Review: L'Oréal Caresse Sticks in Cardinal Plume

Hello everybody! I'm back with my first official beauty product review in a long time! I've been having a busy first two weeks back at school and adjusting back to the hectic life of running to classes, studying, and extracurriculars has not been an easy feat! Needless to say, I'm happy to bring to you a somewhat new product that's been talked about heavily in the hybrid lipstick/lipbalm market: the L'Oréal Caresse Sticks! Technically, these are part of the Colour Riche line and contain 50% less wax than traditional lipstick, giving it a lightweight feel and sheer but buildable colour. What I like about this is that any bold colours can instantly be transformed into everyday lipsticks that don't look too overdone; you just look polished!

Here is a photo of the retro gold packaging: I love metallic packaging and I think it looks great, but it does tend to attract fingerprints for those of you who find that annoying. It also has the little clicky part at the bottom so when you put the cap back on, it has to be aligned with the front, which may be a deterrent to some. A huge plus for the tube, though, is the coloured section of the tube that lets you see a sample of the true-to-life colour inside!

The flash makes the colour true to life!

This lipstick swipes on easily and is EXTREMELY lightweight without having that cakey, dry lip feel that matte or thick lipsticks can sometimes give. However, due to this, the colour will tend to fade quickly and may feather on some people. On myself, it didn't give much definition to the shape of my lip and I had to make sure I didn't rub my lips together and get the colour everywhere! However, a bit of clear wax lipliner should do the trick without a cakey feeling or added weight! Overall, a good, everyday kind of light lipstick that has 16 shades so everybody is sure to find one they love!

Review: L'Oréal Colour Riche Balm in Heavenly Berry

I'm back with another review on another great lippie? Haven't you noticed I love lippies and they're one of my fave types of makeup products out there? Haha. On the recommendation of one of my makeup junkie friends, I decided to try out the L'Oréal Colour Riche Balm because it's on sale this week and I know these have been on the market for a while already, so I've been able to read plenty of reviews and make my choice wisely.

The shade I chose was #318, Heavenly Berry. I'm normally not a fan of darker plum and berry shades, even in fall, but this balm comes across very sheer, so even these dark colours impart just a light dose of colour onto the lips. For me, it leaves just a light sheen on my lips, which is perfect! I was debating between this and Plush Plum, but decided to settle with this one because it's a lighter colour and it's not too cold...yet!

This product does have a vanilla scent that I like, a mix between candy and freshly baked cupcakes with frosting. It's not overpowering and disappears shortly after application. The balm itself applies well, gliding smoothly along my lips without that sticky drag that some glossy balms can have. The only gripe some people might have is the lid of the tube must align properly with the bottom in order to snap shut, but I'm a fan of having the label face forward, so I like this design! Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase!