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Quarantine beauty haul – What I bought

So….I’ve been shopping. This is a new world that we are living in. Being on lock down in one of the hardest hit cities globally is challenging. Unable to go into stores, I have been indulging in online retail therapy! There have been a lot of sales on beauty products, clothes etc as businesses are trying to get rid of excess inventory and to make up for lost foot traffic. So here’s my quarantine beauty haul (maybe the first of more).

I picked up some items from some of my favourite places like Sephora and Make Up For Ever. Video and pictures below. Let me know you want to see a tutorial or review on any of these products.

Quarantine Beauty Haul – Video

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Quarantine Beauty Haul – Pictures: Makeup

Sephora haul MUFE Reboot Foundation — MUFE Reboot Foundation in R530

Quarantine Beauty Haul M.A.C. Selena La Reina — M.A.C Selena La Reina Collection

M.A.C. Selena La Reina Collection - Queen Of Cumbia — M.A.C. Selena La Reina Collection – Queen Of Cumbia

MAC Selena La Reina - Queen of Cumbia Lipstick — Queen Of Cumbia Lipstick

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Blush — Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in 06 Daiquiri Dip

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Blush in 06 Daiquiri Dip — Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in 06 Daiquiri Dip

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in 06 Daiquiri Dip

Fenty Beauty Full Frontal Mascara — Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Full Frontal Volume, Lift and Curl Mascara

Kosas 10-Second Eye Shadow in Element — Kosas 10-Second Eyeshadow in Element

Killian Fun Things Always Happen After Sunset EDP — Kilian Fun Things Always Happen After Sunset EDP

Quarantine Beauty Haul – Pictures: Skincare

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel – Check out the full review here!

DDG Alpha Beta Peel — Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion, 2 oz – Check out my previous review here

Sephora Collection Organic Cotton Pads

Let me know if you have bought any beauty goodies!

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NARS DUAL-INTENSITY BLUSH – NEW

February 27, 2015 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 1 Comment

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From PR:

A new object of fascination. Inspiration. Pure transformation.

For Spring 2015, NARS Cosmetics introduces the new Dual-Intensity Blush. Featuring NARS’ exclusive Translucent Prismatic Technology, the newly- imagined formula allows for multi-dimensional effects with a uniquely weightless, luxurious texture. Six modern shade pairings curated by François Nars offer a universal spectrum of hues that works across all skintones.

Sweeps on dry for a bold flush or wet for a translucent wash of color. Dry pigments impart a natural glow that warms the complexion and fuses weightlessly. Dampen NARS’ exclusive Wet/Dry Blush Brush before application for a watercolor effect—dab over the apples of the cheeks and swirl in a circular motion to paint on a subtle tint.

Designed in a sensorial, soft-touch square case with a modern magnetic closure, six luxuriously embossed duos heighten the art of transformation.

Quick swatch! Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation

August 10, 2013 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

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Of course yuh gyul found herself at Sephora on Friday, scoping out the new Marc Jacobs Beauty collection. He’s got pretty much a full colour line. Lots of beautiful shades. I check out the gel foundation….and I must admit that I am impressed! It comes in 16 shades and it actually has some deeper shades! I swatched the darkest shade, Cocoa Deep, which is a deep, chocolatey brown that is pretty neutral.

NoireTropicalBeauty Marc Jacobs Genius Gel SuperCharged Foundation Cocoa Deep

Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation in Cocoa Deep (indoors)

Cocoa Deep swatch in daylight

I have not bought this…yet…but I applied some on my jaw line and it was almost an exact match! For reference, I am NW45 in M.A.C. The formula is very lightweight, smooth and sank into my skin and looked natural, like my own skin! It felt amazing! I would have liked a little bit more red in it, but hats off to Mr. Jacobs for creating a line that caters to women with medium to deeper skintones. Of course I have not tested this for wear and durability, but don’t be afraid to check it out. The price tag is rather hefty (US$48 for 1 fl. oz.), but look at it if you can. Since it is a gel formula, it will probably work well on oily skin.

I hope that eventually the colour range is expanded to include some more medium-dark to deep shades, but I think it’s a good start!! I can’t vouch for the rest of the collection, so see it for yourself.

Have you guys picked up anything??

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Waiting with eager anticipation for the Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection! (noiretropicalbeauty.com)

Cha Cha on my cheeks! A review of Face Atelier Facade! #SummerPeachChronicles

July 8, 2013 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 7 Comments

[twitter-follow screen_name=’NoireTropicalB’] NB: Nothing to declare! Product mentioned bought by me! Continuing with my summer coral obsession, here is a quick review of a product that I have wanted to pick up for a while. I was introduced to the makeup brand Face Atelier at The Makeup Show a few years ago. They are certainly a professional artists brand!! This Canadian-based company is well known in the industry for their high quality, silicone-based makeup. Most of the makeup that we see in drugstores etc is either water- or oil based. They are also well known for carrying Silicone-based makeup can be used on both dry and oilier skin types and it leaves a very smooth finish by laying on top of the skin and filling into pores and wrinkles (pretty much similar to a lot of the face primers out there). Pro makeup artist Kevin-James Bennett used this on the cheek in a demo and I loved the effect on the skin! One thing to note, just remember to use like products with like products. Have you ever found that when you applied a primer and a foundation, the foundation slid off? That sometimes happens with you pair a silicone based primer with a non-silicone foundation (especially water-based). Try matching the base ingredients of your products and you should have no problem.

Anyway, I picked up the Face Atelier Façade in Cha Cha.

True dat!

Facade

The quest for orange lips has begun! Bite Beauty's High Pigment Pencil in Zinfandel review

July 5, 2013 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 2 Comments

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Summer peach chronicles continue…..

A brand that has been picking up steam here in the US is another Canadian- based company that creates mostly natural lip products. Bite Beauty is found in Sephora and they just opened up a pop-up shop in Soho, where you can get a custom made lip product!

I think that Bite made its first appearance at The Makeup Show NYC this year. I was walking by and I was attracted to the boldly pigmented lip colours. I picked up their High Pigment Pencil with Resveratrol in Zinfandel.

Bite Beauty

Resveratrol has been a hot ingredient in cosmetics for a few years now. It is found in the skins of the red grape and is touted for it high anti-oxidant properties. This lip pencil also is made from 97% natural ingredients.

The High Pigment Matte Pencil (HPP) comes in matte grey plastic packaging with twist-up function to advance the product inside so there is no need to sharpen.