Another Looky-Loo! Nuance by Salma Hayek at CVS

I've been pretty much on a no-buy for the last several weeks (with the exception of some lotion), and I've resisted temptation by just not going to Ulta/CVS/Walgreens/Sephora. Well I had to switch brands of contacts a couple of days ago and ended up with $8 and some change as the refund. I gave myself permission to use that on makeup. I decided that I would look out for WnW Dream Weavers, which I found at Winn-Dixie. I spent $4 on two trios. I also wanted to keep an eye out for Salma Hayek's new line for CVS. Celebrity lines are generally not at all what I go for, but I thought a lot of the products seemed to look really pretty and neutral (no glitter chunks) and grown-upish in the pics I'd seen online. I went into a couple of CVS's this week with no luck, but the CVS I checked today had a display! They obviously weren't done stocking yet, but I did pick up one Ultra Shine Lip Gloss. With my $2 Extra Bucks, it ended up being $5.

The shade I selected was 115 Nectar, which looks like a pinkish-peach in the tube. I didn't notice any shimmers or glitters through the tube, but when I swatched it later at home, I did see some very fine micro-specks. The products are all paraben-free with no animal testing. The gloss also contains some natural ingredients like: Mimosa Extract, Mango Seed Oil, and Vitamins A C & E.

My thoughts for this shade: I like the consistency. It's sticky, yet not thick, so it applies easily with the slanted applicator. I hoped it would be opaque, but it's actually pretty sheer. It feels good on my lips and seems to be fairly long-lasting for a gloss. There is a very noticeable scent/flavor that I would describe as a Sweet-tart scent. I'm not terribly sensitive to that, but I know some people are. I probably would've preferred a less synthetic and less youthful scent, but oh well. Overall, I like the product and would be interested in buying other shades, although I'd probably wait for a sale or more Extra Bucks. This will be a good gloss to keep in your purse because you don't need a mirror or the assistance of possibly dirty fingers to apply it evenly.

Globbed on swatch. Enlarge to see micro shimmers.

Very sheer when spread out