And yet:
They're really, really, really gorgeous. They're also not really green and blue sadly, but this makes them not impossible to wear, as the surprisingly pigmented coloured cores of these Crystal balms make very good lipsticks, actually. Here's some swatches:
From left to right we have: 05 Crystal Rose, 07 Crystal Gold Plum, 06 Crystal Mandarin, and 08 Crystal Berry. The balm surrounding the coloured core is essentially clear in use, but it diffuses the edges of the shades, making them nourishing to wear, but still colourful enough to define your lips:
Lip swatches:
Crystal Rose: A soft, gentle, easy-to-wear pink
Crystal Gold Plum: A cooler shade of plum, with a hint of golden irridescence
Crystal Mandarin: a bright splash of juicy orange
Crystal Berry: cool berry, without any shimmer
As you can see, the shades are soft and sheer, and (some patchiness with the pigment in Mandarin and Gold Plum aside) very easy to wear. And they smell deliciously of berries!
My picks out of these four are Crystal Rose, and Crystal Berry, they're slightly easier to get the colour applied evenly, and are the shades best suited to my skin tone.
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I really like Gold Plum and Crystal Berry, it's a shame they're not more green/blue though :P
ReplyDeleteVery nice... I love Clarins skincare and their makeup looks just as luxurious.. Thanks for the review!
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