Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Mum
Christmas is almost here, and if you haven’t already, it’s time to find a present for one of the most special people in your life: your mom. Whether she is a makeup addict or a beauty minimalist that only has 5 minutes to get ready in the morning, you can’t go wrong by choosing a set full of pampering treats or a nice palette with natural shades, like the ones below. And they are all affordable too!
Caudalie Spa in a Bag ($30.00) contains a Shower Gel, a Crushed Cabernet Scrub, a Hand and Nail Cream and a Nourishing Body Lotion. Packaged in a reusable bag, these body treatments will give your mom a fantastic pampering experience at home.
Laura Mercier Eye Book ($45.00) is a Sephora-exclsuive palette that contains two eyeshadow quads, two eyeliners and a mini double-ended Eye Colour/Flat Eye Liner Brush to create endless looks perfect for both day and night time.
Kiehl’s Neutral & Cool Lip Gloss Trio ($29.00) features three sheer shades (Pink Rider, Icy Everest and Mahvelous Mauve) to give lips a soft look.
Philosophy Holiday Cookbook ($35.00) includes 6 recipe-inspired shampoo, shower gel & bubble baths scented of red velvet cake, cinnamon buns, spicy pear cobbler, pumpkin spice muffin, gingerbread and double rich hot cocoa!
Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum Eye Palette ($40.00) features 4 shades ranging from nudes to plum for a perfect day-to-night look. The palette also contains a dual mini eyeshadow/eyeliner brush.
Bath & Body Works Ready To Pamper Warm Vanilla Sugar ($25.00) is a nice little basket full of pampering treats: Shower Gel, Body Lotion, Fragrance Mist, Anti-Bacterial Hand Cream and a gauze sponge.
L’Occitane Hands Celebration Set ($25.00) contains a Lavender Hand Cream, a Shea Butter Hand Cream and a Shea Vanilla Hand Cream to achieve beautiful, soft and moisturized hands.
Clinique Star Favourites ($36.00) it’s a nice set that contains the brand’s most popular makeup and skincare products: All About Eyes eye cream, Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lids, Lashes & Lips, Dual ended High Impact Mascara/ High Impact Curling Mascara, 6 Shades Compact Eye Shadow Palette, Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Air Kiss, all packaged in a pretty pink bag.
Ole Henriksen Worship Your Body ($24.00) features everything your mom needs for an at home pampering experience. The set includes Lavender Body Oil, Natural Hair Wash With Sea Kelp, Natural Hair Hydrator With Orchid Flower, Clarifying Body Wash, Body Sleek, Muscle Comfort and Loofah Body Scrub. In addition, the kit features a CD of tranquil music like that heard at the Ole Henriksen spa.
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Deluxe Gift Set ($39.50) offers an uplifting experience thanks to the green tea that energizes both body and spirit. The set includes Green Tea Scent Spray, Green Tea Energizing Bath & Shower Gel, Green Tea Refreshing Body Lotion and Green Tea Scent Spray Replica.
New Collection: Laura Mercier Fresco Fall 2009
Laura Mercier’s new collection was inspired by the nature-like colors found in Italian Fresco paintings. It includes earthy and teal shades for the eyes and autumnal hues for the lips.
MEDIUM LIP WATECOLOURS ($48.00)
The palette contains Lip Prep, a translucent and moisturizing base that prepares your lips for colour applications; Lip Stains and a double-ended mini lip colour brush.
FAIR LIP WATECOLOURS ($48.00)
The palette contains Lip Prep, a translucent and moisturizing base that prepares your lips for colour applications; Lip Stains and a double-ended mini lip colour brush.
SATINEE CREME EYE COLOUR ($22.00)
Amber Velvet: warm terracotta
Ecru Silk: soft-oyster-beige
Pink Chiffon: pale-ballet-pink
Stone Suede: steely-blue-grey
Teal Cashmere: dusty teal
EYE LINER ($22.00)
Mahogany Brown: deep brown
CREME CHEEK COLOUR POT ($34.00)
Sienna Sunset: warm tawny rose
Soft Apricot: soft peachy apricot
CREME EYE DETAIL BRUSH ($26.00)
A synthetic brush designed for application of cream eyeshadows. The pointed tip allows for absolute precision.
FLAT EYE LINER BRUSH LONG ($25.00)
Its synthetic, firm bristles narrowing to a thin, flat line ensure exact placement of eye liner.
What do you think of the collection? Has anything caught your eye?
New Collection: Laura Mercier Bohemia Summer 2009
Laura Mercier Bohemia collection looks very exotic and summery and features warm colors for eyes, lips and cheeks.
EYE MOSAIC ($35.00)
Mediterranean Sea: indigo, aqua, golden and copper
Sahara Sun: gold, bronze and coral pink
MOROCCAN BRONZE ILLUMINATING POWDER ($35.00)
Contains four bronze and copper shades to provide an overall warmth and subtle glow to the face.
ILLUMINATING TINTED MOISTURIZER ($42.00)
A lightweight, buildable and sheer foundation that gives a radiant finish and protects from the damaging sun rays with SPF protection. Available in four shades:
Bare Radiance: light beige for fair to light skin
Natural Radiance: for light to medium skintones
Warm Radiance: for medium skin with pink tones
Golden Radiance: for medium to deep warm skintones
KOHL EYE PENCIL ($19.00)
Black Navy: black with navy pearl
Black Turquoise: black with turquoise pearl
Brown Copper: copper brown
LIP COLOR SHIMMER ($22.00)
Boho Bronze: copper kissed brown
Coral: medium apricot pink
Spiced: neutral golden beige
BRONZER BRUSH ($45.00)
This brush is handcrafted from pure black goat hair and has a short handle for complete control and a tapered head to gently blend color onto the face.
I’m really lemming the Eye Mosaic Compact in Mediterranen Sea. What about you?
New Collection: Laura Mercier Gilded Garden Spring 2009
LUSTER EYE COLOUR ($22.00)
Marigold: soft yellow gold
SATEEN EYE COLOUR ($22.00)
Lilac: pale lavender
Orchid: medium amethyst
Pink Tulip: whisper light pink
LIP COLOUR STICKGLOSS ($20.00)
Azalea: soft berry pink
Tiger Lily: golden peachy pink
LIP STAIN ($20.00)
English Rose: dusty peach rose
Hibiscus: fresh clean berry
GILDED GARDEN MOSAIC SHIMMER BLOC ($38.00)
It contains light-reflecting properties that blend together to give the skin a healthy all-over glow.
New Collection: Laura Mercier First Blush Spring 2009 Collection
First Blush Face Palette (LE) ($55)
This palette contains everything you need to create a soft and romantic look: two cheek colors in Blushing Peach and Blushing Pink, Lip Glaze in Flushed, Natural and Naked, eye colors in Granite, Tawny, Apricot and Buff.
First Blush Mini Brush Set ($50)
This mini brush set contains a cheek color brush, an angled eye color brush and a pull-apart lip colour brush.
Lip Plumper ($30)
This lip plumper is now available in three new shades: Peach Glow (tawny medium peach), Pink Pearl (delicate icy pink) and Rose Flush (plum neutral rose).
Nail Lacquer ($15)
This long lasting and chip resistant nail lacquer is now available in two new shades: Nude Peach (pale beige peach) and Sheer Kiss (soft pastel pink).