Lise Watier Glam Celebration 2017 Holiday Collection

2017 has been a great year for Lise Watier with a stunning array of vibrant new pigments and 45 years of beauty to celebrate. If you thought the previous seasonal collections were good then you’ll love the limited edition holiday range full of glitz, glamour and cool trendy tones in glittering black packaging. Many of the products are limited edition so don’t forget to ask Santa for your favorites.

The Smokey Nudes 12 Color Eye Shadow Palette ($65.00) is perfect for holiday soirees and partying well into the night. The smooth, buttery formula transforms from a lush cream to long-wear powder for optimal color payoff and superior blending. Use the softer hues for subtle looks or layer and smudge the shimmers and deep mattes for sultry contrast. The shadows on the top row match the colors directly below them for a nice mix of crease contours and statement shades with buildable saturation.

The Glam Pigment ($28.00) is available in two mesmerizing shades – Superstar (iridescent gold) and Fireworks (bronzy pink). The formula is loose and looks like chunky, flaky glitter but once you smooth it onto the skin it becomes an ultra-rich velvety pigment that glides on full-coverage and super intense. These shadows are fantastic for events and New Years Eve plus you can also use them to highlight the cheekbones or dress up the lips with a gleaming frosty finish.

To turn these brilliant shadows into long-lasting eyeliner simply mix them with the Metamorfix Liquid Transformer ($17.00).

The 24K Glam Rouge Lipstick ($25.00) is exquisite with flecks of gold and a unique formula that uses the skin’s pH level to intensify the natural color of your lips. It glides on effortlessly and envelops lips in silky moisture with a faint pink tint. The consistency feels like ultra-lightweight oil that melts in quickly without greasiness for a luminous, healthy finish.

The Havana Trio Highlighter ($46.00) is not part of the holiday collection but it is perfect for the season with bold, illuminating shades that enhance all skin tones for instant radiance. The frosty hues are very buildable, lightweight and easy to blend for a natural glow or high-impact strobing. You can mix and match the colors to alter the effect and the luxurious powder applies seamlessly with no glitter.

If you haven’t tried the Lise Watier Lipsticks yet you definitely should. The Rouge Intense Supreme holiday shades ($27.00 each) are infused with antioxidants and tea extract for rich, nourishing comfort and dryness protection. These colors are exactly my style – vivid, bright and eye-catching with supple moisture and a hint of satiny shine.

Sophia, Grace and Naomi

If you’re going all-out this Christmas with head-to-toe shimmer then you’ll probably want to try the Glam Face & Body Powder ($45.00). The loose formula makes it a bit easier to cover large areas of body (arms, décolleté, shoulders, back, legs etc) and it illuminates the face as if bathed in soft candlelight.

The collection also includes shimmery nail lacquer that matches the shadow palette and puts the finishing touch on your glam holiday look.

Lise Watier is available at department stores and drugstores including Hudson’s Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart and London Drugs. Visit the website at lisewatier.com/ca.

Merry Christmas! (My Birthday & Holiday Makeup!)

By now many of us have finished our Christmas shopping and have settled in to spend some quality time with family and friends. The year has passed by in a blur of amazing experiences and I can’t believe 2015 is just around the corner!

Christmas Eve is also my birthday which I look forward to every year! Although December 24^th may not be the ideal day to celebrate a birthday with everyone busily preparing for Christmas, the cold weather and most businesses closing early, I still manage to make the most of it!

This year I had a simple pre-birthday celebration with the girls that included dinner, drinks and cake! My sister Amanda baked my cake from scratch and slaved away for 3 days making it perfect! For her first cake I think it looks splendid! 

The cake is 2 layers of moist, decadent chocolate with a middle layer of Oreo cheesecake surrounded in cookies and cream frosting! Not only is it rich and delicious but it means so much to me that she took the time to make it and it is so much better than store bought! She is a wonderful baker and is becoming quite the pastry chef. 

My hubby also has a history of planning some incredible birthdays for me including: a Caribbean cruise, hanging out on beautiful South Beach in Miami, romantic dinners, and a surprise trip to Montreal to see Cirque Du Soleil! 

This year I was told to pack an overnight bag with no clue where we were heading and he surprised me with a trip to one of my favorite places in Ontario, Niagara Falls! We stayed twenty two stories high above the falls with a spectacular view! Dinner was at a wonderful restaurant overlooking the very edge of the falls and at night the festival of lights and fireworks lit up the entire area. It was a wonderful birthday!

Gift wise I received a very eclectic mix of goodies including: clothes, a sandwich grill, face steamer, makeup, money, a waist trainer, a beautiful Michael Kors bag, acrylic makeup organizers, tea and brunch for 2, liquor, cookware, bath & body products, lingerie, hair products, gift certificates, perfume, chocolate/sweets and a whole bunch of other things that will no doubt come in handy!

For makeup this year I decided to keep it rather simple. Instead of sparkle and glitter I used the Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eye Shadow Palette to create my holiday look. I kept it bit festive using a teal/green shade and the crease color fades from deep and smokey to a reddish hue.

On my eyes: (Lid)-  Hello Kitty Three apples, (Crease)- Hello Kitty Celebrate + Blackout from the Naked 2 palette , (Brow bone)- Foxy from the Naked 2 palette and black liner. For a full review of the Hello Kitty Palette click HERE.

Lips: Wet n Wild Just Garnet lipstick (this lipstick was only $1.47)

Face: (Primer)- Garnier 5 Sec Blur, (foundation)- MAC Studio Fix NC45, (Concealer) MAC Pro-Longwear, (Setting powders)- MAC Studio Fix & Make Up For Ever HD powder, (Blush)- Jordanna #46 Terracotta Treasure

For my hair I did something simple, I used my Kiss InstaWave to create some quick curls and I absolutely LOVE this curling iron! My hair stays curly and wavy for days with no hair spray! For a full review click HERE.

This holiday season I will be opening gifts with my family and since no one likes to spend Christmas cooking and washing piles of dishes we usually go out to dinner, take in a movie and celebrate the rest of the night with wine and dessert.

How will you be spending the holiday this year?

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and stay tuned for more great posts in the New Year!

Merry Christmas!

I hope all my lovely readers have an amazing and safe holiday season. May you all end the year with hope and prosperity.

This is what our Christmas tree looks like this year, we love how the different shades of blue compliments the silver.

Here is a closer look at some of the pretty, glittery ornaments we used this year.

I had a great day yesterday, my family always makes my Christmas Eve birthday something memorable, exciting and special. Thanks to all the wonderful bloggers who sent me birthday wishes last night on Instagram and on my birthday post.

 Today I had breakfast at the beautiful hotel I stayed at last night and today I will be heading over to my mom's house to open gifts with my family.

Usually we have Christmas dinner out at a great restaurant because it requires no work and no dirty dishes! Then we head home to relax, spend some time together, watch a movie and have desert and cocktails.

I decided to do a simple makeup look this year with bold red lips

This is one of my favorite red lipsticks from Clarins, for more info click HERE.

I would love to hear how everyone else spent Christmas so leave a comment and let me know.

From my family to yours

Merry Christmas!