Anna Sui Fall 2014 Makeup Collection

You can always count on Anna Sui for the best packaging ever and I really think she's outdone herself this time with the fall collection - especially the lipsticks which come in a gorgeous translucent casing topped with a flower and a shooting star shaped lipstick bullet - really too pretty to use!

Lipstick V - $29 - in 10 of the brightest shades ever released: 300, 301, 301, 303, 400, 401, 402, 600, 601, 700 - with the ultimate in hydrating power that leaves behind a rich colour that lasts all day long. Formulated with fix oil - to create a cosmetic film leaving pigment clinging to the lips all day long; melting moist oil - that melts at body temperature and provides a smooth application with an intense burst of moisture; light glossy oil - for a beautiful shine finish to makes lips appear fuller and plumped; rose anina fruit extract - to moisturize and keep lips hydrated; safflower extract - to promote blood circulation; and grape seed oil and olive fruit oil - for an emollient effect.

Lipstick M - $29 - in 3 shades that are a blend of two colours in a stunning marble pattern: 370, 371, 770 - a glossy mix that changes colour every time it is applied offering a fresh, new look. Formulated with clear sliding powder and melting oil - to create a smooth texture for easy application; fix oil - for vibrant pigments and incredible holding power; moist oil - to keep lips hydrated; safflower extract - to promote blood circulation; and rosa canina fruit oil, grape seed oil and olive fruit oil - for an emollient effect.

Creamy Foundation Primer - $42 - with a creamy texture that diffuses light and conceals pores as well as moisturizes to leave skin feeling replenished with a smooth flawless finish.

Loose Powder Foundation - $48 - in 7 shades: 100, 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203 - a fine-textured powder that lightly blends into the skin to even out tone and make pores appear less visible for skin that stays moisturized and glowing with a long lasting finish.

Rose Cheek Colour - $36 - in 6 shades: 100, 300, 301, 303, 400, 602 - in new packaging that includes four bright vivid and pastel colours combined to mix and blend your own perfect shade and the different textures and shades within one compact are proportionally designed for colouring, shading, contouring and highlighting.

Protective Lip Gloss - $28 - in 9 shades: 200, 300, 301, 302, 303, 400, 600, 700, 701 - provides brilliant colour and shine with an ultra-moisturizing formula and rich creamy texture that creates a lip plumping effect.

Glittering Lip Gloss - $28 - in 12 shades: 001, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 400, 600, 601, 700, 701, 702 - long lasting colour for light, refreshing and hydrating results with a translucent base and sparkly finish.

Available now at select Shoppers Drug Mart, Murale and PJC stores across Canada as well as Hudson's Bay stores at Yorkdale, Sherway Gardens, Queen Street and Downtown Vancouver.

- Lisamarie -

mark. Wonderfleur Colour Collection Fall 2014

mark. Wonderfleur Nail This Look Nail Lacquer and Bracelet-Ring Set - $28 - with a ring-to-wrist bracelet complemented by two mini-bottles of coordinating nail lacquer: Shady Lady - matte mysterious, smoky plum and Plumsation - matte deep purple.

mark. Wonderfleur Color Swing Mix It Up Eye Compact - $26 - this clever little flip palette has three of fall's hottest shades on on side and three essential neutrals on the other. All shades feature a silky, velvet texture and can be applied dry or wet for extra intensity.

mark. Wonderfleur Body Cream - 200ml - $14 - an indulgent cream that works wonders by not only leaving skin feeling moisturized but also leaving a wisp of fragrance on the skin - layer under the eau de toilette spray for and even longer-lasting scent experience!

mark. Wonderfleur Eau de Toilette Spray - 50ml - $28 - a floral fragrance with notes of apple blossoms, meadow dew, fresh freesia, just-picked daisies and a touch of pillowy musk.

Available for a limited time from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Avon Nail Art Design Strips - Fall 2014 limited edition designs

Avon Nail Art Design Strips - $12 - in 2 new designs for fall: Birds Of A Feather - with a peacock feather inspired design; and Newsy Newsy - with a newsprint motif as well as  including a black and white design for an accent nail - that offer easy on and easy off application and includes 18 nail strips in each pack.

Available for a limited time from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Clarins Fall 2014 Ladylike Collection

The Clarins Fall 2014 Ladylike Collection is all about the eyes - muted and matte with defined brows to frame a smoky gaze and finished off with a bit of colour on the cheeks and lips for a perfectly polished look!

Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in No. 13 Skin Tones - $42 - New and Permanent - highly concentrated mineral pigments in Beige Taupe, Off White, Intense Warm Brown and Ash-Grey-Taupe with a soft texture and wet/dry finish that is easy to blend and shade.

Ombre Matte Cream-to-Powder Matte Eyeshadow - $24 - New and Permanent - in 6 shades: 01 Nude Beige - matte, 02 Nude Rose - matte, 03 Taupe - matte, 04 Rosewood - matte, 05 Sparkle Grey - sparkling, 06 Earth - matte - a smoothing and long-lasting shadow that melts into the skin and is gentle on the eyes.

3-Dot Liner in Brown - $28 - Limited Edition - the 3-point applicator slips between the lashes to naturally emphasize the eyes with a perfect line, with a fluid formula that won't run and is enriched with a lash-growth stimulator.

Instant Light Eye Perfecting Base - 10ml - $26 - New and Permanent - an ultra soft eye makeup base that offers radiant, naturally even eyes while keeping eyeshadow in it's place.

Kit Sourcils Pro Perfect Eyes and Brows Palette - $37 - New and Permanent - includes all the professional tools required to instantly and easily enhance the beauty of the eyes and brows including: 3 powder eyebrow shades, transparent fixing wax, nude powder eyeshadow, double sided applicator, wand brush and precise mini tweezer.

Blush Prodige Illuminating Cheek Colour in 07 Tawny Pink - $32 - New and Permanent - sculpts the face and warms the cheek.

Rouge Eclat - $27 - New and Permanent - in 5 shades: 16 Candy Rose, 17 Pink Magnolia, 18 Strawberry Sorbet, 19 Chestnut Brown, 20 Red Fuchsia - with a creamy texture, luminous colour and anti-aging properties to restore smoothness and radiance to lips.

Available now at Clarins counters across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Quo Cosmetics Fall 2014 Collection

Quo Cosmetics introduces a glamorous fall collection with beautiful blue packaging and everything you'll need for lips, eyes and face - including the tools you'll need to achieve the perfect fall beauty.

Brush Set - $60 - features 8 essential brushes with multi-blue handles including: Powder, Blush, Foundation, All Over Shadow, Shadow Smudger, Crease Blender, Liner/Brow and Concealer brushes inside a cosmetic bag for storage and protection.

Keep your summer glow with a bronzing powder formulated with the perfect balance of red and brown tones for a natural effect. Each palette also includes a complementing highlighter and blush.

Face Palette in Sumptuous - $20

Face Palette in Whimsical - $20

Eye Palette in Fairy Tale - $18

Eye Palette in Nightgale - $18

Eye Palette in Urban Legend - $18

Lipstick - $12 - in 4 hues that vary from nearly nude to deep dark blackberry: Brave, Karma, Nearly Nude and Watch Out.

Manicure Kit - $15

Available now exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart.

- Lisamarie -

Elizabeth Arden Untold Color Collection Fall 2014

Elizabeth Arden's latest collection is inspired by the Untold fragrance which celebrates the muti-faceted modern woman and offers a versatile range of highly pigmented, long wearing products to create a look for every mood - from soft and subtle to intense and intriguing..

Beautiful Color Eye Shadow Quad - $48 - in Chic Browns - deep browns and sandy taupes or Posh Purples - purples and pinks - each palette holds a mix of perfectly coordinated shades in shimmer and matte finishes, with buildable, long-lasting and crease-free shadows that glide easily onto lids for colour that brightens and lifts the look of eyes.

Beautiful Color Lip Gloss - $22 - in Glamorous Gold or Intriguing Violet - with a lip-plumping, long-lasting formula that offers a hint of vanilla scent and vibrant colour.

Beautiful Color Precision Glide Eye Liner - $26 - in Black Velvet, Slate, Java, Sapphire, Blackberry or Emerald - a soft, creamy pencil that lines eyes with intense, buildable colour for dramatic definition that lasts 14 hours. It features an ultra-fine tip for easy precision and is water, smudge and transfer proof.

Beautiful Color Natural Eye Brow Pencil - $26 - in Honey Blonde, Natural Beige, Brownette or Natural Black - infused with mineral pigments, silk powders and vitamin C & E to help care for the skin while defining brows with the natural look of the powder with the convenience and precision of a twist-up pencil and eliver long lasting, waterproof colour that won't transfer or fade.

Available now at Hudson's Bay, Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart and London Drugs.

- Lisamarie -

New York Color Fall 2014 Collection - with swatches!

NYC New York Color wants you on trend and in style this fall with color palettes to put you in the fall spirit without any damage to your wallet and is offering up products to give you two complete beauty looks inspired by urban city life -

Fifth Avenue Gold Look - channeling mixed metal nudes:

Eyes - Individual Eyes Custom Compact in Best of Broadway - $5.99 - for a shimmery golden gaze
HD Liquid Eye Liner in Extra Black - $4.49- for all day long-lasting wear and precision.
Big Bold Curl Mascara - $4.99 - offers skyscraper high, outrageously thick and super sexy lashes.

Lips - City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color - $4.99 - in  Brooklyn Brownstone - silky neutral or Parsons Pink for a pop of pink.

Nails - In A New York Minute Quick Dry Nailpolish - $1.99 - in Top Of The Gold, Fashion Safari - nude or Spring Street - vibrant orange. I've seen some swatch pics of the Top Of The Gold and it really reminds me of the OPI Mariah Carey Pure Top Coat (without the $38 price tag)!

Jewel State Look - channeling bold jewel-tones:

Eyes - HD Trio Eyeshadow in Central Park Plums - $3.99 - for mega eye intensity
HD Liquid Eye Liner in Extra Black - $4.49 - for added eye definition
Big Bold Volume by The Lash Mascara - $4.99 - for bold, empire length lashes

Lips - City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color in South Ferry Berry - $4.99 - for a hint of wine.

Nails -  In A New York Minute Quick Dry Nailpolish - $1.99 - in vibrant shades of Water Street Blue or Columbus Circle Crimson. Add on Matte Me Crazy Top Coat - $1.99 - to make the polish last.

City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color in Brooklyn Brownstone

In A New York Minute Quick Dry Nailpolish Water Street Blue

In A New York Minute Quick Dry Nailpolish Columbus Circle Crimson

- Lisamarie -

Vasanti Myeong-Dong Collection Fall 2014

The Vasanti Myeong-Dong Collection was inspired by a trip to Seoul's main shopping district and all the  colours and innovation South Korea has to offer.

Lightning Liner Liquid Eyeliner - $18 - in four unique matte colours: Thunderbolt - vibrant royal blue whitens the whites of the eyes, Calm - periwinkle lavender, Wake Me Up - nude peach, Storm - rich smoky grey -  to suit every complexion and eye colour, instantly wakes up tired-looking eyes and not only define but also brighten eyes. 

Ultra Luxe Lipstick - $15 - in three shades: Breezy Belize - nude milky pink, Lucky Irish - rich lavender and Trini Love - coral orange -  formulated with Peptide Technology that plumps, hydrates and smooths lips like a lipbalm and gives the colour and coverage of a lipstick, 

Lipshine - $15 - in four shades: Belle River - bright coral peach, Rio Grande - nude beige, River Finn - bright plum and St. Lawrence - pale lavender pink - that are vitamin E infused and offer a highly pigmented shine and true colour on first application.

See The Light Powder Highlighter Duo in Golden Child - $29 - offers a natural and healthy-looking sheen with two complementing shades of cool-toned white gold champagne and warm-toned rich 18K gold for a customized glow.

Along with the new collection they have also added new shades to the existing collection including:

Silky Eyeshadow Duo - $22 - in ten new duos: Lake Palace - gunmetal brown shimmer/matte jewel green, Painted Desert - charcoal with fine gold sparkle/antique brass, Lost City - matte grey/matte black teal, Masonic Temple - sparkle pink/metallic purple, Notre Dame - bronzed pink/golden pink, Purple City - rich violet shimmer/pale matte lavender, Sahara - metallic golden bronze/white gold, Taj Mahal - metallic champagne rose/luminescent cream, Casa Mila - rich vibrant matte purple/matte royal blue and Grand Canyon - rich matte peach/cranberry shimmer

Kajal Extreme Intense Eyeliner - $18 - in a new shade of Graphite Green.

Available now at select Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations across Canada as well as online at vasanticosmetics.com.

- Lisamarie -

Fave lips and tips from Mary Kay Midnight Jewels Collection - with swatches!

The Mary Kay Fall Midnight Jewels collection really does make little jewels out of your nails and lips!

Sapphire Noir Nail Lacquer

Pearl Rose Nail Lacquer

Night Diamond Nail Lacquer

Semi-Matte Lipstick in Ruby

Semi-Matte Lipstick in Pink - which was too light to look like anything on me so I added the Pearl Rose Lip Shimmer on top and ended up with this really pretty pink!

- Lisamarie -

Lise Watier Fall 2014 Feline Collection

For fall Lise Watier offers up a tiny collection of  limited edition products with a slinky feline motif to celebrate the free spirited woman, accentuating her individuality as well as some new classic products updated with a bohemian-chic twist.

Quatuor Feline Eyeshadow Quartet - $36 - Limited Edition - combines natural shades in semi-matte and iridescent finishes with deeply pigmented colours and long wear with a super-silky formula blend of cream and powder.

Feline Eyeliner HD in Brown - $20 - New and Permanent - with a soft, precise felt applicator tip to help you achieve a high-def contour line to enhance eyes.

24 HRS Glam Eyeshadow - $22 - New and Permanent - in 6 shades with finishes that range from semi-matte to iridescent: Champagne, Glam, Satin Glam, Bronze Glam, Disco Glam, Happy Hour Glam and Midnight Glam - a multi-purpose product that works an an eyeshadow, eyeliner and even a base for powder shadows. With a waterproof formula to set it in place and keep it from caking or creasing and a practical stick format with built-in sharpener that allows for precise application that makes it easy to use.

Feline Velvet Lip Lacquer - $23 - Limited Edition - in Nude and Rouge - with a soft, creamy and non-sticky texture that offers lips intense colour and a velvety finish

Available now at drugstores across Canada - the limited edition products are available until October and the permanent ones are here to stay.

- Lisamarie -

Guerlain Fall Colour Collection 2014

Excel in the art of effortless seduction with the Guerlain Fall Collection - which offers a way to look elegant without looking overly made up - the star of which is the re-packaged KissKiss lipstick!

Ecrin 4 Couleurs - $67 - $67 - in 3 new colour harmonies: 16 Les Aciers, 15 Les Sables and 17 Les Violines - with an easy to build matte formula and long lasting wear.

The Eyebrow Pencil - $35 - with a non-sticky, long-lasting formula in a universal shade of brownish-grey that fills in the eyebrows to give them the perfect shape with no smudging.

KissKiss Shaping Cream Lipcolour - $41 - with an updated black case in 26 new shades: Golden Girl, Beige Booster, Air Kiss, Forever Brown, Red Insolence, Red Passion, Red On Fire, Spicy Girl, Red Love, Love Kiss, Red Strass, Red Hot, Miss Kiss, Peach Fizz, Sugar Kiss, Sexy Coral, Very Pink, Excessive Rose, Cherry Pink, Fabulous Rose, Pink Groove, Fall In Rose, Baby Rose, Rosy Boop, Rouge Kiss and Sephora exclusive shade: Romantic Kiss - with an ultra comfortable texture enriched with mango butter to ensure hydration, comfort and a velvety feel; plumping hyaluronic acid spheres to help lips regain their softness and fullness; and commiphora myrrha oil to help smooth the lips surface.

KissKiss Liplift - $42 - a smoothing lipstick primer that defines, smooths and shapes the lips leaving them perfectly prepared for lipstick that will last.

Available now at Sephora and Guerlain counters across Canada.

- Lisamarie -