I was at my neighborhood Rite Aid and saw these pretty glosses in gold tubes and was super excited to try them.  They had three pluses right away:  pretty colors, pretty packaging and the were from L’Oreal whose makeup I tend to think is consistently above average in terms of quality.  Rite Aid was having a BOGO deal on all L’Oreal products so I picked up three of these new glosses and one of my tried and true favorite felt tip L’Oreal eyeliners.

I have to say since swatching these and trying these on once, I haven’t used them any more. I am not impressed with anything regarding these glosses.  Unfortunately they are one giant disappointment.  The two things I was looking for in these glosses – pigmentation and smooth feel, they just don’t have.

Let’s start with pigmentation.  I love me some Carmex and if I need a slightly glossy look my natural lip color is pigmented enough where with a bit of Carmex I am good to go.  If I see a lip gloss that looks to have a pigmented color I want some color payoff.  The coral color does give a bit of a color, but the two pinks are hopeless.  They will blend right into your lips and basically be unnoticable.  See here (the color I had on is Rose On and On):

The product claims are as follows,  “Colour Riche Caresse Liquid Lip Lacquer by L’Oreal is a water based stain formula with high shine. The luminous lip color is more comparable to a traditional lipstick, although this product too is lighter weight than a traditional lipstick.”

Unfortunately I found these to be nothing like a true lipstick, just a watery, slightly sticky mess that did not apply with much pigmentation or last very long at all.

In case you were curious, here are the colors I tried on: