For the Love of Kabuki

  This Holiday season (which is so quickly approaching!!), NARS has unveiled a super exclusive, extremely giftable set of lip colour.  The Bento Box was inspired by Francois Nars' fascination with the drama and precision behind Kabuki style makeup, and is thus packaged as two separable, ceramic bowls within a beautiful wooden box. Inside the ceramic bowls are two, hand-poured lipstick formulations - Maiko, a devilish red and Sakura, a playful pink - which took over ten years to perfect.  As always, the lipstick is highly pigmented and contains nourishing Vitamin E.  Within the set is a wisteria brush, which allows for precise, even application.  Priced at $140 and available exclusively at Holt Renfrew (in Canada), this is one gift that a true beauty addict would adore.



NARS Bento Box

L'Wren Scott for Lancome - Holiday 2010

  The glitz, glitter, and glamour seen in all of the fashion magazines (hello, December edition of Flare!) starting November(ish) never fails to trigger a sense of holiday spirit inside me, and immediately I begin to feverishly online shop for clothes, shoes, makeup, and pretty much anything that can be purchased.  Be prepared for my own holiday cosmetic wish list, which may over-take this blogspace over the next 7 or so weeks.  You've been warned.


  First up: Lancome's collaboration with designer L'Wren Scott.  Everything about this entire collection is absolutely delicious.  The luxurious, deep red lipstick (which, according to Scott herself, takes on a whole new life when applied with the equally as glorious red lip gloss), the eyeshadow palette of graduating shades of shimmering grays, the smokey slate polish, and the limited edition Hypnose Drama mascara.  This mascara is what I'm most excited for.  It's got the classic, amazing formulation of the original Hypnose Drama (hello intense volume+length) with an added kick of silver shimmer.  Absolutely perfect for the batting your eyelashes under the mistletoe.  Need. It. NOW.



Check out the Lancome website for more details, or Flare for some beautiful holiday looks

Tom Ford is on my Wish List....

  The new Black Orchid collection, that is (although a little T.Ford wouldn't be so bad either!).  Black Orchid by Tom Ford is a cult-favourite scent.  It's sultry, warm, sensual, and emulates the exclusivity of the black orchid.  The Black Orchid collection includes a solid version of the scent, and a luxurious burgundy lipstick (with its very chic casing and luxurious ingredients) and a matching nail colour.  Vampy, sexy, and a little bit rebellious... everything I love in a beauty product!  This trio is on my wish list...