Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Holiday Collection 2013.♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*

Hello everyone! Today I was going to check the price for Les Merveilleuses Ladurée’s Matte Rouge lipsticks because I’ve been eyeing them for quite some time now…

and I found out that the brand just came out with The Holiday Collection 2013!

The limited edition Face Color Rose will be on sale on the 1^st of November, 2013

Limited Cream Cheek Base colors (on sale 6^th of December, 2013)

Limited Eye Palette colors (on sale 6^th of December, 2013)

Limited Lip Balm Set (on sale 6^th of December, 2013)

New Glossy Rouge (on sale 6^th of December, 2013), Unlimited

New Treatment Oil (on sale 1^st of November, 2013), Unlimited

Personal thoughts

First of all, I am a huge fan of this brand, I have their Face Color Rose #2 which I truly love and adore but, since I’m not a big fan of orange and purple blushes I don’t think I will be purchasing their limited rose colors. (I’m sure they'll look amazing though!) 
The products that I probably will be purchasing are the Glossy Rouge lipsticks #3 & #7 and the Limited Cream Cheek Base #107.

Which Holiday Collection product(s) would you get from this brand? 

Thank you for stopping by and have an awesome day everyone!

-NamiWanko ('・ω・´✿)

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Face Color Rose Pot and Refill #2 Review ♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*

Hello lovelies!! I’m so sorry that I haven’t blogged in so long…just been pretty busy but, I promise I will be blogging a lot more often now that everything is sorted out for me!

So, today I will be reviewing Les Merveilleuses Ladurée’s signature product that was actually my love at first sight, and is the product that got me hooked on this brand. The Face Color Rose Blush!

My boyfriend actually got it for me as an anniversary present and I had to wait until our anniversary day to open the boxes, haha. Felt just like Christmas!

Before I get to the blush, let’s start with the Face Color Rose Pot shall we?  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

The pot comes in 2 pieces, and they’re separated from each other to prevent damage. 

The first piece is the cap…

Look at the design! Everything they do is just so detailed.

And the second piece…

When I got to this piece I couldn’t stop admiring the Cameo!  (｡♥‿♥｡)

Now let’s put them together!

The pot is translucent acrylic and has a Victorian design to it. (The design makes me think of Sailor Moon though...idk why. LOL) Anyways, It doesn’t have a lock so be very careful where you place this, you wouldn’t want to knock it off your dresser. The pot is about 5.5 inches tall and the width is about 3.8 inches.

And now, let’s get to the Face Color Rose Blush!

When I got to this box, I was like “This is the moment I’ve been waiting for!”

I got the color #2

Inside the box, the refill is in an elegant lavender satin pouch that carries the refill.

When I opened the lit of the refill I was hit with a lovely rose scent. I would say that the petals smell like a mix between baby powder and rose. The scent just makes me feel so relaxed and happy and I don’t know why, but the scent is very lovely indeed. (ღ˘⌣˘ღ) Also, the design of the petals is just so detailed and gorgeous! My mom walked in when I was taking pictures of the refill and at first she thought they were real petals.

You don’t have to put all of the petals in the pot, you can put maybe 4-5 and use them until the blush powder runs out then fill them up again. But I put all of them in the pot because I was trying to arrange the petals to look like a flower/rose, and this is my best attempt, hehe.

& Here is the swatch!

The color is a natural pink flush and gives a healthy look to your cheeks. The first applicant can be quite sheer but the color can be built up so, you can apply the blush to make it as sheer or as bright as you want.

Selfie time with Face Color Rose #2. (｡◕‿◕｡)

Overall

I really like the color, it’s not shimmery but it does give a healthy glow to the cheeks. I might get the color #1 once my #2 runs out. The quality and the design are spectacular and gorgeous like I expected, and the quality is very nice. Even though I have sensitive skin and doesn’t do very well with scented products but, I’ve been using this for about a week now and I see no changes on my skin what-so-ever. So yes! I’m very happy with this product. And from this, I became an official Les Merveilleuses Ladurée’s fangirl. o(≧▽≦)o

Prices:

            Face Color Rose Pot: 3,150 Yen (approx. US $32)

            Face Color Rose Refill: 7,350 Yen (approx. US $75)

I hope you enjoyed this review and I’ll see you again in my next post!!
Have a lovely day everyone!  (◡‿◡✿)♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*･

-NamiWanko ('・ω・´✿)

Sorry for the delay!!

Sorry everyone! I've been quite busy lately so, my new post on a Laduree product needed to be delayed.
I will blog about it as soon as I have enough time! ;_____;

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée, Introduction + Cheek Brush and Face Brush Review.♫･*:.｡. .｡.:*

Hello lovelies! Today I will be introducing Les Merveilleuses Ladurée since I just purchased my first LM Ladurée products & I am so in love with the beauty of this brand! (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

For those who don’t already know, Les Merveilleuses Ladurée is a collaboration between the legendary luxury bakery/macaron maker house in Paris, Ladurée and a cosmetic company called Albion in Japan to create this mesmerizing sweet Victorian style cosmetic line that combined quality and beauty together. Albion is also the creator of Anna Sui, Jill Stuart, and Paul & Joe. The debut was in Tokyo on January 29, 2012 and has been gaining more and more popularity since. There are a total of 15 branches in Japan and they just had their launch in Paris this month. 

The brand is inspired by the feminine & luxurious fashion and lifestyle in the upper class of France during the 18^th Century. From the dictionary, Merveilleuses means "marvelous women" or "fabulous divas" that were members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory.

I've been hearing about this brand since last year but never really looked at pictures of their products. Then, a couple of months ago I randomly bumped in to a few pictures of their products on instagram and…I went nuts!! I was like "ooommggg! these are so pretty!" and immediately became obsessed with almost everything that this brand has to offer. But, since this line is considered a luxury brand, everything is so expensive. Also, since I’m still a college student I had to think over and over about whether or not theses products are actually worth it… Then, a few days after looking at the pictures non-stop...I realized that since I cannot stop drooling over the pictures of their products, it’s time for me to get something from them. 
(*/ω＼*)

Anyways, here's the first 2 products that I got!

Cheek Brush

Very light pinkish orange dip dye on the tip

 

Face Brush (for loose powder)

Lavender dye with white tip

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée

Lady Cameo

They’re probably the prettiest makeup brushes I’ve ever seen in my life!

& they are very very soft. They pick up the powder/pigment quite well too.

Also, if I’m not wrong, I read somewhere that the brushes are made from goat hair.

The Cheek Brush is 6,300 yen (US $64) and the Face Brush is 5,565 yen (US $57).

I know they’re almost as expensive as Tom Ford brushes but, I just couldn’t resist the temptation because of how beautiful these brushes are. The thing about LM Ladurée is that, whenever I see their products I always feel like a princess. It’s not only about the quality of the products (which by the way, I am satisfied with so far) or the price, I think that it’s also about self-satisfaction. Do I recommend everybody to get these? Probably not, because  there are loads of cheaper brushes out there that will work just as well but, if you’re a collector and/or love this brand, then yes! Go for it. (◕‿◕✿)

PS.

I will be doing an open box/review of the brand's signature product in my next post so, STAY TUNED!

Thank you for reading this post and I hope I’ll be seeing you again soon!

-NamiWanko ('・ω・´✿)