Guest Post By: Beauty School ScArlet
Every other celebrity has a line of products launching these days and as a self-proclaimed beauty junkie, I am here to review, rate and give you the 411 on if it’s even worth your time, effort or money. Well, today I am going to share my thoughts on Nuance by Salma Hayek, so sit back, get a cup of tea and enjoy 🙂
In case you didn’t know, Salma Hayek created the Nuance brand with CVS Pharmacy. She developed the line with her grandmother in mind who was a cosmetologist using some of her beauty secrets as well as her exposure in beauty as a world traveler. The end result was to develop a line to “help every woman enhance the nuances that define her individual beauty.”
I received a full size sample of the Lip Trio in my swag bag from Shecky’s Girls Night Out a few months ago. When I first saw the product, I thought it was just a gloss until I finally took a good look and realized it was a 3 in 1 product (from the name…duh)!!! After my discovery of this great revelation, I was so excited that I tried it immediately because I so love multifunctional products (they make you feel like you are getting more for your money…hahaha)!!! And every girl loves a savings, beauty or not…right??? Right!!!
Anywho, here are the pros: I love the 3 in 1 concept. You can actually get more than 3 looks. I tested it on my arm and came up with 7 but I am sure there are more combinations that I may have missed. The pencil goes on very easy and smooth. The lipstick is matte but not drying and the gloss is not sticky (thank goodness because I hate a sticky gloss). I love the packaging and the size of each lip product.
I know, I know, this lip trio sounds like every beauty diva’s dream come true BUT…there are some cons 🙁 Sorry… I am just giving it to you straight (like they say, honesty is the best policy 🙂 with that said, here are the cons: I am not one for smells on my lips…a balm, gloss, or lipstick. It drives me bananas!!! The smell isn’t that bad, I just don’t want to sniff it all day!!! I filled in my lips with the lip pencil completely, added the lipstick on top as well as the gloss over that and the products did not last as long as I would have liked. I reapplied the products after lunch, I did not eat, I only drank water and by the time I got to my hotel, the color faded…boo!!! There was still some left but not as much as I thought there should be with the amount of layers I applied. I also would have liked the gloss to be a little shinier…the shinier the better for me…IJS, I am such a girly girl…LOL. I think the gloss should be a little bigger because that is what most women will reapply with and this size will not last that long.
My final grade for Lights, Camera, Action Lip Trio is 3.5 out of 5. I would be willing to try it again in a different color as some colors have more pigment and last longer than others. If you are interested in trying the Lip Trio by Nuance Salma Hayek, stop in your local CVS or shop cvs.com. Happy Shopping!!!
