I Found Dry Winter Skin Salvation!--L'Occitane en Provence's Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream and Dry Skin Shea Hand Cream (Review)

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L'Occitane's Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream and Dry Skin Shea Hand Cream

Harsh winter weather is the time of year skin needs extra loving care to keep it soft and hydrated.  Why not lavish that special person on your holiday gift list with some pampering body care from L'Occitane en Provence?  A good place to start might be with their Shea Butter products for some necessary soothing relief.

The Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream is an incredibly concentrated formula.  This cream comes delicately scented with jasmine and has 25% Shea Butter, linseed, mallow, apricot seed oil, vitamin E, and sweet almond and honey extracts.  

Using a rich cream immediately after showering keeps the moisture in before dressing so my skin stayed soft with less chance of itching from over dryness that sometimes occurs at this time of year.  I must say this body cream is nicely absorbed by the skin without feeling greasy afterwards.   What else I liked was that I didn't need to use that much either.  

The Dry Skin 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream was a fabulous product to rescue my dry, chapped hands.  I go through tons of hand cream because they always seem to dry out and are prone to chapping not just during cold weather but all year round.  Hand cream is a necessity at home and in my handbag.

To make matters worse, I have a special problem when washing my hands in public restrooms.  As strange as this may sound, my hands always become red and irritated after those visits and this happens even when I bring my own soap. However, the Shea Butter Hand Cream in the travel size tube I received was just what I needed for almost instantly comforting them.  This may sound hard to believe but this stuff really works fast because within about five minutes my hands improved considerably as far as redness and hurting goes. 

L'Occitane en Provence has some excellent holiday Shea Butter gift sets that would really light up a person's life.  Shea Butter Travel Treats would make a perfect stocking stuffer and a great way to experiment with a 1-oz. Shea Butter Hand Cream and 1-oz. matching Shea Foot Cream.  A Shea Embrace Set is just one other way with Shea Hand Cream, Shea Foot Cream, Shea Body Cream, Shea Soap Milk, and Shea Ultra Rich Shower Cream.  This set usually retails for $110 but is now $68.

I can't tell you how glad I am that I have found L'Occitane en Provence's Shea Butter line and will be ordering more and stocking up on that hand cream soon.  If you haven't tried these products yet and you also are suffering, take it from me these work exceptionally well.  Do order and you can count on relief!   

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ADORAtherapy's Gal on the Go Mood Boost Spray (Smart) Review

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ADORAtherapy's Gal on the Go Mood Boost Spray (Smart) 

Writing a daily blog and being proud of what you put out always doesn't magically appear just because you sit down to pour out your thoughts on the computer. There are times when the brain is less than cooperative and could use a kick start to get those creative juices flowing again.  Therefore, I was very happy when I received stimulating aromatherapy in the mail with ADORAtherapy's Gal on the Go Mood Boost Spray in Smart.

Using pure natural ingredients created with organic essential oils, the ADORAtherapy Mood Boost  line has seven unique formulas to use scent to change a person's prospective for a better outlook.  Smart has energizing action with top notes of lemon and grapefruit to help increase concentration and clear your thoughts. 

This scent is not overly crisp with freshness as it develops.  Instead, it is a pleasantly softer citrus blend with herbs.  I wish I could say it significantly increased my brainpower, however, that would be farfetched.  What the ADORAtherapy Gal on the Go Mood Boost Spray accomplished was help me relax somewhat after a few sprays to focus on the task of writing. 

There is an ADORAtherapy Gal on the Go Mood Boost Spray  in Seductive, Beautiful, Balanced, Inspired, Awake, Peaceful, and Smart.  Each of the 10 ml sprays retail for $15.  This would make a thoughtful holiday gift with the right targeted sprays to help lift those mental clouds around you.

ADORAtherapy is formulated by Adora Winquist, founder of Opus Gaia.  Learn more about ADORAtherapy or to order visit their website.

An Ideal Gift for a Perfumista--Guess Girl Belle Fragrance Set (Review)

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Guess Girl Belle Fragrance Set

Trying to buy the perfect fragrance for a perfumista can be a challenge with all the beautiful scents on the market.  My advice is to consider the fragrance family she wore or to associate her with for the best possible match.  

If she tends to favor brighter floral scents for today's woman that are sexy, fun, and elegant over heavier spicy ones, then the new Guess Girl Belle fragrance should please her to no end.

The top notes are a bubbling pink champagne, golden delicious apples, and a juicy mix of berries that delightfully tease, dripping over the scent with a happy, energetic radiance. 

The heart notes are so romantic with pink peony, natural jasmine sambac, and violet, lending a fresh floral beauty to those luscious fruits.  Guess Girl Belle turns you into a captivating goddess with admiring eyes glued to your every move as this fragrance warms.  

Yet, the base is a slow seduction that taunts with Australian sandalwood, sexy musk, and vanilla, layering this carefully orchestrated fragrance with a powdery graceful beauty that can bewitch!

Of course, you can buy the 3.4 Eau de Toilette for the suggested retail price of $62.  However, the Guess Girl Belle Fragrance Set  that I was sent is a real deal for just $4.00 more because you get the 3.4 Eau de Toilette Spray, Rollerball (10 ml), Shower Cream (2.5 oz.), and the Body Cream (2.5 oz.) for $65. 

Get a closer look at this Guess Girl Belle Fragrance Set.

I really do think this is one of the best Guess Girl fragrances yet.  Do get a whiff of this yourself because it is worth your attention!

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Hot Holiday Male Fragrance Gift--NEW Guess Night Fragrance Set for Men (Review)

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Guess Night for Men Fragrance Set

Ladies, if you're still coming up empty-handed on what fragrance your guy might like this holiday season, then Guess Night for Men that launched this Fall, 2013 from perfumers, Antoine Lie and Francis Kurkdjian, may be just the sexy, but modern male scent to please you both.  This warm woody fragrance has an exciting youthful edge that is bursting with a confident energy and underlying sensuality that are very appealing.

The top notes of hot pepper and elemi make for a dynamic peppery opening charged with freshness from sparkling grapefruit.  The unstoppable energy and daring as those notes merge into their own are instantly apparent.  

The heart is where this fragrance becomes deep and seductive with warmth from cedar and vetiver.  You can already pick up the heat, but it is the geranium that brings sophistication to its bold confidence.  

The fragrance dries down with such fuzzy finesse from base notes of patchouli, labdanum, and black vanilla that ends just like a soft and sweet, sexy invitation that a woman can't say no to.  

I do not consider this a unisex fragrance that you will want to borrow, ladies, but I do think it is one very hot male fragrance that definitely should be on your radar when holiday gift shopping for your man.

The Guess Night Fragrance Set can solve your male fragrance dilemma so do look into this great gift.   This includes a Guess Night for Men Eau de Toilette Spray (3.4 oz.), After Shave Balm (2.5 oz.), Shower Gel (2.5 oz.), and Deodorant Body Spray (4 oz.) for a real value with a suggested price of $68!  Trust me, but you both will love this choice!

Guess Night for Men Fragrance Set, Boxed

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NEW Mystifying Floral Beauty--Kerala Ashok Garden Eau de Parfum Spray From Lisa Hoffman Beauty (Review)

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Kerala Ashok Garden Eau de Parfum

Lisa Hoffman Beauty recently launched their sixth fragrance with Kerala Ashok Garden.  This fruity-floral is complex and one of mystifying beauty inspired by India's dedicated gardens.  Serenely graceful and yet providing inner strength, this enchanting scent plays delightfully with the senses in a delicate balance as it blooms to life. 

The opening is sweet and luscious with top notes of violet and pear.  The floral does dominates the fruit until the perfect mix of apricot, jasmine, and Ashok flowers emerge in the heart, sheering the fragrance with a calming quality.  The base is warm and exotic with seductive musk and amber competing with green, floral, and spicy notes, adding depth and mystery to its tranquil beauty that is quite unexpected, but bewitching.

I loved the way the layers of this fragrance unfolded. Anyone that loves a floral fragrance with an intriguing side to it definitely needs to look into Lisa Hoffman Beauty's Kerala Ashok Garden. 

A 60 ml Eau de Parfum Spray retails for $65 and 15 ml goes for $22.  Both forms of Kerala Ashok Garden would be lovely holiday gifts to those on your holiday shopping list.

A Can't Miss Fragrance Gift--Guess Girl Belle Eau de Toilette Review and ($62) Giveaway!--Ends December 27, 2013

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Guess Girl Belle Eau de Toilette

Guess Girl has a new addition to their original scent that launched September 2013 in with Guess Girl Belle.  This fruity-floral is sensational for the tantalizing way it elegantly flirts and seduces with its bright sensuality. 

This fragrance is far from shy and opens beaming with confidence with notes of bubbling pink champagne, golden delicious apple, and mixed juicy berries.  You can feel the excitement  and anticipation of something glorious about to unfold as those top notes meld together. 

Yet it is the movement of the pink peony, natural jasmine sambac, and violet in the heart that make this fragrance undeniably flirtatious and inviting.  The scent is fresh but romantic.  You feel adored and desired wearing Guess Girl Belle like there is no one else but you to gaze upon the more it warms.

There is no rushing the seduction in this fragrance.  It is slow and deliberate as it dries down with Australian sandalwood, soft musk, and vanilla to lend a powdery delicate beauty that is hard to resist.

I think Guess Girl Belle is one of the best Guess Girl fragrances yet and I loved it.  It is a very girlie floral fragrance that is bright and lasting with a delicate modern femininity.  The 3.4 oz.  Guess Girl Belle Eau de Toilette retails for $62.  If you have a special woman in your life and you are looking for a wonderful holiday gift, I do recommend picking this one up because it is just as extra special as she is!

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Holiday Gift for Her to Treasure--IT Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain Collection (Review)

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Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain Collection

If you want to give a woman a great gift, I know what would make her smile.  Give her the Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain Collection from IT Cosmetics and watch her reaction because this set features six full size tubes of their award-winning Lip Flush 4-in-1 Revivers at a bargain!

These are not your typical lipsticks.  Instead, they are amazing stains that deliver a stunning, lasting flush of color.   And yet, they are so much more with the way they act as a lip balm and a moisturizing gloss with a lipstick thrown in.  Though as fantastic all that is, I loved how natural these stains looked when wearing like that perfect flush of color emerged from my own lips.

The set includes Pretty Woman (sheer, deep berry); Je Ne Sais Quoi (the palest pink that transforms into a natural flush of healthy pink upon application); Rose Flush (soft splash of sheer rose); Love Story (vibrant medium pink); Pure Joy (brilliant pearl-mauve), and Damsel (warm peach-pink neutral).

Going from left to right is Pretty Woman, Je Ne Sais Quoi, Rose Flush, Love Story, Pure Joy, and ending with Damsel on the right.

They are lightweight and hydrating with ingredients like plum oil, cherry oil, shea butter, aloe, and jojoba.  My lips felt smoother and so pampered while they also benefited from IT Cosmetics anti-aging technology due to antioxidants, acai, green and white teas.

Something as simple as finding a great flattering lipstick can do wonders to lift a woman's spirits as well as help her reinvent herself.  Trust me, but IT Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush Anti-Aging Lipstick Stain Collection can do the trick to make her merry this holiday season so do check it out.  The set is a real steal right now at $49.50 on QVC.com.  You have this IT girl's word on it.

You can also find IT Cosmetics at their website, Beauty.com, Ulta Beauty, and the Shopping Channel.

Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanillas & Assorted Extracts Review + ($49) Giveaway!--Ends December 23, 2013

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Nielsen-Massey Vanilla products that you can win!

The holidays are even more special when you serve family and friends delicious homemade cookies, pies, cakes, and candies that you make from scratch. Of course, you can buy whatever you need, but bakeries can't reproduce that unique scrumptiousness of a treasured family recipe in quite the same way.  

All bakers know quality ingredients like pure vanillas and extracts can turn a great beloved recipe into a sensational one to be remembered holiday after holiday.  You can trust Nielsen-Massey Vanillas for helping you heighten the flavor of whatever you plan on creating this season with their fabulous line like the seven extracts kindly provided to me for this review and giveaway.

Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract is a luscious cherry-vanilla delight.

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract  intensifies the flavor of ordinary vanilla beyond belief.

Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract is a clove type of spicy, woody vanilla that gives an instant flavor boost.

Pure Almond Extract is sweet and nutty perfection.

Pure Coffee Extract is full-bodied brewed coffee in concentrated form.

Pure Peppermint Extract is an invigorating burst of fresh mint.

Pure Lemon Extract is power-packed with sunny lemon without the need to grate.

With all sincerity, I can tell you that the same recipes I have once made are vastly improved using Nielsen-Massey Vanillas products. Their vanillas and extracts really seem to infuse the flavor through every morsel and are so much more distinct.  For instance, I will be sharing several recipes with you that are simply out of this world starting tomorrow with my Coffee-Almond Bars Supreme!

However, the only way to truly convince you is to buy some and make a favorite recipe only substitute Nielsen-Massey Vanillas products for whatever vanilla or extracts required.  With all my heart, I know for sure you will agree once you sample your work.  Better yet, I dare you to bake your original recipe first with your usual vanilla and extracts and before baking another with their products as substitutions.  I have no doubt that you will agree with me that when it comes to dishing out the most flavor, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas products are how you do it.

If you want to shine for your family and guests this holiday season, I recommend visiting Nielsen-Massey Vanillas for more information or finding where to buy.  You will thank me later because those compliments on your culinary efforts will never seem to stop.

An assortment of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas and Pure Extracts would make a fantastic gift for the holidays for anyone that appreciates great food!  

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Give Her Graceful Floral Beauty This Holiday--Thymes Gold Leaf Eau de Parfum Rollerball (Review)

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Thymes Gold Leaf Eau de Parfum Rollerball

Help her feel unforgettable this holiday season with a haunting floral perfume like this alluring one I was sent to review.  Gold Leaf Eau de Parfum from Thymes, the creative collaborative in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is just the classic feminine fragrance that she would adore.  

Soft and full of graceful beauty, this lovely fragrance catapults you to the majestic gardens of the Old South for a romantic moonlit stroll.

With notes of jasmine, rose, hyacinth, and lily of the valley amidst that of oak moss and musk, the fragrance will take her back in time to a slower pace of life with elegant parties and charming beau waiting for the honor to be in her presence.

If this sounds like her ideal fragrance, then do pick up the perfect stocking stuffer with the Gold Leaf Eau de Parfum Rollerball ($20), which is great for handbags and traveling.  Do look into the entire collection because it is a charming way to brighten her holiday spirits!

I Know What Gift She Would Like--IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe 7-Piece Micro-Airbrush Blurring Brush Collection With Stand (Review)

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Heavenly Luxe 7-Piece Micro-Airbrush Blurring Brush Collection

Consider your face a canvas that you, the artist, will bring to life.  If you use the wrong tools like poor quality brushes with insufficient hair counts or bristles that might just fall out as you work, you will not paint a pretty picture.  On the other hand, if you have a complete set of various sizes of plush, soft brushes with extremely high hair counts like IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe 7-Piece Micro-Airbrush Blurring Brush Collection With Stand that I received for this review, then your makeup application will be more flawless since they were designed to blur away imperfections.

You get seven full-size silver-like brushes that include an Airbrush Powder Brush (for all powders), Angled Complexion Brush (for bronzer and blush), Flawless Foundation Brush, (for working with all forms of foundation from liquid, powder, to creams), Eyeliner & Eyebrow Brush, Eyeshadow Crease Brush, All-Over Eyeshadow Brush, and Blurring Concealer Brush, (for hiding flaws).  This collection even comes with a great stand to keep them upright on your vanity for handy use instead of hunting for them every morning in your makeup bag.

Normally this set retails for $254 at  IT Cosmetics.  However, this is the perfect time to buy this collection because for a limited time you can snag the Heavenly Luxe 7-Piece Micro-Airbrush Blurring Brush Collection for just $59.50 on QVC.com for you or for holiday gift giving!  This set comes gift-giving ready with gorgeous silver box, bow and gift tag.  

Take it from me, but this set is a steal.  I would hate for you to miss out because these are beautiful brushes so do check this out and be merry!

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Treat Your Lips to Red Apple Lipstick Fall/Winter 2013 Line and Lip Care Products (Review) + SWATCHES!

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Red Apple Lipstick

A few months ago, I discovered Red Apple Lipstick Company and their wonderful lipsticks and glosses.  Of course, they have a stunning selection of moisture-rich shades that drench lips in hydrating comfort, but the purity of their nontoxic formulations makes the products from this certified vegan company even more beautiful in my book.  

This is a company that makes it their mission to safeguard our health, manufacturing with strict control here in the United States instead of abroad where regulations may be less than acceptable.  All their cruelty-free products have no gluten, parabens, soy, or fragrance to best safeguard against allergies.

I was sent the six new lipstick colors for Fall/Winter 2013 and must confess they are must-haves!  Check out the photo below.  Starting on the left is Swoon (a bit of brown, hint of plum topped off with a touch of copper), then Reddish Fetish (a lively berry-red), Fierce (a bold, deep wine), Barcelona (a medium red-brown like red brick), Light My Fire (copper-red), and ending with Ravishing (glamorous red-pink) on the right.

Red Apple Fall/Winter 2013 lipstick line

In the below photo, I am modeling Swoon.

What do you think of me in Fierce?

Here I  am wearing Light My Fire. 

In this next photo, I have Barcelona on.

How do you like me in Ravishing?

Though I loved all of these shades, Reddish-Fetish is one of my favorites below.  It has warmth and versatility to make it work with any outfit.  Do you agree?

I also got to try two of Red Apple's lip care products.  The first is their Exfoliate Stick.  This white tube with blue granules is what you need to smooth your lips and rid yourself of dry skin before applying any of these great lipsticks.  Later, I just wiped it off with a clean cloth and got a prettier surface.  By the way, this little tube also helps make your lipstick application last even longer!

Rallye Balm is an intensive healing balm that your chapped lips will demand once you try it out.  My lips loved the pampering from their formula.

Red Apple Lipstick's Rallye Balm (left) and Exfoliate Stick (right)

Red Apple Lipstick is a great way to indulge your lipstick habit.  They have all the stylish colors you demand with ingredients that can give you peace of mind.  The Exfoliate Stick retails for $17, Rallye Balm ($15), and the lipsticks shown are ($23.50) each.

You can also save 20% off your purchase if you enroll in their Red Apple VIP Club, where you'll get monthly email with another 20% off an online coupon.  

The company so believes in helping you discover safer lip products that they offer a wonderful trade-in policy.  Simply send them your old tube plus $5.00 shipping and handling for that new Red Apple one.  

The holiday season is when you want to look especially glamorous.  If you haven't tried any of their products yet, I highly recommend visiting Red Apple Lipstick to learn more and then do order!  

Look for my upcoming review of Red Apple Lipstick's gorgeous Fall/Winter 2013 Eye Shadows!

My Luxe Find for the Holidays--FRAAS Metallic Zebra Scarf From Their Fall-Holiday 2013 Collection (Review)

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FRAAS Metallic Zebra Scarf

Now is the time to sparkle when it comes to dressing up your wardrobe for the holidays.  Accessories such as a stunning metallic scarf can help steal attention, adding a bit more sophistication to your look.  My suggestion is looking into a FRAAS Metallic Zebra scarf like the gorgeous gold one I received for this review.

This scarf is from their new Palace Grandeur line, which weaves different yarns and patterns to embellish an opulent effect.  The Metallic Zebra that I got uses metallic yarns mixed with acrylic and viscose against an animal print so it has just the subtle shimmer to make it eye-catching and not gaudy. 

This is a big scarf (12 x 80-inch) that you can do a great deal with.  Use it as a wrap or simply as a scarf to fancy whatever you choose.  You won't need to spend a fortune or worry about something this ornate that needs to be dry-cleaned.  

This scarf retails for just $35 and needs only to be hand-washed to care for it!  I really loved this scarf in gold, however, the Metallic Zebra also comes in white or black.

AFRAAS Fall-Holiday 2013 scarves

FRAAS the Scarf Company also has a Country Etiquette (rich autumnal shades) and a Nouveux Generation line (bold looks with bright colors) as well as the Palace Grandeur for the 2013  Fall-Holiday Collection. 

If you're confused over what to buy that special woman in your life, I think any lady would welcome this FRAAS Metallic Zebra scarf to top off her wardrobe.  I know that I do love mine.

You can find FRAAS scarves at their website or at Amazon.

Gift Her This Holiday Season With Crabtree & Evelyn's Rosewater Essentials Tote and Watch Her Smile Light Up (Review)

Disclaimer:  This post is based on free products provided by a company as a press sample so that I may offer my own  opinion, which may be the same or differ from yours.

Rosewater Essentials Tote

What could be more romantic than giving a woman a bouquet of roses?  Unfortunately, those fragrant blooms slowly wither and die in a short time to leave her empty-handed.  However, Crabtree & Evelyn's Rosewater Essentials Tote lets you gift her with the same intoxicating beauty of roses, only longer lasting in the three haunting rose scented body and hand care products inside a  lovely and very useful printed tote. 

Imagine a delicate lingering fragrance that is a give-and-take between floral and fresh like roses awakening after a gentle rain from the dew-splashed foliage among violets, peonies, and musk to lavish over body and hands.  The Rosewater Essentials Tote that I received for this review is just what a woman craves with all the perfect products to keep skin silky smooth and beautifully scented. 

And what a joyous experience it was lathering with that Rosewater Bath & Shower Gel (250 ml) I found inside like I was surrounded by fragrant blooms at their peak. The Rosewater Body Lotion (245 ml) continued the enchantment for me as well as  treating my dry hands to that soothing Rosewater Hand Therapy (100 ml) along with that delicate perfume.

Trust me, if she loves rose scents as much as I do than you can multiply her excitement this holiday season with the three body care products in the Rosewater Essentials Tote.    Even the dainty coated cotton tote is very feminine and something she will cherish for taking her lunch, umbrella, or a variety of other uses. This gift retails for $55 and it is one choice from Crabtree & Evelyn's 2013 Holiday Gift Collection that I sincerely recommend because its bottled luxury that makes you feel exquisite.  Do check it out!

You'll Need Captivating Eyes for the Holidays--Mally Beauty 5-Piece Evercolor Shadow Stick Collection Delivers! (Review)

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Mally Beauty 5-Piece Evercolor Shadow Stick Collection

Despite best efforts when using powder eye shadows, there is always a risk of getting some in your eyes.  Most people don't find it a problem unless you have sensitive eyes or allergies like mine that can make matters worse.  Particularly close to my heart is a dustless form of beautiful eye shadow like this striking Mally Beauty 5-Piece Evercolor Shadow Stick Collection I was sent to review.

As soon as I opened this box and viewed the colors in these tubes, I couldn't wait to try these on.  The shades consist of fabulous neutrals and one easy to wear lilac.  Colors like Gunmetal (shimmering charcoal-gray), Trailblazing Brown (cool medium brown with just a slight shimmer), Taupe (gray, brown, and violet with emphasis on the gray and delicate shimmer), Champagne (gleaming pale beige with gold), and Shimmering Lilac (pale purple with a shimmer) are universal and will work well for all eye colors.

Taupe is on the left with Trailblazing Brown on the right.

These creamy sticks were wonderful and far less messy than any powders.  If you're worried about them drying before you finish blending, then I can assure you they do not.  I had enough time to mix before they dried to a silky finish without any sticky feel to them.  Better still, these shadow sticks can last all day without creasing or fading!

Champagne is on the left with Shimmering Lilac on the right.

Looking gorgeous and staying that way is a must with the holidays coming and all those parties in the works.   Honestly, this is a shadow set that I love and highly recommend getting yourself one or any lady on your holiday gift list because it's sure to please any beauty lover. 

Gunmetal in the above photo has just enough depth for sultry impact!

Purchased separately each shadow stick sells for $25 compared to buying the set, which normally retails for $35.  However, now is the perfect time to try Mally Beauty's 5-Piece Evercolor Shadow Stick Collection because it is currently on sale on QVC for $31.82, ladies!