tom ford, you are a sexy man

First Tom Ford products!

The blush is held in a velvet pouch, which is quite fancy. 

I got the cheek colour is 03 Flush, which is described as "formulated with spherical pearls and rich emollients. It glides onto skin with the comfort of a cream, achieving outstanding luminosity and a velvety transparency." Flushed is a vibrant coral-orange and this picture doesn't do the colour justice as it doesn't show how bright this colour is in the pan. 

My first Tom Ford lipstick and I went for Violet Fatale which is a lovely brightened fuchsia plum colour. 

When I found out that Tom Ford finally opened their beauty counter at the Holt Renfrew store over the weekend, I was most excited for the blushes. The other colours are either too dark, or I have something very similar in my collection already, but the Flushed cheek colour really caught my eye. It's the perfect coral-orange for the summer, especially with a slight tan.

I was on the fence about the Tom Ford lipsticks, but when I tried the colour Violet Fatale on my lips, I had to have it. It's a gorgeous colour and something different from the usual red or pink lip.

Thank goodness I had a gift card, 'cuz Tom Form makeup does not come cheap. I'm glad I was able to splurge on the items I wanted, without breaking the bank!

new neutrals

While I think Clinique's skincare line is top notch (love their Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief moisturizer and All About the Eyes cream), I'm not too familiar with their makeup line except for their Black Honey Almost Lipstick and Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss, both of which I have in my collection. When I was in high school, I tried on my mum's purple eyeshadow from Clinique and I vividly remember the eyeshadow having massive fall out and looking like someone punched me in the eye. 

One night, I happen to be casually browsing through the Sephora website, as one with a makeup addiction does and this popped up in the New Arrivals section. I was intrigued and decided to take a closer look in-stores. After the first swatch, I HAD to have it. Unfortunately, it was sold out at my local Sephora. A couple days later, I was downtown and checked out the Sephora there and they had it in stock! I threw it into my basket, booted to the cashier and 5 minutes later, I walked out with a new palette. 

It's very sleek and compact, fits nicely in the hand, comes with a dual-sided brush, and a full mirror. The eyeshadows are very creamy and blend perfectly with one another. I don't really use the dual-sided brush that it comes with but if I was in a pinch, it's not horrible to use.

I'm glad to have this is my collection and I think it's a great palette for travel and will look good on anyone, from a classic work look to a dramatic smokey eye.

get it before it's gone

It's sad when you see a cosmetic line leave Sephora, but it's even more sad when it's name brand that you have always wanted to try but never really got around to it. The only good thing out of this scenario is the discounted prices when Sephora puts it all on sale to get rid of leftover stock. So, before everything disappeared for good (as you won't be able to find Lorac Cosmetics in Canada anymore, boo!), I picked up a few items to try out.

The Lorac POREfection Baked Perfecting Powder is smooth to the touch, not too powdery and really nice but it's just a tad shade darker than my current skin-tone. I think once the weather gets warmer and I start getting a "glow," this colour will be perfect me.

I checked the swatches on-line for this product, but I didn't realize how bronzed this highlighter was until I had it in my grubby paws. It's a lovely colour and kinda reminds me of the Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer (which I can't seem to find on Sephora... is it discontinued?!)

Last but not least, is the Lorac Pro to Go palette, which is essentially THE perfect all-in-one travel palette. It comes with 4 natural eyeshadows, 2 highlighting shadows, 2 matte blushes (coral and pink), a matte bronzer and 2 small brushes. The design of the palette separates the eyeshadows from the blushes and bronzers, folds up into a sturdy, compact palette with magnetic closures and is pretty much all you need to create a day to night look.