Chanel Fall 2011 Illusion d'Ombres Makeup Collection

Inspired by precious metals and jewels, the new Autumn 2011 Illusion d’Ombres makeup collection offers the upcoming autumn color trends of shimmering darker shades in mysterious and luxurious look.  

Chanel has crated 3 amazing nail polish shades to match the season's color trends, so select one of the following fab hues: Graphite (glittery gray-black), Peridot ( pearled green-with gold tint) and Quartz (pearled brown).

• Quartz 525 is a frosted silvery brown taupe 
• Graphite 529 is a highly metallic glittery silver-gunmetal
  
• Peridot 531  is complex with green, yellow, brown, blue

The entire collection of Chanel Illusion d’Ombres will be officially launched in July. (Graphite, Quartz, and Peridot, $25 each).

Check out the swatches at thebeautylookbook.com

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Few Updates ( Me, Giveaway, vacations etc)

I am taking a break and i might be on vacations when you get to read this post. I am very very excited , because i needed a change and this time i will come back with a" haul". I am tired of ordering online.

I got the Illamasqua Skin Base foundation samples in mail and i CAN NOT wait to try them. I will be sharing my thoughts on them soon. I got shade #9 , 10 & 11. So excited . If you dont know Inspired by the cult Asian market Beauty Balm creams, Skin Base Foundation is a brand new, refined formula unlike anything on the UK market. The ultimate ‘skin realism’ foundation.

Its been a week almost since i am suffering from sever sinus pain. "Sinus pain" describes pain that is in the upper teeth, between the eyes, the ear, or on your face. In my case it so unbearable that i cant talk. I am taking medications which are antibiotics , pain killers and steam. I am so sick of being sick. I cant wait to get well soon

Little update on my current giveaway , which if you haven't entered then enter now :)  

Update : i am eliminating the "Like' rule from method two. I have bee getting emails that there are plenty of fake profiles ad people want this contest to be fair so i listened to you and you dont have to ask anyone to like the photo. Judges will choose someone on their own.

Method UNO:

 If you have a blog/site, do a post about what’s in your make-up bag, along with your beauty must-haves to and leave me your name and a link to your website in the comments below.

Mandatory : Please use the above picture in your blogpost and don't forget to follow www.glossicious.com ,through GFC ( google friend connect publicly)

 Method Dos 

Like us on Facebook , and upload a photo of  what’s in your make-up bag.  * Pictures should be original , No googled images * ,

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MAC Beauty Marked Eye Shadow - Photos & Swatches

MAC Beauty Marked Eye Shadow

Color -Dark plum with shimmers ( a black eyeshadow with burgundy/maroon/deep purple sparkles in it)

Finish  : Velvet 

Best for : Smoky eye look , Outer Corner.

Looks  :

• Using a purple base  , It should make it pop
• Use a matt black eyeshadow on lid and pack it on the top . 
• It looks so great paired with Maroons,Cranberry and pinks eyeshadows
• It makes a stunning comobi if used with Yellow /Green eyeshadows
• Works better if used wet or on top of a creamy base, It will make up flecks will show up better

How to use :  Use the eyeshadow brush and Patt it on , rather  Avoid blending too much.

Verdict - You need a good base for this eyeshadow to properly show the beautiful sparkles but also you can't overblend these types of shadows.

Price : US$14.50

Availability  : maccosmetics.com

Swatch Left on a black base. Right without any base.

Here is a soft look i created a long long time ago with Mac eyeshadow beauty marked & Collection 2000 Glam crystals gel eyeliner in VAVA VOM. Check out the original post [ here ]

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[CLOSED]Giveaway - Submit your Make-up Bag & Win Sigma Beauty Brushes

I thought it would be fun to see what everyone has in their makeup bag. I collected few essentials and dedicated a post which you ca read here. It was so much fun!

  This contest is open internationally, so everyone can enter

Submit your Make-up Bag!

Its a very simple giveaway ,I want my readers to post in pictures of what’s in your make-up bag- featuring all your favorite beauty must-haves and essentials to share !

 

How to enter :

Method UNO:

 If you have a blog/site, do a post about what’s in your make-up bag, along with your beauty must-haves to and leave me your name and a link to your website in the comments below.

Mandatory : Please use the above picture in your blogpost and don't forget to follow www.glossicious.com ,through GFC ( google friend connect publicly)

 Method Dos 

Like us on Facebook , and upload a photo of  what’s in your make-up bag.  * Pictures should be original , No googled images * ,

 How we will choose winners :

There will be two winners.

1. First winner will be  chosen randomly from blog / site post/ facebook t what’s in your make-up bag  by me
   
2. Second winner will be chose by panel of guest judges

Guest Judges :

I am so happy to announce that this time we have two lovely guest judges , they will be judging for second prize , From facebook entries I love both of them , also a regular reader of their blog. Please welcome Sara Hassan from http://sarahassansblog.blogspot.com/

and very lovely Rabiya from http://rabiyahtungekar.blogspot.com/

 

Prizes: 

• First winner will choose one from the Sigmax Synthetic Face Kit  or Sigma Naughty in Black travel makeup brush kit   
• Second winner will receive Sigmax Synthetic Face Kit  or Sigma Naughty in Black travel makeup brush kit   . Depending upon what first winner chooses.

This contest ends in a month , maybe on july 27 , my mom's birthday . This giveaway is sponsored by Sigma beauty 

   This contest is open internationally, so everyone can enter

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LizEarle - New Bright & beautiful eyes offer

 I love Liz Earle products so i couldn't pass sharing about this  amazing bright and beautiful eyes offer.

If you choose to buy Daily Eye Repair 10ml and Soothing Line Serum 10ml they will receive a complimentary Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion 150ml- saving them an astonishing £9.70! The offer is available until 31^st August and costs £25.

The offer includes all the products used in our eye mask which is part of the Signature Facial in our London treatment rooms. To do a facial eye treatment in the comfort of their own homes, you can simply soak two cotton wool pads of our Eyebright and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Then apply Soothing Line Serum around your eye contour (gently patting with their ring fingers) and finally apply the two chilled pads for 15minutes and relax. This will help decongest and hydrate the eye area, leaving eyes looking bright and beautiful!

Find LizEarle online at lizearle.com, Facebook and Twitter

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What's in my Travel Makeup Bag ?

If you are glossicious.com reader since it started , then you may already know that me and my family travel ALOT. We travel usually once in every two month . So this whole travelling made me realize two things 1- I love travel bags 2- I love mini/deluxe size products.

We are again leaving for one week in few days , and i was packing my stuff and realized i should do What's in my Travel Makeup Bag kind of post.

so today you are gonna have a peek at my travel makeup bag, One thing i would like to share that , i usually pack more than the products shown below. Since its a family trip+ it so hot these days, So hot that i don't feel like wearing any makeup kind of hot. So i packed quite small this time. I plan on buying quite few things , so i didnt take couple of things intentionally. Anyways enough babbling , Lets see What's in my Travel Makeup Bag ?

Blushes :

• Korres Pink blush  [ swatch & review here ]
• Benefit Dallas
• Vasanti Swiss alpes [ swatch & review here ]

Brushes :

• Sigma Beauty F30
• Sigma Beauty  E55
• Sigma Beauty E30
• Sigma Beauty  E40
• Coastal Scents Italian badger angled brush

Face Products :

• Elf studio line pressed powder
• L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base [ Review here] 
• Korres Korres Watermelon Lightweight Tinted Moisturizer [ Review here]
• Korres Ginger and Vitamin foundation
• Mac prolong wear concealer  [ Review here]
• Luscious studio secret concealer  [ Review here]

Eyes:

• Rivaj eyelash curler
• Benefit bad gal mascara 
• Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner
• Lakme kajal pencil
• Few Qtips

Misc Items

• My bath and body works hand sanitizers
• Mirror
• Vaseline lip therapy 
• Palladio rice paper blotting sheets
• Extra chweig gums ( yes i keep one in my makeup bag too)
• A deluxe sample size of CK eternity moments perfume

Some Essentials

• Batiste Dry Shampoo
• Korres Milk Proteins 3 in 1 Cleansing Emulsion [ Review here ]
• Primark 4 in 1 makeup wipes  

Lips :

• Rimmel Moisture Renew- Nude Delight [ Swatch here ]
• Nyx round lipstick Fig
• Maybelline colorsensationsl brown attitude 
• Luscios lip pencil cinnamon
• Elf liqiud lipstick in pink lemonade 
• Nyx lipgloss in natural

What kind of makeup bag do you use when you travel? Do you travel with a lot of makeup, or just the essentials?

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Milani LE Summer 2011 Collection

MILANI NAILS IT

Milani presents its hottest and brightest shades that complement every summer glow

July Limited Edition Summer Products

STOP! Wardrobe change? No problem, create a gallery of nail looks with Milani’s New Limited Edition High Speed Fast Dry One Coat Formula Nail Lacquer – fast and luxurious, to get you on the GO – their new flat brush for fast and flawless application that dries in 60 seconds. For an additional pop of color use Milani’s High Speed Fast Dry One Coat Formula Nail Lacquers for extreme shine and electrifying nails.  These high voltage bright pigments are available in eight high fashion shades and great for the summer season!

Available Shades: L-R  Hot Pink Frenzy. Yellow Whiz, Violet Dash, Jiffy Orange,Fast Fuchsia, Racy Green, Instantaneous Blue,  and Purple Rush,

Brighten your lids with Milani’s Limited Edition Paint Eyeshadow Palette---fashion forward neon colors in one super-soft, silk-like application. Brighten your eyes by using shades separately or swirled together to create your own unique hue of art.

Limited Edition Items available ONLY the month of July at select CVS drug stores. High Speed Fast Dry One Coat Formula Nail Lacquer, Retail, $3.99 Paint Eyeshadow Palette, Retail, $7.99

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Tarte For 'True Blood' Makeup

The Tarte for True Blood collection features a limited-edition palette, cheek stain and lip tint, all designed in partnership with True Blood makeup department head Brigette Myre-Ellis.

The three piece limited edition release includes an Eye Palette with 17 powder shadows, a gel liner, mascara and primer ($52); a Cheek Stain ($30) and a Natural Lip Tint ($44).

The palette, which launches on June 27th, contains 17 brand new eyeshadow shades--with names like Glamour Me, Waitress, Bayou and Nocturnal--plus an eye primer, black eyeliner and mascara. Both the cheek stain, which launches today, and the lip tint, which launches June 27th, feature the same lusty shade of red and are packed with good-for-your-skin ingredients like acai, pomegranate and vitamins

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Sephora Favorites Beauty & The Bride

Sephora Favorites Beauty & The Bride ($108 Value)

What it is:
An exclusive 11-piece sampler that features all your wedding-day beauty essentials.


What it does:
This set (including four full-size products) contains all a girl needs for the walk down the aisle, those picture-perfect moments, and beyond. From Gucci's romantic Flora fragrance to Boscia's green tea blotting linens, this kit will keep the bride looking and feeling beautiful.


This set contains:

• - 0.20 oz Josie Maran Argan Oil Color Stick in Rosy (dusty rose)
• - 0.09 oz Stila Eye Shadow in Kitten (shimmering nude pink)
• - 0.125 oz Sephora by O.P.I. Nail Colour in True Romantic (sheer cool light pink)
• - 0.25 oz Benefit The Porefessional
• - 0.28 Lancôme Juicy Tubes in Spring Fling
• - 0.10 oz Tarte Lights, Camera, Splashes! Mascara in black
• - 0.05 oz bareMinerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer
• - 0.04 oz Sephora Collection Flashy Liner Waterproof in Flashy Black
• - 0.004 oz Buxom Big & Healthy Lipstick in Brooklyn (harvest fig)
• - Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens (100 sheets)
• - 0.16 oz Flora by Gucci Eau Fraîche
• - Voucher for a complimentary Special Occasion Makeover at the Sephora in-store Beauty Studio

What else you need to know:
Bring in your included voucher for a complimentary Special Occasion Makeover at the Beauty Studio at participating Sephora stores. The $50 minimum purchase requirement will be waived. An appointment is required. For more information about the Beauty Studio, visit sephora.com/go/beautystudio. 

• Price : $50
• Available : Sephora , sephora.com

OPI Glitzerland - NOTD

Hi everyone, how was sunday for you?  I woke early just because i couldnt wait to paint my nail with the OPi nail polishes i got yesterday.

Glitzerland was part of OPI’s Fall 2010 collection OPI Swiss collection.

Glitzerland  is the most flattering gold nail polish i have tried so far.  Its no doubt foil finish gold metallic.I needed 3 coats to get it opaque.Its a beautiful gold shade with champagne-ish touch to it .

The formula is great . It dries quickly , otherwise its unlikely for me to have perfect application as i am impatient and usually i mess up my mani before its dries. The brush is wonderful. One coat was enough to cover my whole nail.

I love it , i love the way it complements my skin tone. o you own/like this polish? Let me know!





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Sleek Makeup Original I-Divine Palette - [Smokey EOTD]

The look i tried is the beautiful bright teal//blue eye that's smoked out lightly on the outer v.

I am practicing my eye makeup and esp blending skills since i got my sleek makeup palettes because they are dream to work with. Today i did is really colorful look with my Sleek Makeup Curacao I-Divine Palette   .

Previously i did few looks with sleek makeup palettes which can check [Here] , [Here ] [Here] [Here] and Check out the latest one using soon to be launched Curacao I-Divine Palette  [Here]

Yes you only get to see one eye :)
 

Products used in this look are

Eyes :

•  Illamasqua Cream Pigmen in Bedaubas base ( It creases badly)
• Sleek Makeup Original I-Divine Palette(First row - the second blue from the right , applied on the lid and lower lashline (smudged ), the beautiful slate grey- green the 3rd from left applied on outer V, and blended it in the crease with the blue , Black (first from left) used to  contour , the cream shade , first in the second row from left used to highlight brow bone.). Took the slate grey- green the 3rd from left applied on lowelashline
• Vasanti moon dust shimmer powder inner corner ( Love using this on inner corner)
• I lined with Maybelline eye studio lasting gel eyeliner also used on waterline
• Sleek MakeUP Luminaire Highlighting Concealer #2 [Review Here]
• Eldora fake eyelashes

This is my try on smokey eye makeup using Sleek Makeup Original I-Divine Palette . I seriously have been enjoying using all my sleek makeup palettes, so far i own 5 of them . If you are a beginner and want a palette , which has pigmented buttery eyeshadow and which blend effortlessly , i will highly  recommend Sleek Makeup I-Divine Palettes. They are worth more than the price you pay.

I really hope you guys like it :)

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