A Powder Puff Evening
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.
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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Closet Strategy January 23, 2013 at 6:11 pm
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.
caroline1t January 23, 2013 at 6:19 pm
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?
stylecrumb January 23, 2013 at 9:09 pm
That’s an intense haul haha.
You should do a review sometime.
Sounds like you had a great night out.
xx Karen.
caroline1t January 23, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Ha! I definitely will.
moonstone34 January 23, 2013 at 9:37 pm
Gotta love samples! I’m curious to know your thoughts on La Mer cream?
caroline1t January 23, 2013 at 10:34 pm
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!
Jezz Dallas January 23, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Ok, I am drooling right now…love love and want want!!
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caroline1t January 23, 2013 at 10:37 pm
Actually I would have loved it if you were there, we could have had SO much fun!!!!
moonstone34 January 23, 2013 at 10:40 pm
Can’t wait! Its crazy expensive cream, I’m so curious to know if it lives up to the hype.
gigi January 23, 2013 at 11:35 pm
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
My Fashion S/ash Life January 24, 2013 at 12:02 am
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…
Judy January 24, 2013 at 1:22 am
This sounds like such a fun evening!! Samples are the best!
Vittoria @ The Beautiful Things January 24, 2013 at 2:07 am
fun! xoxo from nyc & http://www.the-beautiful-things.com
Melissa & Megan @goldonblack January 24, 2013 at 2:34 am
Sounds like a perfect evening! Love all your goodies!
vintagefrenchchic January 24, 2013 at 6:58 am
What a fun evening! And what is better than not having to pay for cosmetics?? : )
theworldaccordingtogem January 24, 2013 at 7:35 am
Very jealous of your haul. Can’t wait to see your reviews xx
Mery January 24, 2013 at 9:50 am
love this post…
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Yolanda Black (@80_YolandaBlack) January 24, 2013 at 10:04 am
Holt Renfrew is a heaven for shopping!!!xoxo
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caroline1t January 26, 2013 at 1:40 pm
I agree, I wish I could shop there all the time.
preppyandfunny January 24, 2013 at 10:15 am
You seem to have had a very good time! Good for you Caroline and those oictures are very nice don’t worry! XO
claireligioso January 24, 2013 at 10:57 am
I love gifts with purchase – they always have the best things! Looks like you had a fabulous time!
Luchessa January 24, 2013 at 11:34 am
looks like an awesome girls night out there
I Heart Black January 24, 2013 at 11:46 am
Seems like you had a great time! Oh and the goodieeesss!
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Mahnoor Malik January 24, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Great post
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Lexa S. January 24, 2013 at 2:28 pm
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.
Jamie "ChatterBlossom January 24, 2013 at 2:33 pm
I would have jumped on that opportunity too!! I love hand massages!
-Jamie
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Raquel January 24, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Lovely night!! It seems you had a lot of fun!
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Our Beauty Philosophy January 24, 2013 at 8:29 pm
You are so lucky, want a dream of a night <3
yesmissy January 24, 2013 at 11:17 pm
What a fun night! The gift with purchase is such a steal!
Great pics of the event
chiarapastoor January 25, 2013 at 9:03 am
Lovely pictures! Looks like you had a lot of fun (:
Aga's suitcase January 25, 2013 at 10:15 am
Cool event
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Alessia January 25, 2013 at 1:25 pm
nice post!
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gongygongs January 25, 2013 at 2:48 pm
samples rock! haha love the hand painted perfum bottles!
love, Gongy
missflamboyante January 25, 2013 at 3:20 pm
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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denysiayu January 25, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Sounds like a lovely time!
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Vivian January 25, 2013 at 6:33 pm
Looks like a great evening! I definitely don’t get out enough in this cold weather we’re having.
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Gita January 25, 2013 at 7:30 pm
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
Elizabeth McKinnon January 25, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Getting pampered is always nice!
Nesrin January 26, 2013 at 3:20 am
Beautiful photos.
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miss Margaret Cruzemark January 26, 2013 at 3:33 am
I love when women do this. Care for themselves. Do things to look more beautiful. Well done!
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ronyshapira January 26, 2013 at 4:15 am
awww yay how fun!! the only thing better about pampering yourself is doing so with girlfriends
xx
caroline1t January 26, 2013 at 1:38 pm
I totally agree!
nini January 26, 2013 at 4:15 am
wow that is a great night with friends! I’m astonished by the amount of goodies you got! hehe
jackpot!
xx
nini
Carla January 26, 2013 at 7:36 am
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
Sara January 26, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Product and Evening Review:
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.
Lara Takahashi January 27, 2013 at 3:41 am
Me neither, I’m not getting out enuff
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
Love the perfume bottle art
x, Lara
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Kate January 27, 2013 at 11:09 am
Looks like you had the best evening. I am a complete fan of red lips, so might have to try the Armani lip gloss.
Kate x
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Mon January 27, 2013 at 3:29 pm
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!!
Thanks for your comments!!! … kisses!
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meghasarin January 28, 2013 at 12:25 pm
WOW! That is awesome! Lucky you
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Desislava January 28, 2013 at 2:53 pm
Thank you for the lovely comment
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Novelstyle January 28, 2013 at 3:29 pm
This looks amazing!!!
Im in love with the hand painted perfume bottles
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caroline1t January 30, 2013 at 8:10 pm
They were so pretty but you know, I’m sure any DIYer could easily do it too!
Michi of Delphina Luxe January 28, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Seems like a great evening!
Signe Savant January 28, 2013 at 8:59 pm
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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Sanne January 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm
That looks like you had a great time! Lovely pictures btw, great post! xx
SkyscraperInPumps January 29, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Your thoughts on Guerlain…?
And go…
caroline1t January 29, 2013 at 6:20 pm
I am definitely an across the board fan of Guerlain!
SkyscraperInPumps January 29, 2013 at 6:24 pm
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
caroline1t January 29, 2013 at 6:26 pm
Go for it! I find that with the higher end brands you use less of everything so it lasts longer!
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Angela January 30, 2013 at 10:57 pm
Oooh! Nice! Lmk how the eye creams go! I love eye creams and always looking for the next best one!
caroline1t January 30, 2013 at 11:13 pm
I will! I plan on doing a product review very shortly!
Maria Malik January 31, 2013 at 9:12 am
Very very pretty. Do review the products
Megha Sarin February 1, 2013 at 4:59 am
Love your blog. This is a great post. I wish more such events happen in India too.
Love
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jeniferbalatico February 1, 2013 at 7:46 am
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Maya February 3, 2013 at 9:20 pm
Oh I need this myself!! Thanks for your lovely comments honey.
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Alex February 4, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Wooow! I love high-end stuff
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fashiondary. February 5, 2013 at 5:37 am
I agree, you can never have enough eye creams
seems like a lot of fun!
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judith February 6, 2013 at 1:00 am
Buen post!!!
Saludos
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lucyloohoo February 19, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Those hand painted perfume bottles look absolutely beautiful.
Wish I knew about this earlier, I totally would have went!
allthingstashia February 21, 2013 at 6:39 pm
How did you find out about this event?
caroline1t February 22, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Ha! I’d love to say I got a personal invite….but sadly I’m just on their mailing list.
allthingstashia February 22, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Wow…I need to get on their mailing list. That event looked so fun.
caroline1t February 22, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Oh do, definitely! They always have fun things happening.
allthingstashia February 22, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Would you share the company’s website with me?
caroline1t February 22, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Oh of course it’s just http://www.holtrenfrew.com (that’s the store, I think they have an event calendar on their site)
allthingstashia February 22, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Thanks so much!