Fekkai Hi-lights Hair Mascara

Fekkai has introduced a fabulous mascara for the hair. Available in two colours - gold (for blonde or light brown hair) and cognac (for brown hair), it will give glowing temporary highlights to your hair. These hair mascaras are ideal for any special event where you want to go for a different, more snazzy, maybe festive, look.The rich pigments in these small bottles are easy to apply, long-lasting, and yes temporary. These highlights shimmer for as long as you like and then simply wash out.

The mascaras have real diamond powder and crushed pearls to give hair a lustrous look. Simply apply with the wand, let dry, brush to blend, then enjoy. Find at Sephora

Gifts Galore: Victorian Pomanders

This is the first time I have seen Pomanders at M&S. This quaint Victorian method of masking odours actually came from France. The French called them pomme dambre or apple of amber. It was usually a ball made of perfumes like ambergris, musk, or civet.


Originally the pomander was worn on a neck chain or carried in a vase to protect from infection in times of pestilence or to dispel bad smells. The globular cases which contained the pomanders were perforated and often made of gold or silver. At times they has multiple partitions, each for a different perfume. They were extremely popular with royalty!!


M&S seems to be reviving this tradition with pomanders in two fragrances from their Floral Collection - rose and magnolia. Each gift box has a set of two pretty ceramic pomanders with floral designs, a ribbon hook, and scented pot pourri. Simply beauti.li.cious!!

Find them at: M&S

Gifts Galore: The Floral Collection

Marks & Spencer has always been my all-time favourite store. Its homey and trendy all at the same time. I absolutely adore their beauty department. Every so often I would walk in there to restock my beauty cupboard at home.

The new Floral Collection is just typical of Marks! Soaps, talcum powders, shower cremes, and a foam bath gift set all beautifully packaged.




The Floral Collection Wrapped Soaps has 6 fragrant individually wrapped moisture rich soaps in rose, lavender, and magnolia. The Talcum Powders Gift Set has three travel size talcum powers in the same heady scents, and the Shower Cremes Set has 4 elegant assortment mini shower cermes.




And don't forget the Foam Bath Gift Set to luxuriate in at the end of a long hard day!!

Gifts Galore: Across the Pond

Here's a tip for all you frequent flyers out there. If you happen to be visiting family and friends across the pond, do take some time to visit some of the quintessential British stores for your Christmas shopping. Whether you drop in at Marks & Spencer, Harrods, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Selfridges, Debenhams in London, Jenners in Edinburgh, or indeed Howells of Cardiff, you can expect to pick up some unique and delightful gifts. Over the next few weeks, Beauti.li.cious will review some of her favourite shopping haunts where you can pick some fabulously distinctive presents for family and friends. And of course, great deals you can bring home for the Holidays!!

Image Credit: Diliff@Wikimedia Commons

Just in Case You Missed It: #1

Here's something new from Beauti.li.cious! Just in case you missed it, I'll be presenting a roundup of news from the rest of the beauty blog world every Monday. Yes, Mondays!!

The 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic shares her obsession with Badgley Mischka Fleurs de Nuit.

A Touch of Blusher reviews the Kanebo Coffret D'Or Spring 2008 Collection.

All About the Pretty gives a thumbs-up to Dana Thomas' Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster.

Haute & Bothered write about jewel-toned make-up in Who's The Gloss?

And finally, Lipstick, Powder 'n Paint shows us the stunning Matte Squared.

Now there's a perfect way to kick off your week!! Happy Monday everyone;)

Shiseido Hydro-Powder Eye Shadow

Eye Candy
Hydrate & radiate with Shiseido's shadows


WHY: The cool temps have officially arrived so the focus has naturally turned to locking in moisture head to toe. Shiseido's classic eyeshadow not only keeps those lids moist with its creamy formula but also comes in 10 vibrant shades. While Glistening Sand and Bare Pink can add a subtle glamour to your day look--or even highlight those cheekbones--there's also an array of glitzier hues like Aqua Shimmer (cobalt blue is this season's go-to shade) and White Lights that will work perfectly at any evening affair. Bonus: lucky VIPs will get to see the Spring '08 colors rolled out at a preview event next week. What will be the "it" color for next season? Place your bets now.

Gifts Galore: Bourjois Kisses from Paris

Now I have always been a fan of the amazing colours that Bourjois turn out. I still remember the first time I set eyes of the most gorgeous red nail polish. I was in my teens, the nail polish was from Bourjois, and I was hooked!



Fresh for the holiday season is this twinkling gift from Bourjois. A set of four award winning, travel sized, ultra-glossy, lip glosses that attach to your cell phone or your key chain. Also in the pack - a new limited edition key chain a la gay Paris.



The glossies are in 4 shades of nude beige, beige shimmer, frosty pink, pink pearl with glitter. Find them at: Sephora.

And they lived.....

Yes, happily ever after!! That's the other collection from Grassroots. Ever since I chanced upon the Grassroots counter at my local Kohl's I have become an ardent fan. The "happily ever after" collection from Grassroots has its base in the very refreshing fragrance Florentine oranges or tangerines. Blended with them are sweet jasmine, spicy spearmint, grape seed, and distinctive rosemary to create exotically scented perfumes, body souffle, body polish, moisturising cream and lotion.



I have tried the lotions, they are simply divine. Going back for the body souffle next month!!

Gifts Galore: Get yourself a Sugar Rush!!

Now here's to a superb collection of sugar-based products from Fresh. This wonderfully packaged gift carries three of my favourite skin care products - Brown Sugar Body Polish, Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15, and Sugar Blossom Hand Treatment. Perfect for giving yourself



The golden brown body polish is wonderfully indulgent. It great when you want to look extra special as it exfoliates, smoothes, and softens the skin. The result is radiant skin. And who does not like a nice hand scrub every now and then. That too packed with citrus extracts and hydrating oils....

Indulge yourself. Find it at Sephora.

Gifts Galore: Oh, This is Bliss!

Wondering what to gift yourself this holiday season? How about some real bliss?



Bliss has put together the perfect holiday package this winter. It contains Lemon & Sage Body Butter, Vanilla & Bergamot Body Buff, High Intensity Hand Cream, Aloe Leaf & Peppermint Foot Patrol, Vanilla & Bergamot Bath and Shower Gel, and a Miniature Lemon & Sage Soap in a signature gift box.

Dare I say more? Find more at: Sephora.

Living in a "World of Your Own"

I was strolling in Kohl's just before the big holiday weekend, in a world of my own so to speak, when I happened upon their beauty counter. Hmmmm, I wondered why I had never paid this area of the store any serious attention before? Presumably because I had been in a world of my own!!!!



Well, having made the exciting discovery, I wasn't about to let an opportunity pass me by now. A pick here, a try there, and would you know it I found some really exciting products. Grassroots makes:

Naturally-sourced products blended from pure essential oils.

And the latest from Grassroots is a collection entitled (would you believe it?) "world of your own". The perfume is a spice cocktail of ginger, vanilla, and ylang ylang, the body souffle is a luscious whip of sweet almond and kiwi, and the bubble bath brings together black currant, clove and vanilla. Simply perfect for unwinding on cold wintry evenings.



This great range of nourishing products that are free of animal ingredients, artificial colours and fragrances. Grassroots also does not test its products on animals. Try them exclusively at Kohl's.com or your nearest store!!

Say Goodbye to Winter Blues

Winter and dry skin - its too true that one does not go without the other. And nothing is quite as awful as dry, chappy lips. Sara Happ thought of this too and has produced a line of simple luscious Lip Scrubs!!!! Designed exclusively as a lip exfoliant, the tag line for these scrubs says:

Eliminates dry, flaky skin to leave lips ridiculously soft and supple.

There are 6 yum flavors to choose from including cinnamon sugar, almond creme, and peppermint. The tiny grains in this scrub gently remove unwanted flaky skin to give you smooth lips.

Find these and more online at: the lip scrub.

Tocca Eau de Parfum

Fragrance your world with Tocca Eau de Parfum. The company has launched 3 new Eau de Parfum inspired by their best selling scents. These include their signature scent of the pomegranate and tiare flowers, violet and Italian bergamont, and blood orange. The sweet and spicy fragrances come in exquisite cut glass bottles with an embossed glass cap. Truly a collector's dream!!



Accompanying the perfume are bath and body luxuries of rich body wash, cream, lotion, and soap. Mmmmmmm....



Available at Tocca Beauty.

Very Juicy Supermodel Gloss Set

I love all the girly pinkness surrounding Victoria's Secret beauty products. So when they released their Supermodel Mini Gloss Set in a pretty black and pink bag, I was excited.



Each gloss has been chosen and autographed by a Victoria's Secret supermodel. The collection includes Lip Gloss minis in 4 shades:

• Password by Karolina Kurkova
• Bling by Alessandra Ambrosio
• Make Out by Izabel Goulart
• Yearning by Selita Ebanks

Simply beauti.li.cious!!!!

Pink Ribbon Parade 2007: Blog Review

Hello everyone! I hope my series on products for Breast Cancer Awareness Month contributed to engaging you with the spirit of giving this October. As always there were many products on the market, and I tried to bring you at least one every day. However, there are so many products that I loved and was unable blog. To this end I would love to direct you to blogs that have featured the same during this time.

Secret Garden Collection: Victoria's Secret

For the Holidays, Victoria's Secret has rolled in a fabulous Secret Garden Collection. Appealingly packaged and in beautifully and seasonally bright colour coded jars, it includes Body Mist, Body Wash, Hand and Body Cream, Eau de Toilette Spray, Body Scrub, Body Butter, and Bath Bubbles.




Each of these comes in 11 different fragrances. Chock full of conditioning aloe, oat and grapeseed extracts, and nourishing Vitamins E and C, this collection is sure route to pure pampering and luxury.



Find them at your nearest VS store or online at Victoria's Secret.