[Note: My apologies to those who previously entered! There has been a slight change in the giveaway rules so please re-enter the updated giveaway!]
Many of you may or may not remember but this giveaway was supposed to happen many months ago... I ended up forgetting about it (oops!) but while I was clearing out my room the other night, I found two neatly wrapped prizes ready to be won & shipped!
This giveaway is also split into two prizes; one for an international follower and another for a domestic (US/Canada) follower. Hopefully this giveaway will make two Makeup Kismet followers very happy!
International followers will have a chance to win the following:
- Stila Party In A Box (All Over Shimmer Powder in Kitten & Lip Glaze in Kitten)
- Annabelle Smoothie Eyeshadow Pencil in Acaidasiac & Licoriche
- Annabelle SmudgePaint in Skyline
& U.S./Canadian followers will have a chance to win the following:
- Stila Daydream Palette
- CANMAKE Cream Cheek in #6 (Nut Cream)
Both Winners will also receive:
- 1 Face Q Caviar and Hyaluronic Acid Moisture Mask
- 1 My Beauty Diary Chocolate Truffle Sheet Mask
- 1 My Beauty Diary Earl Grey Tea & Macaroon Sheet Mask
+ extra surprise goodies!
Now for the rules...:
1. Giveaway will end on April 17th, 2012.
2. This giveaway is open internationally.
3. Must be 18 or have parental/guardian permission to enter.
4. Must be a follower through Google Friend Connect, Bloglovin' or Twitter or email!
However, I will disqualify entrants if their accounts are strictly for signing up in blog giveaways.
5. Must leave a comment below (about anything!) with your Twitter handle (if you followed through Twitter) and email address that I can contact you with!
Additional entries:
1. Post about the giveaway on your blog (+1). It can be a post, sidebar photo (with a link back to the giveaway), but only do one! There are no extra entries if you do it all.
2. Tweet about the giveaway and leave a link in the comments below (+1).
Good luck!
I love to travel but it isn't often that I get to. The last time I left Vancouver, on an airplane, was when I went to Oahu in 2009. Since then, I have only taken a handful of overnight trips to Seattle. Suffice to say, I haven't found the need for a travel cosmetic bag to hold all of my makeup and skincare. However, this recently changed when Mr. Waffle and I went on a 4-day trip to Seattle in July.
Truthfully, this post is mainly to showcase my favourite travelling cosmetic bag that I recently purchased: the limited edition and now-discontinued tokidoki Passport Medium Hanging Travel Bag.
Not only is this travel bag extremely cute but it's very well made too; sturdy and holds a lot. In fact, the bag is so spacious that it could hold all of my basics AND 6 sheet masks. If there were ever to be another tokidoki travel bag like this one, I'd snatch it right up.
So what would actually go into this too cute of a travel cosmetic bag?
All of that ^ of course.
For skincare, the basic necessities would be: Naive Facial Cleansing Foam (any non-drying facial cleanser will do), Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes, 100% Pure Argan Oil Hydration, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer*, Creamy Eye Treatment*, and Blemish Control Daily Skin-Clearing Cream Treatment*, Caudalíe Lip Conditioner, and a trusty tube of Lucas Papaw Ointment. Oh, and a tube of Bioré Aqua Rich Watery Mousse Sunscreen!
For makeup, I would bring: Stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm*, NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, Stila Set & Correct Baked Powder Trio in The Correctors*, Illamasqua Powder Blush in Lover and Cream Blusher in Rude, MAC Fix+, dejavu Lash Knockout, and Sonia Kashuk Eyelash Curler.
When it comes to travelling, I believe in less makeup and more skincare. Travelling can wreak havoc on my skin and because of that, I always bring what I use on a daily basis and the "just in case of emergencies/fix it" products. Makeup won't fix a sudden rash or inflamed cheeks but skincare can. Plus, I can't be bothered with eyeshadows during my vacation or the brushes I'd need to bring to apply it all.
What does your travel makeup bag look like and/or what would you put in it?
Products marked with * were provided by PR/company for review consideration.
Finally, a giveaway! There is no particular reason for it besides the fact that I haven't had one since last year (the only one of the year, actually...)!
I am utterly and completely grateful for those of you that follow Makeup Kismet.
But I have a very important question to ask - how many of you are international-based (outside of Canada & the US)? When I read over the comments, I can tell that most of my readers are US or Canada-based. I haven't noticed a significant amount of comments from international readers but if there is a lot of you but more of the quiet lurker-type followers, I will make this a worldwide giveaway. The reason why I don't just do it anyway is because I don't want (an excessive amount of) people to end up following Makeup Kismet just to enter the giveaway. I hope you guys understand!
Anyway, here's the tease-pleasing photo...
You can expect a lot whole more when the time comes ;)
February has been a fantastic month but I'm not sad to see it pass. But, before I jump into March and birthday month celebrations, I would like to celebrate a belated Valentine's day!
Instead of flowers, the SO sent me.... a bouquet of brushes!
And some miscellaneous stuff from Sephora.
I love EcoTools brushes but I haven't tried many of their eye brushes. Verdict? They're just as good as the face brushes. Also, this is my first time trying Real Techniques brushes and I have concluded that I love them too. Though, I did get one faulty brush within the Real Techniques Core Collection set. The Buffing Brush shed in chunks during it's first washing. Now I fear that if I wash it a second time, the whole head will come out and since the brush comes in a set, I can't buy an individual replacement. On the bright side, at least all of the other brushes are perfectly fine.
With so many new brushes, it is only fitting I get a new base product to go with them, right?
The Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation is all the rave but I've read that the original Healthy Mix Foundation is all the same. Thus, when I saw it for half the price of the serum version on ASOS, I ordered a bottle in #53 Light Beige. It's a fairly good match and the coverage is exactly what I'm looking for. If the shade wasn't sold out already, I'd get an extra bottle. Hoarder? Most definitely, but the foundation is that good.
And if things didn't seem great already, it gets so much better. The ever so wonderful and awesome Liz surprised me with...
Stila Make Me Blush blush!!!!!!
I missed out on Make Me Blush when it first came out and again recently during a flash sale on Hautelook but Liz sent me hers and I will treasure it always! The blush was supposed to help me stay strong during the ban but a few nights ago, I failed by buying a lip balm. If it helps my case, the lip balm was practically free. I had a discount that covered the price of the lip balm and a little more so really, I shouldn't be punished. But as always, I'll leave that for everyone else to decide in the comments. Let the judging begin!
It's been awhile since I did a "Spotted" post but my recent sightings are too good to be kept a secret. The only issue is that there will be a lack of photos as I simnply did not take any.
Somehow, I memorized item names but not prices or vice versa. Luckily, I found some of the products online and there are links provided!
At several Winner's locations, I have spotted T3 hair tools and a very promising RUSK hair tool set. Unfortunately, I didn't take ANY on-the-go photos but I did search the items online for pictures.
Somehow, I'm very good at memorizing item names but not prices or vice versa...
First off, the T3 hair tools!
1) T3 Volumize Short Hair Styler - $39.99 or $49.99 (compared to $99 @ Sephora)
2) T3 Twirl 1.25" Curling Iron - $39.99 or $49.99 (compared to $99 @ Sephora)
But the best deal I found for "professional" hair styling tools is the:
3) RUSK W8LESS Hair Dryer & Iron Combo - $69.99 (compared to $165.95)
Karen of Makeup and Beauty Blog reviewed the exact set here.
I couldn't help but pick a set for myself. The hair dryer isn't weightless but it's light enough for my tiny arms :T
Next, some makeup!
4) Stila Light Up The World Color Trend Eye Shadow Palette - $9.99
I Google'd this palette & saw no official word on it but it's one heck of a deal I suppose.
5) Stila Lip Glaze Trio - $9.99
6) Stila Lip Envy Lip Gloss Trio - $9.99
7) Seche Base/Vite/Clear/Recondition - $6.99 each (even cheaper than Sally's!)
That's all I found worth remembering. If any of these deals intrigue you, wander into the nearest Winner's and hunt for these gems. Good luck!
Disclosure
Make-Up Kismet is a personal blog written and edited by myself. This blog was created to share my experiences with whom ever reads it.
All reviews posted are written by me and are my honest opinions. All products reviewed are purchased by me for personal and/or review purposes unless stated otherwise. Each person is different, as are our experiences. With that said, I cannot be held responsible for any unsatisfying reaction to a product I review or recommend.
Photos on this blog are either from Google, other Bloggers or, my own. I try to depict all products as accurately as possible. I may edit photos for this purpose.
