NEW from Hourglass: Ambient Lighting Blush Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette

I don't know about you, but I have been waiting for this bad boy to arrive for months! I saw it on someones instagram a while back and have been stalking the Sephora website ever since. I don't own any of the individual Ambient Lighting Blushes as they are on the pricey side - $41 CA. Ekkk. But this palette includes three blushes for a mere $67 CA! Can you say a STEAL! The palette will be available on October 1, so get ready to have your fingers move fast as I am sure it will sell out fast.

Let's get into the nitty gritty!

From sephora.com

Ambient Lighting Blush Palette
3 x 0.11 oz
$67 CA on sephora.com

Three shades - Luminous Flush, Incandescent Electra, Mood Exposure 

What it is:
A limited edition blush palette with three shades of Ambient Lighting Blush for seamless, soft-focus, and multidimensional color.

What it does:
Evoke a luminous glow with this soft-focus cheek palette. Hourglass has fused Ambient Lighting Powder, its cutting-edge collection of finishing powders, with an array of vivid cheek colors, creating a hybrid product that is unique, contemporary, and revolutionary. Infused with Photoluminescent Technology to create depth and dimension, this blush does not fall flat and is lightweight, amplifying the colors to a multidimensional level, and leaving the entire complexion with an otherworldly glow. Featuring Incandescent Electra, an exclusive, limited-edition shade in a cool peach, this palette also includes Luminous Flush—a champagne rose—and Mood Exposure a soft plum color. The hand-made powders are formulated using an advanced miscelare technique—which means “to mix” in Italian—achieving the perfect balance of pigment and powder. No two look alike—delivering a natural radiant finish that offers buildable color.

Suggested Usage:

• Use the Hourglass No.2 Foundation/Blush Brush and swirl the entire blush tile with your brush to pick up the perfect balance of pigment and powder. 
• Apply to cheeks and blend upward. 
• Ambient Lighting Blush is fragile. Please handle with care.

NEW from TheBalm: Balmsai Eyeshadow and Brow Palette with Shaping Stencils

Looks like we got ourselves a new palette to drool over from TheBalm Cosmetics! This time no half naked men. Sorry! But it does look like TheBalm has stuck with their tried and true vintage pinup packaging with  Balmsai Eyeshadow and Brow Palette with Shaping Stencils. 

NEW from Ilamasqua: Once... Fall 2014 Collection

Are you a hopeless romantic longing for time that once was? Well, their's a makeup collection for that! While it may not be as convenient as downloading an app, you can order new Fall 2014 collection from Illamasqua - Once... online now.

Let's get into the nitty gritty.

Illamasqua, Once...

The beauty of old and new endures with Once. Decadent & lavish, dabble with rich textures and autumnal, delicate colours, which are conveyed in this exquisite & harmonious fall collection.  

Vintage Metallix  .5 ml £16.50 on illamasqua.com Three shades - Courtier, Embellish and Bibelot A long lasting, metallic cream-gel texture, with a smudge resistant finish. Apply using fingers or an Illamasqua brush. Key Benefits: Intense metallic finish.  Smudge resistant. Maximum long wear.

Illamasqua Vintage Metallix

Illamasqua Vintage Mettalix in Courtier

Illamasqua Vintage Metallix in Embellish

Illamasqua Vintage Metallix in Bibelot

Sheer Lipgloss 

7ml
£16.50 on illamasqua.com
Two colours - Exquisite and Opulent

Super glossy, with a sensual, sheer colour designed to enhance your lips. Use Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss on its own or with Illamasqua Lipstick for added pout. Add a little more sexiness to your smile.

This formulation provides a bold wash of colour and gloss effect, perfect for creating statement lips. The high level of pigment, allows for application without lipstick as a base.

Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Exquisite

Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Opulent

Powder Blusher
4.5 g/ 0.15 oz

£21.50 on illamasqua.com 

Naked Rose (permanent)

Illuminate, radiate, make your face come alive with the colour and drama of Illamasqua Powder Blusher. Colour-intense and highly pigmented, use it to shade, brighten, enhance and define the shape of your face. Be bold, be daring, be the centre of attention.

This formulation can provide up to four to five variations of the same shade depending on how lightly or intensely it is applied. Use wet for a bolder colour pay-off, and it can also double up as an eye shadow. Apply using Blusher Brush 1 for colour on the centre of the cheeks, or using angled Blusher Brush 2 for more definition and contouring.

Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Naked Rose

Nail Varnish

15 ml

£14.50 on illamasqua.com
Melange

Award winning and chip-resistant with individual finishes from matt to high gloss. Apply two coats for intensity, and use with Illamasqua Nail Base Coat and Nail Top Coat for the perfect finish.

For application, try the 3 line technique: First wipe off the brush at the bottleneck of the nail varnish bottle; the brush must be covered evenly with product and must not drip. The first line of nail varnish is applied in the middle of the nail, from the cuticle to the nail top, in a long, soft line. The second line goes on one side of the nail and the third line on the other side. This guarantees even distribution of the shade. Additional layers may be applied to suit coverage desired.

Illamasqua Nail Varnish Melange

COMING SOON from MAC: Brook Shields Collaboration

MAC Brook Shields Collection

Oh look, another MAC collection. This one is a biggy though. The iconic Brook Shields is now partnering with the equally iconic beauty brand. 

NEW from Lise Watier: Fall Féline Collection

Some new goodies from Canadian cosmetic brand Lise Watier! Their Fall Féline Collection is now available on their website. I'm not going to the packaging on these guys are absolutely adorable. Who doesn't want a leopard printed palette? I mean, it just screams MEOW!

NEW from ColourPop: Fall in Love, Fall 2014 Collection

The up and coming makeup brand ColourPop has launched their new fall collection of individual eyeshadows TODAY. If you have never heard of them before, no worries, I didn't until I started to see reviews pop up all over YouTube. 

NEW from Make Up For Ever: Artist Liner

Make Up For Ever is adding to their new fall 2014 Artist Collection with 15 new eyeliners that are ultra creamy and blendable. The colours compliment their launch of their reformulated Artist Shadows that were released last week on sephora.com and on makeupforever.com. They are priced at $23, which I actually find to be a reasonable cost for an eyeliner, unlike the $24 price tag for a single Artist Shadow.

NEW from Annabelle Cosmetics: Stay Sharp Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner and Stay Sharp Waterproof Lipliner

Dupe alert! Annabelle Cosmetics just released a collection of self-sharpening pencils - Stay Sharp Waterproof Lipliner and Stay Sharp Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner- that are comparable to Smashbox's Always Sharp Eye Liners and Lip Liners. The pencils are expected to start popping up in Canadian stores throughout August and will be online at annabelle.ca on August 18. 

NEW from Stila: Magnificent Metals Lip Gloss

Another new release from Stila's Fall 2014 Collection - Magnificent Metals Lip Gloss! Looks like these little guys fall into the magnificent metals collection that Stila brought out last year with the shadows. 

NEW from e.l.f: Limited Edition Mineral Pearls

Ohhhhh. Awweeeee. I love me some dupes. And if I'm not mistaken...these e.l.f Mineral Pearls are dupes for Guerlain Météorites Powder For The Face. Leave it to e.l.f. to make a totally random product create so much buzz in the beauty blogger world! 

NEW from Stila: Mile High Lashes Mascara

A sneaky new release from Stila Cosmetics! The Mile High Lashes Mascara is currently available to buy (limited to five by order) on Stila's U.S. website. Looks pretty interesting...actually the brush is the craziest one I have seen in a long while. 

NEW from MAC Cosmetics: A Romance Novel Collection

Oh yes, another MAC collection for us all to obsess about. Honestly, I don't even feel guilty about this one. Do you see the muscles on MAC's very own harlequin hunk? Yum. 

Anywho. Enough about him. Let's talk about makeup. That's what you're all here for anyways. Right? Right?!

NEW from Make Up For Ever: Limited Edition Artist Palette, Fall 2014 Collection

As if I need another palette to purchase in the fall. I'm going to go broke. Make Up For Ever has now released a 8 colour palette packed full of gorgeous neutral and jewel toned colours. These shadows are the same formulation as their reformulated and recently released single Artist Eye Shadows. In fact, every colour in the palette is part of their permanent collection. While they're a whopping $24 a piece, this entire palette of 8 colours and two brushes is a mere $48 on Sephora's website. 

NEW from Stila: Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palettes

Ok. I first saw a sneak peak of these palettes on Stila`s instagram and I nearly fell off my chair. Well, maybe not that dramatic, but honestly I could hardly contain my excitement. 

I have been searching the internet for any news I could find of these little puppies non stop and BAM! This morning I came across them on Ulta`s website. I haven`t found it on any other websites, but don`t you worry. I`ll find them eventually and update you all.

It looks like three of the four palette are Satin/shimmer/metallic finishes (Spirit, Body, Soul) and then a matte palette (Mind). You get 12 colours in each palette. 

Can we talk about how much I love the shape of these palettes. While most brands are making palettes that are slimmer with the shades going vertically, Stila stepped outside of the box and made them in a square shape. 

I can't wait to see what the packing looks like when the lids are closed. They look like they are very chic and classy. That huge mirror isn't a bad idea either. 

This palette kind of reminds me of the limited edition Tarte palette BeMATTEnificent in the shape. I love that palette and use it all the time. I especially love the mirror in that palette. Which just proves that I will love these palettes.

On the Ulta website, they don't say exclusive or limited edition, so I'm hoping that these four palettes will be part of the permanent collection.

I live in Canada, and Ulta doesn't ship to me, so I'll be on the look out for them at Sephora. 

For more details, check down below.

From ulta.com

Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palettes
$49 US on ulta.com

Four palettes

Stila Eyes Are The Windows to the body, mind, spirit and soul. This year, Stila celebrates 20 years of infinite style. Create endless looks with their "Eyes Are The Window" shadow palettes. Inspired by the spiritual notion that true beauty is revealed from within, each palette is curated with 12 luxurious eye shadows to illuminate your inner beauty. Encased in exquisite, jewlery-inspired compacts - a precious mix of rose, yellow and white golds - the shadows will inspire intrigue and delight. Each palette comes with a lookbook curated by Sarah Lucero, Stila's Global Executive Director of Creative Artistry.

Stila Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palette in Body

Stila Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palette in Mind

Stila Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palette in Soul

Stila Eyes Are The Window Eye Shadow Palette in Spirit

Coming Soon! Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting EyeShadow 5-Color Palette

Looks like we will be getting some new eyeshadow palettes from Estee Lauder in the fall! All ten palettes will be joining the Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipsticks which were previously launched in early spring. From what I have heard around the blogosphere is that five new shades of the lipstick and five new shades of the Pure Color Nail Laqures will also be released with the new palettes.

NEW! Dior '5 Couleurs' Eyeshadow Palette for Fall 2014

Oh, as if I need to covet a Dior eyeshadow palette...Ugh. But I do. I really do. I have heard amazing things about Dior's palettes, especially Greige (permanent). A few of these just end up making their way into my shopping cart...I've been meaning to make a Nordstrom order anyways! Anywho, Dior has released five new "5 Couleurs" Eyeshadow Palettes in Nordstrom for $67.58 and will be part of their permanent collection. I'm guessing Sephora and the Dior website will be selling them at some point, but for now, you have o snag them at Nordstrum...as if you needed a reason, right?