Musings of a Muse

Lavshuca didn’t go the coffret route this year for the Holidays which was a bit disappointing. Nor did they go for a special palette release. They did however release a brand new selection of eyeshadow palettes. This is an interesting release for the brand considering they reserve palette releases for the Spring and only release a special palette or two or a coffret for the Holidays.

Lavshuca is a drugstore brand that can be purchased in Japan. Unlike findings in a US drugstore, Japanese drugstore makeup is of high quality, incredibly pigmented, and just stunning, packaging wise.

For Winter, Lavshuca released a total of five shades of their new Star Decoration Eyes Palettes.

Let’s have a look!

Hey Chicks!

Happy Weekend. Phew, Thank God it’s Friday, Friday, Friday! I’m ready for it.

Until it arrives I’ll share a new beauty pick with you!

mark Celestial Eyes Shimmer Cream Shadows!

Check ‘em!

Morning loves.

I just closed off my Day 1 Giveaway and will be alerting the winners shortly. Sorry, I’ve been a little swamped and out every night for the past several weeks so I’m behind on just about everything that needs doing on Musings which is why the giveaway ran a little over but hey it gave those who missed the chance to enter, their chance!

Day 2 is in effect and you can enter it here if you haven’t already.

I wanted to take a chance to say thank you for all your lovely comments! I really can’t answer each one individually, I apologize, but I am reading them and can’t tell you how much I appreciate them all, thank you!

I’m hopeful you’re reading the rules and regulations on each giveaway as I notice reader’s who comment saying they wish they had something in their country when I do a review and proceeding to comment on a giveaway which ships within the US only. So please do read the rules on each giveaway to be sure that I am shipping within your country.

Each giveaway runs the entire month (aside from Day 1) and random winner(s) will be alerted via e-mail at the end of each.

Now that’s the boring stuff.

One with today’s giveaway!

After some serious digging I finally located the Hard Candy Pop Up Palette. Who wouldn’t want it? The promise of cute little pots of Hard Candy Baked Eyeshadow in a pop up design palette a la Urban Decay Book of Shadows with a $15 sweet as honey price tag. It seemed like a great option to feature on Musings as a budget beauty gift or just because we are all bloody fine beauty junkies that need the latest, greatest fix eh?

And….

Wow.

Wait until you hear this!

I couldn’t resist the new Shu Uemura Lip Duo & Tints from the Shu Uemura Takano Abracadabra Fantasy Collection for Holiday 2010. I admit I had my doubts they wouldn’t work because my lips are pigmented plus they just appeared very nude (I can’t do nudes) but I wanted to try them out anyway since the promo images really made them look darling.

Did they work?

Check it!