Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Color (Beige Bite, Pink Pucker) Review

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Beige Bite is on the left with Pink Pucker on the right.

When you’re busy and hate needing to retouch your lipstick at the office after that first cup of coffee, you want a dependable lip color that won’t disappoint.  Well, I tried Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Lip Color and was amazed at how extra long this product can last without drying the lips out due to its special proprietary polymers complex.

This lip color does not have any parabens or mineral oils that you need to worry about.  This product has beneficial lip soothing sunflower extract, apricot butter, and almond oil. 

I received two from the eight shades in the line with Beige Bite (medium pink nude) and a bolder color with the Pink Pucker (vibrant red-pink).  These are more pigmented than you may expect and glide on to give the lips a creamy, satin-matte finish.

For a long-wearing lipstick, I was pleasantly shocked what a trooper Laura Geller’s Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Color was for how long it kept up with me and my day.  It didn’t feather, smear or seem to transfer despite my addiction for coffee.  I did add some clear lip balm later in the day just to lube my lips up a tad more.

Have you experienced Laura Geller’s Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Color ($21) yet?  You don’t know what you’re missing until you do!

Laura Geller Beach Matte Baked Hydrating Bronzer (Sunrise Fair) and Baked Body Frosting (Tahitian Glow) Bronzer Review + Swatches!

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Sunrise Fair is ideal for fair to light skin.

Let’s face it, but this is the time of year when our complexions look the palest after being cooped indoors during winter.  A simple way to warm up your complexion and get that sun-kissed kind of glow is through the help of bronzers.  Laura Geller PR sent me two different varieties with their Beach Matte and Baked Body Frosting for me to test.             

The Beach Matte Baked Hydrating Bronzer ($33) I sampled was their lightest shade in Sunrise Fair.  This was subtle, neutral cool beige-brown that has hydrating extracts and antioxidants. The result is a very smooth textured powder that clings wonderfully to the skin to deliver a great natural glow. What else I liked was that I could use this product to contour my face also.  

Laura Geller Double Take Baked Versatile Powder (Fair) & Baked Balance-n-Glow Foundations (Porcelain) Review

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You can use Double Take dry or wet  and adapt to your current complexion needs.

Some powder foundations may not give you the coverage that you had hoped for or be luminous enough to satisfy your needs. Yet, Laura Geller Double Take Versatile Powder and Baked Balance-n-Glow Foundations among the others foundations that the company sent me to test are what any woman would welcome for a great looking complexion.

Laura Geller Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correcting Foundations (Fair, Light) Review + Swatches!

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Here is the Fair Baked Balance-N-Brighten before I tried it.

In order to have a great look, you need to start with a good foundation.  One that I am excited about is Laura Geller Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation that I recently discovered in a box of products that PR sent.

This is what the Light compact looks like fresh out of the box.

Laura Geller Spackle Treatment Even Tone Make-Up Primer Review

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Laura Geller Spackle Treatment Even Tone Make-Up Primer

Every face can benefit by using a primer. Even though I pride myself on having a nice complexion, I still have issues to deal with such as a few creases and the universal problem of pores where foundation likes to settle.  Therefore, I always like to prime for the added beautifying effect as well as the ability a quality product has to keep my face looking fresher longer.

Recently, I received a tube of Laura Geller’s Spackle Treatment Even Tone Make-Up Primer to put to the test.  This product is more water-based than heavy on silicones like many primers and meant to rest on the face like a second skin.  It also is infused with plenty of beneficial ingredients for hydration and skin care that are advertised to fade dark spots over time.  This two-oz. tube retails for $32.

Once I gave my moisturizer some time to settle into my skin, I went to prep my face with my Spackle Treatment.  I really loved the fact that this had a pale, gleaming peach tint that was designed to work for all skin tones. I found the texture is more gel like in consistency than any cream.  This stuff blended wonderfully into my skin and left a soft glow.

Also, this product sets without a long wait before it dries.  It was about a half minute and I was ready to finish my makeup.  My foundation seemed to glide on that much more easily.  At the same time, the Spackle managed to hide all evidence of pores.  

Something else that excited me was how the light coming through this product could steer eyes away from more noticeable problems like highlighter.  Being so, I dabbed just a tad more near my laugh lines and just to the sides of my eyes to help distract from under eye darkness, especially now with my allergies in full bloom.

Furthermore, my makeup held up like a champ without failing on me through the hours of my day.  Thanks to Spackle, my foundation didn’t seem to migrate to my creases, cause me to look greasy or disappear, which equates a good primer to me.  

If you’re looking for a quality primer, do check Laura Geller Spackle Treatment Even Tone Make-Up Primer because it can give you that facial perfection that might have escaped you until now.  Try it and I’m sure that you’ll agree once you do!

Laura Geller BB Cream Beauty Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 21 (Fair) Review + Swatches!

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Laura Geller BB Cream Beauty Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 21 (Fair)

More and more, I have been turning to BB creams for their amazing multitasking purposes.  I really love how they can protect, moisturize and provide a lightweight, but glowing coverage all in one product like my latest find of Laura Geller's BB Cream Beauty Balm Broad Spectrum SPF 21.

The formula has a lot going for it from mineral sunscreens such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide too anti-aging, skin saving antioxidants with the ginseng root, ginkgo biloba besides vitamins A and E.  Licorice root is also among the ingredients, added for its power to brighten and improve skin tone. 

Review: Laura Geller Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation (Medium)

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Laura Geller Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Medium

A good foundation is a great starting point to cover flaws and smooth out the tone of your complexion.  One that I recently tried was Laura Geller’s Baked Balance-N-Brighten Color Correction Foundation ($33) in Medium.

This baked powder foundation comes in five shades.  Besides the Regular/Medium shade I was sent, there are also Porcelain, Fair, Tan, and Deep.  For some reason, they skipped Light.

This foundation formula is free of mineral oil and parabens.  It also offers antioxidant and anti-aging benefits with ingredients such as tocopherol acetate (vitamin E), jojoba, camellia sinensis leaf extract (from white tea to help rejuvenate the skin) among its ingredients.  At the same time, it does contain talc.  

Laura Geller Delectables Cool Eye Shadow Palette Review

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Laura Geller Delectables Cool Eye Shadow Palette 

Those that plan to roll in the New Year right with extra glam for the round of parties that I’m sure you’ll be attending know the importance of playing up their eyes. If you’re looking for some phenomenal color inspiration to be creative with gleaming metallic and matte shades, then you want to take a close look at Laura Geller’s Delectables Cool Eye Shadow Palette ($45) that PR kindly sent because this is what you need if you intend to stand out in a crowd.

There are two versions of these 14 doomed baked eye shadows with a Cool and Nude palette.  However, I couldn’t be more pleased with this more colorful choice for giving eyes vibrant jewel-like impact whether with sheen or matte finish.  

Here are the colors that await in this gorgeous set.  

Marble (ivory)
Slate (neutral beige)
Smoke (gray-brown with shimmer)
Frosting (golden brown with a shimmer)
Graphite (icy silver with a shimmer)
Midnight (black with a shimmer)
Blueberry (deep navy with a  shimmer)
Macaron (cream nude with a shimmer)
Candy (warm pink with a shimmer)
Bronze (espresso infused with gold)
Lilac (pink-plum with a shimmer)
Amethyst (violet with pearl)
Plum (blackened purple)
Carbon (rich black)

The texture of these shadows is silky soft that it is almost creamy when you brush the pigment on. Though as much as I love this baked formula, the double-sided brush included for application was less than ideal. 

The easiest way to catch the eye shadow with this brush is brushing gently back and forth instead of swirling.  You can always add more, but this technique works if you plan to stick with that brush or control the amount of pigment you lay down.   Another option is to simply pull out your other eye shadow brushes as well as your eye liner brush and take it from there because you can do both with this one palette.  

Using these shadows dry will provide more of a sheer look.  I also found that if you want your eyes to rock with strong color, then prime them first is the way to go.  Of course, you can deepen with water, but primer will extend the longevity of these shadows so you can stay beautiful all through the night.

After sampling this Laura Geller Delectable Eye Shadow Palette, I got to have the Nudes version.  What about you, have you tried these palettes yet?  Find them at Laura Geller, ULTA Beauty or QVC.com, but do find them!

Review + Swatches: Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipsticks - Ideal for Holiday Glamour!

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When you’re thinking how to up your appeal for those holiday parties, you need lip products that can go the distance if you want all eyes riveted to you.  With Laura Geller’s Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipsticks ($21), you can have your bases covered with coverage that can keep up with you through a long night.  These are gorgeous, well-pigmented shades that are complete with creamy feeling color from what I have observed.

From left to right:  Lexington Ave. Coral, Madison Ave. Pink, Big Apple Red, Fifth Ave. Ruby and ending with Tribecca Tan on the right.

PR graciously sent five of the twelve from this line for me to sample.  Madison Avenue Pink is flirty, bright fuchsia pink that has just enough of the violet in the pink to liven up the color wonderfully instead of being over the top bold on the lips.  Lexington Coral has striking tones of strawberry and orange for a bright, medium coral that can be universally flattering. Big Apple Red is a soft true red that is a classic for any woman’s makeup bag.  However, if you want to give your lips a more seductive edge to them, then you might prefer Fifth Ave. Ruby.  This is a deeper crimson red for full-out glamour.  Tribecca Tan is a medium, orange-beige nude that is great for every day with how neutral it is.  

Going from right to left is Lexington Ave, Coral, Madison Ave. Pink, Big Apple Red, Fifth Ave. Ruby and ending with Tribecca Tan on the left.

These lipsticks feature fancy patterned bullets and have a magnetic sort of closure for the cap.  Though those things are nice, they are not the reason why I like them.  The formula makes your lips feel comfortable with its almond oil, apricot butter and sunflower oil even after hours later when it starts to fade or you eat some off, your lips will still feel good while you’re left with more of a vivid stain.

I label it vivid because even when you try to remove it with water-rinsing makeup cleanser, it will doesn’t budge easily.  It took two applications before I could get rid of the color off of my arm.   Now that is what I call a long-wearing, but comfortable lipstick!

Head over to Laura Geller’s website, ULTA beauty or QVC. com and do look into the Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipsticks!

Review + SWATCHES: Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator (Gilded Honey) #GetGilded

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Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator (Gilded Honey)

Nothing can bring more holiday magic to your look than what a delicate golden sheen can bring  to your face. That metallic luster of gold as it lights up whatever skin that it touches adds a striking luminosity regardless of your coloring. 

A gilded look for your eyes, nails, and cheeks go hand in hand with festive celebrations like holiday parties. Getting gilded can speak volumes to make sure all eyes are directed at you with how the perfect metallic gold can make you shine.

You might want to start that glowing transformation with Laura Geller’s Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in Gilded Honey ($26)  that their company surprised me with.  This disc of fine, metallic-flecked highlighting powder packs a soft, golden luster that adds something sensational to your look with its warm, jewel-like glow. 

Swatch of Laura Geller Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator (Gilded Honey).  See how that golden light seems to dance against the skin.

According to the website, this illuminator is meant to feel like a cream.  This is a finely milled powder that feels silky enough to cling to the fingers when touched from its moister consistency, though I wouldn’t necessarily go that far in comparing it to a cream.

The brush you use determines the amount and extent of coverage that you get. You could use a fan-brush to help disperse the pigment, but I found using a smaller one, like a dome-shaped eye shadow brush gives more control to direct that light where you need.  A larger brush will pick up more of the pigment.  With the smaller brush, you can always add more pigment, which is better than using too much. After all, you don’t want to look like a golden statue, which can happen if that brush picks up too much pigment.

As to wear, I had it on from early morning until after dinner when I tested it the first time and it still was there.  
If you’re looking for a great illuminator, you got to try Laura Geller’s Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in Gilded Honey because it plays up your features in an unbelievable way.  Take my advice, do get gilded because you’ll love it!