Dior Addict Extreme (Riveira) & Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick (Tempting Coral) Review

I have been falling for the coral hype that has been going on for a year now. (I know I'm a bit late, but better late than never!) Let's say I accidentally pressed the checkout button on Sephora's website and ended up with Dior Addict Extreme in Riveira and Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick in Tempting Coral. These two colors were very similar in shade range but differ in many aspects. 

Dior Addict Extreme (Riveira)

Riviera

Riviera was a shiny without glitter lipstick. It was more on the orangey pink side which I considered a real coral. Like the Black Tie Color I tried before, Dior does not disappoint with its quality and moisturizing properties. Riveira enhanced the color of my lips and gives it a sheer pop of coral. There is no settling into lines of the lips which you get from thicker texture lipsticks.

Price: $31 

Size: 0.12 oz

Rating: 4.5/5

Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick (Tempting Coral)

Top - Riveira
Bottom- Tempting Coral

Tempting Coral is really similar in color to Riviera but it leans on the pink side. This lipstick has a glittery sheen and a thicker texture like normal lipsticks but the product still maintained a bit of moisture. I did not like the crayon smell that it came with and when applied on the heavier side, this product may settle into lip lines. The color was a very good everyday color and less orange than Riveira.

Price: $30

Size: 0.12 oz

Rating: 3.5/5

Josie Maran (or any brand): Argan Oil Review

Claims: This 100% Pure Argan Oil is a legendary oil that's rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, and grown organically in Morocco. With its multitasking benefits, Argan Oil can be used for many areas including hydrating and nourishing skin, as a daily moisturizer, skin treatment, treating spilt ends, and softening cuticles. It's gentle enough to use on all skin types and is believed to help with skin conditions including acne. Argan Oil easily absorbs into skin to give you a youthful, dewy glow, and has astonishing healing, conditioning, and antiaging properties to keep your skin and hair nourished and revitalized and to keep you looking beautiful from head to toe. (Sephora)

Opinion: I recieved a sample of Josie Maran: Argan Oil a while back and was a bit afraid to try oil on my already oily face. If your skin is on the drier side, this oil can be applied directly on the face and will soak in pretty quickly but with oily or combination skins, there is always that icky feeling whenever the moisture on ones face seems too much. This oil will sink in after a few minutes and is best applied at night when shininess is no worry.

I realized that mixing in a few drops of argan into my daily moisturizer will decrease the feeling of oil going directly onto the face. After letting my face lotion soak in, I noticed dry patches decreased and my skin hydrated without the yucky feeling. After a few days of using this there was a greater difference such as softness and smoothness of my overall complexion. Success!

Price: $48

Size: 1.7
Rating: 5/5

Too Faced: BB Cream

Claims: Our innovative beauty balm offers multiple skincare and makeup benefits in one simple step. Our powerful, multi-mineral complex instantly achieves a healthy glow and improves skin's overall appearance. 

Opinion: I went to LA this past weekend and I brought a travel size of the Too Faced BB cream in nude glow. My NW25 skin (MAC) matched pretty well with this BB cream because I could not tell where I applied it and where I did not. (Con)

Lets say my skin usually does not look greasy right when I apply makeup but this BB cream's glowing affect made my face look like I have been out and about for a few hours already.  My solution was to put translucent powder over my makeup which I usually do but this defeated the purpose of the glow that was suppose to come with the tinted moisturizer.

The coverage of this cream is extremely light and you would need to layer on this product in order to get any type of coverage. Most of the time I feel as though I did not put anything after applying this product.

Price: $34

Size: 1.5 fl oz.
Rating: 2/5