I was so in love with the Balmain X H&M collaboration that this match made in heaven with L’Oréal got me shook! I even pre-ordered it. When I got it, I was so curious about it that I opened it immediately! But, my first impression about it was: it looks good. Yes, just good. Even though from the outside it looks chic and edgy, just like all things from Balmain and I truly like that vibe. I suddenly felt a ‘’oh’’ feeling. The lipstick package felt fragile like, if I dropped it on the floor it would break. It even came with a small damage onto the cap so my hyped feeling slightly changed. But I learned don’t judge a book by its cover
When I opened it the first thing that you will notice is the smell. I loved it! As I told in my first impressions blogpost, I buy when it comes to makeup with my nose. Since I bought the lipstick online was the smell a pleasant surprise! The smell reminds me of autumn, a wood scent with a twist of a scent from lilies. It even sounds like a fairy-tale.
The lipstick comes with different shades and I couldn’t choose. The shades are so daring and so fierce! The opposite of me. I watched Balmain’s promo videos about it online, more than once and I still couldn’t decide. At one moment, I thought let me choose a shade that I wouldn’t chose easily. So, I chose Confession. It comes almost close to a nude shade and as you know me Loves, have I a love and hate relationship with nude colours. I am glad to find out, when I swatched it on my wrist that the shade has a peachy colour as a sub tone.
When I applied on my lips, the creamy lipstick went smoothly over them. The lipstick gives a matt effect which makes it long-lasting. I am happy to say that the lipstick has a place between my MAC Collection and high end favourite Chanel lippie!
Which shade from the collection would you chose Loves?
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This looks pretty!!
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It’s is! Xx
It looks completely gorgeous! I would want that exact shade! I have a red undertone and am very fair. Thanks for swatching it! I can tell just by that it will work for me.
Thank you sweetie! Great to hear that you like it. My pleasure, thank you for commenting. Xx
Wow I didn’t know this was a thing! Confession looks like THE perfect lipstick for me.<3
-Sam
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Yes, it wasn’t a big hype like with Balmain. But all look so good! I played it safe with Confession. It’s perfect! Thank you for commenting. Xx
What a great shade! It’ll be perfect for the holidays 🙂
Thank you. It would! Xx