Product Review: L.U.C.I Lancome Spring collection 2008

Lancome’s spring collection consists of three eyeshadow duos, a couple of pretty average lipsticks, glosses and some complextion enhancers.

For Gucci Westmans last collection for Lancome, I with a breath of disappointment, say she could have done a tad better. Its called L.U.C.I., which stands for Luminescent Colourless Colour Intelligence; sounds impressive right? As the company states, “Colourless colour: a landmark discovery....Makeup of the future.” Hrmm, sounds a bit like a load of fudge, especially when i seem to recall my grandmother owning a white lipstick that somehow turned into a very unflattering shade magenta when put on the lips. Well, what do you know, Lancome has put it in a pretty package, added glitter and called it the makeup of the future. Riigght.

The lipsticks, glosses and complextion enhancers are pretty average and not worth a mention. The eyeshadow duos, however, are worth a mention as they are probably what will attract people the most. The beautifully packaged but, oh so complicated to use eyeshades are just that; pretty to look at but not practical to use. If you buy just one of the duos, which will set you back a hefty $89, you will also additionally need to buy one of the Ombre Glacee $44, which is what gives the white shadow some colour. Soo basically your paying $133 for two eyeshades & a pretty crappy highlighter colour. Inventive? Yes, an inventive way to make somebody spend so much on so little. Yeah, you go Lancome.

What’s even more disappointing, the colours are not as vivid or anything close to how great they make them seem. Oh, and as for the look on the ad? Looks amazing but will probably give you a migraine from trying to recreate it.

So, overall not a great buy. The range isn’t completely tragic, but considering how much you would be paying it falls very short. Unless you’re willing to buy it just for the packaging I wouldn’t bother going any further than just having a play with it at the beauty counter.