I received free admission and several samples for my personal review. However, the opinions expressed here are 100 percent my own. (Accordance with FTC's 16 CFR Part 255, "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.")
I'm a make-up fantatic. Which is quite funny because I don't wear that much, but I sure do love to play with it and basically collect it like figurines on my bathroom shelves (I'm positive I would be considered a Hoarder, but that's not the topic of today's discussion.)
What is though? Some spring make-up must haves.
Recently, I was privileged to attend Nordstrom Spring Trend Show event at Galleria Dallas. If you've never been or never heard of it, it's like Beauty Church...complete with a preacher, deacon, music and pews (well, figuratively speaking). It's heavenly for people like me and even more so for those women who will spend the whole day at Nordstrom buying and trying all the latest and greatest in makeup and receiving mega bonus buys while being treated to some pretty nice treatments. All for a little $25 golden ticket. And gals, it's worth it.
Sitting in attendance with some of beauty royalty like Karla Sugar, I was able to see what was new on the market and also score several samples of it, too. So once I got home I dumped out my goodies to try 'em out.
Here's what I found that I really loved:
- La Mer: Does it need explanation? There's a reason women pay around $275 for this magic cream in a bottle!
- Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Ferulic Acid + Retinol Brightening Solution: Dark circles and big pores be gone!
- Laura Mercier ambre vanille souffle body creme: Smells A-mazing
- Viktor & Rolf SpiceBomb: It's for the men, but smells so good I haven't given it to my husband to wear in fear I might jump his bones in pubic.
- Clarins Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate: Firm my skin and even out the skin tone.
- Brushes from Nordstrom: Just like a pen, it's gotta feel good when you use it. It's good to replace those brushes from time to time and these are so soft and with a little care, can last me a while!
- Kate Somerville CytoCell Dark Circle Corrective Eye Cream: I'm sure sleep my help me cure some of my huge dark circle issues, but in the meantime until I win the lottery or someone wants to pay me for my sarcasm, I'll be using this stuff.
- Lancome Visionnaire Corrector: More love for my dark circles as well as my pores and evening my skin tone using a little handle applicator
- Trish McEnvoy Eye Base Essentials: Always in search of making my eyes look brighter, this shadow primer helps keep your eye makeup in place and appearing that you've had at least eight hours of shuteye, even if two is sounding good.
