New in:- Clarins all about lips lip collection

christmas holiday limited edition special kit for 2013

Containing 4 types of Clarins lip products 

• Colour Quench Lip Balm 02 Peach Nectar 7ml
• Gloss Prodige 04 Candy 2.5ml
• Rouge Eclat 13 Woodrose 1.5g
• Instant Light Natural Lip perfector 01 Rose Shimmer 5ml

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Now im a really big fan of Clarins Skincare products especially the beauty flash balm face and the beauty flash eyes, to name but a few. 

but I realised earlier this year that I have not tried any of their cosmetic products ever!

So I picked up their splendours summer bronzer and eyeshadow kits which I will review and include a face of the day, look also. 

I had £15 debenhams beauty points and now that you can spend your points online I decided to try this new service out, unfortunately I learned that you can only make a full payment 

 using points, if they are available to cover the cost of the order, I usually tend to just use up the points that are about to expire. Anyway I bought the clarins all about lips kit to try out all of the different lip products.

I was very happy to receive this kit, as its very versatile as far as product type is concerned 

all of the colours are very wearable and they smell very nice. 

They come in a makeup bag which is very small and squishy so should fit in most bags including small bags I can fit in a small eyeliner, small mascara, small eyebrow kit or face powder compact and mini makeup brushes in this bag. 

The bag looks white but also has a very pretty shimmer going through it 

Overall Im very happy with this purchase.

Do you use any clarins lip products? 

Raspcherry 

XOXO

Review:- Mac Glamour daze holiday collection 2012

I think I did really well this past christmas and did not purchase too much from this collection 

Items purchased 

Devine desire quite coral exclusive set 

Primped out eye look bag sensual peach 

innocence frost lipstick 

in the limelight pearl nail lacquer

Small vanity blush

Easy manner blush

Mac innocence l/s -I love peachy coral lipsticks theyre so pretty to look at and also very complimentary on my skin tone

In the limelight n/p Im obsessed with minty nail polishes and have a crazy collection that i will share with you very soon 

Sensual peach kit features an eyeshadow duo in mulch which is a frosty chocolate brown with gold shimmer in a velvet finish and is macs top selling eyeshadow (last time I checked) I already had this in my mac 15 eyeshadow pro palette but I dont mind having another in this duo, since I love neutral brown beige duos.

 The other eyeshadow in this duo is dazzlelight which is a champagney light baby peach in a frost finish. I've never used these two colours together before but I like the effect it gives I use dazzlelight all over and the mulch in outer corner of the lid and on the outer v it gives a perfect day to night look. this duo reminds me of my favourite chanel duo of the moment chanel sable emouvant 37 although they are not exactly the same but you can get a similar finish.

 Opulash is an OK mascara, I already had it and was using it at the time I made this purchase its nice for volume and thickness but i did not feel it was what I need as I have voluminous, straight, short stubby lashes I need length and curve more than anything. so Ive back to mac my old one and will use this in the future.

I was glad to get stubborn brown powerpoint  eye pencil in this kit as I like the pigmentation and intensity of the powerpoint pencils I have a few in the shade feline which gives good colour and works on the waterline however these pencils do not have great staying power the colour quickly spreads down so these are best used blended out with a cotton bud or brush.

I have quite a few of the limited edition short brushes from mac but do not mind having another 275 brush as they are versatile to give colour on the lid or intensify the crease or even use as a highlight if you are starting out and looking for one mac eyeshadow brush I suggest this one or the 239 brush.

It was nice to get the bag in this collection however I do agree with Temptalia when she says that the bag should atleast fit the items that came in it.

Devine desire quite coral kit 

this kit was an exclusive edition and only available on www.maccosmetics.co.uk 

It contains 

In a heartbeat cremesheen lipstick which is a soft peachy coral shade abit more coral than shy girl which is abit more beigey peach.

Born to love blush in a frost finish this is like style blush but without the gold.

Its nice that mac put in a little 129 brush but i do feel that this brush is not as good quality as other 129 brushes that I have had in kits before but its not totally horrible by anymeans infact its very soft so nice to use on my sensitive skin, this brush works well with all powder products such as blush, bronzer, loose and pressed powder

Pure flattery is a very nice peach coral lipglass  and works perfectly with in a heartbeat and innocence lipstick.

I really like the mac technakhol liners although theyre not as pigmented and as soft as the powerpoint pencils they're great handbag items as they do not require sharpening and they also qualify for back to mac. Photogravure is described as a brown black colour and you can see in the swatches that it is darker than stubborn brown. so this is a great shade to have if your always changing from brown to black eyeliners.

The kit comes with a nice case that has a mirror and a pocket and a removeable plastic insert that holds the makeup items, I plan to use this as a jewellery box, which i may use for travel also currntly im using a chanel purse as my travel jewellery case. 

 

Products Swatched 

Born to love blush 

In a heartbeat l/s

pure flattery l/g

Photogravure e/l

Innocence l/s

dazzlelight e/s

mulch e/s

stubborn brown e/l

The first thing I grabbed from this collection were these two beautiful blushed in 

Easy manner is a pretty peachy pink but it shows up more baby pink on me similar to well dressed blush.

Small Vanity is a neutral almost plummy blush with a brown beige undertone great on medium tones and to enhance the contours of the cheeks.

Ive also swatched easy manner and small vanity next to born to love for comparison purposes.

I love these products Im getting alot of use out of these products and do not regret purchasing any of them
theres probably still some items from this collection floating about on the mac website in the goodbyes section and in the CCO's.

What did you buy from this collection ? 

Raspcherry 

XOXO

A look inside my october Joliebox 2012

JolieBox October 2012

My package arrived yesterday, and I could not wait to share the contents of this months box with you. 

Although its too early to actually fully review the products I still wanted to share my first impression thoughts with you. 

In the box

Ritessens velvet face cleanser 

Nice big full size product from a brand ive never heard from but would be interested to try this, I hope I like i since it is so big.

Lov organic tea in 'lov is beautiful'

Im actually very interested in trying these scandinavian tea bags.  they're very premium quality tea bags, the bags are actually made of muslin, and although I hate standard black tea, And I think that white tea tastes like sh**.

 This tea is a combination of white tea, green tea, and red tea aka redbush/rooibos tea (I love both green tea and red tea) and they also contain pieces of fruit which sounds delicious. 

Jason Bee healthier lip balm stick

it seems to be just another lip balm but made with natural ingredients with aloe vera which is known to be very soothing, beeswax which is very softening/moisturising and the best thing is that the first or main bulk ingredient is actually cocoa butter. maybe its not just an ordinary lipbalm afterall, I guess a person can never have too many lipbalms!

Balance me daily essentials balancing facial moisturiser

this is a small but decent 10ml moisturiser suitable for normal combination skin.

it is made from 99% natural ingredients, I think its somewhat of a nice but normal moisturiser so I will put this aside for travel or until a later date since im trying to use up current open products. 

Moa the green balm

this is a cute little dinky jar, is a multi purpose balm that is made from 100% natural ingredients. I have received this in a previous Joliebox and its nice for lips and cuticles and is soo tiny it can even fit in the tiniest of purse or wallet and its very unisex with its simple packaging and fresh natural smell. This would also be nice to use on small children and babies. It reminds me of Liz Earle superbalm. My favourite use for this product is on cuticles since i have my hands in and out of water as a very busy mum. 

Do you use any of these products? 

What did you get in your JolieBox ?

Raspcherry 

XOXO

Swatches :- Smashbox lipgloss collection

Smashbox lipglosses are unscented and unflavoured 

they are similar in quality to mac lipglass 

and are in a variety of finishes 

this is my first post of smashbox lipgloss shades 

ill be updating my blog part by part and hopefully you can see all of my lipgloss collection 

L-R

- Couture

- Vintage 

- Bohemian

- Fire

- Blur

- Blaze

Fire and blaze are the most sheer formulas 

where as couture, vintage, bohemian and blur are the most opaque 

Couture has the most shimmer 

Blaze is th most versatile and one of smashbox most popular shades 

My favourite of this lot is blaze its similar to mac lipstick in cosmo or clinique lipstick in blushing nude

These colours would be especially amazing on dark skin tones especially darker indian, afro caribbean  and can be worn as a day lipgloss on darker skins or as a more dramatic look on lighter skins.

XOXO

Loreal glam shine lipgloss in nude moon

Loreal Glam shine lipglosses are a high quality high street lipgloss

they come in various different varieties 

from sheer to opaque, and from glossy to glittery 

they now feature a heart shape wand, but I have been using these glosses since they were first launched here in England. 

I mainly prefer the more nude, neutral and natural shades even in the super shimmery formulas. 

Loreal says 

Glam up your pout with Glam Shine lip gloss, in a dazzling array of shades and effects to suit every woman.Whether it is a sparkly look, a pearly look or a holographic look, this range has the perfect shade for any occasion. From corals to For an irresistible pout, the innovative heart-shaped wand captures even more gloss and allows for precise application. Just one sweep is enough to achieve plumped up glamorous looking lips.pinks, nudes to browns and vibrant brights, experiment with your favourite colours.

Im not too sure about the lip plumping properties since I feel that I do have such huge lips anyway 

but never the less I love love love these lip glosses

If I could only ever have 1 brand from the high street lip glosses I think I would choose these 

The colour swatched is from the moonlight collection and is called nude moon no 98

it is the perfect shade in my opinion for any skin colour 

I highly recommend this lipgloss

In case your wondering Im a beige skin tone 

in mac terms im between nc25 to nc30 throughout the year . 

Do you have any of the loreal glam shine lipglosses ? 

let me know if you like this post because I have a collection of these lipglosses and I will post more swatches for you . 

XOXO

Too Faced Glamour gloss lipgloss review and swatches

They Say 

A super shine lip gloss collection with a natural plumping and cooling action. Twelve richly pigmented shades offer a chic range of choices for todays glam girl.

I say -

If you are a really girly girl and you love really girly things then you might want to check out these lipglosses. 

The packaging is not only a pretty metallic pink but there is a crystal in the end of the lid that gives this lipgloss a very glamorous look.

I thought this product was only goog for the packaging so when I swatched them i was very pleasantly surprised by the actual product.

My Favourite shades from the too faced Glamour gloss collection are the ones featured in the swatches.

The formula is very nice and not too stickey and it has a very pleasant minty taste 

If you have loved the too faced lip injections lip glosses then I definitely recommend that you check these out. 

These are available in most places that stock too faced products

In the Uk this includes boots and more recently debenhams

Shade descriptions as described on the too faced website 

Barely Legal -Marshmallow pink

First time - Perfect nude

Pillow talk - Mauve shimmer

Plush - Candied coral

Although there are no real rules but just as a tip

try barely legal for pale to light skin

Pillow talk is probably the most universal my lips but better shade 

First time is nice for light to medium skin tones

and plush would look gorgeous on any skin tones especially darker skintones 

plush is a similar colour to the famous Nars orgasm blush 

Let me know if you already have any of these or if you pick one up then Id love to know which ones you get. 

Leave a comment and Ill get back to you 

XOXO

NEW Chanel stuffies

Chanel soleil tan de Chanel

Summer collection

Products featured above

Soleil tan de Chanel bronze universel bronzing makeup base

Soleil tan de Chanel Sheer illuminating fluid

Chanel levres scintillantes glossimer -257

I do tend to use alot of Chanel products as Im rarely upset with the quality

the bronze universel -is supposed to be used as a base in place of your foundation but you can use it under or over your foundation I tend to use it as a contour mostly but I use it in a million different ways, its a cream to powder formula and has a inner lid to stop the formula from drying out it has the most subtle gold shimmer but the shimmer is not visible on the skin

abit like MAC mineralize foundation

Although it seems that MAC have now copied this formula in their MAC to the beach cream bronzer which i will also be reviewing for you.

The sheer iluminating fluid - is a liquid highlighter similar to benefit high beam and is available from most brands but this one suits my skintone exactly so I love it as it blends in so well and it is the perfect prtner for the bronze universel.

Lipgloss in 257 - this is the new summer shade lipgloss it has alot of gold pearls in and is a peachy pink shade I fell in love with this instantly and I had to get it

all the above products are limited edition so they feature the gold double C's

the bronze products also sometimes feature the gold double C's

You can see above Chanels limited edition powder bronzer -I bought this last year and it still seems to be full as you need the smallest amount, Its very shimmery and is a gold bronze shade

My favourite matte bronzer would be bobbi brown or Smashbox.

I hope you enjoyed this post

I would love to know which are your favourite bronzers or illuminators and why

thanx for visiting my blog and thanx for following my blog.

raspcherry x