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New Tom Ford Beauty Launches at Nordstrom

September 15, 2021

Tom Ford Beauty Haul New Shade and Illuminate Concealer 3W0 and Blush Explicit Flush

I have a beauty haul roundup with some new launches from Nordstrom! Tom Ford Beauty recently launched some new products in the Shade and Illuminate lineup and new lip colors. I’ve been putting the new Concealer and Blush Duos to the test and have a closer look today.

Tom Ford Beauty Haul Nordstrom | The Beauty Look book

Shade and Illuminate Concealer

I’ve been a long-time fan of Tom Ford foundations and one of the best splurges I’ve made is the Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation (I wear either 5.7 Dune or 6 Natural). Tom Ford launched a new concealer called the Shade and Illuminate Concealer ($90, currently exclusive to Nordstrom) and I ordered a couple shades in 3W0 Latte and 3W1 Golden.

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer 3W0 Latte

It’s quite the splurge but I really like the super creamy opaque formula. I’ve found it has phenomenal coverage for under the eye and is crease-proof. Coverage is medium but buildable. It has some skincare elements infused to add a glow and smoothing effect. I prefer concealer to be slightly lighter than my skintone for brightening but try to keep it as close a match as possible.

With this formula I feel 3W0 Latte is a great match for me. There wasn’t any oxidizing or darkening so the color works perfect for me.

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer 3W0 Latte

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer 3W0 Latte

Swatched below compared to a few other favorites in the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Cle de Peau Concealer and Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion for color reference. If you’re similar to my skin tone and prefer a lighter shade for more brightening I’d recommend going lighter to the 2W0 Beige or 2N0 Creme.

Tom Ford Shade Illuminate Concealer vs NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Cle de Peau Concealer and Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion

Shade and Illuminate Blush

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush Duos

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush ($90) is a new formula of blush. There are currently four shades available at Nordstrom. These have a silky smooth texture with sheer to medium coverage. On my skin they have a satiny finish. Each duo has one matte and one shimmer shade but I found the shimmer to be very subtle (almost barely there). So if you love non-shimmer blushes these will be perfect for you!

These apply flawlessly on the skin. If you remember the original Tom Ford blushes they had a subtle micro pearl with a subtle sheen. These pull more on the matte side but have the same beautiful buildable soft texture. I swatched these with a heavy hand on the arm, but you’ll see in the face beauty looks below they look quite natural.

  • 02 Explicit Flush has a beige peach shimmer + coral matte
  • 03 Peach Poison has a matte peach + deeper brown with some gold shimmer
  • 04 Cherry Blaze has a soft pink + peachy coral with a slight shimmer
  • 05 Sundrunk has a pink beige matte and a soft rose pearl

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush swatches

Lip Color

I noticed a few new shades of Lip Color ($58) and decided to order 2 of them in Pink Charade and Neutral Party and love them both. Pink Charade is a neutral cool toned pink and Neutral Party is a medium neutral pink brown shade. Both are creams and have smooth full coverage.

Tom Ford Lip Color Pink Charade and Neutral Party

Tom Ford Lip Color Pink Charade and Neutral Party swatches

Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Gloss

Last I have swatches of the four new Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Glosses ($58 each). These run on the sheer side so they’ll add a soft wash of color. They feel really comfortable and hydrating. I find they work best layered over a pencil or lipstick.

  • 21 In the Buff is a pale sparkling champagne gold
  • 22 Sunrise Pink is a pretty pink rose (my favorite!)
  • 23 Bare Assed is a shimmery cool rose-plum with gold shimmer
  • 24 Honeyed Coral is a berry plum with gold shimmer

Tom Ford Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Glosses

Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Glosses swatches

Beauty looks below wearing:

Look 1: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Explicit Flush, Lip Color in Pink Charade + Gloss Luxe in In The Buff

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush in Explicit Flush, Lip Color in Pink Charade + Gloss Luxe in In The Buff

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Look 2: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Peach Poison, Gloss Luxe in Honeyed Coral

Shade and Illuminate Blush in Peach Poison, Gloss Luxe in Honeyed Coral

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Look 3: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Cherry Blaze, Gloss Luxe in Sunrise Pink

Shade and Illuminate Blush in Cherry Blaze, Gloss Luxe in Sunrise Pink

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Look 4: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Sundrunk, Gloss Luxe in Bare Assed

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush in Sundrunk, Gloss Luxe in Bare Assed

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Tom Ford Beauty Haul Nordstrom | The Beauty Lookbook

I’m really pleased with everything. The concealer is quite the splurge but performs exceptionally well. It has that same creamy feel as the formula from Laura Mercier and NARS but with better coverage. Out of the blushes my favorite is Cherry Blaze with Sundrunk in close second. I’ll have to play around with the lip colors more to see if they’re dupeable with other shades but I think Pink Charade is a nice neutral-cool pale pink. For the glosses I think Sunrise Pink is the perfect medium rose pink I’ve been looking for!

You can find all the items available now at Nordstrom. Have you checked out any of the new launches yet? They just added Byredo Makeup and Westman Atelier to Nordstrom too! I may splurge on one of the Byredo lip colors or balms soon.

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Diptyque Home / Interiors

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Picks

September 13, 2021

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Review

Diptyque launched a 5-piece collection to celebrate their 60th Anniversary with their Le Grand Tour Collection. Each item is inspired by a different destination. As the ultimate Diptyque lover I ordered 4 of the 5 items immediately and have been completely obsessed. I love the special editions from Diptyque. If you’re in New York they have a Pop Up for the collection from September 10 through October 10th. I ordered all the items except for one of the perfumes. If you have smelled it let me know what you thought!

The design of each item has special meaning to the city the product is named after. I found it really interesting to read more about it on their Virtual Walkthrough page.

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Review

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Review

Paris Candle

Diptyque Paris Candle Le Grand Tour | The Beauty Lookbook

The Paris Le Grand Tour Candle ($105) is the standard 190 g size and comes with a sculpted wood lid. This has a beautiful earthy woody soft feel perfect for fall, but I really think it’s good for year round. Throw is on the softer side but still noticeable in our home. I do think other scents have a stronger more potent throw, but this one is still very good. It also comes with a lid which is different from their Standard Black Lacquered Candle Lid ($28).

Notes include: Myrrh, wood patina accord, Paris stone accord

If you’re a Diptyque fan you probably already own the Paris City Candle (part of their City Candle Collection). The notes in the Paris Le Grand Tour Candle are different from the Paris City Candle. The latest Le Grand Tour is more earthy and woody while the City version is a brighter but mellow floral. I love both even though they’re very different.

Diptyque Paris Le Grand Tour vs Paris City Candle

Standard flat black lacquered candle lid (top) vs Le Grand Tour Lid with the Paris Candle (bottom)

Diptyque Candle Lids

Venise Eau de Toilette Trio

Diptyque Venise Trio Le Grand Tour Collection

Perfume can be so hit or miss so I ordered the one I knew I would like. I love vetiver so I ordered the Venise Travel Trio ($95) and absolutely love it. This has a similar but greener vibe compared to the Le Labo Edition Hotel scents (which have black tea, green tea and tobacco leaves). The Diptyque Venise perfume is a lovely green vetiver kind of perfume with good lasting power. I wish this were permanent! I may buy a backup of this since I know the travel sizes will be used up in no time for me.

Notes: basil, green bell pepper, vetiver

Milies Scented Oval

Diptyque Milies Scented Oval

I’ve owned a few of the scented ovals from Diptyque and the lasting power isn’t the best but I still think they’re beautiful. Milies Scented Oval ($70) has a really potent fig scent that reminds me of their Figuier Candle scent, but a little sweeter. I think the design and accent beads are beautiful. In my experience the scent fades after a few months – they still make nice accent pieces though!

Notes: Immortelle absolute, ambroxan, fig wood accord

Byblos Candle

Diptyque Byblos Candle

The Byblos Candle ($165) comes in a beautiful marbled clay vessel inspired by wisps of coffee smoke. It’s a nice fresh and spicy kind of scent with incredible throw. This comes in the 300 g size which is same size as the Glass Colored Candles.

Notes: coffee, atlas cedar, white musk

I’m still debating whether or not to order the Kyoto Perfume – the notes sound really beautiful but I am unsure of buying it without smelling it first. Now that it’s sold out at Diptyque and Nordstrom I kinda want it now! (Still available at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Net-A-Porter.)

I’m really happy with all the items I purchased and have no regrets buying sight unseen. I ordered mine online from Diptyque but the collection is also available at other retailers like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and all other Diptyque retailers. If you’re ordering online at Diptyque make sure you check their Exclusive Special Offers page for gift with purchase options!

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Review

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Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection

September 7, 2021

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection Review | The Beauty Lookbook

Charlotte Tilbury launched her new Super Nudes Collection and as a neutral lip lover I’m thrilled for the new additions to her lineup! In today’s review:

Supernudes Face Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm Face palette | The Beauty Lookbook

The Supernudes Face Palette has two shimmering highlighters and two satin matte contouring shades. The colors are very wearable and the shimmer isn’t too sharp which I like. For me this is a highlighting/contouring palette – I still prefer to add blush or some color for a complete look, but for this post I just applied the palette.

Colors include a sparkling champagne gold, a shimmery golden warm peach, a soft cool-toned light tan, and a deeper neutral-cool brown. On my medium tan skin the contour powders show up pretty well. Colors are pigmented on me but easy to blend.

Overall performance has been really good. Textures are soft and smooth, colors layer/mix well with other products, lasting power is really long on the skin.

Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm Face palette swatches

Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette

Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette Review | The Beauty Lookbook

The Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette is a repromoted palette from Holiday 2020. I remember loving the colors but found the texture to be a little odd. The palette in the Super Nudes collection is identical to the original launch formula, pigment, color-wise. Texture is a soft matte but almost like a bouncy matte which has an almost creamy feel but with a powder texture. Performance-wise it’s great. I think the colors are easy to wear. I like that there is a warmer set and a neutral-cool set within one palette for the light, medium and deep tones. It’s a great smokey eye kind of neutral you can wear everyday. If you’re looking for a good staple with luminous mattes this is a great option to give you everything you would need for a complete eye look.

Charlotte Tilbury The Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette swatches | The Beauty Look Book

Super Nudes Duo Liner

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Duo Liner review | The Beauty Lookbook

The Super Nudes Duo Liner has a creamy matte nude shade designed to enhance/brighten if you line the waterline with it. The other is a black brown matte which is creamy and long-wearing. I still prefer to line my waterline with a darker color. If you already own her Rock N Kohl in Barbarella Brown or Bedroom Black those are really similar to the deeper shade in the Super Nudes Liner Duo.

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Duo Liner swatches | The Beauty Lookbook

Super Nudes Lip Colors

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Lipsticks Cover Star, Catwalking, Super Fabulous, Supermodel, Runway Royalty

You girls know I’m a fanatic about neutral nude lips even though the colors can be hit or miss. I was really surprised to find that all the new shades in this launch ended up working for me since finding wearable “nudes” can be tricky depending on skin and lip tone. There are four Matte Revolution Lipsticks and one K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick formula:

  • Cover Star is a pale apricot with neutral-cool tones
  • Catwalking a medium peach brown
  • Super Fabulous is a rosewood brown (has a brown 90’s vibe to me)
  • Supermodel is a muted rose neutral (darker than Pillow Talk)
  • Runway Royalty is a perfect neutral pink with a very slight hint of peach (this is exclusive to CharlotteTilbury.com)

If I had to pick a favorite it would be Runway Royalty. I also really like Catwalking for a peachy nude. Formula and wear for her lipsticks in this launch are true to her usual standards. Creamy, easy to blend and layer, smooth, buildable pigment/coverage, long wear.

Swatches alongside Pillow Talk and Pillow Talk Medium.

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Lipsticks Cover Star, Catwalking, Super Fabulous, Supermodel, Runway Royalty, Pillow Talk

Looks below wearing each of the new lip colors. For skintone reference I’m wearing Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in Shade 7. Also wearing the Nudegasm Face Palette and Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette below:

Cover Star

Charlotte Tilbury Cover Star Matte Revolution Lipstick

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Catwalking

Charlotte Tilbury Catwalking Matte Revolution Lipstick

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Super Fabulous

Charlotte Tilbury Super Fabulous Matte Revolution Lipstick

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Super Model

Charlotte Tilbury Supermodel Matte Revolution Lipstick

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Runway Royalty

Charlotte Tilbury Runway Royalty Lipstick Review

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Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection Review | The Beauty Lookbook

Overall a solid collection with easy to wear colors I think will suit a wide range of skin tones. You can find the Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection out now. Available at Charlotte Tilbury, Nordstrom, Sephora, Space NK, Selfridges and all other Charlotte Tilbury retailers.

If you’re shopping for multiple items I recommend shopping via Charlotte Tilbury direct – she has bundles available you can customize and they usually have a price break too!

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Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes collection provided for review.

Pat McGrath Labs Sephora

Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream Collection

August 26, 2021

Pat McGrath Mothership IX Huetopian Dream Palette

Pat McGrath launched her new Huetopian Dream Collection and the new palette is absolutely stunning. All the items are available now online at Pat McGrath Labs and Sephora.

Mothership IX Eyeshadow Palette Huetopian Dream

Pat McGrath Mothership IX Huetopian Dream Palette

Mothership IX Eyeshadow Palette Huetopian Dream ($125) is probably my favorite palette launch to date from Pat McGrath and if you don’t mind wearing glitter sparkle toppers I think you’ll love it too. It has a mix of smooth shimmers, mattes, duo chrome shimmers, intense shimmers and sparkle glitter toppers.

Pat McGrath Mothership IX Huetopian Dream Palette Review

Pat McGrath Mothership IX Huetopian Dream Palette

The shimmers and mattes apply smoothly on the skin while the sparkle toppers are more chunky with the glitter flecks. Colors include:

  • Skinshow Nude Xtasy – cool toned champagne shimmer
  • Secret Eden – soft plum pink matte
  • Bronze Desire – sparkling bronze
  • Bronze Solaris 005 – glittery golden yellow
  • Astral Venusian Orchid – white gold glitter
  • Xtreme Plum Noir – deep matte plum brown
  • Cosmic Bloom – complex rose pink sparkle shimmer
  • Shockwave – matte coral pink
  • Blitz Sextreme – duochrome bronze purple silver shimmer
  • Astral Amethyst Moon – sparkly lilac purple

Pat McGrath Mothership IX Huetopian Dream Palette swatches

IntensifEYES Artistry Wand

Pat McGrath IntensifEYES Artistry Wand

Another new launch is the IntensifEYES Artistry Wand ($32) also available in a Duo Set ($52). This is a multi-purpose product which is quite interesting and I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it. You can apply it to the lids to prime for eyeshadow (in particular the glitters or sparkles to make them adhere better). Or you can also apply on top of shadow and it transforms it into an almost liquid formula. I think it’s quite unique but for me not essential as it’s an extra step I don’t think is necessary.

FetishEYES Mascara

Pat McGrath FetishEYES Mascara

For the eyes the FetishEYES Mascara ($30) has been a repromoted which I think is a good basic everyday mascara, but I actually prefer the Dark Star Mascara formula for better volume and length.

I did a look on my Instagram Reels wearing the palette, also wearing:

  • Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation in LM14 (review here)
  • Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Concealer in LM 13 (review + swatches here)
  • Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream Eyeshadow Palette
  • Victoria Beckham Eyeliner in Cocoa
  • Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Divine Blush in Divine Rose
  • Pat McGrath Lip Fetish Divinyl in Divine Rose 2 (review here)
  • Pat McGrath LUST Gloss in Aphrodisiac (swatches here)

 

I think the colors in the palette are gorgeous. The texture, pigment and lasting power are all excellent. There is some fall out with the glitters when I apply but once product is on the lids (I pat on with fingers) they pretty much stay put. As much as I love it though I wonder how many of you are glitter/sparkle wearers. I think she does such a great job on her palettes for that extra glam vibe – I wonder if she will ever launch an all matte palette or one without glitters.

I have heard that some think this one is similar to other palettes. Based on what I have Huetopian Dream seems different enough to me to justify owning, although I do not have the Mothership VIII Divine Rose II which looks like it could be similar in some of the tones. In case you want to see swatches of other palettes/quads I’ve reviewed, I’ve linked them below:

You can find the Pat McGrath Labs Huetopian Dream collection out now at Pat McGrath and Sephora.

Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream collection provided for review.

Chanel Lips

New Shades Chanel Rouge Allure Laque and Ink Fusion

August 16, 2021

New Shades Chanel Rouge Allure Laque and Ink Fusion

Chanel launched new shades of Rouge Allure Laque and Rouge Allure Ink Fusion ($40 each). The colors run on the bold side which I think will be really nice for the fall season or if you like a classic bold lip. I also ordered a few pieces from the fall collection and have a quick look at one item today (the new blush). These are out now at Chanel.com.

New Shades Chanel Rouge Allure Laque and Ink Fusion Review Swatches

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque new shades fall 2021

The Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Ultrawear Shine Liquid Lip Colour is a glossy liquid lipstick formula with a lightweight feel and high shine finish. You can see my previous review with swatches here and here. I do think that the Le Rouge Duo Ultra Tenue is significantly longer lasting if you’re looking for extended wear. The Rouge Allure Laque has similar lasting power to a regular lipstick for me. Stays put but does fade if your lips touch something like cups or a napkin.

  • 82 Beige Confidentiel is a warm orange beige
  • 83 Beige Secret is a medium brown pink
  • 84 Rose Ambigu is a rose color (my favorite)
  • 85 Corail Alternatif is a bright coral red
  • 86 Rouge Captivant is a deeper red
  • 87 Rouge Irregulier is a plum brown

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque swatches

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 82 Beige Confidentiel

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 83 Beige Secret

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 84 Rose Ambigu

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 85 Corail Alternatif

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 86 Rouge Captivant

Chanel Rouge Allure Laque 87 Rouge Irregulier

For skintone reference I’m wearing the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation in BD41 right now (all my foundation shades in this post here).

Rouge Allure Ink Fusion

Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Fusion

The Rouge Allure Ink Fusion is a fluid lightweight matte liquid lipstick. These colors looked fairly dark in the tube but I was pleasantly surprised by these colors! They’re a lot prettier on the lips than what I see in the tube. There are a couple of repromotes. My other review of other shades here.

  • 838 Orange Enigmatique is a soft muted orange (love this color)
  • 840 Rouge Paradoxal is a warm red
  • 842 Rouge Distinctif is a bold red with slight blue tones
  • 844 Rogue Imprevu is a pink red
  • 846 Rouge Particulier is a deeper red
  • 848 Brun Mysterieux is a plum brown

Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Fusion New Shades Swatches

Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Fusion 838, 840 and 848

Joues Contraste 608 Ombre

Chanel Joues Contraste 608 Ombre

I ordered 3 items from the Chanel Fall-Winter Collection, one of them being the new Joues Contraste in 608 Ombre ($45). It’s a super soft diffused nude almost neutral-cool caramel brown shade that offers a very subtle contour on my skin tone. I applied it and felt it was a little too neutral in the lip swatches with Rouge Allure Laque 82, 83, 84 and 85. I added some Laura Mercier Blush in Fresco and Ginger which I find similar in tone but show up better on my medium tan skin tone on the other Lip Swatch images above. If you want swatches and a more detailed of the Ombre Blush review let me know.

New Shades Chanel Rouge Allure Laque and Ink Fusion

You can find the new Chanel Rouge Allure shades available now at Chanel.com. Have you checked any of them out yet? Or anything from the Fall Collection? What did you think?

Chanel Rouge Allure shades provided for review.

EM Cosmetics

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush + Multi FacePlay Sticks

August 10, 2021

EM Cosmetics So Soft Collection Review and Swatches

EM Cosmetics just launched their new So Soft Collection with cream twist up sticks for blush, bronzer and contour. I have a look at all the shades of So Soft Blush ($30 each) + and So Soft Multi Faceplay ($30 each). Available online at EM Cosmetics.

Both formulas have a soft super soft creamy texture in a twist up format. They’re creamy with a satin texture and have a skin like finish. Pigment is medium to sheer and easy to blend out. Once they set on the skin they have a very subtle minimal glow so they’re not too emollient but at the same time they’re not powdery in the dry down.

So Soft Blush

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush

The So Soft Blush sticks are available in six colors, all are creams without shimmer:

  • Baby is a pale pink
  • Lychee is a soft melon
  • Pearl Tea is a neutral tan brown nude
  • Venetian Rose is a rose
  • Passion is an orange shade
  • Bitten is a plum berry

Swatches:

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush swatches

Below wearing a few of the colors on the face, for my skin tone Baby is a bit too pale, but I can make it work. My favorites are Lychee and Pearl Tea. Also wearing the EM Cosmetics Lip Cushion in Magic Hour with Baby and Lychee. Pearl Tea blush on cheeks and lips. With the Passion Blush I’m wearing the Lip Cushion in Faded Clementine.

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush in Baby

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush Lychee

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush Pearl Tea

EM Cosmetics So Soft Blush Passion

So Soft Multi Faceplay

EM So Soft Multi Faceplay Sticks

The So Soft Multi Faceplay sticks are truly multi-taskers. You can use these as a bronzer or contour and the color range includes two very deep tones. I tried the lightest Summer on my face and it works perfectly to warm up my medium tan complexion.

  • Summer is a caramel brown
  • Terra is a cool brown (similar to Westman Atelier Biscuit)
  • Nomadic is a warm deep brown
  • Pangea is a deep cocoa brown

Swatches next to Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour and Chanel Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream (review here).

EM So Soft Multi Faceplay Sticks swatches

Below wearing Summer.

EM So Soft Multi Faceplay Stick Summer

Lasting power is pretty good for a cream product although if you have oily skin you may need to layer on a matching powder blush shade on top to make it set or last a bit longer. Pigment overall blends out to a very natural finish but you can layer for more color.

I’m still a powder blush person at heart but I do really like the formula of the So Soft sticks. In case you missed the previous roundup you can see my EM Cosmetics overview + review of other products here.

EM So Soft Multi Faceplay Stick

You can find these out now at EM Cosmetics. Have you tried these yet? What kind of blush do you prefer? Cream or powder?

EM So Soft Collection provided for review.

Laura Mercier

Everyday Natural Look with the Laura Mercier Rose Glow Collection

August 3, 2021

Laura Mercier Rose Glow Collection Review

I have a look at the Laura Mercier Rose Glow Collection today. The new Caviar Stick Eye Colors (6 shades, $29 each) and Highlighting Powder ($30) launched earlier in the summer and there are some really pretty options if you like shimmer or rose tones! I’m late to review this as it launched several weeks ago but I thought I’d add some comparison swatches in case you still haven’t had a chance to check it out.

Rose Glow Caviar Stick Eye Colors

Laura Mercier Rose Glow Caviar Stick Eye Color

There are six new shades of Caviar Stick Eye Color and they are all in a pink rose or plum tone theme. The shimmer is pretty high with these so if you feel like you can’t wear shimmery tones on your lids these may be too much for you. I still think you can use the deeper tones or layer 1-2 with your other shades without having it look too frosty. I really love that they did eye look swatches with all the shades on multiple skin tones and eye colors for their promotional photos (all available side by side on Lauramercier.com). I think these are so helpful!

I found these to have a little bit more shimmer than colors like Copper or Rose Gold. Similar to what I see in the Caviar Stick Eye Color in Sugar Frost. They’re easy to blend but they do set quickly and lasting power is excellent once it sets.

Laura Mercier Rose Glow Caviar Stick Eye Colors

Some colors have sold out on different retail websites but I’ve seen them restock. You can still find all the shades at Laura Mercier, others also available at Nordstrom, Saks, Ulta, Bloomingdale’s. Colors include:

  • Wild Rose is a shimmery champagne rose
  • Kiss From A Rose is a soft pink shimmer
  • Bed of Roses is a mauve shimmer
  • Strike a Rose medium soft plum rose
  • Forbidden Rose copper rose
  • Rose Thorn deep plum shimmer

Laura Mercier Rose Glow Caviar Stick Eye Colors

I did a look layering 3 shades including Wild Rose, Bed of Roses, Forbidden Rose + the Makeup By Mario Master Mattes. Also wearing:

Laur Mercier Rose Glow Look

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye in Wild Rose, Bed of Roses, Forbidden Rose

Comparisons below to Bobbi Brown, By Terry, Charlotte Tilbury and a few other Laura Mercier colors

Rose Pink Cream Shadow Swatches Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown, By Terry

Highlighting Powder in Rose Glow

Laura Mercier Highlighting Powder in Rose Glow

The new Highlighting Powder in Rose Glow is a soft shimmery pale rose. It has a beautiful soft texture but the highlight is quite intense on my medium tan skin tone because it’s paler than my natural skin tone. Shimmer wise it’s smooth but for me it requires a light hand. I prefer it mixed with a regular satin or matte blush for a softer diffused look.

Below wearing Highlighting Powder in Rose Glow on top of Blush in Strawberry

Laura Mercier Highlighting Powder in Rose Glow look

Swatch comparisons next to Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder in Highlight 01, Face Illuminator in Devotion, Chanel Eclat du Desert (reviewed here) and Pat McGrath Divine Glow in Golden Nectar (on the face here)

Pale Pink Highlighter swatches Chanel, Laura Mercier, Pat McGrath

I love the texture of the powder but color wise I have a lot of similar colors so I wouldn’t call it super unique for my skin tone. Performance wise it’s excellent and I do think it’s a beautiful highlighter.

Everyday Makeup Look Laura Mercier

Everyday Makeup Look Laura Mercier 3W1

You can find the Laura Mercier Rose Glow collection out now. Available at Laura Mercier, Nordstrom, Ulta, Saks, Bloomingdales and all other Laura Mercier retailers.

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Rose Glow Collection provided for review.