I'm trying to rescue some old pictures that didn't get imported from my VOX blog. :)
I truly love and recommend Silk Natural lipglosses. They feel very comfortable on the lips and the colors are flattering and natural looking. The taste and smell are also wonderful. :) I love the colors of Lumiere's Lumi Lips too, but unfortunately they tend to dry my lips out.
Lumiere was, and still is, one of my favorite brands. I love their foundation, finishing powders, blushes and glows. Their eyeshadows are truly beautiful too. :)
I recently ordered a bunch of foundation samples from McDowell's. I have heard great things about their foundations and I finally decided to give them a try. :) I ordered 8 samples in the neutral/peach/pink range and I tried to get the ones that where light to medium in depth. The colors run really light and most of the colors was to light for me right now, but maybe they will be nice for the winter. I use a mix of Astrild and Anine right now.
I made a swatch chart and added some Lumiere colors to compare. In Lumiere I wear Light Medium Beige and Medium Cool Beige 2.3. I made the swatches with a damp concealer brush and I learned the hard way that Lumiere doesn't mix well with water... LOL
McDowell's on the other hand melted like a charm in water. I really like the finish and I think I will order a full size and some more samples during the 15% sale.
McDowell's: S = Sand, L = Luna
Lumiere: C = Cashmere, VV = Vena Velvet, Lum = Luminesse
Today I got three custom made lipglosses from Pink Quartz in the mail. I couldn't resist ordering when I saw that you could choose both color, taste AND name on the label for only $4 a piece. I named these after my username, due to bad imagination :) The color is very subtle, almost transparent and they feel very moisturizing on the lips. I like to know that they are very fresh and custom made just for me! :D
I also got my not yet released Lumiere blush in the mail today. This is called "Be Mine" but it has nothing to do with the Valentines day collection with the same name - read more about this misunderstanding in this post. It is so pretty. I think it might bee released as a part of the "Happy Hour Collection" that I read about today in the Lumiere Addicts forum. If the rest of the collection is this good I will be poor! ;)
I got this kit from my SO today! :) He did order it a few days before Valentines day. I had wished for this kit since I got a free blush sample with my last order and it was absolutely stunning. The label on the sample said "Valentines Collection Be Mine Limited Edition Blush." I assumed that this was the blush from the Be Mine Kit, the one called "I Love You". Unfortunately, it is not the same color. The sample is a smooth silky deep pink/wine color and the blush in the kit is a sparkling light pink. Still pretty, but not the color I wanted. :(
This was quite a disappointment. Did Lumiere actually have a another LE Valentines blush called Be Mine? I have sent an inquiry to the CS.
Edited: I got an explanation - the Be Mine blush I got an sample of is not offered yet. Kim decided to make this blush permanent instead of adding it to a LE collection. This blush will be out sometime next month. I will get one :)
Anyway, the collection is very pretty nevertheless. Apart from the blush the kit consists of: One & Only Lumi Lips - Muted Pink with soft brown undertones, Sweetheart Eye Shimmer - Palest Pink with soft subtle sheen, Cherish Eye Shimmer - Soft tan with pink undertones and gold and pink sparkle, Risque Eye Liner - Deepest Black with raspberry understones. This will make the perfect shimmery neutral smoky eye/nude lips combo.:)
Edited again: Added swatches :)
I have been looking for the perfect foundation and I have found Lumiere's Veena Velvet to be the best formula for me. The colors on the other hand are quite complicated and I haven't found a perfect match yet. I tried lots of different samples during Lumiere's free worldwide shipping campaign last year. Right now I use a mix of Light Medium Beige and Light Medium Cool. I *love* the Silk Powder too. It is the best finishing powder I've tried!
The same color looks different in different formulas. Below are Light Medium Beige and Light Medium Neutral for example.
This is a picture of all the Light Medium colors in Veena Velvet formula.
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