I've set my eyes on Lavshuca's Color Select Palette in PK-2 to be the palette for this holiday.  The soft shimmers along with the gorgeous pink and grayish purple just screams winter and Christmas to me.

I first used it to create this smoky eye look for my company's holiday party.  I was completely rushed getting ready for the party, so I didn't get to take proper pictures before heading out.  At the party I didn't take that many pictures of myself, and by the time I did get around to taking pictures, I was a tad tipsy.  So really, I apologize for the redness and er, out of focused eyes.  Next to me is my friend L

Here, I had used the gray liner shade on my outer crease to get the smoky look.  Since it was dark (in person when bright flash isn't going off), I defined my eye shape with black liquid liner from Urban Decay.  Ugh, I looked so bloated here.  Please note, I only slept about an hour before I went to the party with an open bar.

I'm going to TRY to remember what else I had used.

For sure I used my Nars Oil-Free Foundation in Santa Fe, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage to cover my pimples and dark circles, Susie NY Jewel On Multi Powder as highlighter, Urban Decay Primer Potion, some sort of bronzer, and false lashes from Laura Mercier.  I want to say I skipped blush that night since I figured my cheeks would be uber red from alcohol, but I may have went ahead and dusted on Orgasm.

Anyhow.. Here's the night look I created with Lavshuca's Color Select in PK-2.  I used the same palette to create a day time appropriate look, which I'll show tomorrow.  I wasn't so rushed, so I took some proper pictures before heading out, and I even photographed the items I used so I remember exactly what I used.

Oh.  If you want to purchase this outside of Asia, AdamBeauty.com sells it for 115 HKD, which equals to about $14.83 USD, and Ichibankao sells it for $24.00, which includes the shipping.

This is a bit late to get to make gifts to give out, but it's a perfect gift to give anyone with interests in making your own beauty products!

Majestic Mountain Sage offers ingredients and recipes you'll need to make any skin care item, including lip balms and body butters!  On top of that, they sell kits to make all your favorites!

All the kits include the necessary ingredients, a few fragrances, jars/containers, as well as labels.  It's all super convenient to create batches of body butter or even shampoo in fragrances that YOU like, and guess what?  Since you are making it, you can exclude ingredients that you don't like, including parabens.  If you think, "this sounds like chemistry and I hated high school chemistry", think of it more like cooking made easy.  Melting, mixing, pouring.. it doesn't get easier than that.  Here's an example of their Body Butter Gift Kit:

Body Butter Gift Kit

Our Gift Kit series continues with the Paraben Free Body Butter Base. This kit contains jars instead of bottles because the body butter is so thick and rich! This kit contains: one full gallon Paraben Free Body Butter Base thirty 4 fl oz Low Profile PET Jars thirty Size 70 Straight Side Black Lids an Oval Spoon fragrance of your choice: Polynesian Red, Lilac & Lavender, Pixie Dust or Coconut Lime Verbena. and.... LABELS!

 

Like I said earlier, it's probably a bit late to get this to make Christmas gifts for everyone, but it's definitely great for that aspiring cosmetic chemist in your family!

I just realized that Christmas is only 8 days away.  I've had my Christmas shopping done for a while, but in case you haven't, and you need to get something quick, here's an idea.  It's exactly what I'm giving to my girlfriends and female coworkers.

Sephora Brand Birthday Body Wash Gift Set

$25.00 at Sephora

What it is: A set of ten scrumptious bath gels. What it does: The Sephora Brand Birthday Body Wash Gift Set lets you suds up with ten different delightful scents. Try them all before choosing a full-size favorite. This set also makes the perfect gift. What else you need to know: The set includes 2.5 oz bubble bath gels in Tropical Jasmine, Coconut Cream, Guava Passion, Tangerine Grapefruit, Riviera Blue, Peach Blossom, Apple Pomegranate, Vanilla Cupcake, Lime Blossom, and Chocolate Espresso.

 

The Clarisonic is for my 4th sister, who is a skincare fanatic.  She's the girl that no matter what or how tired she is, will spend at least 20 minutes washing her face and applying various potions to keep her skin smooth and clear.

For my 3rd sister, she'll love a make up brush set.  I can't decide which one she likes more though.  I personally love the Kat Von D set, but the anti-bacterial set is pretty cool too.

My 2nd sister would appreciate a nice black bag.  I think this bag is just too cute.

As for my oldest sister?  She's the girl that has everything and anything.  I want to get something really different and unique for her because I want it to be something she'll appreciate.  Hmmmm.. Anyone has any ideas?