Review - Gerard Cosmetics - Lip Gloss & Lipstick

Hey there!

I mentioned that when Gerard Cosmetics had their $39 special for 4 lippies plus free shipping, I jumped on it. You can't get a better deal than that! For lip glosses I got Cocoa Bean and Plum Crazy. For lipsticks I bought Nude and 1995. I thought that these colors would be pretty basic and work out well for me.

I am in the process of returning them. Yes. I said it. I hated them.

Well, not hated. 1995 was a decent lipstick. It was ok. The color was fine once you put a balm on (preferably before). I could have worked with that lipstick and not thought too much about it. But, the other lipstick, Nude, well, that was a chalk color. I mean, it was a pink chalk color but still a chalk color. It was void of anything that would make it nice on my lips. I knew after one application that it was going to a friend -- a very PALE friend. Still, that would have been ok.

I know Plum Crazy looks plum here but trust,
it does not come off plum on the lips.

The lip glosses were not my friends. They are thick and not hydrating at all. They are long wearing for a lip gloss but I couldn't stand them. They weren't comfortable on my lips.

And the colors... Cocoa Bean was a blah brown color. I expected that. I used a red lip liner under it to bring out some color (it didn't work). It was ok. But, Gerard Cosmetics is plum crazy if they think Plum Crazy is a plum color. Mine was slightly lighter than the Cocoa Bean. I mean there was NOTHING plum about it. That was not ok.

After trying on the Plum Crazy lip gloss, I instantly took it off and began the return process. 3 just okay's and 1 hell naw means I need a refund of some kind. I was just not a fan.

Have any of you tried Gerard Cosmetics? Where you a fan? Honestly, I've only seen YouTubers that liked it. Are there any non YouTubers out there that like it? What colors did you pick?

Preview - Gerard Cosmetics - Lip Gloss & Lipstick

Hey there!

I know that everyone has already tried and reviewed the Gerard Cosmetics lip products. I know that one again, I'm late to the party. I didn't try them back when everyone else did because I didn't like the prices. They were a bit too high for me so I didn't worry about it. Then a random sale happened and I jumped on it. The sale was $39 for 4 lippies plus free shipping. That's $9.75 a lippie. Not bad at all.

I studied all the colors online (like I always do) and decided that I'd go for a basic lip. For the lip glosses I got Cocoa Bean and Plum Crazy. The lipsticks are Nude and 1995. I didn't want to go too crazy with new colors. Right now I am liking my "my lips but better" nudes.

At first glance both lip glosses look great. I'm excited about them. The nude lipstick might be an issue but 1995 looks great! I can't wait to try them all. The reviews are that these are creamy and highly pigmented. From the hand swatches, this appears to be true.

I've got a couple of gatherings coming up this week and I plan on making these lip products the star of the show.

Have you tried lip products from Gerard cosmetics? What did you think?

What's The Common Color Here?

Do you see a trend? Notice any color similarities? Yeah, me too.

It's not that I don't like color. I do...I promise. It's just that when I put on my face of the day, I reach for tried and true glosses and lipsticks. I go with bronze, cocoa, and soft gold eyeshadows. Warm, rich colors make me happy. Every now and then I'll add a pop of purple or fuchsia, nothing too fancy, mind you.

So now I have  another goal for 2014 (I told you, I like goals). I'm going to add bursts of color to my makeup collection. Not big, bangs. Heavens no! Do you want to render me unconscious? Just small, subtle strokes of color. Not enough to stop and stare but enough for folks to go, "Oh, how nice! Did you do something different today?"

I've know that almost all the cosmetic companies have a wilder side to their line (in addition to the nude side that I'd normally go to). I haven't purchased anything from that wilder side but I have seen them. This year, I'm going to purchase some of them...

...and WEAR them!

I'm going to add a blue eyeshadow, maybe a cherry red lipstick. I'm going to go bold!

On a Saturday, not a work Tuesday.

Baby steps, baby steps.