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Maison Margiela · Replica Autumn Vibes

 

Autumn Vibes is the latest addition to the Maison Margiela Replica range, and with a provenance hailing from Montréal (my home base) plus its description of ‘woody trail & red leaves‘ (the forest is one of my happy places), my connection with this fragrance becomes somewhat personal. But even without that, I’m definitely here for the scent …

 

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CHANEL · N°5 Holiday 2021 Makeup Collection

 

CHANEL’s iconic N°5 is celebrating 100 years of celebrity and is the inspiration behind this year’s 2021 Holiday Makeup Collection. The classic golden-yellow hue of the fragrance has been transformed into makeup for face & eyes, while red — the very colour of life — adorns lips and nails. Of course, there’s a little bit of sparkle thrown in as well to help you “zhuzh” up your looks … done in CHANEL’s inimitably elegant style, naturally.

 

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Charlotte Tilbury · The Super Nudes Collection

 

Charlotte Tilbury recently launched The Super Nudes Collection and I’m so here for it. As a long-time fan of wearing neutrals/nudes, I had a hunch I would fall head over heels for these pieces … and I was right. Time to channel my inner (or outer) supermodel …

 

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YSL · NU Collection

 

 

YSL Beauty recently launched the NU Collection (French for “nude“) and while the brand may have had Gen Z-ers in mind for its creation, I’m thinking that this range will appeal to a much broader age group as well. Playful & customizable, these products are for anyone who appreciates minimal makeup that’s combined with skincare for that extra something-something. It’s all about enhancing vs masking, and I’m definitely down for that.

 

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Guerlain · My Top 5

 

Back by popular request, today’s post features Guerlain, one of my absolute favourite brands, but I confess that trying to focus on just 5 products was definitely challenging. That said, I decided to go for the pieces that have either completely stolen my heart and/or are the ones I’ve turned to the most … but let’s just say that there’s still so much more I love.

 

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