Glittereyez

  As I've mentioned before, glitter, sparkles, and shimmer never fail to remind me of the holiday season, and more specifically, holiday beauty!  I often use this time of year to try out vampy new trends that just wouldn't seem appropriate in the middle of July.  Last year, I was absolutely loving the Heritage Rouge pigment from MAC.  Mixed with bronze shadow and paired with an LBD, it was a daring, but classic look.
  My look-du-jour this time around is all over glitter.  This look is definitely bold, but has an ethereal quality as well - like a dark angel.  Now, when applying glitter all over, you run the risk of looking like Ke$ha, or a pre-teen, neither of which are appealing.  However, in the December issue of Flare, they profiled a beautiful take on this look....



Flare Dec. 2010

  Gorgeous!  I purchased the product that they used - Annabelle Glitterama Liquid Eyeliner in Plutonium - to achieve a similar result.  It's super easy to apply all over the lid because its liquid, not to mention it is extremely long lasting.  Pair with a little bit of eyeliner, loads of mascara, and keep the rest of your face neutral for a beautiful take on holiday glamour.

Bonjour mon cherie...

  L'ancome's French Coquette collection is, in all its entirety, extremely covetable.  The lovely, shimmering gold-pink face powder La Rose Deco is elegant and will surely deliver a glamorous effect when used as a blush and highlighter.  The French Touch lipstick, with casing inspired by the Eiffel Tower, glides on beautifully and delivers moisturizing, comfortable, and oh-so-chic lip colour.  The real highlight of the collection, however, is the innovative and spectacular Ombre Magnetique.  It's like the ingenious love child of cream shadow and intense pigment.  A unique blend of polymers allow for extreme long-wear and an intense finish, allowing the product to have a slight elasticity to it and move with the contour of your eye.  In addition to the polymer blend is a heap of moisturizers to give the creamy texture.  It was, after all, inspired by the texture and formulation of lipstick.  The intensity comes from the blend of pigment, which can be applied more heavily to act as an intense liner, or in a more light-handed fashion to act more as a shadow.  However you choose to wear this product, it will surely be uber-glam.



Check out the collection on L'ancome's website, here

Product of the Week - MAC Pigment

  MAC Pigment comes in an array of shades (34, plus many special editions!) and finishes (matte, frost, pearl, metal), and is a dependable product that can be tailored to deliver a soft wash of colour, or intensified to create a dramatic look.  This product is extremely versatile (you can even mix it with clear nail polish to make a personalized colour!!!) and long-lasting.

  What makes it so amazing?  Well, it contains a variety of compounds that help to increase its longevity and enhance the product.  Octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate is an ester that slows water loss, essentially creating a barrier between your skin and the product (making it long-lasting).  It also contains, among other compounds, isostearyl neopentanoate, which acts as a lubricant, smooths the surface of application, and holds the pigment together.  These two ingredients, along with a healthy dose of mica, results in a smooth, long-lasting colour. 
 
  My favourite shade of pigment right now is Heritage Rouge (although, sadly has been discontinued from the looks of it!), a deep burgundy that gives the perfect grunge-glam look that's hot for fall. 



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Product of the Week

L'Oreal Lineur Intense

http://www.lorealparis.ca/

This liner has been my go-to for approximately 8 years now.  Why?  It's long lasting, the brush-tip allows for superior control of thickness, shape, and contour of the line created, and it's great value. 

Two polymers are included in the ingredient list: propylene glycol and acrylates copolymer.  The latter, in particular, contributes to the staying power as it adds an elastic like covering, leading to flexibility so that the applied product doesn't become dry and flake off.  Overall, amazing.