Stila Color Me Glossy Lip Glaze Set

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The Stila Color Me Glossy lip glaze set is another fantastic gift idea for those on your Christmas to-buy list this year. You can see in the photo below that it comes in a fun box with nine shades of glosses to choose from. However they’re packaged in three trio’s, so you can potentially separate them and give them as three individual gifts to your friends.

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I foresee these glosses being popular with a younger crowd just getting introduced to makeup. I’ve tried a couple of them out and they weren’t my favorite glosses in the world. They tend to be more sticky on the lips and the colour payoff was much left to be desired. But that doesn’t mean to say others wouldn’t like them. Some would rather have a subtle wash of colour on their lips and I’ve heard so many people enjoy the Stila glosses. I’d just want to wear these with my hair pulled back off my face.

However I can vouch for the longevity of the product, and they glide on so easily. You know how some glosses just goop on and hard to smear around on the lips? Not these. The glosses love to stay on for a few hours, which is really nice especially due to the fact that they’re shiny on your lips and you’d expect them to last no longer than an hour.

The colours in the collection are beautiful. My favorite one’s are the soft pink nudes on the far right. It just adds a little extra somethin-somethin’ to your lips, know what I mean?

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Colours in the set: Cranberry, Persimmon, Melon, Dazzleberry, Wildberry, Strawberry Cream, Passion Fruit, Kaleidoscope, Amaretto.Color-Me-Glossy

And for the price? You can’t beat it. Especially if you’re going to separate them and give them as gifts. The set of nine lip glosses is sold at Sephora and retails for $28 USD ($124 value) / $36 CAD ($161 value).

Have you ever tried the Stila lip glosses?

What brand of lip gloss is your favorite?

p.s. I received the Stila lip glosses as a PR sample. Opinions are my own.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Bikini Genie

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Sometimes you don’t know what to get your friend, and if you’re close you’ve probably already bought them a few things for them throughout the year. At least that’s what I do. Surprise my girl friends with treats and presents that I think they’ll like. I need to stop doing that, and save those presents to give them for Christmas.

Bikini-Genie-by-PhilipsI bet you hadn’t thought of getting them a battery operated (not what you’re thinking) Philips bikini genie. Am I right? 

I have absoluetly no issue wrapping up this little hair trimmer gadget to a girlfriend of mine and giving it to her for Christmas. But I mean, some people may feel weird giving that kind of present to a friend, maybe you’d like to keep it for yourself. I mean, you gotta keep things looking under control. Know what I mean.

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Make Up For Ever: Glitz and Glam with an extravagant set

If you’re anything like me around the holidays, you want to have some fresh new make up to try out and wear at fancy Christmas parties or gatherings with friends. Make Up For Ever has come out with a few holiday sets for the season. Today I’ll be telling you about “The Extravagant Glamour Kit” from them. make-up-for-ever-Extravagant-Glamour-Set

The Extravagant Glamour Kit includes:

• Aqua Eyes #0L Matte Black
• Smoky Extravagant in Black
• Rouge Artist Intense #43 Satin Vibrant Red
Cost: $44 CDN at Sephora ($72 Value)

I thought I would be terrified to wear a bold lip colour, but after doing a 24 day challenge swatching lipsticks from another brand, I have come to realize that the brighter, more fun shades actually are my favourite out of most of the colours. I don’t think you require confidence to pull off a bold lip colour. I think you plain and simply need to get over how “it doesn’t look good on me” and just rock them dang lips, girl. I honestly haven’t seen anyone who looked silly in a bold colour that suited them. The #43 Satin Vibrant Red is a gorgeous shade to wear and will be so completely long lasting.

Then again, if you really don’t want to wear a bright lip — then apply some gorgeous eyeliner in matte black (which comes in the kit, conveniently) and top it off with Make Up For Ever’s newest mascara, smoky extravagant. I personally love to play up my eyes, and as you guys already know I’m a huge fan of the mascaras by Make Up For Ever. They never disappoint.

And lastly, one of you lucky Canadian readers will be winning this Extravagant Glamour Kit from Make Up For Ever. Use it on yourself this holiday season, or wrap it up and give it to one of your friends!

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