HAAAAPPY #BEAUTYMONDAY! I hope your weekend was as fantastic as mine was. I got to spend time with my best friend in the whole world and I am wishing we lived 5 minutes away from each other like we did in high school! Anyways, I tried a whole bunch of new makeup and skin care out for you this past week so I could give you a FULL review + swatches. The brand was Limelight by Alcone — one I had never even heard of before. Let’s jump into it!
Limelight By Alcone Makeup Review + Swatch
This post is sponsored by Limelight By Alone. All opinions are mine and mine alone.
Skin Care Line:
Quench Cleanse — This was advertised as a moisturizing cleanser. $26.00
I felt like this was a good cleanser but not necessarily any better than any other moisturizing cleanser I have used in the past. It did its job well, so no complaints! But I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy the full size bottle!
I actually loved this! I really need to exfoliate every other day to get rid of the dead skin and clear out my pores because I have oily skin. It made my skin baby soft and I wish I had more of it on hand.
Skin Therapist — Moisturizing face lotion. $26.00
Much like the quench cleanse, this did it’s job well but didn’t necessarily stand out from the crowd!! It definitely made my skin feel fresh and moisturized, but so does the one I already have on hand.
Foundation + Lipstick
Botanical Foundation — Wax-based + 50% pigmented $36.00
I am told that the majority of foundations are 18-23% pigmented — and this one is 50% pigmented. One quarter turn in my beauty blender truly was enough to cover most of my face. It was in pan form, and I almost exclusively use liquid foundation. It took a little getting used to because it was a bit harder to spread out over my skin than liquid. Once it was spread, though, the coverage was kind of amazing. I hardly used any concealer to cover the MILLIONS OF ZITS that are covering my face (it’s that time of the month) so that in itself was a miracle.
ANYWAYS — this foundation truly was awesome. Because you barely have to use any to cover your face WELL, you definitely wouldn’t need to buy foundation nearly as much. HOLLA. Make those dolla dolla bills stretch to all they’re worth!
Enduring Lip Colors — Slightly matte lip color designed to stay all day $20.00
I received two lip colors for this review in these little bottles.
Lip Color #1: Creme Brûlée
The Creme Brûlée didn’t have QUITE enough lip color in the bottle to cover my whole lips so it came out a little splotchy. It was pretty, a warm pink that would flatter a lot of people. The consistency was good and the staying power was great. It didn’t leave my lips dry, which was a plus.
Lip Color #2: Mia
This had plenty of color to put on my lips! I wanted it to be a lot MORE PINK than it actually was. It was pretty much the exact same color as creme brûlée. Honestly, I couldn’t actually tell the difference between the two. It felt a little bit creamier than the other color, but that may have been because there was just simply more product in the sample tube.
SOOOO…what is my overall opinion?
This line is new and effective! Alcone did a fabulous job with this foundation, especially. There are ton of ingredients in each of these products that have been proven to reduce redness, smooth skin and overall enhance the actual quality of your skin (things like sunflower oil, pomegranate and jojoba beads).
The price is a little steep — but because it lasts so long, if you broke it down by price per wear, it actually comes out a little less than other brands. It would be worth it to me!
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Let me know what you thought of these products — and if YOU have ever tried this brand before!
Love the Mia lip color! It’s so gorgeous on your skin tone.
Really loving the #1. Both of them are perfect for spring though.
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I’ve never heard of this brand before, either but it sounds amazing. I really love the lipsticks. The skin care sounds amazing!
Taylor, thank you so much again for doing this! If anyone is interested in samples, or has any questions, or wants to be color matched, you can also find me on Instagram @momlifeandmakeup I’m happy to help!
That cleanser looks pretty cool! I really like the lip colour too!
This looks beautiful! Ive never heard of this brand
This brand is new to me but I love both of those lip colors! 🙂
The colour looks great on your lips. 50% is quite high for pigmentation. I’ll have to check them out !
I haven’t heard of this brand but I really like both lip colors!! I’m always willing to try out new make up, it can be surprising what you end up liking!
Such great stuff! A friend of mine sells their stuff, and I purchased a few lip glosses and skin products! Their skin products are amazing!
I’ve heard a lot of people talking about this brand lately and I’m glad you gave us a thorough review. So helpful.
the lip colors are super pretty and perfect for Spring!
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Hi Taylor,
I love the lip color. I really goes well with your skin tone. Beautiful!
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Mia is totally your forever color. Just gorgeous! Got to check out that foundation. Great review, never heard of this brand before. 😀
Those lip colors look GORGEOUS on you. Such cute swatches!!!
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I’m glad you reviewed this brand! I’ve been seeing it a lot and wondered if it was good. It is pretty expensive!
It is! But it might be worth it if you don’t have to buy it as often!
May I asked how you applied the foundation, since it was kinda hard to move around?!
Getting ready to purchase and would love any tips you may have, thx!
Sure! I used a damp beauty blender, and dipped it into the foundation. I did a half turn rotation of the beauty blender. It ended up taking a lot of product which was great for coverage!!