~Review &Swatches~ L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Luminous Lipcolor in Violet Chiffon....

I've been eyeing the L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Luminous Lipcolor for while at my local CVS. There is a whole display of these, untouched for like, two months. Literally, not one color purchased. LOL!

Until, I bought Violet Chiffon.:) 

One of the reasons I hesitated to purchase the Caresse Lipcolors is that I thought they were like the L'Oreal Le Balm colors that came out the 1st of the year. The Le Balms were glorified lip balms and not made for my pigmented lips. I just didn't want to end up with another dud of a product.

 Violet Chiffon is a dark lavender. Very pretty but I wish it was a tad bit lighter in shade. For reason, lavender lip colors are hard for me to wear.

 (With flash)

I thought Violet Chiffon was very glossy in texture and buttery in feel. The pigmentation was nice, I got a opaque coverage on my lips.

(Without flash)

Consensus:
I thought Violet Chiffon was a pretty shade but a little off on my complexion. Like I said, my skin tone is funny about lavender lip colors. I also wasn't keen on the glossiness of the texture. I think this will be the last shade I buy in the Caresse colors.:(

Do you own any Caresse lippies? What colors? Let me know in the comments!

~Review~ Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Creme Compact.....

 Hey Everyone!

Today, I'm bringing you a review on Laura Mercier's NEW Tinted Moisturizer Creme Compact with Broad Spectrum SPF 20 in Walnut.

Check out the details on the tinted moisturizer that's in a compact!


This lightweight, SPF-rich formula leaves a dewy, sheer-to-moderate finish for flawless skin—wherever you go. Available in a range of shades for all skin types, this lightweight formula moisturizes and hydrates the complexion, softening fine lines and providing buildable coverage with a hint of color to impart a healthy and natural look. This expert formula applies evenly, does not oxidize, and visibly brightens and evens skintone by diminishing dark spots and imperfections. Broad spectrum SPF 20 provides UVA and UVB protection.

(Shade: Walnut from the Sephora website)

Ms. Mercier put her best selling tinted moisturizer( which I've had a Sephora sample of and it was AMAZING) and put it in a compact. I think that's pretty genius. No more squeezing out of a tube or bottle.

 I choose Walnut as my shade. Here it is swatched on the back of hand, if you can see it. Walnut melts right into my skin like most LM foundation shades. If you are ever on the look out for a perfect shade as a Woman of Color, PLEASE give Laura Mercier a try.:)

 My bare face....

 My face with only the Tinted Moisturizer Compact. The coverage is about in the medium range but one more layer and it could have been  full coverage. I don't do a lot of concealer, unless I'm looking extra tired, so I loved the coverage of the compact.

Finished look. I set my face with a translucent powder.

Pros:
- Absolute amazing coverage for a tinted moisturizer.
-Very smooth application. I applied it with several different items over a month's time: a sponge, a flat top foundation brush and my fingers. I prefer the flat foundation brush for a flawless finish.
-Spot on color match.
-Its still a moisturizer! It might go on as like a creme to powder finish foundation, but when I removed it at night, my face felt amazing, smooth and hydrated.
-Didn't affect my oily skin. I wasn't extra oily because of the tinted moisturizer. No super oil slicks or nothing.

Cons:
-NONE! The price might be high for some at $45, the quality level is worth every penny. Even at 35 years young, I'm just learning quality or quantity in some aspects in my life. A perfect match of skin tone of a foundation shade is worth it!

Are you getting Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Compact? Let me know!


Disclosure: The product was sent to me for review.

~Makeup Haul~ Drugstore Lipstick Dupes of High End Lipsticks......

#1- I'm addicted to Pinterest

#2- I'm a sucker for makeup "dupes" or duplicates of a high end product.

I swore off dupes at one point. I spent over $50 buying all the drugstore dupes of Urban Decay Naked Palette that bloggers were talking about when I could have purchased it. In the end or "At the end of the day" ( LOL!), I bought the Naked Palette!! And I love it!!!

So after the Naked episode, I swore off dupes and just tried to purchase the original. Then I came across this pin that lead to this tumblr.

And here you have my drugstore lipstick haul based on high end lipsticks.:)

 I actually got these four shades at Walmart. Revlon and Covergirl is wayyy cheaper there. I picked up:

Revlon Coralberry- MAC Vegas Volt dupe

Revlon Wine Not- ***not a specific dupe of anything I know of, but I liked it***.

Revlon Stormy Pink- MAC Pink Nouveau dupe

Covergirl Spellbound- MAC Girl About Town dupe

Coralberry, Wine Not, Stormy Pink and Spellbound swatched......

I've always wanted MAC Girl About Town but it looked so much like other bright pink lipsticks I owned so I never purchased it. I went through all of my bright pinks and I have nothing close to Spellbound.

I've seen some other dupes on that tumblr...so look out for some more hauling. lol!

So which ones of these colors do you own? The high end, drugstore or both? Let me know!

~Review~ L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation in C6- Soft Sable

Hey Everyone!!

I have had L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation for over a month and I wanted make sure I had a good assessment of it before I bought before my RGBL Family.:)

I purchased mine at Wal-Mart because they had a variety of shades whereas some the drugstores in my area only had up to the  meduim light shades and none of the darker shades. Here's the thing with me and ANY True Match product: I've never found the right shade in their foundation for my skin tone. I basically eye-balled the shades in Wal-Mart and picked Soft Sable.

 The foundation is 1.0 fl. oz. and its a glass bottle with a pump. It has a clear plastic top but I think threw mine away. lol!

 Here's a swatch of Soft Sable on my hand. My hand is much darker than my face...I have that "car tan" on my left arm.

 Before applying the foundation.....

 After applying the foundation and setting it with clear translucent powder......

Pros:
-it's a light to medium coverage which gives me the option to go light or go almost full faced.
-it covered alot of the discoloration and scars on my face without extra concealer application. I was very impressed by that.
-the price was reasonable. I think I paid $8.99.
-blended well with a brush and with a sponge.

Cons:
-where is the "lumi"? I didn't see any illumination of my skin like a highlighter would do. I don't see that claim.
-some days I would wear it, and see a white overcast on my skin BEFORE I would apply any setting powder. I think that might have been the "Lumi" effect or maybe its the broad spectrum SPF 20 in the product.

Overall....

I really like L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation! Great buy with a range of coverage you can build. If you can find your perfect shade, its a great buy for a drugstore foundation.

~Dazed + Adorned~ My Birthday Wishlist from Etsy

Want to buy the doll something for her birthday on Sunday? lol!

Check out my ultimate wishes from Etsy-Land HERE!! Including....where I and you can get the necklace above!:))