Armani Flash Lacquer Crystal Shine Gloss in 202

Armani recently came out with these flash lacquers that are supposed to be a revolutionary new lip gloss that will be offered in 36 colors. I ran to an Armani counter, but found mine only had about 10 or so colors. I was lucky enough that they had the color I wanted. 202 is from the sparkling midnight shimmers and as such is a sparkly color. It is very bronzy with gold shimmer. It is stunning on.

With Flash

Without Flash

"Giorgio Armani premieres the newest generation in lip gloss with Flash Lacquer. Flash Lacquer provides the highest reflection ever achieved, even after blotting lips. The shape and shine technology causes light to reflect off of every point of surface for a pure pop of color."

This gloss is meant to create an extremely smooth surface that fills in the lines in the lips to make an extremely smooth surface. It is supposed to have no stickiness and be very comfortable with great hydration. 

I absolutely love this gloss. It is everything that it is meant to be. As soon as I put it on the first time I looked at my boyfriend and said, "Well, that's interesting." It truly feels different than any gloss I have tried before. It actually does not have any stickiness and is incredibly soft and moisturizing. It feels absolutely amazing. The only problem I have with it is that is doesn't last very long, only about 2 hours or so. However, I love it so much that I will still most likely buy this in other colors. 

The container is the standard Armani gloss container (I think), which I like. It has a decent amount of heft to it to make it feel luxurious without being too heavy and it looks pretty classic. I think I have found a new love.

I don't believe this is limited edition, although the website claims it is. If you cannot find an armani counter, you can always purchase this online: http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com.

Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara

I am incredibly impressed with this mascara. I had heard about this on several other blogs and had seen it in Allure Magazine's Best of Beauty. I was obviously interested in trying this out, but I had my own mascara tubes as well as many different samples from beauty boxes and other places. Finally, my tube of mascara started to get dry and I had tried all of my samples. I was ready. 

I have to say, from the get go before even opening the bottle, I was impressed. It comes in a metal container and it is HEAVY. I'm not sure I would love to travel with this, or even keep it in my purse, but the quality of the tube is outstanding. Well worth the price. Opening the tube, I was met with a big, plush, bristled brush. This guy catches all my lashes. I'm in love so far and haven't even put the stuff on. Putting it on is pure magic. I can see why this has won so many awards. It is inky black and it lengthens, thickens, and curls my lashes out to new heights. When I wear it during the day I only do one coat because I have found more than that is too much drama for a day look. Wearing two or three coats at night gives an incredible false lash look that I have never achieved from a mascara. Incredible.

If you need a new tube of mascara, I would suggest giving this a try if you have not already. This has quickly become my all time favorite mascara. Will I buy this when it is empty? Most likely. I have heard this tube dries out really quickly so it will depend on that. I will give you an update as to how long it lasted.

This can be purchased from Neiman Marcus. Barney's, Saks, or online at http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com

Barney's/Saks Haul and Nastassja Skincare line

Rachel was a bad girl yesterday...=(

I think I might have lost my head a bit. There is the new limited edition Chanel Illuminating Powder (Poudre Signee De Chanel), 2 Burberry Eyeshadows, a Burberry Lipstick, 2 Lush eyeliners (which will be reviewed in my next Lush update), Koh Gen Do foundation, Armani Eyes to Kill, Sponge Krema Triantfillo (finally!!!), and a sample of something I'm not really sure of (it was kind of thrown at me). Soooo...I had a bit of fun? I think I might have a problem. My name is Rachel and I am a beauty shopaholic.

I got home from this haul and found my glossybox prize on my doorstep. I won the Nastassja Skincare line and was surprised when I opened the box and found the entire line, I thought I would get some products and mostly samples.

It also came with a 50% off my next purchase coupon. I really don't know anything about this line, so I'm going to do a little research and try these out and review them soon!