Dior Claridges 48 Palette

Continuing the unintentional Dior theme today...

Alongside the My Lady palette which I posted about earlier this week, Dior launched an eyeshadow and gloss palette inspired by Claridges in London. The hotel was the location for the launch of the very first Miss Dior fragrance back in 1948 – it couldn’t get more glamorous than one of the most famous hotels in the world pairing up with a worldwide fashion powerhouse.

If you’ve ever been to Claridges you’ll know that it has a real art deco theme to it – think checkered and printed floor tiles, timeless chic furnishings, chandeliers, marble and ornate banisters. This palette draws on those themes to create a houndstooth printed eyeshadow in pastel pink and grey – both really flattering colours with a hint of shimmer to brighten the eyes.

You can’t see it in this picture, but the gloss is a fresh, pink, subtle tone – also really wearable.
Inside the palette, there’s a mirror for on-the-go touch ups, as well as two applicators.

It’s an expensive item at £52 and is available now exclusively at Harrods.


Liz
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Stila Lip Glaze Trios

Stila have just launches these glosses for Spring/Summer and the colours are looking really pretty.

Stila Lip Glaze Trios in Flower Power (left) and Awesome Blossom

Each set contains 3 glosses. The Flower Power trio contains Pink Blossom, Pink Orchard and Lilac, and the Awesome Blossom trio contains Dahlia, Cherry Blossom and Rose Bud.

If you prefer neutral, light every day shades, I would go for the Awesome Blossom set. My personal favourite is the Flower Power trio, which has slightly stronger colours - I tend to think in Summer you can get away with a bolder gloss during the day.

These have just launched and are available from Stila or Selfridges for £12 per set - a bargain!



Liz
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Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Collection

This is a really pretty collection from Bobbi Brown which appeared at a few shows over London Fashion Week.

The colours are really wearable and girly. My favourite piece is the Shimmer Brick below. All of the Bobbi Brown shimmer bricks are great - they provide just the right amount of shimmer and colour and I like that you can mix a bunch of great colours together with just the swipe of a brush.

Lilac Rose Shimmer Brick Compact, £32

Lilac Rose Nail Polish, £11

Lilac Rose Eye Palette, £45

 I really like the eye palette in this collection (above) - it is quite expensive, it has 8 really great colours in it that I think most people would get a lot of use out of. You can create a lot of different looks with this palette too.

Lilac Rose Lip Gloss, £17

This collection is now available to buy online from Selfridges or Bobbi Brown.

Liz
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MAC Archie's Girls Preview

I am SO excited for the MAC Archie's girls collection to launch. 

This collection is based on the 1950's comic book series, which focused on 'best friends and worst enemies' Betty (blonde) and Veronica (dark).  Betty is characterise as a girl next door type, whereas Veronica is the racier of the two, and the collection is based around this principle - dark vs light, if you will... 

There are literally so many pieces from this collection that I will be wanting to buy, but in the meantime I just wanted to show you the lipsticks and glosses I am particularly enthusiastic about. The Veronica collection is much more my style, but I will also feature some pieces from the Betty collection for you soon!

Above form left: Veronica Lipstick in Daddy’s Little Girl, Ronnie Red and Boyfriend Stealer

The lipsticks are exactly what you would expect from MAC - really great texture, good colour impact and the cute packaging makes them even more covetable. I am lusting after 'Boyfriend Stealer' in particular, which is a gorgeous, dark wine shade. I think lots of the products from this range will sell out and wouldn't be surprised if this lipstick was the first one to go!

From left: Veronica Lipglass in Mall Madness, Strawberry Malt and Feelin’ So Good 

These lipglosses are the same texture and quality as MAC's usual lipglass range which a lot of people love. As you can see, the lipsticks are designed to compliment the lipsticks so these are a great addition to the range, either to wear alone if you are more of a gloss girl or to layer over the lipstick for a shiny colour impact.

All the Archie's Girls products will be launching in March in the UK - be sure to sign up for the alert on the MAC website so you can be first in the queue and I'll see you there!


Liz

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