annie’s beauty… Amazing Valentine’s Day Blog Sale

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blog sale, chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, dior, luxury makeup, NARS, sale, Tom Ford, Valentine's Day 2016, Valentine's Day blog sale makeup

SALE CLOSED!

Hi lovelies!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

And to celebrate together here you have another blog sale!

The rules are the same as those on my previous blog sale ( read here ).

Here are the products:

• I added two more Tom Ford Lipsticks a Matte one: Flame, and one in the creamy formula: Wild Ginger – Price 20 € SOLD both
  

• I still have some of the lipsticks from my previous blog sale: Tom Ford Lips & Boys Patrick SOLD , Alasdhair and Collin SOLD – Price 20 € ( review here )

• these Dior ones: except for the 3 in the middle ( check them out in my previous blog sale )

• these CHANEL, GIORGIO ARMANI, GUERLAIN, DIOR, CLARINS Price 15 € 1. GIORGIO ARMANI Rouge Extasy Downtown 2. Clarins Rouge Prodige Tea Rose 3. Dior Addict Fluid Stick Rieuse 4 . Guerlain Rouge G Rose Glacé ( L.E. )

• these NARS Audacious ones: Price 20 €

1. Marisa 2. Natalie 3. Kelly ( review here )

• this CHARLOTTE TILBURY K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Fallen from the Lipstick Tree Lipstick  Price 20 € SOLD 
  

This is Stoned Rose.

These two Estee Lauder lipsticks from the last blog sale – Price 20 €

1. Impassioned
2. Tumultous Pink

Reviews and swatches here and here.

And I threw in some blushers as well, at the Price of 30 € each:

Tom Ford Flush SOLD

Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow SOLD

Burberry Cameo and Tangerine

NARS Deep Throat

Dior Rosy Glow Blush

Lancome Nectar Lace ( review and swatches next )

CHANEL Les Beiges Healthy Glow Multi-Colour Powders: #01 SOLD

Chanel Joue Contraste Blush Rose Initiale SOLD

By Terry Blush Glace Rose Melba

This Dior Diorskin Nude Air Nude Healthy Glow Ultra-Fluid Serum Foundation SPF 25 – PA++, #010 Ivory. Price 30 € SOLD 

This corrector from Lancome which is too dark for my skin tone, at 20 €.

Review on it soon.

And these lovely eyeshadows from Dior – #661 Météore  and Giorgio Armani – Lust Red and Chanel: Mirifique and Mirage. SOLD all three of them
Plus these two Chanel Ombre Essentielle in Safari and Fauve.

… At the Price of 20 € each.

The conditions of the sale are here, so click the link to the post!

Happy shopping lovelies! And Happy Valentine’s Day!

See you soon!

xx, Annie

 

 

UPDATE 13.06.2016:

Under the light of the recent events, for obvious reasons, annie’s beauty… WILL NOT held any more blog sales. I’d rather keep my makeup until gets rotten than see all my work and effort trashed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHRISTMAS BLOG SALE – Adopt a Lipstick from annie’s beauty…!

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blog sale, Burberry, chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, clarins, dior, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, NARS, Tom Ford

SALE CLOSED!

Finally! My blog sale is finally here!

As you might know, I’m a declared and assumed lipstick hoarder! I love them, I like to have them in my collection… But I don’t use them as much as I would love to!

So, to prevent them for going bad, I decided to find them a new home!

The selected lipsticks:

TOM FORD Lips&Boys: Price 20 €

1. Cooper SOLD!!!!!
2. Xavier SOLD!!!!!
3. Luciano SOLD!!!!!
4. Patrick SOLD!!!!!
5. Adriano SOLD!!!!!
6. Peter SOLD!!!!!
7. Alasdhair
8. Flynn SOLD!!!!!

Review and swatches here.

TOM FORD Lip Color and Lip Color Mat Price 20 €

1. Blush Nude SOLD!!!!! 2. Pink Tease SOLD!!!!! 3. Crimson Noir 4. Pussycat SOLD!!!!!

CHARLOTTE TILBURY MATTE Revolution and K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Fallen from the Lipstick Tree Price 20 €

1. So Marilyn SOLD!!!!! 2. Stoned Rose 3. Confession SOLD!!!!! 4. Lost Cherry SOLD!!!!! 5. Sexy Sienna SOLD!!!!!

NARS Audacious Lipstick Price 20 €

1. Marisa 2. Greta SOLD!!!!! 3. Natalie 4. Kelly 5. Grace SOLD!!!!!

Full review and swatches here.

Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Price 20 €

1. Impassioned
2. Tumultous Pink

Reviews and swatches here and here.

Burberry Price 20 €

1. Lip Mist Nude Peach SOLD!!!!!
2. Lip Cover Romantic Rose SOLD!!!!!
3. Lip Cover Oxblood SOLD!!!!!

Reviews and swatches here, here and here.

GIVENCHY Le Rouge Price 20 €

1. Carmin Escarpin SOLD!!!!!
2. Beige Plume

DIOR Price 15 €

1. Dior Addict Lipstick Vintage
2. Dior Addict Lipstick Tailleur Bar
3. Dior Rouge Dior Nude Charnelle SOLD!!!!!
4. Dior Rouge Dior Allégresse ( L.E. ) SOLD!!!!!
5. Dior Rouge Dior 999 SOLD!!!!!
6. Dior Rouge Sérum Radiant Pink Serum
7. Dior Rouge Sérum Carmine Crystal
8. Dior Rouge Sérum Raspberry Serum

CHANEL, GIORGIO ARMANI, GUERLAIN, DIOR, CLARINS

Price 15 €

1. Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet La Diva ( L.E. )
2. GIORGIO ARMANI Rouge Extasy Downtown
3. Clarins Rouge Prodige Tea Rose
4. Dior Addict Fluid Stick Rieuse
5. Guerlain Rouge G Rose Glacé ( L.E. )

The Rules:

1. Items will be sold on a first come first served basis. When an item is sold I will let you know in this blog post, by writing SOLD next to it.
2. I will do my best to ship all my orders internationally for a 5 € fee, although from my experience this far for the counties outside the EU, fees might be higher than that ( 1 or 2 € added to the original fee ). The packaging will be sent via Romanian Postal Service and it will reach its destination within max 10 working days!  Delays have been reported!
3. PLEASE pay asap! If I don’t have a payment within 3 working days, I will have move on to the next buyer! If not the product will be listed again on this blog post!
4. Absolutely NO RETURNS! Sorry guys but I’m selling exclusively luxury makeup items that are barely swatched for my blog posts for half and less their original price. They are sanitised and within their expiration date, of course!
5. Some of the Lips&Boys come in their boxes, all the other lipsticks come unboxed.

UPDATE 13.06.2016: Under the light of the recent unfortunate events, annie’s beauty… CAN’T and WON’T be held responsible for/of:

• the loss of the package
• deterioration of the packaging and/or any of the products inside
• delays
• loss
• the package not being claimed in due time

Publishing any information from emails between annie’s beauty… and buyer, or from private messaging services without previous accept, will be considered a violation of privacy and treated as such!

How to buy an item:

1. send me an email at anniesbeautyblog@gmail.com with your intention and the item you want to get, full name and address. Use as a subject line Luxury Beauty Christmas Blog Sale. Since I haven’t managed to set up my PayPal account yet ( sorry about that, it’s my bank’s fault! ), so you will have to send the money directly to my account.
2.  I will try to ship your item the following working day after the payment has been confirmed.

Buy more than one item and I won’t charge you the shipping fee!

Anything you want to ask me write a comment below or send me an email at anniesbeautyblog@gmail.com!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

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Switching to Festive Mood – Welcome back Red Lipstick!

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chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, dior, festive reds, NARS, red lipstick, swatches, Tom Ford, Tom Ford Lips&Boys

One thing you’ll be seeing a lot in my upcoming blog posts is a red lip. Yes, I finally ditched my dark lipsticks in favour of the festive colours! But it’s THAT time of the year… and I can’t help it! 

The fact that I love a good red lip it’s not an actual surprise for anyone at this points and if you’ve been with me for at least one year, you definitely know that I absolutely love my reds all year round… But especially at this time of the year I do think that a gorgeous red lip can easily switch you into the festive mood. It happens to me, at least…

Well, the fact that I own quite a few red lipsticks, which I love to death sure ailments constantly my red lips obsession! It seems to enter into some sort of a hibernation state with the first signs of Spring but it makes a strong comeback at the beginning of December!…

I do feel that Christmas is the perfect time of the year to really done a red lip and it’s been a tradition of mine for the past couple of years to scout for “the perfect holiday red”… that I always end up wearing until the first signs of Spring! 

Here you have a couple of the reds I already own in my collection, some of which will be featured in an upcoming Blog Sale… a Blog Sale I’ve been “menacing” you with since last Summer ( ?!?!???!!!! ). Well, it will be up soon, I promise and I sure hope you will help me find new homes for some of my beloved lippies! 

In the meanwhile here they are! Some of my favourite reds of last festive season and some that I discovered this year too!…

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See you soon, Beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROMANIA!

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Seasonal Favourites Summer 2015

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#narsissist, Annick Goutal, By Terry, chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, Estee Lauder, favourites, H&M, Hakuhodo, Kevyn Aucoin, Musette, NARS, Summer 2015 Favourites, Sunday Riley, Tom Ford

Summer 2015 is gone now so here you have the items that made it memorable!

I want to keep it short and sweet and I will stick to “what” those were and “why” I loved them.

Beauty:

• natural lipsticks with a bit of an oomph: the easiest to wear lip product ever the Tom Ford Seer in Smitten, plus Skinnydip and Rose Soleil from the Tom Ford 2015 Summer Collection, because Tom Ford makeup should be called “art” – period, Charlotte Tilbury Coachella Coral lipstick paired with the most amazing lip liner in Pink Venus or the infamous Pillow Talk for a more neutral look
• bold lips made possible with a gorgeous NARS Audacious “girl” named Michiyo
• and the ultimate fiery-red, bold, gloriously sexy and my latest obsession in terms of red lips: the Kendall Jenner X Estée Lauder Pure Colour Envy Matte, in Restless ( yes, that little treasure came in my possession… But more about that story soon, my lovelies! )
• cream eyeshadows ruled my mornings and again, Tom Ford stole the show with this gorgeous Golden Peach shade, and a glorious come back of my favourite cream eyeshadow sticks – the By Terry Ombre Blackstars in 3 golden-brown variations: Blond Opal, Golden Brown and Brown Perfection ( I need to write a decent review on these as well, don’t you think my lovelies? )

• sticking up to the “cream products” theme, they definitely were the main attraction of this Summer for me. From amazing blushers – like this gorgeous Tom Ford Pink Sand ( a Limited Edition item unfortunately! ), to cream highlighters and easy-to-use contours like the Kevyn Aucoin Creamy Glow Duo, everything worked its magic to achieve my perfect bronzed and glowy / healthy-looking Summer skin.

Skincare:

• the one product that gave me amazing skin unconditionally was the Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil… And of course, sunscreen with the highest protection factor. You did wore your sunscreen as well Beautiful, didn’t you!?

Perfume this year was the easiest of choices for me

• if the new Tom Ford Shimmering Body Oil came into my life with its sensual, sexy summer scent I hardly wore my other perfumes
• but when I did, I revisited two old favourites: my Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien – the fragrance that brings me on an imaginary olfactorial trip to the Southern Italy every time I wear it
• and one of my old time favourites: my Chanel No. 5 Eau Première

Tools I couldn’t put down, beside my regular Tom Ford and Hakuhodo army of brushes… the NARS Yachyio Kabuki Brush one item that had waited on the top of my wish list for way too long! Still available on the NARS European website! 

Fashion favourites:

• Musette Nude Laila Flats currently on sale, international shipping available
  
• Musette Evergreen Ivoire Purse currently on sale, international shipping available
• H&M Flowy Midi Skirt you’ll definitely see in a blog post soon.

Here they are, my fantastic collection of Summer 2015 Favourites! 

Now please, share yours!

See you soon, Beautiful!

xx, Annie

Autumn report: My 2015 Must-Haves

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Annick Goutal, Burberry, chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, Daniel Wellington, dior, Estee Lauder, Givenchy, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Ray Ban, Tom Ford, Zara

Even if I’m beyond happy that we’re having a long Summer here in Romania, I can’t help myself but wearing those gorgeous Autumn colours… Deep browns, burnt oranges and all the reds of the spectrum have already replaced the bronzy, golden shades of this past Summer.

Here you have some of my Autumn 2015 must-haves!

Of course the first change you’ll notice will be my lipstick choice! From bold, neon-y Summer reds or glossy pinks and oranges, my picks will gravitate towards brown-ish nudes, deep reds and earthy oranges. Some of my picks are: my Tom Ford Lip Colour Shine in #05 Bare – the perfect transitional shade since it is a brown nude shade with some sparkles, the Burberry Lip Glow Nude Beige No.9 – can you tell I don’t want to let go Summer yet?!, an old favourite of mine the Givenchy Le Rouge in #103 Brun Createur, the Charlotte Tilbury Walk of Shame a gorgeous Autumn colour with one the most comfortable matte formulation I have ever tried, another Burberry option – the Lip Cover Ruby No.18 because I can’t live without my reds, the Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy in #450 Insolent Plum another favourite from last year and a new discovery thanks to my lovely Janet, who was kind enough to send it over from across the Ocean – the Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Sable.

Deeper and darker nail polish colours are must-haves for Autumn. My two favourites are Dior Nuit 1947 ( #970 ) and Mirage (#338 ), previously reviewed here.

Another must have is perfume. I’ll transition from fresh, zesty, floral perfumes like my Annick Goutal Eau d’Hadrien and my Chanel No.5 Eau Première to the deeper, dusty floral oriental notes of the Diptyque 34 BVLD Saint-Germain or the Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae Forte.

This Autumn I have a thing with hats! I love this Zara Narrow Brim Wool Hat that goes with everything and makes every outfit look classy and chic. More options here.

I won’t let go my favourite sunnies just yet, so I will always have with me my Ray Ban Aviators. A cult favourite piece.

Another must-have is a classic, timeless watch and my choice is my Daniel Wellington Classy Sheffield watch, which you can get for yourself with a 15% off, just by entering anniesbeautyblog discount code before check out! Available until 30 September 2015 – so hurry up! More details here!

Another fashion must-have is funky shoes! Whenever I have the chance, I give up on my heels gladly just to wear this Lust of Creation crazy orange coloured oxfords, that are extremely comfortable and unique.

These are a few things I will definitely wear a lot this season! What are your must-haves, my lovelies?

See you soon, Beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

 

PS: Thank you so much for the warmest welcome back! Thank you for sticking with me until now! Thank you for being the most amazing friends one can ask for! Thank you for your constant support and nicest words! You are my strength, my rock and my source of energy! And I’m grateful for that and to have met each and every one of you here on WordPress!

 

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THE Best 10 Online Shopping Destinations for Luxury Beauty

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Aesop, Aoro.ro, Aromatherapy Associates, Bobbi Brown, Burberry, chanel, Chantecaille, Charlotte Tilbury, Creme de La Mer, Cult Beauty, dior, Diptyque, Emma Hardie, Eve Lom, feelunique, Fillerina, Glam Glow, guerlain, Harrods, Jo Malone, Kiehl's, La Prairie, Lancer, Laura Mercier, May Lindstorm, MV Organic Skincare, NARS, net-a-porter, Omorovicza, online luxury shopping destinations, Oribe, Rahua, REN, RMK, Sarah Chapman, Selfridges, Shiseido, Sisley, SK II, SpaceNK, Sunday Riley, SUQQU, Tata Harper, Tatcha, Therapy, Tom Ford, Urban Decay, Verso, Zelens

Since many of you, my lovely readers, always ask me where do I shop for my makeup and my skincare, here you have it – a full post dedicated to my favourite online places to shop for luxury beauty!

  

SELFRIDGES

BRANDS AVAILABLE:

– Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury, Dior, Chanel, Guerlain, NARS, Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown, RMK, Urban Decay, Omorovicza, Zelens, Eve Lom, Kiehl’s, Diptyque, Jo Malone

SHIPPING:

– to over 60 countries around the world, including North America, Australia, the Middle East and China.

– “For all orders outside of the European Union, we’ll even remove UK VAT and include any relevant import charges before you pay so there are no surprises when your order arrives.” ( Selfridges )

INTERESTING FACT:

– currently Selfridges is running a SALE on selected items all-over their website, so you might want to take advantage of that!

 

HARRODS

BRANDS AVAILABLE: Tom Ford, Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, SK II, Creme de La Mer, Shiseido, Sisley, SUQQU, Lancer, La Prairie… See more brands here.

SHIPPING*:

Delivery Service	Availability	Area	Charges	Delivered
Europe Zone A	24/7	– Belgium – Denmark – France – Germany – Guernsey – Ireland – Italy – Jersey – Luxembourg – Netherlands – Spain – Sweden	£20.00	5 – 6 working days
Europe Zone B	24/7	– Andorra – Croatia – Iceland – Monaco – San Marino – Gibraltar – Greece – Latvia – Lithuania – Poland – Portugal – Slovakia – Balearic Islands: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera (country is Spain) – Austria – Bulgaria – Cyprus – Czech Republic – Estonia – Finland – Hungary – Liechtenstein – Malta – Norway – Romania – Slovenia – Switzerland – Canary Islands: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma	£20.00	6 – 10 working days
North America and Far East	24/7	– USA – Canada – Hong Kong – Malaysia – Japan – Singapore – Thailand – Macau – South Korea – Philippines	£25.00	6 – 10 working days
Rest of the World	24/7	– Australia – Bahrain – India – Israel – New Zealand – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – UAE – Jordan – Kuwait – Lebanon – Oman	£25.00	10 – 12 working day

*Please note that Harrods currently ONLY delivers to the countries listed above.

 

NET-A-PORTER.com

BRANDS AVAILABLE: besides fashion http://www.net-a-porter.com has also a beauty section where I like to get items from brands like Hourglass, Charlotte Tilbury, Burberry, RMS, Byredo, By Terry, Eve Lom… just to name a few!

SHIPPING:

– get more info on International delivery, Times and Fees here.

– excellent Customer Service and free Tracking Order option!

 

SPACENK.com

BRANDS AVAILABLE: Hourglass, By Terry, Chantecaille, Sarah Chapman, Aesop, Oribe, Rahua, REN, Sunday Riley, Tatcha, Verso

SHIPPING:

EUROPEAN DELIVERY

1. Option 1: STANDARD DELIVERY
   You’ll receive your order within 10 working days European standard delivery service is available for all European addresses to the countries listed below.
   £5.00 including VAT.
2. Option 2: FREE EUROPEAN DELIVERY ON ORDERS £100 AND OVER
   If your order totals £100 or more, you’ll automatically qualify for FREE European delivery Free European delivery of orders will be within 10 working days as per usual European delivery.

Destinations: UK, Austria, Armenia, Andorra, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungry, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

REST OF THE WORLD DELIVERY

1. Option 1: STANDARD DELIVERY You’ll receive your order within 21 working days Rest Of The World delivery service is available for all addresses to the countries listed below.
   £5.00 including VAT.
2. Option 2: FREE REST OF WORLD DELIVERY ON ORDERS £150 AND OVER
   If your order totals £150 or more, you’ll automatically qualify for FREE Rest of World delivery. Free Rest of World delivery of orders will be within 21 working days as per usual Rest of World delivery terms

 

FEELUNIQUE.com

BRANDS AVAILABLE:

– all the brands you can imagine for makeup and skincare, from luxury to affordable

– last month they added a new brand to their never ending selection, a personal favourite of mine – BURBERRY

SHIPPING:

FREE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER £10 

 

BURBERRY

One of the best Customer Services I have ever encountered online, it made me prefer order my favourite makeup items from their online shop rather than anywhere else!

SHIPPING:

– you can find more information on shipping destinations, costs and delivery for your country by clicking here

– they also give you the possibility of tracking your order

 

CHARLOTTE TILBURY

One of my favourite makeup brands as well, www.charlottetilbuty.com not only has an amazing selection of their amazing makeup and skincare, but also an excellent Customer Service but exclusive offers too!

SHIPPING:

– they currently ship to addresses within the UK and EUROPE:

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic Of Ireland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

To order from the USA, click here to visit the US site.

 

CULT BEAUTY.com

– by far my favourite destination for luxury skincare shopping

BRANDS AVAILABLE: Oskia, Omorovicza, Sunday Riley, Tata Harper, Zelens, MV Organic Skincare, Therapy, Aromatherapy Associates, Aesop, Emma Hardie, Glam Glow, Fillerina, May Lindstorm…

SHIPPING:

– destinations:

Mainland UK

United Kingdom

Non-Mainland UK

Jersey  /  Guernsey  /  Isle of Man

North America

United States  /  Canada

Western Europe

Andorra  /  Austria  /  Belgium  /  Cyprus  /  Czech Republic  /  Denmark  /  Finland  /  France  /  Germany  /  Greece  /  Iceland  /  Ireland  /  Isle of Man  /  Italy  /  Luxembourg  /  Malta  /  Monaco  /  Netherlands  /  Norway  /  Poland  /  Portugal  /  Spain  /  Sweden  /  Switzerland

Middle East

Bahrain  /  Israel  /  Jordan  /  Kuwait  /  Oman  /  Qatar  /  Saudi Arabia  /  United Arab Emirates

Asia & Australasia

Australia  /  Brunei  /  China  /  Hong Kong  /  Japan  /  South Korea  /  Malaysia / New Zealand  /  Singapore  /  Taiwan  /  Thailand

Rest of the World

Aland Islands  /  Anguilla  /  Bahamas  /  Barbados  /  Brazil  /  Cape Verde  /  Cayman Islands  /  Croatia  /  Estonia  /  Gibraltar  /  Hungary  /  India  /  Latvia  /  Lithuania  /  Maldives  /  Reunion  /  Romania  /  Russia  /  Slovakia  /  Slovenia  /  South Africa  /  Turkey  /  Ukraine  /  Vatican City  /  Venezuela

– Standard Delivery is FREE worldwide on all orders over £50 except for mainland China.

 

OMOROVICZA

– this is Omorovicza’s official website, where they always host amazing offers and deals and periodically, some amazing sales! The current amazing offers are a beautiful LE Queen of Hungary Face Mist in a beautiful summery bottle, with the possibility of doubling your Pengo and some amazing sets at such convenient prices!

SHIPPING:

	Price	Free over	Business Days
UK	€7	€150	2-5
EU Standard	€20	€150	7
EU Expedited	€30	n/a	Up to 5

– due to customs restrictions, they are not able to ship to China and Russia.

– import taxes and duties will be the responsibility of the customer should goods be ordered from our website for delivery outside of Europe.

 

AORO.ro

BRANDS AVAILABLE: Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, Giorgio & Gabbana and many more

SHIPPING: for my Romanian girls ONLY!

Here you have my main online shopping destinations! I hope you feel inspired and get some new shopping ideas from them!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

The Lipstick Tag 2.0… a.k.a. The Confessions of a Lipstick Hoarder Tag

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Burberry, chanel, Charlotte Tilbury, dior, Estee Lauder, Givenchy, guerlain, NARS, tag, the lipstick tag, Tom Ford, upgraded collection

FAIR WARNING!!! Brace yourself, because this is going to be EPIC!

I haven’t had this much fun playing Tag since the beginnings of annie’s beauty…! I already did a Lipstick Tag back then, and what I called “my lipstick collection” at that moment, has now transformed into something… let’s just call it “intense“!?

So thank you my lovelies bloggers and friends Katie, the creative mind behind Plus+ Beauty and Zoe from Zoe Beauty Blog for bringing back sweet memories from my early blogging days!

[ For Rules and all that boring stuff head over these girls blogs, read them there and make sure you say “Hi!”, from you… and from me as well! ]

[ To see my first Lipstick Tag, click here! ]

Now let’s do this!

The Questions:

1. How many lipsticks do you own?

First time I did this Tag I had and I quote: “35-ish”, after a Spring cleaning – which btw, I thought it was decent. Now, two Spring cleanings later and an Autumn one in between, I have to report that “35-ish” became A LOT more, an amount of lipsticks that’s outrageous to be owned by any women and it should be considered felony…

2. What was your first ever lipstick?

For the answer to this question I will have to cordially invite you to read my previous Lipstick Tag! It’s still the same answer!?!?!?

3. What is your most worn lipstick?

At the moment?…

The Charlotte Tilbury Coachella Coral and the NARS Audacious Lipstick in Juliette. And maybe Tom Ford Bare…

4. What is your favourite brand for lipsticks?

Tom Ford… to a pretty tie with Charlotte Tilbury.

5. What is your favourite finish?

I used to love creamy sheers, but now I adore the creamy, non-drying mattes like the Tom Ford Matte Lipsticks, the Charlotte Tilbury MATTE Revolution Lipsticks and finishes like the NARS Audacious Lipsticks.

6. What is the last lipstick you bought?

The Tom Ford Skinnydip and Rose Soleil from the Summer 2015 Soleil Collection, ( see the preview of it here ).

7. How many lip products do you currently have in your bag?

The Dior Balm Reviver, the Charlotte Tilbury Lip-Cheat Lip Pencil Pink Venus and the lipstick Coachella Coral, Tom Ford Sheer in Bare and Skinnydip… and that would be it!

8. What lipstick do you use to rock a red lip?

Now that’s the worst question of all! It should have been: “What lipstickS do you use to rock a red lip?” Because…

… I have Tom Ford Flame, Tom Ford Crimson Noir, Tom Ford Wild Ginger, Tom Ford Lips&Boys Alejandro and Adriano, Chanel Arthur, Charlotte Tilbury So Marilyn, Burberry Ruby, Dior Rouge #999, Givenchy Carmin Escarpin, Estée Lauder Impassioned, Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy Downtown, Shiseido Laquer Rouge Drama… ( see swatches in the “Photo Gallery” – LOL?! – below )

To name a few!… Can you tell I love reds?!?!?!

You asked for it remember?!

9. How do you store your lipsticks?

The storage systems from Ikea still do all the hard work for me.

10. What lip products are you currently lusting over?

Some Gucci lipsticks and some Dolce and Gabbana Mattes ( see preview on those here ) would definitely tickle my senses!

So this is it for now!

I tag Jacquie ( use a nasal French accent while reading that! ), Janet and Josie, Serene and Anne ( I know you already did this Anne! ) to do this tag as well! And of course, everyone else who wants to!

I hope you had fun reading my version of The Lipstick Tag a.k.a. The Confessions of a Lipstick Hoarder Tag!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

INTERESTING FACT… much?! :

• the Photo Gallery I was telling you about… Happy scrolling down lovelies!

– Charlotte Tilbury So Marilyn – Tom Ford Flame – Tom Ford Alejandro – Tom Ford Crimson Noir – Dior #999 – NARS Audacious Lipsticks – Chanel Arthur – Tom Ford Lips&Boys  – Tom Ford Matte Lipsticks – Tom Ford Lip Colours – Esteé Lauder and Givenchy reds – Burberry Nudes – Autum Lipsticks – Burberry Nude Lip Combo  – Givenchy nudes – Tom Ford Nudes – Tom Ford and Chanel Sheers – Dior Addict Fluid Sticks – Chanel Glossimer Mica – Burberry Lip Glow – Dior Rouge Serum

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CHANEL’s 2015 new reformulated Rouge Coco #440 ARTHUR

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I am no stranger from the Chanel rouges and I’m pretty sure you aren’t either… But I have to admit that, from all the lipstick lines in the Chanel beauty collection the Rouge Cocos were my least favourite.

I always found the formula to be less creamy and difficult to apply, because of its patchiness and lack of pigment. I wasn’t a huge fan of the colour palette either… And the fact that most of the shades were literally a glitter feast!… I had quite a few shades which I passed on to my mom and my friends, and I kept only one # 20 Rose Comète – which I barely use anyway!

When I’ve heard the news that Chanel is going to completely revamp the formula of these lipsticks along with their names, I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best! And I was not disappointed…

The new lipstick formula it somewhere in between the Rouge Coco Shines which are one of the most loved Chanel lipsticks in my collection ( I have a full post dedicated to them, here ) and which are very shiny and lightweight and then the Rouge Allures which are quite full and opaque and tend to be quite matte ( read my thoughts on this amazing Rouge Allure in La Diva, here )…

I obviously went for a red first!

#440 Arthur is described as a “luminous red”, a medium-dark, orange-red with warm undertones and a bright, glossy finish. It has a pretty opaque coverage even on my already pigmented lips, it’s creamier that the old Rouge Cocos, which I always found a bit too dry for my liking. Maybe that’s why it glides on so evenly and smoothly. It goes on in a thin layer, a slightly translucent layer though. It is hydrating enough not to dry my lips and lasted for a good couple of hours without the need of reapplying it! It also fades in a decent manner and by the end of the day I could still see a bit of red pigment/colour stain on my lips! 

It was the only colour I wore on my lips for the few couple of days I spent in Milan last month, and I managed to get so many compliments on it!

Even if this is a gorgeous, gorgeous red, it is the type of color that is easily dupable though! There are so many easy dupes that might only vary by finish or by undertones, some being slightly more orange or blue, or by opacity… But the colour family is just up there!

Here you have some of the dupes for #440 Arthur, I already had in my collection…

Estée Lauder #330 Impassioned – previously reviewed here.

Tom Ford Matte #06 Flame – review here.

Tom Ford Lip Colour in #15 Wild Ginger – previously reviewed here.

Tom Ford Lips & Boys #33 Adriano – previously reviewed here.

Givenchy Le Rouge in #306 Carmin Escarpin – previously reviewed here.

NARS Audacious Lipstick Lana – review soon.

There are 29 vibrant shades in the hydrating new formula of Rouge Coco Lip Colour that wait to be discovered. They are named after Coco Chanel and the friends, artists and lovers who inspired her. Five colour ranges celebrate her intimate circles. Every shade tells a story… A colourful expression of Mademoiselle’s life and legend.

Have you found the shade you love yet?

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERESTING FACTS:

• ARTHUR, Arthur “Boy” Capel was Gabrielle’s first, one and only love and the man who helped her open her first store in Deauville! He died at a relatively young age ( 38 ), in a car crush, right before Christmas… Coco was devastated! All her bibliographers say that she never got to love another man the way she loved him! In the Rouge Coco Shines “he” is the very well known and loved shade Boy.

• two of my favourite Chanel biographies: The Gospel According to Coco Chanel by Karen Karbo and L’Irrégulière ou Mon Itinéraire Chanel by Edmonde Charles-Roux ( Anne, this one is for you! )

• another recommendation: in 2009, was launched the movie Coco avant Chanel based on the L’Irrégulière ou mon itinéraire Chanel by Edmonde Charles-Roux, with Audrey Tatou playing Chanel

• Here you have the five colour families inspired by Coco Chanel and those close to her who actually used to call her “Coco”:

1. her LOVERS – Passion reflected by dramatic reds: #444 Gabrielle, #440 Arthur, #442 Dimitri and #446 Etienne

2. her FAMILY – A tribute in understated nude shades: #402 Adrienne, #400 Louise,  #404 Julia, #406 Antoinette and #408 Jeanne

3. her BEST FRIENDS – Celebrated by romantic pinks: #420 Vera, #422 Olga, #432 Cécile, #434 Mademoiselle, #436 Maggy and #438 Suzanne

4. her MUSES – An homage in bright corals #410 Catherine, #412 Téhéran, #414 Sari Doré, #416 Coco and #418 Misia

5. her favourite ARTISTS – Honored by deep plum shades: #448 Elise, #450 Ina, #452 Emilienne, #454 Jean and #456 Erik

Recent launches I absolutely couldn’t resist!… feat. Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, Burberry and NARS

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They keep throwing new products on the beauty market casually, as if for them it’s just another day at the office!

Well, it definitely is… But for my poor-frail-beauty addict self resisting such amazing beauty goodies gets harder and harder every season, with every collection, with every smallest release!…

Here you have the makeup products that caught my eye and I had to have, that were released these past two months since the beginning of 2015…

1. Chanel Rouge Coco #440 Arthur

My first high end lipstick was a Chanel one.

There was a time when the Chanel lipsticks were the only ones I used for my lips. I loved the Coco Shines and the Rouge Allures, but I was never drawn to their Rouge Coco’s.

When I’ve heard about the new, reformulated ones I immediately went on the selfridges.com website and got myself a gentlemen: #440 Arthur. He kept me company while in Milan, and we had such great time together.

“Monsieur Arthur” will have his own complete review soon! I’m sure you can’t wait to meet him as well…

2. Dior Diorskin Nude Air Nude Healthy Glow Ultra-Fluid Serum Foundation SPF 25 – PA++ #010 Ivory

I’ve been waiting for this one to be released for what it seems like forever. Actually when I first heard of it was when I actually blogged about its launching soon…

I love lightweight foundations and Dior did an amazing job with their foundations lately, so I couldn’t wait to be able to give this one a go too! Do I love it?! I guess you will find out in a post coming up soon!

3. Dior Vernis #244 Majesty

From the Dior Spring 2015 Kingdom of Colours nothing caught my eye, so I decided to go for Majesty. I adore the formula of their nail polishes as you might have seen from my previous posts ( here , here, here aaaand here ), and where there are no new launches in a collection that I’m particularly interested in, the nail polishes are my safe choice.

From this collection I wanted the Dior Diorblush #536 Peach Splendor ever since I blogged about it being used by Peter Philips in the Ready-to-Wear S/S 2015 Colection makeup looks, but that one was nowhere to be found.

I might also go back and get the nail polish in Glory and the Dior Rouge Dior Baume Belle de Printemps ( see post here ).

3. Guerlain Météorites Compact Light-Revealing Powder #4 Doré

I’m very much aware of the hype around the Guerlain Météorites Perles. They look so pretty, they smell amazing but for practical reasons, I just couldn’t justify buying them.

But when I saw these new colours, in compact form from the Spring 2015 Les Teindres Collection, I was instantly sold! I love my Guerlain mainly for their bronzers, which I kind of have a few… and love them all ( read about my Guerlain  mini-collection of bronzers here, here and here ). So it shouldn’t be a surprise that I went for the darkest shade with the powders too, #4 Doré, which I intend to use as a flush of colour on my cheeks or as a light bronzer.

I’m highly tempted by #2 Fair, but I’m still debating on getting that one.

And weird enough I’m not attracted by their new Guerlain Météorites Perles de Blush Angelic Radiance…

4. Burberry Eye Colour Silk Wet & Dry Eyeshadows #200 Tea Rose and #201 Rose Pink

Burberry does the most amazing eyeshadows! They are so pigmented, they are buttery-soft but they apply and blend in with minimal-to-no fall out, and the colour selection is gorgeous! I have a few and I adore them!

The new Eye Colour Silk Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are no exception… But I already raved about them in this post here.

 

5. NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation shade Light 3 Gobi

is another lightweight foundation which caught me completely off-guard! I didn’t expected it to match my complexion so well, to be so high-coverage and to really live up to what it claims to do… To resist on the face basically the entire day! Definitely recommend this one too! A full review with application details and swatches will be up soon!

What are your picks until now lovelies?

Wishing you an amazing Spring!

xx, Annie

#anniesbeauty1yearanniversarygiveaway series! Happy Anniversary with… Chanel! WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Congratulations Cherry from HiIamCherry here on WordPress!

You, my lovely are the winner of #anniesbeauty1yearanniversarygiveaway, the first of the series – the Chanel giveaway!

Thank you for entering my lovely Cherry and most of all thank you for being next to me when I reached this very important milestone, with annie’s beauty…!

Now, please make sure you contact me until Friday, 20 February 2015 midnight, EET to establish all the details I need to send you your prize as soon as possible!

If not, another winner will be picked via random.org!

Also, a huuuge thank you to everyone else who entered my first giveaway!

And remember all! This is only the beginning the party continues with two more giveaways in the following weeks!

So, let’s party on!

See you soon, beautiful!

xx, Annie

 

UPDATE :

Giveaway winner confirmed by email Monday, 16 February 2015, at 22.29 EET!

Congratulations once more my lovely Cherry!

UPDATE :

I’m Happy to announce that Cherry, my Chanel giveaway winner, has confirmed that the prize arrived safely to its destination today, Tuesday 24 February 2015! Enjoy everything lovely!