Give me anything Dior and I’m pretty much guaranteed to love it.
I get excited about a lot of beauty brands, but when a package from Dior Beauty comes in the mail, my heart instantly starts beating faster and my excitement level is through the roof.
I recently got send a bunch of makeup goodies from the brand as part of their spring collection and I have to admit that it was love at first sight (and swatch!). One of their largest releases? The Lip Glow Oil Colour Revivers.
The Dior Beauty Lip Glow Oil Colour Revivers (C$45) is the brand’s newest colour-awakening, nourishing glossy oil that provides hydration and mega shine to the lips. Available in six shades, this oil reacts to the moisture level in your lips for a custom colour while providing moisture. The best part about this product is that with regular use you will notice that your lips will feel softer after only five days of wearing it.
Dior sent me four of the six shades to try out, Pink, Raspberry, Rosewood, and Coral, and although each shade looks different in the bottle, they all apply rather sheer with a tint of colour. Truthfully, I saw a minimal difference in all four shades, so I think that whichever you choose to go with should work beautifully on the lips. Again though, these do react with your body’s individual chemistry so the colour will be custom to each person that applies it.
The product is also infused with cherry oil which makes it extra luxurious to wear on the lips and it has a minty-vanilla scent which is very refreshing to apply.
Because these are an oil, they do have a slight stickiness to them, similar to a lip gloss, so if you don’t like that texture, then take a look at the Lip Glow Color Reviving Balm (C$45).
I received the balm in their limited-edition Diormania print, which features the Dior logo on the tube, but this works similar to the oils, but in a balm format. These balms have been around for a while and contain wild mango butter to smooth, soften, and hydrate the lips. They work the same way as the oil in that it reacts with your skin to give you a custom colour to match your skin tone.
I really love the balm since it’s so comfortable to wear (and the packaging is glamorous as well). I also love the colour it leaves me with on the lips, as well as the fact that it makes my lips look fuller. Dior also has these in a non-limited-edition which features multiple shades in a satin or shimmer finish.
If you were between the balm or the oil, I would say that it would really depend on what you like in a lip product. They work similar but are two different formulas. The balm is great for everyday wear, whereas the oil is great for everyday, as well as jazzing up a lipstick to add more moisture and shine to your look (making it great for drying matte liquid lipsticks).
I mean really no matter which formula you pick, you’re left with a hydrating lip product from Dior, so it’s a win-win all around.
Please note, products sent by PR. All opinions are my own.
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One of the highlights for me when Marc Jacobs Beauty releases their holiday collection is usually what shades of their See-Quins Glam Glitter Eyeshadow they will be releasing.
I’ve received this pressed glitter shadow for the past two years in a row and love how it adds just the right amount of glitter to the lids. So, imagine my excitement when I saw that they recently released a liquid version of this amazing product.
The See-Quins Glam Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow (C$34) is available in six shades and is a long-wearing liquid glitter eyeshadow that promises to up the ante on any look.
As much as I love the original version, I didn’t love the fallout that often happened when applying the product. This version makes it easy to minimize fallout since it’s a liquid product that you apply via the doe-foot applicator. You can either apply this directly onto the lids or use a brush for a more custom effect.
Marc Jacobs Beauty released this product in six different, totally wearable shades ranging from pink to copper to browns to golds. Since they are all basically neutral tones, it makes it easy to really wear these and adapt them to any eye look. Considering that they have released the original formulas in more bold colours, I’m actually quite surprised that they stuck to neutrals for these, but hey, I’m not complaining. All of these shades are a little more wearable than say a purple or a blue.
The finish on these is glittery, but not as glittery as the Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadows. These are give a beautiful sheen and subtle glitter effect, more like a shimmer. Because of that though, I do find these to be a bit more wearable for everyday, rather than just special occasion which is where I usually reserve the Stila versions for.
So if you can’t tell already, I highly recommend these and would definitely say to pick up a shade. I thought I would have a favourite from the six, but truthfully, all of them are stunning and so wearable that no matter which colour you pick up, you’ll be sure to get tons of wear out of it.
Are you a fan of the original Marc Jacobs Beauty See-Quins Glam Glitter eyeshadows?
Please note, products provided by PR. All opinions are my own.
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I’ve been waiting a long time for Fenty Beauty to release a mascara.
Thankfully the makeup brand headed by Rihanna made my dreams come true earlier this month.
Their first-ever mascara, Fenty Beauty’s Full Frontal mascara (C$32) is an eye-opening mascara that is designed to lift and curl lashes, making them look longer and more dramatic. It comes in one colour, Cuz I’m Black (black), and does a damn good job at lengthening, curling, and lifting lashes for a false-eyelash look.
Now the real innovative part about this mascara is definitely the brush. At first glance when you pull it out of the tube it looks like a rounded brush, but then you turn it and discover that it’s actually quite flat. The fat side is designed to hold a maximum amount of product to cover your lashes and the flat side helps to define and curl. It takes some getting used to, but once you have the hang of it, I promise you, you’ll fall in love with this product.
The formula in this mascara is long lasting, but although the brand says that it is water resistant, I did find that it smudged a little bit after a workout, so I would skip it if you’re planning on wearing this to the gym (which I don’t usually do unless I’m going to the gym at night and had been wearing makeup for the rest of the day).
Overall, do I recommend this mascara? Heck yes! Fenty Beauty did it again and knocked it out of the park with this mascara. I love pairing this with an eyelash primer (like the Marc Jacobs Beauty one) for some sky-high lashes and can’t wait until they release a primer of their own that you can pair with this.
Like I said, the brush takes some getting used to, but once you have the hang of it, I know you’ll fall in love with this mascara as much as I have.
Have you tried Fenty Beauty’s Full Frontal mascara yet?
Please note, I received this product from PR. All opinions are my own.
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