Wednesday, 16 May 2018

If I could only wear three lipsticks


Maven | Tout-Paris | Pink Cocoa
I love all makeup products, from foundation to eyebrow gel I'm literally obsessed. The same is said for lip products but unlike all of the others where I chop and change what I use on the daily, I tend to stick to the same sort of thing. I think it's out of habit and because I know that my favourites feel comfortable and have my go-to shade. Although I do test out new ones and new friends come into rotation, over the last few months these have been what I had on my lips.

Dior Addict Lipstick in Tout-Paris
To say I'm obsessed with this lipstick is an understatement because I am OBSESSED with it. I bought it in an airport when I was on my way home from Lanzarote last year because 1. I love the packaging and 2. I wanted to finally have a seriously posh lipstick in my collection. Picking a shade was hard because I wanted something a bit different to what I already have but one that I would wear on an everyday basis. Tout-Paris is a sheer bright pink that I've been wearing non-stop, like seriously. I usually layer it over the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk and it is my lips but pinker and glossier. Feels comfortable and easy to through in my bag if I'm out and about to just whack on if needed. Next on my list of things to buy is one of the Dior Lip Glows because if I love this as much as I do I'm sure I'll be just as obsessed with that one!

Powerlips in Maven
One that's relatively new to my collection but my mind still boggles with how amazing this formula is. Picture this, a matte liquid lipstick which is pretty easy to apply, stays on through thick and thin BUT doesn't make your lips feel as dry as a desert. I mean it sounds like a fantasy but trust me, this is what it's like. The shade is a dark nude on my skin which I love but it can be a bit much for everyday but I'm going to get another one which is a bit more nude-y (see, obsessed) and I can see that never leaving my lips.

Tanya Burr Lipstick in Pink Cocoa
This is my no nonsense, shove it on nude that is a fail safe for me. Like all of the lipsticks in the range it's moisturising and comfortable to wear which is what I'm all about, especially when it's a nude. If I have a warm toned eyeshadow on, like something from the Urban Decay Naked Heat palette, this is the lip option I do for and it always works. What I also really like about this is the packaging is so reflective that it can be used as a mirror, win, win, win!

What's your go-to lipstick?

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Monday, 26 October 2015

My Lip-drobe (Lipstick Wardrobe)


As I'm getting more and more into lipsticks, I thought that I'd compile a list of my must have lip-drobe (or lip wardrobe). It's basically the lipsticks that are my favourite of the moment. Let's get into it!

The Tint
A few months ago I was in desperate need of a nice lip tint and I wasn't having much look in my search. Then when the Kiko opened up in Nottingham I was pleased to find a great selection of tints called Kiss Balm and I went for the shade Apricot because it was a nice peachy colour. First off, it smells amazing and secondly it is like the perfect tint. It moisturises my lips while still giving them a nice bit of colour. It's easy to apply and although the texture is soft it still hasn't melted in my bag yet (famous last words).

The Matte
I only own one matte lipstick so this category is a little biassed but I don't really care because this lipstick is just amazing. It's Mac Kinda Sexy and I love it. It's my go to night out lipstick because I know for a fact that it's not going to budge. It's also my perfect nude, peach with a hint of pink but also kind of brown. It goes with everything, clothes and face wise, and I use it with or without lipliner.

The Red
This is a pretty new category and again I only have one option but it's a good one. The Clinique Pop Lipstick in Poppy Pop is a well loved red lip on the internet as well as loved by me. It's not matte but it sticks around on the lips all day. I apply it using a lip brush to get a crisp line and then go in with the bullet to get an intense colour. It's the perfect cherry red and I think it's something everyone should have in their collection.

The Nude
You can tell that I like this formula of lipstick because my nude of choice is the Clinique Pop in Melon Pop. It's creamy, pretty long lasting for such a moisturising lipstick and is an amazing colour. It's lighter and more peachy than Kinda Sexy but in the picture it's coming up a lot more pink than it is in real life. I just whack this on pretty much everyday because it's a full proof lipstick. If you don't already have it I'd definitely recommend adding it to your collection.

The Pink
This is a very spring lipstick but it does come out at this time of year from time to time. It's my Kiko Smart Lipstick in 902 Pastel Pink and when I first bought this it was never off my lips. For something like £3 it is the best value for money out of anything on this list. The staying power is great, good pigmentation and the colour is a nice, natural pink. You can wear it on its own but I like it on top of the Rimmel Lipliner in East End Snob. I want to pick up more colours in this formula because for the price I don't think you can get better.

The Gloss
Not strictly a lipstick but I couldn't leave this one out. Marketed as a cross between a liquid lipstick and a lip gloss, the Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in Starry Starry Night is my go to Autumn Shade. I've spoken about this a lot in recent weeks (and you can read a full review here) and I just absolutely love it. The colour is amazing and I love the staying power and the formula so much that I may have to place a cheeky Feel Unique order sometime soon.

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