Vendôme Beauté Eyeshadows

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

Last minute glam for the holidays! Make your eyes pop with these luxurious highly pigmented ultra-fine powder eyeshadows from Paris. They have 33 striking hues to pick from that range from soft and subtle to dramatic looks. The eyeshadows go for $26 each and they are only available through Amazon. To find out more about Vendôme Beauté, or to look through the colors they offer, please go to: http://vendomebeautefrance.com/

They were kind enough to send me some gorgeous colors to check out for myself. Great packing, cute little cases with mirrors inside. The colors last all day without creasing. They are also great to use as a subtle eyeliner and they blend excellently. I would recommend the brand to check out. They also throw in cute little extra's like the sparkle pen and note book.

Vendôme Beauté is a family owned skin-care and cosmetics line.

7th Heaven Face Masks - Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

By Lisa VanWilliams

If you need some last minute stocking stuffers, these 7th Heaven face masks make a fun option for any men, women, or tweens on your list. These are inexpensive and loaded with natural ingredients. They offer the following kinds of masks:

• Mud Masks
• Peel Off Masks
• Self-Heat Masks
• Exfoliating Masks
• Fabric Serum Infused Masks
• Fabric Clay Infused Masks

They have delicious flavors to pick from like Mint Choc Chip Mask, Superfruit Mud, Creamy Coconut, & Strawberry Souffle to name a few. 

For men they offer a Spearmint Deep Pore Cleansing Peel Off Mask or a Dead Sea Rescue Mud Mask. 

The brightly colored single-use packs only go for $1.99 and you can find them at Ulta, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Harmon Discount, and Kmart. 

To find out more about 7th Heaven Face Masks, and view the complete line, please go to:

https://www.my7thheaven.com/us/?gclid=CJLF6oDb8dACFUhWDQodKB4F-w

Ulta Beauty Christmas Picks

By Lisa VanWilliams

Ulta Beauty was kind enough to send a few of their picks of the season. If you still need to get yourself something, or the girls you love, here are a few primo choices that are sure to bring a smile.

Benefit Cosmetics - They're Real Special Limited Edition Mascara ($26) This little stocking stuffer is a gem of a deal. Over 8,000 reviewers give this 4.3 out of 5 stars. This mascara is one of Benefits bestselling lengthening mascaras and the bonus part is that the handle is dazzled in Swarkovski crystals.

JULEP - Stars in Your Eyes Essentials 3-Piece Set ($28) This is a $45 value and it comes with a cosmetics bag. This was made for starry-eyed looks and it comes with a Full Size Eye Shadow 101 Crème-to-Powder Eyeshadow Stick in Taupe Shimmer, When Pencil Met Gel Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Blackest Black, and Length Matters Buildable Lengthening Mascara in Jet Black.

Too Faced Christmas in New York 2016 Limited Edition Dollhouse Box ($69) This looks sold out already on their website. I found one listing on Ebay only at this point for this palette. Check your local Ulta for them. Enjoy it if you were able to get your hands on it! The palette is super packaged in a box, which opens to another box that's like a pop up book, pop the top, and it's a girls skating in Central Park. Adorbs! The palette is vanilla scented and offers 16 rich colors to pick from, along with Deluxe Better Than Sex Mascara.

To find tons of other Ulta brands, or purchase the above items, please go to:
http://www.ulta.com/

Pinrose Scents

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

If you are looking for a great Hostess gift for the Holiday season, look no further! Pinrose is a luxury fragrance brand that offers 12 different scents and you can get them in a candle, a rollerball, a 30ml Eau de Parfum, or get some petal packs for on the run single dose applications.  They work with Master Perfumers from around the world to create unique pieces of wearable scented art. You can even personalize the bottle and put a picture on it. Get your BFF that bottle of Wild Child and slap her picture right on front. You can find the brand a Sephora locations, or you can order online here:
https://www.pinrose.com/

Pinrose was kind enough to send me Campfire Rebel to check out for myself. This is a 9 ounce natural (lead free) burning wick, that offers 90 hours of burn time. Each candle includes a matching petal pack single use perfume in the same scent. The candles are $45 each. Campfire Rebel is a spicy mix of burning oud wood,vanilla bourbon, and vetiver. It was crafted by Master Perfumer, David Apel. It smells outdoorsy and musky, and goes great competing with a roaring fireplace. It comes beautifully packaged and you can tell right away it's a quality product. I would recommend the brand for yourself or as a gift.

All products are phthalate free, paraben, cruelty, and gluten free.

They also offer a great Rollerball Giftset for $60 that includes 3ml glass rollerballs of Pinrose's signature scents:

• Secret Genius - Madagascan vanillla, caramel, sandalwood
• Treehouse Royal - Fig, jasmine, moss
• Gilded Fox - Cocoa, rum, vetiver
• Wild Child - Gardenia, jasmine, plumeria
• Tambourine Dreamer - Ylang ylang, lily of the valley, white musk
• Cuddle Punk - Apricot, vanilla, cypress
• Merry Maker - Nectarine, Plum, tonka bean
• Pillowtalk Poet - Powder, amber, musk
• Moonlight Gypsy - Cardamon, orange blossom, sandalwood
• Garden Gangster - Lime, bergamot, mandarin
• Campfire Rebel - Whisky, burning oud wood, vetiver
• Pinrose - Rose, clove, leather

Commodity Cocktail Fragrance Kit

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

I am loving this Cocktail Kit from Commodity that goes for $26. You can wear them the way they are or mix it up. This morning, mommy went for the Old Fashioned, and I'm wearing Whiskey with a splash of Mimosa..a spicy citrus blend and it smells great. 

Morning Fog Mixture

Commodity was kind enough to send me the Cocktail Kit to check out for the Holidays. It has all 10 of Commodity's premium eau de parfum unisex fragrances and it makes the perfect gift or travel package. The five black collections are complex, moody, and intense. The five white collection fragrances are bright, airy, and easy. The fragrances are designed to be layered with one another to create your own tailored signature scent. You can find the brand at most Sephora locations in Connecticut. 100ml bottles go for $105 each, or they have 10ml spritzer bottles for $26 each. No animal testing, paraben free, sustainably sourced. 

This is the perfect compilation of scents for Winter and worth checking out.

To find out more about Commodity or order online, please go to:
https://commoditygoods.com/pages/about

Juice Organics - Haircare

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

Protect against color fade with this great line of luxurious and affordable organic shampoos and conditioners. Cruelty free and chemical free to do the best for you and your planet. The set goes for $22 and you can find the brand at most Target and Ulta locations in Connecticut. You can check the store locator for your local area.

Figs are said to be rich in vitamins and nutrients, plus they can help add moisturizer and vibrancy to the appearance of color treated hair. Juice Organics sent me the Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner in Fig to check out for myself. It smells great and the shampoo has a really nice lather to it (I have thick shoulder length hair). The conditioner has a nice thick consistency and it rinses out nicely. Overall, I like the products and I would recommend the brand. Some organic hair care can be runny and it does not lather as well, but this works great.

Juice Organics also carries a Repairing (Coconut and Soy Protein), Volumizing (Passion Fruit and Barley Protein), Smoothing (Pomegranate and Shea Butter) , & Brightening (Citrus and Aloe Juices) set depending on your hair care needs. It's nice to keep two sets on hand to alternate every now and then, depending on how your hair and the weather are acting.

To find out more about the company, or to order online, please go to:
http://juiceorganics.com/

John Masters Organics Roll-On Fragrances

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

Here are some great smelling organic roll-on fragrances that are the perfect size for any purse or wristlet. The fragrances are 100% USDA certified organic and they go for $22 each.

Three scents are available:

Fresh Floral - The bouquet of florals combine to create a light, vibrant aroma to uplift your senses. This is a sweet, fresh scent that is infused with clary sage, rose, lavender, and geranium essential oils. A splash of orange and neroli notes add brightness, while hints of rosemary and mint round out this flirty fragrance.

Sparkling Citrus - this is a crisp, clean citrus with effervescent fragrance blended to revive the senses. Litsea cubeba, wild-forest petigrain and lyang lyang provide a bright, citrus base, with hints of rose and palmarosa that bring fullness to this lively scent.

Sultry Spice - a blend of sensual spices to create an alluring scent. The rich, amber aroma of bourbon vanilla is complemented by a careful mixture of orange, neroli, and wild-forest petitgrain, with cypress and turmeric to add a zesty twist to this exotically earthly fragrance.

They were kind enough to send me the new scents over to check out for myself. The Sparkling Citrus and Sultry Spice are my favorites but it's all a matter of preference and mood. Try to let the oils dry as much as you can before putting on clothing because it can rub off. These would also make a great stocking stuffer.

You can find out more about John Masters, and order online here:
https://johnmasters.com/