Beauty News Flash: Gatineau is here!!!

Welcome to this evenings Beauty Flash News, with your host LizFish1!

Tonights main headline, and only headline, is the arrival of the GATINEAU Paris 4 Piece Age Benefit Youth and Beauty Collection on QVC.

Spa brand Gatineau is launching this weekend on QVC with an exciting beauty bonanza! The Gatineau 4 Piece Age Benefit Youth and Beauty Collection is featuring for the first time ever with their Luxurious Night Elixir in an amazing great value collection.

I just got my little furry mitts on Melatogenine Futur Plus Anti- Wrinkle Radiance Mask* earlier this week at the QVC SS14 event. Now this product is probably more suited to a mature skin, but I love it none the less! The Hyaluronic Acid and Collagen ingredients really help to bring a vitality and plumpness to my skin making me look well rested and baby smooth. I use it as an express- type treatment before heading out, just pop onto cleansed skin, including the eye contour for 10 mins and rinse! Et Voila! 

The luxury Gatineau 4 Piece Age Benefit Youth and Beauty Collection from the French skincare brand will appear in QVC’s Today’s Special Value where it will be available to purchase for around £65! The entire collection is regularly £263, which means a saving of almost £200. Don't you think this would be a perfect Christmas Gift for the lovely ladies in your life?! I think my mummy would LOVE it. :) 

Set includes: Luxurious Supersize of Night Elixir (30ml) - This is the first time ever QVC customers will be able to buy the Night Elixir in the Supersize. It Features Age Benefit technology, gen-control, fibro-repair and Calcilium as well as specific night-time active ingredients, marine extracts and biomimetic peptides. Laden with Age Benefit technology, fibro-repair and biometric peptides, this works through the night to help bring you a radiant complexion by dawn. Supersize Vitamina suractivee hand cream (400ml) This rich yet lightweight formula intensely moisturises hands and cuticles, and acts like a glove, forming a light, protective, conditioning film to help keep your skin soft and smooth. Special Size Age Benfit Moisturiser (30ml) helping to improve the texture of dry skin by promoting elasticity. Help your skin look smoother and more radiant with this duo from beauty experts Gatineau. Defi Lip Care (10ml) – this innovative and lightweight lip treatment leaves the lips enhanced, looking smooth, plump and intensely hydrated. Concentrated in plant actives, shea butter and lavender extract to moisturise and add comfort. Enriched with powerful Volulift technology to instantly add long lasting volume and a glossy shine.

Be sure to tune in for the TSV with MEGA savings on Sunday 1^st December at 12am, 1am, 4am, 7am, 9am, 11am, 5pm, 9pm and 11pm.

To place an order for any of Gatineau's products use the following: t: 0800 504 030, Sky Channel 640, Freeview Channel 16, Virgin TV Channel 740, Freesat Channel 800, w: www.qvcuk.com/gatineau.
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Product Review: MAC Cosmetics Stereo Rose

Mineralize Skinfinish: Stereo Rose

Ah, the return of Stereo Rose (fist pump!). 

I didn't manage to get my hands on this blushing beauty first time around (sad face) and alas this is the joys of limited edition collections. 

BUT, this time I was not going to miss out. 

With a counter at my work place, I swiftly galloped down the escalators, swiped the little black box, whipped out the card and made a purchase. 

I did not blink, breathe or speak until I got my 'beauty addict' mitts on the heavenly, domed creature.  

So what do I think? 

This does not disappoint. One swatch and I was sold. I am a huge fan of the mineralize skinfinishes- one easy sweep with a MAC 187 provides you with a sheer flush of colour with a beautiful sheen across your cheekbones. 

I am not one for a bold blush colour, I prefer to contour the eff out of cheek bones with Benefits Hoola or MAC Harmony blush and then add a subtle blush with MAC Pearl CCB for highlight. If you like an English rose flush, the skinfinishes may not be for you, or you may 

just choose to add this as a powder highlight after your blush. You decide. 

What does MAC Cosmetics say about it?

Stereo Rose: Coral with golden/ bronze shimmering nuances £21.50 10gA luxurious velvet- soft powder with high- frost metallic finish. Smoothes on: adds buffed- up highlights to cheeks, brows, anywhere on the body: provides an ultra- deluxe polish to the skin. 

Precisely. Now onto the good stuff-

From the left...

Slightly off..

In the pan...

Stereo Rose boxed! Apply with a MAC 187 brush.

What do you think of MAC Mineralize Skinfinish? Will you be purchasing Stereo Rose or anything else from the Apres Chic collection? Recommendations accepted. 

Liz x

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Magik Mud

I love mud masks! Even as my skin gets slightly dryer as I age (terrifying I know!), I still love the deep cleansing and skin purifying action of clay masks.

My current weekly mask treat comes from Dead Sea Spa. I trained in this brand at University and fell in live with their company ethos. The Dead Sea Spa Epsom-like salts are amazing in. Hot bath before bed, but my favourite product from them is the Mud Mask.

I cleanse my skin thoroughly and once a week apply a thick layer of this musk all over my skin. I let it work it's "Magik" (see what I did there?) until fully dry, then runs with warm water and facial sponges.

Et voila! Clear, clean, clarified skin.

I purchased the Dead Sea Spa Magik Mud Mask from Holland and Barrett. The mask retails for £7.99 for 75mls and contains active ingredients like Harmonised waterTM, dead sea mud, kaolin and glycerin.

What's your favourite mud/ clay mask?

Pay Day Wish List (1)

Pay day tomorrow! *yippee*

In true 'splurger' style, I already know where I want to spend my money before i've earned it. So, here is the rundown on what I NEED to purchase this July.

1. Essie summer 2012 minis quad. I've heard soooo much about 'bikini so teeny' so i checked it out, then decided I need all four of the new shades. I have nothing similar in my varnish collection, promise.

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2. Summer/ Beach type fragrance- Thanks to Michelle1218 on youtube, today I discovered Bobbi Brown's 'Beach'. Tomorrow I shall compare this to Estee Lauder's 'Bronze Goddess' and the new Chloe EDP and select which one shall grace my dressing table.

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3. Clarins Suncare. I need to stock up on the aftersun with self tanner and the oil free SPF before my annual trip to Portugal. This is obvz a necessity, I wouldn't want to burn now would I?!

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What are you going to purchase on pay day? What is on your 'summer beauty want list'? I need to know for future purchase research.

Summer Sexy GlosyboxUK

How LUSH is the Summer Sexy GlossyBox!!! You all need to get involved in this monthly beauty box scheme.

This months Glossy 'B' includes all of these beauty delights-
1. MeMeMe Cosmetics Sensuous 97 Nail Gloss- a peachy keen nail varnish which is smooth and creamy to apply.
2. BM Beauty Summer Warmth Bronzer- a great toned bronzer- an olive undertone  helps to keep you looking exotic, not muddy!
3. Caudalie Eaux Fraiches- The Des Vignes is fresh and sophisticated, and the perfect handbag friendly sized sprtiz!
4. Vichy Dermablend Ultra Corrective Foundation Cream Stick- I have heard amazing things about they Vichy Dermablend range and this luxury samples includes 6 different shades (excitement!)

AND....

5. GlossyBox Serie Exclusiv Pro Beauty Brush!!!! This GlossyBox newbie is made out of entirely natural goat hair and works a dream with the BM Beauty Bronzer.

What did you think of this months GlossyBox??? 

Visit www.GLOSSYBOX.co.uk for application information, product details, news on the latest beauty trends and How-To videos :)

May 2012 Beauty Haul

Please find below my 100th YouTube Video! I have enjoyed making every single one, and thank every single one of you for all of your views, comments, thumbs up and subscriptions.

Products Mentioned-

Clarins Lip Perfector in No 3 Nude
Buxom Lip Creams in Creamsicle and Sandy
Maybelline Colour 24 Tattoos in 40 Permanent Taupe and 35 On and On Bronze
Caudalie Beauty Elixir
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Benefit "Tan about Town"
OPI New York City Ballet mini nail varnishes
1yr Anniversary GlossyBoxUK

Thank you for reading and watching :)

Natural GlossyBox UK

The April edition of GlossyBox goes Natural! To coincide with Earth month,  the Glossy girls have filled this 100% biodegradable box with natural beauty treasures!

This box contains-
Caudalie Vinosource SOS Thirst- Quenching Serum- THE best smelling serum!
Inka Cosmetics black eyeliner- Intensely pigmented and super soft!
Ayuuri Natural Body Wash- Neem fragrance (tea tree and peppermint) is awakening and uplifting! 
Figs and Rouge Lip Balm- a hydrating, multi purpose skin savour!
Kai Perfume Oil- light and floral pulse oil!

Go to www.GLOSSYBOX.co.uk for application information, product details, news and the latest beauty trends!

Do you subscribe to a Beauty Box? What's your favourite product in this months GlossyB?