beauty stuff

I was the lucky recipient of a couple great beauty products from the luxe beauty company, L’Bel. Years ago I had tried some of their products, but it had been a while since I had the chance to give them a test-run. Continuously searching for the next great thing for my beauty regimen – particularly when it comes to great products to bring traveling – I was happy to give these few products a try!

Let’s preface this post a bit. I am a very simple woman when it comes to my beauty routine. I don’t wash my hair everyday for the obvious damaging reasons, I don’t wear a ton of make-up – and there are plenty of days I wear none at all, I don’t style my hair with products daily – again another way to keep my hair healthy, and I follow a pretty simple routine before going to bed at night. That being said, I look for products that either help me make my already easy system even more simple, or I look for products that make me feel or look amazing, in which I feel like I can no longer live without.

L’Bel carries a very large line of products including make-up, skin care, face care, fragrance, and hair care for both men and women.  On this particular occasion, I tested out their Lip Gloss,  the Moisturizing Softening Cleansing Lotion, and their Moisturizing Softening Cleansing Toner.

As I mentioned before, make-up is something I don’t wear on a daily basis, and often when I do wear make-up, I wear very little. Of course, when I am going out, have plenty of time in the day, or feel like I want to spend the extra time, I do love to go all out, beautifying my entire face. There is one product that I use almost daily – whether wearing make-up or not – and that is lip gloss.

L’Bel’s lip gloss was a perfect size to fit in the smallest of purses and clutches, ideal for traveling, or even carting around on a daily basis. I tried their Couleur Luxe Resplendisant XP in Fantasie. It uses a sponge-like applicator on the end, very similar to many other lipglosses, and went on very smoothly and evenly. I would characterize the consistency as a bit thicker, but with minimal stickiness. It really gives you the impression that it’s going to stay on for a while.

Although the color was a bit off for my skin tone, I really liked the way it felt on, and I liked the slightly fruity smell that it carried. Definitely something I could see myself using more of in the future.

I also got a chance to try their Essential Moisturizing Softening Cleansing Lotion and Toner. I will admit, I am a huge fan of my current skincare regime, so I was interested in giving a new product a chance, and seeing how it stood up to my tried and true!

I was very pleasantly surprised! Their cleansing lotion, which is to be used as your facial cleanser at night or morning, was very gentle, and is made completely without soap. Years ago I learned how much happier my face was with me when I used non-soap cleansers. Who would have thought the soap would over-irritate my skin and cause more breakouts! If only I had known that in my teenage years. Sigh.

Similar to cult-favorite Cetaphil, this moisturizing cleansing lotion can be applied using a cotton pad, or by hand. You can also choose whether you rinse it off with water, or just gently rub it off with a cotton ball or pad. I opted to apply it with my hands and used some lightly warm water to rinse.  What first felt slightly greasy to remove, ended up providing a nice moisturizer to my skin once I fully rinsed.

Immediately after I used their Essential Moisturizing Softening Lotion Toner. It instructed me to gently tap the toner on to my face by using a cotton pad. I followed them precisely, and I can see how this must create a much better environment for your skin in avoiding any irritation or redness that so often can be noticed after applying a toner. This toner was really gentle, and provided a nice firmness to my skin. Perfect prior to a make-up application!

All in all, I was really pleased with all products from L’Bel. Even greater – they sell these items in travel sizes! Now all fellow traveling fashionistas can test these products out, TSA approved!

Love, K.

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