Shadow and Shimmer: January 2014

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

L'oreal Colour Riche Balms Limited Edition POP Shades Swatches

I recently found three limited edition POP Shades of the L'oreal Colour Riche Balms at Target and thought I would check them out! The collection was for the holidays and contained 4 colors, though there were only three on the stand I found. I am not sure if these are available any more since they were Limited Addition, but I would keep my eye out in clearance sections because I have heard that some people have had luck finding them there.

The packaging of these is the same as the original Colour Riche balms. The cap is the color of the product inside. The tube is square with a gold toned base and tube housing the product. I know some people don't care for the gold because it picks up a lot of finger prints, but I really love it. I think it looks very nice and I can't help but be drawn to shiny things.

I believe the idea behind the POP Shades is that they are intended to be more opaque than the original balms, which run very very sheer. I think L'oreal really pulled these colors off fantastically. Each one is bright and pigmented. The formula is creamy and feels moderately moisturizing. They lasted around 5 hours on my lips, without eating and drinking, before they began to wear off. They do have a strong fruity, slightly floral scent, which is something to consider if you are sensitive to fragrance in your lip products. I really enjoy the smell though and find it very pleasant.

The shades I picked up are:

Lilac Sweetness - a nice opaque lilac toned mauve. I really great "my lips but better" color.

Dragon Fruit - a bright transparent medium pink.

Vineyard Peach - a pink based opaque peach.

I really hope L'oreal decides to do more of these brighter, more opaque colors for their Colour Riche balm line. I really enjoy these and would be inclined to purchase them in additional colors if they make them!

*All items in this review were purchased on my own. Any opinions expressed are my own and are never paid for.*

Left-Right: Dragon Fruit, Lilac Sweetness, Vineyard Peach

L-R: Dragon Fruit, Lilac Sweetness, Vineyard Peach

Top-Bottom: Vineyard Peach, Dragon Fruit, Lilac Sweetness

L-R: Dragon Fruit, Lilac Sweetness, Vineyard Peach

Vineyard Peach

Lilac Sweetness

Dragon Fruit

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss Swatches and Mini Review

Today I have some of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Glosses for you! I know that they have revamped the formula and packaging on these, but I had never tried the old ones, so I really can't compare.

The new package is a clear round plastic tube with a black cap and a gold band with the name Revlon printed on it. The wand has a classic doe foot applicator. I really like the round tube. I think it looks nice and they feel weighty in my hand, making them feel more high end.

I like that they come sticker sealed, with a break away sticker that leaves the name of the shade on the tube.

There is also a nice way to tell if they have been tampered with! When you open the tube you can see a clear chamber at the top of the tube. As the wand is pulled out of the tube the chamber will fill with gloss letting you know that the wand has been pulled out. So when you are looking to buy one of these you will be able to see if they have actually been tampered with if the sticker happens to be missing/broken. You can carefully open the tube, just enough to see the chamber (don't pull the wand all the way out!). If the chamber is still clear/empty then you know that the wand has never been pulled out. If the chamber is full of gloss, then you know it has already been opened and possible tampered with.

The six colors I have are:

·Sugar Violet - a sheer pink toned purple with noticeable pink and blue glitter in it.

·Pink Pop - a bright medium pink.

· Kiss Me Coral - a bright orange/coral with noticeable silver glitter.

·Pango Peach - a light pinky peach with noticeable gold shimmer.

·Snow Pink - a pale pink with golden shimmer.

·Berry Allure - a sheer medium berry.

Most of these are pretty sheer, adding a nice wash off color, but allowing your natural lip color to show through. The brighter/bolder colors, like Pink Pop and Berry Allure, are naturally more pigmented than the lighter colors like Pango Peach and Snow Pink.

The formula of these is nice. They smell slightly of vanilla and are nice and creamy with just a tiny bit of tack, but not what I would call sticky. They have a decent amount of wear time, right around 3 hours, without eating or drinking.

One negative about the glittery/shimmery colors is that I noticed that as the gloss wears off your are left with flecks of glitter all over your lips. So if you are not going to be touching up throughout the day that would be something to keep in mind. You may want to bring a gloss with you to top of once it stays to wear away so that you aren't left with random glitter all over your lips.

Overall I really like these. I think I could even say they have become my favorite drug store gloss. I can't wait to pick up Super Natural and Fatal Apple next!

*All items in this post were purchased on my own. Any opinions expressed are my own and are not paid for.*