Lancôme Limited Edition Glimmering Star

 Treat yourself or a loved one (if you can bare to part with them!) to not one, but two truly stunning palettes this festive season from Lancôme

These absolutely stunning limited edition palettes have been given a truly eyecatching, dazzling makeover courtesy of French designer Eli Grita.

 

Sat against a back drop of sumptuous, rich gold and bold, vibrant hot pink you’ll find a glittering, gorgeous gold shooting star.

Aside from looking absolutely stunning, you may have realised that this star is a subtle nod towards the treasure you’re waiting to find inside, which too will help you shine just as brightly and with just as much beauty as the celestial gem adorning the compact.

The larger of the two compacts is the quite frankly, fabulous Glimmering Star Eyeshadow Palette.

Lift the mirrored lid and prepare to be blown away by a palette of eight splendid eyeshadows to help you create the most dazzling of holiday looks.

 

Featuring a selection of mattes, metallic and ultra-sparkling shades, the possibility of makeup looks are (almost) endless.

Inside, you’ll find the following shades;

Comet Pink: A matte, soft dusty rose

Cosmic Brown: A warm, soft matte brown

Black Star: A deep, dark matte black

Celestial Caramel: A metallic, warm caramel

Glimmering Gold: A dazzling, vivid gold

Cosmic Pink: A vivid, sparkling purple-pink

Galatic Taupe: A beautiful metallic taupe

Dusty Pink Gold: A shimmering, soft iridescent gold-pink

Soft to touch, finely milled and beautifully pigmented, these shadows are pure pleasure to apply.

The shadows glide across your skin weightlessly, imparting their long lasting pigments as they go.

Easy to both blend and build, the combination of different shades and finishes are simply stunning and allow you to create depth and dazzling finishes each and every time.

Fallen in love with the eyeshadow palette? Wait until you see the Glimmering Star Highlighter!

Presented in a more compact square palette you’ll find the most gorgeous highlighting powder.

Baked into the powder itself and sitting proud of the base is a glorious, iridescent star.

 

Featuring a universally flattering nude golden hue, this luxurious powder has been developed to create the final finishing touches to your festive look.

 

Finely milled and featuring a shimmer rather than a sparkling finish, this soft creamy powder is perfect for sweeping along your cheekbones and brow bones to create some serious highlighting power.

 

The pigment catches and reflects the light, creating the illusion of razor sharp cheekbones and a luminous complexion.

The only issue is that the palette is so beautiful to behold that you’ll find yourself trying not to ruin its ethereal presence!

 

Lancôme’s Glimmering Star Eyeshadow Palette and Star Highlighter are both available now and cost £45 and £34 respectively.

Lancôme Advanced Génifique Sensitive Serum

Having sensitive skin can be a right royal pain in the face, but lucky for us Lancôme have come to the rescue with their brand spanking new Advanced Génifique Sensitive Serum.

Inspired by microbiome science, the iconic Génifique serum has now been reformulated to make it suitable for even the most complex and sensitive skin.

 

 

Proven to strengthen your skins barrier and instantly soothe stressed skin, Génifique Sensitive responds to your skins distress signals by helping to bolster your skins barrier function and protect against daily aggressors.

Its unique formula combines two active concentrates to enable it to meet the specific demands of skin experiencing sensitivity.

Sensitivity can occur as the result of a multitude of different elements. 

 

Stress, seasonal changes, humidity, central heating and pollution are but a few of the common triggers which can put pressure on your skins ability to function healthily and can lead to visible signs of irritation.

These stressors can cause the microbiome which supports skins defence mechanisms to become imbalanced and less capable of protecting your skins delicate natural defences, resulting in dryness, redness and discomfort.

This unique treatment features TWO active concentrates, deliberately separated until first use to ensure their freshness.

 

The first component is the serum base, enriched with 7 pre and probiotic derived extracts to boost the skins microbiome while hyaluronic acid deeply hydrates and plumps the skin.

The second concentrate, the ‘Active Blue Booster’ contains  Ferulic acid and Vitamin E to soothe your skin while delivering potent antioxidant protection against free radical damage.

 

The result is softer, firmer, hydrated, healthier looking skin.

Fancy and fabulous to look at, you are required to mix the two concentrates yourself and its super easy.

Firstly, push and twist the black cap clockwise to release the blue concentrate into the base concentrate.

 

You’ll see it descent and swirl into the serum base like a beautiful cloud of blueness.

Then, simply shake the bottle until the two concentrates are fully mixed before unscrewing the temporary cap and discarding to replace it instead with the luxurious silver dropper lid.

The serum itself is wonderfully silky and light in texture.

 

It has no real discernible scent, which isn’t that surprising given it has been formulated for sensitive complexions and my skin literally drank it in within minutes of application.

It instantly quenches dry, parched skin without flooding it with hydration and it genuinely makes your skin feel softer to touch.

Designed to be used both morning and night post cleansing and prior to your moisturiser, it just gives your skin a little extra boost when you feel you need it.

 

Perfect for the forthcoming cooler months, it offers an additional layer of comfort, soothes and protects your skin throughout the day.

Lancôme’s new Advanced Génifique Sensitive Serum is available now and costs £61.

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal is the luminous new scent from Lancôme.

This beautiful, elegant new incarnation of the original radiates happiness and brightness, making it the perfect scent for spring.

The bottle has been transformed into a holographic vessel of light,with warm golden hues and iridescent wings.

It is so beautiful, it looks almost like a precious crystal, reflecting and refracting the light as it passes through it.

Lancôme refers to the bottle and perfume as a "halo of happiness" which I feel is so apt for this scent.

Categorised as a floral fragrance, it possesses a depth and richness which I feel "floral" is too simple a category to place it in.

Indeed it does features a plethora of beautiful, light floral notes but it also contains an enchanting array of soft, gourmand and sweet elements. 

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal bursts onto the scene with sparkling top notes of mandarin, bergamot and spicy pink pepper oil.

At it heart is a floral, solar experience with jasmine sambac absolut, sunny coconut and radiant orange blossom.

It finishes with base notes of Iris concrete, soft Patchouli Bali Oil and sun kissed, sweet Madagascan Vanilla Bourbon.

Sumptuous and dazzling, it is an enchanting, radiant scent that lifts your spirits and empowers from within.

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal is available now and costs £78 for 50ml.