Beauty Party. Recently I came to the conclusion that I just don’t get out enough, so when I saw that Holt Renfrew was holding a Powder Puff Beauty Party, basically an evening of pampering, I jumped at the chance to go and dragged a few friends out as well.
None of us had ever attended a beauty party before and so we went not really knowing what to expect, but in the end we had a great time. I feel the need to apologize for my pictures, it was so packed that I couldn’t comfortably pull out my camera. Thank goodness for camera phones, what a life saver!
We indulged in hand massages and watched an amazing artist hand paint designs on bottles of perfume.
There were waiters carrying yummy hors d’eouvres (think grapes covered in goat cheese, rolled in nuts and tuna tataki), great drinks and all the beauty products you could possibly want.
Of course you know what that means….Samples!!! Yup gifts with purchase and enough wonderful creams and lipsticks to last me for a good long while.
I did go with the plan to purchase a foundation from Armani that I’ve previously used and love (face fabric) as well as a sheer red lipstick (#401) which I find perfect for everyday wear. It gives me just a hint of colour. Generally I’m a fan of red lips, you know the kind that walk into a room 10 minutes before you do but for everyday in a casual city like Vancouver, well let’s just say I feel more comfortable toning it down a little.
I feel like I scored on the gift with purchase though. I got two eye creams (can never have enough of those), an intense red lipgloss (from Armani’s new line, Lip Maestro #400), a lovely pink lipstick with a hint of sparkle that will be great for spring/summer and my goodies all came a in a beautiful black velvet bag. Perfect! I also picked up some samples from La Mer and AmorePacific and Laura Mercier. Can’t wait to do some reviews!
I’m too excited to hold back on one of the other samples I picked up. It was very random but I tried the Essence Absolue nourishing oil-in-cream from Shu Uemura. It’s an oil based cream with a bit of hold. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have healthy hair to begin with so I wasn’t expecting much. Well I have to tell you that my hair has never been this soft and I have been touching it all day. I am slowly falling in love….
This was definitely the perfect night with great friends!
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Have you had a chance to wear the Armani lip gloss? I’m curious if it has staying power. I love a deeply pigmented lip gloss that lasts for hours between applications. It’s truly my holy grail of cosmetics.
OMG! I’ve been wearing it all day and it’s ridiculously pigmented. I lied though, it’s not a lip gloss although it comes in the packaging. It’s more like a soft nourishing piece of liquid velvet that stains your lips…. That’s the best way I can describe it. Does that even make sense?
That’s an intense haul haha.
You should do a review sometime.
Sounds like you had a great night out.
xx Karen.
Ha! I definitely will.
Gotta love samples! I’m curious to know your thoughts on La Mer cream?
I will post about it as soon as I try it! It’s such a small sample and I’m terrified that I’ll love it and it’s so expensive!
Ok, I am drooling right now…love love and want want!!
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Actually I would have loved it if you were there, we could have had SO much fun!!!!
Can’t wait! Its crazy expensive cream, I’m so curious to know if it lives up to the hype.
what a fun night out! i should go to an event like that sometime I feel like I dont get out enough thats for sure. thanks for sharing the photos really cool makeup products there. xx. gigi. food and beauty blogger @ http://www.gigikkitchen.blogspot.com
Your day sounds great, I could really do with a hand masage right now. I’ve always said I have the toenails of a woman but the fingernails of a child, as I don’t paint the latter…
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This sounds like such a fun evening!! Samples are the best! π
Sounds like a perfect evening! Love all your goodies!
What a fun evening! And what is better than not having to pay for cosmetics?? : )
Very jealous of your haul. Can’t wait to see your reviews xx
Holt Renfrew is a heaven for shopping!!!xoxo
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I agree, I wish I could shop there all the time.
You seem to have had a very good time! Good for you Caroline and those oictures are very nice don’t worry! XO
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I love gifts with purchase – they always have the best things! Looks like you had a fabulous time! π
looks like an awesome girls night out there π
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Seems like you had a great time! Oh and the goodieeesss!
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oh yay, what a great way to spend time! Sounds and looks like a lot of fun! Congrats on the samples – *lucky*! Love the idea of hand painted perfume bottles.
I would have jumped on that opportunity too!! I love hand massages!
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Lovely night!! It seems you had a lot of fun! π
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You are so lucky, want a dream of a night <3
What a fun night! The gift with purchase is such a steal!
Great pics of the event π
Lovely pictures! Looks like you had a lot of fun (:
Cool event
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samples rock! haha love the hand painted perfum bottles!
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Sounds like a lovely time! π
I emphatize with what you say about lipsticks and I feel pretty much the same living in very conservative Vienna…but a girl must do what a girl must do…
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Looks like a great evening! I definitely don’t get out enough in this cold weather we’re having.
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I LOVE La Mer, especially when I get it for free LOL. A full tube is so expensive, so that little bitty sample tube is definitely worth its weight π
Getting pampered is always nice!
Beautiful photos.
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I love when women do this. Care for themselves. Do things to look more beautiful. Well done!
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awww yay how fun!! the only thing better about pampering yourself is doing so with girlfriends π
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I totally agree!
wow that is a great night with friends! I’m astonished by the amount of goodies you got! hehe
jackpot!
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Oh wow,what a fun event! And YEAH major score on the awesome gift bag!!! WOW! Yes, can’t wait to see your reviews!!!!! Well deserved night out! xoxo
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Amazing Evening! My favorite item as Clinique’s Uplifting Night Cream for Dry to Very Dry Skin. With no perfumes, it soothes my skin, leaving it lifted in the morning.
Me neither, I’m not getting out enuff π
In Tampere there are parties like this where I get invited but not here in Oulu.. and we will be back to Tampere in september.. so I gotta invent something else π
Love the perfume bottle art π
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Looks like you had the best evening. I am a complete fan of red lips, so might have to try the Armani lip gloss.
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I wanna buy make-up for a while now and I never find time for it…lol… I`m so jelly!…I bet you had a great time there!! π
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This looks amazing!!!
Im in love with the hand painted perfume bottles π
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They were so pretty but you know, I’m sure any DIYer could easily do it too!
Seems like a great evening!
I need to find something like this near me! Goodness knows I could use an evening of pampering! Looks like oodles of fun!
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That looks like you had a great time! Lovely pictures btw, great post! xx
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I am definitely an across the board fan of Guerlain!
Sephora sells a sampler pack I’m debating – love that I can decide if I love it before really committing, terrified I’ll be addicted, what’s a girl to do π
Go for it! I find that with the higher end brands you use less of everything so it lasts longer!
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Oooh! Nice! Lmk how the eye creams go! I love eye creams and always looking for the next best one! π
I will! I plan on doing a product review very shortly!
Very very pretty. Do review the products π
Love your blog. This is a great post. I wish more such events happen in India too.
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I agree, you can never have enough eye creams π
seems like a lot of fun!
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Those hand painted perfume bottles look absolutely beautiful.
Wish I knew about this earlier, I totally would have went!
How did you find out about this event?
Ha! I’d love to say I got a personal invite….but sadly I’m just on their mailing list.
Wow…I need to get on their mailing list. That event looked so fun.
Oh do, definitely! They always have fun things happening.
Would you share the company’s website with me?
Oh of course it’s just http://www.holtrenfrew.com (that’s the store, I think they have an event calendar on their site)
Thanks so much!