L'Oreal Glam Shine Miss Candy Lip Glosses

These lipglosses look good enough to eat!  In a nut shell, the name says it all. Its lipgloss that have been swirled together to look like yummy sweeties! This is the difference to the ordinary Glam Shines that L'Oreal make. Everything else is the same, in terms of packaging and the trademark heart shaped applicator (more on that later). I picked up the colours Pink Treat, Nude Bonbon and Tart Lollipop. I got three from Booth because they where too pretty to just leave behind! They come in 6 colours.

The gloss itself is very hydrating. It definetely gives your lips some definition, especially the darker shades. It is as if this gloss plumps them slightly. As for the glossyness (if that is even a word), the name says it all. The formula gives beautiful shine. I would describe it as more glassy than glossy. To me glossy means that it is sticky, and this lip gloss is NOT sticky. So thumbs up to the formula and now for the colours themselves.

The colours I chose - first of all Pink Treat. The colours in the tube are a light peach and a slightly darker peach, (with more of a pink undertone) that have been swirled together. There is also, what appears to be Gold specs of glitter loaded into the formula to create a dazzling shine. The next colour is Nude Bonbon, which in comparison to Pink Treat is not shimmery (no glitter). So if shimmer is not your taste then I suggest this colour. In the tube, the colours are a soft baby pink that is swirled with a white colour, with pink undertones again. Together these colours leave a pretty frosty finish on your lips rather than a full on shimmer. For some reason it reminds me of strawberry and vanilla icecream that has been swirled together. It is very femine and incredibly wearable day or night. And finally the most dramatic (I would say). Tart Lollipop combines a red/orange, with a pink/purple that has been swirled together. In this tube, it is the pink/purple that has glitter but the red/orange is matte. It may seem quite out there, however together when worn on the lips it creates a dark pink with a hint of shimmer (I would say). It is wearable and evens up your lip colour nicely.

So besides the swirled colours, what makes this lipgloss one of the best on the market? I would say the applicator. I would say it is mistake free. It is in the shape of a heart, which is remarkable because it fits the shape of your mouth perfectly. Another impressive feature is the hole in the middle of the sponge. Gloss collects in the sponge when you pull it out of the tube, and when you press the applicator sponge on a surface (i.e. your lips), the hole in the middle of the sponge allows the gloss to seep through. This therefore means that one sweep accross your lips is all you need. This in turn makes it faster and easier to apply. This brush is featured on all the Glam Shine Glossess.

There are more colours available, I just picked three of them. Like I said earlier, I purchased mine from Boots. These glossess retail in the UK for £7.69. It does seem a lot for a lip gloss but I do think they are worth the money. Check them out!

Miss B xx

L’Oreal Paris Nude Magique BB Cream

BB creams are everywhere and I was dying to try one! I was drawn to the L’Oreal Paris Nude Magique BB Cream because when you first apply some of this product on your skin, it is a light cream with grey pigment capsules. When you start blending it into your skin it changes to what I can describe as a tinted moisturiser. This BB Cream claims to give a flawless and dewy complexion. It also hydrates and moisturises skin. As far as I can gather, a foundation doesnt have to be worn in conjunction to this BB Cream because it seems to do the job for you, but you can wear it between a primer and foundation. I have to include that it does feel light on your skin, whereas sometimes your foundation can feel like a cakey mask over your skin, this BB Cream is nice and airy.

Before

When putting it to the ultimate test, I found this BB Cream did give a lot of coverage. I’ve tried to illustrate this test with the swatch pictures uploaded of my friend/model, Laura’s hand (to which she has a touch of eczema). As you can see the eczema was covered quite well considering no other product was used such as foundation or concealor. In this regard myself and Laura where impressed with it! However, I find it does not give enough coverage sometimes to my skin such as under eye circles, therefore I would recommend a concealor just to put the cherry on top and for some extra insurance.

  

This BB Cream comes in 2 shades – Fair Skin Tone and Medium Skin Tone. I find this slightly disappointing because for a brand as good as L’Oreal you would expect more variety of different shades. It seems that you either suit two colours or tough luck. My skin is very pale and I found that the Fair colour was slightly orange at the beginning but I had to take my time to really blend it out with a brush. I recon this BB Cream is really good to use, but literally in small doses.

After

As far as the lower end BB Creams go, I believe this is my favourite one that I tested. I would recommend this BB Cream for anyone who wants an all in one product (a foundation and concealor) however really test this BB Cream before you buy it on the back of your hand to see if it is compatible with your tone. The proof of coverage is in the photos.

Happy Easter everyone!

Miss B xx