Do you ever buy something and love it so much that you wear it all the time and forget to review it until now? No? Well, you're better than me then. This and another LQ lipstick have been sitting in my makeup bag because I wear the two so much. I really thought I had reviewed these already, but apparently I bought them, tested them, and then loved them so much that I kept in my makeup bag rotation until finally realizing it now.
The packaging: This comes in its own denim-printed box (hence the name Jean Queen). The tube is very similar to LQ's Sailor lipstick (shiny dark blue). This similarity led me to once grabbing Sailor instead of Jean Queen for a night out. All worked out well though - I had berry lips instead of Jean Queen's shade!
The scent: No scent detected.
The product: Jean Queen is a sheer watermelon pink. Jean Queen was designed to wear with any denim since it's supposed to light up your face and offset any shade of denim. While it does look great when you're wearing jeans, it also works with just about any outfit. It's a great muted pink shade that definitely works with an all-natural makeup look.
It went on smoothly (much like LQ's Medieval) with no tugging on my lips. It was hydrating and lasted about 2-3 hours on my lips. It's easy to reapply since it is a sheer lipstick. This is one of those products where I can apply without using a mirror, so that's a huge plus!
Cost: $20
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I am obsessed with Sephora, so much so that it was almost too easy to renew my VIB Rouge membership. However, I almost always skip Sephora's own line of makeup for the other brands it carries. The only exception to this are Sephora's eyeliners, which are my go-to eyeliners.
A month ago, though, I decided to look at their lipsticks and found that their Rouge Shine lipstick line is actually pretty amazing. Tons of shades and at a third of the cost of most other lipsticks!
The packaging: Nothing too fancy or special here. The tube is all black with the shade stamped on the bottom. The cap is a long cap that encases the entire lipstick.
The scent: There is a fruity, almost raspberry scent to this. It didn't linger for more than a minute or two after applying.
The product: French Kiss (22) is a glossy, muted magenta. This lipstick was INCREDIBLY creamy. It applied so smoothly (almost like a gel) and did not tug at my lips. It was hydrating throughout the entire duration of wear, which was about 4 hours. The color itself was pretty pigmented (about 2 swipes gave me nearly opaque coverage). The "shine" aspect of this product was not lost at all - this gave me a very wet, glossy pout-effect, which meant I could not stop looking at my lips in the mirror.
The only downside to this product was that it broke in half in the tube the first time I applied it. It wasn't even twisted halfway up, so it was a bit annoying that it broke so easily. I didn't have it in direct or indirect sunlight, so melting wasn't an issue. I think the product is just too soft, so it's prone to breaks.
Cost: $12.50 - go get one (or two, or three) at this awesome price!
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Who can ever resist anything coral? Not me! If the word "coral" is in the name, I can't help buying it.
The packaging: This came in its own box. The tube is the standard YSL tube - gold with the logo cut-out in the center to allow the color of the product to peek through.
The scent: The same mango scent as all the other YSL lip products. Heavy at first, but disappears after applying.
The product: Coral Incandescent (12) is a bright coral that tends to lean more pink. Like all the other Rouge Volupte Shines, this goes on effortlessly with no tugging. It's sheer, but buildable (about 3-4 swipes will give a more semi-opaque coverage). It's incredibly creamy and hydrating, and lasts for about 3-4 hours on me. Reapplying is a cinch since it's so smooth.
Cost: $35 - great shade for summer!
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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
