Les Essentiels de Chanel - Fall Makeup Collection 2012

I know it's not even summer yet but that's no reason not to start thinking about Chanel fall - as a matter of fact, I can't think of any reason not to always be thinking about some season of Chanel...

Lumière d’Artifices Beiges - Limited Edition - $75 - opens to reveal a duo of delicately iridescent eyeshadow with golden scintillation, stamped with a sequin imprint. Two shades of beige, one light and the other more intense, blend together for a perfectly sheer and natural result on the skin. The fine golden sparkles accentuate prominent areas of the face, play with the light and define a radiant complexion that looks natural in the sun or glowing in evening lighting.

Joues Contraste in Rose Initiale - $48 - a universally flattering blush for all skin tones.

Les 4 Ombres in Premier Regard - $62 - intense black, beige, tender pink and slightly scintillating taupe grey

Ombre Essentielle - $34 - in: Complice - natural soft peach - Limited Edition; Éclairé - sheer golden; Furtif - pale romantic grey; Infini - eye-opening silver; and Noir - intense, matte black

Stylo Yeux Waterproof - $29 - in: Silver Light - silver - Limited Edition; Noir Intense - rich, carbon black

Rouge Coco in Caractère - $39 - brown set off with a dash of violet plum

Rouge Coco Shine - $39 - in: Chic - transparent beige with fine golden sparkles; and Parfait - tender pink with a touch of gold.

Le Crayon Lèvres in Amarante - $26 - violet-plum brown

Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss - Limited Edition - $40.00 - in: Caprice - delicate pink with a hint of grey ; and Troublant - bold violet-plum brown.

Lèvres Scintillantes in Sweet Beige - $31 - discrete beige with a hint of sparkle

Le Vernis - $27 - in: Frenzy - lilac grey; Suspicious - dazzling fuchsia; and Vertigo - an almost black lacquer that contains a heart of red pearly particles that reveal themselves according to the light

Available August 27th at all Chanel beauty counters. Until then, drool and dream my friends...

- Lisamarie -

Annabelle Aqua Queen 2012 Summer Colour Collection

Annabelle's summer collection offers healthy, glowing tanned looking skin with edgy-glam eyes that stay all night long - and if it can make us all look as, ummm, satisfied as the model does, I'm all in!

Biggy Bronzing Powder - $12.95 - despite what your man would like you to think, size does matter! With five shades that can be worn alone or layered together to go as light or as dark as you want!

Eye Shadow Palette - $12.95 - with ten perfectly coordinated trendy shades that allow you to create a multitude of makeup looks for day or night, simple or sophisticated for all your moods and personalities!

- Lisamarie -

Fragrant Friday - Lalique Edition Spéciale

Lalique - the fragrance brand with bottles as beautiful as the scent inside them is celebrating it's twenty year anniversary with a special edition of their legendary fragrance -  

Lalique Edition Spéciale - 100ml EDT - $135 -  a timeless floral with top notes of rose essence, iris, clove flower and jasmine; heart notes of blackcurrant leaves, pear and blackberry and base notes of sandalwood mysore, vanilla and white musks - knowing how much I don't like floral fragrances you would think I wouldn't care for it at all but this is one of the few florals that I really love!

And what kind of anniversary would it be without a present - for you that is! Each bottle comes with a jasmine flower pendant - most of them will be galvanically gold plated but a lucky 1 in 20 will be adorned with the same charm but made in amber-coloured Lalique crysal!

So here's my plan - we need a jeweler-grade scale which we will take down to Holt Renfrew and demand to weigh all of the fragrance boxes - if 1 in 20 of them is the special charm that means that most of them will weigh the same and a few of them will have to be minutely different! I suggested this idea to my husband and he looked at me like I'm nuts but I know my beauty obsessed brethren will understand and be with me on this! And I'm sure the nice, friendly fragrance ladies at HR will be happy to oblige us... okay, maybe not - I'm open to ideas!

Available now until the end of 2012 at Holt Renfrew - be sure to let us know if you score/have scored the golden (crystal) ticket!

- Lisamarie -

SkinCeuticals offers protection against UVA, UVB and IRA! Contest!

Like we don't have enough to think about already when it comes to sun protection but it would seem that now just protecting ourselves from UVA and UVB isn't enough - we have Infrared Radiation to worry about too!

Recent studies confirm that Infrared Radiation (IRA) is responsible for accelerated skin aging. Similar to UVA and UVB, you are exposed to IRA daily. 

Even more worrisome, new studies suggest that IRA penetrates the skin more deeply than UVA and UVB causing free radical damage and accelerate signs of aging. Infrared radiation accounts for 54% of the total solar energy reaching the skin whereas UVA and UVB only make up 7% of the total spectrum and IRA reaches dermal layers.

It seems kind of hopeless as current sunscreen technology can’t protect the skin from IRA, but thankfully SkinCeuticals antioxidants can. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic - 30ml - $152 - (find more info about it here) and SkinCeuticals Phloretin C F - 30ml - $160 - (find more info about it here) - have been clinically proven to prevent damage caused by IRA.  For ultimate protection, SkinCeuticals recommends using a broad spectrum sunscreen, such as SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50 - 50ml - $39 - (find more info about it here) - AND a SkinCeuticals antioxidant. This powerful combination of products will both prevent and protect the skin from the harmful IRA, UVA and UVB rays.

Want to check it out for yourself? For a store locator visit www.skinceuticals.com/canada

Better yet, win it! We are offering 5 of our lucky readers a SkinCeuticals “Prevent and Protect” prize pack (including one SkinCeuticals antioxidant and one Physical Fusion UV Defense SPF 50) valued at $200!

This contest is open to all our Canadian followers and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow through Google Friend Connect or Facebook Networked Blogs (if you aren't a follower you can do that now - sign up buttons are in the right sidebar).

To enter, you need to be a follower and leave a comment letting us know what your skin type is so we can send you the right antioxidant serum. Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win! As well, you need to follow @SkinCeuticals on twitter and help spread awareness of IRA by tweeting one or both of the following: 

IRA penetrates the skin deeper than UVA/UVB. Take action & protect your skin with @SkinCeuticals antioxidants! #BCIRA http://nblo.gs/y19Sz

Current sunscreens can’t protect the skin from IRA, but @SkinCeuticals antioxidants can. Are you protected? #BCIRA http://nblo.gs/y19Sz

And for extra entries: 

Follow @BeautyCrazedCan on Twitter and tweet the contest.
Like SkinCeuticals on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/SkinCeuticals.Canada

If you prefer not to leave your info on a public post, please leave a post saying you want to enter with your answer to the question and then e-mail your info to info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "SkinCeuticals IRA Contest" in the subject line. Remember to leave the post or you name won't actually end up in the draw! Winners to be decided by random drawing and you have until June 8th to enter. Entrant agrees to purchase the products for one cent. Good Luck! 

- Lisamarie -

Clarins Enchanted Summer Make-Up Collection 2012

Clarins summer collection has been out in stores for a few weeks but since they insist on doing this thing were some items are available at the drug stores and others at the department store, it's taken me a while to actually be able to see it all - it's worth the look though if you haven't taken the time yet!

Colour Quartet & Liner Palette - Limited Edition - $42 - all the magic effects and richness of India contained in a palette with 4 shadows: beige champagne, intense violet with gold shimmer, bronze brown and gold; and 1 eyeliner: intense brown highlighted with gold pearls - offering softness, colour and a long-lasting, even finish.

Kohl Kajal - Limited Edition - $28 - in 2 shades: black and violet (department store only) - with a creamy soft texture which accentuates, intensifies and gives depth to eyes for a very intense and lasting look.

Wonder Waterproof Mascara - Limited Edition - $27 - in wonder mint (department store only) - for lashes that are coated, curled and more resistant to water.

Bronzing Duo SPF 15 Mineral Bronzing Powder - $38 - in 3 shades: light, medium and dark - subtly enhances the complexion and instantly delivers a sun-kissed healthy glow effect while protecting the skin.

Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balm - Limited Edition - $27 - in crystal violet and crystal coral - combines the benefits of a lipstick with the transparency of a gloss and the comfort of a balm.

Colour Quench Lip Balm - Limited Edition - $20 - in pink Jaipur and nude Delhi - with the coloured shine of a gloss and the hydrating and repairing action of a balm - enriched with lip care ingredients of natural origin, it treats lips while veiling them in fruity, luminous colour.

- Lisamarie -

Benefit Ultra Plush Gloss - Sugarbomb, Coralista and Bella Bamba swatches!

Benefit Ultra Plush Gloss - $18 - available in 6 shades that cleverly match up with their namesake cheek boxes: Bella Bamba - watermelon pink; Coralista - coral pink; Dallas - rosy bronze; Dandelion - soft pink; Hoola - bronze; and Sugarbomb - peachy rose.

They have a super-slick formula that feels great on and a slanted tip which makes them easy to apply without a brush. Most importantly, they are shiny without being sticky - check out my faves:

Sugarbomb

Coralista

Bella Bamba

Other nice thing, while some tube glosses tend to lack pigmentation, these have some colour to them! What do you think - love them?

- Lisamarie -

Lise Watier Summer Sunset Summer 2012 Collection

Colour and shine are what you have to look forward to with the Lise Watier summer collection, inspired by that magical moment when the sun sets - all I know is that I am in love with the packaging which is both colourful and feels kind of funky retro!

Summer Sunset Bronzing Powder - $35 - Limited Edition - five shades that blend together perfectly to illuminate with a soft golden hue for the perfect summer colour!

Summer Sunset Eyeshadow Palette - $38 - Paradis - Limited Edition

Summer Sunset Eyeshadow Palette - $38 - Tropical - Limited Edition - not only do all the palettes contain 5 beautiful shades, the base can be removed and the palette reused as a wallet!

Crayon Jumbo - $19 - in 3 bright pearly shades: Moonlight, Sunshine and Peche Melba - long lasting and waterproof that glide easily over the lid for easy application. Wear alone or they make a great eyeshadow base too!

Crystal Drops - $18 - Limited Edition - in 3 shades: Dragon Fruit - pink, Tangerine - orange, Smoothie - beige - translucent and non-sticky glosses offer extreme shine and a comfortable feel.

Duo Glam Rouge Infini - $27 - in a new shade - Rose Ombre Glam - a double sided product - one side has a water-based lip stain while the other has a highly pigmented lipstick which when used together offer colour that lasts up to 8 hours.

Nail Lacquer - $12.50 - Limited Edition - the clever little cap light is back with two new shades: Dragon Fruit - pink and Tangerine - orange

Lise Watier Summer Sunset - 50ml EDT - $55 - Limited Edition - inspired by summer flowers - a floral bouquet that reveals a sparkling and sensual femininity.

Available until July in-store and online at www.lisewatier.com

- Lisamarie -

Eye Love Wednesday - cream shadows from Smashbox, Pür Minerals and Almay!

Smashbox Limitless 15 Hour Wear Cream Shadow - $22 - in 8 vibrant shades: Neptune - shimmering teal, Topaz - soft golden beige, Sapphire - deep blue, Stone - deep olive grey, Icon - bronze, Iris - deep purple, Gemstone - soft iridescent grey mauve, Riches - rich gold - with a transfer/sweat/humidity resistant formula that's enriched with vitamins A & E to help it glide on smoothly and provide antioxidant protection.

Pür Minerals Cream Eye Shadow - $19 - in four shades: Plum Luck, Bubbly Bliss, Oh Darling and Smitten - with a stay-all-day formula and a moisture-boosting ingredient that tightens and lifts the skin's appearance which sounds like an eye-lift in a tube to me! The colours can be blended together or layered with powder shadows for an endless variety of looks.

They are supposed to be exclusive to Shoppers Drug Mart and I have been keeping an eye out for them because I'm very keen to try but I have yet to spot them. They are available on the brand's website so it could come to that... You can check them out and order at www.purminerals.com

Almay Intense i-Color Shadow Stick - $9.95 - in a choice of four dual-ended complementary coloured shadow sticks designed to enhance brown, blue, hazel and green eyes - infused with a botanical blend of aloe, cucumber and green tea to smooth and condition eyelids and are quick and easy to use with a silky texture that glides on effortlessly, setting to a smooth powdery finish for vivid colour that won't crease or fade all day long!

- Lisamarie -