NEW Product: Estee Lauder High Gloss Plump

Brand: Estee Lauder
Name: High Gloss Plump
Size: n/a
Price: $17 USD

Product Notes:
- amplifying formula enhances your lips to the fullest
- lasts for hours
- availble in glossy, lip-toned shades that give you the full effect naturally

Colours Available:
- Lilac Plump
- Melon Plump
- Natural Plump
- Opal Plump
- Peach Plump
- Pink Plump
- Sorbet Plump
- Toffee Plump

images: Estee Lauder email

Product Review: Evian Mineral Water Spray

Reviewer: S.K.Y.

Brand: Evian
Name: Mineral Water Spray
Size: 5 oz
Approx. Price: $10 USD

Product Details: Moisturizes - tones - refreshes.

To Purr About:
- Easy to use – I just store a can in my desk
- A quick pick-me-up during those long days

Claws Out:
- A bit on the pricey side

Final Comments:
I started using this spray every so often at work when I needed a refresher. I guess most people might look at it & focus on the fact that they’re paying a lot of money for mineral water in a can – I wonder if it’s just as affective to splash some Evian water on my face. That being said, it definitely gave me that refreshed feeling, especially on those hot and humid days - it’s a nice simple product to keep the skin nice and hydrated during those long days.

Rating (out of 5):




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Clinique Bonus Time at Holt Renfrew

Retailer: Holt Renfrew
Minimum amount you need to spend: $35 CAD (before taxes)
Duration: October 10 to 28, 2007

What you get:
- High Impact Mascara in Black, 4 g
- Long Last Lipstick in All Heart, 4 g
- 7-day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula, 30 ml
- Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, 30 ml
- Colour Surge Eyeshadow Duo in Mochaberry, 1.2 g
- Up-lighting Liquid Illuminator in Natural, 7 ml
- All About Eyes Rich, 5 ml
- Repairwear Intensive Night Cream, 15 ml
- Mini bag
- Cosmetics bag
- Elle Canada subscription card - 12 months of Elle for $6

image: Sweetspot.ca email

The Beauty Surfer: Beautiful Makeup Search

Site Name: Beautiful Makeup Search
URL: beautifulmakeupsearch.squarespace.com

Beautiful Makeup Search is written by one of my favourite blog authors - Teri Cosenzi, who is also the leader of the great Splendicity community you've seen lot on Cinnamon Kitten lately.

This great site started off as a product review site and has now become much more, eventually growing into a super popular beauty blog, where readers can learn about the latest and greatest beauty info happening around the globe.

Simple in design, Beautiful Makeup Search is packed full of useful information and beautiful product shots.


Enjoy!

Have a beauty blog that you think Cinnamon Kitten readers should know about? Send me an email and let me know - it could be featured in an upcoming Sunday Surfer!

Allure's Best of Beauty Winners

Another day, another Best of Beauty product list. :)

Recently I listed the Sephora Best of 2007 and Glow Magazine's Best in Beauty list. Today we're taking a long look (and with 187 products - I do mean LONG) at the products which took top honours in Allure Magazine's Best of Beauty Awards.

Another great shopping list! For more detailed descriptions about these products, check out the October issue of Allure.

BASE

Primer: Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer UVA/UVB SPF 15
Foundation - Light Coverage: Chanel Teint Innocence Naturally Luminous Fluid Makeup SPF 12
Foundation - Medium Coverage: Giorgio Armani Designer Modelling Compact Foundation SPF 22
Foundation - Oil-Free: Prescriptives Virtually Ffresh Skin Refining Makeup SPF 15
Blush - Cream: Becca Creme Blush
Blush - Powder: Nars Blushes
Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
Powder - Pressed: L'Oreal Paris True Match Supar-Blendable Powder
Powder - Loose: Vincent Longo Perfect Canvas Loose Powder
Highlighter: Jemma Kidd Make Up School Radiance Creme in Rose Gold
Concealer - For Undereyes: Lancome Effacernes Waterproof Protective Undereye Concealer
Conealer - For Blemishes: Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
Concealer - For Zits: Benefit Galactic Shield!
Facial Self-tanner: Chanel Soleil Identite Perfect Colour Face Self-Tanner SPF 8
Bronzer: Nars Bronzing Powder in Laguna and Guerlain Terracotta Moisturizing Bronzing Powder

LIPS

Lipstick - Best Wine: Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick in Vamp
Lipstick - Best Sheer: Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Lipstick in PK358
Lipstick - Best Pink: L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipcolour in Pink Lady
Lipstick - Best Red: Cover Girl TruShine Lipcolor in Valentine Shine
Lipstick - Best Nude: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pure Shine Sheer Lipstick in Natural Pink
Lipstick - Best Bright: Lancome Color Design Sensational Effect Lipcolor in Red Stiletto
Lip Gloss: Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss
Lip Stain: Vincent Longo Lip Stain Lipstick in Americana and Mark KissInk Lip Tintmarker
Long-Wearing Lipstick: M.A.C. Matte Lipstick, M.A.C. Mattene and L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour
Lip Balm: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick SPF 15
Tinted Lip Balm: Bobbi Brown Tinted Lip Balm
Lip Palette: Nars Fame Lipstick Palette

EYES

Eye Shadow - Best Beiges: Stila Eye Shadow in Sun and Dior Eye Show Eyeshadow in Undressed Beige
Eye Shadow - Best Browns: Yves Saint Laurent Long-Lasting Eye Shadow in Shimmery Bronze and Estee Lauder Double Wear ShadowStick in Bronze
Eye Shadow - Best Grays: Dior 1-Colour Powder Eyeshadow in Silver Dust and Rimmel Underground Stir It Up Cream Eyeshadow in No Way
Eye Shadow - Best Colors: L'Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Bright Shadow Duo in Showy and Clarins Soft Cream Eye Color in Lilac
Shadow Palette: Pop Beauty's Smokey Eye Palette
Mascara - For Day: Maybelline New York Defina-A-Lash Mascara
Mascara - For Night: Chanel Inimitable Multi-Dimensional Mascara
Mascara - Waterproof: Chanel Inimitable Multi-Dimensional Mascara
Eyeliner - Best Black: Prescriptives Softlining Eye Pencil in Jet
Eyeliner - Best Brown: Make Up For Ever Pearly Waterproof Eye Pencil in 2L
Eyeliner - Best Color: Kimara Ahnert Kohl Eyeliner in Mint
Eyeliner - Best Liquids: Cover Girl Line Exact and L'Oreal Paris Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner
Eyeliner - Best Gel: Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliners
Eye-Makeup Remover: Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads
Brows - Gel: M.A.C. Brow Set
Brows - Filler: Paula Dorf 2+1 For Brows Trio
Allover Palette: Chanel Multi-Use Makeup Palette in Soleil Naturel

SKIN

Cleanser - Normal Skin: Clinique Liquid Facial Soap
Cleanser - Oily/Acne-Prone Skin: Renee Rouleau AHA/BHA Cleansing Gel
Cleanser - Dry Skin: Aveeno Ultra-Calming Foaming Cleanser
Cleanser - Sensitive Skin: Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash
Cleansing Wipes: Pond's Clean Sweep
Eye Cream - Antiwrinkle: Relastin Eye Silk
Eye Cream - Depuffing: Patricia Wexler M.D. Fastscription Instant De-Puff Eye Gel
Eye Cream - For Dark Circles: Murad Lighten and Brighten Eye Treatment
Anti-aging Treatment - For Morning: Remergent DNA Repair Formula
Anti-aging Treatment - For Night: Philosophy Help Me Retinol Night Treatment and Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrate
Anti-aging Treatment - For Sensitive Skin: Kinerase Cream
Facial Moisturizer - For Day: Olay Deep Penetrating Foaming UV Moisturizer SPF 15
Facial Moisturizer - For Night: Avon Anew Retroactive+ Youth Extending Cream Night
Redness Relief: Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizing Cream
Scrub: Clinique 7-Day Scrub Cream
Peel: Avon Anew Clinical Advanced Retexturizing Peel
Facial Sunscreen: Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock Lotion for the Face SPF 30
Facial Sunscreen - Oil-Free: Clinique City Block Sheer Oil-Free Daily Face Protector SPF 25
Serum: Obagi Professional-C Serum 15%
Mask - For Oily Skin: Fresh Umbrian Clay Face Treatment
Mask - For Dry Skin: SK-II Facial Treatment Mask
Mask - For Dull Skin: Shiseido Benefiance Pure Retinol Intensive Revitalizing Face Mask
Zit Cream: Sonya Dakar Drying Potion
Acne Treatment: Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control Power-Clear Scrub, Power Foam Wash, and 3-in-1 Hydrating Acne Treatment

SCENT

New Fragrance: Prada Infusion d'Iris
Classic Scent: Estee Lauder White Linen
Floral Scent: Lancome Mille et Une Roses
Spicy Scent: Gucci by Gucci
Light Scent: Kai Perfume Oil
Citrus Scent: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue
Unisex Scent: Eau D'Italie
Men's Scent: Burberry Brit for Men and Frederic Malle Bois D'Orage
Home Fragrance: Antica Farmacista Home Ambiance Perfume in Pomegranate & Currant
Candle: Diptyque Baies

NAILS

Nail Polish - Dark: Yves Saint Laurent Nail Lacquer in Black Tulip
Nail Polish - Nude: Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Polish in Sheer Nude
Nail Polish - Bright: OPI Nail Lacquer in Cajun Shrimp
Nail Polish - Metallic: Lippmann Collection Nail Color in Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Nail Polish - Pink: Essie Nail Polish in Mademoiselle
Nail Polish - Red: Essie Nail Polish in Really Red
Basecoat: OPI ChipSkip Nail Lacquer Chip Preventor
Topcoat: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamond Shine Base + Top Coat
Cuticle Cream: Creative Nail Design SolarBalm
Nail-Polish Remover: Cutex Essential Care One Step Nail Polish Remover Pads

HAIR

Shampoo & Conditioner - Fine Hair: Fekkai More Scalp-Purifying Shmpoo and Nexxus Headress Weightless Leave-In Conditioner
Shampoo & Conditioner - Dry Hair: Redken All Soft Shampoo and Conditioner
Shampoo & Conditioner - Color-Treated Hair: L'Oreal Professional Serie Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo and Color Protecting Conditioner
Shampoo & Conditioner - Normal Hair: L'Oreal Paris VIVE Pro Nutri Gloss Shampoo and Conditioner
Mask: Pantene Restoratives Pro-V Time Renewal Replenishing Mask
Home Hair Color - Single Process: Clairol Natural Instincts
Home Hair Color - Highlighting Kit: L'Oreal Paris Couleur Experte Multi-Tonal Color System
Home Hair Color - Root Coverage: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up
Styling Products - Volumizer: Kerastase Resistance Expanseur Extra-Corps Fortifying Care
Styling Products - Defrizzer - Thick/Coarse Hair: John Frieda Frizz-Ease Thermal Protection Hair Serum
Styling Products - Defrizzer - Fine/Normal Hair: Dove Sheer Moisture Anti-Frizz Finishing Cream
Wave Enhancer: Matrix Amplify Volumizing System Full Body Texturizer
Curl Definer: Aveda Be Curly Curl Enhancer
Straightener: Fekkai Coiff Controle Ironless Straightening Balm
Gel: Paul Mitchell Super Clean Sculpting Gel
Hair Spray: L'Oreal Professionnel Textureline Infinium 2 Professional Hairpsray
Styling Cream: Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique
Shine Spray: Bumble and Bumble Bb. Shine
Wax/Pomade: Sexy Hair Concepts Short Sexy Hair Quick Change Shaping Balm
Hair Gloss: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Color Seal Conditioning Gloss

BODY

Body Scrub: Crabtree & Evelyn Botanical Body Polisher Mint, Fennel & Ivy
Self-tanner - Traditional: Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel
Self-tanner - Gradual: Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer Firming
Body Lotion: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Intensive Moisturizing Body Treatment
Bath Oil: This Works Deep Calm Bath and Shower Oil
Deodorant: Dove Ultimate Clear
Hand Cream: RoC Retinol Correxion Hand Repair SPF 15
Neck Cream: Dr. Brandt V-Zone Neck Cream
Sunscreen - Lotion: Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55
Sunscreen - Spray: Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock Spray SPF 45
Body Wash: Johnson's Softwash Nourishing Care 24 Hour Moisturizing Wash
Body Bronzer: DuWop Revolution Tinted Body Moisturizer With Shimmer SPF 15
Hair Removal - Razor: Gillette Mach3 Razor
Hair Removal - Wax: Parissa Quick & Easy Wax Strips
Shaving Cream: Nivea for Men Shaving Gel Sensitive

NEW Product: Benefit Miss Popularity

Brand: Benefit
Name: Miss Popularity
Size: 2 g / 0.07 oz
Price: $24 USD

Product Notes:
- precision highlighter for eyes and face
- soft white shimmering highlighter
- easy to use
- use to brighten eyes, perk up your smile, slimify your nose or enhance your cleavage

One of the things that Benefit does best is highlight and give girls their "glow", so this "precision" highlighter looks to be a promising new addition to their product line!

images: benefitcosmetics.com

Shiseido Bonus Time at The Bay

I accidentally deleted this post, so here it is again. As mentioned in the original post - special thanks to one of Cinnamon Kitten's best Bonus Time scouts, Sarah, for sending in this bonus and also to Rachel, for sending me a link to the photo!

Retailer: Shiseido
Retailer: The Bay
Minimum amount you need to spend: $43 CAD (before taxes)
Duration: September 26 to October 7, 2007

What you get:
- Benefiance Creamy Cleansing Foam, 30ml
- Bio-Performance Advanced Super Revitalizer, 7ml
- Benefiance Concentrated Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream, 3ml
- Shiseido The Makeup Sheer Gloss Lipstick S4, 2.5g
- compact mirror
- Signature Shiseido Pouch


image: HBC e-flyer

Involved Beauty: Oral Fixation Mints

Throughout the month of October, Cinnamon Kitten will be posting "Involved Beauty" news - all these products have promised to contribute proceeds to Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives.

Ok, this product isn't a beauty product, but they are pretty! And I'm hooked on them so I figured it's worth mentionoing. And it's for a good cause!


Oral Fixation will be donating 5% of all profits from the sale of their "Fabulous Fruit" Gourmet Mints during the month of October to the American Cancer Society. These yummy little mints (I'm totally addicted to them, by the way) come in a gorgeous brushed metal tin (already started my collection!).

Besides "Fabulous Fruit", a tropical fruit mint, Oral Fixation has a variety of other flavours -
* Mimosa Mint (Orange Cocktails)
* Antioximints (Green Tea)
* Jasmints (Herbal Jasmine)
* 7 Deadly Cinnamon (Hot Cinnamon)
* Night Light (Caffeinated Chai)
* Mojito Mint (Lime Cocktail)
* Classical Peppermint (Strong Peppermint)
* Spare Mint (Spearmint)

I haven't been able to spot Oral Fixation mints in stores anywhere in Canada, but you can buy them online at www.oralfix.com

images: oralfix.com

Product Review: Boots No7 Restore & Renew

Reviewer: Cinnamon Kitten

Brand: Boots No7
Name: Restore & Renew (Protect & Perfect in the UK)
Size: 30 ml / 1 US fl oz
Price: $25 CAD

This anti-aging serum caused a major international shopping frenzy after a recent BBC documentary in the UK called Horizon examined the science behind cosmetics. The program found one product that actually began to repair the damage to the skin's structure - Boots No7 Protect & Perfect.

The product caused major lineups in the UK, and again in the US and Canada when it was rename and relaunched here as Boots No7 Restore & Renew. The only difference between the UK and North American product (besides the name) is the molecular structure of 1 ingredient that doesn't change its action in the product.

In Canada, Boots products are carried exclusively at select Shoppers Drug Mart stores. I've been watching the shelves at one that I know carries Boots, but so far, still no Restore & Renew on the shelves. However, I was just in Halifax last week for a holiday and I walked into a small Shoppers there and they had over 30 in stock! So if you live in Halifax, you're in luck!

To Purr About:
- the serum is very smooth and light and absorbs quickly into the skin
- very little fragrance
- a little goes a long way
- after applying a thin layer of the product to my face, my skin felt instantly hydrated and extremely smooth, no oil at all
- after a month of use, I have noticed that my pores appear smaller and my makeup is gliding on a little more easily
- the tube size may seem small, but you don't need very much to cover your entire face easily, so the $25 is extemely reasonable compared to most of the anti-aging products on the market

Claws Out:
- as with all anti-aging products, this one has to be taken with a grain of salt, HOWEVER, a lot of the independent research done in the documentaries on both BBC and CNN have supported Boots' claims

Final Comments:
Ok, we all know that we can't believe the hype around certain products - anti-aging creams, anti-cellulite creams, etc. Pretty much anything that promises a "quick fix". However, after a month of using the Boots No7 Restore & Renew, I have noticed my skin is smoother and my pores appear smaller. And after I apply the serum at night, my skin feels so silky and smooth and not-greasy that I would buy it for that alone to use in place of my night cream. The best thing about this anti-aging product, besides the fact that there's a lot of support behind it, is the price tag. $25 is a steal compared to most of the other products out there that make the same claim.

Rating (out of 5):



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Coming up in October...

Ah, the fall - for some, it's back to school, for most, it's time to switch over to the cold-weather wardrobe and it's also time to consider what changes the cooler weather will bring to your skincare routine.

September was a bit of a quiet month at Cinnamon Kitten, with less product reviews and news. Mainly it was because there were so many great Splendicity contests to tell you about, but also because I was insanely busy at work. But, hopefully October will see us getting back to normal here!

Whatever changes you're going through, here's two things to look forward to at Cinnamon Kitten:

Time to Be Aware

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Throughout the month of October, Cinnamon Kitten will feature "Involved Beauty" posts which will focus on products that have pledged to donate proceeds from the purchase of those products to charities related to Breast Cancer.

Time for a New Regular Contributor!

It's been over 8 months since the very beginning and Cinnamon Kitten continues to grow! Thank you so much to my regular readers and welcome to the new ones! I hope you enjoy what I do here and I encourage everyone to contribute their own reviews, comments and product recommendations!

To help me keep up-to-date on new products and on top of all the reviews that need to be done, I'd like to welcome a new regular contributer - S.K.Y.!

S.K.Y. has already done a ton of Guest Product Reviews for Cinnamon Kitten, so reviews will be nothing new to her, but she'll also be writing New Product posts and anything else beauty-related that strikes her fancy. I really appreciate her help and welcome her with open arms!