Bourjois Effet 3D Max Lipgloss

People with sensitive eyes, beware!

Bourjois pushes the limits of shine with Effet 3D Max lipgloss up to 33% more shine

Dazzling shine thanks to the smoothing formula with shine micro-activators. 

 The shine micro-activators form a flexible and ultra comfortable film: lips are smoothed and radiant with softly shimmering colours that enhance your smile 

 Bourjois added bonus: the clever applicator ! 

 Thanks to its reservoir areas, the applicator generously coats lips for an incredibly volumised pout. Its perforated area means both sides of the applicator evenly spread the formula. Lips are left beautifully smooth and defined with maximum volume.

Today I will like to show you 4 out of 6 shades from this line.

63 Rose eclat is medium pink with silver shimmer. It is very nice neutral color that would suit anyone. It is perfect for your everyday quick makeup. This is pretty much MLBB kind of gloss. It has this delicate blue, pink and silver shimmer.

"Clever" applicator

I am not sure that i like this kind of applicator. It is weird. It's made out of soft plastic and it is supposed to deliver just the perfect amount of product. My problem is that gloss applies unevenly so you have to repeat application and after two coats it looks decent.

Even though Bourjois claims  "people with sensitive eyes beware of shimmer" I would say these are shimmery but not as much as they claim. They do make lips look plumped, glossy, hydrated and shiny.

Even the shimmer haters might like these. Texture is not sticky at all.

Scent is fruity and not too strong.

Gloss by itself is not too sheer but not opaque either. It's semi sheer. It would look nice over lipstick too.

61 Rose acidule is light peachy pink. Great color to pair with dramatic smokey eye!

Other two shades that I have are 64 Framboise ardent and 65 Cassis petillant. 64 is brighter lighter red with silver shimmer and 65 is more of a berry red with silver and blue shimmer. These two I have hard time wearing since they are so glossy they tend to bleed.

Top to bottom - 65, 64, 61 and 63

L-R - 65, 64, 61 and 63

Bourjois blushes

Bourjois blushes have been one of my first make up purchases. Actually Bourjois as a brand has been one of the first I was obsessed with when I got into makeup.

I love their super cute packaging and the smell -it reminds me of my mom's old makeup bag.

When it comes to price, Bourjois products are quite reasonable. I think the brand is created to target younger audience.

Little bit on history and official description:

With the widest range on the market, Bourjois little round pot Blush is our iconic and timeless product since 1863.

Bourjois Little Round Pot blush was the first ever dry powder making make-up accessible to all women everyday in the 19th century.

Discover our application advices and make-up tips to get the cheeks that will add the finishing touch to your fashion statement whatever your skin tone!

The only thing that makes me sad is that Bourjois was completely discontinued from US last year!

I have three blushes in 95 Rose de Jaspe, 33 Lilas d'or and 35 Lune d'or (I believe 35 is discontinued)

95 Rose de Jaspe is soft cool toned pink with slight silver sheen but it does not have shimmer. This is probably the most beautiful and wearable shade they have. It is so easy to work with and it has softer texture  then the other ones. It is great choice for lighter skin tones and someone who has never worn a blush before.

33 Lilas d or is a bright warm toned pink with a golden shimmer. Shimmer is noticable in the pan but also on the skin after applied. This shade is great for medium or darker skin tones, although lighter one can use it too, because it is not too pigmented so  you don't have to worry you'll overdo it.

35 Lune d'or was the first one I bought. I was not into blushes and I was so scared I will look like a clown. It is light beige-golden shade with a golden shimmer. Obviously it can work as a blush only on very light skin tones or as a highlighter on light/medium skin tones. I have no idea why Bourjois discontinued this one.

I know that a lot of women dislike Bourjois blushes for several reasons:

• pot is really tiny and it is hard to swirl in it with a bigger brush
• all Bourjois blushes are baked, which  makes them much harder than regular powder blushes. They do last longer but from time to time you have to scratch the surface if it gets hard

Each blush has 2.5gr

and it comes with a cute brush and even has a mirror inside

Brush is pretty much useless except you are on the go and use it just for a touch up. It is pretty dense so if the blush gets hard i like to apply it first with this tiny brush and then blend it out with some bigger blush brush.

Swatch in a daylight on NC20 skin

And comparison: