Empties: January to Mid March 2014

During my absence I still collected my empty products in anticipation for review! I hope you enjoy the video below and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel if you want to see more!

Products Mentioned:

Suave Kids Detangling Spray Double Dutch Apple*

Phyto Phytheol Intense Anti-Dandruff Treatment Shampoo*

Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head for Sensitive Skin*

Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs, & Rosewater*

Mario Badescu Keratoplast Cream Soap*

Earth Therapeutic Recover-E Cucumber Eye Pads

Masque Bar by Look Beauty Brightening Sheet Mask*

Masque Bar by Look Beauty Anti-Blemish Mud Mask*

The Face Shop Essential Collagen Sheet Mask*

Panier de Sens Nourishing Body Lotion w/ Organic Olive Oil*

Bath & Body Works Shower Gel Vanilla Bean Noel (Limited Edition)

Vera Wang Shower Gel Lovestruck

Bath & Body Works Sleep Luxury Bath Honey Vanilla Dream*

Aveeno Stress Relief Foaming Bath*

Hourglass Film Noir Mascara

YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara 005 Burgundy

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW20*

Model Co. Lip Luxe Duo Dusk/Striptease

Bath & Body Works Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Soap Holly Citrus Wreath (Limited Edition)*

Travel/Sample Sizes:

Ojon Damage Reverse Instant Restorative Hair Serum

Ojon Rare Blend Oil

Alterna Bamboo UV+ Color Protection Vibrant Color Shampoo

Alterna Bamboo UV+ Color Protection Conditioner

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Shampoo*

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Conditioner*

Wei East Black Mushroom Beauty Therapy Re-Elasticity*

DDF Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew*

AMOREPACIFIC Moisture Bound Refreshing Hydra Gel*

Nature Republic Fresh Green Tea Toner*

Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Facial Toner*

First Aide Beauty Facial Radiance Pads*

Murad Intensive-C Radiance Peel

AMOREPACIFIC Treatment Cleansing Foam*

Emma Hardie Amazing Face Natural Lift & Sculpt Moringa Cleansing Balm*

Murad Clarifying Cleanser

Fresh Rose Face Mask*

Boscia Bright White Mask

Laura Mercier Tarte au Citron Hand Creme (Limited Edition)*

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream*

Farm House Fresh Agave Nectar Body Oil

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Vanilla Apricot

Elemis Tranquil Touch Indulgent Bath Elixer*

Jo Malone Wild Bluebell Body & Hand Wash*

Gucci Guilty Eau de Toilette*

Marc Jacobs Dot Eau de Parfum*

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup*

IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes Mascara

Lancome Definicils Prescious Cells Mascara*

Bite Beauty Luminous Creme Lipstick Retsina*

Candles

Bath & Body Works Autumn (Limited Edition)*

Fresh Picked Blackberry Spice (Limited Edition)

Snowed In (Limited Edition)*

Mystery Candle (see video)*

Caudalie Divine Candle (mini)*

* = I would repurchase

Love,
Claire

FOTD: Ox Blood Lashes

Today's look is on a slight twist to an easy every day eye. Over the last couple months this has become my go to look when I'm in need of something flattering, fresh, and work appropriate. The star of the show is YSL's Faux Cils Mascara in No.5 Deep Burgundy. This beautiful mascara not only lengthens and thickens, but gives a slight burgundy tint to lashes. As you can see form the photos below, from certain angles, the color can be seen.

As much as I love this luxury product, the focus is on the color, which can be found on the drugstore market as well. For dark brown eyes, I truly recommend trying this slight variation out. For the rest of the face, I used one of my favorite foundations, the Liole Triple the Solution BB Cream and the Maybeline Dream Lumi Concealer in Radiant under the eyes. As always, I set my under eye concealer with Laura Mercier's Secret Brightening Powder. 

 I did a typical combination of neutrals on the eyes: Maybeline's Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze all as a base, Sigma Command all over the lid, Sigma Publicize on the brow bone and inner corner, and Urban Decay Tease in the crease. I also dusted a little of Sigma Surrender in the outer "V" of the eye. This little Sigma trio that you see above is a free gift with purchase that came with a brush set a couple years ago. I also lined my waterline and lower lash line with the Rimmel ScandalEyes in Brown.

After completing the eyelook, I went back to the face and set my foundation with Burberry's Sheer Powder in Porcelain No. 2, bronzed and contoured with Burberry's Warm Glow in Nude Glow No. 03, and highlighted with Dior Amber Diamond. Finally I dusted MAC's Lured to Love on the cheeks and MAC Viva Glam II on the lips.

Hope you enjoyed!
Love,
Claire

Favorites: October 2013

As the seasons change I turn back to favorites that have been my tried and true moisturizing and exfoliating products. Colder weather means it's time to hydrate the skin, slap on darker nail polish, and pamper time in the shower/bath. Oils, glycolic acid, and black nail polish galore, check out my October Favorites in the video below!

Products Mentioned:

Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Conditioner
L'Occitane Cleansing & Softening Shower Oil with Almond Oil
Bobbi Brown 'Soothing' Cleansing Oil
Skin 79 Rose Moisture Mask
Alpha-H Liquid Gold
Estee Lauder 'Idealist' Even Skintone Illuminator
MAC Mineralize Blush Lured to Love (Divine Night Collection)
Burberry Sheer Luminous Pressed Powder No. 2 Porcelain
Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils - Luxurious Mascara No. 5 Burgundy
Julep Cleopatra

In the video I mentioned that the L'Occitane Almond Oil 500 mL bottle is only available during the holidays. This is no longer the case and it can be purchased all year. However a great deal is rather than repurchasing the larger size, but getting refills for $12 cheaper for the same amount of product!

Hope  you enjoyed!

Claire