Oriflame Giordani Gold Lacque Brilliance Nail Polish Review

 

 

 

 

As mentioned in a post I wrote last week, my nails are very fragile so when I heard Oriflame cosmetics was launching a new 2-in-1 nail polish range which delivers mirror-like shine and nail protection at the same time I was very intrigued.

The Giordani Gold Lacque Brillance range includes five beautiful, classic shades:

 

Misty White

Pearly Nude

Pink Carat

Lacquered Cherry

Royal Red

 

The one I will be speaking about today is 'Pearly nude' which is a very pretty peach/nude shade which flaunts a hint of pink when it catches the light due to its pearly nature. I love this colour nail polish because it goes with everything.  I love to have bright nails too but I do find it a little annoying when it clashes with an outfit so I often prefer to wear nude shades.  This is particularly true during the working week.

The formula of the Giordani Gold Lacque Brillance range contains a fortifying complex which revives and protects nails by smoothing uneven, ridged surfaces and prevents signs of aging such as dryness and brittleness.  The result are nails that look and feel stronger, smoother and healthier. My nails aren't particularly brittle or dry, in fact they are the opposite as they are very flexible and bend but I have found this polish is great at providing some extra protection for my nails and help prevent this from happening.  The nails are also left feeling smooth and after removing the varnish they do look healthy.

On application, I find the formula to be very thin so to get the coverage I like I tend to apply four coats. This gives me an even, streak free coverage and makes the peach shade look strong and rich, although I can still see my white tips slightly.  I love the high shine finish this polish gives and as it is long lasting I don't always wear it with a top coat.  I just don't feel it is necessary as I don't need to add any extra shine and have found my nails can be chip and scratch free for up to 7 days without it.

Moving on to the packaging of this range.. I love it.  The design is sleek and I love the gold lid and text.  It makes a nice change to silver or black and makes the product feel expensive.  The brush is also the perfect size so you can easily and accurately apply the formula to your nails without getting it everywhere.

Oriflame’s Giordani Gold Lacque Brilliance is available to purchase from the Oriflame website for £8.95.

Have you tried this range? What do you think?

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Oriflame - Giordani Gold Bronzing Pearls Review

Last month I spoke about a blogger event I attended at Dirty Martini in London and some of the companies that were there.  One of these was companies was Orifame who had a wide range a beauty products on offer for us to try, one of which I will be sharing with you today.

The Giordani Gold bronzing pearls caught my eye at the event firstly because it has been quite some years since I've used bronzing pearls and it took me back to when I first starting using makeup.  They look so pretty staring up from the packaging and are something different from the flat pressed bronzing powders on the market.

The bronzing pearls are available in four shades but the two I can describe from the catalogue photo's are:

• Natural Bronze - pink, yellow, brown tones pearls
• Macaron Dreams - yellow, green, white and pink pearls

The others are available on the website.

 

Each powder pearl shade works in a different way on your skin for correction, illumination, counteracting redness and brightening tone so it is important you think about what you want to achieve from your bronzing pearls before selecting one.  The Giordani Gold bronzing pearls I have are the natural bronze which contains three neutral brown sun kissed colours.

The Giordani Gold bronzing pearls can be used as either a blusher or a bronzer, however I always use them for the latter.  The formulation of these beads is soft and smooth, giving my skin a radiant, natural glow due to the micronised pigments that reflect light.  They contain a slight shimmer too, although this is subtle so doesn't look overpowering on the skin. This is perfect for me because I really like that 'glowy' look but I'm not a big fan of lots of shimmer on my face unless it's highlighter and even then I use a minimal amount.

You apply the bronzing pearls by simply swirling your brush in them and appling directly onto your face.  The product applies reasonably sheer so it is easy to apply product to build it up to your desired look and I love that it gives you a natural looking tan rather than the orange tangoed look you can find with other bronzers.

I really like this product and it is a nice  alternative to my Nars Laguna bronzer which is rapidly running out. The Giordani Gold bronzing pearls are available from Oriflame for £16.45.

What do you think of these bronzing pearls?

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