L’Oréal Color Riche Collection Exclusive - Eva's Nude

Trying to find the perfect nude is a bit like walking into a Topshop sale and resisting the urge to part with your cash - in short, it's difficult and takes a fair bit of commitment and dedication. I remember all too vividly the, 'concealer lip trend' of a few years back and it's safe to say, I wasn't a fan. As a result, I've been a bit wary of the nude lipstick. I didn't think we would get along nude lippie and I and so I've probably been more picky than I would be given any other colour. 

If you caught my post from earlier in the week, you will have seen that I spent the previous weekend in the city of Tallinn, in Estonia (Link here) Whilst there, I managed to pick up this lovely nude offering from L’Oréal. It's part of the Color Riche range and these limited edition Collection Exclusive lipstick shades are custom made and selected by some of L’Oréal's iconic ambassadors. 
I opted for Eva Longoria's - Barely Golden Nude which is a gorgeous beige/peach colour. Now, I've swatched a fair few nude lipsticks over the past few months and none of them blew me away like this one did. A great first impression. 

The pigmentation is great and you get a generous dose of colour with just one swipe. The Color Riche applies like a dream and is very comfortable to wear. It's creamy and rich, my favourite type of formula. It sits well on the lips and feels soft and moisturising. The finish is similar to a MAC Cremesheen, it's fairly glossy but not overly so. My absolute favourite part of the formula however; is the fact that it smells like Parma Violets - seriously! Ahhmazing. (Cue me pulling ridiculous pouty expressions when wearing it to catch a whiff.) In terms of longevity, I'd say you will get around 3-4 hours worth of wear out of this before you're going to want to touch it up. Not bad for a drugstore brand. 

Let's talk presentation. I'm such a visual person and I think for me, a good-looking product is essential to get me to part with my cash. I must confess, I did briefly consider purchasing a similar shade to this from Maybelline; however the packaging felt so flimsy and to be frank, it was pretty, darn ugly. The Color Riche Nude Collection come in sleek, black and gold cases which feel more akin to higher-end products; and even the engraving across the stick resembles the likes of Clarins Joli Rouge and Nars Audacious. The packaging feels secure when fastened and so it's unlikely that the lid is going to run amok in your handbag - Hooray!

Thoughts? I'm smitten with this product. It's a perfect nude shade for me and the quality certainly rivals that of some of the pricier lipsticks on the market. Once again, L’Oréal have pulled it out of the bag with their products and they have firmly secured their place as one of my ultimate fave high-street brands. 
If you're interested in the Color Riche Nude Collection, which you bloody well should be by now! Then they come in a variety of six shades which are suited to specifc skin tones. Eva's nude is described as being for light-medium skin tones, but they cater for fair skin, all the way to more olive and deeper skin tones too. You can check them all out right here. 
Have you tried any of the Color Riche Collection Exclusive lipsticks? If so, what are your thoughts? Do you rate or hate a nude lippie?