NEEN Makeup Discoveries & Quick Reviews

NEEN is a new brand that I discovered recently. Their makeup line features everything for eyes, face and lips in clean formulas that are easy to work with and effortless to swipe on the go. The compacts are refillable and also made of silicone that is lightweight and less prone to breakage.

The Going Rouge Multi Purpose Lip & Cheek Blush ($32; shop.nordstrom.com) is a gorgeous cream blush with a nice blendable formula that blends with fingers or a a dense brush. I love the very flattering shades and the dewy-ish satin finish. These are colors I'd wear everyday and a little bit goes a really long way with the pigmentation.

The Pretty Shady Pressed Pigment Trios ($39; shop.nordstrom.com) are very smooth, creamy and come in gorgeous colors. The shades don't have much fallout for the most part and they last really well over primer. I also like how they are forgiving on drier lids and the shimmer isn't chunky and translates to a really nice metallic sheen on the lids. They are also talc-free.

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The Glisten Up Creamy Lip Gloss ($28; shop.nordstrom.com) is a very lightweight, yet pigmented lip gloss. They feel more like a thicker balm, but not very sticky. I love the selection of neutrals in this line and how easily they pair up with the other eye and cheek products.

The Pretty Extra Mascara ($15; shop.nordstrom.com) is one of my favorites from the line. Its a lengthening, separating mascara that adds a natural looking curl to my lashes. It doesn't make my lashes look crunchy or flaky. The mascara also comes as a mini and is something I'd recommend if you like long, separated lashes.The Side Eye Eyliner ($22; shop.nordstrom.com) is a smooth, smudgeable eyeliner for the lash and water line. The pigmentation is great and this is more of an eye kohl that I'd recommend if you like a quick smokey eye or a pop of color along the lash lines.The Pretty Shiny Cream Highlighter ($29; shop.nordstrom.com) is a cream highlighter with a super smooth texture. I love how nicely it blends and mixes with other cream products., There's no visible shimmer and it looks more like a jelly-like wet sheen. I do recommend layering with powder products for better longevity.

Moroccanoil Lumiere du Jour Eau de Parfum

Lumiere du Jour ($35- $105; sephora.com) is a new fragrance addition to the Moroccanoil fragrance family. Lumiere du Jour is a floral woody musk with notes of Salt, Fig Leaf, Juniper, Jasmine, Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Musk, Amber & Woody Notes. To me, it's more of a white floral with a hint of soft musk.

The opening is not too heady, yet strong enough to be defined as a floral. I get the Jasmine, Tuberose, Fig Leaf, Salt & Juniper. The Orange Blossom is not too strong, yet lingers through the dry down without becoming too strong. The Fig Leaf adds a softer element to the fragrance while the Juniper keeps it aromatic and fresh. I love how subtle yet rightly done the musk, amber and woody notes are at dry down. They balance the floral notes and keep the fragrance well rounded. Lumiere du Jour makes for a gorgeous spring fragrance, also great to layer on as we move from spring to summer. Overall, a very sophisticated, yet playful floral musk with average staying power and something you can't go wrong with for this time of the year.

Laka Is Now At Sephora | Quick Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Korea based beauty brand Laka recently launched at Sephora with a well edited lip product lineup. I tried a few lip products and can't recommend these enough especially with the current Sephora sale going on. Laka products are gender neutral, come in gorgeous, super wearable colors and formulas.

Fruity Lip Glotioner Hydrating High Shine Lip Gloss Serum ($18; sephora.com) is a super glossy, high shine lip serum gloss. The pigment in this one is amazing, yet the product feels lightweight and non sticky. The donut shaped silicone applicator is fantastic to apply product with. The formula is enriched with raspberry seed oil and peptides. I love how pigmented these are and how smooth and silky they feel on the lips. It is a great balm-gloss to have in your bag and is easy to just swipe on the go.

Bonding Glow High Shine Glossy Lipstick ($16; sephora.com) is a buildable pigment, glossy, high shine lipstick that comes in gorgeous, wearable nudes and berries.The formula is super smooth, very silky and glides on lips effortlessly. I love the packaging too and how comfortable the texture feels all day. These contain a vegan wax complex and feel lightweight as well. They are hydrating and much like other glossy lipsticks, they wear a good 3-4 hours on me.

Fruity Glam Tint Hydrating Long-lasting Lip Stain ($18; sephora.com) is a rich color lip stain with a slightly, glossy, dewy finish that leaves a natural looking flush of color behind. The applicator gets the perfect amount of product and the texture is super smooth and forgiving on dry lips. The glossiness wears down to a stain and feels very hydrating and comfortable to wear. The colors are very flattering as well and they don't feel sticky or heavy at all.