Remember those days when I would never consider buying a $50 lipstick? What happened to those days? It scares me that now I think it's perfectly fine for a brand to charge this much for a lip product.
The packaging: This comes in its own box. The tube is the same as all other Tom Ford lipsticks except that the Lip Color Shines are leaner and taller than the lipsticks. I actually like the shape and height of these better since they fit better in small purses.
The scent: The same vanilla scent as TF's other lip products. It's a bit heavy, but doesn't linger.
The product: Ravenous (4) is a bright, sheer hot pink. It goes on smoothly, but is very sheer. It lasted about 2-3 hours on me, which is typically for bright, sheer shades. It was lightly hydrating. For those of you who want to try a bright lip color, but don't think you can pull off an intense, opaque look, this is definitely a good place to start!
Cost: $50, of course.
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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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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.
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Aventure (551) |
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| 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.
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Aventure (551) |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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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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
I was actually looking for Quince shade in this product, but since they seem impossible to find, I bought this one instead...so here we go!
The packaging: This comes in a small tub with the top colored in the corresponding shade. Nothing too fancy or special here, but I definitely think the packaging and the labeling are simple and clean.
The scent: This has a fruity scent - it is mango? Raspberry? Something tropical? Anyway, the scent isn't overpowering and doesn't linger.
The product: Pomegranate is described as a sheer coral shade. I definitely agree, but it leans more on the pink side of coral. This product is like a thicker tinted balm than anything else. It goes on with a hint of color, but you can build up the color with more layers. As it's just tinted, you never get full opacity. This lasted for about 3-4 hours on my lips, and was both comfortable and hydrating. My only problem with this is that it comes in a tub-form. As I've mentioned before, I definitely don't like the idea of sticking my finger in this tub to apply it to my lips...especially if I'm out and have to do this (oh god, just imagine the germs!). I know they used to make this in a squeeze tube, but I don't see those anymore, so this will have to do.
Cost: $12. For me personally, I think I could find better tinted lip balms for this price point, so this is a pass for me.
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Ever bought something based on the name? That's what this purchase was all about. Loreal released a collection of nude lipsticks each named after a celebrity, and one of those celebrities is Julianne Moore. Since it was close enough to my name and seemed like a pretty shade, I went and snatched it up.
The packaging: Since it's supposed to be a limited edition, Loreal made the tube a bit fancier. It's a matte black tube with whichever the celebrity's signature on the side (in this case, Julianne Moore's signature). The tube isn't anything too special, but it does look nicer than the normal Loreal tubes.
The scent: This is heavy on the classic lipstick scent. When applying it, the scent was pretty potent. It lingered for a bit after applying, so beware if you have a sensitive nose.
The product: Julianne is described as a barely peach shade, but I think it leans more towards peachy-pink. It went on smoothly, but definitely brought out all the imperfections and lip lines on my lips. It didn't go on as evenly as I wanted, and even after I prepped my lips and tried again, it still was uneven. The shade wore well for about 2 hours, and was neither drying or hydrating. This shade did not work well on me because it was too fleshy for my skin tone and made me look sallow, but I can see it working on lighter skin tones.
Cost: $5.99, but I'm sure you could find it for cheaper with deals/coupons.
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Here's the thing. I love purple - all shades of it too. And I definitely want to be the girl who can rock a purple-shade lip color, but I just don't see that happening. BUT it doesn't mean I'll stop buying these shades and trying to find one that works.
The packaging: This comes in its own little box (what lipstick doesn't come in its own little box these days?) and has a fancy gold sticker in the shape of lips that says "limited edition." It's not. The tube itself is a matte dark gray shade and smaller than the average lipstick tube.
The scent: It has a soapy scent to it, but it disappears after a few seconds of applying it.
The product: Lavender is described as a vibrant orchid. I know on some people, it comes off as a sheer, light lavender shade, but on my lips, it is definitely a vibrant orchid shade. I actually ordered this online wanting a sheer lavender shade, but it definitely isn't on me. As with other Bite Beauty lippies, this goes on incredibly smoothly with no tugging whatsoever. It is very comfortable on my lips and keeps them fairly hydrated. It wore for about 4 hours, and here's the awesome part - my lips felt soft and healthy after it wore off too! 3 swipe gave me nearly opaque coverage, but I usually just do 2 swipes because I like a more transparent look.
The only gripe I have with this line of lipsticks is that my lipsticks are constantly sweating. I don't leave them anywhere where they could be exposed to indirect or direct sunlight and keep them in a dry place, but regardless they sweat.
Cost: $24. Being a huge fan of this brand, I say it's definitely worth purchasing any shade from this line!
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