First up is L'oreal's Lumi Cushion Buildable Luminous Foundation. This is their first cushion foundation and mine too. The idea is simple you open it up, take the sponge and dab it into the sponge that is saturated in the foundation. You then take that sponge (or cushion) and dab it onto your face in layers until you are happy with the coverage.

Ok, so I do not know what to say about this one other than I am in love. LOVE  I say, it goes on so smooth and even without much effort at all. It blends out so well and even. It is only a medium coverage, so you may still need a concealer, but man is it great foundation for a natural look. My skin looks so real in it, which is a strange thing to say, it certinly dosn't look fake or cakey at all. Just perfect. This might be my new everyday work foundation.

Brows might not be everyone's thing, but to me a good brow product can make my day. Since I colour my hair I rely on brow products to make me look normal and not crazy with mismatched brows to my hair. Since my hair is currently purple I need to darken my bows quite a bit (oh yeah and there are grays in there too now). L'oreal's Brow Stylist Definer in Dark Brunette I am able to make my bows Red Carpet ready with little effort at all. It has an automatic thin pencil which also retracts (a rare thing) and a nice spooly on the end (why cant all spoolies be like this one?). Any way I work it, a few strokes of this and my brows are darker and nicely filled in.  The only down side I would say is I think I will be going though it pretty fast since whatever I extend out seems to get used up quickly.

When I first saw L'oreal's Black Velvet Liner I thought it was a powder, but really it is a pen liquid liner with a fuzzy tip. The tip is flat shaped making it incredibly unique. It also means it takes a while to get used to it. If you want a nice thin line on your eyelids that is thin, that is actually really easy to do since it is such a wet formulation. Creating a cat eye is another thing, that took a bit of practice of me.  I am pretty bad at getting my own wings to match up (other peoples I am a pro at it), so I always have a makeup removing q-tip handy, and this was n o exception. I think if you want to create the perfect wing every time this might not be fore you, but if you want to create thickening and bolder liner looks It really might be for you. Anyways, bellow is a pick of what I did with it and I am quite happy to say I will continue to be using the liner for some time to come because it has an incredibly soundproof formula, and when it comes down to it, that is what matters the most to me, everything else just takes practice.

So there you go, four new items I am loving from L'oreal that I think are Red Carpet worthy. 

Is there anything you just love in a Red Carpet Look?

If you love full, thick and dark lashes you are going to want to check out L'oreal's Miss Manga Mascara right away! With a pointed brush on a flexible wand you can layer this baby up to your hearts content and not risk any flaking.

I love the point to the wand, it lets me get a good amount of coverage to those pesky inner lashes and right down to the lashes base. The flexible handle makes it so I don't poke my eyes out too easy (seriously I am really prone to poking myself in the eye with mascara wands).

The formula works great to create a really built up look without being spidery. I personally love to do slow coats and take the time to do about 3 and I end up with insanely big lashes. I really am loving the big lash effect, I feel like I am almost wearing falsies when I use it.
In August three limited edition shades will be out in stores, Electric Blue, Purple and Turquoise. The permanent line up is already available in stores and includes Black, Blackest Black, Black Brown, Waterproof Blackest Black and Waterproof Black. I personally am going to hunt down the Waterproof Blackest Black and Turquoise as soon as I see them in a store.
Above is a picture of two coats of the purple on my lashes. The purple shade is not over the top vibrant and quite suitable for day or work wear. The blue and turquoise (which I do not have) are much more bold and vibrant from what I have seen. I personally like that the purple is a more wearable shade and have getting lots of complements on it whenever I wear it. To see a great swatch of the Turquoise here is a link to Perilously Pale's post on it.

Ok so back to the mascara. This want is crazy! It gives a lift like I have never seen. Boldness, Drama, Thick and Full Lashes.  doesn't clump. The brush makes it really easy to get right at the base of the lash. It is everything you could ever want. See my pics below. My left eye has the mascara and right has nothing. What a difference.

Available: Now in mass-market retailers and drugstores across Canada.
Suggested Retail Price: $11.99

*Product was sent to me for consideration but all opinions are my own.

Personally, I adore the Voluminious mascaras and can find no fault in any of them (really I've tried so many by now and in so many colour options) so I think this is a really great idea.

They are promoting four of their Voluminous mascaras in various colours and finishes for different effects on the lashes, giving you a full wardrobe for your different looks and needs.

Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara in Blackest Black 

I'm super excited about so many of these items. I was lucky enough to get to go to a summer preview hosted by the brand a few weeks back to learn, see and play with the new products. Let's just say you won't be disappointed with their summer offerings for 2012.