Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 20th December

Happy Thursday! :)

 Behind the 20th door is the Armani Prive Cologne Spray Eau de Jade by Giorgio Armani. 

At first, I was thinking to myself *sighs* ANOTHER perfume?! ...
After some research, I found that this scent is unisex. I was pretty happy with the fragrance. I thought it was really fresh with a hint of masculinity. I gave this to my brother who really liked it as well.

The down side was the amount of product I got compared to all the deluxe size I've gotten to far. This sample was definitely the smallest, and something I could have easily received from the department store. On the side note, I thought the packing was really nice. :)

<3,
Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 19th December

Hey guys :) 

6 more days til Christmas! :D Behind the 19th door today, is the YSL Forever Youth Liberator Eye Cream. 

This pairs well with the YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum I got on the 17th. It is nice that LooseButton had it such that there are pairs of skin care products to try out for every brand. Like all the other skincare products I've gotten so far, this can be used for both day and night. 

I will be giving this to my mom to try out. I got 3mL (0.1oz) compared to the full-size which is 0.5oz in volume. It retails for 98CAD.  :)

I hope your winter holidays are going great! I am here in Arizona and am loving the nice warm weather compared Canada. Vancouver snowed so much these few days resulting in translink failure! I am so glad that I am being snowed in :P

This is a view from my balcony :)


<3,
Rachel :)

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 18th December

Hey guys!

I hope you are all having a GREAT Tuesday! 7 more days til Christmas! :)
Behind the 18th door is the Lancome Tresor Eau de Parfum Spray! 

The packing is super pretty and elegant :)

I have yet to open it as I left this back in Vancouver.

Sorry for the short post. I have been really busy ever since I arrived here in Arizona.

See you all tomorrow :)
<3 Rachiee

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 17th December

Good Morning guys! :)

It's pretty darn early in the morning right now. Figured I would post this before I head to the airport just incase I don't have time to blog later on.

I got my lavender candle burning in the background while I do my last minute packing. I love burning candles while I'm busy as it really brings a soothing atmosphere into the room.

Anyways, behind the tiny 17th door is the YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum

This product was described to be

"A groundbreaking, high-performance anti-aging serum Highly concentrated with Glycanactif TM, a patented blend of three glycans Helps reactivate vital functions of skin cells & promote mechanisms of skin regeneration Remarkably reduces appearance of fine liner & wrinkles Skin appears softer, firmer, brighter, fresher, plumper & younger looking"

Similar to all 5 serums I've received so far, this can be used for your day and night regime after your moisturizer. It comes in nice metallic lilac glass vial, containing 5mL of product. It also came with a dropper which makes application SO much easier and cleaner.

As much as I really enjoy receiving high-end samples, I feel that I have gotten my fair share of skin-care products from this advent calendar. I have been using the Shu Umera Phyto-black lift serum everyday and night since the 3rd and am not even close to emptying it.

In addition to that, being 22, neither wrinkles nor dullness related to aging should be a concern for me.
I hope there's no more serum hiding behind the rest of the 7 remaining doors.

I have a what's in my travel bag post coming up sometime today during my travels, so stay tuned to that! :)

I will see you all again when I am settled at home with my family

xoxo,
Racheese :)

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 16th December

 Hey everyone!

I'm so glad that all my exams are over and it's OFFICALLY my winter break! *yay* If you exams have yet to end, hand in there! :)

With all these excitement, let's check out the 16th door, which is why you guys are really here for
Behind the door today is the Giorgio Armani Attitude.

SERIOUSLY?!?! ANOTHER perfume!? :(

Actually, correction - this is not a perfume, but a cologne for le homme. It smells really fresh with a hint of wood and spice. I really like it and will give it to my boyfriend to try out. The packing is pretty masculine as well, when I first opened the door, I thought it was a lighter at first.

Picture with a Christmas bear my boyfriend got me. 

In all, I was pretty surprise to receive a cologne. I personally thought it was a nice touch, but I know that it might not be for those who have no use for it.

I gotta get packing as I will be flying down the Arizona, USA tomorrow morning to be with my family! Keep your eyes out for a travelling post! :)

<3 Racheese

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 15th December

GOOOD MORNING! :) 

Today's post will be super short compared to the others as I have my last final exam this afternoon and will be out the rest of the night to celebrate :) I thought a short post is better than breaking my promise of blogging everyday until Christmas. 

So behind the 15th door is the Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Lashes mascara!

Being a mascara junkie, I was definitely happy to receive this!

I have yet to try out this mascara and will definitely be doing a full and complete review about this when I do have the time to try it out :) 

Super sorry about the short post again. I will see you guys tomorrow! 

<3, 

Rachel :) 

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 14th December

It's the time of the day again :)
Behind the 14th door was the Yves Saint Laurent OPIUM perfume.

As you guys already know, I am not too big of a fan when it comes to perfume. I never really had the habit to use fragrances other than the regular bath and body works body spray. I have a serious collection of perfume samples, and I'm so sure that I have more of those little bottles than I do makeup!

Anyways, I thought the design of the bottle was really pretty and it was really nice to finally have a spray to spritz the product. It was pretty large in quantity, which is great for those who like this scent.

I was personally not a big fan at all, It smelled really off-putting to me. It was really strong and smelled really chinese-herb-medicine-like. I spritzed once on my wrist and asked my boyfriend as well as 3 other guys to smell it individually. All of them collectively asked whether I had applied some kind of ailment, they thought the smell was bad and too strong.

This is something I am 100% sure I won't be using. :(

Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of the day!
<3,
Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 13th December

Hey guys :) 

Hope your December is going great so far! I just finished writing my final exam, which means I have 1 left between me and my holidays! 

Today I got the Shu Uemura Phyto-black lift Radiance Boosting Lotion. 

 This is a toner, which is described as 

"A lightweight water that instantly penetrates into skin contains gentle natural exfoliator AHA & fruit extracts Lifts away dead cells that lead to dull complexion Stimulates skin cell turnover Leaves skin soft supple & radiant"

I will deff pair this with the ShuUemura Phyto-black lift Youth degree remodeling anti-wrinkle concentrate I got on day 3. 

Like always, you can check this out on amazon! :)

See you guys tomorrow! :)
xoxo,
Rachel

Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 12th December

Hey all ,

It is officially 13 more days til Christmas! We're half way through the advent calendar!
Hiding being the 12th door is the the Lancôme Bi-Facil Double-Action Makeup Remover.

This is probably the most impressed I've been amongst all the other 11 products. I heard SO much great stuff about it and am super happy to receive it! :)

This is described as a "double-phase liquid [that] is fresh as water, yet removes even waterproof makeup. Gental enough for sensitive eyes".

This is a 50mL sample, which I think is perfect. It's not too big or small to travel with and allows for many opportunities to truly test out the product.

I will put this to good use during my 3 weeks back home this Christmas and will be back to report my experience :)

You can find out more information and price of the product on amazon :)

Have a great day! :)

xoxo,
Rachel

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Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 11th December

Hey guys! :)

for Day 11, I got the Giorgio Armani Fluid Master Primer.

I was pleasantly happy to receive this product as a primer is a definitely must have whenever I use any BB-cream or foundation. I have oily-combination skin and tend to move to the oilier (such a weird word :P) side whenever I have foundation on. With that said, my face make-up don't usually last long when I go out with all day even with a primer on. With that all being said, I curious how this would work with my skin-chemistry.

The sample contained 5mL of product, which I thought was pretty small seeing how you need to use it on your entire face.

The entire Giorgio Armani line is pretty pricy, with this primer retailing at 92bucks! You can check it out on amazon,  they usually have lower pricing compared to retail stores.

What are you guys' favorite face primer?!?

If you are having exams, good luck studying and see you all tomorrow :)

xoxo,
Rachel

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Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 10th December

Hey guys!

I hope you guys are having a great day so far!
I am back and ready to reveal the product behind the 10th door :)

Today, I got the another skincare product, this time it is the Lancôme Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate.

This is the 2nd Lancome product I have recieved from this advent calendar. Base off the name, I am guessing that this another anti-aging serum that can be incorporated in our skincare routine.

I like how Lancôme really put a lot of thought into their samples and this one came along with a dropper for easier usage.

You can check more of this product out on amazon.

I will be having 2 final exams this week, so I will have to keep my posts short and sweet :)

<3 Rachel

P.S. I posted a Nail Of The Day today, incase you wanna check it out :)

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Nail of the Day: Essie Bahama Mama + Nailtini Millionaire

GOOD MORNING!!! :)

Thought it would be nice to take a break from all the advent calendar fun and do my first Nails of the Day post to add some variation! I have been a religious nail polisher for a while now, and just took a 2 months break from painting. It was tough, but I wanted my nails take a break from all the chemicals, breathe and go nude for a change :)

I bought Essie Bahama Mama a couple of months ago, and resisted the temptation to use it until recently. It is such a beautiful deep-plum/ wine color.

The formula was great, I reach opacity with 2 coats and followed it up with a topcoat. I then added a layer of Nailtini Millionaire (which I got from my IPSY Party Perfect bag)  on my ring fingers on both hands, and finished it off with a topcoat.

I love how pretty the color is, as you can tell, it is perfect for the cooler season :) Nailtini's Millionaire is such a unique color and polish. I have seriously fallen in love with this polish!

I did not manage to get a photo of the nails at natural lighting as area is pretty gloomy most of the time. The picture with a flash definitely does not do this color justice.

With Flash

I will update a picture if I do manage to have this color on on a bright day :)

You can purchase the bottles from amazon: 

- Essie Bahama Mama $6 

- Nailtini Millionaire $12.89 

Yes, there will still be an advent post later today, stay tune! 

xoxo, 

Rachel 

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Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 9th December

Hey guys! 
Hope your December is going well so far. 
Today will be a super short post. Sorry about the dark pictures, the lighting in my room is hard to photograph with. 

Behind door 9 today is another skin-care product... 

...Giorgio Armani Regenessence [3.R] Multi-corrective rejuvenating cream.

I did a little research and here was what the Giorgio Armani site described this product as:

Acts on skin surface to reduce wrinkles, firm skin, correct tone and texture irregularities, and provide 8 hours of hydration. In a silky lightweight texture that leaves skin feeling like velvet. For use day and night after the REGENESSENCE [3.R] Youth Regenerator.

This product goes along with the Regenessence Youth Regenerator, which I got back on the 4th of December. I will link the blog post here if you wanna check it out :)  

Like what I've said in that post, I will be giving this product to my mom when I visit my parents this Christmas holiday. 

You can purchase this product for $28 bucks on amazon.

See you guys tomorrow! 

<3 Rachel 

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Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 8th December

It's crazy how time flies! Now we're at the 8th door.

Behind this door was the Giorgio Armani's Eyes to Kill Mascara

I love any eye-related makeup products and am such a sucker for mascaras. My lashes are pin-straight and like my hair, totally hard to curl and to keep it curled. I have heard some raves about this mascara and I was pretty excited to finally receive another makeup product after all that skincare and perfumes.

 After trying it out, I found that this mascara is really good for lengthening and volumizing. My eyelashes was super long and 'thick' after, however; it did not manage to keep the lashes completely curled :(. To think of it, it seems like nothing holds my curls as perfectly as the Maybelline Illegal Length mascara.

This was the perfect pair with my Maybelline mascara. It added so much volume and further lengthens my lashes to give an illusion that I have a set of full and long lashes! :) I love that it did not clump at all. The brush applicator ensures that all the product applies evenly on my lashes. It's super build-able to go from natural to dramatic.

Overall, I am pretty happy with this product. I will definitely use it with my Illegal Length mascara to create really dramatic lashes. The price of the full-size product is for sure on the high-end range, it currently retails at $30.50 compared to $49.50 on amazon.

Have a great day guys, & thanks for tuning in! :)

xoxo,
Rachel

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Loose Button Luxe Advent Calendar: 7th December

Hey everyone :), 

I hope your December is going well so far! We're well into the 1st week and we have 17 more days til Christmas! 

Today, door number 7 led me to the Lancôme Visionnaire Advance Skin Corrector. 

To be honest, I am pretty new to skin-care products out there as I've been religiously faithful to Clinique and several drug store brands ever since I was 14. I never had to urge to drastically step out of my comfort-zone and change my routine. 

Naturally, I was over-whelmed with the amount of skin-care products I've received in this 7 days so far... 3 samples out of 7, that's ~43%; a lot if you were to ask me :P

I had no idea what this product was nor have I heard anything about it so I did a little research and this was how it was described in Sephora: 

More than a wrinkle-corrector, this product is capable of fundamentally re-creating more beautiful skin. The first skincare product with [LR 2412 4%], a molecule designed to propel through skin layers, it triggers a cascading series of micro-transformations along its path. On the surface, wrinkles and pores are visibly corrected. Imperfections like signs of UV damage and acne marks appear diminished. 

Sounds pretty much like the last 2 products I've obtained from Day 3 & Day 4.

I currently trying out the serum from Shu from Day 4, and will wait til I finish that before I try this one out.

I really like how Lancôme included a wand applicator to make usage easier. It really goes to show how much thought and care they had put in to produce this sample. 

This is a serum, so should go on after the moisturizer followed by your day or night cream. :)

You can find out more about this product and purchase it at amazon.com

See you guys tomorrow! 
xoxo,
Rachel  

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