GIFT IDEAS: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS – STILA

Christmas is just around the corner. In today’s count down to Christmas series, I am reviewing a lovely liquid lipstick set from Stila Cosmetics. I really love buying gift sets/ value sets from different brands. It’s a great way to try and test the products before buying the full sized ones. Also, Value sets are a great value for money. For the price of 1-2 full sized products, You get to try a bunch of products. For Holiday 2015, Stila Cosmetics introduced this adorable liquid lipstick set featuring three mini Stay All Day Liquid Lipsticks, two of which are brand new colors that will be added to the pre-existing range in 2016. I spotted this set during one such visit to Mecca Cosmetica NZ. This was an impulse buy and I have been loving all three shades lately.

Stila Eternal Love Liquid Lipstick Set is a collection of three travel-sized Stay All Day Liquid Lipsticks to bring a pop of colour to your pout. Three lip shades are included in this set to bring the romance of the Holiday season to life. Includes shades in neutral Baci, bold red Beso and purple Ricco.

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GIFT IDEAS: COUNT DOWN TO CHRISTMAS – KAREN MURRELL

Christmas time is my favourite around the whole year. While preparing my own shopping lists for the festive time, I pick up lots of value sets, limited edition sets etc for family and friends. With numerous brands coming up with exclusive gift sets/ value sets including limited edition ones, Christmas time shopping turn out to be time consuming and confusing, when you are struggling to find that perfect gift for your loved ones. In today’s post I am reviewing a gift set, Karen Murrell Limited Edition Christmas Gift Set – packed with 2 gorgeous lipsticks and lovely wrist wear.
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Festive makeup Look – Featuring MAC Magic of the Night Collection

Hi beautiful girls out there…Holiday season is coming soon!! Christmas is my most favorite time around the whole year. All brands are coming up with exclusive gift sets/collections for this festive season. I was lucky to receive this new holiday collection from MAC. All thanks to MAC NZ PR 🙂

I received the following from the collection
1)limited edition lipstick Dark Side, deep burgundy (amplified)NZD $44.00,
2)limited edition Colourdrenched Pigment- Ascent of Glamour, Cobalt violet-blue (frost) | NZD $52.00

You can check all the products in this collection + price details etc here

In today’s post, I am reviewing these two products and I am also sharing a makeup look that I created using these two products above and few other products from other brands + MAC. Full makeup breakdown at the end of the post.

Grab a cup of green tea/ Coffee as you read this – Hahha 🙂 This is going to be a picture heavy post!! Review + Swatches + LOTD + FOTDs. Do share in the comments on what you think of the look.20151109182126

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Guerlain Paris KissKiss Lipstick – 364, Pinky Groove | Review, Swatches & LOTD

After quoting endless times in each wishlist that you have and finally owning that product which you longed for since long long time…it’s indeed a very special moment, isn’t it? I was completely bowled by Guerlain KissKiss. I am not sure why I was getting so addicted to it. It could have been luxury packaging. Anyways, presenting my first Guerlain product ever – Guerlain Paris KissKiss Lipstick – Pinky Groove. I shopped this from Smith & Caughey’s NZ here along with few other items. Have you checked my 28th Birthday haul yet.IMG_5740
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ry.com.au Haul | Website Online Shopping Experience

If you are a regular reader of my blog. You would know how much I love hauls and I always look out for awesome websites with great shopping policies and discounts to stock my favorite makeup and skincare items. And, if you are just like “a shopaholic” –  you’ll always love finding new sites that are your ‘one stop shop’ for hair care, beauty and skincare products.

In today’s post I am sharing my shopping experience with an Australian site, Ry.com.au. With great shopping policies, return policies and almost all makeup brands that are not easily accessible here in NZ – RY  (Recreate Yourself) has become one of my favorite shops to buy makeup and skincare online. I’ve used their services in the past for ordering some of the ‘The Balm’ products. I was recently approached by the company PR  to trial a range of new makeup products and share my first impressions  with all of my lovely readers.

Disclaimer: All of the products reviewed in this post were provided to me free of charge from Ry.com.au in exchange for a review of my experience with the site and my first impressions. All opinions are honest, unbaised  and my own, and are not influenced by complimentary products.

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7 Elizabeth Arden Lipsticks | Review Swatches & LOTD,

A perfect lipstick that lasts all day, and compliment well with subtle as well as smokey eyemakeup looks is every girl’s dream. I am always in search of my prefect lipstick shade. I try a lot of brands, get send a lot of lipsticks to trial and review. It’s very hard for me to choose a “one favorite” out of all the lipsticks that I own. I have a bunch of favorite shades in both high end as well as drugstore lipstick brands. However, it’s very rare where I like all the shades from a single brand. In today’s post I am doing a collective swatch + LOTD for all the 7 lipsticks from Elizabeth Arden.

** not a sponsored post. All products in this post purchased with my own money/one shade – ‘beauty’ is a birthday gift by friends
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Karen Murrell lipstick – Poppy Passion | Review, Swatches & LOTDs

Summer time makeup look is all about carefree, relaxed and radiant looking skin with a pop of bright lip color. A good wearable lipstick can warm up the entire look. In today’s post I am reviewing a summer essential lipstick from Karen Murrell. The shade is Poppy Passion. It’s a vibrant pink with red undertones. A beautiful pink shade that instantly breathes sunshine onto your lips and leave your lips plumped and hydrated.
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KAREN MURRELL’S LIMITED EDITION CHRISTMAS GIFT SET: EVERYTHING A GAL WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is my favorite time to go and splurge on different gift sets for my best friends, Family and for myself. I always look out for value sets during this season of the year. Many brands come up with exciting collections including LE ones during this time. Christmas can often turn out to be expensive and time consuming, as you shell out more time and money struggling to find that perfect gift! In today’s post I am introducing you a gift set from Karen Murrel,  Karen Murrell Limited Edition Christmas Gift Set – a chic gift choice packed with gorgeous lipsticks and a little slice of summertime style, packaged especially to brighten anyone’s day, week or year!

“This year I wanted my Christmas Gift Set to combine two of my favourite things – lipsticks and accessories! Just like flowers; they have an instant feel-good factor that will brighten anyone’s Christmas day” Karen Murrell – Creative Director, Karen Murrell Lipsticks

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MAC Guo Pei Collection for Fall 2015

All these years I have been such a floral fan. I love floral prints on everything. If you follow me on my Facebook page- You might have thought why this girl always wear everything floral. Yes, I am a total floral addict – starting from my apparel, bags, peeptoes, book covers, bed spread – Everything has floral in them.

When I saw this collection initially in Temptalia- It was in my dreams. I dreamed of owning them and I feel really really lucky to have sent the collection to me for review. Yes I am talking about MAC Guo Pei Collection.

Inspired by her “garden of the soul,” China’s most esteemed haute couturier brings her legendary eleganceto an inspired collection of hues, merging vibrant jewel tones with lush neutrals, punctuated by deep graphite.

Really thankful to MAC NZ for giving me these wonderful products. I am going to review each of the product that I got from this MAC Guo Pei Collection.12049300_1009419565745156_8259313491304386774_n
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My favorite MAC lipsticks for Spring

No makeup look is complete without a pop of color on your lips. A perfect pout surely brightens the entire look. Spring is one of my favorite seasons. With flowers blooming all over. You can just throw on a simple denim and a plain tee and then slap on a pop of color on your lips and be instantly ready for spring.

MAC lipsticks are really an affordable high-end brand and is a favorite among all beauties from all over the world. In NZ, M.A.C Lipsticks are priced at RRP $40.00 (Limited Edition lipsticks vary in price).

Here, in this post I thought I would share with you all my favorite 8 MAC lipsticks that would look perfect on this season. Grab some snacks and your favorite drink as you continue to read this post. Warning: It’s going to be a lengthy post – Picture heavy. 🙂 Lets move on to the post!IMG_4447 (more…)