2012 Holiday Gift Guide - The Beauty Lover

The holidays are officially here and everyone is running around gathering gifts for friends & family. This gift guide represents "The Beauty Lover" - Perfect for anyone who is beauty obsessed. From sultry eye shadow shades to gorgeous glossy lips, these picks are sure to wow any beauty lover.

Fight Chapped Lips With Bite Beauty

I've become a huge fan of Bite Beauty over the past few months. The brand has amazing lip products and their lipsticks are silky smooth. Summer is here and it's still extremely important to take care of your lips. Some (like myself) still suffer from chapped lips during the warmer months. My solution? Bite Beauty lip treatments. If you haven't tried these, you have to check them out. Your lips will thank you.

Bite Beauty Launches Holiday Lipstick Set

The new brand, Bite Beauty is a new favorite for lipstick lovers everywhere. I tried a few products from the brand and everything is amazing. I was excited to hear they launched a mini limited edition kit for the holidays. The set includes five mini lipsticks (bite-sized really) and a new limited shade, Champagne. 

Retail: $25

Available: Sephora

Have you ever tried Bite Beauty?

Products of Interest: October 2, 2011

It's hard to keep up with the latest & greatest beauty products even as a blogger. I've decided to start a monthly section of this blog titled, Products of Interest that focuses on items that I've been eyeing and are considering purchasing. Here's my October list. I spy tons of new buys this month!

1. MAC False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara ($19): As a glasses wearer on an everyday basis, I love the ad for this mascara. It definitely makes you want to run out and purchase this. I'm not crazy about MAC mascaras, but I'm considering buying this one.

2. Limited Edition Shu Uemura 24K Gold Eyelash Curler ($24): This cult favorite mascara now comes in gold! I recently was sent the original and it's one of the best I've ever used. If you don't own this yet, I definitely suggest you purchase.

3. Too Faced In Your Dreams Palette ($39): I'm obsessed  in love with the packaging on this palette and Too Faced cosmetics has some of the best pigments. For $39, this is a STEAL.

4. Benefit Watt's Up ($30): I've heard amazing things about this highlighter and I love the unique packaging. I'm curious about the blending part on the bottom. It's something I've never seen before.

5. Bite Limited Edition Luminous Creme Lipstick Set of 5 ($25): Bite Beauty is a huge hit at Sephora and came out with this limited edition set of mini lipsticks. It's super adorable and the colors look gorgeous. Never tried Bite? Learn more about them here.

6. Ultraflesh Gold Mascara ($26): I have the original Ultraflesh mascara and it's amazing, so why not try their new one?

Are you looking forward to any products this month?

Guerlain, Bite Beauty, & Stila Mini Haul

I was itching for some new makeup (as usual!). I got all of the above products from Sephora. Here some of the goodies I got:

I been eyeing Bite Beauty for a while and I'm happy to have finally picked up one of their lipsticks. I picked up Bouquet from Bite Beauty. It's a high pigment matte pencil. Bouquet is described as a "peachy pink". I'm loving this entire line. All their products are very smooth and hydrating on lips. I recently did a complete post on Bite Beauty's entire line. Retail is $24 at Sephora.

Stila's sparkle waterproof liquid liner's are new to the Stila line and definitely fun for Summer. I'm all about the sparkle lately, so I had to pick up the Rock Candy shade. I figured it would be a perfect addition for Fall as well since it's described as "sparkling warm brown." Retail is $22 at Sephora or Stila.

Stila's Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Purple Tang is one of the best eyeliners I've used. It doesn't smudge and wears all day long. Perfect for anyone who needs a long wearing eyeliner. Purple Tang is described as a "dark purple sheen." I definitely recommend it for anyone who is searching for that perfect purple eyeliner. Retail is $20 at Sephora or Stila.

Guerlain's KissKiss gloss is gorgeous. I'm totally in love with this shade. This shade is 848 (Brown Sugar) and it's the ultimate soft nude. It's super shiny and non-sticky. It's described as a "sheer warm nude." I think it's a MUST HAVE to anyone's collection. I considering also purchasing a few other shades as I love the formulation of this gloss. Retail is $30.50 at Sephora.

Have you purchased any products you LOVE lately?

Bite Beauty

I'm always on the search for the perfect lipstick. It was only recently that I became obsessed with lipsticks. I used to be an only lip gloss kinda girl, but then I discovered the joys of lipstick and the long wear. I never really thought about a lipstick that could actually help your lips until I discovered Bite Beauty.

"Bite Beauty is an alluring collection of lip products featuring super antioxidant resveratrol and superior color. Ranging from nude to plum, their highly pigmented, long-lasting shades were designed by industry-leading makeup artists for today's modern woman. In addition to featuring beauty's most sought-after antioxidant, the pro performance formulas' all-natural ingredient list includes organic shea butter, superfoods, and food-grade colors, making them truly good enough to eat. It's beauty that's better for you." 

All of their products are exclusive to Sephora and I definitely recommend going to the store to try them on. They're amazingly pigmented and super smooth.

Here's a closer look at some of their products:

When I first saw the photo of the brand, I immediately thought of True Blood. Probably because the brand is called BITE.

See?

According to Bite, each Bite lipstick delivers the resveratrol equivalent of five glasses of red wine to restore and maintain youthful looking lips. You're probably now asking yourself, "What is Resveratrol?" Resveratrol is the health-boosting component found in red wine, whose powerful antioxidant effects assist the body in the fight against free radicals.

Here's what the brand has to offer:

Luminous Creme Lipstick: Moisture-rich organic fruit butters, Age-defying Resveratrol, and comes in 21 long-lasting shades. Retail is $24.

High Pigment Pencil: Matte yet moisturizing, Rich bold color, and twist-up pencil (no sharpening required--woo hoo!) It comes in 6 shades. Retail is $24.

Lip Shine: Each lip shine has time-release jojoba beads, antioxidant-rich with Polyphenol Complex, and delivers hydrating and intense shine. Retail is $20.

Lip Rouge: Conditioning jojoba, Build able coverage, and Multi-use for lips, cheeks and eyes. (A three in one product!) Retail is $22.

SPF 15 Sheer Balm: Extremely wearable, semi sheer, Resveratrol to tone and replenish lip area, and protects pout with SPF 15. Retail is $19.

Vitamin Gel: Mood-enhancing essestinal oils, Vitamin C, Flavors include pineapple, blood-orange, ginger, minte and pink grapefruit (Yummy!) Retail is $18.

Superfruit Butter: Concentrated whole super fruits, Super boost of antioxidants, and every fleck is a whole piece of fruit! Retail is $18.

BITE Products are exclusive to Sephora

Will you purchasing anything from this brand?