Hopefully you're not tired of all the adoration I have given to the new, limited edition, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette.  It is a great gift for any makeup enthusiast.  So, I'm giving one away here on my blog so someone can adore it with me!

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This giveaway is opened internationally!  Yay!  It's opened now until October 31, 11:59PM EST.  For more detailed rules, check out the Rafflecopter widget above.


Good Luck!


x Rica

It's MAC Warehouse Sale time again!  Starting September 5th to 7th, invitees can go to Markham Fair Grounds and shop at warehouse price.  Products include MAC Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, Esteé Lauder, Origins, Clinique, etc.  I have been there more than a couple of times and can usually find a good deal there.  I always make sure I visit the $4 bin and gift bags section, and of course, I will stock up on charity bags on my way out!

This sale is unfortunately not open to public, you will need an actual ticket with the valid seal to get in. A coworker of my boyfriend gave him a pair of tickets for September 7th, but I don't think I will be able to make it.  So why not give them away to my fellow beauty addicts on this blog!  If you live in GTA or have the means to get to Markham Fair Grounds on September 7, 2014, feel free to enter by following the Rafflecoptor widget below.  Open to Canadian residents only.

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This giveaway is opened till August 31, 2014 11:59PM EST.  I will contact the winner as soon as I know, so I can mail them out on September 2, 2014 (since the 1st is Labour Day).  For detailed terms and condition, please take a look at the widget above.  Good luck everyone!

Until next time,


x Rica

I feel like I have been taking MAC Eyeshadows for granted.  They have been in my makeup routine for so many years that sometimes I just forget how great the colour payoff is, how nice their texture is, and how long wearing they are.  I still remember my first few MAC Eyeshadows, which most are still my all time favourite and I use them so often that I had gone through a few pans...

My go-to MAC shadows in a Z-Palette

Among those shadows, my staples and my top 3 MAC eyeshadows are Naked Lunch, Satin Taupe, and Blanc Type.

Naked Lunch is a shimmery light pink.  It is my go-to all over lid colour.  When I don't know what to wear, I'll just apply it all over my lid, put a warm brown on my crease (like Wedge) and smudge a little dark brown on my lash line (like Swiss Chocolate) and I'm good to go.


Satin Taupe is shimmery taupe with a satin finish.  It is also one of MAC's best selling shade because it is just so easy to work with.  It works great as a defining colour, as well as all over the lid if you want more drama.  (It also pairs well with Naked Lunch!)


Blanc Type is creamy matte light beige.  I'm saving the best for last.  You may think that it is boring cream colour, but to me, it is basically an eyeshadow eraser.  You can always count on Blanc Type to fix that crease colour brought too high and give you a clean edge of a classic cat eye.  I suggest using it with MAC 227 brush, best combo ever!

MAC Eyeshadows Swatches L to R: Blanc Type, Naked Lunch, Satin Taupe

Never tried any of these shades before?  Today might just be your lucky day!  Together with 30 fabulous beauty and fashion bloggers and vloggers, we're hosting a huge MAC giveaway.  The winner will get 30-pan MAC palette filled with our favourite MAC eyeshadows hand picked by all of us.  The shades in the prize are:

Sketch, Vibrant Grape, Fig 1, Club, Shroom, Orb, Omega, Aquadisiac, Copperplate, Woodwinked, All That Glitters, Amber Lights, Cranberry, Steamy, Naked Lunch, Blanc Type, Nylon, Cobalt, Brule, Haux, Carbon, Phloof, Retrospeck, Stars & Rockets, Expensive Pink, Brun, Electra, Satin Taupe, Honeylust & Brown Script

I have so many favourites out of these 30 shades and I am sure you will find your favourite(s) among them as well.  Check out below for giveaway details!


This giveaway is hosted by these awesome beauty and fashion bloggers/bloggers (see picture above).  Make sure to check out their blogs while you're entering the giveaway :D

Row 1 (L-R): Angie (Vanity Rouge), Noelle (XO Noelle), Dee (Liner Glitter Gloss), Sandra (Moms Makeup Stash), Jenelle (Nelle Creations) & Deanne (My Fash Avenue)

Row 2 (L-R): Michelle (A Lovely Allure), Marcia (Beauty Info Zone), Iva (Falling in Style), Niki (Hello Miss Niki), Rica (The Office Chic) & Bree (The Urban Umbrella)

Row 3 (L-R): Amber (Canadian Fashionista), Krystal (Beauty by Krystal), Lauren (The Fashionista's Diary), Justina (Justina's Gems), Stacey (Stacey Brennan YT), Elaine (Toronto Beauty Reviews)

Row 4 (L-R): Maria (Amotherworld), Marissa (Chic Darling), Kelly (Glitter Diaries), Cheryl (MakeUp by Cheryl H), Chelsea (Olive & Ivy) & Chrissy (Some Velvet Morning)

Row 5 (L-R): Shayna (A Pop of Colour), Cecilia (Dearest Lou), Janna (Gloss & Glitz), Mina (Mina Slater), Cindy (Prime Beauty) & Katelyn (The Skinny Blonde)

Ever wonder what happens when 30 beauty & fashion bloggers and vloggers get together? They host an EPIC giveaway! We are teaming up to bring you an amazing 30-pan MAC Eye Shadow Palette filled with our favourite shades!! Enter today via the Rafflecopter form below! Open in the USA and Canada. Ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, August 6th, 2014.

Until next time,


x Rica

Day 7 and 8 giveaway are some Marc Jacobs Beauty goodies!  I have already reviewed them (Showstopper Set review here & Lovemarc Lip Gel review here), you can read about my two cents on them.  I absolutely adore the formula of the Lovemarc Lip Gel and The Showstopper Set has some great products in it :)







This giveaway is open till January 20th 11:59PM EST.  There will be two prizes to win:

• Marc Jacobs Beauty The Showstopper Set
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Lovemarc Lip Gel in Showstopper

Follow the Rafflecopter widget below to enter.  Good luck!
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Until next time,


x Rica

Holiday is all about the glow.  And this face powder will definitely help you achieve that soft focus glow without making you look like a disco ball.  Therefore, I present to you Marc Jacobs Lightshow Luminizing Powder in 302 Close Upas the Day 6 prize of our 12 Days of Holiday Giveaway!


Follow the Rafflecopter instructions to enter!
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This giveaway is opened till January 17, 2014 11:59PM EST.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

No need to choose between Sugar and Spice, win both in the Day 5 of 12 Days of Holiday Giveaway!


The Quo by Orly Mini Nail Lacquers Set in Sugar and Spice each has 6 gorgeous shades for you to pick for many different occasions.

Follow the Rafflecopter instructions to enter!

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This giveaway is opened till January 16, 2014 11:59PM EST.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

For Day 4's giveaway, we have here a few Benefit goodies, including CORALista Ultra Plush Lip Gloss, Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer, and They're Real Mascara!


I chose their best selling They're Real mascara because it seems to have become a favourite of many (I have a few tubes as back up too).  The Stay Flawless primer is great for covering pores and extending the wear of your foundation (reviewed here).  And I just adore the Ultra Plush Lip Gloss formula as much as a non-gloss girl I am!

Follow the Rafflecopter instructions to enter!

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This giveaway is opened till January 13, 2014 11:59PM EST.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

For the third giveaway of the season, here's the Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Face Palette:


To enter, follow the Rafflecopter widget below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway This Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Face Palette just got featured by yours truly a couple days ago.  If you love a pink glow, you would want to try this face palette.  It has pink, lavender, orange and white in it for you to mix and match.  You can add more lavender to get a purple hue, or add orange to make the blush look more coral.  It makes your cheeks more defined with just one product.  It's also quite long wearing that last the entire work day.  Love.  One thing though, you have to remove that gorgeous overspray to reveal its true colours, which was quite hard for me to do.

This giveaway is opened internationally until January 11, 2014 at 11:59PM. Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

It's day 2 of the 12 Days of Holiday Giveaway!  Today, we brought to you the Urban Decay NAKED Basics Palette.


I use mine almost every time I wear eyeshadows.  Some more heavily dipped shades include Crave, Naked2 and Foxy.  Either you're a fan of the Urban Decay NAKED or NAKED2, or just jumped on the NAKED3 bandwagon, you could always get help from the NAKED Basics!  It is the perfect basic palette that everyone would need in their eyeshadow collection because you can use it in conjunction with other eyeshadows that you have, or if you're a minimalist, this palette could be all you would need.

If you would like to win it, follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter widget below!

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This giveaway is opened internationally until January 10, 2014 at 11:59PM.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

I'm very excited to launch this Holiday Giveaway series.  I will be hosting a giveaway every weekday until December 23!  Winners will be announcing separately for each giveaway.  I'm kicking this off with the P&G 12 Days of Beauty Gift Pack!  I have been using the same gift pack in the 12 Days of Beauty Photo Challenge.  So far I have covered 5 days using different P&G Beauty products, join me and discover them by entering this giveaway.

The Prize

The P&G 12 Days of Beauty Gift Pack comes with...

• COVERGIRL Flamed Out Shadow Pencil
• COVERGIRL Nail Gloss
• COVERGIRL Clump Crusher mascara
• Pantene Expert Collection Keratin Repair 60-second therapy Ampoule
• Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Moisture Whip
• Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Tousling Hairspray
• Olay Total Effects Line & Dark Circle Minimizing Brush
• Olay Silk Whimsy Body Lotion
• Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Boost & Lift Hairspray
• Clairol free product coupon
• Satin Care Shave Gel with a Touch of Olay
• Venus & Olay Sugarberry Razor Cartridge
• Crest 3D White Holiday Smile Survival Kit

This giftpack is valued over $90 and it comes with so many great products.  My must-haves would be the COVERGIRL Flamed Out Shadow Pencil, Pantene Keratin therapy, and the Crest 3D White kit.  To enter, please follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget below.

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All the information is listed above in the Rafflecopter widget!  Make sure to check out the rules too.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

Being an oily skin gal, I have always struggled to keep my makeup stay on.  Using my current foundation routine, it doesn't stand a chance, especially in this Summer heat (and humidity).  To everyone who's having the same problem, Benefit might have a solution for you with their new Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer* (CA $38 / US $32).  This innovation claims to work like a magnet to help your makeup stay on longer.  So I put it to an ultimate test... on me :).



The formula of the primer is quite interesting.  It has a slight cooling effect when you first apply it.  It feels a little sticky at first but the feeling goes away after it's set.  I am very sensitive to "heaviness" of a product, and because it's sticky, it feels a little heavy at first.  But like the stickiness, it goes away after it sets.

I have never used a stick primer before, but it's pretty intuitive.  You just glide it on your face and blend it out with your finger and a brush.  I prefer using a synthetic brush, such as Sigma F82 or the Buffing Brush in Real Techniques Core Collection, because  I find that it makes a more even application.  A pro tip from Benefit is to quickly blend your liquid foundation on top of the primer before the primer sets to lock-in the foundation.



The result?  It does a pretty good job keeping my makeup on throughout the day.  It's quite strange because it doesn't seem to excel at controlling sebum excretion but it does keep the makeup on regardless.  I do have to blot throughout the day, which I do that anyway.  But the coverage seems to stay on better than when I'm not using the primer.  Because of my oily skin, I find that it works the best with powder foundation.

Overall, I feel that Benefit Stay Flawless does a great job at keeping you look flawless.  However, it is not the best in oil control (nothing is for me anyway :/).  It feels sticky at first but it is weightless once it's set.  Makeup still look relatively fresh after hours of application, but for me, blotting is still necessary throughout the day.  It works well with all types of foundation, but I prefer to use it with powder.  I will for sure be putting it into good use this Summer because it helps me stay flawless in the heat.

Ratings
Value:	7.5/10
Quality:	8.5/10
Longevity:	8.5/10
Practicality:	9/10
Packaging:	9/10
Overall:	8.5/10

Until next time,


x Rica

Benefit The Rich Is Back! Makeup Kit Cover Art

In celebration of Sephora's 15th Anniversity, Benefit Cosmetics teamed up with British Fashion Designer Matthew Williamson to create limited edition The Rich Is Back Makeup Kit* (CA $40 / US $34) that is exclusive to Sephora.  Being a master of colour and glamour, Matthew Williamson featured some of his "favourite iconic prints" with kaleidoscopic colours on the design of the palette.  I absolutely love the cover art, inside and out.  It is just so much fun and colourful.

In celebration of my 100th post, the blogaversary of The Office Chic (which was 4 months ago but I was a little busy), and the new layout of my blog, I am holding an international giveaway for my readers as a thank you for following my blog!

The PRIZE is going to be a brand new Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection!  I have done a review on the palette here.  I have been loving it and using it every single day!  It's such a nice every day palette to have that will take you from day to night (and to the bedrooom, haha).

FOLLOW THE RAFFLECOPTER WIDGET TO ENTER!

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There are so many ways to enter, but first and foremost, you have to be a follower on either Blogger or Bloglovin'.  So click either of these two buttons to follow!

A FEW THINGS TO NOTE:

• You must be a follower of this blog, The Office Chic, either on Blogger or Bloglovin'
• This giveaway is opened INTERNATIONALLY.
• This contest will run from April 24 to June 1, 2013 (12:00am) EST
• You have to be either over age of majority in your jurisdiction or have received parental permission to enter this giveaway.
• There are additional entries available on the Rafflecopter widget, so make sure to check those out!

I hope you guy enjoy this giveaway.  Thank you all again for stopping by and reading my blog.  I have had so much fun blogging about my love for beauty and fashion (as well as random things).  If you have any questions, feel free to use the contact form to contact me (see the top menu!)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!


x Rica

Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

There was so much buzz about the Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection on the blogosphere/YouTubeverse.  I know I probably have too many eye shadow palettes, but I just couldn't pass this up because it looks absolutely amazing in the store, plus I have always wanted to try Too Faced's eye shadow palettes!

According to Too Faced, 

"Our new collection of eye shadows creates looks for the bedroom and beyond. Along with four Boudoir-worthy colors, we added five new shades just for this palette for a total of nine soft and sexy colors."

The shadows

Last week, you have read my experience on the L'Oreal Paris Féria Wild Ombré dip dye kit (go check out the tips and tricks I learned from L'Oreal Paris Official Hair Colourist Christophe Robin).  Now you can have a chance to win the same kit I used too!  It is most suitable for Medium to Dark Brown Hair, but I heard lighter brown hair girl can do so too (don't quote me though).  But I also got something if you want to go blonde — the L'Oreal Paris Superior Preference LB01.  If you're itching to switch up your hair colour, enter here for a chance to win the follow two hair dye kit.

Prize #1:

1 Box of L'Oreal Paris Féria Wild Ombré dip dye kit in 060 Medium to Dark Brown Hair
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Ok... maybe it's not grammatically correct in old English, but I think you get my point from the title.

Ever since Jill from jillojello and Joyce from Sparkly Playground reviewed the George's Cream, I have been wanting to try out this local brand.  I went to the Shoppers Drug Marts near my place and my office to find them, but no luck (or maybe I've been looking at the wrong section!?).  So when the lovely people from George's Cream asked me if I would like to try out their products, I know I have to say yes.

L to R: George's Special Dry Skin Cream, George's Light Special Moisturizing Lotion

First of all, let's talk about my skin.  I have pretty dry skin on my body (ironically, I have very oily skin on my face = =).  So I need complete moisture in order to feel comfortable throughout the day.  My boyfriend has really dry skin too, and he needs even more moisture than I do.  Both of us tried out the George's Special Dry Skin Cream and the George's Light Special Moisturizing Lotion.  We tested them out throughout the month of April and the first half of May, so I think I have a pretty good idea on how well they work.

George's Special Dry Skin Cream

Ingredients: Deionised Water, White Petrolatum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate-20, Polysorbate-80, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Phenoxy Ethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid.

This intense moisturizer is meant for combatting severe dry skin.  It looks like a white paste when you first squeeze it out.  It actually put me off a little bit when I saw the paste because it's not really how I pictured it to be.  It seems like it's more whipped than other body creams that I have tried.

Update: Added an extra optional entry.  See below for more details.

I'm excited to tell you that The Office Chic is hosting its first giveaway!  Yayyy!!!  You may wonder why there was four Kissable Lipcolour in my review post:

MAC Kissable Lipcolour

Well, the reason is that I'm giving away two Kissable Lipcolour to two lucky readers.  The choice of colours this time are, of course, Enchantée and So Vain...

MAC Kissable Lipcolour Enchantée and So Vain

For a chance to win,
1. You must be a public follower of this blog on Blogger or Bloglovin'
2. You must leave a comment on this blog post and tell me your blogger or bloglovin' username, as well as which colour you would like to win (this will help me determine, which colour goes to which winner).
3. (Optional) Follow @eeenricaa on Twitter and RT this giveaway using Rafflecopter below
4. (Optional) Blog about this giveaway on your blog and link it to this blog post.  Please don't forget to let me know your link.

If you wish to enter, please use Rafflecopter below to enter or else the entries will not be counted.

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Good luck everybody!

x Rica