I hope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving! I, for one, indulged in a lovely round of rest (as much as one can have with a 4 month old!) and family time and am grateful for the days away from work. Tomorrow, I head back to the classroom (3 more weeks until semester’s end) and, in honor of Cyber Monday, am excited to share a shopping guide featuring specific suggestions for the sales I’m embracing as well as a peek at some holiday launches from Natasha Denona and MAC (on my face in the images above and below).
Kindly scroll on for the shopping guide and swatches as well as the Bottom Line…
My Cyber Monday 2018 shopping guide…hunting for deals so you don’t have to.
Beautylish: Special deals site wide, including 30% off select Jouer (take a peek at the stunning Springtime in Paris Palette…also reviewed HERE) and a free travel Bioderma with every 500ml bottle purchased. I use this every single night…totally lives up to the buzz.
Bose: A departure from beauty and style, but my husband and I have been buying Bose like crazy lately and recommend the Quiet Comfort 35 Wireless Headphones(nothing better to maintain sanity while on a crowded plane), Soundbar 500 (making our regular TV sound like we’re at a movie theater…genius) and SoundLink Micro Bluetooth Speaker (perfect for playing music off of your phone while in the living room).
Clé de Peau Beauté: Choose your gift…when you spend $75 choose one deluxe sample, when you spend $150 choose two deluxe samples and when you spend $200+ choose three deluxe samples. I suggest the fabulous Lip Serum (I use it every single day), Radiant Cushion Foundation and Radiant Liquid Rouge in #11 Lingerie, a lifetime favorite I never want to be without.
Reformation: 30% off EVERYTHING, site-wide. I just placed an order and bought the Cynthia jeans in the San Lucas wash…no holes and a perfect medium blue(size up 2 sizes for best fit as they run small), Maine top in a size Medium, Guss Tee in Matcha and Black in a size Medium and Joplin Tee in Sage size Medium (I like a bit of extra room and flow in my tee shirts).
Since receiving last month, I have been using the gorgeous new *Natasha Denona Chroma Crystal Top Coat in Full Metal Bronze (part of her Holiday 2018 launch) nonstop. This revolutionary formula, is smooth, reflective and pigmented yet weightless; its buildable texture can transform from sheer to full opacity in a couple of swipes and the velvety cream resists creasing for hours. In addition to the lush and neutral Full Metal Bronze is a deeper Full Metal Black, which is the most opulent charcoal hue. Both are brilliant but, if you are a neutral love as I am, I strongly suggest integrating Full Metal Bronzeinto your collection…I am confident you won’t regret it.
MAC’s Shiny Pretty Things Collection is such a fresh take on holiday shades! Rife with a flattering array of neutrals and pinks in LE silver packaging, this launch delivers seasonal spirit in spades. Some of my favorites from this collection include:
*MAC Shiny Pretty Things Lipstick in At Leisure and Both Cheeks: I am wearing At Leisure in this post…the gorgeous shimmering champagne with a slight touch of pink is flattering and festive. If you’re a MAC lover of the past, then know that it reminds me most of the lovely High Tea. Both Cheeks is a radiant fuchsia with a lustrous finish that brightens color wearers will adore.
*MAC Shiny Pretty Things Eyeshadow in Major Win: This ultra-reflective shadow is the perfect blend of taupe, champagne and pink and the radiance is unstoppable. Although the color payoff in this shade is strong enough to wear on its own, I also love tapping it atop other eyeshadow hues for an incandescent finish (as done in this post).
MAC Holiday 2018 Collection swatches in direct sunlight.
Last look.
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Bottom Line: I hope you found my Cyber Monday Shopping Guide (along with a glimpse at favorite Holiday 2018 launches from Natasha Denona and MAC) helpful and inspiring and would love to know what’s making it into your shopping cart…do tell!
Good things ahead, including a new video tutorial, a look at more of my Holiday 2018 collection picks, a nursery tour and a host of new product procurements; can’t wait to share.
Finally, your reception to my lip color collaboration with Christian Audette (featured HERE) has been incredible! I am still getting daily questions about where it can be purchased and invite you to visit the Christian Audette site, where it’s exclusively being sold. The website team is extremely responsive and the brand ships internationally…so exciting for those of my dear readers who live outside of the US. The collection is limited edition and I couldn’t be more proud of the result…let me know if you have any questions and hope you get a chance to try it!
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