$145 Starbucks Gift Card Giveaway

StarbucksGiveawayIt’s been a while since I had a giveaway up on the blog and I thought, since the cooler weather is coming, some of you may want to cozy up with a hot drink (or 50)  from Starbucks and treat yourselves. I pulled together some of my blogger friends to chip in on a Starbucks Giveaway for you guys. The giveaway is open anywhere there is a starbucks available. I’m going to assume it would be worldwide, so anyone can enter!

How long do you think the gift card will last you? I’ll admit, I love Starbucks but I don’t go there often because it’s expensive and I want to make it seem like a nice treat when I do go grab something from there.

What is your signature drink at Starbucks? Over the weekend I picked up a couple of Peppermint White Mocha’s for The Guy and I to sip on during our Sunday morning, regardless of the 36C temperature. It doesn’t look like it’s going to cool down anytime here in California and I was craving the PWM!

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Rouge Dior Lip Balm

Rouge-Dior-LipbalmA simple way to wear a coloured lip product. My kind of deal. While I’ve only ventured out of my comfort zone and wore Dior’s deepest lipstick colour from the previous collection outside of my house that one time, I’m much more comfortable starting it all off with a tinted lip balm. I don’t have to colour inside the lines, or keep anything looking sharp and straight on the lips. It’s forgiving for a lip newbie like myself.

4-Dior-lip-balmsAll the colours. I love each and every one of them. This isn’t an exaggeration, I’ve been wearing them every day in rotation because they’re that easy.

Dior states the days of choosing between lip care and makeup are over. Bursting with freshness, the allure created is one of youth, and vibrancy. Isn’t that the case.

As any tinted lip balm, it doesn’t last after a meal.

Lip-balms-by-DiorThe lip balm formula isn’t greasy nor does it bleed. I’ve had those kind of lip products before. They went straight to the garbage after I discovered it to bleed. Not one’s finest look.

Dior-Lip-BalmsWith any collection, there’s always a bit of hesitancy with a colour or two. This one being Star — thinking it would be too nude or shimmery on my lips. But turned out to tie with my other favourite, the darkest of the collection I received: Lili.

Dior-StarStar is initially marketed as a finishing touch to a lipstick, but I prefer to wear it on its own for a glossy effect.

Dior-SpringSpring is a beautiful sunny toned coral that brightens the face up, on those cloudy fall mornings where you’re missing the summer sun and simply don’t want to get out of bed. Pop this baby on, and you’re instantly radiant.

Dior-DioretteDiorette is more on the fuschia side of colours. Not too much of a difference between Lili and Diorette to be honest, but Diorette is more brighter and pinker.

Dior-LiliLili my favourite of the lot, it’s a berry colour that gives my own lips a “your lips but better” look. I dislike that phrase so much, but it’s the best way to describe it. A more muted colour than Diorette.

As for the swatches on my arm, Diorette and Lili come off differently. Left to right: Star, Spring, Diorette, Lili.Dior-Lip-Balm-Swatches

As you can see, the packaging on these new Rouge Dior Lip Balms which contains 0.11oz/3.2g  are more slender than the Dior Rouge which has 0.12oz/3.5g but the lip product inside is practically the same.Dior-Rouge-Balm-and-Lip

Dior-BalmsRouge Dior Lip Balm are $37 CDN each, and is available at The Bay, and thebay.com exclusive September 2014. All other Dior counters November 1, 2014.

What are your thoughts on the Rouge Dior Lip Balms, any catch your eye?

How often do you wear lip products?

Disclaimer, I received all Dior products from the PR company for review, all opinions are my own.

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