Lost and Found: Laura Mercier Pink Tulle Lip Glace

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Pink Tulle

I got what I thought was the most fabulous Holiday present this year...Laura Mercier produced a Holiday Gift Set of mini Lip Glaces. Within this kit, I found my HOLY GRAIL shade, "Pink Tulle".  

Pink Tulle is the perfect blend of nude, peach and rose.  Light enough to highlight any lipstick I may have under it, dark enough to stand alone.  I loved it so much, I included it in my Best of Beauty 2011 for the Face round-up (http://divadebbi.blogspot.com/2011/12/divadebbis-best-of-beauty-2011-face.html).

On Sunday, I eeked out my very last swipe and headed over to Sephora to replace it...or so I thought.

It had not occured to me that this gorgeous neutral was not part of a permanent Laura Mercier Lip Glace collection.  Quelle horreur!!! Not only is Pink Tulle not part of the collection, nothing even comes close to resembling it.

Sparing just a dot of what was left in my tube, I then proceeded to swatch my way through: Givenchy, Dior, Benefit, Stila, Lancome, Clinique, Too Faced, Kat Von Die, Korres, Josie Moran, Buxom, Bare Escentuals, Lorac, Nars, Makeup Forever and Sephora's lip gloss brands.

I then enlisted the assistance of one of Sephora's Beauty Advisors.  I know she thought I was daft, but after 10 minutes of swatching, she too agreed I was chasing a phantom.

DivaDebbi's Best of Beauty 2011- Face

I recognize the irony that my fervent hope, with every new product I try, is that it will look natural.  I try dozens of products each year.  The standouts usually have a few of the same features in common; they are lightweight, water infused, gel like, produce a glow, contain some SPF and on occasion, taste good.

Of all the products I tried this year, these stood out for me: