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Sephora VIB Sale: Top Buys & Recommendations!

November is finally here and I have been impatiently waiting for my Sephora VIB Sale email. I have a ton of stuff in my virtual Beauty Bag that I have been anxious to try! Twice a year, Sephora has it’s VIB sale you know every little bit of savings counts when buying beauty products. I actually like the fact that this sale comes a few weeks before Black Friday so that I can shop in peace and not have to worry about keeping track of 10 other sales.

So here are the details of the Sephora VIB Sale:

Of course you have to be a Sephora VIB card holder.
Sale lasts from November 11th to 14th.
Discount: 20% off everything in store and online.
Coupon can be used multiple times in store.
VIB Rouge members already had early access to the discount from November 4th to 7th and they get use their coupon again from 11/11 to 11/14.

As mentioned in my previous post, holiday time is the best time of year to try out skincare and beauty products as companies have created holiday gift sets that are amazing! These often have special packaging, limited edition colours or just deluxe sizes of their most popular items. The Sephora VIB Sale is a great way to try out a new brand or to build up your collection.

My Sephora VIB Sale Top Buys in my Beauty Bag

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boscia Tsubaki Oil Deep Hydration Hydrogel Mask – USD$8

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Dr. Jart+ Masking Alt The Way Kit – USD$37

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Drunk Elephant Let’s Be Clear -USD$82

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Bite Beauty Best Bite Redux – USD$25

November 2, 2016

Nothing To Disclose

So…..

I have been in a little bit of a mascara rut. I have been absolutely uninspired by the new mascaras coming out in the drugstores. They kinda look like repackaged versions of themselves. I have not been inclined to buy for months! Of course I have my go-to favourites, but I always want to try something new. I typically use my drugstore mascaras for everyday use. I keep my pricier mascaras for weekends or going out. Therefore…I decided to pick up one of the products on my wishlist. Enter the Ardency Inn Best of Eyes Kit.

Ardency Inn Best of Eyes Holiday 2016 Kit

I initially was going to the Modster Big Instant Lash Enhancing Mascara, which is US$25, but while browsing the ardencyinn.com website, I noticed that they were selling a kit with four FULL sized products that included their newest mascara for US$39. I did not stutter. Straight to my shopping cart. I also added a second Manuka Honey Pigment. This kit is supposed easy to use and longwearing with two waterproof eye liners. All of the products are in their permanent collection and can be purchased individually (but why would you do that with this deal?) This is a great way to dip your toe into the brand.

Here are some closeup pictures of what’s inside.

Inside…

NEW: OCC Alchemically Altered Fall 2016 Collection

September 26, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

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From PR:

Delve into a decadent world of color this Fall with Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics’ all-new Lip Tar collection! Paint lips in rich, nuanced mattes and gild them in bold, Baroque metallics.

Lip Tars – USD$16 each

ALCHEMY – True champagne shimmer
DASH – Muted rose-toned beige
FLESHWORLD – Plum-toned rust
LUSH – Deep red-violet
LUXE – Deep red-violet with magenta pearl
BLACKBOARD – Dark, dusty blackened green

Bronze Skin Tutorial: From summer to fall & beyond

September 21, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

My last makeup look for the summer! Browsing through Instagram and the first makeup artist that I ever started paying attention to, Sam Fine, posted this look that he had done on Queen Latifah.

Image via Sam Fine Beauty/IG

Sam Fine’s book was the first one that I bought years ago, even before I bought Kevyn Aucoin’s book. Who is this black guy doing beautiful makeup? Sam has been working with Queen Latifah for years, on numerous campaigns and photoshoots and I just love the Queen. A true, true pioneer in the rap game and I love that she can go hard in the ring with any dude and in the next step, be very feminine.

Anyway, Sam posted this photo of the Queen that was shot by Annie Liebowitz and I was in love! Super bronzed and sunkissed. In this video tutorial, I will show you how I achieved this look, that is really just about the skin and giving it that glow. This would be great all year round even when it is cold. As a dark skinned woman, colder weather leaves me looking dull and ashy. So some extra glow is no problem for me. If you have oilier skin, you can tone down the amount of glow by putting it in select places, like the top of the cheekbones.

So here is the look and the tutorial that will take you from summer right through to the end of the year!

Porto head wrap by The Wrap Life

Bronze SkinTutorial Details + VIDEO

NEW: NARS Velvet Lip Glide Collection

September 12, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

From PR:

GLIDE. VIBE.

This season, NARS takes lips to a whole new level with the new Velvet Lip Glide.

The new lip color strikes the perfect balance between softness and strength, coverage and comfort in a full range of colors. Laced with NARS’ Oil Infusion Complex, this hybrid lip color combines the fluidity and effortlessness of a gloss with the coverage and comfort of a lipstick. Oil Infusion Complex allows for a smooth-glide effect, instantly delivering saturated color with sensorial comfort. The new doe foot applicator offers a plush application delivering effortlessly nourished lips and intense color.

Named after the iconic venues and new attitude that emerged from the sexual revolution of the ‘70s, Velvet Lip Glide shade names capture the freedom of personal power and play.

NARS Velvet Lip Glide Stylized Collection Image with Mineshaft Swipe