Happy Easter holidays!
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. In Germany we have an extended weekend which means Friday and Monday are also holidays. Since I have much to do for the new semester, I have to work today but I am still enjoying the feeling of having tomorrow free.
Clinique recently released bunch of new products such as sheer lipsticks called Pop Glaze and lip glosses called Pop Lacquers. Cheek Pops have been a phenomenon since years in the States but we didn't have them at shops in Germany (I believe some were online exclusives). With this release, they are also easily accessible. Matching to the flower theme, now there are Lid Pops for your eyes too. Clinique promoted the products in four looks on new Swedish star Zara Larsson. There are vamp, sweet, nude and power looks to select from. (see them here) You wouldn't believe that I went for sweet! Here is my interpretation of that and some thoughts about the products I got to try.
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| Clinique Lid Pop, Cheek Pop and Pop Glaze, Pep-Start |
Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream
Before I start with the color part of the review, I would like to mention about Clinique's new eye cream Pep-Start which I am really enjoying at the moment. For the price point I think it does a great job at hydrating the under eye area. It has a cream consistency which doesn't feel very cooling upon application like some other eye creams but it is absorbed well and the effect lasts longer than many other products I have tried. When I apply it at night, in the morning I still feel the smoothness under my eyes. My only complain is the packaging, which is a little hard to understand. You have to pull the sphere out and squeeze the tube. Once you push the sphere back, I don't like the fact that some more product comes out. All in all if you are searching for an affordable eye cream, I highly recommend you try this one out. It costs around 25€ for 15 ml.
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| Clinique Lid Pop, Cheek Pop and Pop Glaze, Pep-Start |
These are famous for being affordable, being pretty and very good quality at the same time. All I can say is that, it deserves all the hype. The flower pattern is really stunning and the plexiglass packaging doesn't feel cheap since it is not too thin. I love the fact that you can see the color of the blush from outside the packaging. A plus is that even after many usages, the pattern doesn't disappear so somehow they managed to preserve the pattern while offering a nicely pigmented, easy to apply product. Honestly, even Chanel couldn't manage it until now so big thumbs up there.
I have two shades, one of them was in a Christmas Set last year, #14 Heather Pop but I would like to include it because I know in some countries some of the shades can be found as store exclusives. Heath Pop is not available in Germany but you can order it from Sephora at the moment. Jen has a great post for Heather Pop and Cola Pop and makes me want to order Cola Pop right away.
#04 Plum Pop is not so much plum but a great shade for everyday, especially for fresh looking spring and summer looks. It goes very well with Pop Glaze Bubblegum Pink, therefore they are paired for Sweet Look.
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| Close-up: Clinique Cheek Pop #04 Plum Pop, #14 Heather Pop |
Lid Pops
This is the only product from the line-up that leaves me with mixed feelings. The packaging and the pattern is beautiful, also I like the shades which are offered. The consistency which works beautiful for blushes doesn't seem to work all that well for the eyeshadows though. The lighter shades lack pigmentation and doesn't show up well on my eyelids. #02 Cream Pop was the shade for the Sweet Look but it is a very light wash of color even with a very dense brush. #10 Grape Pop shows up well but it has some transparency which I am not so much fond of. That transparency makes it easier to wear though so a light wash of color is achievable by this very deep looking purple. I also wished these would be more blendable. What I like is the fact that it has a nice reflection property and that it stays long on my lids without any signs of fading or creasing.
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| Close-up: Clinique Lid Pop #02 Cream Pop, #10 Grape Pop |
Here are some swatches of products I have used for the looks below. I am also enjoying Chubby Stick Shadow #07 Pink & Plenty which has a lonely duo chrome finish. I like it more as a base since on its own, it doesn't show up well on me. I have to yet try it on a deeper base.
Pop Glaze
I only have one shade so it is hard to give a review on that. I will try to check out more shades and let you know. As for the time being, I love this one. The transparency but yet a good deal of color, very hydrating and rather long staying among the casual sheer lipsticks makes it worth giving it a try. Bubblegum Pink is stunning. It gives such a fresh spring look, love it! I have to try more plummy shades.
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| Swatches: Chubby Stick Eyeshadow Pink & Plenty, Lid Pop #02, #10, Cheek Pop #04, #14, Pop Glaze #06 Bubblegum |
Here are some looks to give you an idea how the products apply. I am wearing
- Clinique Lip Pop #10 Grape Pop on the outer half of the lids
- Clinique Lid Pop #2 Cream Pop on the inner third of the lids
- Clinique Skinny Stick Stylo Yeux Ultra-Fin #03 Slim Sable along the upper and lower lash line as liner.
- Clinique Chubby Lash Fattening Mascara on my eye lashes
A few more notes about the products I haven't mentioned above. I really like Skinny Sticks on me since they are so fine and easy to get between the lashes. Be cautious though if things smudge on you. I like how easily it smudges because I don't like definite lines on me but if you don't like liners smudge, those might not be the best option for you. I also enjoy Chubby Lash Mascara at the moment, it really makes the lashes fuller. I have to take a few more actions to make sure that the curl holds though.
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| In-action: Clinique Lid Pop #02 Cream Pop, #10 Grape Pop |
Here is the rest of the face, the products are:
- Tom Ford Bronzer in Terra (reviewed here)
- Clinique Cheek Pop #04 Plum Pop on the apples of the cheeks
- Clinique Pop Glaze Sheer Lip Color and Primer #06 Bubblegum Pop on the lips
I am also wearing a shirt I just purchased from Just White. These have very playful buttons and designs, love the brand, here is more information, I have no affiliation, just like their products.
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| FOTD: Clinique Lid Pop #02 Cream Pop, #10 Grape Pop, Cheek Pop #04 Plum Pop, Pop Glaze #06 Bubblegum |
For the look below I applied Clinique Lid Pop #10 Grape Pop on the inner and outer third of the lid and added #02 Cream Pop in the middle. I liked the eyes again with the Clinique Skinny Stick #03 Slim Sable and smudged it a little to give a smoky look. I completed the look with Chubby Lash Mascara.
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| FOTD: Clinique Lid Pop #02 Cream Pop, #10 Grape Pop, Cheek Pop #14 Heather, Lip color #23 Blush Pop |
Here is the look in context. I am wearing one of my favorite Nude Lipstick Combo, the products are:
- Clinique Quick Liner For Lips Intense #07 Intense Blush as a liner and make the lipstick last longer.
- Clinique Pop Lip Color #23 Blush Pop on the lips
- Clinique Cheek Pop #14 Heather Pop on the cheeks.
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| FOTD: Clinique Lid Pop #02 Cream Pop, #10 Grape Pop, Cheek Pop #14 Heather, Lip color #23 Blush Pop |
Check out Melissa's blog, today she also presents you some new Clinique Products.
Final thoughts: My picks from all the products I have tried are Cheek Pops, they are just perfect! I am truly falling for Lip Glaze in Bubblegum Pink as well. I need more shades of the formula. Lid Pops are nice if you are in for a wash of color but nothing too dramatical. They last well and they look so pretty with the flower pattern. Chubby Lash mascara makes your lashes chubby, enjoying it too.
Have you tried any of these? What is your favorite Clinique product?
Disclaimer: The products in this post were provided free of charge for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
