the BALM will be having a  40% off sale today (November 25) which starts at 9:00 a.m. PST and will last until midnight PST. The code is “BLACKFRIDAY” . They do ship International  for $20.

It’s a great opportunity to get their new Nude Tude palette, Shady Lady palettes or try out the products that have just launched.  Like this huge selection of  Hot Ticket nail polishes which retail for $8.50.

There is also a new line of lipsticks

I love bright matte lipsticks so I was very happy to find out that Sleek released a new series of  lipsticks which are called True Colour and which retail for £4 only.

There are 20 shades and I’ve spotted several that I would love to try especially after reading reviews/seeing swatches of these (I recommend you searching for those). I have to say that Sleek Makeup comes up with some gorgeous products lately and I according to people who attended the Sleek press event, there are even more exciting collections waiting for us in the future. Can’t wait!

There is a relatively new makeup range at Sephora which is… Hello Kitty. Now I personally don’t think that I would get anything from the range except the nail varnish but I am sure that a lot of women, and especially, younger girls would love it.

So let’s take a look.

Hello Kitty Fragrance 1.7 oz, ($55)

The eau de parfum spray comes in an adorable Hello Kitty glass bottle with a crystalline bow and a pink atomizer that can be removed for travel.Notes: Cassis Sorbet, Italian Mandarin, Apple, Magnolia Blossom, Freesia, Orange Flower, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Musk. Style: Sweet. Sparkling. Pretty.

Say Hello Palette – Happy Fun ($35)

A tiered compact with four eyeshadows and four lip glosses.

Eye Shadows:

Ice Cream (pearl white), Airplane (taupe), Chocolate Milk (brown), Peppermint (sage green).

Lip Glosses:

Baby Pink (pink) Peach Pudding (peach), Strawberry Jam (dark pink), Springtime (apricot).

Say Hello Palette – Super Fun ($35)

A tiered compact with four eyeshadows and four lip glosses.

Eye Shadows:

Raindrop (gray), Sugar Plum (pale lilac), Sweet Plum (purple), Goodnight Dreams (black)

Lip Gloss:

Sweet Plum (purple), Pink

Lights  is a relatively new product and its the latest edition of Ellis Faas makeup products for the eyes. In my opinion these are the best eye shadows for the holiday.

The package is gorgeous and unique and the colours are to die for, see for yourself!

This is what is written about the product:

“Like practically all ELLIS FAAS products, these are liquid, but they dry upon application, and then the Lights give the illusion of having a small metallic sheet on the eyelid. Because the particles in the product are so fine, it will appear from a distance that the shiny texture is oily or wet – even though it is perfectly dry with a smooth finish, so you won’t feel any stickiness on the eyelids, and they will not build up in eyelid creases. They are available in five shades: warm silver, greenish gold, bronze, lilac and holographic Bordeaux.”

The promo swatches from the website:

The price is €32/£25/$42

Unfortunately I’ve never tried the Lights myself but I would really love to. You can read the review of Ellis Faas range including Lights at London MakeUp Girl. She also has some links to other brilliant reviews of the brand.

And how amazing those shades are, don’t you agree? Which one would you choose?

Have you tried Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss ?

It is described as:

“Pure pigment, pure shine, pure luxury: this intensely-hued, super lustrous lip gloss is formulated with active ingredients that hydrate and restore lips for an immediately soft and smooth effect.”

There are 12 shades available:

• Child(sheer nude)
• Fortune(golden pink shimmer)
• Ignite(rose beige shimmer)
• Imagine(peach champagne shimmer)
• Lush(golden peach shimmer)
• Nectar