Wish List Addition – MAC Lipsticks

I am a lipstick girl. I would rather buy a lipstick than any other make up item because I just love the different variations of colour they come in! I feel like a coloured lipstick no matter how neutral or bold it is can make a difference to the whole make up look. Now I own quite a few lipsticks in my collection and I’m quite surprised that I don’t even own one MAC lipstick. I guess their lipsticks just haven’t been that appealing. So I decided to go onto their website to see what lipsticks they had and found out that I was missing out! I’m currently on the lookout for a nude lipstick but not a total nude I want one with a bit of colour and stands out more than other nude lipsticks and the two that I want no actually scratch that need are Retro and Taupe.

MAC Retro 

I mean look at it! It’s a dark nude with a bit of colour! I love it and my need of owning it is increasing by the second! This is perfect to wear everyday and to pair with smoky eyes and such. It’s such a lovely colour and would probably suit every skin tone.

MAC Taupe 

This one is just a little bit lighter than Retro so is good for all those that don’t want too much colour on their lips. It’s perfect to pair with a smoky eye as well and wear on an everyday basis.

MAC Ruby Woo 

Now I know this one is not a nude, but hey just look at the colour it’s oozing out! I love the colour and the hint of darkness it has to it. I own quite a few dark lipsticks and would love to add this to my collection. Heck I’d even wear this out on a normal day.

Do any of you lovely lot own any of these lovely MAC lipsticks? If so how are you finding them? And if you don’t own these particular shades do you own any other MAC lipstick or recommend any? Let me know in the comments!

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Lipsticks that I’m currently loving

There are a number of lipsticks out there that I would just LOVE to get my hands on but sadly that is not hapenning because A) I’d be broke and B) there’s way too many in my ever so long list. So today’s post is about the lipsticks that I am currently loving and that I would advise EVERYONE to buy because they are just too good for you to miss out on :). Sadly I haven’t taken any of my own photos so the pictures won’t be my own but trust me when I say these lipsticks are good and you’ll love me even more for you buying them and never leaving the house wearing them! (Okay maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration haha).

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte Lip Colour- Jenna, £19.50

This lipstick I mentioned in my previous post. I love this lipstick and especially this lip colour it’s perfect for those that don’t want to go for a full on red lip, it can be worn for day and night and it lasts for a long time! It isn’t drying to the lips at all and even better it is a matte lipstick for all those matte lovers out there like me :).

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick- Amazing Grace, £23

Okay so I stumbled across Charlotte’s lipsticks quite randomly. I think I was watching a  youtube video and then heard the word ‘matte’ and ‘lipstick’ together and just quickly googled it! haha I am a sucker for matte lipsticks. This is quite pricey but it is worth it if you have money to treat yourself. The texture is a lovely creamy matte consistency, it moistures your lips and is a great colour for a normal day out where you don’t want to go too dark. The only downside to this lipstick is that it doesn’t last long, you would have to wear a lip liner in order for it to stay and I’d imagine you’d still have to top it up. But it is a really nice consistency and the colours are amazing.

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet- 05 Ole Flamingo, £8.99

When these little lovelies came out I was all over them. I bought this dark pink colour and was intrigued with the application of it. So I tried it on and voila it actually did what it said and finished matte. Now this is one of my staple lip products that I wear most days without having to worry about it smudging or fading away. Seriously I have ate and drank with this on and it would still be on my lips not budging. The best bit about this? It is an affordable price!

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick- 107, £5.49

If you’re like me and love a dark lip then you will LOVE this Rimmel Kate Moss matte lipstick. It is such a beautiful mixture of plum that will just make your lips stand out! I am in love with this lipstick but you will HAVE to line this with a lip liner (I use MUA lip liner in Brooding Plum, £1) because this lipstick does not have good staying power :(. The only thing that would make this lipstick go from good to great is the staying power! But that’s nothing  a good old lip liner can’t fix. Plus the smell of this lipstick is lovely and the price isn’t that bad too ;).

Sleek True Colour Lipstick- Cherry, £4.99

This is a new piece added to my growing collection of lipsticks. I bought this yesterday just out of the blue because I loved the colour and how pigmented it is in just one swipe. It’s great for people who like it light on the lips with just one swipe and for those who like it dark (like me) with two swipes. It’s a nice dark colour and would stand out on any skin tone. It’s texture is creamy and it’s not drying on the lips at all and stays on the lips for quite a while.

Maybeline Color Drama Intense Velver Lip Pencil- 510 Red Essential, £4.99

This is not a lipstick but a lip crayon. I just got this not thinking much of it and it has turned out to be a great purchase! The colour pay off is amazing and it is very pigmented. As you can tell I love my dark lips but the colours they have to offer are great. It’s not that drying to the lips but it’s not moisturising either. It is a matte lip crayon and would be great for all the matte lovers out there.

Too Faced La Creme- Fuschia Shock, £18

I’ve already gave this a review on my blog so I’ll just write a few quick words on this. It is a good moisturising lipstick and doesn’t dry out the lips. The color pay off is good and it lasts for  a long time. It is a nice pink colour that you could wear on a casual day out or a job interview and then at night pair it with a smoky eye.  I wasn’t that fond of this lipstick when I first got it but now it’s slowly growing on me, pair it with Soap and Glory’s Sexy Motherpucker Half Naked lipgloss and it creates a lovely colour.

And that’s a wrap! All these are lipsticks that I’m currently loving and I hope me providing small reviews have been somewhat useful to you. I’ll be back soon with other little reviews and hope to see you here too!

Once again all I take no credit for these pictures in any shape or form. They have all been taken from Google images. 

Thanks for reading

A.

Bobbi Brown

So since my graduation is coming soon (next week soon!) my sister paid for my Bobbi Brown lipstick, I bought the colour Jenna it’s a nice orange red colour and it is isn’t as intimidating as it looks. I’ve been admiring the Bobbi Brown lipstick range for  a while now and I just love that their all matte, I mean could it get any better?? I’ve inserted some pictures that I found on Google, these are no way in any shape or form my pictures and I do not take credit for these.

 Matte Swatches Credit- http://hyundori.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/bobbi-brown-creamy-matte-lip-color.html

Jenna and Razberry Credit- http://beautyswatch.com/bobbi-brown-creamy-matte-lip-color-jenna-razzberry/

Don’t they just look beautiful? If only I could have them all *Sigh*

Another thing that I’m currently on the lookout for is  a new foundation brush. I’ve got the Real Techniques Expert Face brush but I need another one to use when that’s drying from being washed. I’ve read about a brand called Zoeva and am thinking of buying the silk finish one from them. If anyone of you lot have got any suggestion please do let me know!

Thanks for reading

A

I’m Back!

I’m back and free from all exams and assignments! I’ve been free for one day now 😛 and I thought I haven’t wrote on the blog in a LONG time so here I am :). Recently I’ve been baking more than actually buying new make up. I’ve been a fan of baking for a while now and even made a two tier birthday cake a while ago (with the help of my cousin of course 🙂 ). So far I’ve baked brownies, chocolate cupcakes, classic victoria sponge, chocolate cookies, chocolate cakes and cake pops! Yes I’m sure you can see the main theme in the baking CHOCOLATE. I’ve realised that even if you haven’t baked at all or in a while if you bake something chocolaty then you will deffo not go wrong as the end result will always be chocolaty! I’m going to be making chocolate brownie cupcakes next week and see how they turn out but another thing of my list is chocolate cookie cupcakes and lemon cupcakes!

Okay enough of baking haha although I am thinking of having more posts up about baking as well as that’s what I’m into. Anyway on the make up side i’m loving the sunny weather as the summery lipsticks are coming out! I’ve heard bourjois has got this nice matte gloss stick it’s like a lipstick but it comes in a gloss tube. I need to make a visit to boots to buy some more make up as I haven’t been in ages!

Things i’m loving atm:

• Maybelline Pink Lipstick the 24 hour one- it literally stays on for so long! unlike Kate Moss Rimmel lipstick which comes of after a while, I wish it didn’t though because I love the dark red colour 😦
• Hervana Blusher by Benefit- did a blog post on this earlier when I bought it and i still love it! It gives your cheeks a lovely natural pink tint!
• Collection Concealer- I’ve started using this concealer more now and instead of using my Mac concealer I use this.

 

Thats all for now. I’ll be back soon though with some posts so watch this space

A

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick and Balm Stain

Hey guys! Hope you are all well 🙂

Today I am going to be talking about the Revlon Suede lipstick in Back Stage and the Just Bitten  Kissable Lip Balm Stain in Crush.  I bought this from Boots whilst I was looking for make up brushes. For a while I’ve been wanting to try out dark colours as usually I just stick to my baby pinks. I’ve been admiring the dark berry lips for a while now and have been loving them on people I think the colour looks really beautiful and it just stands out even on a normal day out.

Revlon Lipstick

First  I am going to talk about the lipstick I’ve worn it quite a while now and am able to comment on it.  On first application it doesn’t provide you with a dark colour it turns up as a light purple berry colour but as you build up the layers you can build up the colour so that it goes to that dark berry shade. When I first wore this I wore it out on a shopping trip (shopping for more make up haha) I only put one layer on so it was light and not that dark but when I was passing by the mirror in boots I realised that the lipstick had gone darker without topping it up. I’ve seen this is common as I have read it on other reviews of the lipstick as well. I guess this is a good thing but the drawback of this lipstick is that it can be quite drying to the lips. I advise anyone to wear a lip balm before wearing the lipstick and keep a gloss on top of it to keep the lips moisturised. The lipstick does not completely come off but after a few hours you can see it fade away but there is a stain left if you get what I’m saying?  Overall its an okay lipstick but not moisturising as Revlon had said  it was.

Revlon Balm Stain

The Revlon Balm Stain I can say is better in my opinion. I like how the colour just glides on and the colour shows up as well. I love this and wear it on a daily basis. It doesn’t feel as drying to the lips as the lipstick does but still does a tiny bit. The colour that I got is called Crush it’s like a berry colour (Yes as you can tell I’m into berry shades at the moment haha) the colour is really good but it doesn’t last long. I wear it to uni every day and I be in uni for like four hours and when I get back the lips are stained and the colour is faded. You would need to re apply it definitely after eating! (although I don’t since I’m quite lazy haha). I would definitely buy this again when it runs out because I love the shade of it.

Thats all folks although I’m currently on the lookout for a dark pink lipstick like YSL one in Caress Pink I’m loving the colour but thinking whether I should splash out or not haha

Thanks for reading!

A