MAKE UP | L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Collection Privée in Eva's Nude

It was love at first swatch with this lipstick. I've been trying to find the "perfect nude" ever since the blogosphere was obsessed with GOSH's Darling way back in 2010. For reference, that lipstick in particular made me look like a 12 year old chav who'd painted over her lips with concealer. Or a corpse. Whichever analogy takes your fancy.

The L'Oreal Collection Privee range includes six custom made nudes that have been chosen by different spokespersons of the brand: Doutzen Kroes, Eva Longoria, Cheryl, Julianne Moore, Freida Pinto and Liya Kebede. Originally, I thought that Doutzen's nude would be perfect for me - a barely there pink that's wonderful for pale ladies - but after swatching it, I was disheartened and decided to swatch the rest of the collection. I then came across Eva's nude, "Barely Golden." Despite the fact that my skin tone resembles Eva's in no way shape or form, this nude is perfect for my complexion. 

The lipstick applies nice and smoothly and despite not trying much from L'Oreal in the past, this lipstick has made me want to dive further into the brand. The lipstick doesn't stay on the lips for long but that's probably because it's very moisturising which I do prefer. It leaves a glossy sheen on the lips and a lot of pigmentation. It also has a beautiful subtle scent of parma violets, so I can't knock it for that. The packaging, as you can probably tell from the images, is also understated, beautiful and looks expensive.

This lipstick is available to buy here where it retails for £8.19. 

Have you tried a lipstick from this collection? What's your favourite nude lipstick?

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Perfect Nude Lip Combination

It's not very often that I wear a full on nude lip. This is mainly because if I do wear colour, it's usually on my lips and I'm also scared of concealer lips and looking dead. But recently, I've rediscovered a lip product that I used to be a fan of and a lip gloss that I've loved for a very long time. And together, they're the perfect couple.

 This is a much better lip swatch than I usually do isn't it?! I've discovered the perfect angle to take lip swatches with so expect a few more. I'm pretty proud of myself. But yes! This is my perfect nude lip combination. So above I'm wearing the lipstick and lipgloss together and they create a beautiful nude, glossy lip that makes the lips look a lot fuller. The lipstick and gloss in question?...

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MissGuided MissLed Lip Splash in Caramel - £5.00

I've always loved this lipgloss since I received it free in a magazine (Cosmopolitan I think). Although it's nude, it's pretty sheer and alone, creates a lovely wash of colour and shine on the lips. And on top of any other lipgloss, creates a beautiful sheen that makes lips look a lot fuller. It smells divine and isn't sticky at all.

GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick in Darling - £6.49

I did cave into the hype surrounding this lipstick a few years ago and at first, I hated it. I hated the colour, the formula, everything. But then I found out how to work with it. Don't stroke it on, pat the colour on and it doesn't apply so heavy and concealer like. The formula is very moisturising and it's just a lovely lipstick all round.

L-R Gosh Lipstick, Missguided Lipgloss.

Obviously these swatches were never going to be incredible; they're both very nude like and match the colour of my skin pretty well. But I thought I'd include them anyway.

What lipsticks/glosses/combinations create your favourite nude lip look?

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