A glimpse at the lips: NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien

May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Next time we’re in Tokyo together, can we meet up at Rikugien Garden? Let’s skirt around the pond, climb the hill and take in the greenery.

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NARS Rikugien

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Wearing Rikugien

NARS Rikugien

Instead of forcing us to use our air miles in order to check out thirteen different parks sprinkled throughout the globe, Francois Nars plucked his favourite trinkets from each one and brought them back home for our enjoyment.

With this newest installment, Nars is aiming for “high-impact intense colour” to last the day without sapping your lips of its moisture. As promised, Rikugien is long-lasting, but I do find that it can dry out my lips, especially during the last few hours of wear. Carry a clear chapstick to combat this potential issue.

While I do love a good lippie in pencil form, I wish this version twisted up in lieu of having to use a sharpener. I’m not too skilled in this particular department and more often than not, I manage to lop off the freshly sharpened tip.

Rikugien is the eye of the cherry blossom. Pull off those petals and have your Ariel moment.

Can you say, addicted?

Wearing NARS Rikugien

Wearing NARS Rikugien

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for NARS Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 8 out of 10 bags – Next time I need a fix, I’ll definitely place my order via Sephora.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • Currently testing NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Honey – wearing Honey in the photo featured above as well.
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A peek at the cheeks: Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Cheek Creme in Caramel Whip

May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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Brandied coffee, honey wine, creme caramel.. are you drooling yet?

Gorgeous Cosmetics packaged your next natural flush in a petite plastic compact — the thing is, there are are six colours to choose between. Do you feel like a glass of tawny port or a helping of strawberry shortcake? It all depends on your appetite :)

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Swatch of Caramel Whip

Swatch of Caramel Whip

I felt inclined to scoop up Caramel Whip. The texture is creamy, the colour payoff is equivalent to the contents of the pan (as it should be) and application is a cinch. For those who don’t have a foundation brush, your ring finger will do. As for wear time, Caramel Whip lasted 10+ hours.

In terms of concerns, I was worried about layering a cream blush over my powder foundation. So, how did I overcome this? By repeatedly dabbing my cheeks. It was a “slow” uphill climb, but I eventually reached the burnt pink peak.

Wearing Caramel Whip

Wearing Caramel Whip

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The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Cheek Creme in Caramel Whip:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 10 out of 10 bags — I like not having to think while applying my makeup

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

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Lipstick on the cheap: Gorgeous Cosmetics

April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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A few weeks ago I splurged and picked up five lipsticks for $25.00 when I attended Salon Melbourne. You read that right, I picked up five for $25! Normally, Gorgeous lipstick retails for $35.00/tube — I took this as a sign to try something new.

Out of the five colours I chose, I was only happy with how well two performed. The other three, while pretty in hue, were disappointing. Hey, we can’t win ‘em all!

The chosen few

The chosen few

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Swatches from left to right: Berry Intense, Innocence, Brigitte, Inspiration & Warm Mauve

Swatches from left to right: Berry Intense, Innocence, Brigitte, Inspiration & Warm Mauve

Working from love to loathe, here are a few “tasting” notes I took down while test-driving all five colours.

Wearing Berry Intense

Wearing Berry Intense

Gorgeous Cosmetics' Berry Intense

Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Berry Intense

Berry Intense is the star performer out of the bunch. The formula was creamy, the colour wore evenly and lasted for well over eight hours. By quitting time, I had to scrub my lips in addition to washing my face. Berry Intense is another true red within my lip collection and most certainly passes for a dupe of Giorgio Armani’s Rouge d’Armani 400. Pick this colour up before it sells out!

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Wearing Innocence

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Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Innocence

Innocence is a muted rose red with subtle purple undertones. After four hours of wear it still managed to hold onto its glossy finish; hour eight marked colour dry out. Unfortunately, Innocence is sold out, check your local stockist for availability.

Wearing Brigitte

Wearing Brigitte

Gorgeous Cosmetics' Brigitte

Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Brigitte

Brigitte, a soft pink with a touch of frost, wore unevenly over eight hours of wear, was drying and even emphasized flakes as the day progressed. While Brigitte is a beautiful colour, my gut’s telling me there are better performers out there. Give Brigitte a miss.

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Wearing Inspiration

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Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Inspiration

Inspiration was less than inspirational. A tawny pink with orange undertones, Inspiration lasted six hours and sucked all the moisture out of my lips; I made it a point to scrub my lips in the ladies bathroom and start fresh with a random lippie in my purse. A definite skip in my book.

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Wearing Warm Mauve

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Gorgeous Cosmetics’ Warm Mauve

First off, let me start things off by saying Warm Mauve has to be an insult to “old lady pink” lipsticks. Warm Mauve is the worst of the worst. It was difficult to apply, drying from the start and didn’t even last two hours. When I removed Warm Mauve last Friday, I think I also removed the top layer of skin on my lips. Bin this baby.

In the end I walked away with five colours for less than the price of one; reason being these colours have been discontinued as Gorgeous Cosmetics have released 30 new colours. The darker shades were the best performers and the most interesting — they performed as good as, if not better than, Giorgio Armani and Burberry. My biggest hope for the newer colours is consistency in terms of wear, feel and overall performance.

Each colour has a personality of its own and adds a bit of flare to the day; I just don’t want to have to worry about my lips looking like joke, because they are my pride and joy.

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Gorgeous Lipstick:

  • Five for $25.00 AUS on this occasion, however they normally retail for $35.00 AUS / $25.00 USD. Discontinued shades are now selling for $12.95 AUS until they sell out.

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 10 out of 10 bags for Innocence and Berry Intense
  • 6 out of 10 bags for Brigitte
  • 4 out of 10 for Inspiration
  • 1 out of 10 for Warm Mauve

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

Haven’t heard of Gorgeous Cosmetics? They are a Melbourne-based company with a penchant for the stage, the screen and the runway. Their colours are on trend and vibrant. Recently, Gorgeous made their move to the States and Karen of MBB seems to like what she’s tried so far :)

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Kiehl’s Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream – swatches and review

April 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

It’s just like saying ATM Machine — ATM stands for Automatic Teller Machine, so are you going to take a $20 out of the Automatic Teller Machine Machine? A few months ago I learned the error of my ways by repeating the trend and calling Beauty Balms, BB Creams; is it a balm or is it a cream? And how do we even begin to address the CC variant?

But I digress.

Recently Kiehl’s released their own beauty balm, Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream. Presently, this offering is available in three shades: Fair, Light and Natural in Australia and two shades: light and medium in the U.S. Now that summer’s through, I found Light to be the best match for me.

Kiehl's Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream

Kiehl’s Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream

Light

Light

Flip top

Flip top

In this 30 ml tube, Kiehl’s promises an “Instantly perfecting formula clinically proven to correct skin tone irregularities.” What I got was a fairly easy to use beauty balm to help with concealing imperfections. One week later, my skin hasn’t necessarily improved and my rosacea has even slightly flared up, I’m not too sure if this is my skin’s way of adjusting to something new. The scent is pleasant and light — it reminds me of Clinique’s foundation infused with the tiniest amount of maple syrup.

What else?? Did you notice the sticker on the tube? Underneath it reads “SPF 50 PA+++”. So, why did we cover it up? For those who live in the States, if you were to travel to Oz with the SPF you purchased over there, it still wouldn’t offer you the same amount of protection. Put simply, there’s a huge hole in the ozone over Australia and New Zealand thanks to years of pollution and you can pretty much go from undercooked to crispy in less than an hour. SPF 30 is the minimum requirement in Australia and Kiehl’s beauty balm just meets the standard. Want to learn more? Check out my in-depth Bobbi Brown BB review I posted last year.

And what’s this nonsense about PA+++? Just think of it this way, SPF helps to protect you from UVB and PA aids with UVA protection. Pretty Gossip breaks things down further for you into terms you can understand and even addresses the ‘+’. As for the Vitamin C, it’s known for its “clarifying” properties.

How well does it last? Last Sunday I applied Kiehl’s Beauty Balm around 9 AM and by bedtime, call it 9 PM, I was pretty smitten with how well it still looked.

Swatches of Kiehl's Actively Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream in light

Swatches of Kiehl’s Actively Correcting and Beautifying BB Cream in light – heavy (left) blended (right)

In terms of texture/consistency, Kiehl’s Beauty Balm initially dispenses slightly runny and then turns creamy prior to application. To apply I’ll grab my liquid foundation brush and start at the centre of my face, making sure to blend and sheer the coverage out as I reach my chin, scalp, temples and ears. A small dollop, about the size of a five cent piece/dime, is all you’ll really need. Want a bit more coverage? Dispense a nickel sized amount.

Afterwards, I set the balm with a small amount of powder foundation and Hourglass’ Ambient Lighting Powder in Ethereal Light. As the day progresses I’ve found this formula turns dewier than I would like; to take it down a notch, I place a tissue over my face and gently run the pads of my fingers over the trouble spots. This process helps to sop up the shine and re-blend the colour.

Kiehl's BB Final look

Wearing Kiehl’s Beauty Balm

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Kiehl’s Actively Correcting and Beautifying BB Cream:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 7 out of 10 bags – Not too happy about my rosacea flaring up, but I’ll wait it out to see if things really improve.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • I picked up a bottle of Kiehl’s Aromatic Blends Skin-Softening Body Lotion in Vanilla & Cedarwood. The feminine and masculine qualities of the scent were extremely appealing for winter. Review to follow :)

 

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Blow Dry Bar Melbourne Central — celebrate with bubbles and blowouts in 30 minutes

April 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Got an event, don’t want to bother with your hair for a couple of days or feel like getting pampered? Get thee to your nearest Blow Dry Bar, tout de suite. Recently, I was extended an invitation to check out the Melbourne Central location — they have a lot to celebrate, because it’s their first birthday!

Happy Birthday, Blow Dry Bar @ Melbourne Central

Happy Birthday, Blow Dry Bar @ Melbourne Central

Blow Dry Bar first opened their doors in Sydney five years ago and since then they’ve added 22 more locations; now they are setting their sights on the States — look out, Gwenyth Paltrow!

Upon arrival I was warmly greeted by the salon’s assistant, asked to take a seat and offered a glass of bubbles (yes please!) while I waited for my stylist to come out. A few beats later, I was sitting at the sink getting my hair washed and head massaged; it was glorious and relaxing all at once.

My daily fruit intake

My daily fruit intake

For my visit I was asked to try out one of the three favourite looks as chosen by BDBs’ stylists from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which just wrapped up last week in Sydney.

Bronx and Banco: A simple look, yet exudes style in a modern, chic way

Bronx and Banco: “A simple look, yet exudes style in a modern, chic way.”
Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/BronxandBanco

Alex Perry: A minimalist look with hair tied back into a loose chignon, yet still looks beautiful and elegant

Alex Perry: “A minimalist look with hair tied back into a loose chignon, yet still looks beautiful and elegant.”
Photo credit: http://www.fashionising.com/hair/b–how-to-effortless-chignon-52225.html

We Are Handsome: "A 70s inspired look that is playful, refreshing and glamorous."

We Are Handsome: “A 70s inspired look that is playful, refreshing and glamorous.”
Photo credit: http://wearehandsome.com/blog/our-mbfwa13-look/

Together we, my stylist Jen and I, opted to go with Bronx and Banco’s sleek look, sans bangs. Very rarely will you catch me without waves or a bit of frizz, we figured it was good to switch things up :)

Jen worked quickly and I was amazed by her ability to grab ahold of my hair without yanking at my head. Before I was through, Jen ran a flat iron over my locks without flattening the volume near the crown and set my look with a bit of hairspray.

Post blow out

Post blow out

Happy snaps with Jen

The final look and happy snaps with Jen

Can you believe she’s been in the hair industry for 11 years? I can’t! Jen started at the very young age of 13-years-old in Suffolk, England — an attentive helper who earned her keep by washing hair and sweeping floors. About five years ago Jen came down to Australia for a visit with 10 close friends; I think she likes it here, because there are no signs of her departing this lovely continent any time soon. So far, Jen’s worked with Kevin Murphy, Joey Scandizzo and has even put her talented hands to work at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Sydney. Not too shabby!

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for a Blow Dry Bar Experience:

  • Prices vary, but I think my style hovered around $60.00 AUS, which included a moisturising hair treatment.

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 10 out of 10 bags – bubbles, great conversation and you’re out the door in 30 minutes!

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • I’ve already booked in for my next blow out, I’m hooked. They also cut and colour hair too, I just might have to make the move to a new salon!

*Special thanks to Frank PR for the invitation and Blow Dry Bar Melbourne Central for the hospitality.

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A glimpse at the lips: Burberry’s Lip Velvet in Rose Pink No. 307

April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Slowly, slowly.

Currently, I’m working my way through Burberry’s Lip Velvet range. Eventually, I’ll acquire all twelve shades — only nine to go ;)

I won’t bore you with the reasons why I love these lippies so much, but here’s a recap to get you up to speed.

Pink Amber No. 306

Fuchsia Pink No. 309

Now, let’s drool at the beautiful Rose Pink No. 307 together.

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Swatch of Rose Pink

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Rose Pink is a matte, balanced shade that would suit a myriad of skin tones. It lasts for hours and is low-maintenance — swipe and go.

Final comparison from left to right: Pink Amber, Rose Pink and Pink Fuchsia

Final comparison from left to right: Pink Amber, Rose Pink and Pink Fuchsia

Which colour is your favourite?

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Burberry’s Lip Velvet in Rose Pink No. 307:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 10 out of 10 bags – My favourite lippie ATM.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • Oh yeah, you betcha!
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A glimpse at the lips: L’Oreal’s Shine Caresse Lip Colour in Princess

April 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Over a year ago I was almost positive I was going to purchase YSL’s Rouge pur Couture Glossy Stain. So, what happened? First, there’s the scent (I couldn’t get past it), it reeked like really bad red wine and second, it was expensive. The coupled negatives were enough for me to warrant passing on something which was voted the “2012 Breakthrough” by Allure readers.

I hoped and prayed something would come out and rival this glossy to matte beauty — the mothership, L’Oreal, delivered. Well, sort of.

L'Oreal's Shine Caresse Lip Colour in Princess (Coral Tattoo)

L’Oreal’s Shine Caresse Lip Colour in Princess (Coral Tattoo)

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L’Oreal’s Shine Caresse Lip Colours have swept the makeup world off its feet, but part of me has been left wanting so much more.

First impressions matter. For instance, let’s start with the tube’s shape. Intuitively, one would assume the wider part of the tube was the base; after I took the tester off the shelf I tried (unsuccessfully) to twist off the narrower end. Oops.

Strike that and reverse it.

The doe foot applicator is of the floral variety — petal-like and contoured with a spine for optimal product delivery. Personally, I love this sort of applicator, because it expedites the application process and works well with my lips.

The magical wand

The magical applicator

The product itself is interesting, take this as good, bad or indifferent. It slips on the lips easily due to it being water based, but after an hour or so, it becomes tacky/sticky on the lips. At this stage I find that I’m more aware of my lips and have this distinct feeling of being worn by something instead of things being the other way around. I hope you get what I mean.

There’s also a vast difference in scent — I purchased Princess (a.k.a. Coral Tattoo) from my local Priceline and ordered Berry Persistent and Pink Resistance from Ulta; Princess smells like Sweet Tarts, whereas the other two smell like baby wipes.

In terms of appearance and wear time the glossiness lasts for an hour, tops, a light sheen sticks around for a few more hours (the sticky phase) and eventually it dries down to a soft, matte stain. Another thing to be aware of is the colour pools within the dips and troughs of your lips. Just be prepared for the colour appearing uneven; I noticed this the most with Berry Persistent.

As for the colour, Princess is a heavy leaning orange coral. Not sure if you can notice, but I wore Princess to the Unico relaunch.

Swatch of Princess – heavy (left) and light (right)

Swatch of Princess – heavy (left) and light (right)

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Wearing Princess

Here are two other reviews with different takes on L’Oreal’s Shine Caresse Lip Colour…

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for L’Oreal Shine Caresse Lip Colour in Princess:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 7 out of 10 bags – love the colour, just hate the inconsistencies.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • Never say never.
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Back to Basics: MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pots in Painterly and Bare Study

April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MAC's Bare Study (left) and Painterly (right)

MAC’s Bare Study (left) and Painterly (right)

Great for everyday — wear them alone, together or as a base for a completely different eye look.

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Bare Study

Bare Study resembles champagne with a bit of silver and white pearl. To apply, I suggest using your ring finger or an eye brush intended for cream eye shadows (Chanel’s Complexion brush No. 10 works well). I’m still not brave enough to forgo using an eyeshadow base thanks to my oily lids; with that said, a few friends of mine can attest to the fact MAC’s Paint Pot formula doesn’t crease on them.

For a cheaper alternative to Bare Study, Maybelline’s Eye Studio Color Tattoo Metal Eyeshadow in Barely Branded is a close second with undertones of gold.

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Painterly

Painterly is a nude cream with pink and grey undertones. A few years ago I tried Painterly, but returned it because I didn’t like how poorly it performed (keep in mind, this was before I learned about the wonders of eyeshadow primer). I couldn’t track down a proper dupe, but if you know of something please feel free to chime in :)

Swatches of Bare Study (left), Painterly (centre) and Bare Study Layered over Painterly (right) without flash

Swatches of Bare Study (left), Painterly (centre) and Bare Study Layered over Painterly (right) without flash

Swatches of Bare Study (left), Painterly (centre) and Bare Study Layered over Painterly (right) with flash

Swatches of Bare Study (left), Painterly (centre) and Bare Study Layered over Painterly (right) with flash

What are some of your must-have basics?

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for MAC’s Pro Longwear Paint Pot:

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 9 out of 10 bags – Solid performers.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • The MAC+Haley Williams collection springs to mind :) I believe it hits counters this week.
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Eyes to mesmerise: Clinique’s Chubby Stick Shadow Tint For Eyes in Curvaceous Coal 08

April 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Today let’s play $25,000 Pyramid — I’ll start.

It’s short, cylindrical in shape, similar to a pencil, can be used for colouring and it’s meant to be worn on the face.

Any guesses?

Clinique's Chubby Stick Shadow Tiny for Eyes

Clinique’s Chubby Stick Shadow Tiny for Eyes

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IMG_0876Clinique recently released Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes and here’s what they have to say about them — “Sheer, creamy confection to jazz up your makeup routine—in 12 super-wearable shades. Layerable, long-wearing and versatile, too.” 

Fundamentally, Clinique’s version is sound, but in practice it doesn’t quite cut it for me. While I do love the ease of applying straight from the tube – it’s like drinking from a bottle of soda or eating peanut butter straight out of the jar; I know it’s wrong, I feel slightly selfish and I can’t help but feel like something’s missing.

This is how the three scenarios played out:

A. I need a makeup brush for refinement and blending.

B. The soda is flat, what a waste.

and

C. Graham crackers would’ve helped to make for an awesome combo.

Curvaceous Coal is a creamy grey with dark blue undertones (think of smoke pluming from a chimney) with the lightest touch of shimmer. The product applies easily, however I have a difficult time with honing in on the outer corners of my eyes due to the tip being too large for my short eyelids. Initially it looks as if I kept both eyes closed while applying Curvaceous Coal; grey blobs do not look cute, trust me. In order to get around this issue, I dabbed the smallest amount of colour on my lids and blended the colour out with MAC’s 217.

Ideally, I wish I could’ve skipped this step, but it’s a necessary step for me. My plans for quick and easy makeup pretty much went out the window.

Swatch of Curvaceous Coal without Flash

Swatch of Curvaceous Coal without Flash

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Swatch of Curvaceous Coal with Flash

Wearing Curvaceous Coal

Wearing Curvaceous Coal on my eyes (outer corner only)

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  • Colour and texture is fantastic.
  • Long-lasting.
  • Doesn’t crease.
  • Price point is decent.
  • Perfect for the girl on the go.
  • Sharpener not required as it’s a twist-up tube.

The mehs…

  • Tricky to apply.

Looking for a dupe?

Neutrogena’s Crease Proof Eye Shadow retails for $8.49 USD and Rimmel London’s joined the club too, but their version reminds me of NARS’ Soft Touch Shadow Pencil.

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Clinique’s Chubby Stick Shadow Tint For Eyes in Curvaceous Coal 08:

  • $16.00 USD. Once they hit shelves in Australia, I think they’ll sell for $35.00 AUS

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 8 out of 10 bags – Love the colour.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

  • It’s been a while, but I wouldn’t mind trying Clinique’s blush again :) And their reformulated nail polish looks promising too!

Quick one. Do you remember their eye shadow sticks from the late 90′s? I think I owned a frosty pink and a deep plum.

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Beauty in a tick: YSL’s Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick in Nude in Private No. 9

April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Shut the shades, turn down the lights and draw yourself a bath. It’s that “me time” you’ve been needing after a hard week at work.

Time to get Nude in Private ;)

YSL's Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick in Nude in Private

YSL’s Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick in Nude in Private

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The finer details

The finer details

Nude in Private swatch without flash

Nude in Private swatch without flash

Nude in Private swatch with flash

Nude in Private swatch with flash

Recently I’ve had a thing for softer, natural hues closer to my lips’ natural colour — Nude in Private seemed fitting. Rouge Volupte Shine is the newest lipstick range to hit counters; 19 shades beckon you, choose wisely as the first taste won’t be your last. I can personally assure you of that.

The goods…

  • It’s moisturising! I’ve been applying it directly to my lips in lieu of using chapstick.
  • The texture is soft and creamy.
  • A soft glossiness is imparted.
  • The scent of juicy nectarines can be detected upon application. More please!

The mehs…

  • Not as long-lasting as YSL claims.
  • It’s expensive, even in the US!
Bare lips

Bare lips

Wearing Nude in Private

Wearing Nude in Private

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If you can get beyond the minuses (they’re not deal breakers!) then I think you’ll be pleased as punch with this beautiful bullet.

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for YSL’s Rouge Volupté Shine Lipstick in Nude in Private:

  • $55.00 AUS / $34.00 USD 

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

  • 7 out of 10 bags – It’s a goodie, but it could be cheaper.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

Apologies for the quick review. Scott and I are heading off on a wine tour for his Birthday.

Happy Saturday :)

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