Review: Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection

Bronze, blush and brighten with this all-in-one complexion perfection collection containing three purrrfectshades to complement any pretty kittys skin tone. Our best-selling Pink Leopard Bronzer shines bright, while two NEW combinations offer a dangerously sexy glow. 

Three naturally sexy shades offer a variety of application options: 

• Peach Leopard: Offers a soft and healthy, naturally apricot glow.


• Candy Leopard: Pink tones promote a luminous, flush pop of color.


• Pink Leopard: Golden bronze and gilded pinks brighten any complexion.

I've been debating a loooong time wether I should get this set or not because most of the reviews I read about this product agreed on one point: the shades are too sheer. I decided to order it anyway because I couldn't resist the leopard print design.

The first thing that surprised me was the size of the palette: I thought it would be bigger! It's a nice size to keep in your handbag though.

L - R: Peach Leopard, Candy Leopard, Pink Leopard

When the kit arrived, I rushed to swatch the shades, and yes, I was disappointed. The leopards are shimmery and very sheer.

L - R: Peach Leopard, Candy Leopard, Pink Leopard

I had to apply multipe layers on my arm for the swatches to properly show. Peach Leopard is not as shimmery as the two others, but it's a little too pale to properly show up on my skin. Candy Leopard is the least pigmented of the shades, and it's a very pale pink with subtle gold shimmers. As for Pink leopard, it's a very pretty peachy/pink highlight color.

L - R: with flash and natural light

With flash

Overall, I'm not sure the Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit is worth $30 because of its lack of pigmentation, but I still like it even though I have to really dig in to get the colors to show on my skin, because when I succeed the result is pretty - the leopards give me a glowy complexion.

You can buy Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit from Apothica for $29.70.

Disclaimer: This product was sent to me for consideration to review. I was not paid for this review, I am not affiliated with this company and the fact that the product was free absolutely does not influence my opinion.

Shopping: Apothica, Wal-Mart, La Senza & Dollarama

Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit ($29.70) I've been debating a loooong time wether I should get it or not because most of the reviews I read about this product agreed on one point: the shades are too sheer. I decided to order it anyway because I couldn't resist the leopard print designs. I plan to review this kit in another post so I don't want to talk too much about it here, but I still want to say that yes, the leopards are all very sheer.

L - R: Peach Leopard, Candy Leopard, Pink Leopard

Avène Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream ($23.00) I have been struggling with dry and chapped lips all my life and nothing seems to heal them completely. I think it's due to eczema, but even if I use steroid creams and the irritation goes away, it comes back within a week and it makes me sick! I was discussing this issue with my friend Ariane who is a sale assistant in a drugstore and she recommended me this product as it's meant to restore the skin barrier and minimizes cutaneous irritation. I really hope this cream will help!

XEN-TAN Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan (on sale for $19.28) I was very eager to try something from XEN-TAN but I always thought their products were too pricey. I finally decided to take the plunge when I saw this one on sale (it was originally $26). I was looking for a deep dark tan but I had no idea which self tanner to choose, there's so many to choose from! I read reviews on blogs and I finally decided to try the Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan.

With every Apothica order you make come some samples. This time I received a sample of The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil and some band-aids in a very handy little Avène packaging to keep in my handbag.

I'm very impressed at how fast my Apothica order was delivered - I made my order on July 6, it was shipped on July 7 and I received it the next Monday, July 11! How great is that?

Oh and if you plan to order from Apothica, use the coupon code PACK10 for 10% off (:

Leopard print heels (on sale for $5) Everytime I'm in Wal-Mart, I just have to have a look at the shoes section, and I remember lusting over those heels for some times now, but they were a little too pricey for me and they didn't have my size anyway. You can imagine my surprise when I saw them in the sale section last week and decided to try on one of the last two pairs left just for fun... and it fit! Come on, $5 for some fierce leopard print heels? OMG!

Clairol Natural Instincts Vibrant in Dark Brown (on sale for $5.97) I knew about the original Natural Instinct range but never actually tried it because the color is claimed to last only up to 28 shampoos, but when the new Natural Instincts Vibrant range came out, I knew I had to try it! What makes these hair dyes even more interesting is that in each box is included Clairol's first ever Week 2 Color Refresher, which is a nourishing crème formula that deposits color pigments 15 days after coloring, replenishing key tones that color loses over ime. How genius is that?

Cottonelle Fresh Flushable Moist Wipes (free) I had a coupon for a free tub of these wipes, yey! Moist wipes always come in handy for those early morning when I'm in a rush before school.

Panties from La Senza (on sale 10 for $30) I was in Montreal with my mother when we walked by La Senza and noticed the huge sign indicating the 10 for $30 sale... Who could resist new panties at such a nice price? We must have spent half an hour picking five panties each LOL

Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen SPF 45 ($2) The second I smelled this, I knew I had to have it! I have never tried Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen products before but I've heard a lot about them - especially about their scent - so for only $2, I thought, why not? I can't help it but when I'm in Dollarama, I always wonder why this or that product ended up there, and I've been told that most of the time it's simply because of the packaging (the color has been changed - even for the slightest - or the packaging has been completely redesigned). In the case of this product, I have looked up the website and I can't find the SPF 45 sunscreen in the list of products, so maybe it has been discontinued? 

Mail of the Week (July 11 - 15)

My prize from Minnie's giveaway: I was extremely lucky to win a selection of MAC products of my choice from Minnie! I just couldn't believe it when she announced me as the winner of her amazing giveaway, as I could never afford MAC products with my tight University student budget. Here's what I received:

• Crème Cup Cremesheen Lipstick (light blue pink)
• Fleur Power Powder Blush (soft bright pinkish-coral)
• Bronze Eye Shadow (gold brown with gold-bronze shimmer)
• Ebony Eye Pencil (soft black)
• Just Superb Cremesheen Glass (dirty neutral pink)

L - R: Fleur Power, Bronze, Ebony, Just Superb, Crème Cup

Thank you sooooo much Minnie!!!

My prize from Catherine's giveaway: When Catherine featured this cute Vaseline tin in one of her recent haul posts, I was so sad that we don't have Superdrugs here in Quebec! I haven't even found the little tins anywhere neither. So she kindly decided to host a giveaway and I was one of the three lucky winners! Here's what I received:

• Vaseline storage tin
• Vaseline Lip Therapy 
• Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lips with Rose and Almond Oil
• Vaseline Lip Therapy with Cocoa Butter
• Vaseline Lip Therapy with Aloe Vera
• Swizzels Maltow Double Dip Orange and Cherry
• Love Hearts

Thank you Catherine! =D

New Jergens Naturals Aloe Soothing Body Moisturizer with Cucumber: I was given the opportunity to try and review this new moisturizer from Jergens. I was happily surprised to learn that this range is cruelty-free (or are all Jergens products cruelty-free?) and it is also made with 94% natural ingredients. I'm curious to see how it will help with my eczema.

My Apothica order: I placed my order on July 6, it was shipped on July 7 and I received it the next Monday, July 11 - talk about fast delivery! Here's what I ordered:

• Too Faced Leopard Love Complexion Perfection Kit
• XEN-TAN Deep Bronze Instant Self-Tan 
• Avène Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream

With every Apothica order you make come some samples. This time I received a sample of The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil and some band-aids in a very handy little Avène packaging to keep in my handbag.

peta2's I am Not a Nugget Leggings: The moment I saw these leggings featuring the cute Nugget, I knew I had to have them and didn't hesitate to redeem 7000 Street Team points for a pair. These leggings are claimed to be comfy and made of a thicker material than most other leggings on the market, but I was a little disappointed when I tried them on. I ordered them in Small but they are a little loose and not as fitting as I thought they would be, and they also didn't really appear to be especially warm.

PETA's Vegan College Cookbook: I hesitated a long time before ordering this book because from the reviews I read on the net, it seemed like a very average cookbook because some of the recipes aren't even recipes (like grilled cheese, salsa, etc). I decided to order it anyway because it was free (it "costed" me 8000 Street Team points) but it's available in the PETA catalog for $14.99. I received it today so I haven't had the time to properly read it yet, but I'm very eager to try those recipes!

August 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan

August 2011 issue of Glamour

♥ What Them Girls At - David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida

Mail of the Week (February 28 - March 4)

My prize from Adrienne's giveaway: I was lucky enough to win the 2nd prize of her giveaway, which consists of some LUSH goodies:

• Space Girl Bath Bomb
• Mandarin's Tea Party Soap
• The Ex Factor Bath Bomb

Adrienne also included some yummy Mingles, which I have never tasted before. I have never tried any of those products before, so I'm very excited! Thank you very much Adrienne, I can't wait to have a bath now!

PETA Vegan Lip Balms: I redeemed 13000 Peta2 Street Team points for these cute PETA Vegan Lip Balms. I got them in the following flavors:

• "PETA Compassion" Fruit
• "No S'more Animal Testing" S'mores
• "Animals Out of the Act" Tangerine

I have started using "No S'more Animal Testing" S'mores and it instantly melts when in contact with the lips, leaving them incredibly glossy - just like if I was wearing a lipgloss!

My prize from Apothica's DuWop contest: Apothica recently held a contest in which we had to talk about DuWop in a blog post, and this post made me win! Here's what I won:

• Private Red Lipstick
• Lip Venom Lip Plumper
• Crush Heavy Metal Metallic Eyeshadow in 18 Carat
• Keep Blushing Water-Resistant Blush in Peach
• $25 Apothica Gift Card

I have never tried anything from DuWop so I'm super excited, especially about the Lip Venom!

April issue of Fashion magazine: My subscription expired in February, but this is the second time they send me another issue! This one came without a letter though... just to be sure it hasn't been renewed automatically, I checked my account on the website but it's actually expired... strange...

Samples of Biotherm Skin.Ergetic Day and Night Creams: I got these through Facebook, but the offer is sadly not available anymore. However, you can still enter Trip.Ergetic contest to be automatically entered for a chance to win a free full-sized Skin.Ergetic Serum as well as an energizing getaway with 3 friends.

Samples from Four O'clock tea: I absolutey don't remember participating in MemorTeas, but it appears to be why I received some samples. Here is the selection of tea I was sent:

• Fair Trade Chocolate Spice
• Fair Trade Licorice Spice
• Fair Trade White Tea Chai
• Fare Trade Earl Grey
• Mint Chai Herbal Tea Fairtrade
• Green Tea

Apothica Giveaway Winner! + My Alpine Weight Loss Secrets Giveaway Ends Tonight at Midnight!

Thanks to all of you who entered my giveaway! I listed all of the entries (330) in an Excel spreadsheet, then I used Random.org's List Randomizer to randomize the entries, and I finally picked a winner with the help of the True Random Number Generator.

And the winner of the $25 gift card is...

Toni Tralala!

Congrats Toni! I'm emailing you right away! =D

I also wanted to remind you guys that my Alpine Weight Loss Secrets giveaway ends tonight at midnight! So far, I have only 7 entries. If you haven't entered already, it's not too late!

Enter my Alpine Weight Loss Secrets giveaway for a chance to win a $25 gift card!

My Apothica Giveaway Ends Tonight at Midnight!

Hey guys, this is just a quick post to remind you that my Apothica giveaway ends tonight at midnight! So far, I have 319 entries. If you haven't entered already, it's not too late, not to mention that it's very easy to earn up to 25 entries (yes, 25!). So what are you waiting for?

Enter my Apothica giveaway for a chance to win a $25 gift card!

Mail of the Week (January 10 - 14)

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette from Apothica.com: I received my first order from Apothica last week, but the palette wasn't included as it was backorded. They said it would be automatically shipped as soon as it's re-stocked, so I finally received it on January 10, which is pretty decent. I was also very pleased to receive some free samples with my order: NuCèlle Mandelic 10% Serum and Colette Eau de Parfum, by Tocca.
 

Barry M products samples: I was recently contacted by the lovely Wendy who asked me if I could help her get Barry M Cosmetics to break into the Canadian market from the UK. As I have never tried those products before, she also sent me their complete media kit, along with some products for me to try:

• Nail Paint in Mushroom
• Nail Paint in Grey
• Blusher in  Rose
• Lip Paint in Baby Pink
• Glossy Tube Super Shiny Lip Gloss in Passion Pink
• Dazzle Dust in Pearly Mauve
• Fine Glitter Dust in Silver
• Glitter Lashes in Gold
• Metallic Liquid Eyeliner in Pink

If you like Barry M or would be interested to see this brand be sold in Canada, be sure to "like" the Facebook fan page called "Get Barry M into Canada". Oh and, did you know that all of their products are vegetarians (some are even vegan!) and that they don't test on animals?

CLOSED - Giveaway: Enter my Apothica Giveaway!

 

Apothica.com is an online beauty boutique, which carries the finest selection of skin care (check out Jurlique products!), body care, aromatherapy, and cosmetic products on the market today, including the most natural, organic products available. They are dedicated to providing you with high quality products formulated to promote and enhance your natural beauty. 

A product I have ordered from Apothica and love is Too Faced Natural Eye Kit. I've seen it on various blogs and everybody seemed to rave about it, so I decided to give it a try for myself, and I was amazed!

The Natural Eye Kit contains everything you need to create the pretty, soft, and slightly sexy "natural eyes" youve seen on super models and celebrities and have always wanted to perfect for yourself. The three easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction cards lead you through every fun step to insure a professional looking application every time!

The Too Faced Natural Eye Kit includes:

• Heaven - a matte shade of vanilla
• Silk Teddy - a shade of golden peach
• Nude Beach - a sparkling shade of warm gold
• Velvet Revolver - a matte shade of khaki
• Sexspresso - a matte shade of deep cocoa
• Push-Up - a shimmering shade of clean copper
• Erotica - a shimmering shade of cool-toned brown
• Honey Pot - a light-reflecting shade of gold
• Cocoa Puff - a shimmering shade of golden brown

If you are coveting this beautiful palette or anything else from Apothica, keep on reading...


The prize: $25 Apothica gift card 

Rules: 

• This giveaway is open to all of my readers, no matter where you live. However, please note that some products (not many) can't be shipped internationally.
• You have to have an active blog in order to enter (no blogs made only for giveaways!)
• This giveaway ends on January 27.
• Please list all of your entries in only one comment, or else, it won't count!

To enter (mandatory):

• Be a follower of Gaby's Beauty Blog
• Leave me a comment on this post including your email address 

Extra entries (optional):

Please leave only one comment for all of your entries, or else, it won't count! 

• Post my giveaway on your blog, either in a blog post or in your sidebar, and include the Apothica gift card picture above and the link to my giveaway (leave me the link to your post in the comment) +5
• "Like" Gaby's Beauty Blog on Facebook +2
• "Like" Apothica on Facebook +1
• Follow me on Twitter +2
• Follow Apothica on Twitter +1
• Retweet Apothica's tweet about my giveaway +2
• Leave me a comment in this post about Apothica or a Too Faced products that you would recommend +2
• Sign-up for Apothica Newsletter (found at the bottom of the website) +2
• Write a blog post (minimum 100 words) about Apothica with a link directed to Too Faced (leave me the direct link to your post in your comment) +7
  

Possible entries total: 25

*For privacy purposes, I will not publish any comment.
 

Good luck!!!

Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by Apothica.

Mail of the week (January 3 - 7)

I don't know if you have noticed but I didn't do a "Mail of the week" post last week as it was the Holidays so nothing was delivered in our mailbox.

 

My order from Apothica.com: I finally placed my first order with Apothica! I was so excited to receive it (it only took 3 days to arrive!), but I'm disappointed to see that Too Faced Natural Eye Palette is missing )= It's on back order, but instead of telling me so, they shipped the rest of my order anyway. But I guess it's OK because the palette will be automatically shipped as soon as it is re-stocked. Here's what I received:

• Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils
• Burt's Bees Baby Bee Skin Creme
• NuCèlle Mandelic 10% Serum (free sample)

I can't wait to try this mascara, I've heard lots of great things about it!

 Your Girlfriend My Girlfriend shirt from Zazzle.com for my boyfriend: I thought this was funny! 

February issue of Fashion magazine: This is my last issue. I guess I'm not enough into fashion to fully enjoy this magazine.

  My prize from I Love... Cosmetics: Thanks to Claudia, I recently discovered this UK based brand and entered one of their Facebook sweepstakes, and... guess what? I won a blueberry & smoothie lip balm, which smells absolutely yummy! I will definitely be reviwing this product and testing some more from this brand. Oh yeah, and the best part about I Love... Cosmetics? They don't test on animals!

February issue of Glamour: Am I the only who don't get who are the Kardashian? What do they do for a living?