It’s time for Summer makeup releases. Ah this makes me so happy! First in was from Clarins. Clarins is a brand I have dabbled in quite a bit over the years. There are some lovely products in the line up for Summer… Read more…
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New NYC Applelicious Lip Balms & Big Bold Curl Mascara
You probably know by now that I’m a big fan of NYC. Cheap and cheerful, yes but besides that many of their products do the job well. I particularly like their nail polishes but have had some good experiences with their lipsticks and eyeshadows. They have a Read more…
Isa Dora Bella Vita Spring Makeup Collection – Pics, Swatches & Review
I’m all about Spring makeup this week, I blame it on the brighter evenings. Isa Dora has some pretty offerings this season. Read more…
NYC Smooch Proof 16H Lip Stains – Swatches & Review
I wasn’t not entirely sure how I feel about lipstains before. The idea of long-lasting lip products never really appealed to me, I’m too fickle for long-lasting. I have gradually come round to the idea and have been experimenting :) Read more…
Urban Decay Rocket Pocket Gloss in Dustin – Watches, Review, How it looks on…
I have been enjoying one lip gloss in particular this month – Urban Decay Pocket Rocket in Dustin. It’s not my usual choice of shade, me being such a fan of pink. But there is something about this one that has captured my attention. Read more…
Lippy by Butter London Primrose Hill – Review & Pics
Butter London make gorgeous nail polishes, this we know. But I hadn’t heard anything of their Lippy’s until one arrived through my door a few weeks back. It’s in Primrose Hill Picnic, what a whimsical name. It’s a bright pink and I’m just in love with it!
Before I get to the review I’ll add some swatches and show you what it looks like on my mug. The great thing about this Lippy is that it can be worn in its intense form or a little lighter. I photographed both.
Lighter…
Intense…
I applied two layers for the intense look. Now I have I have heard it said that there is no point in a lip only picture when swatching lip products, that you want to see what it looks like with the rest of the makeup. Here goes…
Now on with the review.
Texture Lippy’s remind me a lot of the Lip Tars from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. It is thick and well, tar like. This means it adheres very well to the lips. This isn’t one of those sheer, smoosh it on over everything glosses. You need a mirror to apply since the colour is intense and you want to keep it within the lip line.
Pigmentation Amazing. ‘Nuff said.
Finish It looks like you have gone to the bother of applying both lipstick and lipgloss but you haven’t. It looks creamy, opaque and glossy. It’s more lipsticky than lip gloss if you know what I mean.
Staying Power I have found this to be the most long lasting gloss I’ve come across. I would put this down to the texture – which you will either love or hate. It will be reliable on a night out or special event, for a gloss.
Price and where to buy €17 from here. Well worth the price tag in my opinion! Top notch stuff. Butter London is also on sale in Avoca or Fran and Jane.
Love!
What do you think?
Happy Wednesday to me! Max Factor Goodies
Max Factor is a brand have dipped into on occasion but have limited experience with. I love their mascaras – 2000 Calorie was a favourite of mine for a long time. I also once had a brief fling with one of their foundations – I remember recording a foundation tutorial with it way back when.
I am happy to be able to explore the bounties of this brand a little more.
24 from False Lash Effect Mascara – This mascara has a built-in primer that wraps lashes. Max Factor is a sister company of the US brand Covergirl – hence the latters infamous Lashblast being the same as the formers False Lash Effect Mascara. I have always been a fan od Max Factors mascara and I’m sure this one will be no different!
I have two of Revlons Flipstick Colour Effects Lipsticks – Bloomy Pink and Salsa Red. They are lip duos. The colours can be worn alone, blended together or used on different parts of the lips – to highlight the plumpness for example. (€11.99) “An innovative double-ended lipstick you mix, match and personalise your own lip colour”.
I have never tried Max Factors nail polishes either so I shall have some fun swatching these.
Right, I’m off to start swatching and testing!
Thoughts on Max Factor??
Top 10 Drugstore Nude Lipsticks!
I have been meaning to do a Drugstore Favourites Series for a while now. I thought I would get the ball rolling with a video on my favourite nude lipsticks! Swatches below :)
httpvh://youtu.be/gtAl0jKemdw
Products Mentioned (swatches below)
NYX Circe
NYX Honey
Rimmel Spotlight Beige
Boots Natural Collection Appleblossom
e.l.f Nicely Nude
Barry M 101 Marshamallow
Revlon Nude Attitude (matte)
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Bare Necessity
Revlon Smooth Nude
Victoria Secret Scrumptuous
Bourjois Rose Romanesque
Swatches
A Red Lipstick sort of a Day…
I felt like donning a red lipstick today. Don’t ask me why, it just felt right :) I haven’t worn red in a really long time. I tend to apply it and then change my mind. Not today.
I opted for Lancome’s new collaboration with Kate Winslet – Rouge L’Absolu Rouge BX in 132 Caprice.
Here’s a rough application to give you an idea of the colour…
And a full face shot – beware there is very little other make-up left on my face…
This is such an old-time glamour shade, but with a more modern finish. Although it’s intense, it’s very wearable and works very well on fair skin. It also smells lovely, in an old-school way. This shade makes me want to don a vintage dress and paint the town red.
The finish is satiny. It’s very easy to apply, in fact the shape of the lipstick means you could by-pass the liner entirely (although I always wear one with red). It also lasted well on my lips, hours in fact and it’s not drying at all.
I love the packaging – sleek. The magnetic closure is a god send, I wish all lippies came with one.
This collection was created with Kate Winslet in aid of the Golden Hat Foundation. I blogged about the collection recently if you haven’t seen it. (Link)
Do you have a favourite red?
Lush Lip Tints – Chilli Tingle, Celebrate, Latte (Review & Swatches)
I have been dabbling with Lush Lip Tints for the past few weeks. I had one in the past, a raspberry shade, that I used occasionally as a lip balm rather than as lip colour. I have found three that I really like.
Here they are…
Left to Right: Chilli Tingle, Celebrate, Latte
And some swatches…
Left to Right: Chilli Tingle, Celebrate and Latte
Lush Chilli Tingle Lip Tint
Chilli Tingle is a warm terracota shade. Although I liked the colour when I first saw it I assumed it would be hard to wear. As you can see from the swatch it is quite pigmented. I have been wearing a little smeared over nude lipsticks. It’s a lot more wearable than it looks. If you look good in coral shades as opposed to pink this one might be of interest to you. Medium to dark skin tones would probably wear it better than I do.
Lush Celebrate Lip Tint
Celebrate is a soft pretty pink with hints of gold. It’s sheer and angelic. There is a hint of frost to this one so your lips need to be in good condition – I used Lush’s lip scrub before I applied it to scrub off any dead skin. I like to use lipbalm underneath too as it can be a little drying.
Lush Latte Lip Tint
Latte is my favourite. It’s bronzey nude shade. My favourite way to wear it is over Sephora’s Native Nude lip liner and a lip balm. It’s nude with a hint of shimmer and looks gorgeous with bronzer.
What are your thoughts?
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