Hello everyone,

wanna buy something special for your mom for Christmas? Here are some lovely ideas:

Caudalie Beauty From The Vine: this nice set features a Hand and Nail Cream to moisturize and nourish hands, and a Lip Conditioner with a vanilla scent to soothe dry lips. ($15.00)

Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Little Luxuries: This lovely set contains Rosewater Body Lotion, Rosewater Bath & Shower Gel and Rosewater Body Cream.The fragrance is a captivating blend of rosewater, violet, florals, and musk. ($12.00)

NYX Natural Look Kit Nude On Nude: this palette contains 9 shades of neutral eyeshadows and 2 complementary lip colors to create a fresh, natural and polished look. ($12.99)

Clinique ‘Smoothie Kisses’ Set: this cute silver mini cosmetics bag contains Vitamin C Lip Smoothie Antioxidant Lip Color in Berry Boost, Pink Me Up, Mango-thon and Goodness Grapecious. ($28.00)

Bobbi Brown Classic To Go Palette: this pocket-sized palette includes eyeshadows in Bone, Cement and Caviar; a High Shimmer Lip Gloss in Naked Plum; and Lip Colors in Pale Mauve and Tulle. ($25.00)

Estée Lauder ‘Double Wear Eye Looks That Last’ Set: this elegant red case includes Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara in Black, Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx and Lash Primer Plus Full Treatment Formula. ($25.00)

L’Occitane Hand Creme Confections: A travel-size set of five nourishing hand creams in Fleur Cherie, Pivoine Flora, Cherry Blossom, Verbena Cooling Gel, Shea Butter.($40.00)

Philosophy Unconditional Love™ Fragrance Layering Collection: this cute set features three products scented with Philosophy’s Unconditional Love fragrance. The products included are Spray Fragrance, Body Butter and Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath. ($49.50)

Olay Regenerist Skin Care Starter Trio: the set contains Regenerist Daily Regenerating Cleanser, Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream and Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum. ($33.99)

Yves Saint Laurent Sephora Holiday Glamour Set: this Sephora exclusive set contains aTrial Size Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara in Black, Golden Gloss in 10 Golden Peony (light strawberry pink), Trial Size Waterproof Eye Pencil in Black, Touche Éclat in 2 Luminous Ivory (for fair to light complexions with yellow undertones), Black faux-patent-leather clutch with hot pink lining and Black faux-patent-leather framed mirror. ($65.00)

Elemis ‘Superstars’ Collection: this lovely set features the brand’s best-selling products. It contains Papaya Enzyme Peel, Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Frangipani Monoi Bath and Shower Cream, Skin Nourishing Milk Bath and Exotic Monoi Moisture Melt Oil. ($85.00)

Laura Mercier Color Portfolio: this beautiful palette includes everything you need to create natural and polished looks. It contains six eyeshadows in Primrose (sateen finish), African Violet (luster finish), Merlot (sateen finish), Truffle (matte finish), Topaz (luster finish), Stellar (sateen finish); three Tightline Cake Eye Liners in Ground Espresso, Black Ebony and Burgundy Wine, two Second Skin Cheek Colors in Rose Petal and City Pink; and three travel brushes (Ponytail Brush, Crease Brush and Flat Eyeliner Brush). ($98.00)

Laura Mercier Mystique

Laura Mercier draw inspiration from the mystery and sparkle of the city at night fall to create her latest collection Mystique. The collection features natural and rich shades for lips and cheeks and more colorful ones for the eyes to create glamorous and sophisticated but edgy and hip looks. The Sequin Eye Colours ($22.00) have a soft sparkly effect and are available in 3 new shades:Peacock (deep teal green),Sterling (pale grey blue) and Violetta (vibrant purple).

To make the eyeshadows last longer and cover any imperfection on your eyes, you can try Eye Basics ($24.00), which is available in Wheat (light-medium beige). And for easier eyeshadow application, Laura Mercier has released the Eye Colour Brush ($27.00), made with 100% natural bristles. For the cheeks instead, we have two new shades of Second Skin Cheek Colour ($24.00), a light and velvety powder blush with sheer color payoff. It’s available in City Pink (fuchsia pink) and Lotus Pink (universal pink with slight shimmer).

Last, but by no means least, we have the lip products. The new Lip Glace ($22.00) is a very shiny, pigmented gloss that gives the illusion of fuller lips. It’s available in Cocoa Lait (rich neutral brown), Pink Tulle (rosy pink and gold) and Plum Noir (deep plum shimmer). The Shimmer Lip Colour ($22.00) instead is available in Brown Plum (warm-deep-brown), Sand Castle (soft nude pink shimmer) and St. Tropez (soft neutral brown shimmer).

Lancome French Coquettes

Lancome French Coquettes collection for fall is both pretty and provocative, urban sophisticated and witty chic. The collection features dark silver, black and blood cheery red shades for both eyes, lips and nails that are perfect for fall and to create vampy chic looks. The star of the collection is La Rose Deco ($40.00), an all-over powder that mixes wood rose and pink tones to give skin a subtle shine. And it’s engraved with a gorgeous rose pattern too.

Make your eyes sparkle with the new Ombre Magnetique ($25.00) eyeshadows in Black Macadam, Urban Silver and Cherry Cherie. They have a long-wearing texture and are very shimmery and sparkly. For the lips, L’Absolu Rouge ($29.00) is now available in Rose Divine, Parisian Attraction, Cherry Kiki. This is one of my fave lipsticks as the texture is so moisturizing and pigmented and the new shades look absolutely beautiful.

Finally, another winner in this collection are the nail polishes, which are available in a trio. Le Vernis Trio in Kissed By Paris ($25.00) contains three mini sized polishes in pink and dark red shades that have a shiny and chip-resistant formula. I think all three are gorgeous and I’m glad they come in a trio cos I wouldn’t know which one to choose otherwise!

Paul & Joe Fall Moonlight Dance

Oh, how I wish I had a Paul & Joe counter near me! Their collections always have me drooling over every single product. I’ve had the chance to try a few things from the brand (thank goodness for online shopping!) and their quality was very good, plus they always pay a lot of attention to the packaging, which is always stunning. And this time, Paul & Joe took a step further in designing one of their products, the lipstick. They put a kitten on it!

That’s right, their Lipstick C, available in three shades – Clair de Lune (soft pink), Over the Moon (orange) and Moon Shadow (passion red) have a cat’s head on them. Some find them creepy, others find them cute (I fall in the latter category), what’s sure is that they’re very original. I’m very tempted to get one but I know I wouldn’t have the heart to use it not to destroy the poor kitty’s head.

Another of my favourites from the collection are the Face and Eye Color Palette – L, available in three color combinations: Silvery Moon, Paper Moon and Blue Moon. I really like the curved striped pattern, how wearable the shades are and the beautiful boxes they come in. My favourite is the one with the swans although it features the least interesting shades (I’m not intro neutrals but you knew that already ).

This is not a big collection and the only other product left to talk about is the Face Color, available in Luna (rose), Harvest month (orange) and Pagan (brown). I don’t about you, but the pink shade really appeals to me and I’m also intrigued by the orange one. I’m not sure I could pull it off though, it looks a bit scary in the pan, doesn’t it?

What do you think of these collections? Are you gonna get something from them or just skip them?

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.

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?

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?

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.

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).

Eye Colour Palette (48$)
The palette contains eye colours paired with pops of colour to create a modern take on the classic smoky eye trend. It comes with a double-ended Flat Eye Liner/Eye Colour Brush.

Master Tool Box (68$)
The two-tiered palette contains lip colors (Tea Rose, Pink Champagne, Cinnamon, Amaretto and Garnet Lip Colours) eye colors (Morning Dew, Rose, Fresco, Chocolate, Twilight Grey, a mini Black Violet Kohl Eye Pencil) and 2 brushes (mini lip brush and a double-ended Eye Colour/Corner Eye Colour Brush).

Mini Lip Colour Palette ($40)
It contains four long-wearing lip colors (Wear Cinnamon, Pink Champagne, Italian Summer and Fresh Brown). It comes with a mini lip brush.

Mini Lip Glace Set ($40)
The set includes mini tubes of Ambre Rose, Blush, Champagne, Opal, Petal and Pink Diamond Lip Glacé.

Petite Eye Palette in Celestial Nights (28$)
Includes three shades: Pearl Shimmer, Topaz Lustre and Celestial Lustre.

Petite Eye Palette in Stellar Nights (28$)
Includes three shades: Stellar Sateen,, Primrose Sateen and Black Plum Matte.

Mini Brush Set (80$)
The set includes the following mini brushes:Finishing Brush, All Over Eye Colour Brush, Flat Eye Liner Brush, Double-Ended Brow Groomer/Smudge Brush, Crème Eye Detail Brush and Pony Tail Brush.