I’ve finally seen the Estee Lauder Vivid Garden collection and it is with regret that I had to pass on it on account of it being super sheer. 🙁
The whole collection is pretty to look at. That Vivid Garden Illuminating Powder (RM120) is quite a delight to the eyes. Swirled together you get a very light illuminating powder that goes on with white shimmer. Shimmer is very slight though so its no disco ball effect. The sales person told me I could also use each color separately. I didn’t quite see the point because even the pink and purple swatched sheer. So sheer and light I couldn’t get a picture. All that said, if you don’t have a highlighter powder, this is pretty decent because you don’t get high shimmer but a soft glow.
The 2 eyeshadow quads Jasmine Garden and Orchid Garden (RM140) were so sheer even the sales person agreed with me so. I was in fact on the point of giving up when I swatched the lipglosses and lipsticks and suddenly, Estee Lauder’s forte in the lip department shone again.
Unlike the eye colours, the lipsticks were beautifully pigmented. The new Illuminating Pure Color Gloss is gorgeous in both the colours Lotus Blossom and Peach Blossom (RM70 I think). The Peach Blossom really called to me. The texture is thick and the shine is amazing not to mention the cute flower pattern on the case. The applicator is a brush and if I were more of a lipgloss girl, I’d snap this one up in a pinch! Its more like a liquid lipstick rather than a gloss so its seriously pigmented.
The Crystal Shine lipsticks (RM75 I think) too were worth checking out. Sweet Lychee and Crystal Coral both swatched pigmented with nice shimmer and shine. Again, both lip colors were tempting. I might have screwed up the labelling of the names above but I can’t for the life of me remember now which is which 😛
I saw these at U Parkson 1 Utama but not at Jusco 1 Utama so I’m guessing its exclusive to Parkson or to the bigger Estee Lauder counters – I cannot be sure though. The one thing I very very nearly plonked down cash for was the new Double Wear Cream Eyeshadow in Ivory Lace (RM65). I was seriously taken in by it and the only reason I don’t now have it is because they had no stock at the counter – whew! 🙂
Have you seen the Estee Lauder Vivid Garden collection? Have you any thoughts on it?
Its Friday… Tropical Friday!
Hurrah for making it through the week in one piece! Despite oversleeping a couple of mornings and being late for work, I made it through without too much excitement LOL…
This weekend sees me donning flowers in my hair (if I pick up any) and channeling the tropical look (sarongs anyone? 😉 ) while indulging in some seriously good Balinese fare at Ole Ole Bali @ Solaris Mont Kiara. So, sarongs, flowers, flip flops, bronzer, bright tropical colours for eyeshadow… and we’re all set for the weekend! Corny to dress up for dinner right? 😉
What are you up to this weekend?
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
wow this collection is very pretty! 🙂
Hiya Nikki
Yep, its delicate in looks which is kinda endearing.
The lip gloss is sweet!!
Hi Monstro
Still not out?! :O
hi Paris! my sis-in-law bought two eyeshadow palettes for my mom but it wound up in my hands. LOL! i have to agree, EL loses out in the eyeshadow department. but their glosses and lip colors are wonderful!
Hi Yahui
Ya I keep wanting to try their eyeshadows but always stop because of how sheer they are. Lip colors are what they are good at!
Crystal Coral looks looks lovely! Too bad the eyeshadow quads are disappointing though. I would rather use the RM140 on the lipsticks and lip glosses.
Hi Cerise
I feel the exact same way you do! 😛
teeheehee…why not? thank goodness it’ll be sarongs actually – after we’re done with dinner, just re-tie sarong based on new (full) tummy dimensions!! 😀
Hey beetrice
And we needed that didn’t we?! 😛
i think they are all too sheer for me.
Hey jojoba
Too sheer even for me! But lippies were still nice
The e/s quad is RM120 each. the Illuminating powder is RM130. The Sweet lychee lipstick is the pinker one and the crystal coral the more brown one.
Err…I was crazy over this collection so I got most of the items from it, except the nail polishes and Jasmine Garden e/s quad. Had wanted to get Crystal Coral lipstick as well, but then I stopped myself cos i am planning to buy some of the Pure Color Gloss Sticks.
I have some pix in my blog of what I’ve gotten from this collection.
Hi Vonvon
Glad you liked the collection.
Peach Blossom looks gorgeous! Too bad the eyeshadows are so sheer though.
Hi Gio
Its always a pity when something so pretty falls on its face but the lipsticks and gloss more than make up for it!
Oh, the Peach Blossom gloss looks so tempting… I feel the beginnings of a lemming! 😀
Hiya Rinnah
Its limited edition you know… 😉
Noooooo… why is it limited edition? Now I have to make up my mind quick quick if I like it or not… and I just started on my NYX stash today – it included 2 glosses… decisions, decision… 😛