Over hyped products are quite the norm
in the blogosphere and this always makes me rather sceptical when it comes to
giving into a hyped product. Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip
Perfectors have been raved and raved about most bloggers and YouTubers
and I was torn.
It’s lip gloss in a tube, how good can
it be, I asked myself. When I tried
them, I could see why these have taken up permanent places in most peoples’
makeup bags. The packaging I wasn’t very
keen on to begin with as I think the foam applicator might get grubby. But it’s been fine – it’s just a bigger
lipgloss doe-foot type applicator. You
squeeze the tube and the product is released through the foam applicator. It’s really handy for travelling and just
generally using out and about. The
colours are sheer and ranges from pinks to peaches to nudes.
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| Top: 05 Candy Shimmer, Bottom: 06 Rosewood Shimmer |
I adore the shades 05 Candy Shimmer*
and 06 Rosewood Shimmer*. Candy
Shimmer is a lovely pink that adds a nice tint of pink to my lips but allows my
actual lip colour through. Rosewood
Shimmer is a brown-y nude, perfect for a complete nude glossy lip for me. Despite the names, I actually can’t see any
shimmers on the balm, just a high shine glossy finish! The outer packaging is close to the product
colour which I also love, as you can easily pick the colour from your
ever-growing lip product stash!
The range of colours is really neutral
and appropriate for daily wear. I’ve
been pairing it with a really intense smoky eye as it works so well. The best thing about this is the moisturising
factor – I could not believe how well it keeps my lips moisturised throughout
the day. If I was to compare, I’d say
it’s close to my all-time favourite Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm (review here)! It’s incredibly moisturising and
really lasts through the day. Even after
lunch I could feel that my lips were not dry.
The gloss and colour faded but my lips were soft and supple. The formula is not at all sticky, so no hair
stuck on your lips issues! Not to
mention how delectable they smell – I’m rubbish at describing scents, but I’d
say it’s a cross between warm cookie dough and chocolate...sold! I’m very
impressed by the lip perfectors and they have found a permanent home in my hand
bag. I’m pretty sure I’m gonna have the
full collection in my possession soon!
If anyone’s looking for stocking fillers for Christmas – this will earn
you a lotta brownie points!
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