Starting out the fall season with a bang, I'm reviewing; Celebrate Shimmer Powder Brush, Celebrate Eau de Toilette, Great Energy Multi-Wear Scent Booster (and Feeling Calm Scent Booster), Clean Up Time Conditioning Bath Soap, Put a Lid on It, and Seeing Stripes EyeColour Trio. There are also some great deals so read closely!
+mark Celebrate Shimmer Powder Brush- This brush was the first of the new mark items I purchased this season- I was interested in the scented powder versus plain shimmer powder, but honestly I'm a torn on how I feel about it. On one hand I really like the scent, and I like wearing loose powder, so this should be a home run- however, I'm not thrilled about the final product. The powder really doesn't hold much scent unless you reapply over and over and over; also, the filter holes in the brush don't seem wide enough, so barely any powder comes through into the brush. My biggest problem with this brush is that it is constantly shedding bristles. Every time I use this brush, dozens more bristles shed out.
Having used both this Shimmer brush and one other, I know that if I were going to get a loose powder brush, I would instead buy the mark Twinklebelle (which unfortunately is now only available to Reps. If you are interested in this product let me know FAST) pearlized powder brush. I really love the Twinklebelle, and was hoping that the Celebrate Shimmer would be the same, but sadly it is not. If you're interested in the Celebrate Shimmer Powder Brush, you can order it here. Again, if you want to get a hold of the Twinklebelle brush let me know
ASAP!
+mark Celebrate Eau de Toilette- This new perfume has a fruity base of citrus petals, mirabelle plum, and a floral bouquet of star jasmine, and spring muguet. In short, this fragrance smells fantastic. To me this is a soft, light smell that fits any occasion. My only complaint is that the scent doesn't linger long enough. Definitely an excellent buy that may beat out my current perfume. If you're not sure about committing to this scent, let me know I can send you a sample. Find Celebrate here.
+mark Celebrate 4-Piece Collection- If you are totally in love with the Celebrate scent and loose powder brush, I suggest snagging this deal. You can
get the Celebrate perfume, Shimmer Powder Brush, Gloss Gorgeous lip stain, and the exclusive mark Celebrate Rock Glitter Bag. This is a limited edition set, so get yours before this deal is gone. *Beware* the glitter bag gets glitter everywhere! Get your limited edition 4-Piece Collection here.
+mark Great Energy Multi-Wear Scent Booster and Feeling Calm Scent Booster- Let me begin by saying, I bought both of these scent boosters. Both are formulated with Fair Trade Certified ingredients, and both hydrate and condition skin while you're wearing them. I'm going to talk about my favourite scent first: Feeling Calm. Feeling Calm has a more woodsy garden type of smell and is super soothing. Olive oil and chamomile are blended together to make the base of this scent with lavender, vanilla and cardamom to create a soothing, calming scent. I love this smell, and luckily it sticks with you for a while after application. Pick up Feeling Calm Scent Booster
here.
Great Energy Scent Booster is another excellent smell, also formulated with Fair Trade Certified ingredients. Olive oil is the base for this scent, paired with peppermint; the light fragrances of lemongrass, mandarin and ginger finish off the booster to condition the skin and stimulate the senses. Smelling this immediately makes me think of springtime and early summer. It's an excellent choice for waking up out of morning blues. You can pick up Great Energy Scent Booster here.
Both of these scents are fantastic to wear alone on pulse points, or mixed with your lotion of choice. I've tried mixing it with a few mark lotions, and the best match so far is with mark Relief Effort. Take a few fingers full of lotion and add 3-4 drops of scent boost, mix and apply to skin for an all-over moisturizing scent extravaganza! And for a limited time you can add Great Energy or Feeling Calm Scent Booster to your bag for FREE when you spend 12$ on any mark Body Care that Cares.
+mark Clean Up Time Conditioning Bath Soaps-I'm officially in trouble now that mark makes bar soap- I've already purchased 6 bars. Another one of mark's Body Care that Cares products, this soap is made with Fair Trade Certified ingredients: cocoa butter, shea butter, and white tea extract (The current scent is Great Energy so it is a perfect pair with the Great Energy Scent Booster). Since it's a conditioning soap, it leaves skin soft, clean and comforted, which is really nice with cool weather and chapped hands looming in the
distance. Right now I have this soap in both of our bathrooms and soon to be in the kitchen sink- I love it. I love that it keeps your skin soft but not oily, and that it lathers up as soon as you roll it over your hands. There is no slimy residue on your hands or the sink after you wash up. I really hope that they add the Feeling Calm scent to their soaps, because I LOVE this product. (PS it comes in a set of three!) Get your Clean Up Time soap here.
+mark Put a Lid on It Hat- I'm not a big hat person, but I'm digging this hat. I like the shape and style of Put a Lid on It, and that the brim isn't super imposing. You can do what you need to do during the day with adequate shade from just the little brim, and the tweed is pretty cozy for a fall hat. Also, don't let the frumpy model in the photo fool you, it's actually a pretty nice looking hat on anyone. It comes in two tweeds so if you don't like grey, you're in luck! Get yours here.
+mark Seeing Stripes Eye Colour Trio- These are a limited edition shadow collection! Seeing Stripes is perfect for travel or a back-up shadow in your bag. Each shadow square comes with three complementary shades to mix and match, or blend together to make your own look. You can come up with at least seven different looks with just one little square- and there are four colour combos to choose from. I really like these shadows and have two of the four colour choices already in my Snap To It case. Definitely a money saver, and great set of shadows. Order your Seeing Stripes Colour Trio here.
If you love all four shades then definitely check out this deal- you can pick up the mark Seeing Stripes Eye Color Trios & Snap To It Palette Set, for 24$. That's all four shades (really TWELVE shades) and the Mezzo Snap to It Case for only 24$. Get your colour palette and Snap To It set here.
*If you would like me to review anything in particular from the mark website, please comment, or email me to let me know. I'm always trying out new things, but I don't always get through every product. Drop me a line if you'd like to know more about any of the mark line.*