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New Laura Mercier Caviar Collection Launch

October 1, 2024

New Laura Mercier Caviar Collection Launch

Laura Mercier revamped quite a bit of their makeup recently with the Caviar Collection. The lipsticks, lip liners, cream shadow sticks and mascara have been completely redone with new formulas, colors and packaging. I received the entire launch in PR and have been playing with the items over the past few weeks. Here are my thoughts on each new product with swatches of everything below.

Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (new formula)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (new formula)

I’ve been such a long-time fan of the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadows ($33 each) with my top three most-used shades being Rosegold, Copper and Cocoa. They really did improve the formula with smoother application and better pigment. I love that they don’t dry too quickly – I do have enough time to blend before it sets, but once it sets, it does not budge.

A lot of the shades have noticeable improvement in the finish and color payoff. Some of the shades in the original formula like Strapless barely showed up on me. Other more shimmery shades like Sugarfrost or Metallic Taupe were a bit chunky feeling with the sparkle but they have a better smoother texture now.

There are a few of the darker shades that apply patchy like Smoky Quartz, Nuit and Celestial Noir but they can be layered for smoother application – they just take a bit more layering and blending.

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (new formula)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow swatches (new formula)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (new formula)

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow swatches (new formula)

I’m very sad they discontinued Copper but Bobbi Brown’s Golden Amber is similar.

Caviar Extravagant Mascara

The new Caviar Extravagant Mascara ($29) is a hit for me. I don’t know that I could call it a must-have or favorite for my super straight sparse lashes, but I think it’s a great formula. It defines and lengthens without any clumping. The brush does an exceptional job at coating all the lashes. I do wish it had more volume but it didn’t smudge or clump and did a pretty good job at holding the curl. I feel like I have the saddest lashes in the world (even my dog Ollie has better lashes than me and my husband has AMAZING lashes) so if it works for me, I think there’s a high chance it will be a good one for most of you.

Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

I love a good lipstick launch especially one with beautiful packaging. Unfortunately the Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipsticks ($45) were a miss for me. The pros include beautiful luxe packaging, smooth swatching, opaque rich color payoff, lots of bold colors. Unfortunately these didn’t look so great on my lips. I did not try every single color but I did swipe on 6 of them and all were very dry looking on my lips. I think they could be better if you dabbed them on as a stain but alone they looked very dry. I did love the pigment – they are one swipe wonders. The neutral colors unfortunately do not work with my undertone. I feel like none of neutral shades worked for my olive medium tan complexion. They made me look like death which is too bad because I’ve seen them applied in other videos and they are STUNNING! The bold shades have a better undertone but they are SO bold I would never wear them.

These are also heavily scented with an almost soapy-like floral rose. Granted the scent does fade after a few minutes after applying but it’s a scent my nose does not like.

Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

Laura Mercier Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick swatches

The Caviar Lipsticks are a miss for me, however if you like a matte finish and find it challenging to find shades that are cool-toned enough, check these out. I know a number of you have told me my personal favorites for neutral lips sometime look straight up orange on you if you have fair or cool-toned complexion. This range has a lot of cooler undertones.

Caviar Perfecting Lip Liner

Caviar Perfecting Lip Liner

Last we have a look at the Caviar Perfecting Lip Liner ($29). You girls know I am pretty brutal with lip liner reviews but I want to add a disclaimer that it’s mainly because my lips are on the pigmented side so most of those viral neutrals that look stunning on 99% of you just simply do not show up on me.

I think the new formula is a very nice classic kind of lip pencil. No fuss, nothing fancy, great tones, good pigment. They do feel a little dry on the lips but I really like how they adhere to the lips and they have a relatively smooth looking finish. Lasting power is very good. They aren’t the best but I do like the colors and if you’re looking to try something new I think they are worth checking out since they have a lot of great tones.

Caviar Perfecting Lip Liner

Overall, I am very happy that the reformulated Caviar Stick Eyeshadows are a solid A+ formula still. I plan on taking a few of these with me on an upcoming trip. The mascara is also a solid A formula. I do like the tones and formula of the lip pencils, but I think there are better formulas out there like the new Glossier ones, Chanel, Pat McGrath, Huda Beauty to name a few. Lipsticks are a miss for me because of colors and scent, also I tend to not like matte finishes in general so I may have been a bit biased anyways.

You can find the Caviar Collection out now. Available at Nordstrom, Sephora, Kohl’s, Laura Mercier and all other Laura Mercier retailers. Have you tried any of the new formulas? What did you think?

Caviar Collection provided for review.

Diptyque Fragrance Home / Interiors

Diptyque Papier Collection

September 30, 2024

Diptyque Papier Collection

It’s been a while since I’ve added any new Diptyque launches to my home collection as I have been on a self-imposed candle ban trying to use up all the candles I currently have. The new L’Eau Papier Collection caught my eye and by the time it launched I felt like I had used up enough to justify two more splurges. I love the L’Eau Papier Eau de Toilette for a fresh clean mix of white musk, rice steam accord, mimosa and blonde wood accord. They added a Papier (Paper) Candle and Encre (Ink) Candle to the collection along with a few other scented Papier items. I’m 10/10 in love.

L’Eau Papier

Diptyque L'Eau Papier Eau de Toilette and Hair Mist Perfume

The L’Eau Papier Eau de Toilette ($130 for 50 ml to $180 for 100 ml) is a unique clean minimalist kind of scent. It’s light, gentle with a hazy feel. It’s hard to imagine what a paper fragrance smells like but when you smell this scent it just makes sense. Diptyque added this in a few other formats. I decided to try one the L’Eau Papier Hair Mist ($72 for 30 ml) and I love it. It has pretty good lasting power although it is still very soft.

Candles

Diptyque Papier Collection - Papier Candle and Encre Candle

There are two limited-edition candles in this launch and I love them both. The Papier Candle smells just like the perfume. It’s a very soft and subtle scent but does fill the entire room within a few minutes. I love it. It has a crisp and clean vibe.

Diptyque Papier Collection - Papier Candle

Diptyque also created an Encre Candle (ink) in this collection. It’s a mix of Indonesian patchouli and black liquorice and has a smokey vibe to it. It’s a softer creamier version of Feu de Bois. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I’m not really liquorice fan, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised! I think it’s a great summer to fall transition kind of scent.

Diptyque Papier Collection - Encre Ink Candle

I’ve been really happy with the purchases, however they don’t really fit the usual Diptyque vibe to me. Most Diptyque scents are more dynamic and a little more complex while this collection is more minimalist and subtle. I still love everything, but if you’re new to Diptyque and these are the first things you end up trying, just know it’s different from most other things Diptyque.

I still think Baies is their best candle.

Scented Matches and Accessories

Diptyque Glass candle holders

As a Diptyque fan I also added a few other items to my home collection. I love their glass candle holders and photophores. They launched a Mini Ribbed Candle Holder ($84) for their minis. It’s so cute! When I decided to order it they were sold out online so I called one of the NY stores to have them ship it to my house. It has since popped up back in stock online a few times. You can set an alert if you want to order it online although I don’t know if it’s a permanent item.

Diptyque Glass candle holders

Mini Candle Holder, Small Candle Holder and Standard Candle Holder.

I also tried two of the Scented Matches Sets ($30 each). These are longer matches in a paper box that were released with their refillable candle collection.

Diptyque scented matches

I asked the New York store which ones were their most popular ones and they told me the Moss and Orange Blossom. They are scented which makes them fun but there is really nothing super special about them to justify the splurge (in my opinion). I do think they’re beautiful and having longer matches is always a plus for me so they ended up being worth it just to have and try them. I don’t know that I’ll repurchase them or buy any of the other scents.

Diptyque Papier Collection

Overall love. Have you tried these yet? If not what kinds of scents are you loving for the home this time of year?

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You can find the Papier Collection out now. Available at Diptyque, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and all other Diptyque locations.

P.S. Thank you for everyone who has messaged me about the recent hurricane. We were very fortunate that only the edge of the hurricane hit Tampa Bay. Our area in St Petersburg still experienced massive storm surge (this was the biggest storm surge in over 100 years in our area).

Andrew and I were not located in an evacuation zone so we stayed put and the counties here have been very proactive about warnings, alerts and providing resources for help. So many of the beaches, waterfront areas and many neighborhoods had life changing flooding and damage. We lost power for 3 days but no flooding to our home. So many have been very working hard 24/7 to repair broken power lines, clean up fallen trees. The storm surge was so bad many cars and boats floated to very odd places.

My in-law’s place is by the water and they had a lot of flooding inside their home and there is a lot of damage there. Their place is in a mandatory evacuation zone so nobody was there when the hurricane hit, but the damage is devastating. Andrew and I spent a few days cleaning everything out for them. Still, we have been very fortunate and we are grateful. Thank you everyone for your kind wishes and for checking in on me over the past week.

Bronzer + Blush Highlighters Hourglass Cosmetics

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes 2024

September 10, 2024

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes 2024

Hourglass dropped three limited-edition palettes and I literally cannot believe it’s already that time of year. There are three palette combinations in the Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette for this year ($90 each). This year they finally launched palettes with mostly new shades and I could not be more thrilled. You can find them now online at Hourglass Cosmetics for the early access. They will be launching globally at other retailers from 9/20.

The three palette options this year include:

Dragon Palette (lightest)
Evil Eye Palette (medium tone)
Lotus Flower Palette (deeper tones)

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palettes 2024

You can order a customized palette online at Hourglass, but I ordered these as the pre-made options. For skintone reference I am wearing the Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.5. I wear the Hourglass Veil Skin Tint in Shade 9 (reviewed here).

Dragon Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked DRAGON 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

The Dragon Palette has the lightest tones and variations but I think it’s a versatile one and can be worn on light/fair to tan skin tones. I love this one – it really surprised me because it looks very ordinary in the pan but the shimmers and diffused quality of the powders are really flattering. It’s warmer than last year’s Jellyfish palette.

  • Dream Light Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder – a soft light pearl with a soft opal sheen
  • Peach Fusion Ambient Lighting Blush – soft shimmery peach
  • Divine Light Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder – pale transcluent powder with a pink tone
  • Mauve Haze Ambient Lighting Blush – soft mauve pink
  • Soft Bronze Ambient Lighting Bronzer – mid-tone neutral warm bronze
  • Sunlit Strobe Light Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder – metallic champagne

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked DRAGON 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked DRAGON 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Look below wearing the Dragon Palette on the cheeks, Dragon Bronze on the eyes topped with the Hourglass Voyeur Eyeshadow Stick in Phoenix and Urban Decay Moondust in Cosmic Craze + Phantom Glossy Balm in Crave

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked DRAGON 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Evil Eye Palette

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked EVIL EYE 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

The Evil Eye Palette is the medium tone palette of the three. At first glance I thought it would be nearly identical to last year’s Leopard. Side by side swatches show the tones are indeed different with a cooler pink highlight, more neutral/pink tones vs warmer shades. They are similar but I think there are noticeable differences.

  • Soft Light Finishing Powder – sheer soft peach beige
  • Rose Gold Strobe Light Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder – metallic rose pink champagne
  • Pink Fusion Ambient Lighting Blush – soft cool pink glow
  • Oasis Glow Ambient Lighting Blush – shimmery light apricot/peach/tan
  • Vibrant Coral Ambient Lighting Blush – pink coral
  • Natural Bronze Ambient Lighting Bronzer – medium neutral bronze

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked EVIL EYE 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked EVIL EYE 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Look below wearing the Evil Eye Palette on the cheeks, Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow in Reflect, Phantom Gloss Balm in Lucid + Pat McGrath LUST Gloss in Peach Perversion.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked EVIL EYE 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Lotus Flower

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked LOTUS FLOWER 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

The Lotus Flower Palette is the darkest variation this year. It’s more neutral in undertone compared to last year’s Snake palette. On my medium tan skin tone the new Lotus Flower pulls warmer than what I see in the pan, but it will probably be more neutral on darker skin tones. I love the colors in this palette, but not so much on my skin tone. The shades are stunning for sure, but since the tones are darker they do require an ultra light hand for my skin tone.

  • Gilded Strobe Light Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder – a stunning warm golden shimmer
  • Desert Flush Ambient Lighting Blush – burnt peach
  • Eternal Light Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder – warm amber tan
  • Radiant Rose Strobe Light Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder – metallic copper rose shimmer
  • Red 0 Ambient Lighting Blush – deep berry pink
  • Bronze Heat Ambient Lighting Bronzer – deep bronze

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked LOTUS FLOWER 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked LOTUS FLOWER 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

Look below wearing the Lotus Flower Palette on the eyes and cheeks + Phantom Glossy Balm in Slip

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked LOTUS FLOWER 2024 via The Beauty Lookbook Blog

My two favorites are the Dragon and Evil Eye. These arrived at the perfect time as I’ll be traveling soon and will most likely bring one of these with me. Are they worth the price or the splurge? I think they are. I love every single color and each palette has enough shades for a full face look – I often use at least 1 or 2 of the shades on the eyes too.

By popular request, here are side by side swatches of the 2023 palettes vs this year’s 2024 launch:

Hourglass Holiday Palettes 2024 vs 2023 swatches

In case you want a closer look at previous palette launches, here are the blog posts (there are lots more, but here are the more recent ones):

Holiday Palettes 2023: Jellyfish, Leopard and Snake

Holiday Palettes 2022: Butterfly, Elephant and Tiger

Holiday Palettes 2021: Face Universe, Face Universe Unlocked, Edit Vol III

Holiday Palettes 2020: Sculpture Palette, Sculpture Unlocked (quad)

I ordered these palettes the second they launched at the Hourglass website. Since then they’ve added a few more holiday items including a Holiday Brush ($52, 2 variations), new Glossy Balm Duo ($55, Trace and Mystic), Brush Set ($150), Full Face Set + Bag ($270) and a few other sets you can check out here.

Available now at Hourglass Cosmetics. Holiday Launches arriving on 9/20 to Nordstrom, Sephora, Ulta Beauty and all other Hourglass retailers.

Lips NARS

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review

September 6, 2024

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook

NARS revamped their lipsticks with a new formula and refillable packaging style called the Explicit Lipstick ($40, $24 for the refills). These are satin finish with a lightweight formula that offers medium-full coverage and rich color payoff. The NARS team sent a selection of the bold shades to try and as a neutral-lip lover I ordered nudes. Available now at Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty, Sephora, NARS and all NARS retailers.

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook

These new lipsticks are a solid win. Classic in formula. Unscented. Hydrating and lightweight. Even after swatching 10+ shades my lips are still fully intact with no dryness or peeling. I do think the formula being on the lighter side almost makes them feel a bit thin but they have impressive smooth coverage. They’re hydrating and comfortable on the lips. I do wish they were just the slightest bit creamier or thicker but I do really like that the texture isn’t too soft or melty. They seem very sturdy.

Many of the lighter neutrals and medium brown tones look extremely similar but there are noticeable variances in undertone. I was thrilled to find that I could actually wear every single shade. Even the lighter ones (yay!!!).

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook

I split the swatches into two categories: the neutrals and the bolds. For skintone reference I wear the NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Vanuatu (review here). In this post, I’m also wearing the Total Seduction Eyeshadow Sticks in Strip Down and Mambo along with the Patrick Ta Major Dimension III on the eyes and Deep Throat Blush on the Cheeks.

Here are the Neutral shades I tried:

  • Adulterous is a nude blush pink
  • Blame is a peach pink nude
  • Envy is a beige
  • Indecent is a neutral-warm beige tan
  • Liason is a peachy nude
  • Exposed is a cool beige
  • Dirty Talk is a warm coral pink

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook neutral shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook neutral shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook neutral shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook Dirty Talk

Bold Shades:

  • Unashamed is a cool mauve
  • Devious is a cool rose pink
  • On Top is a chestnut reddish brown
  • Excess is a reddish brown
  • Body Heat is a tan brown
  • Rendezvous is brown rose red
  • Desirous is a classic red

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook bold shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook bold shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook bold shades

NARS Explicit Lipstick Review and Swatches via The Beauty Lookbook bold shades

Overall a solid A. I don’t know that I would call these the best lipstick formula ever, but they are exceptionally good and I think every color I tried is wearable. I would say my top 5 are: Blame, Liason, Adulterous, On Top, Devious.

I also added swatches of the Total Seduction Eyeshadow Sticks ($32) to this post. These launched over the summer and I love the colors but am still not sold on matte creams. In general I don’t like cream matte shadows because they tend to look dry on my lids, especially when they dry down. These are creamy matte eyeshadow sticks with impressive pigment and once they set they do not budge. Since they set quickly you have to work very fast to blend and on my lids they aren’t forgiving.  These are wearable and easy to blend for a matte, but I still prefer a powder shadow format for mattes. I think you can get a similar effect with the Patrick Ta Major Dimension III Palette (swatched here).

NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Sticks

NARS Total Seduction Eyeshadow Stick swatches

Overall love the new lip launch for a classic effortless kind of lipstick. The matte cream shadows sticks are very good, but for a cream I prefer some shimmer or for a matte I still prefer powders.

Available now at Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty, Sephora, NARS and all NARS retailers.

Have you tried these yet? What did you think?

Press samples provided for review.

Bronzer + Blush Chanel

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense Cream-To-Powder Blush

September 4, 2024

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense review via The Beauty Lookbook

Chanel launched a new blush formula called the Joues Contraste Intense Cream-To-Powder Blush ($52, available at Chanel.com). It’s available in five shades and the formula is phenomenal. I picked these up my local beauty boutique and fell in love with the soft cushiony texture. These are soft creams that have a nice dry down in powder form. In a world of dewy blush trends it’s challenging to find a cream formula with a good dry down and satiny finish and the new ones from Chanel are exactly what I’ve been looking for. They almost have a subtle blurring effect on me and I love the classic shades.

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense review via The Beauty Lookbook

The name has the word “intense” in it but these really aren’t that intense. They are buildable on color but 3 are more natural and 2 are intense with the bold bright shades, but they are very easy to blend out.

Lasting power is pretty good, but I don’t think I’d be able to get the full 12-hour wear time and for me that is 100% ok. The lightest beige shade did seem to fade the fastest on me but it’s close to my skin tone. I haven’t given each shade a full day wear test, but the other two I did test for an extended period of time held up well for around 4-5 hours for that fresh look.

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook

These are more on the soft matte side, but they do have a luminous glow quality to them without the shimmer.

  • Beige Eclatant is a soft beige on me, it’s barely visible in photos but in real life it gives a really pretty soft glow
  • Rose Radiant is a soft warm rose
  • Rose Ardent is a cooler toned pink rose
  • Rouge Franc is a bold hot warm red
  • Grenat Profond is a berry

Below wearing each shade with a different lip color, also wearing:

Beige Eclatant Blush + 31 Le Rouge Satin 1 Rouge Beige (review + swatches here)

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook - Beige Eclantant

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Rose Radiant Blush + Rouge Coco Bloom in 116 Dream (review here)

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook - Rose Radiant

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Rose Ardent Blush + 31 Le Rouge Satin 2 Rouge Croisiere (review here)

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook - Rose Ardent

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Rouge Franc Blush + Rouge Coco Flash Nature Getaway in Bisous (from the Takeaways set, swatches here)

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook - Rouge Franc

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Grenat Profond + 31 Le Rouge Satin 3 Rouge Roman (swatches here)

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense swatches via The Beauty Lookbook - Grenat Profond

I tried these with Chanel brushes and I normally don’t have a preference for which brush I use as they’re usually really versatile and multi-tasking. I did really like the small domed one though the Precision Powder Brush N 107 best for these. The size and shape is perfect. They all work well, I just love the shape for this formula.

Left to right: Precision Powder Brush 107, Blush Brush 110, Contouring Brush 109 and Powder Brush 106.

Chanel Cheek Brushes favorites via The Beauty Lookbook

Chanel Joues Contraste Intense review via The Beauty Lookbook

Bottom line love. You can find these out now at Chanel.com.

Eye Makeup Natasha Denona

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette

August 30, 2024

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette

Natasha Denona has done it again. Just when I think she’s created the most beautiful palette, she creates yet another stunning launch even better than the last. Although I do think each palette is beautifully unique and different in their own way.

Natasha’s latest is the I Need a Warm Eyeshadow Palette ($69) and it has the most beautiful mix of neutral and neutral-warm tones. It’s absolutely stunning and perfect in every way. On my medium tan skin this pulls more neutral-warm but if you are fair this will probably pull more warm. Available now at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

This palette has a beautiful mix of mattes and shimmers. She has a new formula for her mattes she calls “slip cream matte” and you have to touch the shadows in real life to understand how they’re powders but still creamy at the same time. Shimmers have a good range with smooth shimmers and then some more sparkly metallics.

There’s enough variation in this palette for me to create a full eye look from a soft base, soft crease shades, deeper shades for a soft liner and then a multitude of shimmers for different toppers or layering looks.

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette

Swatches below:

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette swatches

I couldn’t get a good detail shot of the eye look but she has some great videos on her Instagram feed that really capture the details and variations of the shades in action. Here’s a look I did wearing: Mellow, Vim, Flashover, Fervor and Push. Also wearing:

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette look Sabrina of The Beauty Lookbook

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette review and swatches

By popular request I did side by side swatches next to her I Need a Nude Palette (reviewed here) and her Golden Palette (also reviewed here). I think they’re all very different in beautiful ways. Each palette will look different on you depending on your skin tone and also undertone. Her I Need a Nude pulls more neutral-cool on me while her Golden pulls more like a neutral. This I Need a Warm is warmer, but more neutral-warm on my skin tone.

I Need a Warm versus I Need a Nude

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette swatches vs I Need a Nude Palette

I Need a Warm versus Golden

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette swatches vs Golden Palette

 

Natasha Denona I Need a Warm Palette

Bottom line 10/10. Textures and pigments are stunning, easy to blend, rich in pigment and long lasting. I think this is the best one she’s launched yet and I can’t wait to see her next creation.

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Available now at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

Palette gifted for review.

Chantecaille

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection

August 23, 2024

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil 2024

Chantecaille launched a few new items for Fall 2024 in their Cheetah Collection. There are three new Cheetah Lip Veils ($54 each) and a Cheetah Eye Trio ($78). Everything is limited-edition. Available now at Chantecaille, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bluemercury and all Chantecaille retailers.

Cheetah Lip Veil

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil review 2024

There are three Lip Veils in this collection and they are absolute perfection. These are hydrating luminous lipsticks with a lightweight feel but intense moisture. The shades are polished neutrals that are easy to wear for any occasion.

  • Wild Sienna is a peachy brown beige
  • Desert Lily is a soft pink
  • Acacia is a perfect rosewood

I don’t own a lot of Chantecaille lip colors but I know they do repeat shades. I still have the Acacia from 2020 so I swatched it next this year’s Cheetah Acacia and the batches are very close but not identical. The 2020 Acacia is slightly more translucent (sheerer in finish) and has a bit more blue undertone.

Pigment is medium but buildable. Formula is ultra creamy and hydrating with a glossy finish but they don’t feel heavy on the lips. These come at a steep price but I think they are well worth checking out. For me the tones are perfect.

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil swatches 2024

Also wearing:

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil Wild Senna

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil Desert Lily

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection - Lip Veil Acacia

Cheetah Eye Trio Swatches

Chantecaille Cheetah Collection Eye Trio vs Natasha Denona I Need a Nude similar tones

Chantecaille also launched an Eye Trio which has three beautiful neutrals. The palette arrived shattered but I was able to salvage enough product for swatches. The texture and pigment is exceptionally beautiful with both the mattes and shimmer, but the shades are easily dupeable. I found shades that are nearly identical from Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Palette and her Glam Palette also has similar tones (and I love her pigment and textures too). I feel like her My Mini Dream Palette is also similar.

Overall a beautiful collection of neutrals to elevate your everyday look. I love the lip colors.

Available now at Chantecaille, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bluemercury and all Chantecaille retailers.

Cheetah collection gifted for review.