Burberry

I totally love foundation and there is just something about a luxe brand of foundation that really makes my heart sing!  Of course foundations are the beauty product that most often turn out to be a disappointment for me because they usually don't have a light enough shade for me.  Strangely, this problem seems to happen more often with the drug store brands, even though they usually have a larger colour range!  Expensive foundations that generally have a limited range of colours usually have a good pale colour - does this mean rich people stay inside too much?  Could be, I'm just happy they do! So I thought I would try a new foundation from an established line as well as a foundation from a new line - Guerlain and Burberry Beauty, check it out:

Guerlain Lingerie De Peau - Invisible Skin-Fusion Foundation - 30ml - $62 - in 6 shades:  02 Beige clair, 03 Beige naturel, 04 Beige moyen, 12 Rose clair, 13 Rose naturel and 23 Doré naturel - The spiel is that it "contains Bio-fusion micro-mesh for a unique affinity with the skin.  Unprecedented association of natural textile fibers and synthetic polymers to unify, smooth and shape the complexion"  Which sounds good and I took it to mean that I would put this stuff on my face and it would be so perfect and weightless that I wouldn't even know it was there - and I'm assuming that's what it means because that's exactly what it does!  I am using the lightest colour - Beige clair and it might be just the slightest bit too dark but it's really close and as long as I blend it well along the jawline, it disappears completely, so I'm happy with the colour.  But seriously, after you blend it into your skin you absolutely don't feel like there is any foundation on your face, which is my definition of the perfect foundation!  It has buildable coverage which is great and as I usually prefer a light coverage, it takes very little product to achieve that.  One pump is enough for medium coverage over your whole face so if you want light coverage, go with just half a pump.  And of course the bottle is beautiful - and heavy - if anyone breaks into my house I plan on winging this thing at them!

Available now at Guerlain Boutiques, Holt Renfrew, Ogilvy, Murale, The Bay, Sears and selected Shoppers Drug Marts.
Burberry Beauty Luminous Sheer Fluid Foundation - 30ml - $66 - in 9 shades and is intended for normal to dry skin.  Of course this is totally not meant for my combo skin - they have a powder foundation for that skin type, but I am simply not a fan of powder foundation, I like liquid, so I ignored their intentions and did what I wanted!  Again, it comes in a beautiful heavy bottle - I would buy this just to display on my dressing table even if they didn't have the right colour but thanks to the pale rich people, the lightest colour works well for me.  The formula is very buildable so unless you want full coverage and plan on layering it, a full pump is way more then a normal sized face would need, even half a pump was too much for a sheer look, I used about 1/3 of a pump for the perfect amount!  As the name would have you believe it goes on both luminous and sheer - there was a noticeable brightness to my skin where it was applied and it didn't look at all cakey.  Unfortunately it really is meant for normal to dry skin - while it wasn't heavy feeling it really does have some moisturizing properties to it because it made my oily areas look and feel oilier.  On my normal areas it was perfect so I have put this one aside to take out again in the winter when my skin goes from combo to normal/dry.  Normal to dry skinned ladies will want to take a look at this one though, especially if you are looking for a foundation to add a little moisture to your life (and face)!

Available at Holt Renfrew.

Clean FX Make-Up Cleansing Mousse by Cover FX - 150ml - $24 - has an instant foaming action that cleanses, hydrates and tones skin while removing eye and face makeup even including long wearing and water resistant kinds - stay tuned for more on this when I post about my visit to the Cover FX Drench the Skin You're In Event - but if you have sensitive skin you'll want to have a look at this, it's super gentle!
Clarins Instant Smooth Self Tanning - 30ml - $35 - a true skin perfecting product which conceals, smoothes and tans, 24h a day, all year round for a fabulous sun-kissed glow. With a silky, melting texture to ensure easy application it instantly smoothes, mattifies and gives your skin a subtle golden glow. The scent has peach and almond notes to disguise the usual self tanner smell and it's lightly tinted to ensure accurate coverage.  The texture really is lovely and I'm going to be reviewing this product so you can see how well it does on a pale face like me!
Burberry Sport Ice - 50ml EDT for women - $72 - a sparkling duet of fresh ginger and frozen mandarin coupled with transparency of ice crystals. 50ml EDT for men - $68 - an icy citrus blend coupled with the freshness of ice and frozen ginger. Both fragrances are limited edition to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of Burberry Sport.  I like the way both of these smell and I especially like the men's, it smells very clean and sporty to me like a really hot looking polo player!
Rimmel Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara - $10.99 - I think this is really interesting looking and much like the Bourjois one that came out last year.  Also a great space saver if you like to use both a lengthening and voumizing mascara!
Rimmel Glam'Eyes Mono Eyeshadow - $5.49  
Rimmel Glam'Eyes Quad Eyeshadow - $8.99 - I have been waiting for my Shoppers to get these in for awhile and they are really pretty!  I also had a hand full of swatches and the colour payoff on most of them is great!  This blue one especially caught my eye... I'm such a sucker for blue eyeshadow!
DKNY Be Delicious Juiced - has top notes with bright fruits of mango and pear blossom; a heart dominated by green apples surrounded by vibrant floral bouquet of lily of the valley, peony and violet; and a base of creamy woody notes like cedar and white amber  Fresh Blossom Juiced - has top notes of pink grapefruit, blackcurrant, freesia and passion flower; a heart of apple blossom, lily, rose and sweet pea; and a base of rosewood, vetiver and white musk.- 50ml EDT - $62 - Body Lotion - 150ml - $44

They didn't have testers yet so I haven't smelled them yet but they sound yummy!

My favourite new beauty line of 2010 has got to be Burberry Beauty!  One of the reasons is that they know me so well - you may have heard me mention how bummed I am this holiday that neither Dior or Chanel has put out any limited edition charm items for me to covet - Burberry obviously felt my pain and were good enough to come out with this little beauty - Burberry Beauty Lip Charm - $110 - three gun metal cubes with check casing - one containing nude beige lip gloss - all on a clip!  Love it! Do you love it?  Do you want it?  Should we give you one?  If you answered "yes" to all of these questions then are you ever in the right place! 

Of course one tiny little charm doesn't seem like much of a prize so how about a few other items from the Burberry Beauty line?




Up for grabs is:$250 worth of Burberry Beauty products including   -  Sheer Compact Foundation in Trench No. 05, Sheer Eye Shadow in Taupe Brown No. 07, Lip Glow in Rosewood No. 1 and of course the adorable Lip Charm!