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2.07.2013

*My January 2013 Favorites*

Already a month has gone by and here we are again with some favorites !
This month, I must admit like most of us Canadians, I needed some color to brighten up my days, with the temperature being so up and down, I needed a lift me up.
 

 
Face : 
First and foremost, to fight the gloomy days, I got so attached to this foundation, which is a drugstore foundation, the new L'Oréal True Match Lumi. I am an oily t-zone skin type gal and this foundation really worked for me. I powder my t-zone with some translucent powder and I am good for the day. This foundation really brightens up your face and creates a certain je-ne-sais-quoi that makes you glow all day !

The NARS Laguna Bronzer, a cult classic. This bronzer is very talked about by all the beauty blogosphere, but you definitely cannot go wrong, it fits most skin tones and the slight slight shimmer really enhances your face.

Oh Dior, Dior, Dior ! How can you fail me ! After falling in love with the Dior Amber Diamond, I just had to get my hands on the Dior Rose Diamond highlighter. The pink tint to this illuminating powder permits you to use it as a blush, to create the perfect flushed look.

I cannot talk enough about the Real Techniques brushes and this month the Real Techniques blush brush has been a favorite of mine. I do not find this brush useful for applying blush because the denser tip applies too much product, but for bronzer, its a whole other story ! The longer tip and shorter ends helps you blend your bronzer to perfection.

Last but not least for the face, I caved and after all the commotion around this product, I got my hands on the MAC MSF in Stereo Rose. A MAC MSF is usually used for highlighting purposes, but in this case, this product makes for a perfect blush.
 
Eyes :
Secondly, with the winter months, come the dark circles. Well, last month I decided to venture out in the world of corrector's and visited the Armani counter at my Holt Renfrew. The makeup artist tried the Armani Master Corrector in #2 on me and it was a done deal. Don't get me wrong, I love my Bobbi Brown corrector, but my under eyes were beginning to be a bit too dry and the cream texture was clinging on the dry bits. So, I conclude that the Bobbi Brown is perfect for the summer months and the Armani Master Corrector is prime for those dry winter months.

In conjunction with the Armani Corrector, I started lining my lower lash line with the MAC Chromographic nude liner in NW25/NC30. A nude liner will automatically light up your eyes and delete the redness you can get on those harsh  morning ! I honestly never thought it would make a difference, but it really brightens up your eyes and enhances your eye makeup.

Finally, I shaped my love for MAC and plunged in their eyeshadow world. I got myself a quad and filled it up with the following eyeshadows in linear order : All that glitters - Soba - Woodwinked - Patina.  No need to deliberate on this, you all know how MAC eyeshadows are, if you need a specific color, you will find it at MAC.
 
I hope you enjoyed my favorites, let me know yours !!!
 
Have a good week xox
 
K
1.31.2013

Monochromatic





On the Lips : Mac Diva

(Pants Forever21, Top American Apparel, Heels Spring, Handbag Longchamp, Earrings Amrita Singh, Watch Michael Kors, Bracelet HRHCollection)

Enjoy !

K
1.25.2013

Winter Mints





Last week, we got a little glimpse of spring and I took advantage of it and got decked out in Mint ! 

The perfect accessory to any simple look is this fabulous EllandEmm necklace. You can get your hands on this piece via Jenn's Etsy store called EllandEmm. 

Starting February 1st, EllandEmm will have its own website www.ellandemm.com. 
I am waiting for one last piece to show my gorgeous EllandEmm collection !

(Coat OldNavy, Pants LeGarage, Sweater H&M, Watch and Handbag Michael Kors, Earrings Swarovski, Necklace EllandEmm, Boots Spring.)

Enjoy ! 

K
1.21.2013

Top 12 Products of 2012

I really wanted to share with you the Top 12 products that I picked up this year and that stuck to my routine and simply just amazed me.

Here is the gang !



From Left to Right :

1- Caudalie Beauty Elixir                                           7 - LaRochePosay Effaclar K
2- Clarisonic Mia                                                        8- Bioderma Eau Micellaire
3- EllandEmm Jewelry                                               9- Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
4- Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Deodorant              10- Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
5- Real Techniques Brushes                                      11- Shu Uemura Eyelash curler
6- Shisheido Cotton Pads                                          12- Maybelline LineStiletto Black Liner

I picked up all these products in 2012 and they just stuck to the group and I use them on a daily basis, if you want in depth details on these products let me know and comment below !

Enjoy !

K
1.15.2013

Favorite Winter Lipsticks !

Happy New Year Everyone ! I want to wish you all a wonderful year and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for following LapizofLuxury and making it possible for me to share my passion with you!

Thank you so much !

As you may have noticed, I have been absent for a couple of weeks and this is due to the ridiculously long cold I have been battling through the beginning of the new year. But now, I am back in full force with a lot of new bits for this year and a couple of surprises I have been planning.

To start this new year, I want to show you my favourite lipsticks I've been sporting during this winter season. Here are my 6 picks for the season :


1- YSL Rouge Pur Couture #13 
2- Revlon Rasberry Bite
3- MAC Girl About Town
4- Revlon Black Cherry
5- DIOR Rouge #361
6- L'Oréal Infallible Persistent Plum #737

Here are the 6 lipstick swatched :

The YSL lipstick has the most amazing formula, it is so smooth and remains on the lips a pretty long time. I found this color while reading a magazine where it was mentioned that this is Kourtney Kardashian's go-to red lipstick. Since I have a similar skin tone I decided to try it and fell in love !

Revlon, oh Revlon ! If you want a good drug store lipstick, Revlon is the way to go. They have an amazing color selection and amazing color pay-off, you won't regret taking a glance at their counter.

Not much to say about MAC lipstick, yes they are a little drying on the lips, but with a good lip moisturiser, I think you can pull it off, they have such a good color selection, a color for every taste. 

Also, I found this Dior lipstick thanks to my lovely friend and cosmetician, she told me it was the perfect everyday lip and she was right. 

Finally, I found this L'Oréal lipstick by pure luck and fell in love with the color, the perfect burgundy lips, this lipstick has a really good staying power, definitely worth a try. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and please share your favorite lipsticks with me as I am always on the hunt for new things !


Enjoy !

K
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