Spring Favorites! Plus a Giveaway

I thought it's high time to do another Favorites aka Products I love video, what with spring being in full swing right now!

Products mentioned:

L'Oréal Color Riche Balm in Rose Elixir 218
Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Torture
Revlon Lipgloss in Coral Reef
Urban Decay Glide On Cheek Tints in Quickie and Score
Kryolan blush in K926
Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche
L'Oréal Magic Lumi primer
Make Up Store Cover All Mix concealer
Catrice Genius in a Bottle nailpolish (Chanel Peridot dupe)


I'm giving away one bottle of the Catrice Genius in a Bottle nailpolish through Facebook!




FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY! How to participate:

LIKE me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mizzchievouz

Get active! Share my videos that I post on your Wall, Like my status updates, leave me comments or feedback. NO SPAMMING! (Spammers will be blocked. Please just use your judgement.) I want to promote positive, active participation on my Facebook page. A winner will be chosen randomly and notified directly by me through Facebook. Contest ends April 22, 2012. Open worldwide, all ages, to everyone who "Likes" my Facebook page.


Good luck!

January Favorites + a Haul!

My recent beauty products purchases:

Nars Lip Lacquer in Diablo - a candy apple red lip cream that can be applied lightly for a sheer finish, or layered for an opaque and bright finish. Really long lasting, doesn't feather easily even without a lipliner, but doesn't have a nice taste/scent.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup in Classic Ivory - Many have been saying this is a dupe for the Nars Sheer Glow foundation, which is my favorite, but at a much more affordable price. I'm trying this out to see if it is indeed a dupe; I have worn it a few times already and at this point I don't think it's comparable - but more on that in the future in a more in-depth review.

My favorites for this past month:

La Roche Posay Toleriane Riche face cream - Perfect for sensitive, dry skin. Paraben, mineral oil and perfume free. The whole Toleriane line from Roche Posay is perfect for people with skin sensitivities or irritations. This cream has helped to prevent the severe dry patches I often get in the wintertime. Available at pharmacies and apothecaries.

Blistex lip balm - No-nonsense hydration for irritated, dry lips. This contains menthol and usually I react negatively to that, but the menthol content is very low so it's all right. Inexpensive but does it's job amazingly well.

Catrice Heidi Plum eyeshadow - A beautiful dusty grey-purple matte eyeshadow. Great pigmentation, very inexpensive, great lasting power and available at European drugstores. This looks wonderful in the crease, paired with other colors.

Illamasqua products mentioned:

Sanger lipstick - a bright, firetruck engine red, matte finish
Throb nailpolish - bright red cream finish
Load nailpolish - a creamy vanilla custard shade, cream finish and opaque in 2 coats
Scorn nailpolish- semi-matte black polish

Nailpolish I'm wearing in this video:
Maybelline Blue Sapphire

Link to my video here

Top Products of 2010

2010 has been a year of rather limited makeup purchases on my end, a trend which I hope to continue in 2011. If you haven't noticed, I'm not a hauler that buys boatloads of name brand makeup every month, but there have been some amazing products this year that I just could not say no to. Here's a compilation of some of my top products of last year.

Skincare:
Kiehl's - especially the Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado and the Centella Recovery Skin Salve

Foundation:
Nars Sheer Glow in Mont Blanc
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturizer in Light

Blushes:
MAC Petticoat and Stereo Rose Mineralize Skin Finishes
Nars Deep Throat

Eyes:
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Lilash (lash growth serum)

Lips:
MAC Media lipstick
P2 lipsticks

Brushes:
Sigma F80 Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki

Nailpolishes:
Orly Cosmic FX collection (It's Not Rocket Science, Halley's Comet, Space Cadet)
Essie Mint Candy Apple
China Glaze Short & Sassy

Haircare:
Matrix Biolage line (especially the Ultra-Hydrating Balm conditioner)

What were your top products of 2010? Share below in the comments!