I always think that Clinique Long Last Glosswear is a little bit overlooked – it has an 8 hour last claim on it which in my experience isn’t quite the case, but as long lasting as gloss can be, Clinique have it nailed. When I compare to say, Bobbi Brown, it’s a very similar formula and feel, and up against the new breed of lip oils or similar gel-glosses, it does last longer, but obviously, it feels stickier. If you’re a gloss fan, like me, and you don’t mind that little bit of tacky feel, then these are well worth a look. Clinique Long Last Glosswear isn’t new, but they’ve added some new shades – the ones I have here all have a little bit of glimmer to them. I’ve taken pictures in a warm light so you can see the glimmer and then in a cool light which shows the shades better. They’re all very light touches of colour, so going from the bottom to the top: Sweet Tooth, Adore U, Bamboo Pink and argh.. the final one, the label has fallen off! Blogger problems, hey? But from checking on-line I think it’s Devoted. One of the things I… Read More

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Well these are a sight for sore eyes, aren’t they? I can’t get enough of the packaging for the Marc Jacobs New Nudes sheer gel lipsticks. It’s unbelievably cool; chic, but at the same time a bit chunky and retro. The casing is the kind of nude shade that would look equally at home moulded into a sixties plastic picnic set as it would on the catwalk, and I love the raised metallic logo and the round button at the base.

The lid and base are magnetised, which is quite pleasing – it feels reassuringly expensive when they click into place – but the packaging is all still relatively lightweight and (can’t believe I’m about to use this word) fun.

I have two shades, Anais and Moody Margot. Anais, pictured above on the left, and on my face below, is the kind of warmish nude that looks polished and ladylike and it’s brilliant for those who want a nude shade but don’t like to look as though their lips are disappearing.

For those who do like to look as though their lips are disappearing (you know what I mean by that, don’t you? When the colour sort of matches your skin? Not disappearing through thinness or – er – magic) there’s Moody Margot, below.

It’s pretty pale, but somehow still quite easy to wear. Perhaps because it has a bit of a sheen and juiciness to the finish. It’s not like wearing a concealer shade, so you don’t need to ramp it up with a crazy smokey eye and false lashes and all of that jazz, but it’s light enough to give a beautiful neutral-toned look to the face.

The “gel” texture is interesting; a sleek sheen that’s almost glossy but has no tackiness and a comfortable, hydrating feel. It’s not as light and fresh as I was expecting (for some reason I had it in my head that there would be a cooling effect!) but my lips are on the dry side, so it’s actually a relief that it feels more nourishing.

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I’m trying out a new post format today: the video below should also play on the homepage. With a spot of luck! If it doesn’t then, well, nothing lost. I’m interested to see how this comes out on the Daily Fix email – my most sincere apologies if it all goes wrong! If you are reading via email and no video shows up, I shall know for next time, but you can click here to watch on Youtube.

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I haven’t filmed a vid in ages as I’ve just felt so under the weather and kind of lost my mojo for a while, but I’m back and have loads of good ones planned including the annual Christmas Gift Guides. I’ll leave you to watch my latest beauty reviews; YSL’s Fusion Ink foundation, Givenchy’s Noir Couture mascara and a lovely little cream shadow from Illamasqua. There are very mixed reviews about Fusion Ink online, but I really like it and have used it loads since it launched. It is very weightless, but the downside of that is there’s quite a fair whack of alcohol in the formula so it’s really one that you’d probably want to get a little sample of and see if it’s for you. It’s definitely for me! Though my skin is starting to go through its “let’s completely dry up like a prune for winter!” phase, so I’ll probably switch up to something creamier soon…

Products shown in video:

YSL Fusion Ink Foundation (I used B30) ON SALE at the moment here: http://tinyurl.com/mkxwe8q

Illamasqua Cream Shadow in Embellish: http://tidd.ly/75308f42

Givenchy Noir Couture 4-in-1 Mascara: http://tidd.ly/a483e5f2

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