Holiday 2012: CHANEL Eclats du Soir de Chanel.

It is time to start talking Holiday. With less than two months until Christmas, and so many beautiful holiday collections and beauty gifts popping up on my desk, I figured I better get moving and finally start sharing my favorites with you. First up is a beautiful Holiday makeup collection from CHANEL.

This years Chanel Holiday collection is called entitled ÉCLATS DU SOIR DE CHANEL. Intrigued by the alchemy of precious metals, Peter Philips, Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, created this beauty of collection that sets the mood for the whole season. Gold and bronze shade harmonies, dust eyes with festive shimmer, while soft beige, pinks and deep reds set the face, lips and nails aglow - perfect for all the celebrations to come.

While all the pieces are ripe for the picking, if you want to give a Chanel lover the ultimate gift, pick the Regard Signe de Chanel Quadra Eyeshadow palette. Each shadow is embossed with a quilted effect and the CC monogram, reminiscent of the classic Chanel jacket button. You have to love it, as every Chanel fan would. The shades of dense bronze-gold, violet-plum red, smoky taupe and pink are gorgeous.

Be sure to scroll down for all the product images.

The collection:

Regard Signe de Chanel - $65.00
Quadra Eyeshadow
Harmonie du Soir  - Bronze gold, taupe, violet-plum, pink

Ombre Contraste Duo - $42.00

Eyeshadow Duo
Nuit-Claire Rosy beige, deep black

Illusion d’Ombre - $36.00

Long-Wear Luminous Eyeshadow 

Apparence - Gold bronze

Joues Contraste - $43.00

Powder Blush
Star
Dust - Shimmering soft pink

Poudre Universelle Libre - $52.00

Natural Finish Loose Powder

Reverie - Rosy golden beige

Levres Scintillantes - $29.50

Glossimer 

Allegorie - Sheer shimmering pink 

Mystery - Fresh rosewood

Intrigue - Red-brown

Rouge Allure Velvet  - $32.50
Luminous Matte Lip Colour 

L’Impatiente - Deep red-black

Le Vernis - $26.00

Nail Colour 

Malice - Deep red-black

Shop for the CHANEL Holiday collection at department, specialty stores and online at chanel.com now.

The Beauty Spotlight Team Stranded on a Desert Island: Part 1.

I joined in with a great group of beauty bloggers called the Beauty Spotlight Team. Every weekend, I will join them and share either some of their favorite posts or a new post from one of the other members.

One by one the Beauty Spotlight Team members are being stranded on a desert island. Poor Marcia from Beauty Info Zone drew the short straw and has been airlifted there first. Will the items in her whimsical bag reflect what she took with her?

I had a peek at her post, and I already know that at least one of her items will be on my list. Can you guess which one it is?

Read Marcia’s post to see what she brought with her.

Friday Finds: November 2, 2012.

Happy Friday!

This week I tried a lot of new skin care and was really happy with a lot of them. I am very impressed with this new serum, pore treatment, peel and primer. I also fell in love with a new L'Oreal Paris nail polish from the new Project Runway collection.

1. ELLE Cosmetics Face Primer - $30.00
This oil free face primer transforms skin into the perfect canvas for applying makeup. Not only does it feel silky smooth, it seems to fill in my pores and fine lines, while adding a hint of luminosity to my skin. Makeup applies evenly, lasts longer, and looks brighter.

2. Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Serum - $65.00
This velvety serum works similar to Retin-A, yet it is more gentle. The combination of powerful vitamins results in a higher level of treatment to reverse the signs of aging skin, while not being irritating.

3. OLEHENRIKSEN Lemon Strip Flash Peel - $48.00
This one-step exfoliating peel is powered by lactic, glycolic, and fruit acids that work to exfoliate and resurface the skin, while algae extract soothes and calms. In just a few minutes, skin is brighter, tighter and glows.

4. L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Nail in The Queen's Ambition - $5.99
This glossy black nail lacquer is filled with chunky silver glitter for a stunning nail look. It applies evenly with two coats and lasts on nails up to a week.

5. Perricone MD Intensive Pore Treatment - $75.00
Special ingredients in this treatment actually unclog pores and purifies them. After just using it for about two weeks, my pores are more shallow and smaller. I can't believe how well this really works to make my pores look nearly invisible.