XMAS GIFT IDEA: NAPOLEON PERDIS LOVE IT SHINE COLLECTION FROM RY

In keeping with the Xmas theme, today I’d like to show you a fabulous gift idea from Napoleon Perdis, the Love It Shine Collection which is available from the online store RY.

This collection kit contains three light-harnessing products to help get your skin looking glowing and bright in no time, absolutely perfect for the festive season. The three products are;  

• Love Shine Highlight and Bronzing Powder (15g)
• Loose Eye Dust Star Love (108g)
• Deluxe Magnif-Eyes Black Mascara (3ml)

The Love Shine Highlight and Bronzing Powder looks pretty with its two tones and embossed ribbon design, and its combination of the two shades. The bronze shade has just the right shade for my skin tone, and is perfect for both all-over use, but also to use to sculpt the face, while the pale pink slightly shimmery highlight shade is perfect for adding light on the brow bone, and on top of the cheek bones.

The Loose Eye Dust Star Love is a loose pigmented powder, and while I am not normally a huge fan of loose pigment, for the pure reason that I find it messy and I end up with it everywhere, this little pot is different as it has a little in-built dispenser that dispenses just the right amount each time, you simply give it a light shake before opening it. The shade Star Love is a golden shimmery shade that is perfect as base eye shadow and it can be used both dry and wet, while you get a more intense look when used with a damp brush. However, it can also be used as a shimmering highligher your cheeks or anywhere else you like on your body, even on your lips by adding a clear gloss on top!

Finally, the Deluxe Magnif-Eyes Black Mascara is a deluxe sized mascara that is super-charged with collagen, triglyceride, polymers and soft waxes to help strengthen the eye lashes, all while lifting and lengthening them and giving them volume. And as it is free from fragrances it is also super gentle and perfect for even the most sensitive eyes like mine!

This gift set containing two full sized products and one deluxe sized, is fantastic value with an RRP of $85.

Available from RY

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PRODUCT REVIEW: THREE OF A KIND - CONCEALERS

I wish I didn’t need to use a concealer, but sadly my skin is sadly less than perfect and I have heaps of scars, pigmentation and marks that I feel better when covered up, so for me a concealer is a staple in my beauty bag, so today I thought that I’d share my thought on Three of a Kind, Concealers;

 L’Oreal Paris Infallible Longwear Concealer*


 

This stick concealer is so easy to use. Just pop the lid, twist and swipe before you blend with your fingers. It has a great coverage and a powdery feel that blends easily quickly covering redness, pigmentation and bags under the eyes, and if needed the coverage can be built up with another coat, and still with a barely there look.

It stays put on the skin all day long, even on my combination skin, and as it is waterproof, it even survives a dash out in the rain.

RRP: $19.45 – Available from Department Stores, Priceline and select pharmacies



Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Concealer SPF 10

 
This Double Wear Concealer from Estee Lauder really does live up to its name and stays put all day without fading or settling into lines and wrinkles, even on a hot summers day! The cream formula comes in a lipgloss style tube with a foot doe applicator that makes it so easy to apply and blend, also thanks to containing minerals and emollients to help condition the skin so it never looks dry or flaky.

And if needed you can easily build up the coverage too. And it easily covers any redness, pigmentation or dark circles, all while looking seamless and flawless and never caked on. It is extremely concentrated so it will last you forever, and I love that it comes with SPF10 too!

RRP: $33 – Available from Estee Lauder


Napoleon Perdis The One Concealer*

Unlike the other concealers, The One Concealer from Napoleon Perdis comes in a little cute pot, and consequently you need to use a concealer brush to apply it with – you can’t really use your fingers as the opening of the jar is rather small and it would mean that you’d get product stuck under your nails. The actual concealer is cream based, and is a little thick, but if you put a little on the back of your hand and warming it sightly with your fingers before applying it, it applies to easily and blends quickly and evenly.

It and it helps even out even the worst pigmentation, redness or blemish, and dark circles under the eyes, and stays put all day without fading or settling into fine lines. And the shade is so cleverly designed that it syncs with almost all skin tones.

RRP: $39 (5.2g) – Available from Myer, David Jones, The FacialCo and Adore Beauty and Napoleon Perdis Online

*Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

So there you have it, three different concealers.

Have you tried any of these? Which concealer do you reach for when you have an unsightly blemish or pigmentation to hide?



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XMAS GIFT IDEAS - NAPOLEON PERDIS ONE-HIT-WONDER COLLECTION

The next Xmas gift idea that I thought was well worth a mention is this stunning One-Hit-Wonder Collection from Napoleon Perdis. As Napoleon Perdis puts it himself: “Your glam night out, in one hit!.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

This stunning gift set comes contains;

 

• Matte Eye Ink
• Bronze and Blush Duo
• Mini Kabuki Brush

 

And it comes presented in the cutest red hard cosmetic case which is adorned with gold stars, which I really like, as I know it will keep my precious makeup even more protected than a soft cosmetic bag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Matte Eye Ink is one of Napoleon Perdis absolute bestsellers, and with one stroke it leaves a solid black line that dries to a lovely matte finish. It is water-based so it is very gentle, yet it simply doesn’t budge all day, even on a humid day as well as it didn’t fade during my recent long-haul flight to Europe, which I personally think is pretty darn impressive. It has a very fine felt tip that makes it super easy to draw the finest of lines to define the eyes or you can easily build up the intensity for a more dramatic look.

 

 

 

 

 

The Bronze and Blush Duo is stunning medium bronzer that is the perfect match for my medium beige skin tone, it simply gives my pale cheeks a lovely warmth, without that usual orange look often associated with bronzers. And unlike many others, it is matte, which is perfect for combination and oily skin types, not wanting to look even greasier with too much glittery bronzer. It has a tiny strip of pale pink blush at the bottom of the compact, which is just enough to give you cheeks a just-pinched look, while of course the bronzer part can also be used to contour the cheeks.

 

 

 

 

 

Finally it comes with the cutest mini Kabuki Brush, which is so soft and so small and compact, but makes applying the Bronzer and Blush Duo a breeze, and the tiny size makes it the perfect travel companion for any touch-ups on the go.

 

 

This gift set has a combined value of $120, but right now you can get it for just $55, which is an absolute bargain. It is available from Myer, David Jones and selected Pharmacies, and from Napoleon Perdis Online

 

*Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy. 

 

 

What do you think of gift set from Napoleon Perdis? Tried any of his makeup? Any recommendations?

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My Beauty Book Haul..

I haven’t been spending much money on myself lately, it has been more fun buying things and clothes for our little boy. Things have settled and we have started going out, and even had a trip to the big shopping centre, Chadstone on our own, where he behaved really well.

But this last week and a bit I haven’t left the house. It’s been a horrible week to be honest...  

 

 

Last week we too our one of our beautiful Labradors to the vet as we found a lump on her foot. The vet was pretty sure that it was cancer, and the following day, Thursday, she went in for a biopsy, and then we had the long wait until Monday for the results. And with her front leg completely strapped in, I had to stay home to watch her to make sure that she didn’t attack the leg and undo the bandage and the stitches, which she had already done while she was waiting for us to pick her up at the vet, so they had to be re-done.

Monday we got the results, which confirmed that it was cancer, - stage two – so could have been a lot worse, but it could of course also have been a lot better. But at least it was good news as it meant that that they could remove the tumour, and didn’t have to amputate her leg. And the following day, Tuesday she went in for the surgery, we just wanted it done as soon as possible. She came home the same night, groggy and with the whole leg strapped in. But she has been so brave, and in spite of clearly being in pain, she has not once whined or whimpered.

Yesterday she has had all the bandages removed. We had hoped the stitches would go too, but unfortunately they are not being removed until next Sunday. So now with the leg and all the stitches exposed, we have to watch her like hawks to make sure she doesn’t start attacking or even licking the area on her leg too much. And she is such a clever dog, sometimes going up to the other end of the house where we can't see or hear her, just to lick at the leg, that clever little bugger!

But it also means that I best not leave the house for too long this week either, as I simply don’t trust her to leave her leg alone!!

Anyway, back to my haul…. Reading through the weekly junk mail I noticed that Aldi was selling Rae Morris and Napoleon Perdis beauty books last week. And at the bargain price of just $9.95 each! What a bargain… these books sell for least double that price on Amazon!

But what does a girl do when she has a newborn and is also forced to stay at home to care for her sick dog…..send hubby of course. So I asked him to get the two different Rae Morris books pictured in the catalogue – but knowing Aldi, and how quickly they sell out of these things – also because I knew hubby wouldn’t be able to make it to the store until the end of the day – I really didn’t expect to get any of the books at all!

But surprise, surprise – hubby came home from work that night, with not only the two different Rae Morries books, but also the one from Napoleon Perdis as he thought that I’d enjoy that one as well. What a sweetie!!

These are the books I got...

Napoleon Perdis - Forever Flawless

 

This book does promote the Napoleon Perdis products through some product photos, but regardless it is full of useful tips throughout, including how to do eye colour and contour, how to make thin lips appear larger, how to make large lips appear smaller, how to apply liquid liner,  how to apply foundation, blush and how to contour (see picture).

 

 

This is a great book, and I am happy that hubby got if for me as well. I will enjoy reading it. And really, at $9.95 it is not far from the same price as a monthly magazine such as Marie Claire or Vogue, and I will enjoy this book for much longer!!

Rae Morris - Makeup The Ultimate Guide

 

 

This book has some amazing pictures, and it shows among others step-by-step how to great a variety of looks from natural eyes, sultry eyes, smoky eyes, and Grecian Eyes (see picture), how to apply blush and contour.

And another thing I really like is that it shows the best makeup looks for the Over 40s…which is (sadly) also of huge relevance to me… So a fantastic book, that I will enjoy looking through again and again.

Rae Morris – Timeless Makeup

 

Like The Ultimate Guide, Timeless Makeup is full of beautiful pictures and it shows you how to create classic makeup looks though step-by-step guides. It also contains eye colour charts with the colours best suited to your eye colour (see picture), which I find very useful and fascinating.

 

 

 

And wearing glasses I really like the section on wearing glasses and make-up and which makeup you should wear and which glasses best suit the shape of your face. It also teaches how to apply eye makeup, contour, how to make your nose smaller or larger, and a range of makeup looks such as the Beach Babe Look (see picture). Another great book with a lot of useful tips.

 

 

What do you think of these books? Did you snap up any of them too? Or maybe you already have some of them? Do you have any other beauty books? Can you recommend any good beauty books worth buying??