It is clear that bold pink lips are a huge trend at the moment and I don’t think it is going anywhere any time fast. I have been obsessed with pink lips for about 6 months and I wanted to … Continue reading
Trend Alert – Bold Pink Lips
Lancôme Spring 2014 Collection – French Ballerine
Fresh to hit Australian stores is this beautiful collection I have been waiting for. Lily Collins is the face of the new collection which focuses on soft, pretty pinks so it is no wonder I love this whole collection so much. All in all, the spring collections from the major makeup houses have been stellar this season and fit exactly with my favourite makeup look; soft feminine.
I rushed right into Myer as soon as this collection was finally released in Australia, also taking advantage of the great offer available at the moment. Myer has 10% of all cosmetics (with marked exceptions, but it does include Lancôme) up until the 16th of March for all Myer One members.
I purchased the Hypnôse Doll Eyes Palette in Rose Ballerine (RRP $85) and the Blush Highlighter, also in Rose Ballerine (RRP $72). Now I will be the first to admit that these were expensive, even with the 10% discount but they are completely worth the splurge.
The blush is probably my favourite, probably because I almost always wear pink blush. This particular one is a little different from all my others though so I could justify the purchase. It is a really soft, pastel pink without looking but it is also really flattering. It is not particularly pigmented but it is buildable. Pinks, especially light pinks, have the capacity to look really barbie girly but this one isn’t going to make you feel like your face went back a few decades in all the worst ways. I also particularly like the very finely milled shimmer that is so subtle you barely notice it. It is just like a good highlighter, lightly shimmery and not at all glittery. This flash photograph hopefully demonstrates the flattering highlighting shimmer. You also can’t help but love the gorgeous rose embossed into the pan.
The swatch on the left is heavier and I have blended it out on the right. As far as lasting power, this blush stays quite nice for a few hours without too much fading which is something I have a lot of problems with anyway. All in all, it is a truly lovely nice everyday blush and I will definitely be using it a lot.
I was also deciding between this Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Eyes Palette in Rose Ballerine D06 and the Dior Trianon Edition 5 Colour Palette in Pastel Fontanges but I ultimately decided on this one because the colours are more universally flattering and it has a much better pay off. When I swatched both and the Dior palette just looked universally shimmery but this one provided great contrasting shades for a full eye look.
The Dior pallete, while also being beautiful, just doesn’t have the pigmentation and all the light pastels just seem to blend together to create light glitter. I also loved how this Lancôme palette looked on Lily Collins in the promo shots and she has very similar colouring to me. They are quite shimmery but not overly so. Besides, Spring really is the season for shimmer in my opinion.
I also fell in love with the Gloss in Love Lipgloss in Under the Spotlight 385 (RRP $42) that Lancome have on display with the new Spring Collection, even though it is part of their part of their permanent collection. My Myer store was actually out of this particular one so I picked up a boxed set of 4 Gloss in Love Lipglosses that was on final sale for $41.30 which included Under the Spotlight and should still be available from selected Myer counters. Stay tuned for a review on the four lovely glosses I picked up for 10 bucks each!
Let me know what you think of this Lancôme collection and if you will be purchasing any. It will definitely not last long in stores though, so hurry.
Dior Spring 2014 Collection – Trianon
After having just visited Versailles Palace on my tour of Europe this month and falling utterly in love with Marie Antoinette’s Estate and her beautiful Petit Trianon Palace, the inspiration for this range. I do love the pastels of this collection but unfortunately the price got in the way of me just buying the whole lot.
While I would have loved to have purchased this entire collection it was simply too expensive for me to do that. My favourites include the 5 Colour Eye Palette in Pastel Fontanges 234 and the Nail Vernis in Porcelaine 204 and Bloom 777. In the end I decided I would just go for the lovely new Dior Addict Gloss in Pétillante 442 for $49 from David Jones. Unfortunately neither David Jones and Myer stock Dior on their website so I am unable to give you a link.
It is a beautiful light peach gloss with very dynamic glitter through it. The glitter flakes are a range of different colours which is both stunning and impossible to catch on camera but if you swatch this gloss you will see what I mean. The formula is fantastic, which is very typical of the Dior Addict Gloss. Unfortunately this gloss does not last long on the lips. At best it stays on for a couple of hours but that is to be expected to a certain extent from a gloss. It is also a fairly generous 6.5ml so even though it is expensive you are getting quite a lot. The tiny little application brush is quite nice too and I prefer it to the fluffy wand types.
Again, I must stress that the beauty of this gloss far exceeds this picture so head into any David Jones or Myer and try it out for yourself. Also feel free to let me know what you think of the rest of the Trianon range and lament with me about how expensive it is. I seriously would have bought every single thing in this range if not for the price.
Thanks for reading.
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