Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Protective Cream |
Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam |
Caudalie Exfoliator |
Since I was on a facial cleanser kick, I wanted to try a different exfoliator. I decided to try Caudalie's deep cleansing exfoliator because it does NOT contain: parabens; sulfates; synthetic dyes; petrochemicals; phthalates; GMOs; and triclosan. It does its job by smoothing out the texture of my skin, but it's a little too rough on my skin. I think I'll stick to my Mario Basdescu exfolitaor.
Chanel "La Fascinante" |
Like my sister, I love wearing red lipstick. I wanted to try Chanel's Rouge Allure Velvet line in "La Fascinante" It's a red lipstick with a matte finish.It's not as matte as I like my lipsticks to be because it still has a little shine to it after it sets. Not my favorite red lipstick, but it's a nice shade I would like to have in my collection of reds.
Nars "Dragon Girl" |
I'm in love with Nars' lip crayons. I like the color "Cruella" but wanted a shade brighter so I decided to purchase "Dragon Girl." It's a brighter shade of red than "Cruella" is. This shade is a little brighter than I like so I apply MAC's lipliner in Brick all over my lips to darken the color a little. I actually like this lip crayon insread of my usual MAC "Ruby Woo" lipstick because it lasts longer and doesn't make my lips feather.
Lime Crime "Red Velvet" |
Last but not least is Lime Crime's Velvetines in "Red Velvet." This is a liquid lipstick that dries to a matte finish. I was reluctant to purchase this at first because I didn't like the idea of liquid lipsticks. After seeing that this item was always sold out, I wanted to see what all the hype was about. I am soooo glad I did because hands down, this is the "SHIZ!" The staying power is freakin' amazing! I ate and drink with this on and I didn't even had to touch up my lips. Not only does it have great staying power, it dries to the perfect shade of red for me. I want to stock up on this because it always seems to be sold out and I know why!
Swatch of shades of red from all lip items featured in today's blog
From left to right: Lime Crime "Red Velvet;" Chanel "La Fascinante;" and Nars "Dragon Girl." They're all beautiful shades of red :)
xoxo,
Char