All it takes to change your look is a swipe of lipstick or gloss.
– Ancient makeup proverb
Lancome’s Pink Irreverence Spring 2009 Collection has a lot to offer.
I took some products from the collection and mixed ‘n matched the lip colors like witch’s brew. The cheeks and eyes don’t change in these four looks, but the lip products made it easy to change each look in a snap.
The products…
- Color Pro Design Cooling Gel Illuminator for Eyes and Face in High Expectations ($20)
- Le Crayon Khol Waterproof in Confidence Noir ($23.50)
- Blush Subtil in High Maintenance ($29.50)
- Color Design Lipstick in Forget Me Not ($25)
- La Laque Fever Lipshine in Optical Rose ($26)
- Color Fever Lipgloss in Piha Black ($25)
Look One: Creamy pink lips
- Color Design Lipstick in Forget Me Not all over the lips
Look Two: Shimmery pink lips
- Color Design Lipstick all over the lips
- La Laque Fever Lipshine in Optical Rose all over the lips
Look Three: A shimmery pink with touches of black
- Color Design Lipstick all over the lips
- Forget Me Not La Laque Fever Lipshine in Optical Rose all over the lips
- Color Fever Lipgloss in Piha Black in the outer corners of the lips
Look Four: Deep, shimmery pink lips
- Color Design Lipstick all over the lips
- Forget Me Not La Laque Fever Lipshine in Optical Rose all over the lips
- Color Fever Lipgloss in Piha Black all over the lips
Swatches from left to right: Confidence Noir eyeliner, High Maintenance blush, Forget Me Not lipstick, Optical Rose lipcolor, Piha Black gloss
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Kelley says
January 27th, 2009 at 7:43 amI am really surprised at how wearable the black gloss is!!! It looks nothing like I expected, especially when you layer it over a great pink. Wow!!
Nessa says
January 27th, 2009 at 8:10 amVery pretty!!
Brittany says
January 27th, 2009 at 8:32 amHmmm…while the black gloss is way more wearable than I thought it would be, I just can’t get into it.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 8:32 amHi Kelley,
Me too! When I first opened the tube I tried it on my bare lips… I looked scary! 🙂 But when mixed with other colors it’s pretty darn wearable.
I dunno if you’re into the ultra-vampy look, but this gloss would add lots of depth to red and magenta lip colors, too. 🙂
Stephie says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:19 amWow. It’s so interesting to see how the lip gloss actually works. It really isnt as scary as I thought it would be, just brings a burgundy glossiness to the lips. Very cool. I may have to buy this just to freak out my friends when I redo my lips in the bathroom haha.
Tekoa says
January 27th, 2009 at 10:10 amBlack Gloss…how intriguing! It shall be mine. *feeds Tabs some canned salmon*
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 10:16 amHi Stephie,
LOL! You should totally do that. Bust out the tube and then give ’em a demo! 😉
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 10:17 amHi Tekoa,
Tabs would gobble up that salmon with a quickness! 🙂
Christina says
January 27th, 2009 at 10:48 amLOVE the black gloss… thank you for showing us what it looks like layered over another color!
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p. potter says
January 27th, 2009 at 10:51 amI’m not gonna lie: the idea of Piha Black gloss kind of scares me.
But then you go and make it look good!
My secret little inner-goth compels me to buy this dark beauty.
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tanya says
January 27th, 2009 at 11:25 amI love look three–the lips really pop and look great on your complexion. Now I’m definitely going to have to try out the Piha black lip gloss–thanks for the looks 🙂
My weekend was great! The hubby and I went to Boston which we love–lots of drinks, lots of food and lots of shopping (no tax)!!!! Hope yours went well!
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MIchelle says
January 27th, 2009 at 12:02 pmLook three’s my favorite, they’re all pretty though. I wondered how people used the black lip gloss. Thanks for sharing!
YadiQ says
January 27th, 2009 at 12:31 pmhmmmm
as much as i was intrigued by it seeing it used i am not loving it so much
the look where you use the piha gloss in just the corners is nice but the full layer over color i am not loving
all the other looks are great!
Susan says
January 27th, 2009 at 12:53 pmI can’t decide whether I like #2 or #3 the best. I think #2 for work and #3 for evening, maybe. Very pretty!
jojoba says
January 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pmvery nice lip products. so shiny! not sure if our local euro lancome has released its spring collection yet…
thanks for sharing.
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Shefali says
January 27th, 2009 at 3:20 pmHey Karen!
I tried Piha this weekend at my local Nordstrom counter. I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would. That turned out to be a good thing, because, check this – they only got 3 tubes of it. That’s it. Apparently not alot of these were made since they are LE.
I tried Piha over a neutral taupe-ish color and it actually looked great. It transferred me from a neutral daytime lip to a total nighttime lip for smoky eyes. But, it didn’t convince me enough to find it somewhere else and purchase it.
katee says
January 27th, 2009 at 3:57 pmI am just not digging the darker gloss. I love the first two looks though!!
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Briana says
January 27th, 2009 at 6:14 pmdefinitely impressed with the black gloss as well!
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi Christina,
Sure! Do you think you might try it?
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi P. Potter,
Listen to her, for your inner goth would never lead you the wrong way (right?). 😉
I was goth for like 2 seconds in 1994. It mainly involved me wearing black eye liner on my lips beneath a dark red matte lipstick. Ahhh, good times.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi Tanya,
Sounds like you guys had fun. I’ve never been to Boston but would love to go some day!
And the fact that there’s no tax makes it that much more appealing.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi Michelle,
You’re very welcome! Another thing you could do is take the tip of the lip gloss applicator and trace the black along the lip line… it’s kind of a 90s look but it’s fun.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi YadiQ,
Thanks! Yah, the full on black is kinda scary, LOL.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pmHi Susan,
Thank you! Do you think you might try it?
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pmHi Jojoba,
Sure. 🙂 For sure don’t miss out on the La Laque products!
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pmHi Shefali,
WOW! I am surprised that the counter only got three tubes.
The taupe sounds like it would be very pretty… I will try that next.
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pmHi Katee,
Thanks! Yah, the dark gloss is def. gothy!
Karen says
January 27th, 2009 at 9:43 pmHi Briana,
It’s a lot of fun. Do you think you might try it?