Sparkled Beauty

I'm back, kinda :) If you don't recall from my previous post, I am on vacation at my parents'. I can't promise to blog as often as I normally do, but I miss blogging (and talking to you all), so I'll pop in here and there if I have something exciting enough to show you.

This mani is not new, but it is cute. I was wearing Orly Purple Velvet here. It is a matte shade as you can see on all my nails except the middle finger.

This is 2 coats, and it is pretty opaque. It looks pretty both matte and glossy. As I grew to love purples, this Purple Velvet is a must have in my book.

I like Orly matte shades, they are quite unique and pretty. We all know how tricky matte nail polish can be, still that does not stop us from hauling some :)

I do have some review posts in draft and am hoping to finish them up to post. But for now, I am indulging in family love and home cooked food. I am home every 2 years, so I want to take full advantage of the time I have here.

Want to hear me babbling about the trip to get here? My flight was long, so I did a lot of people watching. I flew on a full Boeing 777 for 2 out of the 3 legs of the trip, and saw like 40 elderly people travelling with wheelchairs. It was quite a surprise, in previous trips, I saw many 2-3 wheelchairs max. Maybe it was near the year end or something, I don't know. Just hope I could still travel places like them when I get old :)

It was certainly a huge change from the quietness and the snowy weather of Halifax to the hot air filled with buzzing noise of Asia, so I'm staying in for the first few days. Hope you all are doing well.

My lovely readers, I have abandoned you this week, haven't I? I have a really crazy last few days trying to finish work and pack for my extended trip home. Until I can put my feet up and breath, I won't be around much on here and twitter. But still leave me comments and messages, I'll get back to you, promise!

Let's talk pretty, shall we? This NOTD is featuring Essence Surfer Babe in Surferama, topped with LA Girl Glitter Addict in Provocative. They are a great pair made for each other.

As you can see the bottle shot above, Surferama is a darker fuchsia pink that I don't normally pick for myself - I got it as a gift. I don't wear much in the pink colour family, you see? However, once I wore it, I loved it. I believed I did 2 coats here for good measure, but you can get away with one if you only use it as a base.

And it is an awesome base for the glittery Provocative that I was itching to wear since I got it off Cherry Culture. The base saves me from using too much glitters, I'm too economical lol.

Lawtons does carry LA Girl but not the Glitter Addict line, and I made a mental note to collect them all. Looks like they are all in stock at the moment.

Do I need to say much of how pretty Provocative is? I haven't had any problem with application with any colour in this line, and they appear on the nails true to the bottle shade. Couldn't ask for anything better.

And did I mention they are very reasonably priced? Reg. $4, on sale for $2.50 each.

The glitters look crazy here and I love them :) The mani last about 2 days on me, reasonable. Plus I don't have many shades like this, they are keepers.

So I'm off tonight, won't be checking in till Saturday. Hope my US ladies have a great Thanksgiving and everybody has fun shopping on Black Friday. Don't forget to tell me what good stuff you get. I'm just thankful that I survived the snow storm last night with not too much trouble. Made it home to pack.

Final note: Just realized that Cherry Culture is doing 20% off Thanksgiving sale. There you go, this post is very timely appropriate :)

Do you know how beautiful China Glaze Golden Enchantment is, if you have it, and how equally beautiful it could make some other nail polish? Check this out!

I was looking for something dark to wear and opted for China Glaze Mummy May I. As you all know, I don't wear nail polish seasonally (i.e. I wear anything anytime, depending on my mood, not the season). And Mummy May I did not disappoint, but there is a reason this post isn't about it.

Well, the first reason is it isn't a new shade and you all have seen tons of swatches of it all over the blogs. I wasn't planning to post NOTD of it, originally.

Another reason is another nail polish had stolen the show - China Glaze Golden Enchantment.

This is one of the very first few China Glaze shades I bought when I started out with nail polish a few years ago. Back then, special effect shades weren't that popular, so everyone had to own it.

If you missed the boat on it, Golden Enchantment has sparse gold glitters in a clear base, like you see in the bottle of the second pic above. Nothing extremely exciting, I know.

When it comes out in the sun to play, it is a totally different story, and I didn't know this until very recently. The glitters actually shine in lots of colours - I can count red, fuchsia, green, gold, silver, and counting.

I was overwhelmed, and swore right there and then I would never abandon Golden Enchantment ever again. Now I'm wondering its cousin, Fairy Dust, would have the same effect in the sun. Have to test it ASAP.

More pictures, cause I simply can't have enough. A little blurry this time.

This feels like a city's night light horizon, or a Christmas tree with all the lights twinkling. I might have to wear Golden Enchantment again this holiday, hoping for some sun then.

Talking about the holiday, I am in stressful mode since the weekend, worrying about packing and everything that's left to deal with when you go away for a few weeks - pet sitting arrangement, mail/ packages pickup, bill dues, last minute gift purchases, etc. I love being with my family but am always stressed before I can actually make it home.

Last pic, I promise, with extreme blurriness. If I only show you this and ask you to guess the nail polish, would you say it's all Golden Enchantment's doing? I wouldn't, before this post :)

Anyway, posts will be off schedule from now on, until I'm all settled at home with good company and good food. Hope you are sticking around for vacation-oriented coverage :)

Shoppers: x20 Optimum points with $50 purchase
*** Sat only:
- Quo brushes, implements: 40% off
- L'Oreal Wear Infinite quad, One Sweep shadow, Telescopic mascara, eyeliner, Infallible: 40% off (rest of the week: 25% off)
- Biore/ Garnier skin care: 40% off (rest of the week: 25% off)

*** All week:
- Vichy/ Olay skin care: 25% off
- Aveeno/ L'Oreal facial cleanser: CAD7.99
- Neutrogena acne care: 20% off
- Marcelle skin care gift set: 15% off
- Joico/ Matrix Biolage shampoo, conditioner (1 liter): CAD19.99
- L'Oreal Double Extend serum, mascara, Crayon Petite liner, Studio Secrets primer, Color Riche lip, True Match makeup: 30% off
- Maybelline eye/ lip: CAD5.99
- Maybelline Eye Studio cream trio, shadow quad, Fit Me: 20% off
- Annabelle: 25% off
- Almay Line Smoothing Hydrating, Smart Shade, Wake Up, Truly Lasting foundation: CAD14.99
- Rimmel Sunshimmer Maxi bronzer, Day2Night, Lash Accelerator mascara, Fix Perfect primer, Match Perfection, Lasting Finish foundation: CAD6.99
- Bonne Bell: 20% off
- Quo lashes: 3/ CAD15 or CAD7.50 each
- Nicole by OPI Kadarshian Kolors nail polish: CAD9.99
- Sally Hansen Diamond Strength/ Insta-Dri/ High Definition nail polish: CAD4.99
- Borghese nail polish: 2/ CASD19 or CAD13.99 each
- Gosh nail polish: 3/ CAD15 or CAD7 each
- Shoppers-exclusive Eye Studio Sampler: CAD39 with
4 deluxe sizes: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment mascara, Smashbox Full Exposure mascara, StimuLash Fusion Lash Enhancing + Lengthening mascara and Lancome Hypnose Drama mascara
1 Quo liquid liner, and
A certificate for the full-sized product of your choice.

Lawtons:
- Revlon: 20% off
- Maybelline mascara: 25% off
- Milani: 15% off.

Walmart:
- Sally Hansen Inst-Dri: CAD3.97.

Rexall: Face product (foundation, powder, concealer, corrector, blush, bronzer): 50% off, exclude Elizabeth Arden.

All stars align when two of my favorite Canadian brands have their warehouse sale twice a year, in Montreal. I was screaming and kicking for not being able to attend until Gaby over at Gaby's Beauty Blog offered me a CP :) This is a combination of 2 hauls from the spring and fall this year. Hope it is helpful if you plan to go next time in Montreal or for the Lisa's warehouse sale in Toronto which starts this weekend.

From the spring (April) sale.

All items were $1.50 except the eye cream for around $8, according to Gaby's memory :)
- Annabelle Sushi Box Eyeshadow palette in Wild Wasabi from the Tokyo Rush collection (Spring 2009)
How cute is that packaging? Very Asian-like with swirl gold patterns on red paper.

- Annabelle Studio Pigment Palettes in Magnet Eyes (left) and Eye Pop (right) from the Hype collection (Fall 2010), reg. CAD14.50 each.
Each palette has 4 mini pots of Studio pigments, awesome for travelling.

Close up on the 2 Studio Pigment Palettes.
- Magnet Eyes (top), from L-R: Dragonette, Cobalt, Magentini and Pure White
- Eye Pop (bottom): Matte Black, Karma, Greed and LOL. The order is backward cause I flip it around to take pics.

I only own about 3 out of these 8 colours, gladly add the rest to the bunch. Even with mini pots, there are more than enough for me to use.

The only thing with mini pots is that it's even harder to get through the little holes under the lid to get to the pigments. You will have to use a very small eyeshadow brush or pour the pigments out to use them.

I have to show you all the eyeshadow inside the Sushi Box palette, cause it is extremely pretty.

3 eyeshadow with lots of shimmers/ fine glitters in beige, aqua and green. I couldn't bring myself to swatch them, they are just sitting there being so pretty.

Come with the eyeshadows are the 2 mini brush, with the handles imitating a pair of chopsticks. There's also a mirror inside the lid, certainly a bonus.

And lastly:
- Annabelle liptint (hydrating lip colour) in Bare Beige and Coral Crush from the infraRED collection (Summer 2010), reg. CAD9.49 each.
- Marcelle Essentials 1st Wrinkle Eye Contour cream, reg. CAD27.50. My favorite eye cream.

Amazing saving, paired with awesome Annabelle and Marcelle products? You'd be crazy not to go if you live in the neighbourhood. Shop your heart out!

For this fall, Gaby went the last day of the sale, so stocks were low, but I'm happy with what she found. Prices are at the bottom of the post.

From top to bottom:
- Marcelle Essentials Soothing Cleansing water, reg. CAD14.50. My favorite makeup remover.
- Annabelle Multi-dome eyeshadows in Disturbia and Midnight from the Insomnia collection (Winter 2010)
- Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow pencil in Acaidasiac. Yep, backup!
- Annabelle Glossy Crayon for lips in Florish from Jungle Belle collection (Summer 2011), the only thing from this collection that I missed.

Price guideline:
- Annabelle/ Marcelle makeup items (including Skin True foundation) $1.99
- Sheer Tint, True Radiance, Matte finish, Moisture Rich and Satin Mousse foundation $9
- Brushes 2 for $1.99
- Essentials 1st Wrinkle Eye Contour cream $17
- Essentials Eye makeup remover (liquid, gel, milk), Clay mask $9
- Essentials Soothing Cleansing water $5
- AC Solution $5 except for the Imperfection Corrector 2 for $1.99
- Hydra-C toner/ cleanser $9, foundation $10, all creams $15
- New Age cleanser $9, foundation $14, all creams $17
- Revival day cream $15, night/ eye cream $21, serum $21
- Climatik cream/ lotion $7, lip balm $1.99
- Christmas gift set: Buy 2 get a free trial kit.

My wish list now: Skin True foundation, AC Solution Imperfection Corrector multiple backups, Hydra-C and Revival everything. Hoping for next sale!

This is another review supported by KKcenterHK. I feel like I indulge myself in Asian makeup whenever I visit their site.

The product this time is Landbis Light Pink Smolder Pencil Eyeliner in Thicken Black. If you can't guess by now why I picked it to review, it has awesome gradient colours on the packaging - fading slowly from black to light pink. It is light weight, and the plastic sleeve it comes with is also in pink and black. Cute!

The eyeliner is supposed to be soft and creamy with rich color deposit, goes on fluidly and lasts all day without any flaking, smudging, smearing or streaking.

After getting pass the packaging, I like what I see inside. An automatic liner with black enough pigmentation. I'm not good with liquid liners, so I prefer pencil liners all the way.

Upon swatching, however, I see that it is more of a brownish black than a pure black. On the right is one swipe, on the left is built-up swatches to see how intense it could get. It did get darker, I would only use this liner as base to pop eyeshadows on the lid or when I need a more subtle look on the lash lines.

Once it sets on my hand, it does not survive the smudge test. It comes off a little easier than I want it too when I rubs. I don't think it is waterproof either.

All in all, I think the packaging format is ideal for travelling, and I only use the liner to touch up during the day, or as a base like I said above.

A quick EOTD to show you how I wear the liner - only on the lower lash line, smudged out a little for a softer look.

I wore this for about 5 hours that day, and the liner still stayed, didn't smudge or fade. Mind you that I managed not to touch/ rub my eyes which I normally don't when I have eye makeup on. If you do, or cry while you have the liner on, I can't guarantee it lasts.

The liner is 5g, sells for USD12.63 on the site, which I think a little pricy. So if you fancy a super cute automatic liner to tote around, it might be the answer. If you look for an intensely dark and waterproof liner, this is not it.

It feels a little funny having a NOTD post up today instead of Weekend finds as usual. It was a really lazy weekend, I did not do much shopping but lived vicariously though people's IMATS Toronto hauls over the weekend.

But it is a good NOTD, hope you guys are ok with it :) This is Quo by Orly Cold Stone, a brown-based charcoal with multi-coloured shimmers. In the bottle, at certain angle, it looks almost holographic but that did not transfer to the nails.

The flash in the first pic brought out the metallic sheen of the shade, but most of the time, it looks like the pic on the left here. Deep, dark, shiny, like a robot armour. I used 2 coats for this, good coverage and application, as always.

When the sun hits it, the shimmers show up better but nothing overwhelming. I wasn't able to catch the sun light for a pic, sorry about that (and the tip wear too). The new base coat I'm testing out doesn't seem to work very well at the moment.

Do you see the coloured shimmer in the bottle here? I wish there were more of them so the nails look more festive.

All in all, as long as you don't expect holo sheen or intense colourful shimmers, Cold Stone is a good dark gunmetal colour to rock. I didn't want to cover the shimmers by a flakie or glitter top coat, so I left it as is.

I'm hoping Quo by Orly will come out with flakies or duochromes next year, we are so deprived.

I'm posting the deals early this week. It is supposed to rain a lot tomorrow, I am staying in to do chores, pack for my upcoming trip home and depress myself even more. Hope you have a better weekend than I am going to have, especially those who are attending IMATS in Toronto.

Shoppers:
Sat: Free $10 Tim Card with $50 purchase
Mon - Fri: Free $10 Shoppers GC with $50 purchase
Sat - Fri: x20 points on $50 purchase of dermatological skin care. Plus, it's the x15 the points for lots of brands (Quo, Etival, Gosh, Bourjois, Sally Hansen Natural Beauty, Soap & Glory, No7, Yes to Blueberries/ Carrots/ Cucumbers, Nip+Fab, etc.)
*** Sun & Mon:
- Olay Regenerist skin care: 30% off (rest of the week: 20% off)

*** All week:
- Aveeno skin care/ shave: 30% off
- Cliniderm Gentle cleanser, conditioner, shampoo, Soothing cream/ lotion: BOGO
- L'Oreal eye/ lip: CAD6.99
- L'Oreal Visible Lift makeup: 20% off
- Cover Girl/ Maybelline: 15% off
- Revlon/ Almay eye: 15% off
- Rimmel lip/ eye: CAD4.99
- Gosh: 10% off
- Annabelle eye: CAD5.99
- Marcelle eyeliner/ mascara: CAD7.99
- Revlon nail polish/ treatment: CAD3.99 (the picture includes Top Speed)
- Sally Hansen Nail art pen, Complete Salon, Nail Growth nail polish: CAD5.99
- Quo by Orly nail polish: CAD8.99
- Quo cosmetics: 15% off.

Lawtons: Free boxed candle (valued $12.99) with $30 purchase of cosmetics or giftware
- Physician's Formula: BOGO
- L'Oreal Voluminous mascara: CAD4.99
- L'Oreal Magic Smooth Souffle foundation, Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting base: 20% off
- Almay foundation/ powder/ concealer: 30% off
- Maybelline lipstick/ gloss/ lip liner: 25% off
- Vasanti: Free Lipshine with $30 Vasanti purchase
- Styli-Style: 20% off
- LA Colors/ LA Girl: 20% off
- Biore skin care: 40% off
- Vichy skin care: 20% off
- Marc Anthony Be Ageless hair care: BOGO
- ONYX nail polish remover: 15% off
- Layla Magneffect nail polish: 10% off
- OPI: 10% off.

Walmart:
- Rimmel Stay Glossy: CAD4.97
- Cover Girl (selected types): CAD6.97
- Nicole by OPI nail polish: CAD7.97.

Superstore:
- Revlon nail polish/ nail care: 3 for CAD9.99
- Sally Hansen Diamond Strength, Miracle Growth, Insta-Dri: 3 for CAD9.99.

Thank you everyone who tuned in for my Quo by Orly series. I am slowly getting through the minis for NOTD posts and hopefully will have a finale with links of each post as a summary at the end.

This is Quo by Orly Sapphire Sparkle, the second shade I tried from the set. Like I mentioned before, there are a lot of reds from the core line (and from this set itself) which makes me appreciate other colour families a little more. So I'm glad we have a blue today!

Sapphire Sparkle is a straight up blue shimmer, the colour stays true to what you see in the bottle. This is 2 coats, good opacity and application.

One thing to note though, it dries semi matte on itself. I would recommend a layer of top coat, unless you are after a non-shiny look. I didn't want to dim the shimmers, so I didn't try a matte top coat either.

This pic is actually my favorite, considering how crappy my camera is lately :)

This third pic on the left shows the shimmers best though. Low light, with a different angle did that. I couldn't grab any sun pics yesterday, so we have to make due with the florescent lights in my office.

So I like it, the colour and the shimmers on it, and the name. Another great shade, Quo and Orly! Whether it's worth getting in full size is up to you though, as it is a bit pricier than other drugstore brands. I'm happy with my mini.

What do you think of this blue? Darker, Fall appropriate?

Feel free to leave me a comment if there's a shade from the set you want to see next, to save me the dilemma of choosing :)

It's a gorgeous fall day around here today, not warm but sunny with clear sky. I couldn't wait to break out some items from the fashion haul I posted yesterday. You guys didn't seem to enjoy it though, let me know if I should just concentrate in beauty products instead, so I don't go on and on.

This is a mix of multiple purchases that I didn't feel like posting individually, hence got piled up into a big post. Sorry about that :)

This bunch was from the one and only Bath & Body Works outlet in Toronto, where most of the items were 50 - 75% off. Depending on when you go, you might see a few items on 90% off, I didn't this time.

- Winter Value 6-pack Wallflowers refills, in Creamy Nutmeg, Cinnamon Stick and Fresh Balsam, reg. $34.50, I paid $6.

The rest were 75% off:
- Stress Relief Body cream in Eucalyptus Spearmint, reg. $18
- 2-pack Winter Garland Wallflowers refills, reg. $14.50
- Wallflower diffusers - Snowman ( reg. $10) and Pink Ladybug (reg. $7.50).

I'm hoping to find more good deals there after Christmas, didn't go too crazy this time.

Also hit up Sears with my bff while I was in Toronto during their extra 50% off red-tagged promotion, topped up with the a group buy coupon, which resulted in a 75% discount the last ticketed price for most items.

Found these Madden Girl wedged boots in the style Virtual at the clearance table, reg. $69.99, red tagged to $44.99 before all further discounts. I was looking for some wedges lately, so happy to find my size in these for $11. My friend found a pair of boots that was 30% off (not red-tagged), still a good deal after the group buy saving.

On to the jewelry department, I found some awesome pieces with red tags.

The pair on the left is from Jessica, I'm really feeling the stone-like finish. The necklace was $32 down to $19.99 on the tag, the earrings were $19 to $11.99, again before all discounts applied.

On the right is from Liz Claiborne, also with stone-like beads. Necklace was $26 down to $15.99, earrings were $18 to $9.99. Can't wait to start pairing them with some cool dresses.

The last necklace by Nevada was very Jewelmint-esque, with connecting metal pieces, reg. $26, red-tagged to $15.99.

Also found a pair of owl earrings from the same brand. They are too small in the pic for you to see the details, but my friend also got the exact same pair, as she thought they were too cute.

These are a steal - reg. $12 down to $6.99.

We walked out the door very happy.

This was my Cherry Culture order during their recent 25% off sale.

- NYX Nude on Nude palette, $20.99
before discount - my alternative to UD Naked palette
- NYX Soft Matte Lip cream in Addis Ababa, $4.99
- LA Girl Glitter Addict in Flamboyant, Provocative and Aqueous, $3 each. I'm trying to complete my collection of Glitter Addicts, but they are OOS quite often
- NYX Girls Turks and Caicos $1.99
- NYX Advanced Salon Formula in Forever Young, $4. New line, interesting Lippmann-like bottle shape
- NYX Slim Lip pencil in Orange and Purple Rain, $2.49 each.

Zellers had Jules + James shoes on BOGO this past weekend. I had no idea this brand has such cute shoes.

You know I am so into wedges lately, and this is by far my favorite pair. Laced for show in the front with zippers on the side for practicality. A little army-inspired, don't you think? The style is Wyn, in black, reg. CAD39.97.

These also come in beige with the wedge part in brown, but they don't look good on my feet and also defeat the army look. Might be an option for someone who wants some colours.

For the free pair, I picked this one, with a bit of heels but not mile high. Lorraine, in brown (also available in black), CAD39.97.

I failed to show you in the pic, but the boots are lined inside with animal print material. Totally added value, even though I might be the only one that see the inside print lol.

More fashion stuff :) Old Navy is running F&F 30% (both online and in store, with coupon) until Tuesday, so you still have time to check it out, together with the 50% off selected outerwear (in store only, until Thursday).

I treated myself a Wool-blend Double-breasted coat, reg. CAD99.94, 50% off. With F&F discount, it came out to be around CAD35.

I know that Old Navy might have even crazier sale after Christmas or at the end of winter season, but I want to hang on to this coat. Don't have anything this red, and it feels really nice on. The buttons come all the way up the collar so I can be snugly warm if I want to, or leave the flaps hanging like in the pic for not too cold days. Plus it has pockets. I had to pass on a beautiful coat with fake front pockets. Why do they do that?

Spotted this Performance fleece Black animal printed sweater on on of the tables, reg. CAD24.94, on sale for CAD15. Don't think it was an advertise sale (in their newsletter). Online it was CAD20, so I would suggest a trip to the store if you can this time, and go early.

Not bad of a price, in the print I wanted, in my size, what not to love? I can't have enough sweaters, always wear one at work.

There were other colours and prints to choose from, if you are picky :)

Squirt was one happy girl at Old Navy too.

We were excited to find some Girls' hooded Frost Free, Polar fleece lined jackets on sale for CAD20 - down from CAD59.94 regular price. That's more than 50% off. Of course we went for the animal print, glad it was in her size, so we can be cheetah twins lol.

Again, quite a few colour/ pattern options for your kids' taste. The coat is not the thickest but is warm enough on top of a sweater.

Didn't plan to buy anymore shoes for her, but I noticed these on a mannequin in store.

Check out these Girls' Faux Fur wedge boots, CAD32.94, adorable! Still not sure about this purchase though, as it was not on sale (before the F&F) and only found Squirt's size in white - not the easiest to clean.

Note that Old Navy is still running the Super Cash promo. For each $20 you spend, you'd get $10 super cash to spend on a $20 purchase between November 17-22. I might check back in during that time to see if the boots are in stock again in tan.

Hope I give you a few shopping ideas with this post.

It was a rainy Friday, I wasn't planning doing anything after work other than my regular Lawtons round as usual. And oh boy, was I glad I did!

First off, some of you might have seen this display for L'Oreal Fall 2011 collection. That's what they call it for Canada, I am losing a bit of hope that we would be getting the whole Project Runway collection now. Why?

Because the 2 nail polish in this display - Cockatoo's Mystery and Owl's Lust are part of the Project Runway collection. Where is the rest? Nobody knows.

In the lower left corner are 3 brand new (matte) L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows - Sweet Strawberry, Coconut Shake and Pebble Grey. No testers, so I didn't swatch, but a blogger told me they have weird texture and aren't as good as the original Infallibles. Be warned!

Then, it was getting ridiculous when I got to the clearance corner, I couldn't believe it.

First I found the displays of Miss Universe and Nice Stem collections with red stickers. They weren't there last week. I did my best to control myself and only got It's My Year and I Lily Love You, CAD4.99 each.

It was late after Halloween, so the Wet n Wild On the Prowl display was all gone except Cougar Attack and Tangled in My Web laying around for CAD1.49 each. Mine!

Another shock. Remember I told you Lawtons got the whole display full of Del Sol Trick or Treat this year? Now the whole display was on 75% off. I got a few bottles to gift some friends. If you want it, let me know.

And lastly, not any less exciting, the Revlon Masquerade collection was there too. I grabbed Midnight Haze, Royal Cloak (gasp!) and Golden Charm, CAD1.37 each. So cheap!!!

Continuing with more LA Splash products being cleared out.

- From top to bottom: LA Splash liquid eyeliner in Tectonic Glitz, Sparkling Red Sea and Onyx, CAD1.74 each. I wanted to venture out with more non-traditional liner colours, even though I suck badly with liquid liners.

- From L-R: LA Splash Golden Moss, Starfish Silver, Abyss and Sparkling Wave, CAD1.24 each.

Note that only certain colours of these 2 product lines are on clearance, not all.

And Lastly, a LA Colors Color Craze mini glitter set, only CAD1.24 for Squirt to have fun with. No individual names. She also came home with some Halloween candy at half price from Lawtons too.

Hope this post is helpful for those of you who live near a Lawtons or are doing swaps/ CPs for friends. The staff told me they normally have LE or seasonal displays out for certain amount of weeks, then cleared them out. That explains why I keep having good luck finding great sales there. It takes a bit of hunting, as not all stores put clearance on at the same time.

Have a great weekend!

Shoppers: till Fri: x20 points with $75 purchase of cosmetics or fragrances
*** Sun & Mon:
- Avene skin care: 25% off (rest of the week: 20% off)
- Revlon Colorburst/ matte/ Moon Drops/ Super Lustrous lip: CAD3.99 (rest of the week: CAD5.99)
- Quo brushes, sponges, implements: 40% off

*** All week:
- Vichy Liftativ, Aqualia, Normaderm, Purete Thermale skin care: 30% off
- No7/ RoC skin care: 25% off
- Balea/ Life brand skin care: 20% off
- Dermaglow skin care: 15% off
- Quo by Orly nail set: CAD32.99
- Cover Girl NatureLuxe Mousse mascara/ Blast eye: CAD6.99, NatureLuxe gloss/ foundation: 15% off
- Cover Girl Exact Eye Lights eyeshadow, mascara, liner: CAD8.99
- Revlon eye: CAD8.99
- Revlon/ Almay makeup: 20% off
- L'Oreal Double Extend mascara, True Match makeup: CAD12.99
- L'Oreal Studio Secrets makeup: 15% off
- Maybelline Color Sensation lip, Define-a-Brow/ Line, Fit Me makeup, Volume Express mascara: CAD7.99
- Maybelline Define-a-Lash, Eye Studio eyeshadow, gel eyeliner, Superstay makeup: CAD9.99
- Rimmel: 20% off
- Annabelle: 15% off
- Marcelle Hydra-C skin care, makeup: 15% off
- Lancome GWP with $34 purchase.

Lawtons:
- L'Oreal: 25% off
- Bonne Bell: 30% off
- Revlon nail polish: 30% off.

Walmart:
- Garnier Skin Renew/ Nutritioniste eye roller: CAD12.77
- Maybelline Great Lash mascara: CAD3.96
- Maybelline Fit Me makeup: CAD6.96
- Organix hair care: 2/ CAD10
- Infusium 23 hair care: 2/ CAD9.

This is Rock Show, my first dive into the Quo by Orly 18-pc mini nail polish gift set I told you about, as requested.

Rock Show is a reddish pink/ purple with a huge amount of beautiful gold shimmers. The colours are complex under different lighting, it's hard to pinpoint just 1 shade. At times, it reminds me of those fall leaves on the trees down the street, some other times, it looks like a great holiday colour.

I have a hard time capturing the gold, but trust me, it's there, plenty of it. This is 2 coats, good opacity.

First close-up: with flash.

The flash brought out a lot of red and dimmed the rest, so this is not true to colour, be warned. However, this pic shows the gold shimmers the best, both in the bottle and on the nails, and trust that the gold is a lot more intense IRL. I'm sold on this one, for the fact that what I see in the bottle is exactly what I get, no surprise, no disappointment.

Second close-up: Direct (weak) sunlight, closer to its true colour. I would say Rock Show is the redder version of OPI It's My Year, based on online swatches - as I don't own the OPI (yet).

Some other findings about the Quo by Orly mini bottles: the rubberized cap offers good grip, so I have pretty good control over the brush which is short, but of decent width to cover your nails in 2-3 strokes like any other full sized brushes.

And last close-up: low light. This was taken in my office, the light source was not strong enough, but it shows the shimmers well.

Size wise, they are 0.15 Fl. Oz/ 4.4ml vs. 0.48 Fl. Oz/ 14ml full size. They might sound tiny, but are actually only a hint smaller than Essence Colour & Go bottles (5ml).

Price wise, they also cost just a hint more than the Essence - CAD2.17 a piece.

Last shot for cool effects, and I'm done :) This was my Halloween mani, not really in the spirit of the day, but I couldn't wait longer to bust open the box and try a shade.

Note that there is no individual names on the mini bottles, just on the box, so it's best to keep them in the original box or you have to make name stickers for each. The good thing is the box looks like a display case, pretty enough all by itself already.

Even though some shades from the core line have arrived in stores, quite a few in this set have not, so we get to try them out before deciding on the full sizes when they are available.