Amanda Seyfried Is the New Face of Givenchy Fragrance!

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Simon Emmett

The Goddess that is Amanda Seyfried has been named the new face of Givenchy's Fragrance replacing Liv Tyler.

This is a much better fit for the Givenchy brand and the fragrance itself. I've been a fan of Givenchy Beauty for many years, Liv Tyler is gorgeous, but lacked the playful spirit of Givenchy's "Very Irresistible" fragrance. They have Justin Timbelake as the face of their men's fragrance "Play", Amanda is the perfect counterpart to Justin. I wonder if they will have her do campaigns for their skincare line as well since she already has a partnership with Cle de Peau.

Seyfried’s print ads for Very Irresistible Givenchy were styled by creative director Riccardo Tisci and will be in magazines in October; she also shot a TV campaign. Can't wait to see them!

This is the ad below. What do you think?

Toss your wallets out! GIVENCHY LE SOIN NOIR LACE MASK IS HERE!!!!

From their site: 

"...the haute couture beauty secret" -VOGUE magazine

This exquisite mask lifts and contours facial features with high-performance sculpting couture lace.

The intricate lace pattern comfortably fits each face to infuse skin with powerful anti-aging Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate.

The rare black concentrate rebuilds skin-defense mechanisms by linking collagen fibers altered by age.

Your skin is denser, firmer, lifted, enriched and radiant for an instant youthful appearance. Includes 4 masks.

 

I have been waiting for this mask to be here for the longest time. Now they just need to get the Le Soin Noir Serum here as well. Yes, it's an expensive mask, but when you're a beauty junkie like me, the sky is the limit! Must buy.

 

It is only available on their site for a limited time only, so run out and buy it now, before it's gone!!!

Order here: http://www.givenchybeauty.com/item/Le-Soin-Noir-Lace-Mask#
Le Soin Noir Lace Mask is $326
Pictures are taken from Givenchy.

My $3000 Skincare Routine! La Mer, Givenchy, La Prairie, SkinFood, and Guerlain with reviews!

Yes, I buy and pay for all my products. If anyone wants to send me freebies. I'll be happy to accept ;)

Hey guys!

So the question I get asked the most in person is always "What do you use?” My routine has a few staple products that never change, I do like to play around with new toners or face washes, but as of now, here’s my routine and I've enclosed links that'll take you to my review of the product that I've reviewed.

Clearly, I use a lot more products than most people would need. I do so for a few reasons-- I write a beauty blog and mainly the fact that I work in the luxury industry. Normally you don't need to have a complete day AND night sets of products. So you can probably cut the cost by half.
 

Face Wash: Nude Cleansing Oil ($36) in the morning and La Mer Foam Face Wash ($65) at night
Always try to use a gentle cleanser in the morning. Your face is never too dirty in the morning and you don’t want to strip your skin of its natural oils. I think I might switch to La Mer’s cleansing fluid or another cleanser after I finish the one from Nude. They changed the formula and it’s kind of too rich for me now.

Toner: SkinFood Platinum Grape Cell Toner $60  in the morning and Guerlain abeilleroyale Lotion (which is a toner) $61 at night

You don’t really need to have two different toners. I just like to try different products so I have two. I actually have 4, but these two are my main ones. I think eventually I will go back to SKII’s Facial Treatment Essence, which is holy water for the face!

Serum: Guerlain Orchidee Imperial Serum ($465) in the morning and La Mer Regenerating Serum
($275)
I like to treat my face differently day and night so I use two different serums. I always use one that prevents sun spots and hyperpigmentation during the day and I use a rich anti-aging one at night. La Mer Regenerating Serum is one serum I will always have in my array of products. It is by far the best anti-aging serum I’ve used. I love the Guerlain Orchidee Imperial Serum. It has a light shimmer but you can’t see it on your face. I almost like it more than the La Prairie Illuminating Brightening Serum. It’s more hydrating and soothing. It smells great too.

Eye Cream: La Prarie White Caviar Illuminating Eye Serum ($265) and La Mer Eye Concentrate
($180)
I actually use La Prarie Eye Serum more. I just have some La Mer Eye Concentrate left so once I'm done, I'm just going to switch to the eye serum only.

Moisturizer: La Mer Lotion during the day and Givenchy Le Soin Noir ($380) or La Mer Cream at night ($275)

I will always have La Mer Lotion for use during the day and the Givenchy Le Soin Noir Cream. It’s two of the best products I’ve ever used for my skin. Le Soin Noir is pricey, but it’s totally worth the money.

Mask: I use cheap facial masks from My Beauty Diaries and once a week I use La Mer’s Refining Facial Mask.

I use Retin-A Gel at night as well.

You have one face. Invest well.

Get your wallets out! It's the Best of 2012 from yours truly!

2012 has been an exciting year for beauty. I got to try many different products I love and some I didn't care much for. This is a collection of some of my favorite products of 2012. I couldn't list everything I liked, so this is a solid list of everything I use and will continue to buy! 

Some honorable mentions that I would love to point out that didn't make the list or I didn't have a category for are: Skinfood's Rice Washoff Mask, Fresh's Black Tea Instant Perfecting Mask, Natura Bisse's The Cure Serum, and Kate Somerville's ExfoliKate.  If you do a search on my blog, I've written a review on all the honorable mentions in the past. :) 

Happy and goodbye 2012!

May 2013 be even more exciting for beauty! Thank you all for being here with me. It's been great to share my thoughts with you all! 

Noted: Prices might change. The price listed is reflected at the time of the blog post.  

Favorite Toner

SKII Facial Treatment Essence $195

This not only acts as a hydrating toner, it is also a treatment for the overall face. It will brighten your entire complexion and lighten any spots or acne scars. I call it the holy water for the face!

Favorite Day Cream

La Mer Moisturizing Lotion $230

It’s hydrating even for the most sensitive skin. My skin tends to react to a lot of products and whenever I get a reaction, I always put this on to calm my skin. I actually have this and also the Oil-Absorbing Lotion (also $230) to switch back and forth depending on the weather. The Oil-Absorbing Lotion is the only lotion that has been able to prevent my nose from being oily. The Moisturizing Lotion is great to use all year long. Stop doing your research on La Mer and just buy it!

Favorite Night Cream

Givenchy Le Soin Noir $380

Why it’s the best? It’s a black facial cream! You will not find another cream like this on the market (actually, it’s kind of hard to find this in the US). It is extremely hydrating and it plumps and firms the skin. Everytime I stay on this for a few days, people start commenting on my skin asking what I use. It’s on the pricey side, so I only use this at night and also although it goes on clear, some people have said it does leave a greyish film on their face. The texture is almost like gelatin or pudding. It’s a great anti-aging product that is worth investing.

Favorite Serum

La Mer Regenerating Serum $260

I’ve noticed a lot of people don’t know what a serum does and often times they skip buying a serum. From my experience, a serum is a very important part of skin care. It is a treatment that targets your skin concerns, such as fine lines, wrinkles, or sun spots. It is not a moisturizer, however, I know some people use a hydrating serum and skip a moisturizer altogether.

A serum goes on before your moisturizer and after your toner.

You can almost see the difference in your skin in one day while on this serum. The overall texture of the face is more even and smooth. It encourages collagen production to fill in wrinkles and lines and gets rid of acne scars and imperfections. I tend to breakout at times and this serum has been great at preventing break outs. This is one product I always ask people to buy and everyone loves it. 

Favorite Eye Treatment

La Prairie Illuminating White Caviar Eye Serum

It is very hard to find an eye cream that works. I've tried many big brands and I am always hesitant to recommend an eye cream to anyone, because everyone's skin is different and often times eye treatments don't always work for everyone. However, I have been dealing with dark circles and this has been the only eye treatment that I saw a noticeable different. I do recommend it for people that have dark circles. It is expensive so get a sample first.   

Most Luxurious

Givenchy Le Soin Noir Lace Mask

Why it’s the most luxurious? Need I say more? Just LOOK AT IT!

Favorite New Product

Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Serum $150 or $200 for the larger size.

I haven’t used this long. I got a sample of it when they launched it and I remember loving how my skin feels and look when I used it. It smells amazing as well. I'm sure they will expand on the line next year! I also really like the unique design of all the bottles. I wasn't sure I like it at first, but they all look very stylish.

Favorite New Line

Guerlain Abeille Royale

The power of royal jelly and honey! I love this new line. It’s a great anti-aging line that is not too harsh or active. I wish they would come out with a body cream that has the scent of this line. My favorite thing from the line is the toner! it's absolutely fantastic! 

Best Brand Design

Tom Ford Beauty

Tom Ford always goes above and beyond with its branding and marketing. His beauty line is no exception.

Take my money now-- Givenchy Le Soin Noir Lace Mask $326

Givenchy Le Soin Noir Lace Mask

Unique tailoring delicate Calais lace material

Calais lace top global luxury fashion brand favorite lace, including Givenchy haute couture lace, French lace are all from the Calais! This combination of beauty makeup fashion, incredible initiative, Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask the first noble Calais lace as a mask material, tailored to the unique Earhook type version, can multiply the mask tight skin Lahti effect; Lahti coated full face lace weave mask more subtle elastic obedient face; the fine bud Mesh grid, you can multiply set out the maximum amount of skin care nutrients, bring skin luxury exquisite new maintenance experience.

A 18ml Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate extremely luxurious

Givenchy use of high-tech, noble Calais lace and precious Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate perfect into one. Each piece Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask multiply contained the full 18ml Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate, equal to more than half a bottle of Essence! When plenty of Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate essence infiltrates every inch of lace, lace mask contact with the skin instantly comfortable not only feel Qinliang skin gradually become extraordinarily soft and compact, so that women in this extremely luxurious lace ear hook pull mention mask nourishes immediately reproduce young, restore firmness radiance for the the skin recover coveted youth stretch.

Use lace Essence instant combination …
Le Soin Noir Classic lace mask like a black jewelry box packaging, there are four groups of hidden lace mask compact design. Use, first press the rich Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate Essence end, its full flow to the other end of the lace mask grid, the lace mask the infiltration completely contained Essence, you can remove, expand light Fuyu face, hanging in the ear fixed, to enjoy top skincare time like to wear a black lace veil, luxury preposterous …

Le Soin Noir classic lace mask design is to make the skin each time have encountered the the enjoy the freshest active essence, and deposited with the extremely elegant and stylish, not generally Patch Mask ticking troubled, women both at home and on the plane, attaining salon, are especially able to demonstrate taste, beautiful again.

Recommend regular weekly deposited with a Le Soin Noir classic lace mask, 20 minutes to remove the pulp nudge massage to help the skin to more fully absorb the Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate enjoy this black Calais lace very extravagance care.

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Currently not avail in the stats, but you can order from
http://www.harrods.com/product/le-soin-noir-lace-mask/givenchy/000000000002968235

Anyone know how to get a hold of this without paying for international shipping? Contact me Givenchy reps!

Givenchy Le Soin Noir

This has been my favorite line of products on the market, but it has been increasingly hard to find them in the States. Sephora used to carry the face cream, but it's been out of stock for awhile now and it doesn't seem like they will be taking on the serum anytime soon.

I am so tempted to order this from the UK and have it shipped to me, because it is that good! I am currently using the left over jars as candle holders on my coffee table (for display only, would not actually burn the candles) and its been a great conversation piece. The jars are beautifully made.

Anyone has any luck tracking down where to buy this line in the States?

Givenchy Le Soin Noir $380

Givenchy Le Soin Noir contains an extremely precious, natural age-defying ingredient that will secure its status in your antiaging routine. Used for the first time in cosmetics, Vital Black Algae Sap Concentrate restores communication between the skin's cells. Givenchy's researchers have developed a method to infuse this potion with a rare black algae extract to help maintain and prolong cellular longevity. Parched skin drinks in the hydration it needs—leaving your complexion firm, glowing, and even-toned.

I call this face lift in a jar. My absolute favorite product on the market. It is very pricey, yes, but it's worth every penny. The cream itself is black, but it becomes translucent once it touches your skin. The texture is more like cream gelatin, not so much of a gel, because I'm allergic to gels and I've had no problem with this.

Normally I can tell if a cream is moisturizing or not by using it at night, and often times I wake up with my skin feeling dry. This is the only cream I've ever used that have managed to keep my skin plumped and hydrated throughout the entire night without feeling dry the next morning. I also sleep with a humidifier next to my bed stand, which I highly recommend (Yes, beauty takes a lot of work).

I call this face lift in a jar, because it lifts and diminishes your lines and wrinkles. I've received many compliments on my skin when I use this. I stopped using it for awhile, because it is so expensive and within a few days, I lost that "glow" to my face.

The only down side to this (besides the hefty price tag) is that it is very hard to find. Sephora seem to be the only place that carries it. You can find it in their store in NY or their online store. However, it is always out of stock on their website.

Also, I suggest only using this at night for two reason- 1. It's expensive. 2. Sometimes I do see a little bit of the gray coloring on my face, but if I'm just lounging around in the house, I don't really care what my face looks like. Also, I don't think sunblock goes on well on top of this cream because the texture is so unique.  So you might have some problem with makeup, not sure, since I don't wear makeup.

It's one of my favorite products on the market and it is worth every penny. I kept all the jars after I've used up the cream and they make great coffee table display or tea-light candle holders. (A very expensive conversation starter!)

I'll write a review on Le Soin Noir Serum and Eye Cream soon!

Verdict: RUN OUT AND BUY IT!

Givenchy Le Soin Noir is $380
Read more on their website- http://www.givenchybeauty.com/item/Le-Soin-Noir