Not so into lipstick? Or maybe you’re looking for a gloss for your Valentine’s Day lipstick? These are my five picks for this upcoming Valentine’s Day…

1. Milani Flashy — darkened fuchsia pink
2. MAC Driven by Love — rich red with ruby red shimmer
3. Clarins Grenadine — coral-pink with gold shimmer
4. Bobbi Brown Naked Plum — pink and gold shimmered plum
5. NARS Bougainville — berry

What lipglosses remind you of Valentine’s Day?

Clarins Rouge Eclat Collection for Spring 2013

At Clarins, Paris, delicate spring colors are cropping up. Lips whisper youth with an age-defying lipstick. Skin gets a petal-fresh finish. Eyes seduce in incurably romantic hues of iris blossom.

Rouge Eclat Lipstick ($26.00)

The first age-defying lipstick by Clarins offers more than just vibrant colour! An innovative combination of 100% plant waxes – mimosa, jojoba and sunflower – and unsaponifiables of cocoa. Phytosphingosine reinforces the skin’s protective barrier, protects against dehydration, boosts collagen synthesis and fights the appearance of fine lines.

• Nude Rose
• Sweet Rose
• Petal Pink
• Tropical Pink
• Pink Berry
• True Aubergine
• Red Wine
• Coral Pink
• Juicy Clementine
• Pink Fuchsia
• Passion Red
• Hot Chocolate
• Woodrose
• Chocolate Rose
• Nude Caramel

Face Palette ($35.00) (Limited Edition)

A compact comprised of luminous, ultrafine powders for a matte yet radiant complexion or a natural pink glow.

Iris Blossom Eye Quartet Mineral Palette ($42.00)

Color base: A taupe shade with light-changing reflections of green highlights. Color base: An iris plum. Liner: An intense black illuminated with silver pearls. Illuminator: A luminous white.

Prodige Lip Gloss ($22.00)

• Vibrant Rose (Limited Edition)
• Water Lily

Availability: Now @ Nordstrom, February 2013 at Clarins counter nationwide and at clarins.com

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Top 10 of 2012: Lipglosses

These are ten fantastic shades of gloss that I reviewed and tested in the past year.  You’ll notice that there are a few from Bobbi Brown’s High Shimmer range, and let’s just say it was hard not to include more!

• Bobbi Brown Firefly — iridescent pink and silver
• Chanel Merveille — muted plum-pink
• Clarins Grenadine — bright coral-pink
• Bobbi Brown Canary — gold on gold
• MAC Girl About Town — bright pink
• Korres Crocus — lavender
• MAC Ready to Roam — rich red
• Bobbi Brown Citrus — gold-shimmered coral
• Revlon Rosegold – pale rose gold
• Illamasqua Stranger — antique gold

What was your favorite lipgloss from 2012?

More Lightweight Pressed Powder Than Goddess Glow

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette ($55.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a “shimmering, lightweight pressed powder [that] brings a goddess glow to face, neck, and decolette.” Clarins says it is “the must-have holiday accessory for all skin tones.” It’s a softened peach with strong orange undertones (no pink) and a mostly matte finish. There’s a sparkling gold overlay that brushes away in one use. NARS Sex Appeal is pinker.

What is most remarkable about this product is how utterly finely-milled the powder is. It feels like a mixture of silk, butter, and cream. It’s incredibly soft, indeed lightweight, and easy to blend. The powder sits well on skin and never looks powdery. I didn’t detect any luminosity or shimmer when applied, because the only “shimmer” I saw at all was the overspray. Beneath the overspray is really a rather matte powder, and it can help with keeping oiliness at bay if you are prone to it. When I wore it on my cheeks, it lasted for eight hours. I used it later on my t-zone, and it did help minimize some of the oiliness I see after eight hours.

Those with very pale complexions might use this as a blusher or a bronzer, while medium skin tones can easily use this as a finishing or setting powder. I’m not certain how this well this will work on darker complexions, because while it doesn’t seem to have a white base, it is quite pale, so there’s potential for it to turn ashy–Clarins did, very specifically, say it’s for all skin tones. With a very fluffy brush, lighter complexions could also use this as a finishing powder that will add some natural warmth and golden tones to the skin.  I think with a touch more luminosity, this product would have been truly exceptional.

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	Clarins Odyssey Face Palette Review, Photos, Swatches A
	I think with a touch more luminosity, this product would have been truly exceptional. For some, this will work well to do light bronzing without turning orange or to help set a finished makeup look.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 5/5
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Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

Clarins Odyssey Face Palette

A Wearable Shade of Brown Lipgloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss ($20.00 for fl. oz.) is a reddened brown full of light pink and white micro-shimmer. Bobbi Brown Midnight Violet is more berry-hued. MAC Fancy Cat is browner, less red-toned. MAC Gertruyd is redder, less brown. MAC A Different Groove is darker and has gold shimmer.

According to Clarins, this gloss formula is supposed to have “intense color, mirror-like shine, and long-lasting hold.” Chocolate is mostly opaque, and it applied very evenly and stayed that way throughout the wear. It wore for five and a half hours, and while it initially felt non-sticky, it develop a very light tackiness after an hour and a half (but it never became sticky). It has a sweet, fruity scent but no discernible taste. It comes with a long sponge applicator that’s contoured on both sides, which makes it really easy to apply. The formula is lightly hydrating and comfortable to wear overall.

The Glossover

	Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss Review, Photos, Swatches A-
	It's a lovely formula that's long-wearing, comfortable, lightly hydrating, and more opaque than not. I like that it applies evenly, and I think the red in the brown makes it more wearable and modern.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5
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Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Chocolate Prodige Lip Gloss

Clarins Odyssey Collection for Holiday 2012

Just in time for the holidays, Clarins Odyssey Collection for Holiday 2012 is majestic, radiant and luminous. The festive makeup collection features matte and metallic tones in irresistible jewel-like compacts that allow your inner goddess to shine bright this holiday season!

Odyssey Face Palette ($55.00) (Limited Edition)

A silky-smooth lightweight powder that adapts to all skin tones and enhances the skin’s natural beauty. A touch of ultra-fine pearl decorates the Odyssey medallion to subtly illuminate the face and décolleté for the holidays.

Eye Quartet Mineral Palette ($40.00) (Limited Edition)

Bronze, beige and taupe eye colours can be blended or layered to create warm, glowing eyes. The creamy, golden bronze highlighter can be applied wet to enliven the eyes with sparkly shine.

Gloss Prodige in Chocolate ($20.00)

A pure, intense warm color dresses lips in a glossy finish. Lips appear smoother and fuller from the Suprashine Colour Complex.

Instant Definition Mascara ($24.00)

The exclusive, patented dual tip brush defines lashes from corner to corner.

Availability: Now at Clarins

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