L’Oreal Paris was the Official Sponsor for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). In celebration of this, L’Oreal collaborated with their star-studded line-up of spokesmodels to create L’Oréal Collection Privée. Each celebrity has their own Colour Riche Lipcolours ($10.99CAD) and matching Colour Riche Nailcolours ($3.99CAD).
Today’s review will just be on the Colour Riche Lipcolours.
There are four shades available in Canada:
- The Doutzen Nude: frosted baby pink
- The Eva Nude: neutral peach
- The J Lo Nude: neutral pink
- The Freida Nude: cool mauve
RETAILERS:
Any drugstore – available September 2013
REVIEW:
Let’s first talk about the packaging. It’s super luxurious for a drugstore brand. These special edition lipsticks are encased in a matte black tube (similar to NARS) with “L’Oreal Paris” engraved in the gold detailing. Printed on each tube is the celebrity’s signature.
If you’re familiar with MAC terminology, the finish of these lipsticks are similar to glaze or lustre formulations. It’s non-drying, glossy, and sheer. The downside of this formulation is that it will only last on your lips for 2-3 hours. Also, if there are any dry patches to your lips, it will cling onto it. So make sure you exfoliate and moisturize well. If you do have dry patches and are desperate to wear these lipstick, don’t use it with a heavy hand.
Swatches (From Left to Right): Doutzen, Eva, J Lo, Freida
Since my lips are fairly pigmented, these lipsticks show minimal colour payoff. In the before/after photos, you will only notice a subtle difference.
Amongst beauty lovers, it seems like the fan favourites are The Eva Nude and J Lo Nude. I have to concur. These two are definitely the most wearable will complement most skintones.
The Eva Nude is the most pigmented of the four and would complement medium-to-dark skintones the best.
My favourite is actually The J Lo Nude. It’s essentially a “My Lips But Better” (MLBB) lipstick and suits my fair complexion.
The Doutzen Nude was a bit too pale for my liking and made my dry patches more prominent. If you’re a fan of baby pinks and want a more wearable version, then this is the lipstick for you.
The Frida Nude is most suitable for darker skintones. But because I’m so fair, it made my complexion a bit muddy.
The Doutzen Nude: Before (Left) / After (Right)
The Eva Nude: Before (Left) / After (Right)
The J Lo Nude: Before (Left) / After (Right)
The Freida Nude: Before (Left) / After (Right)
For anyone that has read my blog, you will know that I’m the biggest fan of L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lipcolours. They are super moisturizing and well pigmented. I love them so much that I even used it on an engagement shoot for a bride-to-be.
So it was surprising to me for these lipsticks to be part of the Colour Riche collection when they are lacking in the pigmentation department. But that was the whole concept L’Oreal Paris had in mind when creating this collection. They found a balance with the pigmentation where it was sheer enough to complement any skintone and apply easily.
Would I buy this product again?
I was so in love with The J Lo Nude that I actually picked up another one as a back-up at the L’Oreal Paris Red Carpet Beauty Lounge during TIFF! I read in a few forums that a more pigmented dupe in the permanent L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipcolour line-up was #800 Fairest Nude.
See the inspiration behind the creation of this collection:
INGREDIENTS:
Lanolin oil, sesame seed oil, oleyl erucate, microcrystalline wax, PPG-5 lanolin wax, acetylated lanolin, beeswax, disteardimonium hectorite, fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, rosa canina fruit oil, calcium aluminum borosilicate, silica, argan oil, BHT, BHA, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, calcium sodium borosilicate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, methyl-2 octynoate, polyethylene terephthalate, polymethyl methacrylate. May Contain: Mica, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, red 7, red 28 lake, yellow 6 lake, red 22 lake, bismuth oxychloride, yellow 5 lake, carmine, blue 1 lake.
Disclaimer: Products were provided by a PR Firm for review consideration. All opinions are my own and are always open & honest.