A natural beauty

Covergirl has created a new "luxury line" of makeup called Natureluxe, and it is brand new to stores.  The idea behind it is to switch out some of the more synthetic ingredient in make up with more natural ones, while keeping the affordable drugstore price.  So far the line only includes a foundation and a "gloss balm".

NEW Covergirl NatureLuxe Collection: Natureluxe Gloss Balm $7.49

"Get the sheer color and shine of a gloss with the soft, lightweight feel of SPF 15 balm. Fortified with mango and shea butter, this feel-good formula leaves your lips feeling decadent and delicious."

• Fusion of a gloss and a balm
• Sheer gloss color with moisturization and a hint of shine
• Light, silky application and finish that isn’t heavy or sticky
• Emollients penetrate the outer lip layers and work with the lips’ natural barrier to moisturize, leaving lips soft and supple
• Added benefit of SPF 15 protects lips from the sun

205 Tulip

255 Marble

I purchased 2 shades of gloss balm from this line today... Shade 255 "marble" and 205 "tulip".  I really, really liked it. <3 The marble has barely-there color, but the tulip has a bit more pigment.  Lightweight, sheer, slight flash of color... very natural looking, with a slightly dewy finish.  Not heavy or sticky like a gloss.  The formula is very nourishing and it has a very nice texture.  Leaves you looking polished and finished without that made up look.  And can I just say that the smell is really nice?  Light and fruity, like a smoothie.  It's available in 16 shades and I plan on testing out a bunch of them.

Another plus is that its packaging contains bioresin, which is an eco-friendly bio-degradeable plastic derived from sugarcane.  The line isn’t packaged with 100% bioresin, it's still a huge step for a drugstore brand to take.

What is truely awesome is that even with 40 mph winter winds whipping my hair around my face, my hair wasn't stuck to my lips when I got in my car.  Phenomenal. 

AND totally affordable at $7.49.

What more could you ask for?