Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes Waterproof

The official mascara of mermaids, beach babes, and summer lovers at large,say hello to the newest incarnation of Givenchy's iconic Phenomen'eyes in Turquoise.

Upon first glance, the brush on this mascara is pretty darned scary, as a certain medieval weapon comes to mind. The spherical brush is designed to grab every single lash and hit it from all angles, resulting in lush, gorgeously curled and separated lashes. Essentially, this mascara is intended to fan out the lashes, and open your eyes up really wide. The turquoise is the perfect fit for summer sunshine, and the waterproof formula ensures your mascara won't flake or melt.

Illamasqua for Summer- The Body Electrics Collection

Let’s see what our amazing friends over the Atlantic had up their sleeves for summer, shall we? The Illamasqua summer range has been out in the UK (and elsewhere) for quite some time, but has just recently launched at Sephora. I have previously introduced you to the lineup, but let’s take another look at some new favorites.

This bronzer/highlighting duo in Glint and Burnish was actually an addition to the line that came out with last year’s Sirens collection. Nevertheless, it is an amazing year-round staple that bronzes, sculpts, and highlights the plans of my visage to perfection. The perfect-for-my-complexion powder shades are soft, smooth, and blend like butter.

New and Exclusive to Sephora NARS Lip Glosses in Blush Shades- Swatches and a Review

NARS fans join me as I cheer, rejoice, and do cartwheels and other acrobatic-type maneuvers. A new addition to the NARS beauty bunch will allow us to play matchy matchy on the daily. This summer, NARS’ releases its newest lip luxury- five Sephora-Exclusive lipglosses created in shades that match the line’s most popular blushes. Excited yet?

La Prairie Whisper Shades Review and Swatches

As promised, here is a closer look at the "Whisper Shades" collection La Prairie.

Whispers of spring in the warm gentle breeze

Delicate dewdrops and a fine morning mist

Blooms emerge shyly, almost a tease

Warm flirts with cool in a delicate spring tryst

The key item in La Prairie's Spring and Summer Range, the Cellular Treatment Eye Colour Ensemble in  Les Lignes Et Lumieres is a stunning departure from your typical eyeshadow palette. Housed in a sleek and chic silver package, Les Lignes features 4 shades of softly delicate pastel shadows with a contrasting strip of matte black shadow to line and intensify the eyes.

Each powdery pastel captures light most beautifully, giving off a fine sheen that is shimmer in big girl's clothing. The shades all apply softly and blend like a dream, wearing well on their own for a soft look or playing with the matte black and other darker shades to create unique looks.

The shades included are a matte black liner color, a buttery yellow gold, a cool lilac with a hint of pink, a soft seafoam green, and a bright ivory.

Swatched without a base, you can see how delicate the colors truly are. I only wish the dimension tranferred well on camera. Over a more emollient base, these definitely stand out.

The morning chill gives way

To a bright golden sun in the sky

Tropical beaches a playground by day

Summer flights of fancy pass me on by

Cellular Lip Colour Effects in Breezy Coral is one of the limited edition colors for the lips, and the embodiment of the lip color philosophy for this collection. In contrast to the softer shades we see for the eyes, the lip colors bring brilliantly bold pops of color that don't whisper, but shout summer.

Breezy Coral is a warm mid-toned pink with flecks of golden sparkle. As with all of the La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects, Breezy Coral is very high on the shimmer and shine scale, in a sophisticated sort of way. This lipgloss is neither tacky nor watered down, but a blissful state in the middle that gives it the ability to adhere to the lips without gluing them together. Lightly fragranced and infused with light reflecting pigments, this lipgloss makes lips look plump and feel pillowy.

La Prairie's Whisper Shades collection for Spring and Summer is a journey into the joyful days of spring and summer. For my fellow lovers of luxury cosmetics, this collection is full of must-haves.


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Lei it On Me, Givenchy Fleur de Frangipanier in Natural Tan

You may not know this about me, but I have a not-so secret desire to vacation in Hawaii. While I have been to my fair share of tropical locales, there is just something so appealing about Hawaii's scenery, and of course the luaus.

Is it the burly Samoan men, the pulsing sound of drums, and all that spam that has me wishing to go far far west? Nah, I think it's the fact that I would get to rock one kick-butt lei without anyone looking twice.

While my Hawaii trip may only be one that I can take in my head, Givenchy's newest face powders are helping ease my island hunger pangs. Bringing me a taste of Hawaii via gorgeous packaging and soft, subtle glow, Fleur de Frangipanier is love.

Givenchy Le Prisme Yeux in Island Lagoon

Tropical the island breeze. All of nature wild and free. This is where I long to be. La isla bonita

 - La Isla Bonita by Madonna

Before I delved into pictures and started discussing the stunning beauty that is Givenchy for summer, allow me to show you the natural beauty one of the eyeshadow palettes was inspired by. What you see above is Mauritius, a spot that I for one wouldn't mind inhabiting for a week, or fifty. Captured the essence of all that is beautiful in nature, the Le Prisme Unique Palette in Island Lagoon inspires a very similar sense of awe.

Ultramarine, Cornflower, and a crisp sky blue dance together in what I think is a stunning palette of eyeshadows, one shade melding into the next in a unique pattern modeled after the natural geography of Mauritius. The sea and sky shades immediately grab me, while the way the powder catches light and refracts it back sends me on a flight of fancy. Not going to lie, I sigh wistfully whenever I open this palette. Oh to have the chance to vacation in paradise.

Much like all other Givenchy shadows I own, these three shades possess a unique brand of pigmentation that is simultaneously both soft and intense. The microparticles in the shadow make the powder feel like smooth silk, gliding onto the lid and with each shade blending into one another seamlessly. While the hues look incredibly intense in pan, they apply soft and are completely layerable to achieve desired opacity. With a slightly emollient base (think shimmering cream), these shades pop bright, and cool like the ocean.

Swatched, you can see that these shadows have a good deal of pigment. Gorgeous.

Givenchy for summer is currently available online at Sephora. Like a warm, tropical Mauritian breeze, this tropical hued eyeshadow palette inspires.

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La Prairie Whisper Shades

Soft wisps of color for the eyes
Blossoming petal shades for the lips
We sing, wear, and embody the spirit of the changing season
Abandoning the cold vice of winter,
embracing sunshine, warmth, and the spring.

Spring has sprung, bringing sunshine, fresh blooms, and a definite spring in all of our steps. Capturing the essence of my favorite part of the year, the newest collection from La Prairie called "Whisper Shades" is a color collection that simultaneously brings soft accents and brilliant pops of color to cheeks, eyes, and lips. We are shedding our cloaks of darker winter colors in favor of shades that are as light and delicate as the petals that bloom so prolifically in the spring and summer months.

For the full collection information, as well as for event details, read on!

Zoya Flash Collection

Sometimes 'flashing' is a good thing, thanks to part 2 of Zoya's summer collection- Flash

Zoya Sparkle Collection

In addition to bringing you the best and brightest in the beauty realm each and every single day, I feel it is also my duty as a beauty blogger to frequently spotlight my own favorite brands and products on the regular. Failure to do so is a sin most unforgivable (in my own mind).

Beautiful Inspiration- Illamasqua Body Electrics Has Launched

For those who haven't received the memo yet, Illamasqua has just launched a brand new makeup collection  for summer that is exquisitely delicious, fiercely fresh, extremely exciting. Never one to go with convention, the iconic UK brand has created a lineup for both face and body that is inspired by the fluidity and beauty of the human body in motion.

I have already told you about the product lineup, so let us take just a moment to appreciate the stunning images from this collection. Created by creative director Alex Box, these looks and images impart a sense of otherworldly beauty. A little bit alien, and a great deal

Illamasqua Body Electrics- The Official Launch Info

I hope I whet your appetite for all of the Illamasqua summer goodness heading our way very soon. On that note, I wanted to share the official details for all the items in the collection- which launches on the Illamasqua website this Friday.

Illamasqua Body Electrics Sneak Peek!

Ladies and gents, yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a very special event with one of my absolute favorite cosmetic brands- Illamasqua. The event was all about Body Electrics, the much anticipated summer collection launching this Friday online, and coming very soon to our own Sephora shops.