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GIFTMAS! – Giveaway #2

Miscellaneous

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We’re back for Giftmas Week 2!

Giveaway Prize Pack #2 will contain:

  • Too Faced Naughty Kisses & Sweet Cheeks Duo in Like A Boss and Dream Lover
  • Hard Candy Flavored Lip Balm Duo in Sugar Cane and Vanilla Mint
  • EOS  holiday duo pack
  • EOS Shimmer Lip Balm Sphere in Sheer Pink
  • Sephora Collection Perfect & Cleanse Set
  • Inglot AMC Gel Liner in 77 (Black)
  • Hard Candy Lip Balm Sphere
  • The Body Shop mini Body Buttre in Shea Butter
  • Luxie Concealer Brush
  • Crown Brush C413 Brow Duo
  • NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner in Kitten Heels
  • NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner in Pink Lust
  • NYX Suede Matte Lip Liner in Sandstorm
  • QUO Lip Gloss Bar
  • Burt’s Bees Face Essentials Set
  • Sephora Collection Double Time Special Holiday Edition

Giveaway Rules

  • This giveaway is open internationally!
  • This giveaway starts on December 14, 2016 and runs for one week.
  • Please be aware that all entries will be double checked to ensure fairness.
  • One winner will win the Prize Pack pictured and described above. 
  • The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my e-mail. If they fail to respond within that time frame, I will pick another prize winner. (And so on.)
  • “Giveaway accounts” will not be considered for this prize. (If you want to know what I mean by that, please click here.)

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Swatch Sunday: Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

Makeup, Swatches

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes are a relatively new offering by the brand and they come in two shades: 01 (more of a purple toned palette) and 02 (more of a blue toned palette).

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02
Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

For this post I’ll be swatching the 02 palette!

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02
Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02

I would venture to say these are a lightly pigmented palette and do not build up very much on the eyes, even with primer. If you want something soft and subtle with your eyeshadow, this is the kind of palette you want. If you want more bang, this one isn’t for you!

Cargo Cosmetics Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palette 02 Swatches

Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Light
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Light
Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Medium
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Medium
Cargo Cosmetics - Cool Dark
Cargo Cosmetics – Cool Dark
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Light
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Light
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Medium
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Medium
Cargo Cosmetics - Warm Dark
Cargo Cosmetics – Warm Dark
Cargo Cosmetics - Matte Base
Cargo Cosmetics – Matte Base
Cargo Cosmetics - Shimmer Base
Cargo Cosmetics – Shimmer Base

The Cargo Eye Contour Eye Shadow Palettes can be purchased on ulta.com for $28 USD each.

The product featured in this post was sent to me for review.

Skincare Saturday: Korres Castanea Arcadia Review

Reviews, Skincare

Korres Castanea Arcadia skincare

I’ve had such a backlog of skincare products to try out that I’ve actually had this set since August! However, this is one of the most interesting items I’ve seen in skincare recently: the Korres Castanea Arcadia is centered around utilizing Arcadian Chestnut tree extract!

Taken from the leaves of the chesnut tree, Lupeol is a powerful natural ingredient that contains incredible antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and skin-regenerative properties, but has never before been used as an active ingredient in cosmetics before. KORRES developed an innovative molecule known as HALupeol, which encases pure Lupeol in a hyaluronic acid shell. This new molecule creates a special system that allows the active to penetrate the skin, offerring targeted wrinkle repair. Over time, you’ll see enhanced skin elasticity, resilience and youthfulness.

Korres Castanea Arcadia Wrinkle Rewind Night Cream and Eye Cream
Korres Castanea Arcadia Wrinkle Rewind Night Cream and Eye Cream

I’ve been trying out the Wrinkle Rewind Night Cream as well as the Eye Cream (but we already know how I feel about eye creams…) as the air gets dryer here in Toronto. I’ve been using these two products together at night to help boost up the moisture in my skin. While I can’t say I’ve noticed any wrinkle reduction (I don’t really have a ton to begin with), the very first I used this overnight, I woke up the next morning with skin feeling saturated with hydrating. My skin felt like it was plumped up instead of feeling thin and dry! I’ve continued to use this as repair cream overnight whenever my skin felt dry (particularly from foundation application) and I have loved how much skin has felt every morning after!

The product does smell enticing too – not like chesnuts, but lightly sweet, slightly potpourri. From what I noticed, the face cream does have more scent than the eye cream, but neither is overpowering. Anyway, all in all, I’m kind of enchanted by the fact this uses chestnuts in the formula – feels very seasonally appropriate right now!

Let me know if you’ve tried out Korres’ Castanea Arcadia range and what you’ve thought of it!

The products featured in this review were sent to me for consideration.