Burberry Sheer Eyeshadow in Midnight Brown

I'll start off by saying that this eyeshadow is the bees freakin' knees. The perfect taupe-shimmer-warm-mushroomy brown. As weird of a description as that is, it's fairly accurate.
Last month I ventured into Sak's after storming out of Inglot (long story) and deciding if I couldn't get an Inglot palette, I was getting a burberry eyeshadow.
I walked over to the counter and after holding pale barley and midnight brown in my hands for a good five minutes, I decided on midnight brown. It's honestly the more versatile of the two in my opinion, as midnight brown can work as a sheer wash of color on the lid, but can also build up for an intense smokey eye.
The texture of these shadows is the softest and most buttery consistency I've encountered. I even find on my creasy eyelids, that this shadow can do no wrong.
At $29.00 a shadow you'd think there was GOLD inside, alas, there is none. However, if you're willing to splash out and try a truly exquisite shadow, I'd head over to Burberry.

Do you own any Burberry make-up? What's your favorite sheer eye shadow that they do?

Outfit of the Day - Bon Iver

Almost a week ago I went to a Bon Iver show with my lovely friend, Anna. Here's what we wore!

WORD OF MOUTH--Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains

Every beauty blogger and youtuber has spoken about these balm stains, so here I am to throw my hat into the ring. I absolutely love them and they have great staying power. I can put one on in the morning, go about my day and by the evening I'm left with a faint stain of the original morning color.

As someone who loves a bold lip color, I find my biggest obstacle is wondering throughout the day if my lipstick has ended up on my chin or cheek. 

With these stains, they really cling to the lips! The initial balm keeps the lips soft and with a subtle sheen, but once the balm has been worked off through drinking/eating/talking, you are left with a comfortable satin finish to your lip color!

At a little over $7 I think that these stains are good to have if you're a lover of bold lips but maybe a bit apprehensive about the longevity of the color.

My only real complaint is that when these stains are twisted all the way up, you see that the product only fills about 2/3 of the container.

Not thrilling but incredible colors and wear. I think I'm on the hunt for the shade 'honey' now, it's supposedly a soft muted mauve!

What do you guys think? Have you tried these balm stains? 

WORD OF MOUTH--NUXE Rêve de Miel Lip Balm

With a name like 'honey dream' it's no wonder so many people are going bananas over this lip balm. This french lip balm has a citrusy orange scent and when smoothed onto the lips, it leaves a comfortable  semi-matte finish while still hydrating.
I find that in all the lip 'moisturizers' I've ever used, this balm is by far the best. Instead of sitting on top of the lips and creating a shiny and glossy effect, the rêve de miel sinks into the lips and hydrates within.
Ever since I've bought this it's been camped out by my notebooks and textbooks on my desks for a quick bit of lip balm while I study and write papers.
If you're like me and you get SUPER dry lips year-round (although it does get worse in the colder months), then this might be your answer.
It cost me a pretty penny at $20 a pot, but considering you get 15g I don't know if it's that unreasonable.

Ingredients: Cera Alba/beeswax, Olus Oil/vegetable Oil, Lecithin, Behenoxy Dimethicone, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (sweet Almond) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter) Extract, Mel /honey, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea Butter), Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Citrus Grandis (grapefruit) Peel Oil, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja (soybean) Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Citrus Medica Limonum (lemon) Peel Oil, Candelilla Cera/euphorbia Cerifera (candelilla) Wax, Allantoin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Bht, Citric Acid, Citral, Limonene, Linalool [n0802/c].

What do ya'll think? Would you splash out and try it or are you sticking to blistex and EOS?

September

Chanel Frenzy// ASOS Rose gold Armour Cuff// Romwe Montage Dress//TOMS Wine Cordones// Caudalie Vinosource SOS Serum//YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres #1

Happy September!

I've been dying to do posts like this where I give you a little monthly wishlist of beauty favorites and non-beauty favorites. I was inspired to do these monthly wishlists from reading Meg's blog. Unfortunately the weather where I am is still muggy and miserably hot out, but I'll do my rain dance and hope for colder weather.

If I had to pick three must haves on my wishlist I'd say the ASOS cuff, the Chanel nail polish, and the Caudalie Serum are at the top.

I imagine none of you know how much I love music, and how I even have a separate blog for it, which you can check out HERE!

But I think I'd like to share a few songs each month so you can keep up with me, hope you enjoy!

Alt-J - Fitzpleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkt4xU2wwhU

First Aid Kit - Wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh1-Wb0Pzdw

Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtOToiIDNRA

Hope everyone has a good month!

Runway Inspired Make-up: Nina Ricci a/w 2012

I'll be the first to admit how I'm tired of the 90 degree weather and thick humidity I've been facing this month. I find the make-up from Nina Ricci's a/w 2012 looks are the perfect antidote. Be it the bold lips or the neutral eyes, this look makes me crave autumn even more!

I filmed a video of my runway recreation and I'll leave it posted below.

Hope you enjoy!

Micellar Waters - La Roche Posay & Bioderma

In my time on youtube and sifting through blogs I have heard about the mysterious nature of micellar waters, or as both of these brands call them 'solution micellaire.'

What is micellar water? A micelle is a small oil molecule in a water solution. What this means is that instead of mushing your make-up around your face with a classic make-up remover, the oil particle clings to the product, effectively removing it from your face.

I personally was quite intrigued to try these waters as I have sensitive skin, and impossibly more sensitive eyes. After going through packs of make-up wipes from different brands I caved and purchased the solution micellaire from La Roche Posay. 

Immediately loving the effects and ease of removing my make-up in the evenings, I knew I was hooked on these oil-water hybrids, and had to try the mother of the micellar waters, Bioderma.

I bought my Bioderma from a lovely seller on amazon (they also sell La Roche Posay) and although it cost almost $10 more for the Bioderma, I also realized it contained 300 ml more product than the La Roche Posay.

Are there differences between the two? Yes. Beyond the fact that LRP has the price tag of $20.95 and contains 200ml and the Bioderma cost about $30 and contains 500ml, LRP does contain fragrance. When you purchase the Bioderma TS like I did, it is without fragrance and ultimately better for sensitive skin.

All in all I'd have to say that I will be re-purchasing micellar waters, be them Bioderma or La Roche Posay, as I enjoy the results of them both.

What do you think? Do you own a micellar water? Have you tried either of these? Let me know!

WORD OF MOUTH--OCC Lip Tar in Stalker

So recently while on a trip to new york, I stumbled upon the OCC store in the Lower East Side! I knew I had to pick up a lip tar and although I thought i'd end up with NSFW, I ended up purchasing this color, Stalker!

Excusing the crazy open-mouthed shot, I think the blue-based red is a quite flattering look-at-me red lip color.

The lip tar goes on a tad bit glossy but with daytime wear becomes a comfortable matte(quite unlike MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick which offers a brilliant matte blue based red, but is drying to the point of discomfort).

These lip tars, as mentioned by another beauty blogger or two, are EXTREMELY pigmented so I took a photo of how little I put on my lip brush and it was literally all I needed to cover the entirety of my lips.

So what do you guys think? These lip tars are $15 a pop, but I think considering how little you need to get your statement lip, they are worth the price tag. OCC Products are also 100% Vegan and Cruelty Free which I love quite alot!

MAC Mineralize Skin finish in Soft & Gentle

So after months of telling myself that I could only pull off the matte-faced look, I caved and purchased the MAC MSF in Soft & Gentle. I think it was right after my first swipe into the product and after applying onto the tops of my cheeks that I realized I WAS GLOWING. Never again will I stray away from the shiny cheek again! It's a beautiful look if you're feelin' a little flat and I can imagine it would be a definite pick-me-up in the winter months. It's gives the skin a beautiful peachy-gold sheen and I can honestly say that it might be love!

What do you guys think? Do you own this or any other MAC MSF's? Let me know!