L'Oreal Collection Privee By Cheryl

 

 L'Oreal Collection Privee Lipsticks £8.19 Boots

The last thing I need in my collection is another nude lipstick but there I am surrounded by 3 for 2 signs in Boots swatching everything in site. The L'Oreal Collection Privee lipstick range is made up of 6 shades all chosen by the 6 L'Oreal spokeswomen the 6 shades are described as:

Doutzen Kroes: Barely Pink. A combination of freshness and femininity with a sprinkling of softness. The way this barely pink nuance melts into any type of complexion gives it indispensable elegance.

Julianne Moore: Barely Peach. Sensual and delicate to the extreme, enhances the radiance of pale complexions and endows them with elegance  and sophistication.

Eva Longoria: Barely Golden. With a hint of gold added, the best to capture the radiance of matte skin and sublimate the complexion, the sun‑kissed effect is worthy of the influential woman!

Freida Pinto: Barely Parma. Perfect for emphasizing the delicacy and elegance of the amber complexion. The ultimate in refinement, this shade evokes a freshness as well as sheer sophistication.

Cheryl: Barely Greige. Ultra-chic and rich in iridescence, barely greige offers a discreet contrast to the skin, thereby enhancing the natural beauty of the complexion.

Liya Kebede: Barely Moka. A barely brown nuance that adds a charming shade to the lips for a contrast to dark skin that comes up trumps.

I naturally picked up Cheryl's shade in barely greige. I really loved Julianne Moore's barely peach but I think I just love Cheryl a little more so that's why it ended up in my basket. I adore the packaging of this range it feels super luxe and the hint of gold against black makes it a gorgeous addition to my lipstick collection. The lipstick has a good pigmentation and a lovely creamy finish. I've been after a less pinky nude to my favourite MAC in hue so this fills that spot perfectly.

L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Blush

L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Blush (Boots £7.99)

I've had this blusher quite a while and it's not really been tested out until quite recently. I picked it up when Boots had a buy one get one half price on the L'Oreal range of BB and CC creams. It doesn't have any of the standard BB (beauty balm) qualities but does follow the colour change technology that the other face creams in their range have. It starts off clear and when blended in turns into quite a bright pink but blended out turns into a subtle light pink colour. It's super velvety to the touch and blends out well without making a mess of your foundation and isn't sticky whatsoever with its gel like formula. I'm massively into my coral's and peach tones at the moment so this isn't getting much use but when I'm feeling like I want a natural pink cheek this is perfect. It looks really good with just a BB cream for a natural summertime glow. 

Georgina x

L'Oreal Skin Perfection Micellar Solution

L'Oreal Micellar Solution RRP £4.99 Currently £3.33 in Boots

Bioderma has been a hit in my skin care routine for a since about October (read my review here). I absolutely adore it but it's not hugely accessible so I thought I'd give L'Oreal's offering to the micellar solution  as it comes in at under a fiver and is available in pretty much all the shops. Firstly the dispenser on this is really annoying you literally tilt it a little and your cotton pad is completly soaked. I still can't get used to it - I always have an over soaked pad whenever I use it. 

It doesn't feel quite as pure as bioderma but does take off make-up pretty effortlessly. It struggles with Benefit's They're Real mascara but to be honest most make-up removers do that stuff is so stubborn. My skin didn't mind the change from Bioderma to this product, it didn't cause any break outs or changes and it's the perfect product for between Bioderma purchases. The price point is spot on but there's something about the completly pure and clean finish to Bioderma that it doesn't quite replace. This is the go to product though in supermarkets and if I run out of Bioderma and money's pretty tight I will definitely be repurchasing this. 

Georgina x

L'Oreal Color Riche Neon Pop Collection

L'Oreal Neon Pop! Color Riche Nail Varnish* -  £4.99 Boots

I missed a parcel on Saturday morning and with no idea what it was begrudgingly left the house early on a Monday morning to see what it was. Happily the gorgeous bubblegum balloon filled with neon confetti popped out. Underneath was the newest edition to L'Oreal's nail varnish collection 4 neon pop shades. Overall there are 8 shades in the collection and I was sent Banana Pop - a bright yellow, wasabi hint - a pastel green with punch of bright, acid watermelon - a soft neon pink and finally flashing lilac which is gorgeous bright purple shade. L'Oreal advises using a white shade as a base coat to make them pop even more - in all my pictures I haven't used anything except the polish and they are already pretty bright but I can't wait to try this out and see how bright you can really take them. 

These are really different to shades I currently own despite my love for neon and pastel shades as they are a cross between the two summer trends. They're not in your face like standard neon varnishes such as the Models Own Neon Ice range  but then again they're not soft and pure pastel either. They glide on well and I especially like the thin bottles which will make storing them so much easier. It's also cool that the bottles are so sleek and different to any other brand (take note MUA) which means hunting out your favourites will be so much easier. I'm often torn between pastel and neon shades so this range is perfect for me it's a perfect in between colour selection. I'm pretty sure as this ranges launches during the month I'll be picking up Dating Coral and Lush Tangerine - because of course I don't have enough coral and orange shades. I'm also keen to see what the coverage of Snow in Megeve is like.