Le Métier de Beauté Haute House Hues Nail Lacquer in Snappy Dragon

This is my first experience trying Le Metier de Beaute Nail Lacquer ($18). I have read countless reviews about the formula and the different shades they offer on other blogs. So I decided to try one of their limited edition shades from the Neiman Marcus exclusive Spring 2012 Haute House Hues Collection, Snappy Dragon.

Snappy Dragon is a bright neon pink, almost fuschia, with blue undertones. The finish is a cream satin and with two coats you get opaque coverage. I really like the brush that these polishes come with. I feel like they really help with the application of the polish. I am pretty unsteady when it comes to polishing my nails, but I had no problem with this polish at all. All Le Metier de Beaute nail lacquers are formulated 3-Free without formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and Proposition 65-compliant. They are also fortified with strengthening proteins and hydrators.

Le Métier de Beauté Aurora Kaleidoscope Lip Kit

For Spring 2012 Le Métier de Beauté released a new Kaleidoscope Lip Kit in Aurora as well as an Eye Kit in Northern Lights (Both $95). I have never tried their lip or eye kits so I decided to give the lip kit a try. The Aurora Lip Kit is described as follows; “Le Métier de Beaute's new Spring 2012 Kaleidoscope Lip Kit mixes mysterious and luxurious hues reflective of the Northern Lights, a natural light display in the night sky. Caused by a collision of naturally charged atomic particles in the atmosphere, the Aurora Borealis turn the sky from purples to magentas to blues—magnetic color abounds.”

Illuminate

Voltaic

Dynamos

Eos

Aurora contains four colors in the lip crème formula. Illuminate - a sheer, hot pink with shimmer, Voltaic - a satin creamy nude mauve (my favorite), Dynamos - a glittery coppery coral and Eos - an opaque bright pink. Le Métier de Beauté lip kaleidoscopes are suppose to be layered to create one beautiful shade. But of course can be used on there own. If you are going to layer, you are supposed to layer the lip colors from the top to bottom. The glosses are not sticky and have pretty descent lasting power. I almost feel that they leave a stain of color once the gloss has worn off. Overall this is a great kit for summer and the colors are very wearable for all occasions. The packaging is beautiful but a little cumbersome to take on the go, especially if you are using a smaller handbag. 

L to R: Illuminate, Voltaic, Dynamos, Eos

Available at Neiman Marcus.

Le Métier de Beauté Crème Fresh Tints for Lips and Cheeks in Ginger Lily

Le Métier de Beauté Ginger Lily Crème Fresh Tint ($28) is a creamy peach with a hint of pink, almost a salmon pink. Le Métier de Beauté describes the formula as “a luxuriously hydrating formula that instantly imparts a radiant glow to the lips or cheeks.” It can be used on bare skin or over makeup and claims to be water-resistant.

On the cheeks, it gives a natural glow that’s dewy not shiny or greasy. The color is very subtle and looks extremely natural on my skin tone. I usually apply cream products with a stippling or small foundation brush first and then blend with out with my fingers. Ginger Lily has a cream finish, so no shimmer here, which is how I like my cream products. I find that shimmery creams can make my skin look overly shiny and almost oilier looking. When applied to the lips, this product adds subtle warm sheen with semi-opaque color. This product is very soft and creamy so I found it easy to apply and blend to both cheeks and lips. The wear time on cheeks is pretty good but on the lips, I found that it fades pretty quickly. Overall, I am pretty pleased with this product and can't wait to try other colors in the range.

Le Métier de Beauté Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss in Ibiza

Le Métier de Beauté Sheer Brilliance Lip Gloss ($32) is a very sheer gloss that gives a subtle tint with lots of shine. All the shades offered are very elegant and classic shades that are universal.  They contain vitamin E and Lanolin to soften & moisturize the lips.  I found that the texture is very silky and applies easily and is not sticky what so ever.

Le Métier gloss in Ibiza is a soft warm shimmery pink.  It gives my lips a touch of pink with a super glossy shimmery finish.  It’s not the longest wearing lip gloss but the color and effect it gives to the lips sure is beautiful. One other thing I like about this gloss is that it has no scent.  I prefer my gloss without to heavy of a scent or none at all, so that’s a plus in my book.  Ibiza works great on its own but looks even better applied over your favorite pink or peach lipstick.  I couldn't get a good swatch photo because the gloss could barely be seen on my hand. Sorry!

Le Métier de Beaute Haute House Hues Lip Crème Duo in Tickled Pinks

Each season Neiman Marcus fashion director, Ken Downing partners with Le Métier de Beaute to create a small beauty collection. This spring, NM introduced the Haute House Hues Collection which includes the Tickled Pinks Lip Crème Lip Gloss Duo ($65) in Mum's the Word and Two Lips. This collection is limited edition and exclusive to Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. I do have to agree with Mr. Downing, these colors are great for spring! One is soft and simple, the other bright and fun. Both Lip Crèmes are super pigmented, one with a touch of sheen and the other a creamy finish. They are almost like liquid lipsticks, not shiny like a gloss would be; they give a satiny creamy finish.

Two Lips is a pale peach with subtle sheen. This color quite bright and opaque when first applied but once you blend into your lips, the color melts right in. I can see myself wearing this color more often that Mum’s the Word because it’s more of an everyday kind of shade.

Left: Mum's the Word Right: Two Lips

Mum's the Word is a cool creamy bright pink. It’s a little scary looking in the packaging but when applied its actually quite beautiful. It can be applied heavily for a full on fuchsia lip or lightly applied for a bright stain. Also, if the color seems to overwhelming you could always mix a little of Two Lips with it to tone down the brightness. Either way you wear it, it’s a great color for spring/summer.