Limited edition 2013 Anna Sui Rose mirror and mini storage box

If you follow my blog then you would notice a few other posts on Anna Sui products.  I absolutely love the pieces she puts out and i especially love the packaging.  They are for the most part black solid, strong plastic pieces with some form of a rose motif.  

Looking through the urban outfitters website one day,  i came across the new for Fall limited edition Rose Mirror and Mini storage box.  You can view the prices here ~~> Anna Sui limited edition 



Also feel free to view another post i have on the Anna Sui  lose powder.  contained in lovely packaging
Anna Sui loose powder

just a fun little video show casing the Anna Sui hand held mirror.  Its a very lovely piece to display on a vanity.

photos

rose hand held mirror

Front

Back

mini storage box

Use my storage box to hold my high end lipsticks

Lush Cosmetics... Rock Your Body

LUSH COSMETICS PRESENTS THE ROCK YOUR BODY  KIT

LIMITED TIME ONLY







Lush is expensive... it is!... I wont lie to you BUT every so often its nice to treat yourself to some yummy smelling goodies.  Till August 29th, 2013 Lush is offering a small introduction kit for 25.95 US dollars + tax.  If you have NEVER tried Lush before but you've always been curious now is a good time to try it.

What's included: 1. a small Dream Cream hand and body lotion.   2. 1 Sugar scrub  3. Your choice of a dusting powder  4. Your choice of either a soap or massage bar ( I guess its depends on where you buy... online it a soap in the store they are offering a massage bar)

Overall its a good buy, a great introduction to the products and actually it would make a really nice gift.  Just remember because the products are for the most part made with natural ingredients they do have an expiration date. 

    

The sugar scrub contains ginger and fennel.  I love these! my favorite scrub was sugar babe but it was discontinued boohoo.  I usually put these in one of the black pots from other products i've used up from Lush and put it in my shower.  It's great to massage into your rough patches like elbows, legs and even your bum. This is sold year round so if you miss the limited edition kit you can still purchase for 6.25- US dollars.

Dream cream is one of their best sellers.  Ive never personally used this one before so I am glad it was included in this kit.  Dream cream contains oat milk, chamomile, olive oil and coco butter... sounds good to me!... the texture is very light, almost watery but it soaked into my skin right away.  Price 26.95- US dollars only large size sold. 

Silky underwear i've used before and i love it! It has coco butter and Jasmine and it feels wonderful when you dust it onto your body.  I don't know about you but i need to use powder otherwise i don't feel fresh... so fresh and so clean clean! Retails for 6.95- US dollars for 2.1oz

Lastly the massage bar i chose was Each Peach.  It's made with avocado, mango, coco and shea butter. Totally smells like pledge but don't take my word for it BECAUSE to me anything that has a citrus, lemony scent to it smells like pledge.  Retails for 10.95- US dollars. 

TOO FACED LOVES SEPHORA PALETTE

TOO FACED <3 SEPHORA

New at Sephora the Too Faced palette "celebrating 15 years of beauty together"  with Sephora



The shades have a bit of fallout but other than that the color are very pigmented.  This is a pretty warm toned palette.  It included two of Too Faced's popular bronzers (one matte, one shimmer) and a blush.

This would make a great travel palette.  The case is metal and just about everything you need to do most of your face is included.  So you wont have to bring a ton of individual makeup pieces.  The blush brush is soft and i think very usable.

This little kit also includes a great set of instruction cards to follow.  It's especially useful if you are new to eye shadows and not sure how to use certain colors. 

This palette retails for 52- US dollars and is exclusive to Sephora.

TOO FACED <3 SEPHORA PALETTE

this color is much lighter and whiter photographed darker

indoor lighting

outdoor lighting- sun

 

outdoor lighting - sun

indoor lighting

  

whos your poppy blush

Laura Mercier Baked Blush Bronze Compact

Baked Blush Bronze Compact; 'Ritual - warm bronze with light pink shimmer' (description from sephora website) 

This is actually a very nice blush.  At first I wasn't too sure this would work as a blush but surprisingly it does!

It can also be used by the temples of your face and to contour.  Don't be afraid of the pink in the baked  blush it is very subtle, not visible at all once applied to the face.

I am a medium skin tone and it gave my checks a nice warm healthy glow.  However I found i had to layer this several times to get the pigment to show on me.  If you are darker skinned you will definitely have to layer. 

I think this would work best OVER a pretty pink or peachy cream blush.

Retails for 36- US dollars

NOTE: If you have sensitive skin this product states it is 'dermatologically and allergy tested to minimize the risk of allergy and irritation.

CHANEL OMBRE CONTRASTE NOTORIOUS

 CHANEL OMBRE CONTRASTE

 A limited edition mauve taupe powder used to contour your face in the shade Notorious.  It retails for $43 US dollars and is available at Chanel boutiques.   

 

Mac Glamour Daze

MAC's  HOLIDAY 2012 COLLECTION is by far my favorite collection this Holiday season.  It appeals to the girly girly in me...

This collection includes  the GLAMOUR DAZE HOLIDAY COLOUR SET, THE FABULOUSNESS HOLIDAY EYE KITS, and a NORDSTROM EXLUSIVE SINFULLY CHIC FACE KIT. 

I was able to pick up just a few things from each collection.  But I made sure to get the 60's inspired palettes.  The sinfully Chic face kit from Nordstrom had not arrived yet.  When it does I will make sure to include photos.  

I enjoyed taking photos of this lovely collection i hope you enjoy them as well... 

AU' REVOIR  

 

SMOKEY EYES PALETTE

TAUPELESS, SATIN TAUPE, LOVE SPICE, SPELLCASTER, BLACK SLIP

Nars Andy Warhol Lip Gloss Coffret Swatches

KISS LARGER THAN LIFE LIP GLOSS COFFRET





PART 2


I also decided to pick up the lip glosses that come in the can especially since one of my favorite images and or paintings of Andy Warhol is the 100 CAMPBELL'S SOUP CANS. 

This offers 5 small lip glosses.  These are for the most part pink and nude shades.  This retails for 55 US dollars.  The glosses do not have a noticeable scent and are not sticky.

I cant say I liked the applicator though they are far too small to apply the color on smoothly.