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This Zoya collection has some Irresistible colours for Summer 2013!

August 12, 2013 / / 2 Comments

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Zoya’s Irresistible Collection is a bold, rich metallic take on summer.  The colours are bright, pigmented, but slightly deepened and they would transition well into the autumn.  And because of the metallic/foil finish, it is irresistible to me!  All the polishes are on the thicker side and all have a very intense, dense glitter that dries down to a foil finish that feels smooth to the touch.  I applied 2 coats for each swatch, which gave full coverage in most of the colours.  Three of the colours are cool/silver-toned

and the other 3 are warm/gold-toned.

Here are the swatches!

Rikki

Rikki – a leafy green polish with silver, metallic glitter.   This is not super deep, nor is it pastel coloured.  Just in-between, medium toned.  The green does not stand out against the silver glitter, so the colour is not as intense as the other polishes.  I would say that the green and the silver colours are evenly balanced.  Nice colour.

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Quick swatch! Marc Jacobs Genius Gel Super-Charged Foundation

August 10, 2013 / / 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.

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??

Laters!!

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“Whey de lime” Fridays!! #MarcTheMoment

August 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

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Image via Marc Jacobs Tumblr. The lipsticks!!

Marc Jacobs’ Beauty colour collection comes out today!! I will be hunting them down, swatching, ooo-ing and ahhh-ing!!  That’s what  I am looking forward to this weekend.  And some decent weather! Like summer want to quit on me!!!

What you looking forward to? Whey you limin’?

Laters!

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Sneak peek at Marc Jacobs Beauty collection

Launched this August! NARS Radiant Cream Compact Foundation

August 9, 2013 / / 1 Comment

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Models Mina Cvetkovic, Nairoby Matos, and Dinara Chetryova for NARS, shot by Mr.François Nars. Image via PR.

From PR:

Expanding its foundation lineup, NARS introduces Radiant Cream Compact Foundation.  This lightweight formula combines the supple feel of a cream foundation with the weightless coverage of liquid makeup for a truly glowing complexion.

Enriched with the NARS exclusive Advanced Emulsion Technology, the velvety cream formula blends seamlessly and uniquely allows for the modern artistic versatility of a wet or dry application.  The buildable formula delivers medium to full coverage and sets in seconds, leaving skin soft, smooth and glowing — all with the ease of a portable compact.

Radiant Cream Compact Foundation

There are 20 shades!! What a great colour range including some that appear quite dark!!  Shout out to Mr. Nars for that “Trinidad” shade!

Here are the colours:

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Waiting with eager anticipation for the Marc Jacobs Beauty Collection!

August 8, 2013 / / 2 Comments

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Image courtesy of Marc Jacobs Beauty

I have been ultra excited to put my hands on the new full colour collection being brought out by Mr. Jacobs! The Marc Jacobs Beauty collection comes out in the US on August 9, at Sephora stores and I heard that they may also be available at select Marc Jacobs boutiques.    They have been teasing us with pictures and Sephora had a 48-hour pre-sale that sold out in mere hours!  I love Marc Jacobs design aestetic and based on the price range, it looks like it will be more of a high-end line, akin to Tom Ford, Dior, Guerlain, YSL and Chanel.  Check out the website for more sneak peeks!

Image courtesy of Lucky Magazine/Racked

Image courtesy of Marc Jacobs Tumblr

So get yuhself ready for Friday! Marc Jacobs Beauty cometh!

Laters!

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