Blog sale

Blog sale! I decided to clean out some of the makeup that has mostly been sitting for various reasons. Most has barely ever been touched. If interested, please email me at r.liane.axelrod@gmail.com. Payment will be through PayPal, I will ship out once a week. First come, first serve!

All listed have only been used once or twice, except for the cheek stains, which were used more.

Anything in red and crossed out has already been purchased. =)

Tarts cheek stains blushing bride – $5

Tickled - $5 

Tipsy - $5

Dollface - $5

Model cheek and lips in rosy red - $5

Julip glow in peach bellini  - $5

Hourglass vol 6 eye palette - used once - $25

Tom Ford – in the pink  - $20

Clarins – the essentials – never used -  $20

Clarins Teint Compact Foundation in 107 –  $15

Givenchy Teint Couture foundation in 3 Elegant Sand – $15

Nars duo in Dogon - $10

Le métier de beaute duo in Traviata  $5

Dolce and Gabana Eyeliner in 14 - $10

Le Metier de beaute kaleidoscope:

Culte de Solaire – $30

Pale Shelter –  $30

Chauvet Pont d’Arc - $30

Le Metier De Beaute Indian Summer lip gloss set - brand new - $20

Cle de Peau eye shadow single in 112   - $10

Guerlain Terracotta Ligh in 02 Blondes - $20

Lorac Blackberry Truffle Seduction - $5

Chantecaille Gloss in Fig - $5

Tarte Lipsurgence in Fiery - $5

Cle de Peau Beaute Concealer

I had been coveting this product for quite awhile, mostly due to much of the hype surrounding this product. For those not in the loop, this one the Allure Best Of Beauty award and has a very large fan base. Some believe this is an overhyped product, others believe it is with every penny. I decided to include this in my Barney's Bag Haul. Ivory was perfect for my coloring. (As a side note I always feel bad when a product only comes in 4 shades and they are mostly for lighter skinned people)

This product is described as, "A perennial makeup-artist favorite, Cle de Peau Beaute concealer is highly editorialized and continues to win major awards every year. This is enhanced with Revitalizing Moisture Complex to lock in moisture and smooth out texture. It blends sublimely to expertly conceal dark circles, spots, and imperfections. High-performance powders ensure flawless skin in any light, providing maximum coverage with a smooth, even finish that does not crease."

And now for the million dollar question, is it worth it? My answer - I have no idea. I know that isn't very helpful, but I really have a hard time answering that. As stated on Tuesday when discussing the Nars concealer, this has a hard time covering the seriously angry blemish. It is incredibly light and creamy and does an amazing job at covering miner imperfections (and I love this on my good days), but I find that it is just not as pigmented as I would like it to be. I tend to use more of the really light coverage foundations and tinted moisturizers and therefore need something with a bit more oomph. This does last all day without creasing and is really quite creamy and luxurious and those who have skin that doesn't need major coverage will find this product to be incredible. I find that I still need a heavier concealer in conjunction with this. So would I purchase this again? Probably not. I found my Bobby Brown concealer to pretty much do what  this does, although it is a bit more drying. I have, however, heard amazing things about Edward Bess' stick concealer and will most likely try this when this is finished (though it will most definitely take me awhile). 

If any of you has tried this or the Edward Bess concealer stick I would love to hear your thoughts on them!

This can be purchased at a many locations including Barney's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Bergdorf Goodman (or any of these locations online). 

Cle de Peau Luminizing Face Enhancer

I had decided that I was going to purchase the Guerlain Meteorites in the pressed powder compact form, when I saw this. I let the sales associate put it on my face and I was sold. This has quickly overtaken my meteorites in my daily routine. It has to be the single best finishing powder I have ever experienced. This product comes in pastel (shown), gold, and another new color for Spring 2013 that I'm not sure what its called.

To start with, just look at the compact. It is incredible. Like all Cle de Peau items, you can purchase the powder in refill form to save a few dollars, which is what I tend to do. However, this compact was so incredibly gorgeous, I felt it was necessary. Every time I take this compact out I am reminded how luxurious and light reflecting the product is before I even open it up. On a side note, I am glad I got this compact because of the brush it came with. I have never used the included brushes with any of the products I have ever purchased. Even the nice brushes that have come with compacts can never compete with the brushes I own. I would have purchased this brush separately. It is incredibly soft, I mean Tom Ford brush soft. I just love how it feels against my skin. It is also dense enough to pick up just the right amount of product without picking up or applying too much. Can you tell how much I love this product? I just wrote a paragraph on it without ever talking about the actual powder!

The only description on this product is that it is an "exquisite highlighting powder that uses innovative light-diffusing technology to define contours and illuminate your complexion." I have found that if you look very close at your face, there is "glitter," however you have to be nose to mirror to see it. It just overall makes your skin glow. Just like the meteorites did, where its an unexplainable change, you just look better, but this makes your skin even brighter and more glowy. I tried to capture what this does to your skin, and failed. I couldn't even get a good swatch of this because its is barely detectable on your skin. I can say that darker skinned beauties will like the gold one better as it imparts a subtle golden glow to your skin as well. It is really quite beautiful. 

I would absolutely recommend this to anyone, especially those who love Guerlain's Meteorites. I am in absolute love with this product. 

This can be purchased anywhere Cle de Peau products are sold (Barney's, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, etc) or online at any of these retailers. 

Barney's Bag Event Haul

Hey there everyone! I never posted the goodies I received from the Barney's Love Yourself Bag Event. I'm sorry I never posted the bag, I mentioned in my last post that I was in DC for a conference and I pretty much rushed out to go there after receiving my package and at this point the bag has been disassembled (and my mother took some goodies from the bag home with her), so it won't get posted. I am however going to review the products I purchased and the full sized gifts I received. I will most likely review my favorite items from the bag as well. For some reason the Rodin lip balm I purchased never made it to this image. I purchased that too and will review that as well. I am going to start banging out these reviews today. So stay tuned...=)