Now it's the beginning of the year, brands are starting to showcase their Spring collections, and the new Clarins collection couldn't be more beautiful. I'm a big fan of their instant light lip perfectors, which I've been loving since their Autumn collection in 2013, so when this arrived at the door, I was pretty excited to give them a whirl.
Instant light lip balm - £18
Try not to think of these as a lipstick or a lip crayon, they're a lip balm with a soft tint to add a touch of colour to your lips. They're available in 6 colours (01 rose, 02 coral, 03 my pink, 04 orange, 05 red and 06 rosewood). They're packed with wild mango, vitamin e and shea butter which makes them super hydrating and nourishing, and have the most amazing scent like white chocolate. They have a soft buttery texture, and feel just lovely on the lips.
So far the shade '03 my pink' is my favourite - it's soft and looks very subtle in the swatch, but on the lips it's a bit pinker. They left my lips feeling very soft and hydrated and smelling divine! Shop the collection here.
Joli rouge brilliant sheer lipstick - £23
Clarins have also added two new shades to their Joli rouge perfect shine lipsticks, 22 coral dahlia and 23 rose petal (the one pictured is 23 rose petal) - it's a beautiful pretty pink with little silvery sparkles in it. Unlike the instant light lip balms which smell of white chocolate, this smells more like watermelon or a fruit punch (it's probably mango though as one of the main ingredients is mango butter). This is also pretty hydrating for a lipstick, and gives the lips a gorgeous flush of shine and gentle colour. It's not massively pigmented, but it's branded as a sheer lipstick, so you wouldn't expect that - it's supposed to be more soft and gentle, which is perfect for day wear. Shop the lipsticks here.
As well as these products, in their garden escape collection they've also launched a stunning blusher and a 6 colour eye shadow palette (amongst other things) which are worth checking out, you can see their whole collection here.
These look so beautiful! I'm a huge Clarins fan, and these just make me think of spring!
ReplyDeleteErin | Erin and Katherine Talk Beauty
I kinda wanted to hate on the balms for being so faintly-pigmented... and then I reread and noticed they were just balms. All things considered, they have pretty good color payoff. But they look a bit dry, no?
ReplyDeleteBeauty By Tellie
Yeah they're not supposed to be pigmented, it's more a touch of colour :) They're not dry at all, they're buttery and hydrating :)
ReplyDeleteThey're really lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI've only recently discovered Clarins but love their products so far.I will check these out, ideal for a hint of colour
ReplyDeleteThey really are fab, especially the lip balms, their instant light lip perfectors are amazing too :)
ReplyDeleteThese look gorgeous - my eldest would love them. Lovely photos too x
ReplyDeleteNumber 6 looks the perfect nude for me. Will need to try this :-)
ReplyDeleteLaura | A Life With Frills
These look like nice colors, my favorite is the second one x
ReplyDeleteHannah
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