Fragrant Friday - Carolina Herrera Good Girl Dazzling Garden Holiday Collector

Carolina Herrera introduces the Holiday collector's edition bottle that is sure to be on every fragrance lover's wish list...

 

Good Girl Dazzling Garden - 80ml EDT - $178 - the stiletto shaped bottle is shimmering in metallic deep purple and accessorized with a festive glistening gold flower. With the same sweet but sensual scent that blends the aromas of jasmine, cocoa, tonka bean, almond and coffee to create a feminine yet mysterious bouquet. It's what holiday dreams are made of!

Available while they last at Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart and Jean Coutu stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Marc Jacobs Daisy Paradise

Continuing the Daisy legacy, the new Daisy Paradise are a novel, seasonal twist on the classic Daisy scent that  captures the free-spirited allure of a sunset walk through a field of blooming flowers in an extraordinary landscape. 

Each fragrance features unique pink and purple hued notes that evoke the comforting feeling of the warm sun touching the earth. The scent comes in 3 versions:

 

Marc Jacobs Daisy Paradise- 50ml EDT - $114 - with notes of poppy natureprint​ , oak chips​ and ambrox super - if you are in search of a spring fragrance, this would be a great one to check out, it really does smell like flowers and sunshine and of course the packaging is beautiful!

As well as:

​ Daisy Paradise Eau so Fresh - pink pepper, lavender​ and attar mitti natureprint​; and

Daisy Paradise Love - iris , patchouli​, sorbetto​

 

Available for a limited time at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Fenty Beauty The Navy Collection 5-Piece Lip, Eye + Accessories Set

Looking for something to help beat that post-holiday letdown and winter blues - let Rihanna cheer you up with:

 

Fenty Beauty The Navy Collection 5-Piece Lip, Eye + Accessories Set - $74

A limited-edition set of Navy Crew essentials featuring: 

 

Wish You Wood Longwear Pencil Eyeliner in a set-exclusive shade - My Navy - with an intense pigment, high-performance longwear formula that lasts all day and features an airtight cap to keep the waterproof formula fresh and a sharpenable tip for precise application that is sweat-, fade-, smudge- and transfer-resistant;

 

Take it all to go in a never-before-seen makeup bag and mirror designed by LA Artist, Obi Arisukwu;

and my fave items from the set: Fenty Icon The Fill: Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick in bestselling shade, The MVP - with a creamy, semi-matte finish and high pigment with a lightweight feel. Packed with moisture-plumping hyaluronic acid and conditioning vitamins C & E along with lip-loving amino acid technology for a plush texture and is completed with the Fenty Icon The Case in a set-exclusive colour - The Navy Edition - and it looks totally amazing with the lipstick which is the perfect red!

Available now while it lasts at fentybeauty.com and sephora.ca. 

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Carolina Herrera Good Girl and Bad Boy: Gold Fantasy

For the holidays, Carolina Herrera has taken the Good Girl and Bad Boy fragrances we love so much and dipped them in gold to offer up a gilded collector's edition bottle.

 

For this limited release, the emblematic Good Girl high-heeled shoe and Bad Boy lightning bolt bottles are both entirely doused in perfectly polished gold. With the stiletto getting an added layer of glistening paillettes on the toe to really make it sparkle!

The perfect holiday gift for that golden girl or boy in your life (which also might of course be you)!

Good Girl 80ml EDP Natural Spray - $165

Bad Boy EDT Natural Spray - $132

Available while they last at Hudson's Bay, Shopper Drug Mart, Jean Coutu stores across Canada and online at Sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

The Lunar New Year made even better with beauty products from Quo Beauty, Dior and Clinique!

Celebrate the Year of the Tiger the right way - with gifts of beauty! There's lots to choose from but here are a few of my favourites - just remember that everything is limited edition so grab it while you can...

 

Quo Beauty has a whole collection of beauty and accessories to help you get in the New Year spirit -  so much actually that it's hard to pick favourites but I tried...

Tiger Eye Stone Facial Roller - $25 - in Asian cultures, Tiger Eye stone is believed to represent prosperity, good fortune and grounding - so get all that while helping improve lymphatic drainage and reducing the look of puffiness over time with regular use!

Lunar New Year Eyeshadow Palette - $16 - soft, shimmery shades for looks that range from demure to dramatic.

Faux Nail Kit - $14.99 - glue on nails with a fun pointy french manicure design with bands of red and gold.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

Dior Lunar New Year Rouge Lipstick Coffret 5-Piece Set - $245 - includes 3 refillable Rouge Dior lipsticks: 999, the ultimate red of the House of Dior, velvet finish; 100 Nude Look, the union of gray and beige, the velvet finish nude; and 720 Icône, a voluptuous rosewood, velvet finish.  and 2 Rouge Dior coloured lip balms:  000 Diornatural, the lip balm in a universal shade, satin finish; and 772 Classic, the rosewood lip balm, satin finish - all in a fabric case with a revisited Toile de Jouy pattern inspired by 18th-century textile archives.  

 

Available at thebay.com.

Limited Edition Jumbo Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ - 200ml - $54 -softens, smooths and improves with a limited-edition jumbo size that comes in this super-cute Chinese New Year design to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. 

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca.

 

- Lisamarie -

Looking forward to sunnier times with Mary Kay Love & Lashes Bundle!

Those beach going days are coming, I promise, so get ready for them with the:

Mary Kay Love & Lashes Bundle - $59 - which includes almost everything you need for a day at the beach (minus the margaritas):

Mary Kay Suncare SPF 50 Sunscreen - with a creamy, smooth, ultra-lightweight and breathable formula that glides on evenly and absorbs quickly without feeling oily or greasy- great for  use on  face and body:

Mary Kay Lash Love Waterproof Mascara in I ❤ Black - defines, defends and delivers significant volume without looking overdone thanks to a flexible, sculpted brush that separates and coats even fine, hard-to-reach lashes, so volume looks instantly magnified – with no clumps in sight for lashes that appear fuller, lifted and multiplied, while looking naturally flawless, soft and healthy - with a Panthenol-Pro Complex and vitamin E - to help moisturize, strengthen and condition lashes, defending them against breakage and brittleness;

along with a super-fun, limited edition, microfiber Love & Lashes Round Beach Towel!

Available now while supplies last through your Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant - if you don't have one you can find one at - www.marykay.ca or 1-866-455-5454.

- Lisamarie -

Tarte Poppy Picnic Summer 2015 Collection

Have a Poppy Picnic with the Tarte Summer 2015 Collection with a limited edition collection that includes:

Poppy Picnic Amazonian Clay Eye & Cheek Palette - $46 - an adorable poppy-adorned, matte eye & cheek palette infused with Amazonian clay that celebrates the fun florals of summer - includes 6 eyeshadows in: Summer Breeze - cream; Sweet Tea - tan; Ice Cream Cone - chocolate; Barefoot in the Grass - nude; Peach Poppy - peach; and Picnic Basket - brown and a blush in Glisten - golden peach.

Light, Camera Lashes Precision Longwear Eyeliner in Brown - $24 - a 12-hour liquid eyeliner in a deep brown shade for adding richness to your eyes.

Neon Lights Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler - $23 - includes deluxe sample of Lights, Camera, Splashes Waterproof Mascara.

Available now at tarte.com and coming soon to Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Pür Minerals Jupiter Ascending Collection

There's one more thing to love abut the upcoming Jupiter Ascending movie (other then Channing Tatum being in it) - a cool little makeup collection inspired by the film from Pür Minerals!

Pür Minerals Jupiter Ascending Collection - $35 - includes an eyeshadow palette with six new and exclusive shades: Majesty - pale taupe, Destiny - cream, Night Sky - slate, Jupiter - rose, Caine - mocha and Cosmos  - iridescent white along with an Eye Shadow Brush; a light-up pout enhancing lip gloss in Galaxy - pink; and a liquid Precision Eyeliner in Outer Space.

Available now for a limited time at Shoppers Drug Mart.
 

- Lisamarie -

OPI is all ears with the Vintage Minnie Mouse collection!

OPI launches Vintage Minnie Mouse, including four limited edition nail lacquers, for summer. Created in honor of Disney’s beloved character, the colors encapsulate Minnie Mouse’s irresistible charm in playful, pretty shades of pink and red. 

Nothin’ Mousie ‘bout It
Don’t squeak it – SHOUT IT! This confetti light pink is tops!

I’m All Ears
Tell me how much you love this magenta shimmer.

If You Moust You Moust
You gotta pink what you gotta pink.

The Color of Minnie
You had this little mouse at “red.”

Available beginning June 2012 at professional salons and spas for $9.95.

- Lisamarie -

Bobbi Brown is having a Party for Holiday 2011!

What can I say but so many pretties, so little time...

Bobbi Brown Ultimate Party Collection - $75 - a double-decker compact featuring eight sexy eye shadows and four pout perfecting lip shades, plus a mini lip and eye shadow brush.

Bobbi Brown Party Shimmer Brick - $48 - Limited Edition - am I the only one this screams Mad Men to?

Bobbi Brown Onyx & Silver Eye Paint Palette - $52 - Limited Edition - can be applied wet or dry and this one is so going on my Christmas list!

Bobbi Brown Chocolate & Gold Eye Paint Palette - $52 - Limited Edition - can be used wet or dry.

Bobbi Brown Dual Ended Eye Liner - $30 - Limited Edition - in Caviar & Gold - blackest brown/yellow gold; Chocolate & Bronze - dark brown/golden chocolate; Jet & Chrome - black/silver (not shown)

Bobbi Brown Lip Colour - $27 - Limited Edition - in Party Alice (shown) and Party Rose - a creamy, matte formula made of a unique blend of beeswax and vitamins E & C that moisturize and protect your lips.

Bobbi's Party EDP - 50ml - $70 - a rich bouquet of roses, violets and sandalwood.

Bobbi Brown Anniversary Palette - $70 - Created in celebration of Bobbi Brown's 20th anniversary, the limited edition 1991 Palete featured the original 10 lipsticks as well as 10 new bright, modern and wearable colours that showcase how the brand has evolved in the past 20 years. All the shades can be worn alone or mixed together to create your own unique shade:

1991 Colors: Salmon, Beige, Raisin, Brown, Rose, Pink, Orange, Blackberry, Burnt Red, Red
2011 Exclusive Colors: Coral Gables, Lady Ruba, Berry Punch, Hot Berry, Watermelon, Atomic Pink, Party Pink, Cosmic Lily, Pink Martini, Candied Red.

Available this month at Murale, Holt Renfrew and you'll find some of these items already available at Sephora and Sephora.com.

- Lisamarie -

MAC Art of Powder

There's nothing I like better than a fancy palette so I was pretty excited to see this collection!

Street Art Eye Shadow - $46 - graffiti design with light brown, white, light cool blue, warm orange, pastel pink and pastel blue.

Optical Bronzer - $46 - bronze with gold pearl and neon pink with gold pearl

In The Abstract Highlighter - $46 - soft pink base with yellow gold lines and lavender and mid-tone pink dots.

Available September 29th at all MAC locations and online at www.maccosmetics.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Lancôme and Denis Gagnon Collection Video!

Can't stop thinking about the limited edition Lancôme and Denis Gagnon collection set to hit stores any day now? I don't blame you! Here's a little teaser to whet your appetite - you're welcome!

You can find all the info for the Lancôme and Denis Gagnon makeup collaboration here! 

- Lisamarie -

Chanel Les Aquarelles Limited Edition Collection

Good news for Canadian ladies who have been lusting after the limited edition products used for the 2011 Spring-Summer Haute Couture show - they're here!

You must know that I have been lusting for - OMBRES TISSÉES Beiges - a satiny eyeshadow in three textured bands of silvery, golden and pinkish tones of beige.

The other limited edition piece is - OMBRE ESSENTIELLE in Gris Exquis - a beautiful smoky shade perfect for lining and shading.

The rest of the makeup used for the show is part of the regular collection.

 

OMBRES TISSÉES Beiges - Limited Edition - $70
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Gris Exquis - Limited Edition - $34
STYLO YEUX WATERPROOF 10 Ébène - $28
JOUES CONTRASTE 99 Rose Pétale and 66 Pink Cloud - $48
ROUGE COCO SHINE 58 Royallieu - $39
LE VERNIS 507 Tendresse - $27

The limited edition pieces won't be so easy to lay your hands on though if you aren't in Toronto or Vancouver as they're only available at the Chanel Beauty counter at Holt Renfrew on Bloor Street in Toronto, the Chanel Boutique on Bloor Street in Toronto and the Chanel Boutique at Holt Renfrew on Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver!

- Lisamarie -