Review: Nars Lip Gloss in Sixties Fan

I know I've mentioned multiple times on this blog how much I despise lip gloss, but I have found some glosses that I like (maybe love?) in this past year. I think Nars definitely became one of my favorite makeup brands in 2014 because every single Nars product I put my hands on was spot-on fantastic.

The packaging: This is a standard lip gloss tube with a black cap and clear tube that allows you to see the shade of the product. It features a doe-footed applicator. Nothing fancy here, just standard packaging.

The scent: No scent detected.

The product: Sixties Fan is a deep raspberry shade, but on my lips, it was a bit lighter. It went on smoothly and lasted for about 3 hours (through eating and drinking). It became slightly tacky towards the end of 3 hours, but it wasn't where I wanted to just give up on life and wipe this off my lips. It was neither hydrating nor drying. 

Cost: $26

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Review: Marc Jacobs Beauty LoveMarc Lip Gel in Cabaret (146) and Lust for Lacquer Lip Vinyl in Shooting Stars (316)

This Marc Jacobs lip combo was a Sephora Beauty Insider 1000 point perk that I got a month ago since both products were full size. Both were touted as being limited edition, but now are available as part of the permanent line. 

The packaging: This perk came in a box that housed both products. The lipstick is an all black tube with a silver magnetic closure. It has the Marc Jacobs logo stamped on the side. The lip gloss is a clear tube with a black twist-off cap. The applicator is a doe-footed applicator.

The scent: Both have a slight fruity-vanilla scent that does not linger.

 

(L to R): Shooting Stars and Cabaret in natural light

(L to R): Shooting Stars and Cabaret in sunlight

The product: Cabaret (146) is only available to VIB Rouge members right now. It is a muted, warm berry shade. It swatched brighter on my arm, but when applied, it's much warmer and darker. It went on somewhat smoothly, with slight tugging on my lips. It was neither drying, nor hydrating. It wore for about 4-5 hours and left behind a slight stain. 
 

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars (316) is a dark, muted brick-red gloss with brown undertones and lots of micro-shimmer. It went on smoothly with lots of shine (thanks to all the micro-shimmer). It was somewhat drying and wore for about 3 hours. It started to get pretty tacky/sticky on my lips towards the end of 3 hours. The shimmer stuck around on my lips even after the color faded, which depending on the person can be a good thing or bad thing (to me, it's a bad thing). 
 

Cabaret

When worn together, these two create a beautiful deep berry shade (perfect for Fall!). It's a bit heavy on my lips though, so I don't see myself wearing this combo much. The color created reminded me of Kevyn Aucoin's Bloodroses, so I would opt for that rather than this duo. 
 

Shooting Stars layered over Cabaret

Cost: Lovemarc Lip Gel is $30, Lip Vinyl is $28.

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Review: Fresh Sugar Rose Shine Lip Treatment

If you follow me on Instagram or follow my blog, you know I have an unhealthy obsession with Fresh. I recently went and got a facial at the Fresh store in Northpark, and then managed to buy up the store. I think I have almost every product or have tried every product. So it should come as no surprise that when they released 3 new shades in their Sugar Shine Lip Treatment line, I went and snatched one up!

The packaging: This came in its own box. The tube is a clear tube with a dark bronze twist-off cap. The applicator is a doe-footed applicator. The tube is nice and sturdy.

The scent: This has a lemony-fresh scent. It's the scent that most Fresh products have, and as some people have a huge aversion to this scent, I would definitely go smell it before purchasing if you have a sensitive nose.

The product: Rose is a rosy pink. It glided on smoothly and imparts a hint of color on the lips. No matter how many swipes I put on, it never built up to a semi-opaque shade, so if you're looking for a gloss with more opaque coverage, look elsewhere. This wore comfortably for 2 hours, and reapplying was easy. It was hydrating, but less so than the Sugar Lip Treatments. The great thing about this is that it never turned tacky on my lips. 

Cost: $18.50

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Review: Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Wonderland (575) and Aventure (551)

When these first launched, I was hesitant to try them because I'm not a gloss person. However, these are marketed as a hybrid lipstick-lipgloss, so I decided to pick up two to try. 

Wonderland (575)

Wonderland (575)

Aventure (551)

Aventure (551)

The packaging: Both come in its own little box, and are housed in the signature Dior lip gloss tubes (clear with a silver twist-off cap). The applicator is a slightly doe-footed applicator. The applicator is wonderful - plush and easily molds to my lips. 
 

Wonderland (575)

Wonderland (575)

Aventure (551)

Aventure (551)

The scent: There is a floral-lemony scent, but it fades quickly.

The product: Wonderland (575) is a bright, medium pink. It went on smoothly with semi-opaque coverage (3 swipes for full coverage). There was no tugging, and it was lightly hydrating. It lasted for over 4 hours, and didn't turn tacky or sticky until the end of 5+ hours (Hallelujah!). It was easy to reapply, and left a very slight stain behind.
 

Wonderland (575)

Aventure (551) is a bright, bold red-orange. It pulls more orange on me, which I love! It wore much like Wonderland did, but left behind more of a stain. No lip prep (or very minimal, if you want) is needed with either of these products.
 

Aventure (551)

Cost: $35 - these are pricey, but I highly recommend at least picking up one color from this product line!

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Review: Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss Pearl in Cashmere Pink (267)

I went to San Francisco a couple of weeks ago for a friend's wedding and spent about 4 days there. I got to hang out with my cousin and her fiance (I miss them so much already), and they were gracious enough to take time off of work to show me around. Being back in Texas with our 100+ degree heat is making me really contemplate moving to SF, so let's see how that all pans out. Regardless, I'm definitely planning a trip back out there sometime this year! 

Before I left, my cousin gave me this Dior gloss since she discovered my blog, so here's the review!

The packaging: This comes in its own box. The tube itself is the same as all of Dior's tubes (clear with a silver twist-off cap). The applicator is a brush applicator, which makes applying a bit more difficult than with a sponge applicator. 

The scent: There is a very slight vanilla scent if you sniff really hard, but it's really not noticeable.

The product: Cashmere pink is a light, baby pink with a lot of micro-shimmer. It goes on smoothly with slight tugging. The gloss itself is not as sticky as I thought it would be, but after a couple of hours, it does tend to get tacky. It lasted for about 2 hours, but faded quicker if I ate or drank anything. This gloss is supposed to be a "flash-plumping, spotlight shine gloss," so it looks better when it's layered over other lip colors rather than wearing it alone. 

Cost: $29.50