First Impressions: L'oreal Colour Caresse Shine Stain

I recently purchased this lip gloss from L'oreal, in the shade Rose On and On. This is definitely a Youtube community favourite, so I decided to try it for myself.

Often, popular products with other beauty gurus are hit and miss for me, but this product was definitely a hit. It has luscious colour pay off and is extremely moisturizing, especially for a lip gloss.

The applicator is also quite nice, it holds the gloss very well, and applies it very evenly. 

As you can see in this swatch, it's quite sheer unless you build it up, but on lips (that are already pink- because duh, lips) it has a nicer colour pay off. Also, there is a very subtle hint of shimmer, but nothing unmanageable. 

Like I said, on the lips, it's more vibrant. 

So, those are my thoughts on the L'oreal shine stains so far. Bear in mind, I've only tried one shade, and have worn it a select few times, so there is room for my opinions to change. Let me know in the comments if you'e tried any of the shine stains and what your thoughts are! 

As always, thanks for reading,

First Impressions: Covergirl Whipped Creme Foundation

So I recently purchased this new foundation by Covergirl, and I tried it today for the first time. My impression of it so far, is overall, very positive.

It really does feel like whipped creme when you first feel it, though it's actually quite a lot thicker than actual whipped creme, once you apply it. This doesn't really bother me though. It's very very viscous, but I think that's what contributes to it's amazing full coverage finish. I was very impressed by how full coverage it was for a drugstore foundation, and it felt really nice on the skin as well. Also, it looked so pretty! Haha

So, for my application I used a standard foundation brush, as well as a stippling brush to buff it out.

After a bit of blending, but admittedly not all that much, this foundation goes on very nicely, this was the final look. (Below my foundation is a bit of the Covergirl concealer stick as well as Benefit's Lemon Aid under my eyes. I have not applied powder yet, though)

As promised by the product's claims, you do end up with a very matte finish, which is very nice. This means that powder application can be minimal and limited to just the T-zone, for me anyway. This is awesome because it means you won't have such a cakey look, and you get to save on usage of your face powder!

So, those are my impressions so far of Covergirl's new whipped creme foundation, I'm a huge fan of it so far, and I can definitely see myself using this as my everyday foundation, especially into the fall and winter. If you've tried it, let me know what you think!