Beauty Christmas Wish List 2015

Hello My Beauties,

I know it’s been a long time since I posted on my blog. I have been really busy with my full time job and my YouTube channel, my blog has been put last on my list for now. BUT I am back, and I will try to post here more often. There is nothing like reading to relax.

Today’s topic is my Beauty Christmas Wish list for 2015. I have a ton of items on my wish list, just like any beauty lover does. But I narrowed it down to my top 5 items I want to splurge on myself for the holidays.  

Nars Steven Klein Collaboration One Shocking Moment Cheek Palette ($92 C)

• This is on my wish list this year because NARS has expensive blushes individually and the best way to get more bang for your buck is Holiday Palettes. This palette comes  with 4 Blushes, 2 Contour Blushes, and 1 Bronzing powder. This is a palette worth $192, but at Sephora is $92 Canadian. You save basically $100 on the palette of products. LOVE IT! This is my top item I want for this year in beauty.

Beauty blender two original beauty blenders® & liquid blender cleanser® ($50 C) 

•   If you are a beauty lover, then you can never have enough beauty blenders. “They” say that you should change your beauty blender every 3 months. I try to keep my beauty sponges as sanitized as I possibly can. So mine stretch a bit longer than 3 months. However, you still need to replace them, and to get two beauty blenders in a pack for a little over the price of one is a steal. This set comes with two beauty blender sponges , and one liquid blender cleanser for $50 at Sephora. Each beauty blender single is worth $28 Canadian, and the cleanser is $25 Canadian for 5 oz. This set is worth over a $80 value and you only paying $50. That’s a $30 savings! Do you see my readers who much more you get for your buck when you take advantage of this time of years value sets? 

 

Ole Henriksen The Works Kit ($47 C)

• Personally for me, I love to stock up at this time of year on Skin care products. Ole Henriksen is a great brand for skin care of all ages. Their products individually are a bit pricey, but again during this time of year, they come out with these amazing gift sets for you to be able to try a good group of their skin care products. This set particularly is one of my favorites, and it’s under $50 range. It comes with Invigorating night treatment gel, African red tea foaming cleanser, sheer transformation moisturizer, ultimate lift eye gel, and the truth serum collagen booster.  This set is amazing for those skin care lovers who want to try close to everything. What I love most of this brand is that these products are formulated without Parabens, Sulfates, and Phthalates. To try all these products for under $50 is a definite MUST! To try all these products for under $50 is a definite MUST! 
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  Agave Smoothing Trio ($39 C)

• With this winter cold weather, it’s very important to change up your hair care products like you do with your skin care. Heavier hydrating products such as oils during the colder months is ok for your hair. I have been dying to try this Agave set for a long time, and this is a perfect set to try 3 products from the line for under $40! It comes with a Smoothing shampoo, smoothing conditioner, and their hair oil treatment. Ladies and gentlemen please make sure you keep your hair hydrated during these colder months.  This line of products also is formulated without Parabens, Sulfates, and Phthalates. Added bonus!

MAC Oval 6 Brush ($50.50 C)

• My last item on my wish list (but definitely not least) Is the MAC oval 6 brush. I saw this brush being used on a model one day I was at a MAC Class. I was totally blown way on the finish this brush gave liquid foundation on the skin. My opinion is when it comes to brushes, I don’t mind investing in them because I know I take care of them and they will last me a life time. So I am definitely going to be getting this brush for myself as a Christmas gift. Sometimes you just need to splurge a little on yourself. If you are ever unsure of any beauty products to try for yourself, know that you can never go wrong with investing in good makeup brushes. They will last you a long time, as long as you take care of them, and it does make a difference on the application of your makeup whether you are using high end or drug store products.

Well that is my top 5 beauty wish list for this year, let me know what you all are wishing for this holiday season. I wish all of you Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year.

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 Until Next Time Beauty Lovers,

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Whats new at SEPHORA Part 3 (Gift Ideas): Origins Best Seller Kit

Ola beauties! I can't believe how quick these weeks are flying by! Before you know it, the holidays will be here! Today's gift idea is the Origins Best Seller kit from Sephora. This kit contains the following:

This set contains:
- 1 oz Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash
- 0.5 oz Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores
- 1 oz High Potency Night-A-Mins™ Mineral-Enriched Renewal Cream
- 1 oz GinZing™ Energy-Boosting Moisturizer
- 0.5 oz Plantscription™ Youth-Renewing Face Oil
- 0.5 oz GinZing™ Refreshing Eye Cream

The description below is from the Sephora web site:
http://www.sephora.com/bestsellers-kit-P389346?icid2=Homepage_CAN_110314_editorspicks_carousel_P389346_link 

What it is formulated to do:
This must-have collection of products creates a beautiful, glowing, hydrated, healthy-looking complexion. The gentle Frothy Face Wash maintains oil production and balances and protects dry zones, leaving skin feeling comfortably refreshed after cleansing—never tight, pulled, or parched. The Active Charcoal Mask draws out deep-dwelling pore-cloggers: white China clay absorbs environmental toxins while lecithin dissolves impurities. The Renewal Cream is fortified with a system of time-released resurfacers plus vitamins C, E, and H, minerals, and moisture-rich replenishers. It sloughs away dry, dead layers so you wake to a radiant, refreshed complexion. This lightweight, oil-free, Energy-Boosting Moisturizer is fortified with legendary skin-boosters like panax ginseng and coffee bean to jumpstart hydration levels. Lackluster-looking skin is rapidly revitalized to create a healthy, vibrant glow. The light, quick-absorbing Face Oil helps hydrate skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with no greasy residue.


I have tried a couple items from the Origins line and I find their products really enjoyable. The plus side to this set is that these products are made without Parabens, Sulfates, and Phthalate.  That is a pure bonus especially for those health , non chemical conscious folks out there!

1 oz Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash  

• Love this face wash! It has a mint scent to it, but it lathers up so well and the face and it seriously cleans the skin without stripping all your natural oils. So enjoyable to use. I plan on picking up the full size once I am done with this travel size.
• Full size of this product is $25.50 Canadian, $21.50 American

 0.5 oz Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores

•  This great mask is featured in a smaller Sephora gift set back in my Part 1 post. After figuring out how to take it off properly, I realized this mask does wonders for my skin and helps with the limitations of breakouts. If you don't want to spend the large amount on the GlamGlow clearing treatment you could option this one as it is over $20 less then the GlamGlow and still does a decent job.
• Full size price of this product is $29 Canadian, and $25 American

1 oz High Potency Night-A-Mins™ Mineral-Enriched Renewal Cream

• This night time moisturizer is enriched with Orange extracts, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. It is a thicker consistency as it is meant to be used before bedtime. Smells like citrus orange and deeply moisturizes the skin overnight. Definitely one to try for a night time treat.
• Full size of this product is $51 Canadian, $41 American

 1 oz GinZing™ Energy-Boosting Moisturizer 

• This day time moisturizer is enriched with coffee beans and ginzing. This formula has a light weight consistency and absorbs quickly into the skin so you can apply your make up on to get your day going.
• Full size of this product is $32 Canadian, $26.50 American

 0.5 oz Plantscription™ Youth-Renewing Face Oil

• Fortified with 20 special oils from around the world including raspberry seed oil, argan oil, tamanu oil, and primrose, this face oil absorbs on-contact and helps smooth the appearance of fine, dry lines. It helps repair skin’s barrier and replace vital youth-renewing lipids lost with age, leaving your skin refreshed
• Full size of this product is $61 Canadian , $49.50 American 

 0.5 oz GinZing™ Refreshing Eye Cream

•  This eye cream is infused with coffee beans and ginzing. This formula is easy to absorb into the skin, brightens the under eye area and DE-puffs those unwanted bags. 
• Full size of this product is $37.50 Canadian, $30 American

This little set is a great option for those skin care lovers out there. This kit is $46 Canadian and $38 American. Great idea and you get to try 6 different products. I really enjoy using Origins products. They are gentle on the skin, and you notice an improvement of skin health after using these products over time.

Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25

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Whats new at SEPHORA Part 2 (Gift Ideas) : GlamGlow Gift Sexy

Ola beauties lovers. Another What's new at Sephora post today. I tell this to everyone who loves beauty. If you are not willing to spend the expensive amount of money on one full size GlamGlow mask, this time of the year is when you should splurge on a GlamGlow gift set and get more product for the money you are spending.

 

Sephora is offering the GlamGlow Gift Sexy set. Which comes with the following:
This set contains:
-1.7 oz THIRSTYMUD™ Hydrating Treatment
- 0.5 oz SUPERMUD™ Clearing Treatment
- 0.5 oz YOUTHMUD™ Tinglexfoliate Treatment

Sephora Claims the following- http://www.sephora.com/gift-sexy-P389000?keyword=GLAMGLOW%20Gift%20Sexy%20P389000&skuId=1651934&country_switch=ca&_requestid=62604

What it is formulated to do:
This trio of products reveals smooth, hydrated, healthy-looking skin. The non-drying Hydrating Treatment mask delivers instant, extreme hydration while replenishing, restoring, and calming the skin. The multitasking Clearing Treatment helps fight all common skin concerns for mind-blowing results, leaving you with seemingly poreless skin. The Tinglexfoliate Treatment contains super antioxidants and minerals that work together to tingle, exfoliate, brighten, tighten, and resurface in as little as 10 minutes, leaving you with a youthful radiant complexion. 


Speaking based on having tried all these three masks, I have to say I love the GlamGlow mask collection. This gift set is going for $76.00 Canadian, and $69.00 American. Which is equaled to the cost of a full size GlamGlow mask. So if you think about it, it is more worth the money to purchase the set so you get more product out of it then you normally would if you purchased the normal full size jar. P.s. A full size GlamGlow Jar is 1.3oz. So theoretically you are getting a little bit more than twice the amount of product for the cost of one jar.

1.7 oz THIRSTYMUD™ Hydrating Treatment 

• This mask is by far an amazing mask for the colder months. Smells like coconuts, pretty much smells tropical. Makes you feel like you are away on vacation. This mask can be used for a short 10 min facial or you can use it as a sleep mask as well. I love sleeping with it on. The next morning my face looks so radiant and plump, as if I was reborn with the perfect skin. This is the largest jar you get, and it is the best for this time of year. P.s When you apply to the face you only need the most thin layer to apply to the face. 

0.5 oz SUPERMUD™ Clearing Treatment 

• This is another one of my top favorite masks to use. Before I started going to the dermatologist, I received some samples of this puppy, and I kid you not when I say that this mask brought down my cystic acne dramatically over 3 uses. I was so impressed. Ever since I purchased a full size, AND I now have a travel size from this gift set as well. This mask will pull all impurities out of your skin and you will be able to physically see it on the surface of your skin once the mask dries, before you wash it away. Amazing technology, two thumbs up in my book. What I do is because I don't want to waste it on the entire face, I only use it as a spot treatment where I need it to get rid of any acne breakouts or spots. The smell of it reminds me of menthol but that doesn't bother me. If you like minty smells then you wouldn't mind it.

0.5 oz YOUTHMUD™ Tinglexfoliate Treatment 

•  Out of these three masks, this mask is my least favorite. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy it, really if you think about it, who wouldn't enjoy a high end facial mask? But the tingling aspect of this mask, along with the pieces of Green Tea Leaf pieces mixed in there kinda makes me trip out a bit. You know what I mean? Like what is the tea leaf pieces really going to do to my skin except for scrape my skin. I wouldn't say it's a gentile exfoliate at all. But if your skin can take a harsh exfoliate knock yourself out! I mean I will still use it since it came in the package, I am just glad this one came in the smaller size.

 This set is a bit more on the higher end of the cost scale, but it is still less than $100 and any girl on the receiving end of this gift set will definitely be kissing you thanks since these masks are the top rated in the beauty world at the moment. Guys take note!

Good luck all with your Holiday Shopping!

Stay tuned for Part 3 !

Until next time beauty lovers! <3
MacGirl25

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Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Balm Review

Ola beauty lovers. Today I am going to give you some of my quick thoughts on the Clinique Chubby Stick Intense Balms. I saw some hype here and there on these balms but I wanted to see for myself what was the big deal.

First off each chubby stick intense balm is around $19-$20. They have the regular line of chubby stick balms too but those are not as pigmented as these intense ones are. Which brings me to my next plus. These intense sticks are freaking pigmented galore! They are so smooth and buttery to apply on the lips, they provide the moisture of a balm and the pigmentation of a lipstick. That is the beauty of these, they are the best of both worlds!

The wearing power on these babies is decent. I have eaten and they still stay on, sometimes the balm may wear away but the stain of the color still sticks around to give you lips a great color.  My lips do not feel or look chapped or flaky when wearing these balms. They are so comfortable to wear on an every day basis, and have been my go too lippies for the last month. There is no tingling feeling to these lip products which is a plus so a larger range of consumers can use them. You don't even have to wear a lip liner with them. They are so perfect to throw on your lips and go out the door.

This would be an awesome product for those mothers on the go all the time. Throw it on your lips then throw it in your bag for a touch up later on in the day. In the mean time your lips are getting the best conditioning treatment while spicing your look up with a bit of color!

The current colors I have are:

• 01 Curviest Carmel: This is the perfect everyday nude to wear to the office or out and about if you are wearing a more darker eye look
• 04 Heftiest Hibiscus: This is a beautiful coral shade for the summer time (but I still use this in the winter)
• 05 Plushest Punch: This is a gorgeous hot pink shade for the summer time as well (but we all know I always use vibrant colors in the winter time too)

If you live in a cold climate like I do for half of the year, then these balms will be your go to staple for the fall and winter time. My lips feel so hydrated when I use these babies. I am looking in to grabbing a couple more colors. I think they have around 8-10 colors in the Intense range of chubby sticks, don't quote me on that I am making an educated guess.

Anyways hope you enjoyed this review, thanks again for reading my posts! I do appreciate you all xo

Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
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Mariah Carey OPI liquid sand nailpolish review

Ola beauty lovers! I know the holidays are around the corner so I have been trying to give you all some gift ideas with palettes and makeup products. Today I am going to talk about the latest nail polish gift set from Mariah Carey OPI liquid sand line of nail polish.

This will be a quick review. First off if you know me, I am a nail polish fanatic. I have pretty much every color under the sun. I always do my own nails so I use all my polishes. I change my polish about once every 3 to 4 days. Yes I know excessive but that's what beauty lovers do :)

So this little gift set comes with three mini OPI glitter nail polish shades. There is a champagne nude, a Rosy gold and a taupe purple.

I have only tried out two out of the three colors, but I love these little guys. No one needs a full bottle of polish. I do not see any beauty guru on YouTube showing empty bottles of nail polish in any of their beauty empty videos. You can probably get away with wearing one mini bottle 3 or 4 times, possible 5 times depending how thick you make your coats and really thats all you need to use one nail polish because we always get caught up with new colors all the time.

These shades are gorgeous for this holiday time of year. With a good base coat they do last a good few days on the nails. Now you may ask, well it's glitter so it must be hard to remove afterward....and the response to that is nope, it is not hard to remove at all. Compared to other glitters this line is very easy to remove.

To remove this polish this is what you do:
1. soak your cotton pad in acetone nail polish remover
2. wrap it around your nail and press on the top of the nail with the cotton pad so the remover soaks into the polish.
3. count to 15 seconds and rub the pad around to remove the loosened glitter.
4. wipe your nail clean and move on to the next nail.

This gift set of 3 costs $9.99 at the local beauty supply store. It's a great gift for women and girls who love to paint their nails or who enjoy beauty products period. The colors are very pigmented and you only need a max of 2 coats of polish on your nails with this line. You can get away with one coat but I am a two coat kinda girl :) The finish of the polish is a sand texture hence the name "liquid sand" but it is not a rough texture, it does not scratch the skin if you were to rub the top of your nails on your skin.

Below I have a couple of swatches and images of the product itself.

Until next time beauty lovers!
MacGirl25

This color is the gorgeous purple taupe

This color is the beautiful nude champagne