NOTD - Chanel Quartz

I typically like cream polishes. I do not like shimmer or glitter in polishes, but Quartz by Chanel felt like a grown up shimmer/glitter polish to me. It's this perfect taupy golden polish, and it looks amazing on.
Below is the swatch:

Isn't it gorgeous? What do you think about this color?

Hope you all are having a lovely January

Lots of love

Ansa



NOTD - OPI tickle my france-y

This is such an unusual color but lovely color. It's one of those colors that'll go with everything. It's a muted rose and beigy/nude color. I love it. It's like a pink mocha.

Do you have this color?

I hope you all have had an amazing day

Love

Ansa

MAC Morning Frost Paint Pot Swatch- Glitter and Ice collection

I love taupe and I love champagne colors...and I would say most of my eyeshadows loves are either taupe or champagne so MAC's new morning frost paint pot was a must have for me. I had to have it..it's champagne taupe all in one. This is one of three new paint pot MAC came out with from the Glitter and Ice collection.
Swatches below (first with flash and second without)

Love it. What are you getting from this collection?

NOTD-Opi mimosas for mr and mrs

Hello...everyone! I feel like it's been ages since I've posted anything (extremely busy at work) but I did go on a nail polish buying spree recently and absolutely love all of the polishes that I bought. The below is one of my latest purchases. Of course I can't get enough of the milky white polishes because they give that classy, clean look to the nails but yet look so effortless and go with anything. Opi Mimosas for Mr and Mrs is one of those colors. Isn't it gorgeous but so simple?

I love it. I read on makeup alley some complaints about streaking but I had no issues. I can say I have several of these type of milky white colors so I sort of know how to work them to look ok. The picture above is only two thin coats. I never wear more than two coats on any polish because I don't like a cakey look.  Also I think companies constantly reformulate their products and this could have been reformulated.  

Hope everyone is enjoying fall and having a lovely weekend.

Lots of love

Ansa

MAC Genuine Treasure Paint Pot swatch from the Posh Paradise Collection

The Posh Paradise collection came out a week early in my local MAC pro so I had to go and check out the paint pots of course! This caught my eyes immediately..it's a khaki bronze shimmery color packed with golden shimmer.
Here is the swatch:

The pros for me is that it's a gorgeous color and I love shimmer so I love this, but the cons are that this a little bit liquidy making it hard to pack color. The color almost doesn't distribute evenly when you swatch it. It looks gorgeous on the lids though.
What are you getting from this collection?

Some of my all time fave products

I haven't been doing many monthly favorites lately, and in fact I haven't been posting much lately which I'm sad about but I've been extremely busy. So I thought to put together some of my all time favorite products in a quick post (which turned out to be really long)
Starting with eyes:
1. I completely adore Urban Decay Eyeshadows. I am not specifically mentioning any fave UD eyesahdows but I love every one that I have. They are pigmented, they are a dream to apply and the colors are gorgeous. What's not to love?

2. Mascara. This changes all the time because I constantly try different mascaras. I love to play up my eyes and would never leave the house without mascara but two that I have been loving lately are MAC's "False Lashes" mascara that truly gives that full volume look but keeps the lashes soft and natural feeling and Benefit "They Are Real" mascara that has an amazing wand that catches every lash for that sexy doll eye look.

3. I don't wear foundation and haven't in about two years with maybe an exception here and there. I love mineral powders but I just discovered Boscia BB cream and this is one of those must have items for me. I need to educate myself more on the BB creams but all I can say is that this is light coverage but gorgeous finish. The BB cream itself is "a do it all" product and it hydrates, firms, soothes the skin, diminishes the appearance of pores, fine lines, and unevan skin. Yes PLEASE!!!

4. I haven't been wearing lipstick much lately but some of my all time favorite products that I always love and always come back to are the Bare Escentuals Buxom lipgloss. Not only do they came in a verity of gorgeous colors, but they don't have the chemicals that many lip glosses do. Given that these go straight on the lips, I feel great putting on something more natural. I have several of these, but Amber (pic below) is one of my favorites.

5. Boscia Skin Care like. I love Boscia. It's a Japanese skincare line and I'm convinced that when it comes to skincare the Oriental ones are leaps and bounds ahead of us. Bosica is free of those pesky petrochemicals, sulfates, perservaties etc etc....two of my fave products are the Lumiziaing Black Mask and the Clear Complexion Mask.

These are some of my all time faveorite products most of which I would and have repurches and wouldn't be cought without.

Thank you for reading and hope you're having a great day!







MAC Stunner blush from MAC Me Over Collection

As many pink blushes as I have, I'm always in the look out for a special pink and MAC'S Stunner blush is one of these pink blushes that is a must have in my opinion. It's like MAC's well dressed blush in the likes that's its a soft pink with a shimmer quality that instantly warms up your complexion but also highlights at the same time. It gives the skin that gorgeous glow within.

I adore this pink. It's very radiant and gorgeous.

What did you get from this collection?

Craving a bit of Autumn

Does anyone else gets excited about the begging of a new season? Autumn is a month away but I always start craving it at the end of August...I love Autumn.. the color of leaves, the crisp air and of course the dark luscious nails. Today being in a very autumn mood, the polish of the choice was Butter London La Moss. This is a very rich cranberry dark color. It's extremely gorgeous on and very close to Chanel Vamp which is one of my all time fave nail polishes.

The rest of the day will be spend finishing up "4 Blondes" and enjoying a cup of Oolong tea. I love this book by the way. This is my second time reading it I've enjoyed it so much.

Hope you all have had an amazing week.