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New Hourglass Lip Launches: Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick, Lip Liners + New Shades Phantom Glossy Balm

February 6, 2024

New Hourglass Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick and Lip Liners review

My spring lip testing continues with a look at the newest launches from Hourglass Cosmetics. They launched a new Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick ($38 each), Shape and Sculpt Lip Liners ($29 each) and four new shades of their Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm ($36). I hauled these from Sephora but they’re also available at Hourglass, Nordstrom, Bluemercury, Neiman Marcus and all Hourglass retailers.

Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick

New Hourglass Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick review

The Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick is a soft blurred matte lipstick with full coverage. They’re very opaque with full coverage and according to Hourglass they’re infused with a primer for smooth application. I found they did indeed apply smoothly but there was some tugging and looked dry on my lips. Granted a matte finish can look dry, but these felt like they sucked all the moisture from my lips making them feel a little tight.

Most of the colors I tried pulled very warm on me. The matte finish made these look a little muted/faded on me, but it could just be the colors I picked out. They swatch beautifully on the hand. On my darker pigmented lips I did not really like any of these shades. Poppy is pretty and right along the lines of a shade I would wear, but in real life it emphasizes my lip lines and looks very dry.

I do think they are long-wearing but they felt so dry & uncomfortable on my lips I couldn’t leave them on long enough to see how long they would last.

  • Magnolia is a pale warm nude pink
  • Tulip is a cool-toned pink
  • Tigerlily is a burnt orange
  • Peony is a warm brown beige
  • Foxglove is a very warm berry
  • Poppy is a muted coral (not shown above because I dropped it and the entire tube was smashed)

Swatches:

New Hourglass Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick and Lip Liner swatches review

For skin tone reference I am a match to the Veil Hydrating Skin Tint in Shade 9 right now (reviewed in this post here). I think the original/regular Unlocked Lipsticks are far superior in terms of formula, comfort and color selection.

New Hourglass Unlocked Soft Matte Lipstick looks

Shape and Sculpt Lip Liners

There are seven new Shape and Sculpt Lip Liners. As a neutral lip lover I picked up the four lightest colors. Formula is very long-wearing. Application is relatively smooth. Shades pull very warm and I’m not sure the colors aren’t unique enough to justify if you already own a lot of neutrals.

  • Shade 1 Expose does not show up on my lips, but these days I feel like most of the new lighter neutral pencils do not
  • Shade 2 Flaunt is a warm pink rose beige
  • Shade 3 Tempt is a deeper brown pink
  • Shade 4 Undercover is a darker terracotta brown rose

Hourglass Shape Sculpt Lip Liners

Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm swatches

Last we have a look at the new shades of Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm. I love this formula although in the hot summer months they can get a little melty in the tube. They’re soft, glossy, hydrating and have a slight cooling sensation. Hourglass added the 2 shades from their Holiday 2024 Duo Set and I’m thrilled they’re permanent! These are very balmy so the lasting power isn’t super long, but this is a formula I don’t mind reapplying. Just an FYI price for what you get is pretty high. A number of you have told me to me these were not worth it for you because you used them up in a matter of a few weeks with daily use and re-application. I kinda agree, but I like these enough to splurge on. New Shades include:

  • Crave – warm pink
  • Rouse – plum brown
  • Reveal –  bluer-toned pink (cooler version of Crave)
  • Wish a pretty coral color

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm swatches

I swatched these next to some of the other Phantom Glossy Balms I own:

Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm swatches

Overall the matte lipsticks are a miss for me. I think there are better matte lip formulas out there like from brands like Pat McGrath, Lisa Eldridge, Charlotte Tilbury and Armani to name a few. That being said I usually do not like or wear matte lips and I have seen a lot of positive reviews on these – I might be the only one who does not love these.

Lip liners aren’t bad. The colors don’t really jump out to me, but formula is long-wearing and I think they could be neutral staples if you don’t have a lot of lip pencils.

I love the new shades of Phantom Glossy Balm. I think they’re fresh, flattering and perfect for year round – they have me looking forward to warm weather months.

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

That wraps up my Hourglass lip launch review! If you tried these let me know what you thought!

Chanel

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow 2024

February 2, 2024

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow 2024 review via The Beauty Lookbook

This year Chanel has surprised us with a new collection launched called the Les Beiges Winter Glow Collection. As a huge fan of their Les Beiges collections, I was thrilled to see this with a wintery twist. The collection launched in early January online at Chanel.com and after playing with everything for a few weeks I have a review today including:

Healthy Winter Glow Blush

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Winter Glow Blush

There are three shades of the Les Beiges Healthy Winter Glow Blush. These are limited-edition powder blushes in the Les Beiges beige compact with a snowflake embossed on the surface of the powder. They have an almost creamy texture, like a cream to powder, but perform more like a powder. Each shade has impressive buildable pigment that is easy to layer. They have a subtle glow and each shade has some shimmer in them.

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Winter Glow Blush swatches

Rose Polaire

Rose Polaire is my favorite. It’s a baby rose pink that has a really stunning glow to it. I was worried it would be too pale to show up on my medium Chanel B40 skin tone but it shows up beautifully for a pretty baby pink flush.

Below Rose Polaire blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Cool, Lip Liner in Rose Naturel and Rouge Coco Baume in Chilling Pink

Chanel Les Beiges Rose Polaire blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Cool, Lip Liner in Rose Naturel and Rouge Coco Baume in Chilling Pink

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Coral Givre

Corail Givre is a stunning coral with gold shimmer. This has a similar look to some of the other Chanel peachy blushes but has a brightness that brings the skin to life. The gold shimmer adds a pretty glow – the shimmer and sparkles are more visible on the skin in this one.

Below Corail Givre Blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Warm (from a previous launch) and Rouge Coco Baume in Cocoon

Chanel Les Beiges Corail Givre Blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Warm (from a previous launch) and Rouge Coco Baume in Cocoon

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Mauve Glace

Mauve Glace is a beautiful neutral-warm mauve. It looks cool-toned in the pan but on my skin it pulls a bit reddish leaning more towards a warmer mauve. I think this is a really pretty shade that will be great for spring.

Below Mauve Glace Blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Cool and Rouge Coco Baume in Keep Cool

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow Mauve Glace Blush with Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Cool and Rouge Coco Baume in Keep Cool

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Healthy Glow Eyeshadow Palette – COOL

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow Healthy Glow Eyeshadow Palette

Chanel launched a new Healthy Glow Eyeshadow Palette called Cool. As someone who rarely wears purple shadows I have to say this far exceeded my expectations. It has a soft seashell pink satin, a medium warm pink satin, shimmering warm purple burgundy, a darker plum with gold flecks and a sparkling lilac glittery sparkle topper. The sparkle shade almost has a duo chrome quality and flashes blue, violet and pink.

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow Healthy Glow Eyeshadow Palette swatches

Texture is very soft and powdery so there is fallout when you apply but they do stay put on the eyes without migrating. I think the light sparkle shade makes this palette special. The eye look comes alive with the pop of violet/pink shimmers. Pigment is medium but buildable. I really love this palette! See it in action here.

Rouge Coco Baume

Chanel Rouge Coco Baume Chilling Pink, Keep Cool, Cocoon

There are three new Rouge Coco Baumes. These are sheer tinted balms in a twist up tube format. If you’re new to these these have a comfortable feel, no scent and sheer-medium color payoff.

Chanel Rouge Coco Baume Chilling Pink, Keep Cool, Cocoon

Chilling Pink is a very sheer pale milky pink. It’s not visible on the arm or hand swatch but on my lips I see a very pretty sheer milky pink.

Keep Cool has a pretty 90s vibe. On my lips it’s very pale, almost like a taupe shade. I think it’s better when paired with a deeper or warmer liner on my lips. It pulls very cool toned.

Cocoon is a sheer berry color. It has a slight hint of shimmer to it but pulls more like a cream. It’s almost like a reddish bitten stain on my lips. It’s very pretty – on me it pulls warm in undertone.

Le Vernis

Chanel Le Vernis Glaciale and Skieuse

The two Le Vernis shades are sheers, but they are very smooth sheers. Glaciale is a sheer milky white and Skieuse is a sheer baby pink. I applied both with 3 coats in the swatches below. I already bought backups of both shades. I think they’re really pretty.

Healthy Winter Glow Primers

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Winter Glow Primers

Last I have some quick thoughts about the new Healthy Winter Glow Primers (available in 3 shades). These are very sheer glowy primers that almost have a gel-like feel. On my skin when layered over moisturizer they had a sticky feel. The colors are really pretty, but they are very sheer and don’t really give the skin much of a tint or glow. These are scented with fragrance. I didn’t notice much of a difference in my foundation with these. I think the No 1 de Chanel Skin Enhancers are better for my skin type. Swatches below of the Chanel highlighting fluids and La Base Illuminatrice. I didn’t swatch on the arm as they pretty much disappear once blended.

Chanel Beauty Primer swatches

Chanel Les Beiges Winter Glow 2024 review via The Beauty Lookbook

The top 3 standouts from the Les Beiges Winter Glow are: Rose Polaire, Chilling Pink and Cool Eyeshadow Palette. You can see them in action in this Reel.

 

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You can find the collection out now. Available at Chanel.com and Chanel counters. Have you checked out anything from this launch? What did you think?

Rose Polaire, Mauve Glace, Cool, Chilling Pink provided for review. All other items purchased by me.

Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks + New Queen of Luck

January 29, 2024

NEW Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks

We’re seeing so many many lip launches this year and I am loving it! Today I have a look at the new Hollywood Beauty Icon colors and a few other recent launches from Charlotte Tilbury including the:

KISSING Lipstick shades

NEW Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks

I have five new KISSING Lipstick shades which pull neutral pink or rose on me. How the undertone looks on you will vary depending on your skin tone, skin undertone and lip tone. She also launched red shades but since I rarely wear reds I passed.

The new shades are cooler-toned than a lot of her other neutrals, but to me they’re still in the neutral category. The only one that pulls truly cool-toned on my lips is Red Carpet Pink.

All of the KISSING Lipsticks have a satin finish with a soft shine. They’re creamy, medium to full coverage and comfortable to wear. Lasting power is standard for her lipsticks, they stay put pretty well but aren’t transfer-proof. I love that these have a metallic pink color for the exterior packaging. Makes it fun!

NEW Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks

 

Icon Baby is a neutral light pink with a little bit of shimmer. The shimmer isn’t really noticeable on my lips although it does add a bit of dimension. This one has a little bit of texture in the tube which I suspect is from the shimmer, but once on the lips I don’t feel it.

Candy Chic is a candy neutral-warm pink. It’s almost a Barbie-like shade but with a bit more warmth.

Red Carpet Pink is a pretty cool-toned pale pink cream. On me it pulls almost mod-like, I’m really surprised how bright and warm it is in the stock photos and on their models although they have completely different coloring than me so I can see how it can look entirely different.

90’s Pink is a neutral mauve rose pink shade. It almost has a berry vibe to it. I think out of all the ones this is one of my favorites.

Rose to Fame is another mauve pink rose, it’s similar to 90’s Pink, I would say that Rose to Fame pulls a little more vibrant on me.

Rocket Girl is one of two limited-edition shades Charlotte Tilbury launched inspired by Elton John. This is a muted dusty pink. She describes it as a “cool nudey-pink” but on my lips it’s more of a neutral warm shade, almost pulls a little peachy on my complexion.

Above wearing:

Swatch comparisons below to many of her other neutrals. These are the most neutral neutrals I could find in my stash. In swatch testing I was really surprised to find so many of her other shades are more neutral-warm by comparison.

Below added swatches include Hot Lips 2 Dance Floor Princess, Pillow Talk + Pillow Talk Medium, Very Victoria.

NEW Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks swatches

I did not pick up any of the red colors although they look quite stunning. I rarely wear red and I feel like I already have a good selection from recent Bobbi Brown, Makeup By Mario and Chanel 31 Le Rouge launches.

Lip Cheat – new shades

NEW Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Icon Lip Cheat Icon Baby and 90s Pink

She launched 5 new shades of lip liners. I picked up the two lightest options. Icon Baby is described as a “warm nude-rose” but to me it’s more of a peachy nude pink. It does pull warm on me and on my lip tone you can barely see it. Iconic Nude and Pillow Talk show up a lot better on me.

90’s Pink is a deep rose. I was hoping it would be identical to the lipstick version, but it pulls a few shades darker and more reddish. Still very pretty and pairs beautifully with the lipstick.

Neutral lip liner swatches

Swatch comparisons to other Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat shades, Huda Beauty Lip Contour Honey Beige and Muted Pink, Make Up For Ever Completely Sepia, Pat McGrath Permagel Ultra Lip Pencil Nude Venus and Bare Rose, Chanel Lip Liners Beige Naturel and Pivoine, Tarte Maracuja Lip Liners in Buff and Mauve, MAC Lip Pencil Soar.

Queen of Luck

Charlotte Tilbury Queen of Luck Eyeshadow Palette

I feel like it’s been so long since we’ve seen a new eyeshadow palette from Charlotte Tilbury. Queen of Luck has a pale cool cream shimmer, duochrome golden pink shimmer, warm gold glitter topper and soft warm tan brown matte. I think it’s beautiful. I swatched it next to Celestial Lights which was limited-edition. I think they’re definitely similar in the effect so I don’t think you need both if you already own Celestial Lights.

Charlotte Tilbury Queen of Luck Eyeshadow Palette vs Celestial Lights

 

You can see Queen of Luck in actionin this reel here. I really like it but don’t think it’s an absolute must unless you missed out on Celestial Lights.

Overall lots to love from these launches. I think there’s a shade for everyone. If you tried any of the reds I’m curious to know your thoughts!

All the Hollywood Beauty Icon shades are out now at Charlotte Tilbury and Sephora. There are some bundles available at Charlotte Tilbury if you buy a Lipstick + Lip Liner Duo or a Lipstick Duo Bundle (you can pick the shades).

Rocket Girl and Queen of Luck are both exclusive to Charlotte Tilbury for now.

Have you checked any of these out yet?

NARS

NARS Afterglow Sweet Sensations Collection

January 18, 2024

NARS Afterglow Sweet Sensations Collection Spring 2024

NARS launched their Sweet Sensations Collection for spring with new shade extensions in their Afterglow Collection lineup. They have a new Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette ($60), six new Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipsticks ($32 each), and three new shades of Afterglow Liquid Blush ($32). I have swatches of the entire collection. Everything has launched at Nordstrom, NARS, Ulta Beauty and Sephora.

Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette

The Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette has 12 shades with a rosy theme. It has a good mix of mattes, soft shimmers and sparkles. Texture and pigment of shades is consistently good among all shades. Mattes are soft, easy to blend, smooth. Shimmers have a subtle sheen. Sparkles are really finely milled glitter toppers with a pretty finish that isn’t too sparkly or chunky.

The color theme has a similar vibe to many previous palettes so I don’t know that I’d call it a must-have based on the colors, but it performs well. It pulls very warm – there are a lot of rose or brown tones.

NARS Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette swatches

Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipsticks

NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipsticks Spring 2024

The standouts in the collection are the Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipsticks. I love this formula for the pigment, texture and feel. I already own most of the shades from the initial launch (review + swatches here) and still use them on a regular basis. The new spring shades are STUNNING! I think they have the perfect pop of color and are wearable even for neutral lip lovers. I am all about a natural lip, but I’m loving the tones of these spring shades. Three of the shades are similar in the brownish/reddish family but have differences in the undertone.

  • Voyeur is a peachy brown
  • High Gear is a coral red brown
  • Aragon is a brown red chestnut
  • Wild Ride is burgundy red with slight berry tones
  • No Inhibitions is a beautiful bright raspberry pink
  • All In is a pretty berry plum

NARS Afterglow Sweet Sensations Collection Spring 2024 swatches

Lip Swatches in action on Instagram Reels. Lip + Cheek combos below, also wearing:

Voyeur Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Orgasm Rush Liquid Blush

NARS Voyeur Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Orgasm Rush Liquid Blush

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High Gear Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Orgasm Rush Liquid Blush

NARS High Gear Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Orgasm Rush Liquid Blush

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Aragon Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Aragon Afterglow Liquid Blush

NARS Aragon Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Aragon Afterglow Liquid Blush

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Wild Ride Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Aragon Afterglow Liquid Blush

NARS Wild Ride Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Aragon Afterglow Liquid Blush

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No Inhibitions Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Secret Lover Afterglow Liquid Blush

NARS No Inhibitions Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Secret Lover Afterglow Liquid Blush

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All In Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Secret Lover Afterglow Liquid Blush

NARS All In Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick + Secret Lover Afterglow Liquid Blush

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Afterglow Liquid Blush

NARS Afterglow Liquid Blush Aragon, Orgasm Rush, Secret Lover

There are three new shades of Afterglow Liquid Blush. The formula is a lightweight almost gel-like liquid. These blend out to a sheer medium finish. The deeper shades like the new spring colors have more color payoff than the lighter colors but blend out to a more natural finish. (Swatches of other shades here.)

Aragon is a chestnut brown, Orgasm Rush is a brown with a subtle gold shimmer, Secret Lover is a watermelon pink. I love the pink one, I think it’s the perfect shade for spring.

Lasting power is very good, once they set they stay put and look fresh for hours without sliding off the face. I really like these for a liquid blush, but in general powder blush is still my formula of choice for cheek makeup.

That wraps up the NARS Spring Collection review. Have you checked out anything yet? What did you think?

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Available at Nordstrom, NARS, Ulta Beauty and Sephora.

NARS spring collection provided for review.

Dior Lips

Dior Addict Lip Maximizers – New Fall/Holiday Shades

December 13, 2023

Dior Addict Lip Maximizers

Dior added new shades of the Addict Lip Maximizer ($40) and as a huge fan of the formula I ordered them immediately in 065 Icy Blue, 066 Shimmer Candy and 067 Shimmer Rose Gold. You can see them in action here. Available at Dior and Sephora.

I also added swatches and lip swatches of the three that launched in the fall 049 Pure Copper, 050 Holo Silver and 051 Nude Bloom so I could do a comprehensive post (these are also swatched in action here).

Dior Addict Lip Maximizers Icy Blue, Shimmer Candy and Shimmer Rose Gold

Dior Addict Lip Maximizers swatches

Icy Blue

065 Icy Blue is a sheer milky pale blue. I thought it would be fun to try something a little more trendy. Based on the feedback on my swatch session here half of you love it, the other half do not. I think it’s really fun but it’s not really flattering on my lip/skin tone.

Look also wearing:

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Icy Blue

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Icy Blue

Shimmer Candy

066 Shimmer Candy was the shade I was most excited for but it’s a very frosty pale pink. Almost looks like a pale off white shimmer on my lips giving that 80s/90s vibe but not in a good way. It does work beautifully on top of a bright lip to add dimension.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Shimmer Candy

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Shimmer Candy

Shimmer Rose Gold

067 Shimmer Rose Gold is probably my favorite of the three new holiday shades. It’s also very metallic, almost duo chrome but it doesn’t pull as frosty as the pink one.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Shimmer Rose Gold

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Shimmer Rose Gold

The three that launched in September are much better and easier to wear I my opinion.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizers Nude Bloom, Holo Silver, Pure Copper

Pure Copper

049 Pure Copper is a stunning bronzey sparkle with different colored flecks. It is very similar to Shimmer Hazelnut so if you already own it you can probably skip this one.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Pure Copper

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Pure Copper

Holo Silver

050 Holo Silver is a clear base loaded with silver and blue sparkles. I love the dimension in this, I think it’s beautiful alone or on top of another lip color. Photos in person do not do it justice!

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Holo Silver

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Holo Silver

Nude Bloom

051 Nude Bloom is my favorite. It has a peachy pink base with some ultra fine gold shimmer mixed in. It’s just SO beautiful. I bought a back up just in case it’s limited-edition. If you like Rosewood (more pink rose) I think you’ll love Nude Bloom which is a peachy shimmer version.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Nude Bloom

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Nude Bloom

Overall love the fall shades Pure Copper, Holo Silver and Nude Bloom. Also really like the Shimmer Rose Gold. If I had been able to swatch or see the other two shades in person I would have passed.

If you had your eye on any of these, I hope you find these swatches helpful!

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Shades Available at Dior and Sephora.

Victoria Beckham Beauty

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection

December 1, 2023

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection

For holiday Victoria Beckham Beauty launched a limited-edition set called VB’s Finishing Touch Collection ($150) with 5 full sized items in a roll up tie-pouch. I’ve really loved a lot of what I’ve tried from her beauty line! This holiday set had products and colors I haven’t tried yet so I was really excited to order this.

Inside we have:

  • Posh Gloss in Martini (new, sheer glittering champagne)
  • Satin Kajal Liner in Olive
  • EyeWear Shadow Stick in Oyster
  • Reflect Highlighter in Pearl
  • Double-sided compact mirror

Right now you can find the Satin Kajal, EyeWear and Reflect Highlighter individually. The gloss and mirror are currently exclusive to the set.

Victoria Beckham Beauty Compact Mirror

The new Posh Gloss in Martini is very sheer. It’s described as glittering champagne and I love the smooth texture and glossy finish but on my lips it’s almost clear. If you want something that shows up better I’d recommend Fenty Champ Stamp Fantasy or Anastasia Beverly Hills Peachy.

Victoria Beckham Beauty Posh Gloss Martini

I’ve really liked the Satin Kajal liner (I wear black all the time) and her EyeWear but hadn’t tried the Olive liner or Oyster shadow. Both are really beautiful shades I think would make great staples. I rarely ever wear green but the olive in the liner is very pretty and color is dark.

Victoria Beckham Beauty EyeWear Oyster and Satin Kajal Olive

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection look - Satin Kajal Olive

You girls know that highlighter sticks are usually a miss for me because I really can’t get that dewy cheek look to last on my skin. I find most too dewy, too sticky and too emollient but this Reflect Highlighter from Victoria Beckham Beauty is the best one I’ve tried. It is dewy and adds a glow but there is a slight dry down so it doesn’t feel too sticky on the skin. I’m ordering the other shade immediately.

Victoria Beckham Beauty Reflect Highlighter Stick Pearl

Victoria Beckham Beauty Reflect Highlighter Stick Pearl

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection look - REFLECT PEARL

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection swatches

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection look - REFLECT PEARL

I also recently tried her new Vast Lash Mascara. I ordered it from her website and think it’s a really nice tubing formula. I still prefer the Tarte Tartlette Tubing Mascara for holding the curl but this one from VBB is very good.

Victoria Beckham Beauty Vast Lash Mascara

We are currently traveling in Miami and I brought quite a few VBB products with me! Wanted to share what I packed from her line (I brought much more from other brands, will try to do a packing roundup when we get back home). I love her Lid Lustre in Honey and Posh Gloss in Bungalow. Also love her Contour Stick.

Victoria Beckham Beauty travel favorites

Victoria Beckham Beauty Finishing Touch Collection

Overall I really love the Final Touch Holiday Set. I don’t think the gloss is a must because it’s SO sheer, so for that reason I won’t call the set a must-have. That being said I do love the other items in it, I think I will get a lot of use out of everything.

Did you try this set or anything in it? Have you tried Victoria Beckham Beauty? What did you think?

Available online at Victoria Beckham Beauty.

Chanel

Chanel Light the Way Set – Black Friday 2023

November 24, 2023

Chanel Black Friday Light the Way Set

Today Chanel launches their Black Friday Limited-Edition Set called Light the Way ($111) with full-sizes of the LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Natural Eyeshadow Palette in Warm and LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Lip Balm in Medium. Both are permanent items in their Les Beiges lineup and it’s packaged in their holiday makeup pouch. I’ve included swatches below from my review of the items when they launched in previous years. I think both are classic staples you can wear year round.

Chanel Les Beiges 2020 Eyeshadow Palette Warm

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Eyeshadow Palette in Warm

Below left to right: Light, Medium, Deep

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Lip Balm Light, Medium and Deep

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Lip Balm Swatches

Their holiday sets usually sell out very quickly. If you had your eye on one I hope you can get your hands on this!

Available at Chanel.com.