Latest Essie Nail Polish Acquisitions

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!

Just wanted to share with you some nail polish I purchased from a great sale from Rexall Pharmacy.

They are currently having a $3.00 off on Essie Polishes that is running until Oct. 11, 2012. I took advantage and purchased the shades Mink Muffs, Recessionista, Peach Daiquiri, Turquoise and Caicos, and Pilates Hottie

Price: $6.99 CAD from $9.99 CAD

Place to buy: Rexall Pharmacy

MAC Impassioned Lipstick Review and Swatches

I know it's already the beginning of fall but I'm still pretty fond of wearing bright lipsticks hence, the product featured for today's post. I purchased this lipstick when I missed out on one of MAC's limited edition shades which is Party Parrot as this is a close dupe. 

Impassioned is officially described as an "amped up fuchsia" which I totally agree with as this is a shade that very hard to miss! The colour is kind of a pink-red with a touch of coral and can seem almost neon at some lights. This shade is an amplified finish which means it's creamy and colour pigmentation is intense. 

Here is an arm and lip swatch of the shade

As any of the other MAC lipsticks in my collection, this shade lasts about 4 hours before needing re-application. Also, a lip balm is recommended to be worn underneath the lipstick.

Price: $18.00 CAD

Place to buy: MAC Cosmetics, The Bay

Have you tried MAC Impassioned? What's your opinion about the lipstick?

E.L.F. Studio Blush Review and Swatches Part 1

If you have read some of my posts last month, you may know that I hauled quite a few beauty products when I went to the States. I have heard a lot of great things about the E.L.F. Studio Blushes so when I went to New Jersey I didn't waste time looking for these babies! I found these blushes at Target and bought 6 but thought to feature them into 3 separate posts.

For this post, I will be writing about the shades Tickled Pink and Candid Coral.

Company Description: The soft sheer texture blends into the skin for a silky finish. Designed to be worn alone or layered for more depth. Highlight your complexion with a subtle healthy glow!

Packaging: The packaging is very reminiscent of the NARS blush packaging except for the texture, E.L.F. has a matte texture while NARS has kind of a rubbery texture. Once opened, a mini mirror is revealed on the lid with a thin plastic film at the top of the blush itself.

Tickled Pink: is a very pale pink with a slight shimmer. Since I have a medium toned skin and this blush is pale, I have to put on about 3 layers of this blush to appear on me.

Here are some pictures of the product

And here is a swatch

Candid Coral - is a peachy - coral colour with fine golden shimmer. Since I think peachy - coral blushes look the best on me, I really enjoy wearing this blush for a natural looking glow.

Here are some pictures of the product

And here is a swatch

Overall: I do recommend the E.L.F. Studio Blushes for a number of reasons; 1) these blushes are velvety soft, not chalky at all and easy to apply, 2) they have decent shade selection for every skin tone, 3) their packaging is sleek and simple which can be easily stored in your make up bag, 4) the best part? they only cost $3.00 USD!

Have you tried the E.L.F. Studio Blushes?