Timeless Beauty: Luxury Items Must-Haves

- by Brenda Chan - 

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” - Audrey Hepburn

Although I very much agree with this saying, looking beautiful outside is as important as having a good soul, especially when we are living in a time where appearance matters. Like most of you, I like to try different new beauty products to experiment their effects. Some give the results they claim, some just don’t work at all. What I found is that the ones that often work are the luxury brand beauty items. With advanced technologies and exquisite ingredients, these high-end products deliver excellent performance and results. Below is a list of some of my favourite luxury beauty items.

Radiant, Flawless Complexion 

To create a glowy complexion with ultimate radiance, Guerlain L'Or Radiance Concentrate With Pure Gold Make-Up Base is always my go-to pick for primer. This beautiful, golden makeup base is sprinkled with pure 24-carat gold flakes. These precious flakes give skin divine and unfailing radiance. The skin is smooth, supple and satiny, ready for perfect and long-lasting makeup.

Guerlain L'Or Radiance Concentrate With Pure Gold Make-Up Base

For a perfect, flawless finish, I would use Chanel Perfection Lumiere Long-Wear Flawless Fluid Makeup SPF 10. This multi-faceted long-lasting wear gives a matte finish with radiance and color, thanks to the Perfect Skin Affinity Complex. It perfects all imperfections with adjustable coverage, and ensures a second-skin effect and perfect hold for 15 hours.

Chanel Perfection Lumiere Long-Wear Flawless Fluid Makeup SPF 10

Youthful-Looking Skin

To get beautiful, youthful skin, choosing an effective product for fighting signs of aging such as wrinkles, dark spots and sagginess is very important. My all-time favourite is Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II. When my experiment with other new products fails, this is ALWAYS the item that I return to for a promising, visible result. With innovative repair technology, it delivers comprehensive and precise night-time repair by fights all major signs of visible aging. In just 4 weeks, I found my lines and wrinkles are reduced, and my skin feels smoother, younger, more radiant and even toned.

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

Alternatively, La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift is another excellent product for restoring firmness and elasticity to your skin. It gives the look and feeling of an instant lift and helps increase firmness and over time. By protecting epidermal stem cells, it helps the skin act younger. It rebuilds skin to fill in existing wrinkles, and softens facial expressions to prevent new lines and wrinkles.

La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift

Shiny, Soft Pout 

How could you miss the lips? A full, shiny and dewy pout is the key element for creating your desired makeup look. This is the product that I make sure I’ll have in my makeup bag – Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Vinyl Cream Creamy Stain. This high-coverage liquid lip color gives your lips ultimate shine, comfort, and all-day wear. Ideal for lip contouring, it dresses your lips in vibrant color with high-impact vinyl shine. The creamy formula provides a very comfortable touch on your lips and does not leave them dry. Coming in a variety of shades, it is a perfect lip product for achieving different beauty looks. 

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Vinyl Cream Creamy Stain

If you are like me who like to experiment new beauty products, definitely don’t miss out on the above items! They are on discount on COSME-DE.COM from now till Mar 19^th. Get them and you’ll be amazed with their results!  

2017 Spring Makeup Trends

- by Brenda Chan -

As we entered the new year, it’s time to bid farewell to an epic year in makeup in 2016: red bold lips, arty eyeliners, and blue eye shadow seen on the runways. We’re happy to be putting away those memories as we approach the spring / summer season, which is all about fun and colorful makeup. And this year we’re bringing the 80’s trend back – lip gloss, sheer foundation, pink color, and go heavy hand with your blush!

Lip Gloss

Last year was all about matte lips, but this spring we’re bringing back the days when your lip gloss was popping. Lip gloss is a refreshing change to the matte lip trend that dominated the last couple of years. It gives your lips dimension, youth and shine. Remember those days when everyone’s obsessed with lip gloss? Now I want to relive those days! 

Givenchy Gloss Revelateur Lipcolor Enhancer Crystal Shine is my go-to for creating the perfect sheer, glossy pout. This unique color-enhancing gloss works like a magic wand, tinting lips from light pink to transparent fuchsia – depending on each woman who wears it. It leaves a sheer finish on your lips that is always transparent and totally wearable. Perfect for delivering a fresh and luminous look.

Givenchy Gloss Revelateur Lipcolor Enhancer Crystal Shine

Skin that Glows

In 2017, we’re going back to the most important step – creating healthy, glowy and conditioned skin. Let your skin breathe – no more contouring or strobing. Fresh skin paired with color wash eyes is the trendy makeup look this coming season.

A featherlight foundation that achieves virtually imperceptible yet totally perfect complexion. With every stroke, the ingenious brush of By Terry Light-Expert Click Brush Illuminating Flawless Foundation Brush guarantees flawless skin. This anti-aging foundation is formulated with skincare ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid microspheres that plump up wrinkles for an instant lifting effect.

By Terry Light-Expert Click Brush Illuminating Flawless Foundation Brush 

Watch Out for Blush Bomb

If there is a part that’s going to be the focus of your makeup this spring, that’ll undoubtedly be your cheeks. The 2017 spring/summer backstage makeup trends are all about bold blush color worn with fierce confidence. 

Like at the Kenzo fashion show, a model wears a red-hued blush blended from cheek to temple.

If you are after a more subtle effect, you can trace a pink multipurpose cream color across the cheekbones, up towards the temple and over the eyelids, finally dabbing some on the lips. Using the same color tone for cheeks, lips and eyes is the trend to look out for this spring-summer season. 

Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Kiss & Blush Lips & Cheeks is a blendable air-whipped mousse that beautifully highlights your lips, cheeks and eve eyelids with a sensual soft matte finish.

Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Kiss & Blush Lips & Cheeks 

Color Wash Eyes 

Eye makeup is always fun and colorful in spring and summer. For 2017, the bolder the eye color, the better. Dab gorgeous washes of eye shadow onto your eyelids.

Founded by internationally-famed Japanese makeup artist AYAKO, ADDICTION creates beautiful makeup for women to achieve their own individual style. Its eyeshadow features delicate gradations and texture that enhance the beauty of your eyes. 

ADDICTION The Eyeshadow 

Straight, Boyish Brows

Dramatic, arched brows are dated. Straight, naturally groomed brows are on-trend for 2017 spring. To achieve this look, use a tinted gel to hold brushed brows and fill them lightly.

bbrowbar Eyebrow Gel 

Award-winning bbrowbar Eyebrow Gel keeps your eyebrows in place and color in any sparse areas. Formulated to nourish and condition while providing rich, glossy coverage, it doubles up as a great mascara, too.

Girls, try out these makeup trends this spring/summer and create a makeup look that is beautiful and on-trend!

Valentine's Day Romantic Makeup Tutorial ft. Amanda Rawles

- by Caroline Hastings-Brown - 

Check out the adorable Amanda’s video tutorial on how to create a sweet, gorgeous makeup look for Valentine’s Day. She demonstrates how to do a full makeup look step by step from flawless foundation, sweet pink eyeshadow, highlight & contour, and defined, plump lips. Using products from YSL, Shiseido, Estée Lauder and so on, she shares tricks on perfecting your V-day look, e.g. draw your waterline with peach color pencil liner to give the illusion of bigger eyes, and apply nude lip liner for lipstick to stay longer. This makeup is also suitable for special occasions and date nights.

Product Recommendations:

Yves Saint Laurent Baby Doll Kiss & Blush Lips & Cheeks

Jill Stuart Ribbon Couture Eyes

LANCÔME Liner Mini Maxi Adjustable Intensity Eyeliner Brush Tip

B & C Lab Browlash EX Slim Gel Pencil  

Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils Shocking Luxurious Mascara For AFalse Lash Effect Shocking

Create An Irresistible Valentine’s Look and Receive a FREE Gift!

- by Caroline Hastings-Brown -

What better time to give yourself a seductive, gorgeous makeover than the month of love, Valentine’s Day? With COSME-DE.COM, you can do just that with gorgeous featured products and a FREE Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Eau de Parfum 100ml when you spend USD 250 / AUD 330 / HKD 1900 / GBP 200 or above between 16 January and 14 February 2017.

My Fantasy Look

In my ideal world, I would be described as the girl with the glowing skin, glossy hair, mesmerising eyes, luscious lips and toned, taut, glowing skin. Oh, and the waft of a fresh Spring breeze can be felt when I walk by. All this is quite possible, with a little help from my favourite beauty products, designed to make you utterly irresistible!

The Best Friend For Luscious Lips

For the super sexy ‘bitten lips’ effect, your friend is Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Tint-In-Oil Nourishing Lip Oil Colour Enhancer. Containing Apricot Kernel oil, Macadamia Seed oil, Coriander Fruit oil, Jojoba Seed oil and Passion Flower oil, a lustrous shine is created. Lips are nourished and plumped, and the colour is a burst of freshness. Choose your shade from the many available, including ‘I Rose You’, ‘Cherry my Cherie’, ‘Peach me love’ and ‘Pink about me’. What could be more Valentine-perfect?

Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Tint-In-Oil Nourishing Lip Oil Colour Enhancer

The Best Friend For Mesmerising Eyes

Va-va-voom your gorgeous peepers with the divine Lunasol Grace Contrasting Eyes. You cannot go wrong with this compact that guides you step-by-step in creating the ultimate shimmering eye enhancement. Choose from an overall ‘Antique Gold’ or ‘Romantic Pink’ effect, depending on your preference and mood!

Lunasol Grace Contrasting Eyes

The Best Friend For Toned Skin

I definitely need a little help from a friend when it comes to the body sculpting department, which is why I love Clarins Body Shaping Cream for an extra confidence boost. To sculpt tummy, waist and arms, Clarins Body Shaping Cream is powered by 50 years of scientific research. So instead of empty promises, it actually works to target stubborn fat and refine the body. Crush stubborn fats, accelerate fat burn and inhibit fat cell growth in one awesome product. Hello sculpted abs!

Clarins Body Shaping Cream

The Best Friend For Glossy Hair

Whether you have a long, lustrous mane, a sexy bob or a cute pixie cut, healthy, shiny hair is ALWAYS in! Get your shine on with Kérastase Elixir Ultime Oleo-Complexe Versatile Beautifying Oil. Control frizz with 24-hour humidity protection, reduce split ends and prevent breakage. 

Kérastase Elixir Ultime Oleo-Complexe Versatile Beautifying Oil 

The Best Friend For Glowing Skin

And while your glowing skin can be attributed to being a happy, loving soul, you can definitely help it along with Melvita Rose Hip Oil, made from the seeds of the Chilean wild rose, this oil is rich in essential fatty acids and nourishes and regenerates even the most delicate, lifeless skin. It helps to reduce stretch marks and soften the appearance of blemishes while making the complexion more radiant.

Melvita Rose Hip Oil 

Your FREE scent of seduction

And as for that waft of fresh air, spend USD 250 / AUD 330/ HKD 1900 / GBP 200 or above between 16 January and 14 February 2017, and get that gorgeous waft for FREE in the form of an Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Eau De Parfum 100ml. The freshest, most uplifting scent experience that energizes the body and revives the spirit with top notes of Caraway, Fruity Rhubarb, Lemon and Orange Zest, mid notes of Green Tea, Cool Minty Peppermint, Sweet Jasmine, Carnations and Fresh Fennel and a base of sexy Oak moss, Musk and Amber. 

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Scent Spray

Thanks COSME-DE, it’s an all-time favourite!

Top 5 Foundations for Autumn

Is that a slight chill in the air I feel? Yes, it is, as the seasons change once more to the beautiful, crisp days of autumn. Think crunching leaves and nature’s gorgeous palette of reds, brown, orange and gold. A change of season is time for a change in wardrobe, colours, and makeup, which is always fun!

When it comes to foundations, we all have different needs, at different times of the year. In the colder weather, you might want a little extra protection for your skin, without plastering on a layer of cakey foundation.

We’ve picked out five of the best foundations for autumn, whether you want a light, moisturising BB Cream or whether you are after some long-wearing, hard-working coverage, we’ve got the products you need to make sure your skin has a flawless finish and a luminous glow this autumn.

Terrific for touch-ups

For perfect coverage and ‘just-right’ touch ups on the go, give Yves Saint Laurent Le Cushion Encre De Peau Fusion Ink Cushion Foundation SPF 23 / PA++ a go. The all-day, shine-free finish, and weightless texture hydrate and protect in the colder weather. The stamp applicator really makes this product stand out, in that you can deliver the perfect amount for effortless touch-ups, only where you need them.

Yves Saint Laurent Le Cushion Encre De Peau Fusion Ink Cushion Foundation SPF 23 / PA++

Multi-tasking skin care and tint

If what you are after is perfect, natural-looking bare skin, then the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is perfect for you. Formulated with botanicals to replenish, hydrate, nourish and condition, you are treating your skin whilst imparting a gentle hint of colour to even out complexion and enhance radiance. What’s more, there are no chemicals – your skin will just love this nourishing and hydrating treat. For additional coverage you can layer up a little.
                                   

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 

Be confident with the right BB

So which beauty balm is right for you? Combining moisturiser, primer, sunscreen, concealer and foundation in many shades so you can get the perfect match, we think Bobbi Brown BB cream SPF 35 / PA+++ is a total winner. Just one product to protect, hydrate, instantly brighten skin, cover imperfections and even skin tone. If simplicity and minimal time spent getting ready is your thing, this is the perfect foundation solution for you!

Bobbi Brown BB cream SPF 35 / PA+++ 

Light, luminous and long-lasting

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation captures the glow of perfect-looking skin with a velvety and natural finish. It blurs away imperfections without a mask effect. For extra coverage, you can gently build up with this lovely, lightweight formulation. A long-time favourite for many make up gurus, this product has been winning beauty awards for ‘Best Liquid Foundation’ for 10 years. So, if it is light and long-lasting that you want, look no further!

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation

Perfecting concealer and foundation in one

A patented applicator that gives a perfect foundation in 90 seconds, smudge free, water and oil resistant and lasts for 12 hours? If you are saying “gimme some of that right now” then Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer SPF19 / PA++ is the perfect match for you! The lightweight formula provides excellent, perfecting coverage without clogging pores, and no need for a separate concealer. 

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer SPF19 / PA++ 

Whatever your foundation preferences are, there are beautiful foundation products out there, waiting to enhance your natural autumn glow.

Flawless Makeup Tutorial: Get Ready with Julia

Get Julia’s absolutely stunning, naturally groomed look using the products and techniques she so aptly demonstrates! Using products from COSME-DE.COM including those from La Prairie, YSL, Dior and more, Julia shows you how to brighten and conceal for a gorgeous complexion, followed by the softest, pretty pink Dior blush and excellent techniques for highlighting eyes that will work for everybody! Love her video and get her look!

Products Mentioned:  

La Prairie Anti-Aging Foundation A Cellular Emulsion SPF 15

Yves SaintLaurent Touche Éclat Radiant Touch

ChristianDior Rosy Glow Healthy Glow Awakening Blush  

ChristianDior 5 Couleurs Couture Colours & Effects Eyeshadow Palette  

Join Us For An Amazing Tea Party – Where The Products Are Delicious And The Prices Are Mad!

Have you ever wished you could tumble down a rabbit hole like Alice in Wonderland, and join the Mad Hatter for a tea party? Would you like to sit at a table loaded with delectable treats, lots of tea in giant cups and some mad company? Well, tumbling down a rabbit hole might not happen to you, like it did to Alice, but we have the very next best thing in store for you at COSME-DE.COM for September.

It’s a lot easier (and less painful) to tumble and stumble upon some amazing discounts on beauty products on our website. We want you to have a September tearoom party on us – and with all the savings you will make, you can splash out on teatime treats for all your friends too! Starting on the 2^nd and ending on 30^th September, we present to you, our very own Tearoom Party!

Tea

We have all heard about the wonderful anti-oxidant powers of tea! The more you drink, the healthier you will be! It’s the same for your skin, so treat yourself to the divine Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Serum. Packed with powerful anti-oxidants, and enriched with Aloe Vera, Grape and Parsley Seed extracts, the serum can be massaged into your face to hydrate, soften and fortify the skin. So refreshing! 

Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Serum

Scones

Now, what is a tearoom party without scones? Just as tea and scones go together like Tom and Jerry, eggs and bacon, or Jack and Jill, you can enjoy our delightful Scone product, Clinique All-in-One Colour Palette. Arresting beauty and Clinique All-in-One Colour Palette go together like tea and scones, so get your hands on one. It contains everything you need for good-looking makeup on the go, including High Impact Mascara, 5 shades of Long Last Lipstick, Colour Surge Eyeshadow Quad, Superpowder Double Face Powder, Soft-Pressed Powder Blusher and all the applicators you need to look scrumptious!  

Clinique All-In-One Colour Palette

Macaroons

And what would any self-respecting tea party be without some beautifully coloured macaroons? We can’t imagine! We also can’t imagine not having one of the No. 1 beauty products in the world, Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Radiant Touch. This perfect concealer, highlighter and enhancer instantly gives your skin a radiance boost, hiding any dark circles and blemishes and giving skin a flawless glow. 

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Radiant Touch

Cake

Then, there is everyone’s favourite, some delicious cake! Soft and inviting, just like you will look when you wear Illamasqua Lipstick, colour intense and long-lasting, it is the secret weapon of make -up artists. Then, all you might need is rms beauty Lip2Cheek. A unique formula that combines hydration and protection with abundant mineral colour for a beautiful, natural finish on both lips and cheeks. Created with nourishing organic ingredients, each unique shade can vary from a youthful sheer to a more densely coloured stain. 

Illamasqua Lipstick

rms beauty Lip2Cheek

Chocolate

Now, we know what you are thinking. This all sounds delicious, but something’s missing? Ah, that’s it, chocolate! We all need some chocolate in our lives, so you are going to have to stay tuned to the Tearoom Party Promotion on our website in September, to find out what we have for you. Hint: it’s as addictive, as wonderful and as decadent as eating a slab of chocolate, all to yourself!

Enjoy the party!