New Yves Saint Laurent Touche Brilliance

June 30, 2008

YSL has a beautiful looking now gloss, Touche Brilliance, Sparking Touch for Lips.

From the website:

Touche Eclat’s concept is now applied to lips, thanks to a new generation of mother-of-pearl that promotes unparalleled radiance: the lips are dressed up with an irresistible iridescent brilliance.

It looks fabulous, and I love that it has a built in brush applicator. Fifteen shades are available. This one is definitely going on my want to try list!

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Cool Packaging, Gloss

Sonia Kashuk Sheer Lip Color and Plumping Glossy Tint.

May 23, 2008

I have a couple of new favorite lipstick shade, and best of all they each come with an attached gloss! My new love is Sonia Kashuk Sheer Lip Color and Plumping Glossy Tint in the shade Passion Fruit and the same item in the shade Paradise 01. See swatches below.

First off, the dual lipstick and gloss is a nice touch. It also, like most Sonia Kashuk items, comes in pretty packaging. I’m kinds of a sucker for that stuff.

The lipstick, as the name says, is sheer. Passion Fruit has a wonderful rose/berry tone to it, while Paradise 01 is more of a berry red. Both are nice to look at and are generally good quality for the price.

The gloss is also pretty good. It has nice shine, good tint, and is not sticky in any manner. It comes with a brush applicator, when I would rather have a sponge, but that is just a personal preference for me. The gloss is unscented and unflavored as far as I can tell. It says it is plumping in the name, but I did not notice any plumping indicators, not even the tingle that most give off. I view it as simply a decent matching gloss and that is good enough for me.

But the best part of this set is the color. I adore the shades. Below is a swatch of Passion Fruit. Also shown is a Sonia Kashuk Velvety Matte Lip Crayon in Blossomy Nude that I quite like. It will have is own post in the near future.

Sonia Kashuk Lipstick and Gloss Passion Fruit

Here is a swatch of Paradise 01. It looks more red in the tube than it does on the skin. On my lips, I found that it provided a nice sheer berry with a bit of red hue that was quite wearable for either day or evening. Often berry red is a bit overpowering for my pale skin, but not this one. I liked the sheer effect of it.

Sonia Kashuk Lipstick and gloss Paradise 01

Sonia Kashuk products are available at Amazon.com (linked above) or at Target stores. The swatches were taken in full sunlight.

Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Color, Cool Packaging, Gloss, Lip Pencil, Lipstick

Go Smile Smileceuticals Balm

May 19, 2008

“Smileceutical.” That is quite the word!

Equally interesting is the GO SMILE Smileceuticals Balm from the company that puts out specialty teeth whiting and tooth care products. This conditioning balm with retinol for long term treatment has a pretty good fan base. The cool tone to it also should make the teeth appear whiter. Or so some say….

Personally, I kind of like the packaging, but $18, I haven’t quite wanted to try it yet.

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Written by Carleenp · Filed Under Balm, Condition, Cool Packaging, Unique

YoYo Lip Gloss

March 7, 2008

This came up in my trackbacks after a blog related to the product linked to me. I found it rather interesting.

YoYo Lipgloss is a gloss that was part of a published case study in the Global Business & Technology Journal. For more on that, take a look at the Start Up Case Study. The site now has a survey up for a study on “The Psychology & Marketing of YOYO Lip Gloss” along with some other fun interactive stuff.

What exactly is YoYo lip gloss? Well, think of it as a lip gloss on a yoyo-like attachment that you can attach to your belt. I haven’t tried the gloss, so I can’t tell you anything about it. But it looks like a fun item for girls and teens–or maybe for silly adults like me who just might find a way to wear such a thing!

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My New Holy Grail Lip Shade From M.A.C. and Fafi!

February 19, 2008

I am always searching for my perfect lip shade. Sometimes–as in once every 6 to 8 months or so–I find it. But I am fickle, so after a bit I start looking again. Any of those that reach that favorite designation though tend to stay close at hand for a very, very long time after and keep getting repurchased when possible. And in the end, this collection of all time favorite shades is not very large.

It seems that many of my all time favorites come from limited edition collections. I almost cried when my favorite peach shade limited edition Revlon gloss ran out. So now when I hit a favorite limited edition item, I tend to buy a couple of them. I will have to try to do that with the latest edition to my all time favorite list.

My current love is the lipstick shade Straw Baby, from the M.A.C. Cosmetics Fafi Collection. This light berry/rose shade has a bit of pearl/gold lustre in it that is gorgeous. The color is muted enough for day and work wear, yet shimmery enough for evening. I also found that adding the brightly colored lipglass shade Totally It, gives it a fun extra punch of color that is not all that overwhelming. Don’t be scared of how that shade looks in the tube! The look is great for drinks out at a club or for a light and fun look. Add the shade Squeeze It, and the lippie becomes a nice glossy deep berry that is perfect for a dressier evening.

Unfortunately I can’t easily stock up on this one right now because it is already sold out online. But I plan to check my local MAC store or department store counter and see if they still have it. This is a shade that I could easily use several tubes of!

Oh, and there is a bonus: The tube comes with Fafi art on it! Very cool!

For more on M.A.C. and Fafi, check out macfafi.com for a fun way to look over the collection.

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