[Unboxing] Burberry Beauty Box

Hello!

This is a super cute set from Burberry, and I believe this was exclusive to Sephora. I know this is no longer available but I thought I should share this set anyways. Unless you check Sephora's website almost every single day, you probably didn't even know it existed. Anyways Here we go!

Look at this...so adorable!

I believe Burberry beauty became available on Sephora last year or so, and when they came out with the mini set it was initially only available for VIB Rouge members ( Yup, there was a time I wasn't a VIB Rouge), and it sold out before it became available for everyone else. :( Couple weeks ago, I was browsing the website and spotted this set on a whim, with no second thought I clicked into it to the page to make my order...but but but it was "SOLD OUT!" I was so upset because I thought I missed out again. I keep refreshing the page through out the evening, and finally see that it was available. So it turns out to be a funny story, I was so early, that I tried to order it before it "became available".

Okay here's the set.


|What's in this set? |
- Light Glow Blush in Cameo No. 2
- Travel kabuki/ blush brush with a little velvet pouch
- Lip Velvet Lipstick in Rosewood No.2
- Fresh Glow (Highlighter fluid)- Nude Radiance No. 1

Swatch: Blush and Lipstick

|Thoughts?|

They are pretty miniature. I love this set because I Burberry beauty is not available in stores at Sephora, so this allows me to try out the brand without committing to full size products. Plus, I can never finish a lipstick or a blush, so the size is pretty good for me. I have to mention the quality of the blush's packaging because it is not cheap plastic. It is literally the mini version of the blush, the packaging is dense and does have some weight. LOVE IT! P.S. the lighting wasn't too great that day, it appears much more washout and cool-toned in the photo.

What's your thoughts of this set? Will you purchase it next time?

Yours Truly,

Ting

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April 2016 Favorites

Happy May!

For the first time in forever, I actually feel like April was really long. I guess because I was really busy all through out April. Anyways, let's recap on the products I was loving during April.

[Review] Burberry Kisses Sheer Lipstick

Hi all,

If you read my recent Sephora haul, you know I finally got my first Burberry lipstick! I have been wanting to purchase one since last year, but I never got a chance to get it. One of the reasons was because Sephora does not carry the Burberry line in stores and it is really hard to find a beauty counter that carries them to test out the color. I know the Nordstrom in Vancouver and some The Bay carries it but it is very hard to swatch out the colors when the sales associate is just standing next to you and stare. To my understanding, the Burberry beauty line is quite new, there are not much swatches, reviews of the products which makes it even harder to purchase online. This time around, I decided to just go for it, so here's what I think about it.

Burberry has four different lipstick lines, there's the Kisses Lipstick, Full Kisses, Kisses Sheer, and Lip Velvet Lipstick. They range from $31~$38 CAD. The one I picked up was from the Kisses Sheer line in the color No.253 Pomegranate. Let's get started!

1) Special Ingredient

Infused with Burberry’s signature of rosehip, tea and lavender formula, the lightweight gel formula offers lasting hydration and flatters all skintones..

[Haul] Sephora VIB Sale + Chanel Beauty

Hello!

As you probably know, Sephora had their Spring VIB sale. It was 15% for VIB Rouge and VIB members! I picked up a couple things from the sale and also a few things from Chanel.

Let's start with the things I got from Sephora.

For VIB Rouge members, you might have received this beautiful Sephora tote with your purchase in store during the first day of the sale. This tote is so much better than the past few sales. The material is more sturdy and the design is just adorable.

Estee Edit by Estee Lauder Pore Vanishing Stick

[Gift Ideas] The Wanted List for 2016

Hello!

Happy new year! I realized that I never have time in December to sit down and think about gift ideas for everyone and I also don't have time to shop! So I figured I should start gathering gift ideas throughout the year, since there are other gift giving occasions throughout the year too.  This first post will be about something I want in 2016, now I'm not expecting anyone to get it for me, this is more for my own reference which helps makes my budgeting easier.  Hopefully this list can help you create your own wanted list or give you some gift ideas. This list will be updated through out the year when more products/ collection launches!

Beauty:

Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Exposed

Image from: sephora.ca

Price$34 CAD
A lot of people have been talking about this nude blush from Tarte, they describe it as an everyday blush, it can go with any look and any occasion! I was going to purchase this during the vib sale last year but it was sold out! I'm going to try again this year! I've tried another Amazonian clay blush from Tarte, and I love how smooth and long lasting the blush it! I can't wait to give "exposed" a try! (That sounded so weird HAHA)

Chanel LA Sunset Ribbon

Image from: weibo.com

Price: $57 CAD
This is Chanel's Spring 2016 collection. I have been loving Chanel beauty since I purchased my first Chanel lipstick in Summer 2015. When I saw this blush on the magazine, I knew I have to own it! I actually purchased this on New Year Eve, but there was a wait list already! Follow my Instagram to see an insta haul! This is limited edition and I think it will be sold out really soon! Get it while you can! Let me know if you want to see a review or swatches of this blush "palette" or review on the Chanel Beauty line.

Burberry Blush in Tangerine

Image from: sephora.ca

Price: $44 CAD
I have been eying a Burberry blush for awhile now, I am not sure why I never purchased it. The packaging is beautiful and the pan itself is embossed with the classic Burberry checkered print! Originally I was thinking of getting it in the shade "earthy" but I wonder if it is similar to Tarte's blush in "exposed". If you have try these blushes before let me know which one do you like better!

 YSL Rouge Volupte Shine or Giorgio Armani or Tom Ford Lipstick

Image from: Sephora.ca

Image from: Sephora.ca

Image from: tomford.com

Price: $39 CAD/ $39 CAD/ $52 CAD
I've only tried the squared tube and the sheer candy from YSL but I have never tried the rounded gold tube range. Quick review, the Squared gold tube is super pigmented and rich but very drying when it sets. Silver rounded tube is less pigmented, hence the name sheer Candy but it's very moisturizing! I've swatched some color from the gold rounded tube range, I think it's in between the other 2 range I've tried, it's moisturizing and pigmented! As for GA and Tom Ford, I've never tried anything from the brand and I would love to try it out and see what the hype is all about. Which one do you think I should try first? Let me know!

Dior lipglow in 005 Lilac

Image from: dior.com

Price: $40 CAD
You know I love my Dior Lip Glow! I always have it in my bag. I use both the pink and the orange one often! For Dior's Spring 2016 Collection, they introduced a new shade to the lip glow line, it's a lilac color. I have yet to find it in my local Dior counters but I know it is already launched and available in Asia! (I'm Jealous!) if anyone tried it already, please let me know where I can find it or share your thoughts on the new shade please.

New Chanel lipsticks "Rouge Coco Stylo" coming out in April

Image from: weibo.com

I don't have any information yet except it is coming out in April and a few pictures I saw on social media! I will put an update as soon as I know more. Update: There will be a total of 10 color in the collection.

What's on your wanted list for 2016? Best of luck for 2016 everyone!

Yours Truly,


Ting


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My Perfume Collection

Last week my friends and I decided to visit a Sephora store after our business meeting. We were at the perfume section and randomly picking up perfume to try then I realized how different every person's scent preferences are. The perfume that are rated top 5 in the store, were mostly something I did not enjoy! (Hopefully, I'm not the only one!) 

Anyways, I looked through my Perfume stash and decided to share my collection with all of you lovely people. Hopefully this will help you discover some new scents for this season! I don't wear perfume everyday and strong scents that lingers all day will give me a headache. I usually like something that's light, floral, fruity, fresh, not too sweet and I do not like Sweet, Warm scents. You will see later that half of scents in my collection are Eau de Toilette, I prefer EDT because they will evaporate, fade away faster and will not go on too strong. Eau de Parfum contains more scent concentration, which will last longer and the heart notes will really be noticeable. Moreover, I have a lot ( like A LOT) of perfume samples from my Sephora purchases but I will not be talking about them today since they're not really in  my collection (?!) I guess if someone is interested in those samples, or any perfume in particular, I can make that happen :)

So here's my perfume collection

1. Burberry Body Tender (EDT)

1. Top Notes
   • Granny smith apple, 
   • Lemon,
    
   • Peach, Wormwood
2. Heart Notes
   • Jasmine, R
   • ose,
   • Tea, Sandalwood
3. Base notes
   
   
   Cashmere Wood, Vanilla, 
    
   Amber,
    
   Musk
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1. • This was given to me as a birthday gift from my friend 2 years ago. To me it's more of a fruity& floral warm scent. I like this more in the fall and winter times especially pairing this with scarf. It's very sophisticated but still different from the "mature" scent. Even though it is a Eau De Toilette but I find that it actually lasts a long time, hence a little goes a long way.

2. Chloe Chloe (EDP)

1. Top Notes
   • Peony, 
    
   • Lychee, 
    
   • Freesia
2. Heart Notes
   • Rose, 
    
   • Magnolia, 
    
   • Muguet
3. Base notes
   • Amber, 
    
   • Cedar

1. This came with the Sephora Super Star Collection last Christmas, again it's more of a sophisticated scent. I do like the floral scent but I prefer the Chloe Rose better. I don't find myself reaching for this scent in spring, I would enjoy it more during fall. (Somehow Autumn makes me reach for the more sophisticated/ warm scents, anyone feels the same too?)
2. • 
     

3. Bebe Sheer(EDP)

1. Top Notes
   Citruses, Floral Notes, Red Apple
2. Heart Notes
   • Jasmine, 
   • Freesia, 
   • Peony
3. Base notes
   • Musk, Sandalwood, Amber
   • • • 
         
     • Oh! My Bebe! Another gift from a friend several years ago. She knows me so well! First, I love the pink, heart bottle. Even though it's EDP but it does not come off too strong. It has a light, sweet floral scent. I reach for it a lot because it is a perfect everyday scent!! For students and people that work in a closed environment, this will be perfect because other's will not be able to smell your perfume across from the room. I always hate how I can smell people's perfume from far away or that someone next to me wears WAY TOO MUCH perfume (It totally gives me a headache or makes me dizzy, ugh!)
     • • 
         

4. D&G Dolce (EDP)

1. Top Notes
   Papaya Flower, Neroli
2. Heart Notes
   • Amaryllis, 
   • Narcissus, 
    w
   • ater Lily
3. Base notes
   • Musk, Cashmere Wood
   • • • 
         
     • This bottle is so cute, with a little flower as the cap! I redeemed this with my Sephora points. Like the bottle, this is truly floral. The scent is pretty strong but not too crazy. Just be careful when putting this on, the scent lasts for a long time, if you are like me who gets a headache from lingering scents, don't put too much on!
     • • 
         

5. D&G Light Blue (EDT)

1. Top Notes
   • Granny smith apple, 
   • Sicilian cedar, 
   • Bluebells
2. Heart Notes
   • Jasmine, 
   • White rose, 
   • Bamboo
3. Base notes
   • Cedar wood, 
   • Amber, 
   • Musk
   • 
     
     I LOVE this one! I purchased this last summer when I was looking for a new scent. I was at the travel size perfume counter and sniffing it away when I accidentally came across this. This has a good blend of floral and fruity. Prior to looking at the notes, I thought there's citrus in there but it's actually the sourness of the Granny smith apple that balanced out the floral and sweetness. I prefer this as a spring and summer scent because it reminds me of warmer weather, fresh air and flower blooming! Even though it's a EDT, I can smell the jasmine and white rose through out the day. Love it!
     
     

6. Playboy Play it Sexy (EDT)

1. Top Notes
   Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper
2. Heart Notes
   • Jasmine, Licorice
   • , Osmanthus
3. Base notes
   • Sandalwood, 
   • Patchouli, Tonka Bean, 
   • Vanilla
   • 
     
   • Another gift, I received this few years back as a Christmas gift from my mom. Haha I find the idea of mom giving her daughter a sexy perfume. I have to admit that the Playboy bunny cap is pretty cute. The top notes are quite enjoyable but the strong licorice scent does peak through and it took me sometime to get used to. Sweet and warm scents are not on my top lists but I do use this during winter!
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7.Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy (EDP)

1. Top Notes
   • Mandarin Orange, Wild Berries
2. Heart Notes
   • Jasmine, 
   • Honeysuckle, 
   • Gardenia
3. Base notes
   • Amber, Caramel, Praline, Sandalwood, Vanilla
   • 
     
     This is the first perfume I have ever purchased. This Viva La Juicy perfume is definitely a younger scent. It has a good blend of floral, citrus and sweet warm scents, I wore this almost everyday in high school and I love it still. This roller ball seems never ending, I used this regularly and it does not look like it's being used at all. I'm really glad I got the roller ball size even though the full size bottle is cuter but this is so easy to carry around. I no longer wear this everyday,I now prefer this in spring and summer. 
     
     

8. Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire (EDT)

1. Top Notes
   • Burgamot, 
   • Almond, Sour 
   • Cherry, Red Berries
2. Heart Notes
   Rose, Tea, Taif Rose, Licorice
3. Base notes
   Anise, Tonka Bean,Vanilla,Patchouli, Iris

   
   

   This is...yes, a gift as well! This is from a special someone a few Christmases ago. It came a set with a cute pink lip gloss as well. The scent is hard to describe, it seems pretty fruity and floral. By now, I think you know I really like the mix of fruit and floral. It is a everyday perfume that is sweet innocent but with a slight hint of sexy. I can get away with this scent every season but I especially love it in the summer and winter. (yes, I know they are two opposite seasons!) For this one, you really need to smell this in person!

   
   

9. Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina (EDT)

1. Top Notes
   Lychee, Grapefruit
2. Heart Notes
   Rice, Rose
3. Base notes
   Milk Mousse, Cashmere Wood

I purchased this few days ago. This is my first time smelling Salvatore Ferragamo perfumes, I am so glad I found this Eau de Toilette, the other perfumes of the same name are way too strong for me. This is really light, but definitely fruity. This is something that needs to be reapplied, but I don't mind that at all. I tried putting it on more than I need just to smell the base notes but till now, I don't think I smelled the "milk mousse". I don't even know what that smells like... This is my current favorite scent and I think this is suitable for everyday, school and work appropriate. Let's take a moment for the packaging and the bottle, It's like a blooming flower after taking apart the box packaging! Lastly, "Signorina" means young woman, which makes this perfume even more perfect as it is so suitable for me right now!

I also want to do a current Top 5, here is it:

1. Salvatore Ferragamo Signorina

2. D&G Light Blue

3. Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire

4. Bebe Sheer

5. Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy 

Feel free to share with me your Top 5 list and what scents I should try next! I'm thinking about the Tory Burch perfume. 

Yours Truly,

Ting

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~~~Perfume notes information from http://www.fragrantica.com/~~~~~