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Hermesistible Infused Lip Care Oil Review

April 15, 2022

shown above: white sunnies / hermes pouch

Hermes launched a new tinted lip oil called the Hermesistible Infused Lip Care Oil ($55 each) and I hauled all of them sight unseen. I’ve been a really huge fan of their Lipsticks, Rose Hermes Lip Enhancers and the Shiny Lipsticks. As a lover of lip oils I had a feeling I would love these too. You can find these at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Hermes.

The Hermes Lip Oils are scented which I think is super fun! Each one has a different unique scent to match the color. Each scent was made by perfumer Christine Nagel – she’s created a number of beautiful perfumes including one of my favorites Jo Malone Wood Sage and Sea Salt.

Full description of each shade and corresponding scent is listed online at Saks and also Hermes. I’ll include what I notice for each one below. They all have a whimsical and sweet spring-like vibe!

01 Beige Sapotille is a sheer beige, this one smells like a sweet candy, almost like lychee
02 Corail Bigarade is a stunning sheer coral, it has a warm sweet caramel orange blend for the scent
03 Rose Pitaya is the perfect bright sheer pink, it smells like the Starbucks Dragonfruit drink to me
04 Rouge Amarelle is a sheer red pink, it scented of sweet cherries
05 Rose Kola is a pretty neutral mauve, it smells like a cola drink!
06 Pourpre Camarine is the most gorgeous sheer purple, this one smells like grape candy

Swatches:

Swatches in sunlight:

Looks with lip swatches below, also wearing:

Foundation – Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.5
Concealer – Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer in Shade 2.5N
Powder – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish in Medium
Blush – Chanel Blush Lumiere in Brun Roussi (review here)
Highlighter – Chanel Perles de Lumiere (review here)
Eyeshadow – Too Faced Born This Way Sunset Strip Palette
Mascara – Chanel Le Volume de Chanel
Nail Polish – Dior Vernis in Rose Quartz
Top – Abercrombie
Sunglasses – Celine 50 mm

The Lip Oils have a sheer but noticeable tint on the lips. I love that they have a hydrating comfortable feel. They definitely have an oil-like texture, but one that doesn’t feel like it will slide around or off the lips. I love pretty much everything about the oil from the formula, color, packaging design and clear base so you can see the color! If I had one semi-bad thing to say about it, it would be the sponge tip applicator.

These oils come with a sponge tip applicator which is decent, but I feel could have a better design. The applicators are not bad and the packaging is not really a deal breaker, but I may have become spoiled by the more innovative designs from brands like YSL, Dior and By Terry. So many other lines have put more thought into the packaging these days. They have better sponge tips, sometimes with a well/gap inside designed to pick up more product for optimal application. With these Hermes Lip Oils I feel like I have to give the wand several good pumps to pick up enough product to apply on the lips.

The benefit of the shape and design of the applicator is that it does allow for precise application around the edges.

pouch above is the Hermes Bain New Yachting Case (small size)

I’ve been playing around with the oils for a few days now and really love these. The colors are beautiful and formula feels exceptionally smooth and luxurious on the lips. Plus the added scent is unique and fun. If you’re in the market for a luxury lip oil and are willing to splurge I think you will love these. Every single color is perfect and I think there is enough variation with the colors to make them all worth owning. I do think they’re worth the splurge although the price tag is very steep.

If I had to pick my top three, I’d say my favorites are 02 Corail Bigarade, 03 Rose Pitaya and 05 Rose Kola.

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The Hermes Hermesistible Lip Oils are available now at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Hermes. Have you tried these yet? Or any other Hermes lip products? If not what’s your favorite lip oil?

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Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait Review

March 30, 2022

Chanel launched their new Rouge Allure L’Extrait ($55 each) which is their first refillable lipstick ($40 for the refills). I saw the collection earlier this month in Miami and hauled 6 of the 20 colors in the new launch. The Chanel team also sent a selection of colors so I had a few more bolds to share! They are available now online at Chanel.com.

A closer look in one of their beauty boutiques in the Brickell City Center below!

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The Rouge Allure L’Extrait is one of the best high-pigment lipsticks I’ve tried. They are ultra creamy, smooth one swipe wonders with a comfortable hydrating feel. Formula adheres nicely to the lips (almost hugs them!) and stays put remarkably well. No bleeding, sliding, creeping!

These come in a slim black case with the pop up end. They are tiny for the price and since these are refillable the cases aren’t labeled on the bottom. If you have more than one you will have to pop open each lipstick to check the shade. The shade names are in tiny print on the gold tube casing which is hidden once you insert it into the base.

You do need the full case to use the lipstick. There is a click component in the base of the refill portion that allows you to twist it up. Without it you cannot twist up the lipstick.

There are two neutral colors, a few pinks and a wide range of reds, orange shades and bolds. For the red lipstick lover you will really love this launch because they’ve thought of every variation, brightness and undertone of red! For the neutral lip lover (like me) you will still find a couple of nice lighter options. I hope they add more neutrals!

Colors I have:

812 Beige Brut is a perfect flawless beige
814 Beige Imperieux is a medium coral peach
818 Rose Independant is a pretty rose pink
822 Rose Supreme is a medium cool rose
824 Rose Invincible is a deeper rose pink
828 Brun Orgueilleux is a plum brown
832 Rouge Libre is a blue red
862 Brun Affirm is a brown pink red

Below swatches on the lips below! Quick note that most reds look REALLY red on my complexion. Also wearing:

Foundation Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow in B40
Concealer YSL Touche Eclat Shade 3
Powder Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Filter in Medium
Bronzer Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow in Deep
Blush Chanel Blush Lumiere in Peche Rosee (review here)
Eyeshadow Chanel Les Beiges Eyeshadow Palette in Intense (review here)
Mascara Chanel Le Volume de Chanel
Highlighter Chanel Reve Camelia
Nails Chanel Le Vernis in Onirique
Top Citizen of Humanity Isabel Tank

My favorites of course are 812 and 814. I’ve already made a sizeable dent in 812 so I’m happy to have a refill on hand! Sunglasses featured are the Butterfly Sunglasses style. They were quite a splurge but I love them! You can see them in action in my Reel here too.

You can find the Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait available now online at Chanel.com. Have you tried these yet? What did you think?

Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait purchased by me. A few shades also provided by Chanel.

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Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipstick Review

March 21, 2022

I’m excited to share a look at the Rouge Hermes Shiny Lipsticks today! I’m late to review these as I picked these up over a month ago. We’ve been traveling so I’m a bit behind on reviews! These are limited-edition colors for spring but they’re still in stock at Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Hermes. They are very steep in price at $72 each but I think the colors and formula are so good, I feel they were worth the splurge for me.

These are translucent lip colors with a glossy finish. The color payoff is exceptional for something that has a translucent finish. They’re pigmented but balmy and glossy with a slight transparent quality to them. The colors were inspired by a garden filled with light and water and I couldn’t have described them better!

There are three colors:

Beige d’Eau is a sheer beige but still shows up as alight peachy beige on my lips
Orange Capucine is my new favorite bright coral orange, bright but wearable
Rose Nymphea is a gorgeous bright cool pink lilac, surprisingly wearable on my olive complexion even though it’s more cool-toned

Makeup worn:

Foundation It Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination in Medium Tan (will be on sale for 50% off at Ulta Beauty on March 26 for their 21 Days of Beauty Event) + Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Drops mixed
Powder Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder
Blush Hermes Rose Hermes Blush Rose Tan or Rose Pommette (review here)
Eyeshadow Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Naked Pink (review here)
Mascara Urban Decay Wild Greens Mascara (full look with the collection here)
Top Joie (older style)

Texture is smooth and glossy. They have an almost balm-like feel. The colors are flawless and bring the complexion to life! I love that they’re bright but not too bright. These make for a nice change from my everyday neutrals. If you can splurge I highly recommend these for both color and quality.

Also wanted to share a look at three of my favorite Hermes Nail Enamels ($45 each). These still are harder to find. They keep selling out on multiple sites but will pop back on every now and then. Sometimes Saks will allow you to pre-order online (how I got several of the colors). Some shades also available now at Bloomingdale’s.

I’ve been asked if these are “worth the price” and I still don’t think any nail polish is worth $45. I do love the formula, I think the colors are perfect and really flattering. I have no regrets with my splurges.

Rose Horizon is the perfect mix of pink and coral
Orange Poppy is a bright vibrant orange
Rose Incarnat is a bright pink

Formula has great lasting power (no chips or peeling). I can get 7 days of wear without any chips or tip wear although some sunscreens completely ruin my polish (top coat and all) so I don’t always get to wear it for a full week. I’ve had Orange Poppy on my toes for nearly 3 weeks now and it’s held up remarkably well.

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You can find the Shiny Lipsticks still available online at Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Hermes. Have you tried these yet? What did you think?

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Sisley Phyto-Rouge Shine Refillable Lipstick Review

March 7, 2022

Sisley launched their new Phyto-Rouge Shine Lipsticks ($60, refills are $48) and I have six to share swatches of today. I’m always excited for Sisley newness and I was thrilled to see new spring colors for lips in a shine formula (I’m all about a glossy lip!). The Phyto-Rouge Shine Lipsticks are extremely steep in price at $60 each. They are refillable with the refills being $48 each (still very spendy). I think these are the best shine lipsticks I’ve ever tried.

The Phyto-Rouge Shine Lipsticks have medium buildable coverage. I think the color payoff is exceptionally good for a shine lipstick. These feel very comfortable on the lips. They’re like a balm + lipstick + gloss hybrid in one. They glide perfectly on the lips and the texture is perfect: smooth, creamy, not too soft, not too thick, perfectly hydrating. There is a subtle sweet vanilla like scent.

Lips feel smooth and hydrated with these. There is a slight plumping effect with the shine and hydration but it doesn’t feel like a plumping lip product.

The Sisley team kindly sent four to review. I purchased two more. The colors are flawless straight out of the tube. I couldn’t ask for more in a shine lipstick formula. Lasting power is pretty good for a shine lipstick. It won’t be super long wearing as it is a glossy finish but it’s a lipstick I don’t mind reapplying throughout the day.

10 Sheer Nude is a sheer light nude pink with a subtle sparkle, coverage is impressive for a nude this light in color (a lot of colors like this are either too pale or too sheer on me, but this one is perfect!)
11 Sheer Blossom is a warm cream pink with a hint of peach
20 Sheer Petal is a perfect pink cream
21 Sheer Rosewood is a pretty rose pink with a slight shimmer
22 Sheer Raspberry is a perfect raspberry pink with a subtle silver shimmer
40 Sheer Cherry is the perfect true cherry red with shimmer

Below wearing:

Foundation Sisley Phyto-Teint Nude Foundation 3W1 (review here)
Concealer YSL Touche Eclat High Cover in Shade 3
Powder Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Pressed Powder in 2 Medium
Bronzer Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Luminous Powder in Deep
Blush Laura Mercier Powder Blush in Peach + Ginger mixed
Eyeshadow Natasha Denona Mini Nude Eyeshadow Palette (review here)
Eyeliner Tom Ford Liquid Eyeliner
Mascara Urban Decay Wild Lash Mascara
Nail Polish Essie Day Drift Away

Every single color I tried is perfect. It’s hard to pick a favorite although I love Sheer Blossom and Petal – I love the pink tones! I think I have a good color selection right now although I have been eyeing the Sheer Cocoa and Coral colors. I decided to wait and splurge on some of the new Chanel Rouge Allure L’Extrait Lipsticks (review coming soon).

Have you tried the new Sisley Phyto-Rouge Shine? Available at Sisley, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and all other Sisley retailers. Are you team shine or team matte when it comes to lips?

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Four of the Sisley Phyto-Rouge Shine Lipsticks provided for review. Two purchased by me.

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Chanel La Comete for Spring 2022

March 1, 2022

I have a look at the Chanel La Comete Collection for spring today! Chanel launched eight new shades of the Rouge Allure Velvet ($42) lipsticks and two new Blush Comete ($70) shades, all available now online at Chanel.com.

New Rouge Allure Velvet La Comete

The new Rouge Allure Velvet La Comete lipsticks are beautiful! Most of them far surpassed my expectations. They’re a smooth, weightless luminous matte with a slight hint of shimmer. Pigment is medium but layerable. I like all of them all with the exception of one shade which I found terribly patchy. The colors have a classic vibe, some may feel they’re more fall-winter colors. I do think there are a few that are neutral-enough to wear year round. The bolds are more classic colors I think you can wear for date nights, or if bolds are more your style.

These come packaged in the classic Rouge Allure lipstick case but the ends have an embossed star which is supposed to be the good luck symbol for Gabrielle Chanel.

On the arms/hands the pearlescent quality is more noticeable, but on the lips the shimmer translates into a subtle luminous quality – not really shimmery, but not fully matte either.

108 Terre D’Etoiles is a gorgeous wearable brown pink
118 Bois de Rose Astral is the perfect kind of medium rose pink I’ve been looking for for AGES!
128 Rose Eclatant is an electric warm red
138 Rouge Vie Radiant is a deeper red with cool tones
148 Rouge Cosmique is a classic red
158 Brun Solaire is a red brown
168 Pourpre Etoile is a plum
178 Brun Celeste is a sheer blackened plum with silver sparkle, this is the only one I found patchy

Lip swatches below of each color on bare lips, also wearing:

Foundation – Chanel No 1 de Chanel Revitalizing Foundation in B40 (review of BD41 here)
Powder – Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder in N 20 + 30 mixed
Blush – Chanel Blush Comete in Peche Cosmique and Corail Etoile layered
Eyeshadow – Natasha Denona Mini Nude Palette (swatches + review here)
Eyeliner – Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof in Ebene
Mascara – Chanel Le Volume de Chanel

Blush Comete

Next we have a look at the two Blush Comete Soft Glow Blushes. They have a stripe embossed texture and a star on the surface. It’s not quite an overspray because it takes a few uses and brush swipes before the star design disappears. I really loved the texture and finish of these! On my medium tan skin tone Peche Cosmique is almost a highlighter, it’s pale on my skin and adds a soft diffused pale glow. Corail Etoile is a pink coral with a subtle shimmer to it. Both have a subtle sheen but they aren’t frosty or too shimmery.

Swatches of the whole collection below

Bottom line: Excellent quality, beautiful colors, lovely textures. Solid A+ (except for one of the lipsticks). That being said there are lots of new launches coming out, the new Rouge Allure L’Extrait Lipsticks just launched online and I’m excited to try the new formula! Colors look brighter and more spring-summer like to me.

Have you tried anything from the Chanel La Comete line? What did you think? Available at Chanel.com.

Chanel La Comete Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks provided for review. Blush Cometes purchased by me.

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New Anastasia Beverly Hills Lipsticks and Lip Liners

February 27, 2022

Anastasia Beverly Hills launched new Satin Velvet Lipsticks ($23 each) and Lip Pencils ($18 each) and they looked so beautiful on Instagram I couldn’t help but order a bunch to try. It’s been a while since I’ve tried any of her lipsticks since I only remember her launching mattes in the past. This round she has a new Satin Velvet Lipstick formula which is more like a regular lipstick. Her Lip Liners looked promising, and I love the square shape! I hauled 6 of each. Here are my thoughts, swatches and lip looks.

Satin Lipsticks

Satin Velvet Lipstick ($23 each) is more like a satin lipstick. It’s not really that velvety to me and I am 100% ok with that. They’re ultra pigmented, smooth, creamy and have great lasting power. (I still like to use a lip primer underneath to smooth/prep the lips like the MAC Prep and Prime Lip.)

Formula is really good and I love the sleek slim no-fuss packaging. Color selection seems pretty good too although with nudes and neutrals it’s always hard to see how it will look on the lips. A few of these were misses for me simply because the color doesn’t work for my skin tone or lip tone.

Tease is pale pink peach and looks like washed out death on me, would probably work if I paired it with a liner and gloss (similar to Tom Ford Blush Nude on me which looks great on so many others, but not me)
Warm Peach is a light warm peach orange, also a bit pale for me on its own, but if I add a brown liner I can make it owkr
Peach Bud is my favorite, it’s the perfect mix of peach and pink
Praline is an easy to wear neutral nude on my lips
Dusty Rose is a light rose neutral, goes on my lips lighter than what I see in the tube, but if you don’t have pigmented or brown tones in your lip, then this will look more true to tube
Taupe Beige is a neutral cool-toned pink beige

Beauty Look breakdown wearing:

Foundation Cle de Peau Radiant Fluid Foundation in O40
Powder Rare Beauty Always an Optimist Powder in Light Medium
Blush Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Cream Blush in Peachy Keen
Highlight Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Afternoon Snack/Mo Hunny
Eyeshadow Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyeshadow Palette in Sultry (discontinued)
Mascara Gucci Mascara L’Obscur
Nails OPI Lisbon Wants Moor Opi
Top Citizens of Humanity Scarlett Rib Henley

Lip Liner

The Lip Liners ($18 each) are your basic everyday lip pencil. I like that they’re not too creamy and not too stiff. They do tug a little but it’s not so matte that it drags. I’m still in the process of testing different combinations but I swatched them on their own below on the lips so you could see the color.

Baby Roses is actually a wearable pale peach on me! I was worried it would be too pale, but it works on me!
Hazelnut is a cool-toned brown (not my color, but looks pretty in the arm swatch)
Deep Taupe is a deeper cool-toned brown
Warm Taupe is a warmer taupe brown
Sunbaked is an interesting peach, warm but not orange, I love it!
Dusty Rose is a deep plum rose brown

Overall I think they’re all worth checking out. After testing what I ordered and looking at other reviews I would have probably skipped the lipsticks in Tease and Warm Peach and opted for the Soft Brown or Rosy Brown instead.

They do appear to be permanent which is nice (even though some of the colors keep selling out). I still have some more lipstick reviews coming soon for the new Sisley Phyto-Rouge Shine, Natasha Denona I Need a Rose, Chanel La Comete and Hermes Shine lipsticks! So stay tuned!

Have you tried the Anastasia Beverly Hills lipsticks and liners yet? What did you think?

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Available at Sephora. Also available at Nordstrom.

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Tom Ford Soleil 2021 Naked Pink Quad + Sunlit Rose Lip Balm

October 12, 2021

Tom Ford launched two new items in the Soleil lineup and I ordered the new Soleil Eye Color Quad in Naked Pink ($89) and Sunlit Rose Lip Balm ($58). I look forward to the Soleil eyeshadow palettes every year as I’m a huge fan of the pretty shimmers for this line. I ordered both from Nordstrom.

Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink

The Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink has a mix of textures unlike the previous year’s First Frost which is all metallic (ie like Honeymoon, Nude Dip, Virgin Orchid etc.). This year’s Naked Pink has a soft shimmery cool pink champagne, a matte soft malted pink, a sparkle topper in a pale rose/mauve glitter and a medium shimmery rose. Pigment is medium soft in this one and on my medium tan skin tone colors look more subdued/natural. Texture is smooth and easy to blend and layer. If you’re looking for super strong pigment this might be too sheer for you. I really like the colors and quality but wish the pigment was a bit stronger/more visible. Still the semi-sheer pigment isn’t a deal breaker for me, I’d rate this a solid B+/A-. It’s one I will wear for the holiday season for a sparkle eye look and I really like it.

A few swatch comparisons below to Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Sous Le Sable and Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk.

Look wearing:

Foundation – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Foundation in 6 Natural
Concealer – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer in 3W0 Latte (swatches here)
Powder – Chantecaille Blur Finishing Powder in Light/Medium
Cheeks – Hermes Blush in Rose Pommette (review here) + Laura Mercier Rose Glow Highlighting Powder (swatches here)
Eyeshadow – Tom Ford Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink
Eyeliner – Too Faced Born This Way Natural Nudes (deeper shades in Truffle and Cocoa, swatches here)
Mascara – Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara
Lips – Tom Ford Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose
Top – Abercrombie Cardigan (older style, similar option here)

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Closer detail eye look below wearing the Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Naked Pink and different lip combo to add more color with Lip Color in Spanish Pink layered with the Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose.

Soleil Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose

This year’s Soleil Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose also has an overspray on the bullet. Underneath is a soft pink glow. I really love how pretty it is on my arm but on my pigmented lips it looks really pale. Based on what I see on my hand swatch I expected it to look like Spanish Pink but with a glow. I suspect on most of you Sunlit Rose will look more true to tube versus what it looks like on me. I like the texture – it’s smooth and semi-thick, almost like a Tom Ford lipstick but smoother. It works nicely as a layering product with liner or over a lipstick. Not a must-have for me although the packaging and presentation is really pretty.