Anna Sui Beauty Mirror L and Beauty Mirror P, limited edition from Holiday 2011

I’ve been needing a large stand-up mirror for my vanity for the longest time. Most of the time I use a small fold-up mirror as I apply my makeup at my desk, but it’s so not glamourous. The moment I saw the information for Anna Sui Holiday 2011, I knew I wanted the Beauty Mirror Large, which is the largest mirror Anna Sui has ever released. This is a repromoted product from 2003, and the last time they came out with this, it sold out in a day!  I purchased my mirror at Murale, and at the time I also got a Beauty Mirror P (also limited edition from this holiday) as a gift with purchase.

Here are some comparison photos. It’s pretty big, bigger than my face, which is perfect for its purpose. It is 8.5 inches by 11 inches, which is the size of a piece of letter paper. I have it standing next to my HP Touchpad (same size as the Apple tablet, not gonna say it because I’m gonna get lots of spam, haha), a Dior palette and the Beauty Mirror P.

You can see that the mirror is a good size for any vanity. It is not giant, but still big enough for you to see everything you need to see.

Here are the two mirrors standing side by side.

Some detailing of the Beauty Mirror P. I didn’t consider getting this one before, but the stained glass look is really pretty. I would probably get a lot of stares in public.

And some details from the Beauty Mirror L. The frame is made of metal, the mirror is glass and the stand is plastic. It feels heavy and well made. The angle it stands at is controlled by a chain, you can hook the chain up to a hook in the back and it will stand at different angles. I think this is a nice thoughtful touch because depending on the placement of your light, you will need a differently angled mirror.

The Anna Sui Beauty Mirror L is available for a limited time at Anna Sui counters across Canada, as well as on the Sears website,  for $60. The Beauty Mirror P is available at the same places for $30. I received my Beauty Mirror P as a gift with purchase on the Beauty Mirror L at Murale, so if you are interested, I would suggest you move quickly!

FOTD: L’Oreal Color Infallible colourful eyes!

Another face for you today! I’m on a roll =D

I used all L’Oreal Color Infallible eyeshadows on my eyes today. I used UDPP as a base, although you could totally get away with not using one at all. I applied everything with my fingers, except where noted. I used:

• 002 Hourglass Beige on the inner half of my upper lid
• 009 Permanent Khaki on the outer half of my upper lid
• 001 Time Resist White on my inner corners, to line the inner half of my lower lash line (with a pencil brush) and to highlight my brown bone
• 006 All Night Blue to line the outer half of my lower lash line and to line the entire upper lash line with a pencil brush
• 004 Forever Pink just patted onto the centre of my eyelid for a pop of shine and glow (which worked very well, this colour is just beautiful to add a bit of glow!)

I lined my upper lash line with Dollywink Liquid Liner, used my Majolica Majorca mascara base and darkened my lashes with two coats of Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara. I used Imju Fiberwig Tiny Sniper on my lower lashes to balance out the heavy top lashes.

On my cheeks, I used Rock & Republic Pressed Blush in Call Me. On my lips I used Anna Sui Rouge S in 570 Glamourous Bloom.

My base makeup for the day was Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation with a light dusting of Chanel loose powder on top.

Something else I noticed was that 001 Time Resist White works beautifully as a face highlighter as well, because the shimmers are extremely fine, when applied it does not look unnatural or glittery, rather a nice glow. I use this to highlight my nose bridge as well.

And to end with a silly photo…

Favourite lipstick formula: Anna Sui Rouge S in 570 Glamorous Bloom

Anna Sui Rouge lipstick formulas have been one of my favourite for a very long time. Anna Sui lipsticks were actually one of the first higher end lipsticks I tried as they were relatively affordable for a high-end product, priced at around $23-25. They recently revamped their entire line of lipsticks, but the shade in 570 Glamorous Bloom is my absolute favourite, even if it has been discontinued (you can actually still buy this from Strawberrynet, which is where I bought my backup).

570 Glamorous Bloom is a rosy pink with a very distinct golden sheen. Even though it has been categorized as a shimmer colour, there is no actual shimmer or glitter, rather it is a sheen. The colour is very distinct and after years of searching, I haven’t found a lipstick similar to this yet. The closest I’ve found is probably MAC Thrills lipstick, which was limited edition, but even that is not really close because Thrills is more metallic and Glamorous Bloom’s golden sheen is a lot softer.

Under sunlight:

Under indoor lighting:

The formula is to DIE for. I generally have very dry lips that peel and crack, especially if I wear a drier lipstick formula. But Anna Sui’s formula applies like a dream. It glides on very smoothly, distributing the colour evenly and my lips stay moisturized throughout the wear time. The colour also applies relatively pigmented, but stays glossy. It can be compared to Chanel’s Rouge Coco Shine formula but with much less slip and more pigmentation (it is also much cheaper). You can see from the ingredients list at the end that there are many different oils and extracts that help make this a very moisturizing lipstick.

I highly recommend Anna Sui’s lipstick for girls with dry lips, and also if you are looking for a good lipstick that is also glossy. Specifically, I highly recommend that you get 570 Glamorous Bloom because of its beautiful colour; get it now before it goes away forever! You can currently find this lipstick on eBay from Strawberrynet’s eBay account for just $14.50, which is an amazing steal for such an amazing lipstick. Highly recommend!

Ingredients list:

FOTD + OOTD for CityTV x eBeauty.ca event… green all over!

I did a smokey green and gold look to match my green dress and gold accessories for the CityTV x eBeauty.ca event.

On my eyes, I used:

• Estee Lauder Pure Colour Five Colour Eyeshadow in Extravagant Gold (light beige as highlight and gold as base and to pat over the green for extra glow)
• Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Regard Perle (dark green shade as crease colour and layered gold near the lash line to create dimension)
• Coffret D’or Trance Deep Eyes in 03 Khaki-Green Variation (dark green as the “smoke” colour)
• UDPP
• Dollywink Liquid Liner
• Majolica Majorca Mascara Base
• Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara
• MAC #41 Lashes

On my cheeks, I used Jill Stuart Mix Blush compact in 07 Lovely Tulip as blush, and 101 Puffy Marshmallow to highlight.On my lips, I used Chanel Rouge Coco in 13 Gardenia.

My eyebrows were shaded in with MAC’s eyebrow pencil in Taupe. Nails were done using Dior Vernis in Timeless Gold. Base makeup was all Chanel: Vitalumiere Aqua in B20 and Poudre Universelle Libre in 20.

Here are some photos of eye look (no blush/lip colour yet). I love the shape of my eyebrows in these photos, which is why I’m showing you, haha =P

And my finished look with my straight bangs/fringe down.

My outfit for the night was a green dress with paisley print by Anna Sui. My belt was especially purchased for the occasion, a gift from one of my good friends Stephanie, from BCBG. My shoes (not shown) were from Dior.

Annual Anna Sui GWP happening again at Sears!

Every year in May/June, the Sears Anna Sui counter holds a really good gift with purchase. This gift with purchase always includes one or more full size products, so its very much worth it. In 2008, they gave away a full size mascara with a $50 purchase (or 2 mascaras if you buy more than $75). Last year they gave away a full size lipstick, mascara mini and a full size nail polish. You can see my haul from last year here.

This year, they are giving away a full size lipstick (one of their new ones too!), full size lip gloss, as well as a mini hydrating cream gel and towel and pouch with a $60 purchase.

I’m a huge fan of their previous line of lipsticks. I think I own 4 or 5 before they discontinued it. Now I’m thinking of getting some more of these lipsticks because they’re just so smooth. You can get this GWP by buying both online or instore. Its the first time they’ve opened their GWP up online, so I’m going to take full advantage of this.

Happy shopping!