I have to admit when I opened the lipstick in this Josie Maran kit (sent to me by the lovely JV at makeupmerriment.com) my first thought was that I'd never wear it. This is exactly the sort of beige nude that I generally can't wear at all. I had a little more hope for the gloss (another Natural Volume lipgloss) as it looked pretty sheer in the tube.
Swatched on my hand: The gloss is a very sheer slightly beige with subtle shimmer, the lipstick is a creamy, weightless beige with more peach tones than I expected from the tube. The texture of the lipstick is very similar in my opinion to the Suqqu Creamy lipsticks; if you are in the US, the Josie Maran lipsticks are a good substitute for the Suqqu.
Both applied. Together they give me a really pretty caramel lip, and although I need to go quite smoky on the eye to balance the lip, this is the nicest nude lip I've tried.
These came in a set with an eyeshadow quad (also pictured below), a black eyeliner and mascara, and a vial of the excellent argan oil. I can no longer see the set available on Sephora, but I would recommend looking out for similar kits as they represent very good value for money.
Once again, I wish this line was available in the UK. I could see it doing very well on QVC or at an online retailer of hard to find brands, like Zuneta.
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wow that lipstick looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteIn the tube it looks a bit hard to wear, but on you it looks perfect.
The gloss is a bit sheer though
Hi Jen - yes, the gloss is basically a clear gloss with shimmer. It does look nice over the lipstick though. I was really surprised by how much I liked the lipstick applied!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw that beige nude lipstick, I thought there was no way it was going to look good, even on you! But, the effect is really lovely. Josie Maran is one of those underrated brands that deserves more hype.
ReplyDeleteI love these colours!!! They looked so much better on your skin/lips then in the packaging!
ReplyDeleteYou've brought back all the pain. Just as I was getting over it.....I was in USA two weeks ago, spent hours in Sephora. Such sweet memories. Now I'm reminded yet again that it has been cruelly taken away from us here and my heart is breaking all over again.
ReplyDeleteWhy or why can't we have Sephora. Italy, Spain even Czechoslovakia FFS has Sephora.OK rant over.
Love your blog btw!
These looks interesting, like Sarah, I was a little bit unsure how it was going to look on you but I like it. I hope you will post about the eyeshadow quad too, it looks very interesting.
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