Annabelle Cosmetics’ Gotta Give a Gift Contest

Give your friends a chance to win great prizes by entering the Annabelle Cosmetics’ Gotta Give a Gift contest on the Annabelle Cosmetics Facebook page. Yes, you read it right. Enter your best friends in the contest to win them some holiday gifts. How generous is that?!

Annabelle will be giving away multiple gifts during 25 days, from December 1st to December 25th. Every day, the Annabelle Cosmetics’ Gotta Give a Gift contest will unveil a new treat to be won! Who will you give it to? Which friends do you want to spoil the most?

And make sure to let them know about this contest so they enter you so you get your chances to win a prize too!

Annabelle Holiday Collection 2010

Well holidays are fast approaching which means holiday collections! The season would not be complete without Annabelle's holiday offering! Annabelle is one of my favourite Canadian cosmetic companies and I am always excited to see their collections!

New shades - Annabelle ® Mineral Pigment Dust

Add a touch of magic to your "smokey eye" with our four new shades of Mineral Pigment Dust: Spellbound, Electrify, Bewitched or Faerie. Reinterpret this classic by adding a touch of purple, rich blue, silvery-white, or copper. Use wet or dry to create your own mystique!

New! – Mineral Powder Eyeliner
Define your eyes with Annabelle’s limited edition Mineral Powder Eyeliner in two earthy shades: Jinx, a rich charcoal with silver undertones, orHex, a deep chocolatey brown with copper highlights. The flexible thin nib ensures an easy, even application along the lashline.

New shades – Le Gloss

Annabelle Le Gloss, one of our favorites, is back this season in rich, pigmented, lip-staining shades. Vamp up a strong lip with Bitten, a deep shade of cherry red, or keep it neutral with a nude Pixie shade.

New! – Mineral Shimmering Face & Body Dust

Shine throughout the party! Sprinkle our new Mineral Shimmering Face & Body Dust on your shoulders, neck or face and be sure to steal the spotlight.

Annabelle® Winter 2010 Colour Collection... Insomnia

New! - Annabelle ® Multi-Dome Eyeshadow. Discover the world behind the shadows with these three promotional palettes: Insomnia, Midnight or Disturbia. Each of these palettes contain four iridescent eyeshadows in this season’s must-have shades: electric blue, coal black, luminous silver or powdery pastels!

New! - Annabelle ® Dome Face Powder. Try this luminescent face powder and be the queen of the night! Stand out by mixing the matte and the shimmering textures to highlight cheekbones and jaw line.

New shades – Glitterama Liquid Eyeliner. One of Anabelle's star products is now available in two jeweled shades: Dark Angel and Night Light. Add glitter and glam to your gaze!

New shade – Rouge Velours Lipstick in Hypnotic. Balance your dark eyes with this soft nude shade of lipstick. Pure colour that feels like velvet.

Annabelle's Zebra Bronzer in Haute Gold

Yet again I am lucky enough to try an Annabelle product! This time it a bronzer, and the only one that I think I didn't already own from the Annabelle line! The Zebra bronzer  was a limited edition product but is becoming a part of the permanent collection, which is great news for the bronzer collector!

This bronzer is a blending of several colours that create a subtle bonze with a luminous glow. On my pale skin it is a great bronze without being harsh and the glow is nice for the dewy looks that are popular for the season. If you have a darker skin tone I can see it being worn all over to create an amazing luminous look for the skin!

The powder blends onto the skin so nicely that it almost melts into the skin. I always am impressed with annabelle powders and how finely milled they are for a drugstore brand! This means that the glow is just that and not a glittery type mess as I often see from other drugstore brands!

If you like a really deep intense bronzer this one isn't for you, but if you like a subtle look then at $11 this one is definitely worth checking out!

Annabelle Minerals and Lip Plumping Gloss

You all know how much I support the Annabelle cosmetics line. I have been using their products for years now and they have always been a staple for me. I was so excited when I was sent some goodies from the Mineral Collection as well as 2 shades of the Lip Plumping Gloss to try out.

I will start with my thoughts on the mineral collections. I was sent a foundation, blush as well as bronzer to try. I first used the blush and bronzer after getting my package. The blush was a beautiful pink colour which I really think is a tone that suits most of the population. I really liked this blush as it wasn't as shimmery as many mineral blushes can tend to be. It blended into the skin beautifully and such a little goes so far that this blush will last you forever!

The bronzer was a win for me as well. It comes in one shade and it worked beautifully on my pale skin. I have also used it on a client with my darker skin then me and it also worked well on her giving her a radiant glow without a glittery appearance. Again a little goes a long way with this product so the key is really starting with very little product.

The foundation is said to be 'a super light foundation that provides just the right amount of coverage. Its natural and pure formulation lets skin breathe'. This foundation is much lighter then other mineral foundations on the market, but it does still give a reasonable coverage. If you have a lot of skin issues such as acne, this may not be enough coverage for you, but for the average women who's skin has minimal discolouration to cover, I really think this is a great option.

Lastly is the Lip Plumping Gloss, which I received in Cherryoke and Sweet Tweet. Now it did take me a little while to get the knack of getting the gloss to come out of the tube (no idea what my issue was... haha) but once I did I really liked these glosses. Sweet Tweet is my fave as I love light pink shades of gloss and I simply love the way it looks on the lips. This gloss is very moisturizing which really did make my lips appear fuller. My lips are extremely dry so the moisture gives a fuller appearance for sure.

I really liked all of the products so again Annabelle did not disappoint!! If you love this line just as I do, be sure to check out these new additions next time you are shopping!

Annabelle Custom Quads Spring Colour Additions

Spring is on it's way so this month Annabelle is launching the 4 new Spring shades to the Custom Quad line, Toxic Garden, Helium, Nymphet and Pinked. These four colours make me think of Easter right away, but are still sophisticated colours for women of all ages.

Toxic Garden is a sheer muted green with a gold metallic sheen to it great for a funky highlight to the eye. Helium is a light nude pink shade with a lot of pink shimmer to it. Nymphet is a minty green colour with a blue reflect to it, this one may be my favourite addition for the Spring. Last but not least is Pinked, a bright pink with a more subtle golden sparkle to it. Pinked can look a little chalky but works great with a good base and a patting application instead of a windshield wiper type motion!

Don't miss out on these great additions the Custom Quad line as with all seasonal colours, they won't be available for long!

For a little bonus I have also added a pic of one of the hew trio's available this Spring called Blue Hue. I really like this one as well so don't forget to check it out while you are shopping for your new Quad colours!

Say Goodbye to These Annabelle Colours!!

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I love the Custom Quad colours from Annabelle! I own pretty much the whole collection! Every season there are temporary colours added to the line. With the coming of Spring this means we have to say goodbye 4 Quad colours, B-Ray,Vivid Violet, Graffiti and Chlorine .

B-Ray is a matte navy blue that I think is a great option for a modern smokey eye. Vivid Violet is a very sheer purple with a gold shimmer. Graffiti is an ultra shimmer dark grey that should be a staple in every collection. Last but not least is Chlorine, which is a very sheer almost metallic olive green. I have included a picture for you all, but my flash has made all the colours lighter then they truly are!

If any of these colours are a favourite, be sure to run and and get them while you can! These colours are currently being phased out of stores to make room for some exciting colours coming in March (post on the new colours coming soon) so don't wait!

Annabelle's Custom Quads

I just purchased a few of Annabelle's custom quad colours and just wanted to pass along my experience with them. I have always loved Annabelle's shadows for their shade selection and colour payoff, and I wasn't disappointed by this new offering from Annabelle!!

The colour selection is wonderful as they have included many more viberant shades then ever before. This colour selection to me is much more along the lines of MAC then a normal drugstore brand. The colour payoff is even better then normal on most of the shades although I was disappointed in a couple of the shades for viberancy!

The bronze and gold shades are some of the best that I have seen in a while from any company and their blues and green's are shades that would look great on almost everyone!

I like that you can pick your colours and put them in your own quad as usually with quad selections there are always one or two shades that you never seem to use!

I really hope that Annabelle keeps this line for a long time to come! I have half of the colours so far and will be out get the remaining shades soon!