While I love experimenting with different cosmetics, once I find something that works with my skin, I tend to stick with it for the long haul. One of these long-term skincare products of mine is L'Oreal's Hydrafresh Toner.
I think there is a myth out there that people with dry skin shouldn't use or don't need toner. I don't take stock into this belief myself. Whereas people with oily skin use toner as an astringent to soak up excess oil, people with dry skin can find benefits with toners that kind of "prep" your skin for your moisturizer. It's all about the type of toner you choose.
Hydrafresh is a great toner for dry skin. It contains no alcohol, so it doesn't strip your skin at all. For me, it takes off any dirt my cleanser didn't get to or any remnants of cleanser left behind. It also makes my skin feel even fresher than with cleanser and exfoliant alone. I find that moisturizer hydrates better if I put this toner on first.
Bottom Line: Amber's Obsessed!
I'm on my 3rd bottle of this stuff and I haven't been tempted to stray. I especially love this in the summer when I'm hot for an instant refreshing.
You can find more information on this product on L'Oreal's website. It retails for $6.
These lip butters never end, do they? Today we have L'Oreal's answer to Revlon in the form of Color Riche Caresse Lipsticks. I can't say I mind this trend too much as I'm partial to these more moisturizing, sheer lip colors than the more traditional lipsticks. So how does Caresse stack up? Check it out!
I'm slowly beginning to realize that, for the most part, drugstore eyeshadows are not for me. I'm by far not a makeup snob and whenever I can get a quality product for cheaper I'm all for it. But aside from NYX and Wet n' Wild, drugstore shadows always seem to disappoint me. So is the case with L'Oreal's new Color Riche Eyeshadow Quad in So Over It. The name of this quad is quite fitting though, because that's exactly how I'd describe my feeling right now.
PHEW! That's a long name, right? Anyways....I'm loving the summer trend of taking mascaras and putting out a super black version of them, so even though I have my reservations about fiber mascaras I decided to pick up L'oreal's Voluminous False Fiber Lashes in the special shade Black Lacquer. I heard a lot of my favorite guru's saying good things about this so I figured, why not? Well, I've had it now for quite some time and it's taken me a while to form a real opinion on it. So, here goes...
As you may recall, I've been growing my modest collection of L'oreal's Infallible Eyeshadows for months now, yet never actually giving a formal review. It's only as I write this that I realize just how actively I've been avoiding writing this review. I've given myself a dozen excuses as to why but I think the main reason is that I still have absolutely no idea how I feel about these shadows....
When L'Oreal first debuted their Voluminous Million Lashes mascara I almost ran to the store to get it, but I ended up waiting till now. I had read a lot of reviews that said it was disappointing so I put it off. But after I fell in love with Buxom Lash Mascara, I noticed that the brush reminded me of Million Lashes so I decided again to try it. My results are after the jump!
A while ago, I showed swatches of L'Oreal Infallible Shadow in Eternal Sunshine and promised a proper review once I explored the line more thoroughly. Unfortunately I'm still not a place where I feel I can do that. I've since gotten another shade in Pink Sapphire which I believe is a limited edition shade for Summer 2012, but it's not a shade I can really collaborate with Eternal Sunshine (there pretty similar colors) in order to tell you how they work together. But I did want to give you guys a swatch because it's absolutely beautiful.
So here's the deal: I'm holding off on doing a formal review of L'oreal's Infallible Eyeshadow until I get more shades, but I couldn't wait any longer to share Eternal Sunshine with you all. I'm not even going to hold it in though, I LOVE this so far. Because of it's pressed-but-loose pigment nature, you get maximum pigmentation and shimmer but minimal fallout which is my wildest dream come true! As soon as I tried it I was ready to sing it's praises, but then I realized that I really needed to see how well these guys work together before I completely hop on the bandwagon. So I promise as soon as a good sale comes up for them I will try some more out and give you a solid review, but for now enjoy some quick swatches after the jump!
