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Kiki James Purse Review: The Mayfair Purse

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I love leathergoods from London. The pristine style appeals to the modernist in me. Kiki James Leathergoods help to satiate my constant craving for Continental luxuries. The Mayfair Purse boasts clean lines and smooth surfaces (but never devoid of texture). Perhaps the appeal is that this beautiful wallet is a tidy, mess-free oasis in my messy, slouchy, hectic life.

Crafted from Kiki James “Bloomsbury Leather”, the Mayfair Purse in Scarlet is a truly sophisticated–and useful–holiday gift! Not sure about the color red? This purse is available in 11 different color/texture combinations!

Retail price is £59.00 ($97.84 is the exchange to USD the day I’m writing this).

Click HERE to check out Kiki James online!The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

Smashbox Review: Wish For The Perfect Palette

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Every holiday season, I drool and droolover the palette selection, unable to select just one. This year, the mega-makeup-palette offerings have been more plentiful than ever. Rather than feature a handful of these beauties, I decided to do one better. After shopping, and hemming, and hawing, I've narrowed down the blockbuster-palette selection to one final choice for my readers who don't want to spend hours shopping for the perfect makeup palette. SMASHBOX!

Why is this palette the winner? This professional palette has everything you'll need for makeup application except foundation, concealer and mascara. I've never seen another palette so comprehensive in such a storage-friendly size! Naturally, the products contained therein are all of the quality you've come to know and love from smashbox. The kit also includes a "get the look" book, for step-by-step instructions on how to create sexy looks with the makeup inside.

Last but not least, a great reason to choose this palette is the charitable contribution that goes along with purchase. Every purchase from the smashbox "Wish" collection will result in a $1 donation to Children’s Miracle Network*, a non-profit that grants the wish of life to millions of sick or injured kids by providing care and investing in life-saving research (donation up to $25,000).

Retail price is $59. When you consider the amount and quality of makeup this money buys, you know it's a steal! Included are: 64 Eye Shadows, 8 Cream Eye Liners, 6 Brow Tech Powders, 1 Brow Wax, 8 Lip Glosses, 2 Blushes, 1 Complexion Brightener, 1 Bronzer, 1 Highlighter and 4 Mini Brushes (Shadow, Liner, Brow & Lip).

In the kingdom of palettes, smashbox reigns supreme!

Wish For The Perfect Palette is available exclusively at Ulta. Click HERE to buy yours!

Flirt! Reviews: Holiday 2009, Flirt! Giftable Gift Sets

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Holiday shopping can be so cumbersome, especially if you’re attempting to drag your children through a crowded mall to accomplish the task. If you’re tacking the task of last-minute holiday shopping, skip the pilgrimage to the mega-mall! You need only stop by the beauty department in Kohl’s for some fabulous gift-worthy finds.

Exclusively at Kohls, the Flirt! Fragrance Collection contains three mini perfumes: Flirtatious, Glamourazzi and Flowerific. This is the first time I’ve tried these scents, and I must admit I was thrilled.

Flirtatious: A girly, sweet formula perfect for date night!

Glamourazzi: This warm, powdery vanilla just screams “LUXE”!

Flowerific: This spirit-lifting floral is the perfect way to contrast a dreary Winter day.

Pick one favorite? Why would you do such a thing? Retail price is $35 for the set of three.

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For the lacquer lover in your life, Flirt! offers this limited edition holiday Nail Wishes set! From the palest nude shade to a deep, berry red… this set of 6 mini nail lacquers (all free of DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde) are packaged in a candy-cane striped box perfect for gifting! The shades ensure all of the seasons are covered, so this gift will be used all year round!

Retail price is $14.99. Both gift sets are available exclusively at Kohl’s.

The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.

Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Vol. II Review

I’ve never assigned reading here on the Raging Rouge Beauty Blog, and I’m not going to start now. This must-have book requires no reading glasses or lamp, only a sense of style and some creativity!

Last year, Urban Decay knocked the socks off of eyeshadow aficionados everywhere with the legendary “Book of Shadows, Volume I” eye palette. Part of their holiday 2008 collection, it almost literally flew off of shelves in boutiques everywhere… slow economy and all.

This year, Urban Decay offers Book of Shadows Vol. II, and if you’re a fan of the original, you should definitely move on this fast. Vibrant, glittery shades are mixed with must-have metallics and neutrals. It’s the most popular eye palette of the season!

This year’s design is smart and useful. The top lid opens to reveal a huge mirror and a manual to help you replicate eye makeup ideas by the pros!

NEW Exclusive eyeshadow shades included in the palette are: AC/DC (deep eggplant shimmer), Nylon (champagne sparkler), Mushroom (taupey-gunmetal), Sphynx (pink sparkle/shimmer), Jinx (bright blue shimmer), Homegrown (bright green shimmer), Misdemeanor (deep teal sparkle), and Perversion (matte black).

Existing/best-selling shades in the palette are: Sellout, Gunmetal, Ecstasy, Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, Twice Baked, Half Baked, Flipside and YDK.

Two 24/7 Eye Pencils (Zero and Bourbon) are included, and–of course– the can’t-live-without Eyeshadow Primer Potion!

Retail price is $48.

Click HERE to buy Book of Shadows Vol. II from UrbanDecay.com.

The author of Raging Rouge received press samples for purposes of this makeup review / product review. For more information on sample policies, please click HERE to read my full disclosure statement.