Hi Ladies

As you all know by now I am a huge Essence and Catrice fan. As much as I love MAC limited edition products I just can’t help myself when a new Essence or Catrice Limited Edition Launches. The price, the quality and the packaging gets me every time!

Catrice and Essence both have new launches just in time for spring! We are only about 2 months behind with the launch of these collections… Winning!

Catrice- Kaviar Gauche

Soft pastel shades and contrasting grey are an ideal match for the internationally renowned Bridal Couture by Kaviar Gauche, which stands for its light, avant-garde look and modern romanticism. The packaging with a floral lace design turns all of the products into the beauty must-haves of 2015. Forever starts here – by CATRICE.

Gilding Eye and Face Palette – Love. Six eyeshadows in delicate powder shades, including a light lilac and feminine pink as well as contrasting grey with a warm undertone, create a natural-looking eye make-up look with a glow. Some matt, some shimmering, the eyeshadows can be applied and blended with the included applicator. Applied on the waterline and the inner corner of your eyes, the white eyeliner makes your eyes look bigger. On top, the palette contains a light as well as a dark contouring powder to emphasize your facial features, and the white packaging with a golden, floral lace design is a true highlight in itself. R140.95

Blurring Powder Pearls – Beautifying. The gorgeous powder pearls in light nude and pastel shades aren’t just lovely to look at, they are on a mission of beauty, too. Applied with a large brush, they make your skin look wonderfully smooth. Light-reflecting pigments ensure a flawless complexion with a glow. And the transparent container with a decorative lid is a real gem on the dressing table. Available in C01 Sweet Secret. R79.95

How pretty! Obviously I grabbed myself one of these!

Gentle Lip Gloss – I do! Give your lips a touch of colour and a beautiful shine with the Gentle Lip Gloss when you whisper “I do”. The lipgloss is available in soft pink or apricot and has a light, transparent texture. For a glossy, natural look that radiates an air of lightness. Available in C01 Butterfly Kiss and C02 Honey Blossom. R61.95

Nail Lacquer – It’s a promise. Light pink, soft lilac, pastel apricot and warm grey – in addition to ultimate shine and durability, these nail polishes offer a romantic and modern range of colours. Warm grey provides a beautiful contrast in the otherwise extremely delicate and feminine collection. Available in C01 Butterfly Kiss, C02 Honey Blossom, C03 Love Me tender and C04 Cool Wonder. R52.95

Essence- Nauti Girl

”Cast off and ship ahoy! Various classic blue shades, grey and red define the nautical colour scheme and are combined with fresh apricot, beige and brown. Plenty of beauty treasures are on board, including four nail polishes, two long-lasting lipsticks and a blush in bright apricot-red with an anchor embossment. The ultimate highlight is the waterproof eye pencil in cool blue with an integrated sharpener in the lid. The limited, fruity-aquatic fragrance ensures a wonderfully scented breeze on your skin. Sail away… with essence!”

(For some reason we only have the blue eyeshadow palette here, and we didn’t get the little makeup bag either)

Eyeshadow Palette – Eye-hoi! The eyeshadow palette with five trendy colours and a soft texture ensures lots of gorgeous, summery eye make-up styles. Available in 01 cool breeze. R69.95

Waterproof Eye Pencil – Ocean feeling… this waterproof eye pencil is an absolutes must-have and so practical. The navy blue contouring pencil for your eyes has an integrated sharpener in the lid, so it is automatically sharpened whenever you close it! Available in 01 ahoy, boy! R57.95

I picked up one of these, it is a stunning colour, and smudge proof!

Eyebrow Tint – Brows in shape! The eyebrow tint has a practical felt-tip so you can easily define and accentuate your brows. The universal colour – a dark ash shade – suits many hair colours. Available in 01 ocean liner. R44.50

Longlasting Lipstick – Summer lips… soft apricot-nude and an intensive red provide your lips with a gorgeous finish and a light shine. The longlasting formula feels wonderfully smooth and pleasant on your lips. And the white packaging looks great with the nautical style. Available in 01 miss navy and 02 crew first. R44.50

These are so cute, I love the colours, perfect for spring, I got them both… With Essence prices, why choose only one?

Blush – A new dawn! This bright apricot-red blush gives your cheeks a gorgeous colour – as if you’ve spent the day at sea. Its silky texture blends easily and the cool anchor embossment turns the blush into a true eye-catcher. Available in 01 Anchors aweigh! R57.95

Obviously I had to pick up this cute blush!

Nail Polish – S(N)ail-Crew… The four longlasting nail polishes in trendy dark blue, bright blue, red and apricot simply have to join every marine girl’s hands on deck. Available in 01 ahoy, boy!, 02 oh captain, my captain, 03 miss navy and 04 crew first! R38.95

Nail Sticker – Sea stickers! The nail stickers in a classic stripe look or with cute little motifs like anchors, ship’s wheels and shells are super-easy to stick on your nails. This way, you can turn your nail style into an eye-catcher in a flash! Available in 01 hey sailor! R24.95

Now it is easy to get nautical nails, yes please!Like a Nauti Girl Fragrance – Like a gentle sea breeze… This floral-fruity and aquatic scent spreads a pure maritime summer feeling! The head note is absolutely fruity and offers a sparkling freshness with its bergamot, black currant, peach, melon, tangerine and lemon ingredients. Coconut, lotus blossom and oceanic elements in the heart note provide an aquatic, floral touch while raspberry, musk and vanilla add depth in the base note. Playful and fresh, this eau de toilette is reminiscent of your last sailing trip on the wideopen, sparkling sea – pure freedom! Comes in a 10 ml size. R59.00

I have never tried an Essence fragrance before, so I gave this a spritz in store, and I loved it!

Both of these ranges are currently available at Dischem, and the shelves are still full, but they will go fast, so get out the door now!