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Showing posts with label Holiday Collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday Collection. Show all posts
 photo Dior Holiday A State of Gold Diorific Nail Vernis
Happy Mani Monday!

Every year Dior brings out these little pots of "gold", otherwise known as the Diorific Nail Vernis (CA $33 / US $27), for the Holiday season.  I'm not exaggerating or anything when I said "gold" because when it comes to gold nails for the Holidays, Dior knows best what to do.

Nailed It with Dior A State of Gold Diorific Nail Vernis | Holiday 2015

November 9, 2015 • 0 comments
 photo Benefit Real Cheeky Party Blushing Beauty Kit Holiday

Last year we went head over heels for the Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Box O’ Blushes, which features all, but one (Dallas), of their then current line up of their box o' powder.  The kit was sold out so quickly last year, it has done so well that they're doing it again... but a little differently this year...

In the Benefit Real Cheeky Party Blushing Beauty Kit (CA $54 / US $42), instead of BellaBamba, which sadly is no longer part of their box o' powder line up, they included the mini version of Watt's Up Highlighter, They're Real Mascara, and They're Real Push Up Liner, along with Dandelion, Rockateur, Sugarbomb, Hoola and Coralista.

Party On with Benefit Real Cheeky Party Blushing Beauty Kit | Holiday 2015

November 5, 2015 • 0 comments

So who cares if she's not a cat but a little girl?  Hello Kitty is still adorable and a favourite of many.  And its ongoing collaboration with Sephora continues to this holiday.  One of the best collectibles in the holiday collection is definite the Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette (CA $62 / US $52).

Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Palette Looks Good on the Vanity and on the Eyes

November 28, 2014 • 8 comments

If it's not said already, I'm quite Urban Decay obsessed, especially when it comes to their NAKED line.  But you know, while they're really well known for their NAKED line, they're best known as the "Beauty with an Edge" brand.  It's apparent in their Book of Shadows (anyone remember those?), the Electric Palette, and the most recent Vice 3.

Urban Decay Vice 3: From Neutral to Bold & Extra Bold, This Palette Does It All

November 13, 2014 • 39 comments
formula-x-paint-party-holiday-set-nail-polish-press-pods

If you follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram, you may know that I'm currently on vacation in Hong Kong.  One of things about planning a vacation right after your exam is that, you really don't have enough time to pack and run all the errands you meant to do before but too busy studying.

I was in a panic mode for several days since Halloween, thinking, "so much to do, so little time".  I was overwhelmed by my poorly planned schedule.  So the manicure plan had to be terminated, and I opted for bringing a few press pods included in Formula X Paint Party (CA $47 / US $39) instead.

Formula X Paint Party = 24 Travel Size Manicure | Mani Monday

November 10, 2014 • 4 comments
Still trying to figure out what to wear to tonight's countdown?  Well, my go-to last minute festive look is always bold eye liner and lips.  Check out a few of my picks:

Eye Liner

Stila Art of the Fine Line Stay All Day® Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner Set

Want to have some fun with your eyeliner and make sure they stay all night long?  This Stila set comes with 4 of their bestselling felt-tip eye liner along with a look card to help you achieve the party look you're looking for.  You'll have the choice to try out the midnight blue, the dark brown, and the moss green shade out, or all of them together. And Stila knows a black liner is every girl staple, so this set comes with a full size of the black shade.

RiRi Hearts MAC Superslick Eyeliner

Loose glitter might be messy to deal with when time is tight.  A better alternative might be glitter liner.  The RiRi Hearts MAC Superslick Eyeliner in Pisces Persuasion is a option.  Unlike traditional glitter liner, it comes with a felt tip applicator, which offers a greater coverage in this one swipe.  Like its name suggests, the formula is super slick that it glides on smoothly with very fine pearlescent glitter.  It's perfect to make your eyes pop.

L to R: Stila Dark Brown, Moss, Midnight, Intense Black & MAC Pisces Persuasion

Ring into the New Year with these Festive Eye Liners & Lip Products

December 31, 2013 • 38 comments
I have finally put up my Christmas tree and decorated it over the weekend.  In recent years, the beauty industry has caught up with the fact that we all appreciate some cute and special ornaments.  Here are beauty ornaments available now and they're on my tree!

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Beauty | Beauty Ornaments from Sephora & Ciaté

December 17, 2013 • 32 comments
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!


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This giveaway is opened till January 17, 2014 11:59PM EST.  Good luck!

Until next time,


x Rica

12 Days of Holiday Giveaway - Day 6: Marc Jacobs Lightshow Luminizing Powder

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If that person is anyone like me, who jumps on most of the beauty bandwagons, chances are they already have a lot of things available out there.  But no beauty enthusiast can say no to a pretty palette and here're a few favourites that would impress the important him/her.

What to Get Beauty Enthusiasts for Holiday | The Perfect Palette Gift Guide

December 16, 2013 • 16 comments
For the third giveaway of the season, here's the Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Face Palette:


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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

12 Days of Holiday Giveaway - Day 3: Giorgio Armani Eccentrico Face Palette

December 11, 2013 • 12 comments

BITE Beauty specialized in lippies to provide its consumers with luxurious looking and kissable lips.  This Holiday, BITE brought out 3 lip sets to feature some of their best shades including this BITE Beauty Best BITE Set.  It comes with 4 mini High Pigment Pencils in Quince, Rhubarb, Cranberry, and Madeira.

BITE Beauty Best BITE Set is More Than Just Bitten | Review, Photos, Swatches

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The Holidays are almost here.  Everywhere you go, you see holiday decorations, Christmas trees, and fairy lights!  The most wonderful time of the year calls for the glowy and beautiful skin.  But not many of us are blessed with it, so let's fake it.  Here are a few that would do the trick

Inspired by Marc Jacobs's own Fall 2013 runway looks, the Marc Jacobs Lightshow Luminizing Powder in 302 Close Up (CA $71 / US $59) has superb design of tartan embossment with a gold shimmer overspray on top.  They even added "shadows" to create more definition to the tartan.

Holiday Face Palettes for Fairy Lights Skin | Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, Hourglass

December 9, 2013 • 0 comments

Pink and gold and chevron, who doesn't love that?  The Too Faced A Few of My Favourite Things (US $56) comes in an adorable pink and gold chevron packaging that is designed by Mary McDonald.  It comes with a mini Better Than Sex Mascara, a Lip Injection Colour Bomb in Bee Sting (LE), and a palette with 20 eyeshadows, 2 blushes, and 2 bronzers.  It also comes with an instruction pamphlet that teach you how to use each type of products.




Too Faced A Few of My Favourite Things has more than a few lovely things | Review, Photos & Swatches

December 5, 2013 • 24 comments

The Quo by ORLY MegaPixel FX line has been out at Shoppers Drug Mart since this Summer.  And for the Holidays, they come out with 5 new shades that would help you sparkle your way through the holidays:
  • Mega Canary: yellow with golden glitters
  • Mega Rose: rosy beige with silver glitters
  • Mega Fuchsia: cherry red with golden shimmer and glitters
  • Mega Plum: light plum with silver glitters
  • Mega Aqua: celeste blue with silver glitters

Quo by ORLY MegaPixel FX Nail Polish Helps You Sparkle Through the Snow | Review, Photos & Swatches + Holiday Countdown Day 3

December 3, 2013 • 7 comments
Revlon The Evening Opulence by Gucci Westman


The Evening Opulence is the Holiday Collection created by Revlon Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman.  She said "I pictured a luxurious and polished woman, who looks to makeup to accessorize and enhance her look using bursts of colour".

Revlon The Evening Opulence by Gucci Westman
From L to R: Elusive, Rich, Adorned, Muse
This collection includes very vibrant colours and interesting nail shades that look perfect for evening night out.  Here are a few of the products from the collection:
  • Revlon ColorBurst Ligloss in Adorned ($10.50): a shimmery fuchsia with very opaque coverage.
  • Revlon Nail Enamel in Elusive and Rich ($5.95): Elusive is matte black with green glitter; Rich is a gunmetal shimmery shade.
  • Revlon PhotoReady Primer, Shadow+Sparkle in Muse ($12.95): it contains a primer, 3 eyeshadows with a "sparkle topcoat" shade

Revlon The Evening Opulence by Gucci Westman | Holiday 2013 | Info & Photos

December 2, 2013 • 0 comments

This holiday, "inspired by the glistening effect of the winter moonlight"MAKE UP FOR EVER released the Midnight Glow Collection, including the Midnight Glow Palette (CA $48 / US $42) released.  It include 6 new Diamond Shadows and 2 Eyeshadows along two mini eye brushes:
  • Snow White (Diamond): shimmery pearl
  • Gun Metal (Diamond): shimmery gunmetal grey
  • Icy Blue (Diamond): glittery baby blue
  • Icy Pink (Diamond): glittery baby pink
  • Black 04 (Matte): matte jet black
  • Gold Pink (Diamond): golden salmon pink
  • Midnight Purple (Diamond): purple with silver shimmer
  • Metallic Taupe 127 (Satin): satin warm taupe

MAKE UP FOR EVER Midnight Glow Palette | Holiday 2013 | Review, Photos & Swatches

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Happy December 1!

We're just getting so close to the Holidays now.  And here at The Office Chic HQ (i.e. my home), we've just opened the Day 1 windows of the DAVIDsTEA 24 Days of Tea and Ciaté Mini Mani Month while listening to Kelly Clarkson's Baby It's Cold Outside ft Ronnie Dunn on 98.1 CHFI, listening to this channel a tradition for us every December!


Countdown to Holiday! 24 Days of Tea & Mani and P&G 12 Days of Holiday | DAVIDsTea, Ciaté, CoverGirl

December 1, 2013 • 3 comments
Nails Inc. Bling It On Rose Gold Review, Photos & Swatches

Bling, a bling bling...  the Nails Inc. Bling It On Rose Gold (CA $27 / US $22.50)* set takes the rose gold trend to the next level.  It comes with the Bling It On Rose Gold Glitter Pot, the Rose Gold Foil Effect Polish in Kings Road, a plastic application tray, and a dusting brush.  This makes it a great DIY set for the all that glitters nails, or if you're like me, an accent nail would just be as fun.

Nails Inc. Bling It On Rose Gold, Bring On the Bling for the Holiday | Review, Photos & Swatches

November 29, 2013 • 9 comments
"When I'm feeling blue, all I have to do is take a look at you, then I'm not so blue" - A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins.

... I could do that, or I could just play with makeup like the holiday kits by Benefit CosmeticsGroovy Kind-A Love* and Let's Make Lovely*.  This Holiday, Benefit has come out with many different makeup and skincare kits that will meet every makeup enthusiast's need.

Benefit Groovy Kind-a Love & Let's Make Lovely Holiday Kits Bring You Joy to cure Mid-week Crisis | Review, Photos & Swatches

November 27, 2013 • 11 comments