What’s your favorite holiday collection from this year? Share your thoughts!
I think it may be NARS’ Holiday 2010, which feels so unexpected.
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I think my favorite 2010 holiday collection is the Dior one because I keep finding myself looking at it over and over again. I’m lusting for the travel palette and the brush set.
This is a tough question! If I had to choose just one – Dior.
I friggen hear ya! I already have Etrusque and Melusine…now I want to get Sex Appeal and the nude lippie Little Darling…is it ever enough?! LOL My poor wallet is crying…
NARS collection definitely – cant wait to get my hands on it
Guerlain Les Ors
So far, it’s MAC A Tartan Tale collection!
definitely benefit! Prowlll, Glowla, girl meets pearl, the box sets…. so pretty!
Maybe Clarins, it looks very original and different, but I have yet to see it in person.
chanel holiday 2010
gorgeous!!
so wearable .. and its perfect for a person who loves pink and smokey eyes!!
Same here:-)
Liking NARS right now—I just put in an order for Melusine, and I may grab Okinawa or Etrus
Ack. Sorry. It for some reason only accept about half of my text. That was SUPPOSED to say that I may grab Okinawa or Etrusque if I like them in person better than what I’ve seen online. I also like the pigments from A Tartan Tale, but right now I’m FAR more in love with the imagery from Illamasqua’s newest collection.
This is a tough one! Mac has all those tartan tales.. Bobbi Brown has some beauties, but sadly better in the pan than on me. Love the look of Dolce and Gabbana’s subtle colors online, but there’s nowhere near to see them in person. Love the look of the desert lipstick, too, really want that one!
I’ll say Chantecaille. Not as dramatically gorgeous in the pan as the butterflies/dolphins/whales, but pretty, and wearable. I actually like that it’s a combination palette so I have it all in one. I lay a tissue over the other pans when I swirl a brush in the blush, just in case.
I love the Chanel Holiday 2010 collection!
I second this ! THe Chanel Holiday 2010 collection is awesome. I ended up buying almost everything, plus backups for Magnolia Rouge Coco& Pink Pulsion Glossime; those are the only pink lip combo that is flattering on me.
Nars Holiday 2010 is gorgeous as well
Dior! I love the five golds palette so much, and the nail polishes look very pretty too.
Mine is definitely the Lancome L’Wren Scott collection. Mind you grey is one of the shade that fits me best so I was very excited when I bought the quad last week. I’m not disappointed, It’s gorgeous! I’ve found cheaper dupes for the nailpolish & a Rouge Prodige (I prefer them to gloss) that’s a dupe for the Rouge of the collection..
NARS stole my heart this year! I love their entire holiday collection.
Make up Forever has some wonderful things this holiday! Very Glam rock.
Chanel! Everything was so gorgeous!
And I think NARS was the most creative collection.
MAC Christmas Tartan..the WHOLE lot! Great colors!
I’m going to have to agree that the NARS Holiday Collection is fab! 🙂
By far Guerlain Les Ors – it is so beautiful!
Does Illamasqua’s Art of Darkness qualify as a holiday collection? If so, then it’s at the top of my list.
If not, then my second choice is NARS. I’m seriously drooling over Etrusque and the mini nail polish set.
I’m not sure if this counts as a “holiday 2010” collection since it comes out december 26th, but i’m really excited for MAC’s Cham-Pale collection. i’m all about the bright bold in-your-face colors, but lately i’ve been embracing shimmery soft neutrals, and the colors in the collection seem perfect for winter. i can’t wait!
I too cannot wait for Champale!!! Im buying the whole collection 🙂
I’ve not been totally bowled over by any one collection this holiday season, but I’ve bought the most things from Nars; I absolutely loved their Fall collection, though, so the fact that I haven’t wanted as much from their Holiday collection has been a bit of a disappointment, even if my wallet is grateful! I’m loving the lip products from their Holiday collection, but Sex Appeal just doesn’t have enough color to make me want to splurge on it (despite being fair enough that it would probably show up at least a little), and most of the eyeshadows are just “eh.” I love Etrusque, but I already have Honey from Urban Decay, and I don’t use it enough to justify getting another color that is so close. Although, Etrusque does seem to be a bit less yellow and a bit more metallic, so maybe I would wear it more… ;)Uh oh, I may have just convinced myself to buy it. I’m going to have to go into Sephora and do some comparing!
I really hate to admit, but my fave this year is Chanel.
Guerlain!!! It’s so beautiful and beautifully packaged.
ordered from mac holiday but not knocked out by any…although there is a mac shadow collection i am wild about coming 12/26.
I agree. The NARS Holiday collection. I’m in love with their entire holiday collection.
I was not wow’d by Chanel’s holiday palette, but I do love Dior’s! Also on the way to me is Shiseido’s holiday le palette – can’t wait!
I’m lovely givenchy’s just for the powder alone, nothing screams hoilday to me like a shimmery powder :). Oh and i can never pass up a red lip.
For the look alone on the model, Chanel 2010. For the palettes, Bobbi Brown. For the single items, Armani Gold Rush (love those eye creams!)
To my big surprise, I’m skipping all holiday collections from Guerlain, Chanel, Aarmani, Dior (esp. Dior since I’m a Dior addict), etc.. I just don’t feel impressed with any holiday collections this year.
I’m going to say Urban Decay Volume III because it’s the first Holiday collection I purchased.
I agree NARS!
Chantecaille looks divine but I’d be bummed to touch it. BB new lip palette has me in mad lust. Love the Tarte Jewelry Box and the MAC Champale line… Surprised by the interesting Stila offerings and the balmbini only loses because I own most of it already (go shady lady vol 3!!!).
In the end, even though I’m not a glitter fan, I am totally in love with the fairy theme for Too Faced. I madly lust the glamourland and the supercute fairy glamour to go creates a mad craving to stuff a teenage girl’s stocking.
NARS holiday 2010, defintely!