That’s the Lancôme Patio Mediterraneen Palette, Lancôme Le Metallique metallic liquid Eyeshadow in Or Farniente, as well as the Lancôme water resistant Eyeliners in tempo Mediterraneen as well as Brun Frivole on my eyes. I’m likewise using the Patio Mediterraneen as well as Patio D’Une Nuit D’Ete palettes on my lids.
Ah, great play on the “s” sound, Lancôme, with your summertime Swing Collection, ’cause this woman likes a bit alliteration.
“Swing,” in this specific case, does not refer to playground equipment. Or swing states. Or swingers (Oh, boy! What would THAT collection be like?!). It’s a recommendation to swing rhythms, as in music, as well as the seems of summer.
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Summer Swing is a restricted edition release, as well as it’s already been out a bit while. Lancôme worldwide makeup innovative director as well as All-Around incredibly awesome Gal (that’s her official title) Lisa Eldridge created it.
I like me some Lisa.
Feelin’ summery
This one goes the standard path with traditional summertime colors like bronze, gold, teal, coral as well as hot pink — colors that truly sing on tans as well as warm-toned skin.
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That’s a huge pan, yo!
The collection includes two big powder bronzer as well as blush palettes ($45 each), four liquid metallic shadows ($29 each), four water resistant twist-up eye pencils ($27 each) as well as three nail polishes ($15.50 each), as well as they’re all on Lancôme counters as well as on the internet at this extremely second.
Lancôme Belle De Teint Bronzer as well as blush Palettes
The bronzer as well as blush palettes look like bit works of art! The diamond pattern on the outside is modeled after Mediterranean mosaics, as well as it’s repeated on the actual pans.
There are two versions — one for lighter skin as well as one for deeper skin — as well as each pan has two bronzers around the circumference (one lighter as well as one darker) as well as two blushes in the middle.
Closeup of the Belle De Tient Bronzer as well as blush combination in Patio Mediterraneen
A closeup of the Belle De Tient Bronzer as well as blush combination in Patio D’Une Nuit D’Ete
The pans are big, however you’ll want a petite, exact deal with clean to get hold of the private colors. Something like the MAC 109 works well. Alternately, you can swirl all of the shades together in the pans with a big clean as well as wear the integrated color as a blush across your cheeks. I’ve done it that method too, as well as I believe it’s likewise pretty.
Belle De Tient Bronzer as well as blush Palettes in Patio Mediterraneen (top) as well as Patio D’Une Nuit D’Ete (bottom)
The potency of the pigments is smack dab in the middle of the spectrum. It’s just right. Basically, when you take your brush, dip it into one of the pans, as well as then buff as well as blend, you have space to make mistakes, as well as with bronzers as well as blushes that cover a big swath of genuine estate on your face, having that additional leeway to go from sheer to a lot more opaque is invaluable, especially if you don’t understand what you’re doing (hey, all of us have to begin somewhere), or if you only have five or 10 minutes to do a full deal with in the morning.
Lancôme Bronzer/Blush combination ingredients
Talc, Squalane, Silica, Zea Mays Starch/Corn Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Aqua/Water, Zinc Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglyce,Rin, Polyisoprene Bht, Tocopherol, [+/- may consist of Ci 15850/Red 6, Ci 15850/Red 7 Lake, Ci 19140/Yellow 5 Lake Ci 77002/Aluminum Hydroxide, Ci 77120/Barium Sulfate, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499/Iron Oxides, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide, Mica]
Thoughts on the other pieces I’ve tried from the collection
The liquid shadows have a light, airy, mousse-like formula as well as a frosty finish. They’re a breeze to blend.
Le Metallique metallic liquid Eyeshadows in Or Farniente (top as well as Brise Azure (bottom)
I like exactly how they blend, however they’re as well shiny to wear on their own for me, so I like to layer them beneath a matte or satin shadow to dial down the shimmer.
I can go eight hours with them on my lids without seeing a single crease.
Lancôme liquid shadow ingredients
Aqua/Water, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Talc, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 80, Tin Oxide, Peg-75 Stearate, Steareth-20, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Isoceteth-10, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteth-20, Argilla/Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Silica, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- may consist of Ci 19140/Yellow 5 Lake, Ci 42090/Blue 1 Lake, Ci 75470/Carmine, Ci 77007/Ultramarines, Ci 77120/Barium Sulfate, Ci 77163/Bismuth Oxychloride, Ci 77288/Chromium Oxide Greens, Ci 77400/Bronze Powder, Ci 77400/Copper Powder, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499/Iron Oxides Ci 77510/Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Ci 77510/Ferric Ferrocyanide Ci 77742/Manganese Violet, Ci 77891/Titanium Dioxide, Mica]
Note: the water resistant liners don’t retract, FYI, so be cautious exactly how much you twist them up.
Le Stylo water resistant Eyeliners from the lower left in tempo Mediterraneen, Bronze Folie as well as Reflet Cobalt
These are silky smooth as well as melt like gel liners when you drag them across your skin. They’re likewise long-lasting on my lash lines however don’t stay put for squat on my water lines.
My sensitive eyes likewise water rather a bit when I wear the blue shades…
Lancôme water resistant liner ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, PARAFFIN, PEG-6 BEESWAX, DIISOSTEARYL DIMER DILINOLEATE, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, OZOKERITE, CALCIUM STEARATE, CERESIN, ALUMINA, TOCOPHEROL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, METHYLPARABEN, PROPYLPARABEN, [+/- may consist of / PEUT CONTENIR, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE, CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES, CI 77163 / BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE, CI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS, CI 77289 / CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET, CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MICA]
From the top: Le Stylo water resistant Eye LIners in Reflet Cobalt, tempo Mediterraneen as well as Brun Bronze Folie; Le Metallique metallic liquid Eyeshadows in Or Farniente as well as Brise Azure
The final verdict
I like traditional summertime colors! The bronzer/blush palettes are my preferred things from this launch. I like that they’re moderately pigmented since it provides me space to dial up or down the color as much as I want.
As for the liquid shadows, they last a long time, however they’re uber-frosty, as well as the liners absolutely do much better on my lash lines than my water lines.
Oh, kale no!
As you know, my connection with kale is complicated…
It’s love/hate. mainly hate, haha! I eat it…usually when it’s been obliterated in a smoothie, since I understand that it’s great for me.
Anywho, I discovered a recipe with kale in it that I really type of like. It’s the breakfast BLT Salad from skinny Taste.
Technically, it’s a breakfast food, however nobody will stop you from having it for dinner or lunch.
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The trick is to coat the kale with a vinaigrette as well as massage the living crap out of it, which softens it as well as makes it a lot more palatable. You likewise have to totally eliminate the kale ribs, too, so it doesn’t feel like you’re chewing veggie gum.
Your friendly community appeal addict,
Karen