MAKEUP LOOK | ARTDECO Mystical Forest Collection Review & Swatches

Even though it’s December, it’s technically still Fall according to the calendar so I cannot resist squeezing in one more Fall-inspired look! How I wish ARTDECO was in more Shoppers Drug Marts in my area so that I didn’t have to wait one whole year since posting my last ARTDECO look! My last review was for a summer look with the Miami Collection (here) so the Fall Mystical Forest Collection is going to look quite different! We’re doing more smoky eyes today, but with some Fall wine shades thrown in to give the look a bit more dimension. The full collection features earthy nudes, warm beiges, smoky greys and of course the characteristic dark berry shades of Fall all inspired by a misty autumn day in the woods.

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MAKEUP LOOK | Fall Freshness with Guerlain KissKiss RoseLip and Rose Aux Joues Tendre Blush Review & Swatches

I absolutely love the inspiration behind this season's Guerlain Bloom of Rose Collection as it revolves around a 19th century discovery of a liquid tint that was gently dabbed onto the lips and cheeks. In 1918, Guerlain launched Roselip, which was the first solid lip colour to be sold in a jar and now the story continues with a collection that embodies natural shades to maintain a beautiful healthy glow - just like a rose. To pull away from all of the smoky Fall eyes I've been doing, I decided to channel the fresh faced makeup looks from Korea using the new KissKiss RoseLip Hydrating & Plumping Tinted Lip Balm* ($41.00 CDN) and Rose Aux Joues Tender Blush* ($57.00 CDN).

Revlon | Fall Makeup Look with Shadowlinks Eyeshadows in Onyx, Khaki, Chocolate and Oyster and Moisture Stain in Parisian Passion (With Swatches)

This SHOULD have been up about a week ago, but silly me had to contract strep throat along with an unrelenting fever in the worst way possible delaying all of this lovely Fall beauty goodness. Many of you are familiar with the Revlon Shadowlinks Eyeshadows (review) and there are some new shades for this Fall season that are sure to delight your inner forest nymph.

Swatch It Up | OPI–DS Tourmaline

Early last month, I had mentioned that there were two new additions to the OPI DS family: DS Titanium (swatch) and DS Tourmaline. I have obviously kept you all in suspense with my review of DS Tourmaline (sorry, but if you’ve seen my IG I have been VERY sick and am still fighting whatever hell this bug came from), but here she is! I have on 3 coats, just like when I swatched Titanium, and again there is a lotta sparkle and a lot of depth going on with DS Tourmaline! To put it crudely, this is a pink polish with tons of iridescent glitter. Most of the time, the glitter looks either purple or orange against the pink. The finish is meant to be a little gritty like rocks, but I just use top coat to smooth it out.