MAC A Fantasy of Flowers

MAC A Fantasy of Flowers is a glorious garden of irresistible shades that blossom and glow with everything from pastels to vivid pops of colour!

Mineralize Eye Shadow - $25
In The Meadow - ice shimmering white, dirty olive green, golden mint green, pale yellow (frost)
Pink Sensibilities - pinky brown, chocolate brown, yellow pink, icy blue pink (frost)
Golden Hours - copper bronze, golden brown, soft golden peach, pale yellow gold (frost)
Great Beyond - deep blue violet, dusky plum, icy white lilac, soft mauve violet (frost)

Pigment - $25
Lily White - pale butter-yellow shimmer
Chartreuse Bouquet - shimmering acid green
Violet - vivid bright violet purple
Pink Pearl - shimmery lavender-pink

Fluidline - $19
Sassy Moss - vivid green
Phlox Garden - vivid violet

Haute & Naughty Lash - $25
Haute & Naughty Black - black

Mineralize Skinfinish - $35
Perfect Topping - pale pearlized pink
Stereo Rose - copper bronze

Mineralize Blush - $29.50
Azalea In The Afternoon - mid-tone cool pink
Petal Power - coral pink with gold shimmer

Lipstick - $18
Fleur d'Coral - pale creamy peach (lustre)
Naked Bud - neutral sheer nude (lustre)
Dreaming Dahlia - sheer red-coral (lustre)
Rose Lily - sheer pastel pink (lustre)
Snapdragon - mid-tone blue pink (lustre)
Heavenly Hybrid - mid-tone berry (lustre)

Cremesheen Glass - $23
Nectarsweet - soft pink-peach
Flare For Fantasy - mid-tone pink-beige
Pagoda - frosted cool pink
Playful Petal - electric magenta
Star Quality - bright orange-coral
Galaxy Rose - mid-tone violet pink

Nail Lacquer - $19
Pep Pep Pep - light peach nude (cream)
Saint Germain - light cool pink (cream)
Girl Trouble - super glitter pink (frost)
Soiree - sparkly light bronze gold (frost)

Brushes
286 Duo Fibre Tapered Blending - $38.50
159 Duo Fibre Blush - $42
187 Duo Fibre Face - $50.50

Available online January 30th at www.maccosmetics.com and on counters across North America February 6th.

- Lisamarie -

In My Shower - Dove Purely Pampering Pistachio Cream With Magnolia Body Wash

Dove Purely Pampering Pistachio Cream With Magnolia Body Wash - 354ml - $5.99 - the newest addition to the Purely Pampering line uses the same trusted Dove formula of mild cleanses blended with NutriumMoisture to effectively nourish skin with moisture deep down while providing a rich lather and a clean rise on the surface leaving skin feeling soothed, nourished with moisture and smelling delicious!

If you're more of a soap girl, the same scent also comes in a Beauty Bar - 4x90g bars - $6.99

Available now at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Jimmy Choo Flash

Jimmy Choo Flash - 60ml - $73, 100ml - $99, Perfumed Body Lotion - 200ml - $46, Perfumed Shower Gel - 200ml - $28 - a white floral with top notes of pink pepper and strawberry; heart notes of tuberose, jasmine and white lily; and base notes of heliotrope and white woods.

It's a feminine scent that's a little bit sexy and very sophisticated. My favourite thing about it is the bottle, inspired by a modernist chandelier from the 70's, it was designed to play with light and gives a shimmering effect while seeming to be encrusted with small glass studs.

Available at Hudson's Bay, Holt Renfrew, Sephora, Ogilvy, Shoppers Drug Mart and Murale.

- Lisamarie -

See Winter's Tale before everyone else! Preview!

Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint and Russell Crowe star in this dramatic picture set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century - a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil.

Of course we want our Beauty Crazed readers to see it before everyone else at one of the previews that will take place across Canada at 7pm on February 12th at:

Toronto - Scotiabank Theatre
Vancouver - International Village
Montreal (English) - Scotiabank Theatre
Montreal (French) - StarCite Montreal
Calgary - Scotiabank Chinook

Wanna go? Just leave a comment letting us know what city you want to attend the preview in and then send us an e-mail at info@beautycrazed.ca with your full name for the guest list. First 10 people from each city will win a pass for 2 to check out the flick!

- Lisamarie -

Philosophy celebrates the launch of Loveswept with the Spread The Love Sweepstakes!

Philosophy's newest fragrance - Loveswept, is a delicious reminder that to love is to live, and when you follow your heart, you live a life full of passion and philosophy want you to spread the love by sending a digital love note tagged #loveswept for a chance to win some great prizes! Including:

Grand prize: a romantic getaway for 2 to paris, courtesy of Jetsetter. includes a 4-night stay at the Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, 2 airline tickets, airport transfers to and from the hotel and $1,000 to spend;

10 runners up will receive a Loveswept spray fragrance and 4 award-winning Philosophy faves;

20 additional winners will receive a Loveswept body lotion.

To enter just send your note by:

facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/loveswept
twitter:     https://twitter.com/lovephilosophy
instagram: http://instagram.com/lovephilosophy

All love notes tagged #loveswept will be automatically entered to win.

Contest runs until Saturday, February 15^thand is open to residents of the US and Canada, excluding residents of Quebec. 

- Lisamarie -

Maybelline Color Sensational The Buffs Collection - with swatches!

Maybelline Color Sensational The Buffs Collection - $9.99 - in 8 shades of nude that are anything but dull including: Bare All, Truffle Tease, Blushing Beige, Nude List, Maple Kiss, Stormy Sahara, Untainted Spice and Expresso Exposed - with a unique blend of precious oil and flesh tone pigments that offer a smooth application, creamy feel and opaque, nude look.

I'm not usually a big fan of nude lipsticks as most of the ones that I have encountered have been really light so not very flattering with pale skin, they just made me look washed out. These nudes have a lot more pigmentation, I still avoided the really light ones but several of the deeper shades look really great!

Available now at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

930 Truffle Tease

945 Stormy Sahara

925 Maple Kiss

- Lisamarie -

Topshop Beauty Collection Spring 2014

Topshop Beauty is going bold for Spring 2014 with injections of high octane colours and boundary pushing formulas to their core collection.

Illuminator in Reflect - $22 - a trio of golden bronze shades that glide on effortlessly leaving skin luminous.

Bronzer - $22 - in 2 matte shades: Sandcastle - light and Mohawk - medium - with a lightweight, silky texture designed to shape, contour and warm the complexion.

All Over Glow in Dark - $22 - liquid luminescence for the face and body with a warm pearlescent luminosity.

Powder Blush - in 4 new shades: Good Girl - baby pink, Do It Again - coral, Dream Phone - crimson and Let Her Go - cherry pink - with a lightweight creamy powder texture that melts colour into skin creating a natural flush finish.

Lip Paints - $14 - in 5 new shades: Tallalah - bright cherry red, Proud - mahogany, Hibiscus - blush pink, Reminice - bright cherry red and Elevate - nude - offer super shine dimension with a creamy texture that glides on evenly, saturating lips in high impact colour with ultra-luxe polish.

Sheer Lips - $14 - in 6 new shades: Red Alert - pillar box red, Hunky Dory - sandy nude, Alibi - blush nude, Nuclear - coral, Applause - purple and Chuck - berry - with a buttery formula that glides on effortlessly delivering a subtle hint of pigment with a dose of nourishing high shine.

3D Curve Mascara - $22 - gives an intense 3D flutter effect by wrapping each individual lash in a flexible thickening formulation to build bolder, richer lashes.

Spring Brights Nail Polish - $10 - in 4 new shades: Jump - coral, Profound - rose pink, Skip - bright pink and Bounce - powder orange.

Pastel Brights Nail Polish - $10 - in 5 new shades: Ethereal - nude, Wide-Awake - pale orange, Keen - pale green, Precocious - blush pink and Whiz-Kid - bright pink.

Available at Hudson's Bay Topshop locations.

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - Serious Skincare CC Cream Eye

Serious Skincare CC Cream Eye - 14ml - $35.50 - a correct and conceal total eye beauty treatment that is a weightless, seamless, texture-smoothing cream that helps fight visible signs of aging around the eyes and make lines, dark circles and imperfections virtually disappear.
 
I like the idea of a CC cream specifically for the eye area since I like to layer my CC's and the under eye area is the part of my face that always needs the most help. Normally I would use the CC cream first and then add the foundation but when targeting the eye area and wanting maximum coverage (dark circles) I find applying the foundation tends to wipe away most of the CC cream so I treat it like I do a concealer and use the foundation first and layer the CC cream on top - even though it's a treatment and would normally have it as close to bare skin as possible but since I am using it mainly for its coverage benefits, this is the best way to get the most bang from the product!

Available at The Shopping Channel - www.theshoppingchannel.com.

- Lisamarie -