I feel as if I should admit to the fact that I do most of my shopping at Sephora in December. Aside from that, I usually only shop there 3 or 4 times throughout the rest of the year...but can you blame me? I really don't need any more make-up than I already have, and they release the most amazing gift sets near Christmas.... ...so I had to pick up a few things for my friends. I've been really into skincare this year, so I went more for that over make-up, and I found that this year's sets...

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I'm a huge sucker for Chanel's holiday collections, and have been for quite some time. I can't resist anything that's limited edition, but I always only opted for the nail varnishes- a slightly more "affordable" offering. However, this year, with the return of the infamous 'Rouge Noir', I just couldn't resist. You know by now that when I see anything that's either maroon or gold, I've just gotta have it! I hit up my beloved Chanel counter at Holt Renfrew, and was instantly drawn to the new Illusion D'ombre cream eyeshadow in 'Rouge Noir'. I've talked a lot...

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It's no news to anyone that Burberry is one of my favourite brands. It's the one London Fashion Week show that I look most forward to (both men's & women's), and I'm always just so amazed at how on top of their social media game they are. Now, their cosmetics line is hardly new, but it was only just this fall that I picked up my first few items from them. This is due in part to Holt Renfrew replacing the Burberry counter with Tom Ford, making it hard for me to locate any of their products (although...

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I'm sure Pat McGrath is someone that needs no introduction. However, if SOMEHOW you really have been living under a rock, Pat is the makeup artist responsible for some of the most iconic runway looks in the past decade- be it Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, etc etc.- though she is most known for her mind-blowingly unique looks for Dior. jessica stam @ dior fw09 As she is such an icon in the industry, you can understand the chaos that resulted when word came out that she would be releasing her own line of makeup products. The first...

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I'm sure we all have a splurge item that we might slightly regret- be it due to the product itself being a disappointment (which is the absolute worst), or we find ourselves unable to justify the price we paid despite liking the product. I have a constant feeling of guilt every time I look at my Tom Ford lipstick. I was really convinced I would never pay $58 for just a LIPSTICK, especially as I don't even wear my lipsticks all that often. And yet one day, tempted by a $10 voucher from Holt Renfrew, I bit the...

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