Anastasia of Beverly Hills See And Be Seen Kit

Today I have a very handy little kit to show you! For the summer Anastasia of Beverly Hills came out with a limited edition summer make-up set. The See and Be Seen Kit.

Go from flawless California casual to photo-ready in a flash with this versatile set for the eyes and face. This California color story represents effortless Hollywood glamour for the modern girl.

Tinted Brow Gel Caramel, Plastic HydraFull gloss, Heiress HydraFull gloss,  Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in/teinte On Set

The packaging junkie says: The box is so pretty!/Je craque pour le packaging...vous me connaissez!

The kit contains two new LE HydraFull lipglosses that are not available anywhere but in this kit in the shades Plastic and Heiress. The shades are perfect for summer and so gorgeous! These are buildable, HYDRATING, have almost a vinyl finish on the lips and they are long lasting (they contain lip tint for added staying power).

Plastic - Heiress

Caramel Tinted Brow Gel - Gel Sourcils Teinté, Heiress, Plastic

The applicator is a plastic spatula...same type of applicator the 3D glosses by Bourjois also have. Personally, I am not a fan of these applicators. I do have to admit though, that for makeup artists it's a plus for sanitary reasons and makes applying to a palette or the back of your hands a breeze.

The kit also includes an eye shadow palette containing two stunning shades: a champagne shade and a golden bronze. The ILLUMIN8 Eyeshadow Duo in On Set is highly pigmented and the shadows are buttery (they remind me of the Stila eye shadows) and silky soft! Look at the swatches below! Plus the compact is stunning!

 Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in On Set/ Palette Illumin8 duo teinte On Set

  
Last but not least, the See and Be Seen kit also includes a tinted brow gel in the shade Caramel. Luckily the shade marries well with my natural brow colour but it won't be the case for everyone. One thumb down! It comes with a mascara wand and is easy to apply. Just brush on and you are all set (literally!). Great product if the shade works for you. A good option would have been to offer this kit in 3 shades: for light, medium and dark hair (a little friendly suggestion Anastasia of Beverly Hills!).

You know how we bloggers love to received out of the box PR pitches?! How is that for awesome!!??? A View Master!! Two Thumbs Up from this beauty blogger!!! Well done! I thought that was so fun and out of the ordinary!

The See and Be Seen kit is only available for a limited time at Sephora and on the Anastasia website!

SRP: $44.00 USD 
*PR sample received. The thoughts, as always, are my own.

P.S. La version française sera ajoutée sous peu!

Annabelle Aqua Queen Summer 2012 Collection/ Collection Été 2012

Summer is almost here!! You know what that means right? Yes!!! Gorgeous summer collections are starting to arrive in stores!

L'été est presque arrivé! Vous savez ce que ça veut dire non? Oui!! Les collections d'été commencent à arriver en magasins!

Annabelle Aqua Queen is one of them! I was so happy to receive this in the mail the other day!

La collection Aqua Queen d'Annabelle en est une! J'étais tellement contente de la recevoir dans mon courrier il y a quelques jours.

First, because I am very visual and therefore thinks everyone should be too (words are great but c'mon, nothing beats a picture). Here's some eye candy!

Premièrement, parce que je suis super visuelle et que je pense que tout le monde devrait l'être aussi (oui oui des mots c'est bien...mais allez...avouez qu'une photo c'est encore mieux!). Voilà donc des photos et échantillons de couleurs!

The Aqua Queen Summer 2012 Collection includes two products:

La collection Aqua Queen pour l'Été 2012 comprend deux produits:

-The Hawaiian Hues eye shadow palette/Palette d'ombres à paupières ($12.95)

-The BIGGY bronzing powder/poudre bronzante ($12.95)

10 fantastic shades from neutrals, to smokey shades to bright colorful shadows. This palette has it all and will be the only one you will need this summer to take yourself from office appropriate to a night out on the town or even a beach party.

La palette Hawaiian Hues comprend un choix de 10 teintes fantastiques: tons neutres, teintes de smoky eye, et même des teintes hyper vibrantes. Cette palette est vraiment complète et sera la seule dont vous aurez besoin cet été pour passer du bureau, à une soirée en ville ou même à une journée à la plage!

How gorgeous is the shade on my pinky?/La teinte sur mon petit doigt est sublime!

Pigmentation is great. I am totally in love with the metallic chocolate bronzy shade (3rd from the left). Wear it with a pop of teal eyeliner like the Smudgeliner by Annabelle in Atomic Surf, a or a bronze shade or even a gold! I am loving all the sultry and fun summer eye looks I am creating with this gorgeous palette!

La pigmentation est géniale. Je craque pour la teinte de bronze chocolaté (3ième en partant de la gauche). Portez-la avec un pop de traceur aqua (tel le Smudgeliner d'Annabelle dans la teinte Atomic Surf) ou encore un crayon bronze ou même doré! Je m'amuse comme une petite folle à créer plein de looks sexy et colorés avec cette palette!

The BIGGY bronzer is...well...HUGE! lol It contains 5 shades that you can use together or separately. It has just enough shimmer to give you a nice sexy glow without making you look like a discoball!  Need application tips? Annabelle has a great article on their website that gives the dos and don'ts of bronzer application. Check it out here .

La poudre bronzante BIGGY est énorme (comme son nom le dit). Elle est constituée de 5 teintes pouvant être portées seules ou superposées. Les teintes sont juste assez nacrées pour vous faire rayonner. Besoin de conseils d'application? Annabelle a un bon article sur son blog vous donnant les règles d'or de la poudre bronzante. Jetez-y un coup d'oeil ici.

I have been wearing a light sweep of the BIGGY bronzer every day for the past week. It gives me the perfect healthy glow. I am loving it! 

Je porte la poudre BIGGY tous les jours depuis une semaine. Ça me donne un effet ''bonne mine'' instantanné! 

The Aqua Queen collection is already in stores so don't wait too long because they are both limited edition items!

La collection Aqua Queen est déjà en magasins. Petit conseil: n'attendez pas trop longtemps pour vous la procurer. Les collections en édition limitée ont tendance à disparaître rapidement!

*The MaryKay sunscreen is available here. It smells so good!

*la crème solaire Mary Kay est disponible ici. Elle sent tellement bon!