Sunday, December 11, 2011

Chanel Summer 2011 nail polish in Mimosa

When I first heard Chanel was releasing a new yellow nail polish for Summer 2011's collection, it made me pause. "Didn't they already do that with the Robertson collection?". I remembered the much-loved, limited edition lemony shade called L.A. Sunrise. I never owned L.A. Sunrise, and after seeing the two other shades Chanel is offering up for this summer, Mimosa was the only one I walked away with. Morning Rose is a very pretty warm pink with gold sparkles, but I already own Ming, which looks ridiculously similar on my hands. And the sheerer-than-an-essie-sheer Beige Pétale is a joke, to put it nicely ;)

Mimosa is a bright and cheerful medium yellow with small gold glitter in it. Honestly, I don't like that about it (I prefer the subtle microshimmer/ perle that Chanel does so well). I have never owned or even worn a yellow polish, so I thought it would be fun to give it a whirl. Of course, the sales associates kept telling me on and on how fabulous and amazing Mimosa was, but I couldn't help but notice that Morning Rose was the chosen shade for all of their hands and feet. Hmmm.....

So I wore it as a nail of the day. And...I think this is the most love-it-or-hate-it color I have ever worn in my entire life. A couple of people saw Mimosa on me and liked it, but the large majority of people actually winced, turned their heads away, and said things like, "UGH! What IS that color?!" MIMOSA!


The formula was nice, and it went on opaque in two coats. But while fun to try, at the end of the day, Mimosa just isn't me (but it has a happy new home with a friend of mine :).

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Dior Summer 2011 Rosy Tan #754 Eyeshadow Quint

Dior has a really nice summer collection out right now, and part of it includes two new eyeshadow quints- one is Rosy Nude #534, and the other is Rosy Tan #754. I purchased Rosy Tan for two reasons: a) my skintone seemed too dark for the Rosy Nude quint, and b) Rosy Tan seemed to have the better variety of shades; Rosy Nude looked like five light "skintone" eyeshadows in comparison, and I just couldn't justify spending $58 for a quint of all light nude eyeshadows.

Rosy Tan consists of a shimmery ivory-champagne, frosty light pink, satiny soft taupe, shimmering golden brown, and warm milk chocolate with gold shimmer:


Swatches.  L-R, ivory, pink, taupe, golden brown, chocolate brown:


I was shocked at how cool and almost lavender-grey the taupe pulls on my skin! In my experience, Dior's quint shades are a little sneaky- they look one way in the pan and can turn into another shade on tan skin. The ivory and pink are typical highlighter shades and versions of them are in almost every quad and quint on the market.The two brown colors looked dupeable once I got to playing with this at home, and I was sure they were too similar to ones I already had. When I compared them to my other shadows, however, they were a bit more unique than I thought. 

I compared the taupe shade to (left to right) MAC Satin Taupe (look at how lavender it looks compared to ST!), Make Up for Ever eyeshadow in 127, and Laura Mercier Bamboo eyeshadow. The Dior taupe is second from left:


I compared the golden brown to a few others I thought might be close, including MAC Sable (far left), MAC Woodwinked (second from right), and MAC Tempting (far right). Again, no matches. (I have no idea why I didn't compare it to Laura Mercier Bamboo- it might be the closest to it).


And finally, I swatched the milk chocolate shade alongside Milani Java Bean (far left), Urban Decay Twice Baked (second from right), and MAC Mulch (far right). No matches, yet again. My eyes tricked me by thinking they were so ordinary.


Rosy Tan's shades are all nicely pigmented, with good blendability and a silky texture. This will be lusted after by brown eye makeup lovers, but it would make a nice addition to almost anyone's stash since the colors look great year-round.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

NARS Pore Refining Primer is Perfection!

I don't really like makeup primers. Apart from the ones made for eyeshadows, they seem like an unnecessary step in my makeup routine. Yet I try them all the time, giving in whenever I hear or read about them from make up artists or in beauty mags. They're stressed as a vital part of makeup application, and parallels are drawn between an artist's canvas and your face: "both need to be primed before you can begin to paint." You know. Stuff like that ;)

NARS recently released two face primers- both named "Pro-Prime". One is oil-free and refines pores, and the other contains sunscreen (SPF 30 to be exact) and antioxidants. Both retail for $32. I picked up the Pore Refining Primer and have been using it for a week now. It's oil-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, synthetic-fragrance free, non-comedogenic, non-allergenic, and dermatologist tested. Pure lentil seed extract "diminishes the appearance of dilated pores over time for a more refined appearance". Mineral powders "manage oil in the t-zone and other shine-prone areas while blurring the look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles". The bottle is quite small, but a little really does go a long way with this. It has an ultra-light, watery gel consistency (which I love) and a light herbal scent. It blends into skin nicely and leaves a velvety matte, but not tight or dry, finish. When tested under various foundations, MAC Select Tint tinted moisturizer, and even just powder and concealer, it performed well under all of them; extending makeup wear, keeping shine at bay for hours, and giving skin an almost soft-focus finish. It's a winner!



For reference, primers I've tried in the past include Laura Mercier oil-free primer (which didn't seem to be for oily/ acne prone skin at all- it was so greasy and broke me out), Smashbox Photo Finish (broke me out) and Photo Finish Light (I disliked the silicone feel of this, but it was my favorite), Urban Decay Pore Perfecting Primer Potion (which has the consistency of glue), MAC Prep + Prime Skin (this was ok. Not as much of a silicone feel as some others, but it messed up my skin), L'oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base (good, but not very spreadable and tends to pill up on my skin), Monistat Chafing Gel (didn't work on my combo skin), and Clinique's Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector (did nothing!). I haven't tried any of Make Up For Ever's yet, which do get positive reviews.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Sephora by OPI Urban Ballerina Swatches

"Urban Ballerina" is Sephora by OPI's newest collection for Spring 2011. I picked up the Urban Ballerinas mini set to try out, which consists of four tiny (and they are tiny! They were pretty hard to hold onto in photographs) bottles: Leotard Optional, The Way Tutu His Heart, Who's Spinning Tonight?, and Break A Leg-Warmer! 
I usually love Sephora by OPI polishes, but the formula on these were a bit of a let down (is it because they're minis? This is my first time buying minis). Thin, watery, and two were streaky.

Leotard Optional is an opaque, very pretty neutral cafe latte creme. The formula was pretty good on this one, albeit a little thick and somewhat streaky (I used three coats for this picture). It looks warmer in the bottle than it did on my hands, where it seemed to magically become pinker. This reminds me a bit of OPI's Kreme de la Kremlin, but not as rosy. It's a nice, work appropriate neutral:

  
The Way Tutu His Heart is a very pale semi-opaque whitish pink. So many people are always after the nail polish color Giada de Laurentiis often wears; a creamy pinky white that looks like really clean nails (it's been said that OPI Bubble Bath is it, but BB didn't look anything like it at all on me). When I saw this in the bottle, I thought it just might be that color on me. While this is a very pretty version of that shade, the formula is difficult: streaky as hell! I needed three coats. Opaque pale pinks are pretty much always hard to work with, however, so I just may suck it up and end up buying the full size (I'd also like to compare the formula of a mini to the full size version's, just to see if there is any difference). Especially since most opaque pale white pinks are too pastel. This one looks natural in comparison to those:

 
Who's Spinning Tonight? is a warm purple with magenta and blue sparkles. Really cool, but....again, the formula was just "eh": extremely thin and watery on the first coat, better on the second but streaky, and the third covered up all previous sins:


Break A Leg-Warmer! is a grey creme with strong blue undertones. Not my favorite on myself, but still a very cool shade. The first coat was very watery and thin. The second coat went on evenly, however, so I only had to use two coats:


There are two other shades that are part of the Urban Ballerina collection which are not included in this set: Shiny Dancer (a metallic slate grey), and Let's Plie (a metallic beige- which I really want to try since I love shimmery nudes).

Monday, October 10, 2011

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Biarritz and Cavalière

Chanel released a new lipstick recently; a shiny, sheerer version of their already popular Rouge Coco. The appropriately named Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks are housed in slim versions of the classic Chanel/ RC tube (black and gold) and retail for $32 (crazy, I know, but it seems there's a sort of war going on with high-end makeup companies to see just who can make the priciest and most luxurious lipstick).

I purchased Biarritz and Cavalière after playing around with the testers at the display (although I wanted a few more, to be honest ;). Biarritz is a gorgeous soft natural peach with golden microshimmer, and Cavalière is a beautiful "my-lips-but-better" shade of shimmering mauvey plum that is very similar to Dior's famous Addict lipstick in Chestnut Chic, only much, much better in my opinion. While Cavalière looks very cool-toned in the tube, on my lips it turns into one of the most gorgeous and flattering MLBB shades I have ever worn.

                                         Biarritz:
 

Cavalière:

         Swatches (Cavalière on the left and Biarritz on the right):

The shimmer in these two shades is extremely fine and hardly noticeable once on lips; nothing frosty or even remotely disco ball. The formula is to die for. As smooth as butter, cushiony, and super hydrating, these almost feel like liquid on your lips and leave behind a soft shine. Although they are soft and glossy, I didn't experience any bleeding with these lipsticks.

While I think $32 is a ridiculous/ borderline hilarious price for a lipstick, these are definately worth it. The only thing that might deter anyone from buying is if you are sensitive to scent: they have the somewhat heavy Rouge Coco floral scent (a mix of rose and vanilla), but I honestly don't notice on my lips. And I am concerned about how these will fare in even slightly warm weather- they're so soft, I fear they'll melt in no time flat.

The other shades (of the 18 available) that caught my eye were Liberté, a peach-coral; Unique, a strawberry pinky-red shade which looked like a lipstick version of Spark Glossimer; and Évasion, a pale pink-peach. The sales associate tried to sell me on Boy, a pinky mauve that is the most popular shade right now, but it looked too cool for my NC40-ish coloring.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Dior Addict Lipstick in Spotlight 612 and Nude 333

As I've come to expect from Dior, they recently revamped (I swear they re-release/ revamp shades and products more than any other brand) their Addict Ultra-Shine lipstick line. The lipstick now costs a few dollars more ($28), the packaging seems to be heavier and thicker and now features a silver band on the outside of the cap. A whopping 44 (!) shades are now available, including some extra ones exclusive to stores like Sephora and Nordstrom. The array of shades at Sephora was dizzying. 

I went home with two of the most wearable shades: Spotlight 612 (a brownish mauve plum with silver glitter; The Lipstick Formerly Known As Chestnut Chic) and Nude 333 (creamy peach nude, which may be a repackaged Nude Silhouette from the old line. I'll have to compare sometime to be sure). I really wanted Tokyo (a soft peachy pink), but it was sold out (and the tester was worn down!), and I tried on Garçonne (a very warm rose shade with green microglitter in it) but was not too happy with it- it looked orangey on me. Urban (a sheer pale pink that resembles NARS Turkish Delight lipgloss, only with an added bit of shimmer) caught my eye since it looked exactly like the über pale lip Jennifer Lopez has been sporting lately on "American Idol", but I came to find out it was sold out at multiple Sephoras in NYC. My all-time favorite shade of Addict Ultra-Shines was Beige-a-Porter, a shimmery dark mauvey rose pink, and I'm so sad to see there isn't a replacement for it! And what about a replacement for the gorgeous Addict Ultra-Shine shade of Model Brown? I've been looking and haven't found one.

The shades in this line seem to run on the cool side- not the best for me. I played around with some of the brighter pinks, but in all honesty they all seemed to blend into one another, and they just weren't unique enough shades to warrant the price tag (you could buy two MAC lipsticks for almost the price of one of these). 

                                       Spotlight 612:

                                          Nude 333:

          Swatches (Nude on the left and Spotlight on the right):

When I first saw Nude in the tester, I thought it looked a lot like MAC Freckletone, one of my faves. I held them side by side and even did a comparison swatch, only to find out Nude 333 is pinker. When side by side, Nude appears to be a peachy-pink nude:



The Dior Addict formula is wonderful; light, creamy, and moisturizing. Shades with any microglitter (like Spotlight) can feel the tiniest bit gritty sometimes. I hate sound like a crabby bitch, but my only gripe is that Dior didn't seem to change their formula at all...this seems like exactly the same old Addict lipstick I loved (with a wider range of shades, minus some shades I -and many people- loved), albeit repackaged in somewhat chunkier tubes, with Kate Moss as the spokesmodel and going for about $4 more. Seriously, I thought they'd at least add some SPF or something to help warrant the higher price! So I'm a bit on the fence about these, and hesitant to open up my wallet for any more of them, even though they are terrific lipsticks.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Best New Nudes: Lippmann Naked and Sephora by OPI Let's Plié

I love nude and nude beige nail polishes. I know they're boring compared to the rainbow of shades out there, but I love putting on a pale nude and just having my hands look clean after wearing vamps, reds, berries, roses and peaches for weeks or months at a time.

Two of the best new nudes on the market now are Naked by Deborah Lippmann ($16) and Let's Plié by Sephora by OPI ($9), both below:


Let's Plié is described as "opaque metallic beige" on Sephora's website (where I ordered it off of due to it being sold out in every Sephora I checked!), but that's a poor description. It's actually a creamy (the formula on this one is really nice and smooth- and two coats got the job done), opaque pale peachy beige spun with very fine silver shimmer that passes for a creme from a distance. It reminds me a bit of Barielle's Beaches and Dreams nail polish (a super pale opaque creme peach), only this is more subdued and much less stark:


Naked, by Deborah Lippmann, is a somewhat sheer, glossy neutral beige. It looks flat in the bottle, and I was weary of it being too sheer (...like an essie), but three coats covered my nails nicely and the jelly-ish finish gave them a look that reminded me of Faye Dunaway's nails in "The Thomas Crown Affair":


I really hope Let's Plié is a hit and Sephora keeps it around. Naked, on the other hand, I could live without- but I do love having a somewhat opaque glossy beige in my stash, since the rest are always way too sheer.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Bumble and Bumble Texture Does What It Says

A stylist at the salon I go to was sweet enough to give me a sample of Bumble and Bumble's latest product, called Texture hair (un)dressing creme, which is meant to give hair "that elusive, undone yet done quality, with a hint of grit, hold and a tousled, shine-free finish". I had been hearing about its release for a couple weeks, and the stylists were saying Texture was "going to be like Dirt by Jonathan, only better." (Also on the horizon is a new shampoo and conditioner called "Shine", which will be lightweight glossing formulas. Bumble's current Bb.Shine spray will no longer be an aerosol, and will be returning to a pump bottle as part of the new "Shine" lineup).


Since I have an almost shoulder-length bob with choppy layers, I thought this would be the great product to enhance them with. Texture has a fresh/ clean scent, a light gel-cream consistency (this is not a heavy product) and it must be used on damp hair. The directions say to use a small amount and build. Let sit a minute, then loosen and ruffle, freehand. Apply at roots for extra lift. Use a diffuser for more volume all over. Anyone can use it, no matter your hair length, thickness or texture.

Texture has been used on me twice- once on my own, and once by my stylist. One of the main ingredients is a super hold polymer that the girls in the salon almost warned me about: "it can get...REALLY tacky in your hair if you use too much". My stylist applied it on my damp hair and scrunched it in, and then scrunched some more. She worked it in for about five minutes total. "The key to this product is really working it in...and when you've worked it in, work it in a little more", she said. She blow-dried my thick, straight hair using only her hands and a diffuser, scrunching and finger-combing until it was dry, bringing out waves I never knew I had. Texture made my hair HUGE (as it did with two other thick-haired stylists who tried it), and I don't mean that in a bad way. This product can literally add a ton of volume to hair, which I really didn't need in the first place.

Later on that day I ran my fingers through my hair, and I could feel the super-hold polymer. Maybe my stylist used a bit much, but a tacky feeling (it felt a bit like if you've ever used too much hairspray) is not something I like in my hair. And because of Texture's shine-free finish, my hair had a bit of a rough look to it. I'm constantly looking for products that smooth my hair, and add shine and softness (since it's quite thick and I color and highlight constantly), so Texture really isn't a godsend for me. I did, however, love the lift it gave my roots (which can get a little flat) and the separation it gave my layers. I gave the rest of my sample to a fine-haired friend who fell in love with the volume, lift, and texture it gave her.

This would be a dream product for anyone who loves undone, beachy hair but doesn't like the dryness caused by using salt sprays. Texture is available for $26 in a large tube and $12 for a mini at Bumble salons and Bumbleandbumble.com, where they have an excellent video about how to use this.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Review: Chanel Pearl Drop Nail Colour Spring 2011

Pearl Drop, a white with intense gold pearl flash, is one of three nail polishes Chanel has released for Spring 2011. The other two are Pêche Nacrée, a soft iridescent peach-pink, (which I also purchased) and Black Pearl, a shimmery greyish black green (this was sold out at my counter, but I did see it in the tester - as well as on all the SA's hands). Of all three, Pearl Drop was my favorite. I freely admit to being a white nail polish whore- I want them all! I have dozens of different colors in my stash, but no other color looks as clean or pops as much against my skin as white. I own just about every white polish out there, give or take a few. My only gripes with white polishes is when they have too much of a silvery look, which ends up giving it a greyish look on my skintone, or when they are too sheer. Not the case with Pearl Drop (this is 2 coats + topcoat):


It can look a bit whiter at other angles:


The best part about Pearl Drop that it's the rare, quite opaque white- I only had to wear two coats to get good coverage (most of the time, I do three). I started to wonder if I had any dupes for this. Zoya Gaia instantly came to mind, but it's much sheerer. The gold pearl is much finer in Pearl Drop, while Gaia has more of a sparkle. But if you're not feeling nitpicky, or you don't feel like splurging $23 on a nail polish (Zoyas are only $7 a pop), you could lay down a coat of any white cream (like Essie Marshmallow) and do two coats of Gaia over it for a super close color. Bottle comparison:



The only other white-with-gold shades I can think of are OPI At First Sight (which was wayyy too sheer. I hated it) and Rescue Beauty Lounge Moxie (which I believe is discontinued. And also way too sheer), which has too much of a dull greenish hue to it (L- Moxie, R- Pearl Drop):



Moxie has the flash, but it just doesn't have the clean, snowflake white base that Gaia and Pearl Drop have. As best shown here:


SO. Is Pearl Drop worth it? If you really love white polishes and collect as many as you can, or you just really love Chanel, then yes. If not, stick with Zoya's Gaia- because it's close enough.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Lipstick Wars: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine vs. Dior Addict

It seems as if makeup companies are in a war to see just who can come out with the best, most luxurious (i.e. most expensive) lipstick. Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté and Gloss Volupté. Guerlain Le Rouge G. Dior Rouge Dior. Chanel Rouge Coco. YSL Rouge Pur Couture. Lancôme L'Absolu Nu. The list goes on.
I feel like some old-timer, talking to young kids about the good ol' days when I see how many pricey new formulations are out there: "I remember when high-end lipsticks were around $20!".

With spring's arrival and summer on its way, two companies in particular are competing with sheerer, glossier formulas: Chanel just released their Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks, while Dior revamped their Addict Ultra-Shine line. Rouge Coco Shines retail for $32 a tube, while Addicts go for $28 a tube. Chanel's come in 18 shades, while Dior's are available in 44 (with extra shades exclusive to stores like Sephora). Chanel's packaging wins, hands down in my opinion (come on, it's Chanel ;): a slim black rectangular tube with a gold band and the Chanel logo on the top of the cap. Dior Addict's packaging is bigger, chunkier, and futuristic: a clear plastic rectangular cap with a silver band, while the tube is rounded and silver, with a knob on the bottom. When comparing the formulas, Dior Addicts are slightly more moisturizing and longer-lasting on my lips. 

I own two of each lipstick; Dior Spotlight and Nude, and Chanel Biarritz and Cavalière. Here are the tubes, side-by-side:


And some comparison swatches (L-R, Chanel Cavalière, Dior Spotlight, Chanel Biarritz, Dior Nude):

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Too Faced Glitter Glue Review + Glitter Eye

In Sephora the other day, "Glitter Glue" by Too Faced caught my eye. It's an eyeshadow primer specifically formulated to lock down loose pigments, shimmers and glitters. You can use Glitter Glue under or over eyeshadow. I really don't wear glitter often, but I love shimmery shadows and have a lot of loose eyeshadows. I already own Shadow Insurance by Too Faced (I own Urban Decay's Primer Potion as well, and alternate between them), but my curiosity got to me and I wanted to know if this lived up to it's claims.

It's exactly the same size as Shadow Insurance, and both are in slim squeeze tubes. So what's the difference? Shadow Insurance is slightly colored, darker in color, with a creamier and thinner consistency. Glitter Glue looks whitish but once blended is clear (truly clear), and is actually somewhat...like glue! It's a little hard to squeeze out of the tube, and it's thicker and tackier than Shadow Insurance.

Shadow Insurance on the left and Glitter Glue on the right in all photos:


I figured that since this is Glitter Glue, why not go all out and do a crazy glitter eye to really put it to the test? I saw the Spring 2011 Louis Vuitton campaign in the new In Style, and the models are rocking a total glitter eye, albeit a chic fashion version. There's gold on the lid; a plummy pink up to the brow (on Raquel Zimmerman), on the lower lashline and extending outwards, and black liner on the waterline. Brows are bleached and penciled in with a very thin line, only along the top. I don't own too many glitters, apart from a couple by MAC and a few from Zink Color (not affiliated with them in any way- just putting it out there. The Silver 3D is awesome- it's holographic). I'm using Zink's here, and they're quite nice. Inexpensive, cosmetic grade glitter in a variety of colors. Light Gold and Rosette:



Rosette is really bright, but it'll have to do. I wanted to test out Glitter Glue's claim that you can apply it over eyeshadow, so I laid down a very light wash of Bobbi Brown's Copper Sand eyeshadow over completely bare lids (I have no idea why my brows photographed as nonexistent in these photos):


I applied the Glitter Glue (two very small dots) all over my lid, up to my brow and even under my lashline, since I was going to pack glitter on everywhere. Ladies (and gents)....Glitter Glue is awesome. The glitter adhered beautifully and it did not fall off! The only "fall out" was the occasional excess from my MAC 239 brush. 

Rosette went over my crease, up towards my brow bone, under the lashline, and I extended it towards my temple. Light Gold went all on my lid, MAC Feline Kohl Power pencil went along my waterline and top lashline, I curled my lashes and applied two coats of Rimmel The Max Volume Flash mascara. I really should have used some falsies for this, but in all honesty it was a last minute sort of thing on my part, so that's why I didn't bother. An interesting side note about the effectiveness of Glitter Glue: you'll notice there is a sort of bald spot near the inner corner of my eye. I purposely didn't apply the Glitter Glue there, and sure enough, the glitter didn't really stick!




I feel like Lady Gaga....I just need an egg. A friend's brother saw this and asked, "Are you going to Rio for Carnival?" Haha. Guys... ;)

This entire look stayed and removed easily with my usual eye makeup remover (I use the Neutrogena oil-free one).

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Too Faced Glitter Glue: Better Than Regular Primers For Eyeshadows?

Yesterday I reviewed Too Faced Glitter Glue and saw how it held up to an over-the-top glittery eye (which it did...fabulously!). I began to wonder if Glitter Glue would be even better than my usual, everyday eyeshadow primers (Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion). The short answer is: no.

Since Glitter Glue is formulated to "lock down" loose pigments, shimmers and glitters, I did an eye of the day using a Fyrinnae loose eyeshadow. Well, Glitter Glue does indeed lock down color- it's outstanding for patting shimmer/ color/ glitter on in my experience- but blending was very difficult to do because of its tacky texture; a problem I do not have with my usual primers. Perhaps someone with really oily lids might like using this for all shadows, but it simply didn't work for me when it came to blending. My eyeshadow did stay all day, however.

For this look I used Fyrinnae Apparition loose pigment on the lid, MAC Sable eyeshadow in the crease, and Urban Decay Twice Baked on the outer corner and along the lower lashline. MAC Teddy went on my upper and lower lashlines, and YSL Faux Cils was my mascara of choice:




Even though Glitter Glue can't do it all, I still love it- but I'll be using it solely for shimmers and glitter from now on :)

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Revlon ColorBurst Lipgloss Swatches, Part 2

So (L-R) Orchid, Pink Ice, Hot Pink, and Strawberry finally arrived today:



I was surprised by how glittery these were- the previous ones I reviewed reminded me a lot Chanel's Glossimers, while these instantly made me think of MAC Lustreglasses.

Orchid is a frosty lilac pink that is similar to MAC Cultured Lipglass, only with this is heavier on the silver shimmer.
Pink Ice is a very sheer (Revlon really skimped on the pigment with a few of the light shades for this line!) ice pink glaze with silver sparkles. I really thought this one would be something like Chanel's frosty baby pink glossimer, Brilliance, but instead it looks a lot like Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Shine City, only pinker. Nice for some shine, at least.
Hot Pink is a cool fuchsia pink with silver glitter that instantly made me think of Barbie.
Strawberry is a popsicle shade of corally red with bright pink and silver shimmer. Strawberry and Hot Pink will be awesome summer shades.

Swatches (L-R: Orchid, Pink Ice, Hot Pink, Strawberry):