Last night I got an exciting news that the Canadian own Annabelle Cosmetics now has a online shopping site!  Hurray!  To celebrate their new shopping site, Annabelle is have a promotion for its customers for a limited time (online only)!

• Spend $25 and get $5 off your orders
• Spend $50 and get $15 off your orders
• Spend $100 and get $40 off your orders

Now, you don't have to be a Mathie like me to figure out the discount (of course, the $40 off $100 is the best deal).  If you are new to Annabelle and not ready to commit, no worries, Annabelle is also offering free shipping on all orders until May 12!  So for those of you who have been wanting to try their Smoothliner but don't have Annabelle near you, now its time!

If you're ready to try Annabelle out but don't know what to get, let me help ya.  To get you started, let me share with you a few must-haves from Annabelle...

• TwistUp Retractable Lipstick Crayon because they're creamy, pigmented and easy to use
• Eyebrow Pencil because it keeps my brow hair in place
• SmudgePaint Creamy Gel Shadow + Liner because these babies don't smudge

Also, my wishlist...

• TwistUp Retractable Lipstick Crayon because you can't have too much
• Expandable Mascara because I'm a mascara junkie
• BB Compact Makeup because it sounds like it'll be good for my oily skin

I feel like I'm like an infomercial guy, but there actually is more. To add a cherry on top of the sundae, if you're one of the first 100 people register your online consumer profile and benefit from free shipping, you will get free shipping for life!

Don't forget to enter my blogaversary / 100th post / blog makeover GIVEAWAY!  I'm giving away a Too Faced Boudoir Soft & Sexy Eye Collection!

Until next time,


x Rica

Last Wednesday (June 13, 2012), I attended the MARCELLE and ANNABELLE Beauty Unveiling Event at Andrew Richard Designs in Toronto.  I had an awesome time chatting up my fellow Toronto Beauty Bloggers (#TOBB).  As well as checking out some of the new products from the two companies.



First, let's talk about MARCELLE.

MARCELLE BB Family

You all probably know I love the MARCELLE BB Cream, so when I know they're coming out with two other BB Cream, you can imagine how excited I got!  One thing that many bloggers wished that the original MARCELLE BB Cream has is SPF.  I think they actually heard us and their new Anti-Aging BB Cream comes with SPF 20! According to the lady who I was talking to, what makes this one different than the original one is that it has got a Liftessence Nature Complex.  This innovative ingredient provides an instant lift to the skin, hence the anti-aging BB Cream!

MARCELLE 10-in-1 Anti-Aging BB Cream

MARCELLE 10-in-1 Anti-Aging BB Cream

MARCELLE Original 8-in-1 BB Cream

MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder

Another new addition to the MARCELLE BB Line is the BB Cream-to-Powder.  I must admit, I am most excited about this product because of the cream-to-powder formulation, of which I am a huge fan.  I have tested the texture, it's much more smooth and silky than the original or the anti-aging one!

MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder - packaging

MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder

MARCELLE 8-in-1 BB Cream-to-Powder

Like the Anti-Aging BB Cream, it came with two shades: Light-to-Medium and Medium-to-Dark.  I asked the lady about the difference between this and the original one.  She said it's basically the texture and finish, other than that the benefits are the same.  However, she thinks that the original one will provide slightly better coverage.  She also recommended that one can try using both together to get a fuller coverage.

January seemed really fast and slow to me.  It's fast because it's already the 31st!  It's slow because I can't wait to go to my road trip next week!  And I can't wait for yearend and winter to be over!

Well, it's the end of the month, so this means it's going to be end of month favourites!  It's the first favourites post on this blog, so I'm kind of excited =).  Anyway, let's get to it!

Benefit The POREfessional

Benefit The POREfessional

I got this miniature version as a 100-point perk from Sephora.  It has a silky finish like some other silicone primers, but unlike those primers, this doesn't give a heavy finish.  I usually use it around the nose and on the forehead.  I think it gives a smooth base for makeup and it does cover up the pores around my cheeks pretty well.  If you want to try it out, I still see it as a 100-point perk in some Sephoras, so you might want to check it out =).

Just two months ago, MARCELLE and ANNABELLE organized an event called the "Beauty Premiere" to reveal the new products they're releasing in Spring 2012.  I was fortunate and honoured to attend the event as a Beauty Blogger.  The event is more like a party.  Everyone was enjoying hors d'oeuvres and wine, while hanging out with other beauty bloggers and checking out those exciting new products!  It was definitely a lot of fun because I get to see my bloggers friends again, and meet a lot of new people as well!