MAKEUP LOOK | VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

Ever since VDL launched in Canada this past June, I have been taking note of their products and making an effort to incorporate them into my routine. The VDL Lumilayer Primer (review) has been a great daily staple for me as well as their matte finish Expert Color Lip Cube. When it came time to try out a few products from the Glim and Glow Summer Collection, I was curious to see whether I would love them as much as what I have tried so far as Asian makeup is a quite different than North American makeup in terms of colour payoff and shade colours. 

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

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The Glim and Glow Collection is all about shimmer and achieving that carefree, summer look of relaxation and glowy skin. This is where you can already see the difference between North American and Asian makeup. Notice, there is no bronzer? The collection is fairly subdued and nothing is crazy pigmented. It's all very subtle and feminine which obviously may work for some and not for others.

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

The Expert Color Glimming Jelly Highlighter in Champagne Sparkle also comes in an additional two shades of jelly blush with a texture that reminds me so much of the Maybelline Bouncy Blush that I had deja vu when I first used it! It's smooth, has a bit of bounce for sure, but doesn't deform under pressure though I was a bit disappointed that the pink glitter lid was ONLY on the outside and not on the highlighter itself. STILL, this was a pretty cool highlighter for anyone looking for a more controlled and subtle highlight as I have used it on my nose, brow bone, cheekbones and cupid's bow with ease.

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

The Expert Eye Bomb Boosting Fixer* is a multi-purpose product and can function as a base coat, top coat and fixer (gives bare lashes a bit of a boost). This has a "jelly black" finish and though I use it more as a top coat, it gives my lashes a bit of a *plump* by making them look thicker than they really are. The brush is fairly thin which means I won't be poking myself silly and makes me feel like I have a lot of control over application and life in general. This is definitely a product I could get onboard with!

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

The Expert Color Glowing in Lip Fluid comes in a total of four shades with the one I have being Glim & Glow*, which is a pearlescent bright pink. Without knowing what the other three shades swatch like, this lip gloss was not my favourite. It had a goopy texture that seemed to collect at the corners of my mouth making me NOT a fan. For a $20 lip gloss, I would want a much smoother consistency.  

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

The Expert Color Liquid Eyeshadow comes in 4 sparkly neutral shades that go from liquid to powder once on the skin. It dries fairly quickly, but I still have enough time to blend out with my fingertips. The shade I have is On the Floor* which is a peachy/bronze shade that I didn't love at first, but as I wore it throughout the day I learned that there really was a time and place for "neutral" glitter! Although this particular shade wasn't very pigmented, it would also work as a top coat with other shadows. I swatched the darker shades in store and those seemed much more pigmented than this one, but I have more than enough brown shadows to not need more!

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

Now, let's put it all together!

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

Face:

VDL Lumilayer Primer Fresh*
Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion Evenfair in No. 25*
BECCA Hydra Mist Set and Refresh Setting Powder
Diorshow Brow Styler in Universal Dark Brown
VDL Expert Color Glimming Jelly Highlighter in #201 Champagne Sparkle*

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion
VDL Expert Color Liquid Eyeshadow in #101 On the Floor*
Charlotte Tilbury Rock n Kohl Liquid Eye Pencil in Amber Moon*
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Eye Shadow in M 650* (in crease)
Yumi Lash Primer
VDL Expert Eye Bomb Boosting Fixer*

Cheeks:

Too Faced Love Flush Blush in Love Hangover
VDL Expert Color Glimming Jelly Highlighter in #201 Champagne Sparkle*

Lips:
Sephora #Lipstories in Oui
VDL Expert Color Glowing Lip Fluid in #701 Glim and Glow*

VDL Glim and Glow Summer 2018 Collection

The VDL Glim & Glow Summer Collection is available at The Face Shop locations and the VDL stores now. 


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