Mary Kay Zen in Bloom Collection

East meets West has never looked so good! For Spring 2013, Mary Kay brings us a fresh bouquet of pastel  hues and bright pinks with the Zen in Bloom Collection.

In this collection the Mary Kay R&D team put together an array of innovative products with the modern woman, always on-the-go and in a rush, in mind. And, this mommy approves! There are 4 new cream  eye color shades, 2 limited edition hydrating lip lacquers, 2 new shades of their oh so lovely nail lacquers, one mineral pressed eye shadow trio in a beautiful special edition compact and a gorgeous mini clutch/makeup bag. Let me show you, in colour... ;)

The Zen in Bloom Collection

First, lips...Lip Lacquers that is! Sad to say but these didn't wow me as much as I thought (hoped) they were going to. You do get a lot of product for the price and they come with a mini retractable lip brush which is pretty fantastic, I have to say. Although, if applying on-the-go, you can totally apply these with your finger as well. 

The reason why they didn't get a raving review here...opacity. These are very sheer high shine lip lacquers. Maybe it's just me, but when I think lip lacquers I think high shine BOLD vinyl finish lip shades. Not sheer. Opacity aside, they are nice, hydrating and very purse friendly. I would have preferred a true lip lacquer, something with a little more character! Here are the swatches:

Limited Edition Lip Lacquers (with mini retractable lip brush, $18 CAD)

Also included in the Zen in Bloom collection are these four new shades of their cream eye colors. Super creamy and pigmented. They are kinda slick at first, which allows you enough time to place them properly onto your lid before they start to set. You can wear them alone or as a base for your eye shadow looks to create bolder looks that will last up to 10 hours. I love to just throw them on using my fingers, add liner and mascara and I am good to go! You can wear them on the waterline as well making them totally safe for contact lenses wearers. Definitely my favorite product of the collection. They are also available in 5 other shades. Click here to see the other color options!

Creme eye color shades - Metallic Taupe, Violet Storm, Meadow Grass, Coastal Blue ($16 CAD)

Limited Edition Mineral Eye Color Palette in Garden Sky:

As with the other mineral eye colors they carry, this limited edition trio is nicely pigmented and blend really well. I am loving the sand shade and the green is definitely a must-have this season (if you find emerald to be too bold, you will love this one to rock the Pantone color of the year!). I love using the blue shade as a pop of colour below bottom lashes while keeping my lids in the neutral zone. 

The Garden Sky trio comes in this special-edition compact that celebrates Mary Kay’s 50th Anniversary. It features a golden Swarovski crystal nestled amid a wave of ripples – a reminder that when you touch someone’s life, you create a ripple effect that carries far beyond that one act. 

Limited Edition Mineral Eye Color Palette in Garden Sky ($22 CAD), Special Edition 50th Anniversary compact $22 CAD.

I am so ready to start wearing pretty Spring hues on my nails and was thrilled to see that two new shades of their nail lacquers were included in the collection! For Spring, Mary Kay brings us two limited edition nail lacquer shades in Pink Bamboo and Blue Lotus. I can get away with one coat which I love on days where life is just a tad crazy or on nights where you decide to paint your nails when it's almost bedtime (yes, I know I am not alone...you do that too, don't you?). If you have to pick just one shade, Lotus Blue is the stand out. Love, love it!

Shown here: ONE coat!

Also included is one of my favorite ''face savers'', a product I have discovered about a year ago. Mary Kay has teamed up with Skindinävia to bring you their exclusive Makeup Finishing Spray. Spray evenly over your makeup to help your look freshly applied all day (up to 16 hours)! You can also use it throughout the day as a refresher to keep your skin cool. The small size of this bottle makes it the perfect purse buddy! 

Mary Kay Makeup Finishing Spray by Skindinävia  ($20 CAD)

As a perk, when you buy for at least $55 suggested retail in Limited-Edition Mary Kay Zen in Bloom Collection* items, you get the Limited-Edition Mary Kay Obi Pouch FREE! The Obi Pouch is so pretty and perfect to carry your favorite products in style (pouch includes a little pocket inside to keep your items safe)! Small enough that it can be popped into a handbag for safe keeping or you can use it as a clutch for an evening out.

Overall, Mary Kay didn't disappoint once again with this lovely collection. I have said it before, and I will say it again: "This is NOT your aunt Rose's makeup!". I am so in LOVE with the cream eye color shade in Metallic Taupe. It has become my everyday eye shadow. I also love to use it as a base for smokey eyes. 

The only "two thumbs down" for me goes to the lip lacquers, as I really wish they would have been more ''lip lacquer'' like and less like a high shine lip butter.

The Zen in Bloom collection is available until May 15th while supplies last. You can purchase the Mary Kay Zen in Bloom Collection online www.marykay.ca or via your personal independant consultant. Don't have one and would love to have one? Check out their website to locate a sales rep or call 1-866-455-5454.

If you have purchased any of the items above, let me know what you think in the comment section below! 

Have a great week everyone!

xxx

Mary Kay Hollywood Mystique

Hi beautiful readers, I know I have been MIA lately. Life is just a teenie bit hectic right now ;)
Bonjour mes jolies! Je sais, je sais....il était temps que je blog! Ma vie est un peu folle ces temps-ci, ce qui explique l'interval entre mes nouveaux billets.

But, it's saturday morning and I figured why not blog and show you the Mary Kay Limited Edition Holiday collection - Hollywood Mystique - while sipping on my morning coffee :)
Ce matin je me suis dit, c'est Samedi matin et pourquoi pas prendre mon café en bloguant sur la collection des Fêtes de Mary Kay Hollywood Mystique. 

This season, Mary Kay reinvents vintage Hollywood glamour. Express your inner starlet by pairing bold, high-impact lips and nails with well-defined eyes in feminine neutrals. Have fun experimenting with these new, of-the-moment looks and find your starlet style here.

Cette saison, Mary Kay réinvente le glamour hollywoodien d'antan. Exprimez la star en vous en combinant des lèvres et des ongles hauts en couleur aux yeux bien définis et rehaussés de féminines couleurs neutres. Amusez-vous à essayer ces nouveaux looks tendance et trouvez votre style starlette ici.

Let me show you the collection (with the help of my oldest - her hand actually lol- who thinks beauty blogging is pretty cool!). I always say, a picture is worth a thousand words. And when it comes to make-up it's the only way to go!
Laissez-moi vous montrer la collection (avec l'aide de ma grande - sa main en fait- qui trouve qu'être blogueuse beauté c'est vraiment cool!). Comme je le dis toujours, une photo vaut mille mots. Et quand on parle de maquillage, c'est encore plus vrai! 


-Water-resistant gel liner offered in 2 shades/Ligneur gel hydrofuge offert en 2 teintes:

Jet Black, Tempting Teal

Tempting Teal, Jet Black

Love the cute mini-brushes!/J'adore les petits pinceaux

-3 Limited Edition nail colours. Same great formula. Dries fast. Two coats and you are good to go (but you can get away with 1 as shown on the pic below).  

 3 nouvelles teintes de vernis (édition limitée). J'aime beaucoup les vernis MK. Ces teintes ont la même formule opaque qui sèche vite. J'aime appliquer deux couches (mais on peut en appliquer qu'une et obtenir un effet opaque quand même, comme sur la photo).  

The cute Holiday makeup case is FREE with a 60$ purchase/Le sac à cosmétiques est gratuit avec achat de 60$

Bold Fuschia, Tempting Teal, Radiant Red 1 coat - 1 couche (hand model - my daughter/la main appartient à mon ado )

-Two limited edition shimmery NouriShine Plus Beauty That Counts lip glosses in the shades Possibilities and Inspiring. The third shade is one of my favs in their regular line, called Berry Tart. The shade Inspiring is the must-have of the two LE shades for me. I love the mutli-colour shimmers (almost like a holo effect) in the formula. 

 Deux teintes en édition limitée des Brillants pour les lèvres NouriShine Plus Une Beauté qui Compte dans les teintes Inspiration et Possibilités. La 3 ième teinte est une de mes teintes préférées de la gamme permanente de ces petits gloss hydratants - Berry Tart. La teinte Inspirante est vraiment mon coup de coeur avec ses nacres multi-couleurs (effet holographique presque).

Berry Tart, Possibilities, Inspiring.

Inspiring, Possibilities, Berry Tart

-New LE Mary Kay Bold Shine Lip Color: The star product from this collection for me. Comfortable long-wear lip colours that are pigmented and don't dry out your lips like most long-wear formulas do. I am a huge fan!

 Nouvelles Teintes pour les lèvres ultra-brillante Mary Kay. Le produit vedette, et mon coup de coeur perso, de cette collection. Un produit pour les lèvres longue tenue qui est confortable, super pigmenté et qui n'assèche pas les lèvres. J'en suis folle.

Radiant Red, Bold Fuschia, Poised Pink

-Eye Intrigue quad/Quatuor Intrigue:

Includes 4 monochromatic shades. In a pinch, you can even use the two middle shades as blusher! How handy is that?

4 teintes monochromatiques. Pour vous dépanner, vous pouvez même utiliser les deux teintes du centre comme fard à joues. Pratique non?

Eye Intrigue e/s quad/quatuor. 

On base skin, no primer/ sur peau nue, sans base.

Also new from Mary Kay/Autres nouveautés:
New MK Creme lipstick metallic shades! My favorite is the dark mulberry shade - Rich Fig - it's perfect for Fall! These remind me of the Kat Von D Foiled Love lipsticks that I am crazy about!
Des nouvelles teintes de rouge à lèvres Crème MK - métalliques!! J'ai vraiment craquer pour la teinte la plus foncée - Rich Fig - tellement tendance cet automne! Ces teintes me font penser énormément aux rouges à lèvres Foiled Love de Kat Von D que j'aime tant!

• Enhanced with nourishing vitamin E and a vitamin C derivative, known to help defend against wrinkle-causing free radicals and everyday environmental stress product points
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Oil- and fragrance-free
• Long-wearing

• Enrichi de nutritifs dérivés de vitamines E et C, reconnus pour aider à protéger la peau contre les radicaux libres qui causent les rides et le stress environnemental quotidien.
• Convient aux peaux sensibles
• Sans huile
• Longue Tenue

Rich Fig, Whipped Berries, Hibiscus, Berry Kiss, Raisinberry, Apple Berry

Two new Limited Edition Fragrances/Deux nouvelles fragrances en édition limitée:
Dance to Life (women/Femme) and True Original (Men/Homme).

I cannot tell you how many times I was asked what perfume I was wearing. The new fragrance Dance to Life is also offered in Radiant Shimmer Lotion. This is great for evening looks. I brought it with me on the cruise and wore it every night on my decolleté and shoulders. It just adds a little bit of fine gold shimmer on your skin. It is very lovely. ;)
Je me suis fait demander tellement de fois ce que je portais comme parfum quand je suis allée en croisière. Dance to Life est aussi disponible en lotion lumière chatoyante. Produit parfait pour les looks de soirée. Je l'avais emmené avec moi en croisière et je l'ai porté tous les soirs sur mon décolleté et mes épaules. Cette lotion ajoute un voile de fines paillettes dorées sur la peau. L'effet est tellement joli!


Need a few ideas of looks to do with this glamorous vintage inspired collection, take a look at the website for step by step instructions.
Besoin d'idées look à essayer avec cette collection ''vintage'' glam, jetez un coup d'oeil au site web de Mary Kay pour des instructions complètes.

What do you think of the neutral eyes, bold lips and nails looks that Mary Kay is suggesting this season? Will you unleash your inner vintage diva?
Have a great weekend!

Que pensez-vous du concept yeux neutres, lèvres et ongles intenses que Mary Kay nous suggère cette saison? Le look glamour rétro, est-ce un look que vous allez adopter?
Bon week-end!