Anne Houseman of Beauty Xpose got a chance to check out the new Estee Lauder Wild Violet collection. She also discovered a peachy coral lipstick I am running out at lunch to purchase. Check out her review and photos below!
Spring may be just around the corner (if you believe in a fuzzy rodent's prediction, that is), but I'm already celebrating the new season. Well -- with makeup anyway. And with warm weather wishes, Estée Lauder has pulled through again with another gorgeous new collection blooming with color: Wild Violet.
The Spring '11 Estée Lauder collection features a new limited edition Pure Color Five Color EyeShadow Palette in Wild Violet ($42), which looks to be soft, smoky and subtle, with a pop of purple. To intensify your eye look, you can pick up two other limited edition single shadows ($20 each) in Untamed Violet and Sugar Cube (white). And what passionate purple peepers would be complete without a vibrant liner? Lauder has you covered with a new shade of Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil (Untamed Violet; $20).
As for nails, I had the opportunity to test out Estée Lauder's new limited edition Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Wild Storm ($19), and it surely lives up to its name.
A gunmetal with teeny-tiny flecks of blue shimmer, this nail polish is perfect for weathering the rainy days of spring. It applies evenly without streaking (always a concern in shimmer polishes), and it outlasted my four-day chip test, reaching my personal gold standard when it comes to nail polish.
While the new EL eye and nail colors are plum perfect, it's the limited edition lipsticks and lip glosses that are drenched in bolder hues that typically remind me more of summer -- not that I'm complaining! The new collection features four new shades of Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick (Wild Violet, Wild Coral, Wild Blossom and Wild Fire; $24 each)) and complementary hues of Pure Color Gelée (Electric Violet, Electric Coral, Electric Pink and Electric Cherry; $20 each).
Here's a closer look at the Wild Coral lipstick:
These aren't named "Pure Color" for nothing! Wild Coral is a true bright orange-y coral. While it certainly didn't go on the exact same shade as the stick, it was pretty darn close, and the bright coral is really bright when worn alone. But look at how with a swipe of the Electric Cherry gloss over it can tone down the color (it actually adds a pink hue to it, which I know Kelly Gould would be so fond of):
I really love this look and know that it will look even better paired with the right bronzer and blush (Nars Orgasm, anyone?).
When worn alone, the glosses add a hint of color (definitely not as intense as the color in the tube) and a healthy dose of shine, but without any tackiness whatsoever. Electric Pink is a great any-time color when you feel like pinking up your pucker.
It seems like Estée Lauder is putting a fresh perspective on spring in their new collection, and I'm loving it. Now, can they just hurry up the weather along as well?
Photos: Estée Lauder; Anne Houseman/BeautyXpose
Disclaimer: Products furnished complimentary for review purposes
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