Mac Lipstick Angel

As we are in the midst of our summer, now is the time when we whip out our 'pretty in pink' lipsticks and blushes. Recently this lipstick- Angel, has been my absolute staple.

It is in the classic Mac bullet packaging, which is a personal favourite of mine and costs £15.

It is the perfect balance of a soft pink and a subtle nude, as you can tell when it is on your lips but it is not too bold. It glides over the bumbs of your lips making them look seamless.

Mac has yet to fail me! If your looking for the perfect summer lipstick look no further.

Collection Deluxe Lipstick - Tallulah

Yet another pink lipstick that is being blogged about and the return of the pink background! This is the Collection Deluxe Lipstick in the shade Tallulah and it is £3.99.
Tallulah is a light pink, a mid toned pastel which i thought would be perfect for spring/summer casual 'pretty in pink'-esque look, although i might be inclined to class this as a nude as-well. The packaging i am not a big fan of as the main packaging after a while goes a rusty dark color but that is forgivable as the product is utterly fabulous.
It has a moisturizing non slip texture which sits perfectly on the lips even if they are slightly chapped (possibly too many days out in the sun). It lasts for at least 2 hours before it starts to properly fade. Not the most long lasting lipstick in my collection.
One swish of this over your lips gives an instant color pay off which has to be one of the best things about this product!

Revlon ColorBurst Balm- Flirtatious

Well i decided to try a different background for this post today, hm not too sure about it but it will do for now!

As you may (or may not) know the Revlon Matte balms have been raved about on the internet, however I bought a normal colorburst ones accidentally due to the confusion of Boots website.

It is a bright glossy balm and costing £7.99 from Boots, fair price for what it is.
It applies nice and smoothly, very similar to a tinted Lip Balm, though this has way more pigment. Even after an hour you can rub your lips together without removing all the skin off your lips (you know the feeling). It is very moisturising and non sticky - Finally something non sticky!

I wear this quite a lot as it is still very bold for my complexion but i love it and looking to buy some more, including the matte balms as they seem utterly intriguing.

Mac Cremesheen Lipstick - Speak Louder

Another month coming very close to its end! Lets not go over how fast it has been (though it has been fast), however my most worn lipstick this month had to be this one. It is the Mac CremeSheen Lipstick in the shade 'Speak Louder'.

I have never had a Mac lipstick before but coveted them so much! My sister knew this and bought me this for Christmas. I was over the moon with this present-as anyone would be!

 The packaging is the well-known Mac 'bullet style' packaging and there is no fault here at all.

 Have any of you ever smelled a Mac Lipstick? I have and even the scent is amazing, it smells almost like sweet play dough? Don't know how i came to that analogy but there you go.

 The texture is very soft and creamy hence the 'cremesheen lipstick' and it has tons of pigment in. Some days to just tone the lipstick down i dab this on my lips and also apply a nude lipstick over the top. It is a very long lasting lipstick, which inevitably wears away when you eat, so i would recommend keeping it in your bag in case you need to re-apply. 

Overall this is one of the best lipsticks i own! Have you ever owned a Mac Lipstick? What did you think?

MUA Lipstick Shade 8. #11Daystogo!

11 days to go, gosh the excitement is building. Anyway today i have a lovely little Christmas Lipstick for you today.

MUA Lipstick shade 8, it is a sparkly berry red.

For £1, this is an absolute bargain especially if your never going to wear a lipstick like this again other than Christmas.

It is quite a deep berry red as i have mentioned so i would say this went with the lighter skin tones.

As for texture, when you apply on your lips it does feel a bit gritty; the sparkly bits explain that. So what has worked best for me is to put a clear lip-balm on before this Lipstick. Therefore you get a less gritty feeling and a more shiny appearance.

This is a lipstick you will need to re-apply but for £1 this is obviously expected.

 It is a rather beautiful colour, so i recommend getting it quickly before they all run out. Which has happened in my local store numerous of times.

What is your Christmas Lipstick?

Revlon Lip Butter- Crème Brulee

So I have bought yet another Lip product *slaps on wrist* but I think I am just too obsessed. A healthy obsession of course..

This is the Revlon Lip Butter in Crème Brulee, a beautiful nude shade. They are £7.99 from Boots.

I am not a huge fan of the packaging, however it is sturdy and won't break.

 This is a shimmery transparent nude, which leaves a little sparkle on your lips. You need swish it over your lips a couple of times to get a lot of pigmentation, although i think it does look better more transparent than opaque.

 It feels buttery and smooth on the lips like it claims. I have definitely fallen in love with the lip butters.

The swatch above has been applied more than the swatch below.

 Overall i love this product! Would recommend it to anyone!

MUA Lipstick shade 13

November is here everyone! Now is the time i really start celebrating Christmas- Christmas songs, buying presents, decorations and all that. So i though i would start this month with a colour relevant to Christmas- Red.

This is an MUA lipstick, it is Shade 13 and it is £1.

The packaging is quite sleek, however the lipstick is sometimes hard to get out!

This is such a bold colour, actually the boldest i own. The pigment is amazing in this, especially for £1.

However it does smudge quite considerable, so i wouldn't eat too much while wearing this. As once it has smudged it is an absolute bugger (pardon the french) to get off!.

This is a swatch of the lipstick!

Overall this is an OK product, i probably would not repurchase this colour.

MUA Lipstick Shade 8

Believe it or not i have never owned a MUA lipstick before, so i thought i needed to pick up a couple (more lipsticks coming soon). The first one that caught my eye was this lipstick in Shade 6. You can buy this lipstick at Superdrug for £1.

 First of all the packaging is OK, some times when you twist the top the lipstick won't come out but usually it will. It looks very good for such a cheap product, very sleek.

 The colour is very strong and pigmented, amazingly pigmented for a £1 lipstick. It applies very nicely not drying at all however i smudges quite easily, so wouldn't recommend eating straight after applying this.

The above picture is a swatch, as you can see it is quite a deep shimmery pink which i think is lovely and would suit a wide range of skin tones.

This is what it looks like on my lips.

Have you tried a MUA lipstick before? What did you think?

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick- Nude Delight

I have had this lipstick for ages and i have had a love hate relationship with it.

Some days i just don't think it suits me and then other i love it, for the moment I love it!

This retails £6.49 and i believe it is worth it.

The packaging is simple sleek and good, not beautiful but not awful.

 It is a lovely moisturising lipstick that glides on to your lips smoothly and gives your lips a nice shine. It last 4-5 hours with no messing, so it is a pretty long wear time, you could make it even longer if you add a lip liner with it!

 It looks quite pinky on my lips- where as it is have more of an orange tone to it (like the swatch above)

Overall i would highly reccomend this Lipstick and another other shade in this line!

Vivo Laquer Shine Heavenly

 Another perfect Autumn/Winter lip colour!

This Lip Gloss is from Vivo and in the shade 'Heavenly' and i adore it. It retails for £1.99.

It is not super sticky, but just as a normal lip gloss does, it will stick to your hair.
The consistency feels thick and really smooth on the lips. The colour lasts for around 2-3 hours without messing with it, so it is definitely product which needs to be re-applied.

 It has a nice applicator, which makes it very easy for you get to your lip corners.
Also the packaging is very sleek, but it does make it look cheap.

In a nutshell it is a wonderful product for £1.99!

Tip: If you pair this with Revlon Lip Butter in Macaroon it is amazing!

Revlon Lip Butter- 096 Macaroon

I have been hiding this is my 'beauty drawer' all summer, but when September arrived (finally) this is the lipstick i was most looking forward to wearing. This is my absolutely favourite Autumn/Winter Lipstick.

I have to say the packaging of all the Revlon Lip Butters are not impressive for a £7.99 Lipstick, but they are 'alright'.

 This lipstick is a deep pink/red and is brilliant with a fair skin tone as a bold red can sometimes pale you out.
I love the texture of this as it is so smooth and moisturising, i love that is does not dry out my lips. Though i have heard that it is hit and miss depending on which colour you get.
It has a gentle shimmer, nothing too bold. The wear would be around 3-4 hours, which is fine for me as i love re-applying lipstick anyway.

It gives a wonderfully glossy finish, so no need to wear lip gloss, unless you want to. 

I just love it!

What is your perfect winter lipstick?

Vivo Haul!

So its September, one of my favourite months, it means going back to school/work (not so good) and the leaves fall off the trees. So i thought why not start September on a happy note- a Vivo Haul!
I am very excited to try all these products (expect a whole bunch of Vivo reviews).
All this (excluding the 1 item not from Vivo) cost me £11 in the 50% off sale, so it usually is £22.
If you want to visit Vivo's website click here!

This Trio eye-shadow palette is called Bronze Me Up, and it has a beautiful highlighter shade for your browbone, i can tell i am going to get tons of use out of this one. From what i can tell the pigment is 'ok'.

Is it retailed for £2.50.

Swatches of the colours in order are shown below.

Next i bought was a primer, can't say anything about this yet as i have not tried it.Though it is said mattifying. It is £6.00 usually.

I also this Beauty Balm in warm ivory, as my skin has been good lately so i wanted something lightweight. It is usually £5

Also i bought this Under Eye Roll on concealer, again haven't tried it yet. (£3.59)

Another item was the Gel Liner which was £3.49.

Finally from Vivo i bought this Lip Gloss which isin shade 6- Heavenly. It is quite a Deep Berry colour perfect for winter!

From Boot i ordered a Real Techinque's Expert Face brush on a whim!

I had to buy it though as its by Samantha Chapman, i mean c'mon? :)

Have you tried any of these products? Comment below!

Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick- English Rose

This has to be one of my all time favourite lipsticks! It is a beautiful bright colour and from one of my favourite brands. I have never actually been a 'lip person' but suddenly i have had this urge to buy lipsticks, when i saw this one in the airport i knew i had to have it.
I bought this product  for £7.99 and you can buy it here from boots.

First thing about this product is that it has very pretty packaging, very sleek and looks expensive.

                                                     

                                                   

This is what Max Factor says: Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick with Max factor’s breakthrough Elixir Moisturising Complex that give visibly moisturised lips and gorgeous looking colour.

I have to say i really agree with what they are saying, it moisturises and glides on my lips perfectly. Its pigmented very well and last all day

The colour i have chosen is a darker shade of pink, all the colours have a slight shimmer and shine to them as well.

Overall i would definitely recommend this product and will be purchasing more colours in the future.

Ps. I hope you like the different backgrounds in my pictures, as i said i am on holiday.