L'Oreal Color Riche Matte Lipliner

When was the last time you looked at a lipliner at the drugstore? I have to be honest , I can't even recall when.  Lipstick , yes. Liner, not so much.  My bad because it's time to check them out with this new release from L'Oreal. 

Color Riche Matte Lipliners are richly pigmented and very creamy on lips. Despite being matte they glide on without any tugging or drag and are not dry . The set to a longwearing matte finish and  could easily be used as lipcolor on their own , adding some balm on top. 

With all the new launches just out from L'Oreal including the Infallible Paints Matte Lipcolors, these are a perfect complement to them.  They are as good or better as many higher end liners I have and use.

There are eight shades available. Shown are Matte's It , a medium nude and Matte In Manhattan , a tomato red. 

L'Oreal Color Riche Matte Lipliner sugg. retail is $ 8.99

L'Oreal Infallible Lip Paints - Metallic

More hot metallics from L'Oreal. I looked at the new eyeshadows last week now it's  lips. 

These new lip paints in the Infallible line are well pigmented and go on easily with the doe foot applicator. You get full coverage with one pass. I did need to spread them around a little with my finger to blend  them out best .  The wand tends to pick up a lot of product too, so it needs swiped off a bit on the tube lip .

They feel comfy on lips, aren't dry and are yes metallic but not super metal  , more sparkle, very pearlescent shimmer and they have a slight sheen/gloss to them.

Wear time is average, I got 2 hours  before  a good bit of fading.

 Colors shown are : Galactic Foil, Moon Lust , Liquid Venom and Smoldering Eclipse.

L'Oreal Infallible Lip Paints Metallic  are $ 9.99 

CeraVe Sunscreen SPF 50

CeraVe  has  great suncare alongside their skin products .  If strong SPF is what you're looking for they have you "covered".

These are the most strong  SPF blocks I've used.  After several hours outside both in the sun and in the pool I got almost no color. I actually wanted a little color but my arms looked the same as before. They are very water resistant too ( 40 minutes on the tube).  I did reapply on  some areas but not all and got little sun and no burn. 

The cream is fairly thick and takes some rubbing in but not a lot. It has very little white cast to it and that mostly disappears into skin quickly. The brand uses Invisible Zinc which they say is micro fine .  It feels lightweight on , you barely know it's there, that makes it nice not just for pool or beach but everyday wear.

There is a little moisture in the lotions but the stick feels more emollient( it has hyaluronic acid ) . They are oil free and have ceramides and niacinamide  for skincare. The lotions help " replenish the vital ceramides through a patented, controlled-release technology of 3 ceramides (called 1, 3 and 6-ll) that penetrates the skin’s surface and helps rebuild the barrier " according to the brand. 

Both face and body SPF 50  have 4.9% titanium dioxide and 4.7% zinc oxide. 

The SPF 50  stick has 6.9 % titanium dioxide and 4? 7 % zinc.

Price varies by store but at Target the 3oz Body Lotion is $ 13.49  and  2oz Face Lotion $ 13.59 . 

Gabrielle Chanel - The Fragrance

Gabrielle Chanel is here.  This beauty is a bouquet of white flowers and oh so pretty.

Gabrielle is front loaded with citrus ( grapefruit like) notes then  jasmine, There's soft orange blossom and tuberose from Grasse .  The tuberose to my nose is more subtle , it's a favorite note of mine so I would love even more but the floral combo is beautiful. Ylang Ylang is in there too. Sandalwood  and very light white musk  bring up the drydown.

It's very feminine scent with a clean feel alongside the floral.  It is light in it's way but has very good sillage, presence and lasts long.

While not as big and rich as we might have seen in the past from the brand, Gabrielle is nonetheless a lovely , elegant fragrance wearable any time but particularly suited to daytime.  And a spritz of Chanel to get the day started is a good thing.

Chanel Gabrielle is available  August 19 online @Chanel, September everywhere with  pre-sale online here 

1.7 oz $ 105.00
3.4 oz $ 135.00