Revlon Spring 2010 Collection: Coral Reef Super Lustrous Lipgloss, perfect for my coral kick!

Wow, love this! Coral Reef is super creamy, pigmented, non-sticky, and would look excellent with a tan. I'm currently an NC35 and will be using this on my pigmented lips and on top of MAC Vegas Volt l/s during the summer months when I get a little more color. On my pigmented lips, this looks just like the model's lips on the MAC To The Beach promo ad, a bright coral-peach and just a touch of orange without being garish.

The second picture is pretty accurate color-wise.
The first picture is on my bare, slightly rosy and pigmented lips. It's a *tad* brighter and corally-orange in real life.



I love corals like these because they really bring a glow and brightness to the rest of my face. For now, layering this on top of a nude lipstick base brings out the peachier side of this coral, reminding me of MAC Shy Girl. Since I'm a little I've been on a huge coral kick lately, so I knew I had to get this. I found it at Target, but there was no separate display for the collection like I had seen in Ulta. It was placed next to the rest of the Super Lustrous lipglosses and I managed to get the last one. Love the sleek packaging and doe-foot applicator. Plus, no funky smell or taste!



I want everything from this collection, the shades are all gorgeous pastels. I think I read somewhere (maybe Allure) that Gucci Westman helped create the shades in this line. Really looking forward to trying the nail polishes as well as the SL lipglosses in Lilac Pastelle and Pink Pop. Coral Reef is a beautiful pop of color, perfect for the warmer weather. Get it before it's gone, from the stores I've been to, I've been noticing that a lot of the shades have been selling out quick.

I also picked up Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Soft Nude. I like it, it's very creamy, but it's a bit more glossy than I'm used to. The packaging and imprint reminds me of a cheap version of Chanel, lol. Here it is to the left swatched next to Smooth Nude from the Colorstay collection and Nude Attitude from the Matte collection. It's a bit more pinky-beige toned than the other two.



Sorry the swatches are a little difficult to see. You can click to enlarge if you want. Have a great week :)

MAC Blooming Lovely l/s review

Today I'll be reviewing Blooming Lovely lipstick from the MAC Spring 2010 Give Me Liberty of London collection. I took one look at Blooming Lovely (bright lilac) and thought it was SO pretty ,but I'd never be able to pull it off. Plus, I'm too much of a scaredy cat to try bold colors. But I had an MA try it on me and it looked BEAUTIFUL! I had two MAs and two customers crowded around me telling me it looked amazing, so of course, I had to get it!



I find this a really unique color. It's a creamy bright lilac, slightly blue-toned but not as much as Snob, which didn't work out well against my yellow/olive undertones. It's like the lilac sister to Saint Germain, but slightly darker. I think this particular shade will be very love/hate. The amplified formula was very smooth and did not flake on my lips. It was actually very moisturizing. The color was extremely pigmented and showed up true to color even on my bright red pigmented lips. I only had to do one swipe on my lower lip and press them together to get its true color. Another added plus is that I can see this lasting for a long time since a little goes a long way.

My bare, pigmented lips:


One swipe, nothing underneath:


It's not something I could wear all the time, but is perfect for when I'm feeling a little bold :) The MA told me they always sell out of purples like these. I agree with her, I think this one will get a ton of hype.