that time of the year where us beauty lovers go bat shit crazy. All of the fall collections are out and the Holiday 2015 collections are already starting to drop like napalm bombs onto our bank accounts.

I’m making this post basically to figure out exactly what I want and how much it’s going to cost me (always a frightening notion). I realize it’s September and the holidays are still MONTHS away… but my husband has been singing Christmas songs since July (no, I’m NOT kidding!) and I’m already feeling festive.

Here’s my “To Buy” or “Not To Buy?” list:

Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette

Kat Von D - Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette
Kat Von D – Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette
Kat Von D - Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette
Kat Von D – Mi Vida Loca Remix Palette

This is my absolute number one this year. I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE. It’s not only got the perfect rainbow of colours but it even has neutrals in the middle. This would solve my “I want brights AND neutrals” problem when I go on vacation. Plus hello, look at the packaging. It’s GORGEOUS.

Price: $71 CAD/$59 USD
Release date: September 15th online, October 3rd in stores
Where to buy: Sephora exclusive

Urban Decay Vice 4

Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette
Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette
Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette
Urban Decay Vice 4 Palette

I swear I love the packaging more than the actual shadows inside! I think it’s something aout the layout of the shadows… they’re just not calling to me like last year’s did. HOWEVER, I loved the Vice 3 from last year and I really want to add another one to my collection. Those oranges are definitely calling my name! And how can you not drool over that oil slick inspired packaging? /salivates

Price: ~$70 CAD/$60 USD
Release date: September 25th at Sephora
Where to buy: Urbandecay.com or Sephora

Urban Decay Urban Spectrum Palette

Urban Decay Urban Spectrum Palette
Urban Decay Urban Spectrum Palette
Urban Decay Urban Spectrum Palette
Urban Decay Urban Spectrum Palette

I totally forgot about this palette, so I was surprised when pictures started showing up online recently. I’m torn on this one… I’m way more into the shadows in this compared to the Vice 4, but I definitely do not need more cool toned shadows in my life. There also isn’t a single matte or satin finish shadow in the whole box so it’s a LOT of shimmer. However, there are some shades in here that I missed out by not purchasing the Anniversary palette several years ago so that makes it even more enticing. This is an Urbandecay.com exclusive, so you’ll need to order from their web site if you want to get your hands on it.

Price: $55 USD
Release date: October 20th
Where to buy: Urbandecay.com exclusive (EDIT: Seems it may be coming to Sephora as well!)

Charlotte Tilbury – SOMETHING!

Charlotte Tilbury Holiday 2015
Charlotte Tilbury Holiday 2015

With Charlotte Tilbury recently launching in Canada it means I have easy access to product, and last year she had a STUNNING quad. I’m not sure if she’s coming out with something similar, but I think I’d like something from her holiday collection. There still haven’t been a lot of details released yet, but I’m looking forward to whatever they throw at us!

Price: No idea, but I know I’m going to end up cringing.
Release date: Unknown
Where to buy: Charlottetilbury.com

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette

Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette
Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette
Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette
Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette

WHAT IS THIS BEAST?  This is about the only information I’ve seen on the new Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette and I NEED TO KNOW MORE. It’s not technically part of the holiday collections, but I figure it’ll be launching relatively soon. I MUST HAVE IT IN MY LIFE. (Side note, I wasn’t that into the holiday Too Faced palettes because the shadows seemed too similar to the 2013 and 2014 holiday palettes I already own.)

Price: No idea, nothing’s been released yet! But if the other palettes are any indication, it’ll be around $59 CAD.
Release date: Unknown
Where to buy: Sephora more than likely.

Guerlain Meteorites Enchanted Snowflakes

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I’ve never owned anything by Guerlain, but I’ve eyeballed the meteorites for so long that I’m glad I’m finally cracking. I must have these beautiful pearls of goodness. Ever since I saw Steph post about them on Fun Size Beauty, I knew they had to be mine (even if they are RIDICULOUSLY expensive).

Price: $89 CAD (GOOD GRIEF)
Release date: November 1st
Where to buy: Guerlain Boutiques and selected counters.

Other random stuff I have my eyes peeled for are some kind of palette by Laura Mercier since she’s put out two great palettes over the last few holiday seasons; and maybe something by bareMinerals as I’ve discovered I really like the texture of their eyeshadows but I barely own anything by them.

What’s on your wish list? What am I missing from mine?

What I Bought This Month – August 2015 Haul

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August’s haul is pretty light… likely because I’m preparing for the release of EVERYTHING for the holiday season. (Seriously, there’s like three Too Faced palettes I want… a Kat Von D one… and I’m sure there are going to be tons more!)

Lush - L'Eveil du Phenix $6.95, Oh soleil $10.95, Dorothee $6.25, Bleu glace $6.40
Lush – L’Eveil du Phenix $6.95, Oh soleil $10.95, Dorothee $6.25, Bleu glace $6.40

Lush products are lovely, but the price tags ALWAYS make me cringe. However, I was on vacation in Montreal so it never really feels like I’m spending real money unless I’m in my own city. So this was a VACATION treat, you see.  It turns out they’re discontinuing the Dorothy bubble bar and I’m horrified because I absolutely love that scent. The Oh soleil (don’t know the English name) suckered me in due to the gorgeous colours. I also wanted to give a bath bomb a shot so I grabbed the Phoenix one which smelled kind of cinammon-y. And the Ice blue soap was a last minute decision at the cashier – they get me every single time. I love it because it’s very fresh and aquatic smelling.

NARS Matte Multiple in Siam ($24.99 CAD)
NARS Matte Multiple in Siam ($24.99 CAD)

This was such a fluke. I had been wanting the NARS Siam Matte Multiple ever since it came out. But I could not justify the price when it’s basically a cream blush that I’ll use, but it won’t be a daily thing. So when I was in Montreal, someone pointed out that Winners had some Matte Multiples and I was like “what seriously? Well if they have Siam, I’m picking it up.” And sure enough, they did! It’s still incredibly pricey at $25, but it’s a lot better than paying the regular ~$50 for it!

Dior brow products - free (gift)
Dior brow products – free (gift)

These were freebies from hmmm… I think it was Zoe. As a brunette she has no need for blonde eyebrow products so I was more than happy to take them off her hand and give Dior products a shot. Unfortunately, the blonde Dior pencil is far too orange for my colouring, but the Brow Styler Gel is pretty cool. I have to use it after I’ve already applied pencil, but I like how it adds texture to my brows.

Sephora VIB Rouge Event sample bag
Sephora VIB Rouge Event sample bag

Although I’m not a VIB Rouge member at Sephora, I had the pleasure of being invited to the VIB Rouge event at the Eaton Centre by Julie. The swag bag was fairly epic, as the only thing I bought in the shot above was the Bite Beauty lip mask!

Bite Beauty Maple Agave Lip Mask ($30 CAD)
Bite Beauty Maple Agave Lip Mask ($30 CAD)

So here’s the lip mask by Bite Beauty. Not going to lie, it’s a bit painful when I realize I spent $30 CAD on basically a lip balm. But it has the new Maple scent that’s exclusive to Canada and I’ve been wanting to find out just how good this Agave Lip Mask stuff really is. It’s very, very thick (to the point where it’s actually quite hard to get out of the tube), but it does smell like maple and it feels quite luxurious. I’m curious to see how this will protect my lips during the winter.

Too Faced - The little Black Book of Bronzer (free - gift)
Too Faced – The little Black Book of Bronzer (free – gift)

I’ve professed my love of bronzers before, so it feels kind of awesome when your friends recognize that and throw bronzers at you.

Too Faced - The little Black Book of Bronzer (free - gift)
Too Faced – The little Black Book of Bronzer (free – gift)

What’s even better is when you get eight bronzers in one! The Too Faced Bronzer Wardrobe comes with eight of their lovely bronzers in bite sized pans. This is going to be phenomenal for travelling (because yes, I’m the kind of person that wants eight different bronzers when I go on a trip!).

Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion in 25I (free - gift)
Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion in 25I (free – gift)

My photography of this one isn’t great for colour accuracy. This is the Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion in 25I. I received it because it was a little too orange for the original owner, although my photo doesn’t display that. I can wear it, and I love it because it has that wonderful Pro Bronze Fusion formula, but it doesn’t beat out my 30M.

That’s it for this month! I’ve got a few exciting products waiting for me in the US (Too Faced Vegas Nay palette, Colour Pop order) which I’ll be able to pick up while I visit two friends in New York City next month. September is also the month of IMATS. So I can see next month being a fairly expensive month!

What’s On My Face – Volume 41

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While this set of looks doesn’t top Volume 40 for epic-ness (seriously – I’m way proud of some of the looks in Volume 40), there’s still some really, really pretty ones in here.

Enjoy!

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I can’t even rember why I was so done up for this look to be honest. I must’ve been doing SOMETHING important to warrant false lashes…

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Eyes

  1. MAC Cork through the top of the crease.
  2. Inglot AMC Shine 28 all over the lid and inner tearduct.
  3. Inglot Matte 325 on the outer half of the lid and to line the lower lash line.
  4. Urban Decay Blackout in the outer corner.
  5. Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I created the wing with the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper and tightlined my water lines with Marc Jacobs‘ Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer. On my lashes is CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara with a pair of Houses of Lashes Bombshell falsies on top.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: Milani Tea Rose
  • Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
  • Lips: Rimmel Apocalips in Celestial

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This look (without the glitter) has been a constant favourite of mine over the years. It’s one I know I can resort to if I want to look like my eyes are on fire and don’t have to think about the eyeshadow combination. Kind of a failsafe, you know? I wore this to the VIB Rouge event at the Eaton Centre in Toronto (thank you for the invite Julie!) and had to add on some glitter just for fun. Except I love it so much with the glitter that now it’s REQUIRED for this look…

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Eyes

  1. MAC Gleam all over the lid.
  2. MAC Coppering on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
  3. MAC Handwritten to deepen the outer corner.
  4. MAC Blanc Type on the brow bone.

I applied some Too Faced Glitter Glue all along my lower lash line, then patted on MAC‘s Reflect Copper glitter (THIS STUFF IS INSANE). On my lashes is Urban Decay‘s Perversion mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil
  • Blush: MAC Ripe Peach
  • Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop
  • Lips: Revlon Lipstain + Balm in Flame

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This one is fairly “old” since it’s been sitting on my harddrive since June. I think I was trying to figure out how to balance coloured eyeshadow with bright lips. I actually think this works… but I’m not sure if I’m trying to convince myself of that, you know?

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Eyes

  1. Makeup Geek Fantasy all over the lid.
  2. Makeup Geek Dirty Martini on the outer half of the lid.
  3. Makeup Geek Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
  4. Makeup Geek Daydreamer on the inner corner.

I lined my lower lash line with Makeup Geek‘s Masquerade eyeshadow and created the wing with MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: essence Life’s a Cherry
  • Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Rainbow

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With all the hype surrounding the upcoming holiday palettes by Too Faced, I just had to whip out some of my older holiday palettes by them. I love their holidays palettes so much!

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Eyes
(all Too Faced shadows from the Everything Nice palette)

  1. Shiny Happy on the lid.
  2. Secret Lovers on the outer half of the lid.
  3. Be You through the crease.
  4. Kindess is Free barely tapped on the outer corner of the crease.
  5. Dream On on the brow bone.

On my lashes is Urban Decay‘s Perversion mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Too Faced Chocolate Soleil
  • Blush: Too Faced Papa Don’t Peach
  • Highlighter: Too Faced Inner Light
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Violet

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And last up is a look I wasn’t sure how to do when I first looked at the quad. This utilizes The Body Shop‘s Pink Poppy shimmer cubes which have a very vibrant hot pink, an orange, a somewhat timid lime green and a silver. That’s one hell of a combination!

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Eyes
(using The Body Shop shimmer cubes in Pink Poppy)

  1. Orange shade all over the lid.
  2. Too Faced Cherry Cordial to deepen up the crease (had to use something else because the look would’ve had no dimension).
  3. Hot Pink shade through the crease.

I lined the lower lash line with the Green and Silver shades from the shimmer cube quad, then applied CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara to my lashes

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: MAC Refined Golden
  • Blush: Hard Candy Skinny Dipping
  • Highlighter: Becca Champagne Pop
  • Lips: Revlon‘s Papaya lipgloss

Swatch Sunday: Too Faced – A few of my Favorite Things

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The Too Faced A few of my Favorite Things palette was released during the 2013 holiday season and it is one I hold near and dear to me. The variety of colours within the palette make for multiple fantastic looks and being that it has two blushes and two bronzers, it’s also a fantastic travel palette (I took it Prague and Vienna with me last year). Should you ever discover this palette in a blog sale or something – definitely snatch it up! If you need inspiration to use this palette, I did Challenge Week over a year ago using it.

Too Faced - A few of my Favorite Things
Too Faced – A few of my Favorite Things
Too Faced - Snowflakes
Too Faced – Snowflakes
Too Faced - Whiskers on Kittens
Too Faced – Whiskers on Kittens
Too Faced - Chocolate Milk
Too Faced – Chocolate Milk
Too Faced - Moon on Their Wings
Too Faced – Moon on Their Wings
Too Faced - Dark Chocolate
Too Faced – Dark Chocolate
Too Faced - Cream Colored Ponies
Too Faced – Cream Colored Ponies
Too Faced - Honey Honey
Too Faced – Honey Honey
Too Faced - Buche de Noel
Too Faced – Buche de Noel
Too Faced - Evergreen
Too Faced – Evergreen
Too Faced - Blue Satin Sashes
Too Faced – Blue Satin Sashes
Too Faced - Coquet
Too Faced – Coquet
Too Faced - Taffy
Too Faced – Taffy
Too Faced - Crisp Apple Strudel
Too Faced – Crisp Apple Strudel
Too Faced - Woolen Mittens
Too Faced – Woolen Mittens
Too Faced - Soiree
Too Faced – Soiree
Too Faced - Tinsel
Too Faced – Tinsel
Too Faced - Bluff
Too Faced – Bluff
Too Faced - Ooh La Orchid
Too Faced – Ooh La Orchid
Too Faced - Party Time
Too Faced – Party Time
Too Faced - Pure Glam
Too Faced – Pure Glam
Too Faced - Raindrops on Roses
Too Faced – Raindrops on Roses
Too Faced - Melt into Spring
Too Faced – Melt into Spring
Too Faced - Chocolate Soleil
Too Faced – Chocolate Soleil
Too Faced - Sun Bunny
Too Faced – Sun Bunny

What’s On My Face – Volume 39

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Another makeup roundup! I had a backlog of looks I hadn’t posted yet, some even from early May. I’m surprised I had such a backlog (and there’s still about 7 more looks on my harddrive) because it feels like I haven’t been that inspired lately (aside from Clarins’ Aquatic Treasures collection, holy smokes) but it seems my memory was just rather faulty.

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And we’re starting off with a BANG! This is my absolute favourite of the whole lot. Neon? Orange? Chartreuse? YES PLEASE! I wore this out briefly to a brunch during Pride and loved every second of it.

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Eyes
(using the Makeup Revolution Redemption Acid Brights palette – total knockoff for theSleek Acid palette) I first applied a white base to my lid (NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk), then:

  1. Yellow on the inner half of the lid.
  2. Orange on the outer half of the lid.
  3. Purple shade on the outer corner and on the lower lash line.
  4. Pinky-purple through the crease.
  5. Wet n Wild Brule on the brow bone.

I used MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline to create the wing and applied Make Up For Ever‘sSmoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
  • Blush: MAC Ripe Peach
  • Highlighter: Too Faced Candlelight
  • Lips: Too Faced Melted Rainbow

 

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I have a bucket full of makeup that is stuff I have yet to use. Most of it is stuff from swaps, or samples from Sephora (including their 100 point perks), so every now and then I make an effort to go into it and pull out items that I REALLY should at least try before I put away into the depths of my makeup collection. The main star of this look is a L’Oreal Infallible eyeshadow I picked up at a CBB swap.

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Eyes

  1. L’Oreal Infallible shadow in Endless Sea all over the lid.
  2. MAC Sketch on the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. MAC Dazzlelight on the brow bone.

On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: Hourglass Incandescent Electra
  • Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: Cailyn lip tint in Basic Instinct

 

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I had always thought this lip colour (Too Faced‘s Bon Bon) was too awkwardly bright for me. That’s not to say that I don’t love bright lip colours, but this seemed to look so weird on my skin when I didn’t have a bit of a tan. I love it so much more now that I’ve got a bit of colour on my skin! Anyway, the basis for this look was that I really wanted to wear MAC‘sPetal Power blush and tried to figure out a look that would work with it. Quite pleased with the results!

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Peach Smoothie through the crease.
  2. Starry Eyed on the inner half of the lid.
  3. Goddess on the outer half of the lid.
  4. Cocoa Bear in the outer corner.
  5. Rapunzel on the brow bone.

I created the wing with MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline and applied Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
  • Powder: Hourglass Ethereal
  • Concealer: Benefit Fake Up in Light
  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: MAC Petal Power
  • Lips: Too Faced Bon Bon

 

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This was another grab from my “use it before you put it away” makeup bucket. These were some Colour Pop eyeshadows I hadn’t touched yet.

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Eyes

  1. MAC Cork through the crease.
  2. Colour Pop Heat on the inner half of the lid.
  3. Colour Pop Animal on the outer half of the lid.

Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch is on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Cheeks: Burberry Lip & Cheek Bloom in Poppy
  • Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt
  • Lips:  Revlon Papaya

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Having a play around with some Makeup Geek shadows. I like the outer corner colour, but not so sold on the lid shade.

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Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)

  1. Charmed all over the lid.
  2. High Tea on the outer corner and through the crease.
  3. Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.

On my lashes is essence Lash Princess mascara.

Rest of the Face

  • Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
  • Blush: MAC Sea Me, Hear Me
  • Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
  • Lips: NARS Rikugien