Tag: lip gloss

Secret Agent Beauty – Kiss-Kiss Rendezvous Agent in Golden Spy

What can I say? I love shiny things. Especially when it comes in the form of a lip gloss really unlike anything I have ever seen. This Secret Agent gloss available at Ron Robinson has golden flakes suspended in a clear gloss. While the gold isn’t really visible on lips, it does add a dimensional shininess.

The formula is plumping, but it doesn’t have any of that tingling effect. The texture is silky and keeps my lips super soft. And there is no scent or taste. I have particularly loved this over a bold color for a dramatic, glossy finish. Not to mention it is so darn festive when you whip it out of your purse.

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vbeaute Lip Spread Anti-Age Tinting Lip Gloss

A clear, easy to use, self-adjusting lip gloss that makes my lips look better? Sold. vbeauté got it all right when they developed Lip Spread – the texture, formula and weight are all just about perfect.

The silky formula has anti-aging ingredients like BioCellular Peptides. Cherry and Pomagranate Fruit Extracts keep lips feeling soothed and hydrated. Self-adjusting botanicals powered by Alpine Rose Botanical Technology react with your lip chemistry to create your very own afterglow.

I keep this handy at my desk – the clear gloss makes it easy to swipe on and keeps lips feeling polished. Despite the lack of color out of the tube, I get a very rosy tint on my lips with decent staying power. While the color isn’t opaque, I’d classify it as a moderately pigmented gloss. Dare I say perfect for Spring? Yes, I just think it might be.

Available at Bergdorf Goodman.

And a quick little PSA – don’t miss the Bauble Bar Spring Cleaning Sale – so many pretty things on my list. Check back often – selections are updated daily.

NARS Satin Lip Pencil

Remember this post about NARS Lip Pencils? I was distinguishing the Gloss and Matte Velvet Lip Pencils, which I both adore. But after this dry winter, my lips didn’t quite perform as well with thicker, drier formulas. I have been riding this trend of luscious, creamy lipsticks that are full of pigment like these and these.

So no surprise here, NARS is on their game. Their new Satin Lip Pencils have that creamy hydrating goodness with rich pigments that I have been wild about lately. The moisturizing formula glides right on my lips while the pencil format allows for a precise application. The vitamin packed shades have a glossy finish and layer well with other lip products.

I’ve been wearing three shades over the past couple days. (Check out my Instagram here for more swatches) Isola Belle is the perfect, wearable nude with just enough peach to give my lips a hint of color. Yu is my dream vibrant pink, and when I wear it, I am chanelling my inner 60’s mod girl. Lodhi is the sweetest coral that is just perfect for the arrival of spring.

Let me know which one you pick up!

Brand Spotlight: Bite Beauty

There is something about this brand that immediate caught my eye. Their section in Sephora is like a candy case of lip goodies. The sleek packaging, wearable colors and catchy names made me want to scoop up one of everything. But in the interest of brevity, I am going to highlight three “All Star” products that I am head over heels for from this cool little indie company.

First, major kudos to the brand: all their formulas are infused with food-grade ingredients – makes sense since lots of what goes on your pout goes in your mouth. BITE avoids petroleum by-products and synthetic chemicals and also produces in small batches to preserve the hydrating benefits of organic oils, fruit butters, and bioactives. So cool!

My fellow bloggers were swooning over the BITE Beauty High Pigment Matte Pencil so I gave Corvina, one of their new spring colors, a test drive. This bright coral pink definitely reminds me of this NARS lipstick. The finish is very matte with rich, opaque color. Shea butter keeps the dense color from looking dry on the lips. And bonus: the formula is packed with as much resveratrol as found in five glasses of red wine, boosting long-term anti-aging properties.

I am loving these buttery “lipsticks” that are everywhere these days. My dry lips need all the help they can get, and BITE Beauty Lush Lip Tint in Lychee might be best of breed. The soft lipstick gives a glossy, hydrated finish and softens lips with argan oil and vitamin E. The center B provides a double dose of resveratrol like in the Matte Pencil, just not quite as much. The initial also contains a soft pearl highlighter giving the finish just a bit of shimmer. Oh, and PS, the color is buildable.

BITE Beauty Honey Lip Lacquer in Ruby is an easy-peezy way to easily wear red lips. The low maintenance gloss applies evenly and wears well without being a mess. I apply from the center of my lips, blending outward, to give just a stain of color. You can layer for a bigger punch of pigment. I adore the way this smells – just a touch of honey thanks to the moisturizing Pure Manuka Honey. Jojoba provides long-term hydration as well. Like the Matte Pencil and Lip Tint, Resveratrol provides an anti-aging benefit. And this stuff won’t budge – the formula is waterproof.

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Omorovicza Perfecting Lip Balm

I have no qualms going luxe with lip balms. Sometimes you just need to bring in the heavy hitters. I’ve been scrubbing, conditioning and moisturizing all winter long. And my lips were still flaky and dry. While I love my Dior Lip Glow for during the day (it has a dose of hydration), I wanted a color-free intensive treatment for night time or when I am typing away at my desk.

This rich balm contains Shea butter, eucalyptus and hyaluronic spheres to fill and smooth lips. Other goodies like Omega 6 ceramide and Virgin Ente plum oil restores a supple, hydrated look look. I particularly like the long-lasting soothing feeling Omorovicza Perfecting Lip Balm leaves with a slight minty tingle. With daily use for over a month, I still haven’t put a dent in the pot of goodness.

NARS Spring Color 2013

Today marks the day! NARS Spring Color Collection is available now on shelves. I have been wearing three peices of the collection for a week or so. All three have a sort of subtle punk glamour. However, the whole collection is more assertive:

Fresh and fierce, strong and sexy; the Spring 2013 Color Collection introduces a vibrant, ‘90s-esquepalette that sets the tone for a season of audaciously feminine looks.

Cythère Velvet Lip Gloss is a soft, metallic rose. I’m a long time fan of these pencils (see review here) which are glossy and hydrating while still uncannily long-wearing. The rose slants slightly more brown than pink, making it an almost nude and really feminine – a great shade to balance so many of the bolder shades in the collection. It does have that suggestion of frost a la 90’s but not in a cliche way.

I was new to the Soft Touchshadow Pencils. They are a relatively new product designed for smooth, long wear color. I’d like to note: these shades look really brillant in the package. I was slightly intimidated to wear these. (I still hadn’t worn Aigle Noir, part of the holiday collection). So, I grabbed Corcavado, a true 24 karat gold and part of Spring 2013 Color, and Aigle Noir and started playing.

These pencils give just a wash of color making them so much more wearable than I expected. I suppose you could layer for a full, opaque color, but I love using Corcavado for a wash of gold. Aigle Noir is perfect for the lower last line when you have a smokier, sultry eye. The shimmer is a festive level, but not adolescent I’m treasuring these for priming or layering under other looks to add some oomph.

Lastly, I’ve been rocking Disco Inferno Nail Polish. I was hoping this would be slightly more opaque. But I am so smitten with the shade, I’ll let it slide. This is three coats and I am almost tempted to add a fourth. That was the case with Desperado and Space Odyssey, reviewed here and here. It has the perfect iridescence reminiscent of holograms seen all over the runways, like this clutch from Proenza Schouler.

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