Summer Hot Product: Marc Jacobs Limited Edition Eye-Con 7 Palette

It's finally summer and what's the perfect fit for your summertime beauty? Marc Jacob's Limited Edition Style Eye-Con 7 Palette!

This palette is complete with a wide range of colours that will allow you to create a sun kissed look for all your  summer events, whether it be concerts, shows, festivals, patios, and even beach parties! It contains perfect hues of white, copper, gold, turquoise, green and blue. All these colours work perfectly together so you don't even need to worry about how to pair them. Regardless of what colours you use, it will work!

Now let's talk about texture. I adore how creamy these shadows feel. There were no roughness and they're quite pigmented. I had this on the whole day with primer, and it stayed!

Check out some of the looks and get yours today before summer ends!

 

Benefit's They're Real Push Up Liner Review!

The hype is almost over! Benefit will be launching a new sidekick to their famous they're real! mascara and this guy is no joke. In just 2 weeks, you'll finally be able to get your hands on the new they're real! push up liner but first, see if this is the right product for you. (keep reading)

I must say I was super excited when I heard Benefit was launching a new eyeliner as part of their "they're real!" line. I fell in love with their mascara!

I love this liner for it's gel finish. If you're having difficulty using liquid liner, a gel is much easier to use but it traditionally it only came in a pot form. Now that Benefit has launched this gel liner in a pen form, it will be even easier to use! When Benefit claimed that this matte gel will not smudge, budge, or dry out, they were absolutely serious about it. I tried rubbing it off my hand under running water and it did not budget at all, which further shows that it is long lasting.

When you use this product, you will feel a bit of tugging from the brush but that is because it is meant to hug your lash line and fill in the spaces between your eyelashes - perfect for the tight line effect.

 

While I really enjoyed this product, there are some things to note. Because of the lash hugging tip, I found it more difficult to get that perfect, define line you would get with a liquid liner. If you are planning on using it to create a winged liner, make sure you have some practice before as it may be difficult to get that perfect flick. When you first use this liner, you will also have to twist it quite a few times to get the gel formula out.When I used it, after I got the gel to the tip of the liner, I blended it on my hands to make sure the gel was evenly distributed across the tip.

In conclusion, I did enjoy this eye liner and found it to do what it claims to do but if you want something easy to draw a really defined line, you may want to consider using Benefit's Magic Ink Liquid Liner or even better, use both to intensify the colour. If you want an easy eyeliner to draw tight lines, then this is absolutely perfect for you!

Give it a try:

 

I'm Back!

Sorry for my recent M.I.A!

A lot has happened with work, family, and friends. I did not have the time to upkeep my blog for the last few months but I'm happy to announce that things have stabilized a lot and I am back in action!

I will be trying to post more regularly to keep you up to date with all the new beauty trends. Speaking about beauty trends... stay tuned for my next blog post on a new, gel eyeliner that has yet to be launched!

Happy Holidays!

I wish everyone a safe and wonderful holiday this year! May your holidays be filled with joy and happiness. No matter what your religion/ culture is, I hope have the time to slow down in your busy life and spend some special moments with those you love and cherish. Life is short so do as much as you can!

Take care and be safe! xox

Products used for this MOTD:

Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation in 4.5 

Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer in Light-Medium 

Too Faced A Few of My Favourite Things Set

MicaBella eyeshadow in Crystal Mint

Kat Von D Autograph Eyeliner in Puro Amour

ELF False Lashes

Too Face Chocolate Soleil Bronzer 

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface 

LanCome L'Absolu Rouge in Absolute Rouge

MOTD: It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Hey everyone!

I began feeling more festive lately. Probably due to the 20 cm of snow that we received in the past week and rushing to get some last minute Christmas shopping done. Now that it's a little slower at work, it means I have more time to play around. Check out today's MOTD dedicated to the holiday season. I went with a soft cut crease by using eye shadow only. Then I layered my eye lids with some glitter and paired it with a classic red lip. Enjoy!

 

Products used:

Makeup Forever Lift Concealer in Shade 04 

Makeup Forever Liquid Lift Foundation in 02 

Benefit Brow Zings in Dark 

Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original) 

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (As base) 

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette 

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner in Groupie

L'Oreal Infallible Lacquer Liner 24Hr in Blackest Black 

Benefit They're Real Mascara 

Buxom Full-On Lip Stick in Barcelona 

 Morphe 10 Colour Blush Palette

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer 

Benefit Watt's Up

ELF False Eyelashes

I hope this inspires some of you to add glitter and spice your holiday this year!

Happy Holidays ~

Introducing the one and only NEW NAKED 3 Palette (by Urban Decay)

I was one of the lucky girls that got her hands on one of the new Urban Decay Naked 3 palettes. There were only 280 palettes sent to Sephora stores. There has been so much hype surrounding this palette in the last couple of months but is it really worth it? Here's my take on it.

Having previously worked with the Urban Decay Naked palette and the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, I must say this third one is a little different. The colours are more pink based. This is perfect for those who have a yellow or pink undertone as it reflects nicely against your skin tone. There are a variety of finishes ranging from shimmer, sparkle, and matte. The matte browns are perfect for those who want a natural look.

Urban Decay Naked 3

Pros:

• Versatile colours that can transform from day to night 
• Added brush allows for easy travel 
• Variety of finishes: matte, shimmer, sparkle
• Gorgeous packaging with 3D font

Cons

• Most colours are pink based which may not be fit for all skin tones
• The sparkly shadows came out too little chunky so you have to press the pigment onto the skin for the sparkles to stick
• Sparkles may not be fit for all ages

Eye shadow swabs

Final thoughts: I like the palette for some of the colours and I absolutely love the chic packaging. But other than that, I wish there was more to it. Urban Decay did a great job in creating buzz and hype around the palette. I wish there were more extreme tones in the palette. Similar to the previous two palette, there were great tones in colours. You got some extremely light and some extremely dark colours. In this palette, a lot of the tones are so similar to each other that it's more difficult change a look drastically using the same palette. I also love to use shimmery eye shadows as my highlight. In this palette, the lightest colour is matte which disappointed me just a little. This palette is definitely worth it to those who want a very natural look because you can use a lot of those colours to create a soft eye. However, for those who want to create more dramatic looks, you may be better off sticking with the Naked 1 or Naked 2.

 

IMATS Haul Product Review: OCC Lip Tar in Hoochie

I absolutely love OCC products for their value. I've had a few lip tars in the past and they last, literally, FOREVER. You use so little and it gets you so far. The creamy, liquid texture provides some moisture to your lips and it blends so easily.

I recently discovered the OCC's Lip Tar in Hoochie when I visited the Toronto Eaton Centre's Sephora. They had the full OCC line with products that we did not have in our store.

OCC Lip Tar in Hoochie

The Pluses:

This colour provides you the perfect purple shade with the right amount of cool tones. If you want to wear purple but do not want a dramatic look, then Hoochie is the colour for you!

Check out my pics:

Hoochie naturally.

 As you can see, the product completely covered all my beauty marks on my lips, which future demonstrates the pigment it provides.

Hoochie ombre'd

To add a bit more drama, I decided to play up the colour by doing an ombre look. I actually used a darker purple eyeshadow on the outer corners and outline of the lip and used a frosty white eyeshadow for the centre of my lips.


The minuses:
I love the colour and pigment payoff but I must admit that the product did bleed quite a bit. Most likely do to the fact that it's a "tar" consistency and super "liquid-y". This problem could be easily fixed using their clear lip tar which is an essential oil that you can use like a primer to prevent the product from moving. Or you can use a coloured lip liner or a transparent anti-feather lip liner to old the product in place.

Regardless of the minuses, I still love this colour and the product and I would definitely recommend it to others.