Holts Beauty Bag 2013

Happy weekend, everyone! Today's post features a recent indulgence, a lovely selection of mini-sized goodies known as the Holts Beauty Bag. Every holiday season Holt Renfrew releases their Beauty Bag, which features a hand-picked array of luxury samples housed in a sleek makeup case. This year's offering had a few extra tempting treats inside, so I was lured into picking it up!

Here's a shot of it:

For $35, I got this generously-sized black shimmery cosmetics case, with a mini matching makeup bag inside.The case was filled with 8 samples of Holts' best-selling beauty products, as well as a $10 beauty voucher to redeem anytime before the end of January!

The offerings in the 2013 Beauty Bag were:

ReVive Glycolic Renewal Peel

Darphin Predermine Anti-Wrinkle & Firming Serum

Estee Lauder Perfectionist CP+R Wrinkle Lifting/Firming Serum

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

Tory Burch Eau de Parfum Spray

Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara in Black

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion +

Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask

Here are some close-up shots:

And if you notice, there's a furry little bum in this shot:

My kitty Sadie likes to take part in my blog photo shoots, and gets quite grumpy when I have to move her out of the way ;)

Anyways, I'm quite excited to give all of these goodies a try! My first crack at the bag was the ultra luxurious Sisley Black Rose Cream Mask, which I'd been dying to try for ages (the scary price tag has been the only thing deterring me!). It's aimed at deep moisturization and brightening, which is something my skin so badly needs in this cold weather. I've used it only once so far, but was highly impressed! Will likely be writing a review soon. I'm also keen to try the new Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion +. I've sampled the original on several occasions (they come with every gift with purchase!), but have always been disappointed. Here's hoping the new version is something special!

Is this a gift bag that would catch your attention? Have you used or loved any of the products featured inside? 

Thanks for reading! xo