L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara.

I'm always looking for the best mascara so when my sister picked up the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara on our recent CVS shopping trip I knew I had to try it for myself. You see, Cindi immediately put on this mascara following our drugstore haul and her lashes were transformed. I had to put this primer and mascara to the test for myself.

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara.

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara is just that: a primer and mascara in one package.

On one end of the tube there is a mascara primer and this is no ordinary primer. This mascara primer is a super-volumizing base that helps to build dramatic volume instantly onto each lash. It's lightweight so it doesn't weight down the lash. It simply creates volume as it lays down a smooth and even base to maximize the effects of the mascara. It's white so you can see exactly where you apply it.

On the other end is the mascara. This mascara is fiber-infused and it adheres right onto the primer/lashes. It applies easily with the curved brush. It seems to lift my lashes and add a ton of volume to them along with dramatic length. Because of the primer, I only need to apply two coats of mascara.

L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara.

Before applying the mascara, I let the primer dry for about a minute. I'm not sure if this is recommended, but after trying to apply when the primer was too wet, I didn't feel like my results were as good.

I did not experience any clumping or flaking with Voluminous Superstar Mascara but I did have a little bit of smudging with the regular mascara toward the end of the day. I wasn't sure if this was due to my concealer and the mascara not playing nice so I picked up the waterproof version and I didn't experience any issue of smudging. I really love the length and volume I get so the L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara Waterproof it is for me.

Buy L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Superstar Mascara Waterproof for about $10.99 at CVS or your favorite mass retailer.

IT Cosmetics Blurred Lines Collagen Smooth-Fill Lipstick.

IT Cosmetics is a brand dedicated to creating innovative products. Their latest product puts powerful innovation into lipstick -- yes lipstick! You know how we get lines on and around our lips as we age? Well, their latest lipstick Blurred Lines Smooth-Fill Lipstick not only kisses lips in beautiful color, it fills in lips with a host of ingredients so that lines are plumped and looking ageless.

IT Cosmetics Blurred Lines Lipstick

Blurred Lines works with Hyaluronic filling spheres to actually blur lip lines on the lips and around the lips. No, it doesn't bleed, but these spheres are moisture binders that draw moisture to the lips and actually plump the are around the lips as well, so the fine lines around the lips while wearing are blurred and smoothed out as well. The addition of collagen also helps to produce fuller, more youthful lips as well.

The formula is packed with lip-loving pigments that last a good five to six hours. The finish is that of a gloss with a lot of shine which I love. It feels almost like a lip-balm because of the hyaluronic acid plus aloe vera and shea butter; it's very soothing.

IT Cosmetics Blurred Lines Lipstick

IT Cosmetics Blurred Lines Collagen Smooth-fill Lipstick comes in nine beautiful shades from nude to dark berry and even includes the signature it girl red:

Love - sheer rose mauve
Naturally Pretty - soft natural pink
Perfect Nude - sheer flushed nude
Ruby Slippers - sheer red flushed
It Girl - true vibrant red
Brave - sheer bold red
Daring - brown plum
Believe - sheer berry flush
Live - soft sheer pink

IT Cosmetics Blurred Lines Lipstick

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte.

I have a problem. I am a lip product junkie. I don't think I can leave a store, whether it be a drugstore, mass retailer (Target, Walmart, etc.) or department store without picking up a new lippie. I even leave the Dollar Store with a new lip balm every time I head in there too. I just cannot resist a beautiful lipcolor. It literally changes the way a woman looks and feels about herself. When I saw the new L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte I knew I would be looking for more of these beauties at the drugstore because they are very unique. In a lip pen form in both matte and glow formulas, these highly pigmented shades are irresistible.

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte

Before I get into each of the new L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche formulas, I just need to say how easy these sleek lip pens are to use. The pens are portable and twist up with a sharpened tip. But they don't apply like a "pencil", they are more pen-like as these are creamy and easy to apply. That's because the formulas are infused with Argan Oil and Safflower Seed Oil for a soft and smoothing appearance delivering deep hydration. In addition to that, nourishing oils, La Laque and La Matte also contains a blend of Vitamin E and antioxidants so lips are healing while wearing. That is always a good thing. And color payoff is incredible with both formulas - long wearing too.

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque

La Lacque is a super smooth high-gloss finish lip color. Like I said, it applies easily and is super unexpected right out of the pen applicator. I get six plus hours of wear of high shine color. There are five shades of La Lacque.

  • Choco-Lacque
  • Lacque-y You
  • Lacque-y Charm
  • Lacquerized
  • Lacque and Roll
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque

Lacquerized, Lacque and Roll, Lacque-y You, Lacque-y Charm, Choco-Lacque

L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Le Matte

Le Matte is somewhat more pigmented with a comfortable, creamy feel. This is full on color with a matte finish, but not dry, matte. The colors are beautiful and it's very long-wearing. The full on color lasts about 6 hours with some fading but there is some color left behind that lasts most of the day. There are also five shades of Le Matte.

  • Matte-r of Fact
  • She’s So Matte
  • Matte for Me
  • Game, Set & Matte
  • Mad for Matte
L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Le Matte

Game, Set & Matte, Matte-r of Fact, Mad for Matte, Matte for Me, She's So Matte

Buy L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque & Le Matte at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer like drugstore.com, Target, ULTA or Walgreens for around $9.99 each.