Tag: Lips

Nars Afterglow Tinted Lip Balm!

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Hey dolls,

This week I’ve got a review for you of the new Nars lip balm collection. The Afterglow collection has been all over Instagram lately with a tonne of influences testing it out so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I personally love a tinted lip balm, especially in the summer as they are perfect for those no makeup days or for a more natural look.

So let’s get into it! I purchased the lip balm in the limited edition shade ‘orgasm’, the namesake of the cult blusher and I think it’s good value for the price of £23. I would usually expect to pay the same for lip products from other brands.

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Next onto packaging and what girl doesn’t love a bit of rose gold? The packaging is so pretty which is always a bonus!

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In terms of colour, the pay off is pretty good leaving a lovely pink flush on your lips, perfect for those natural makeup days. The lip balm itself is nice and hydrating leaving and made my lips feel nourished. My one little annoyance with this lip balm though is that after you’ve eaten it separates a little rather than fading away.

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Overall, I love this lip balm and would definitely recommend popping into your basket next time you are out and about or online shopping in your PJs!

Ciao Bellas,

S

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My Lipstick Collection!

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Hey Dolls,

This week I thought I’d share with you my lipstick collection featuring Mac, Tom Ford and Charlotte Tilbury.

Starting with Mac, I have 8 lovely shades in my collection: Whirl, Japanese Maple, Dark Side, Ruby Woo, Saint Germain, Pink Plaid, Velvet Teddy and Cyber.

Next up, Charlotte Tilbury- Bitch Perfect & Penelope Pink, Chanel 497, Bite Beauty Meringue, Tom Ford 22 Patrick.

Finally I have 3 liquid lipsticks, I’m still getting used to these and am unsure how much I like them. The shades are Anastasia Beverly Hills- Dolce & Spicy and Tarte in So Fetch!

Next week I’ll be sharing with you what I eat in a day!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

My Favourite Lip Glosses!

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Hey Dolls,

This weeks post is a short and sweet one! As we are now in spring and getting close to summer I thought I’d share with you my favourite glosses we can all start stepping away from the Matte lips!

These aren’t in  any particular order, so let’s she what made the cut!

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First up is a nude gloss from Charlott tilbury, I love her lipgloss formulas as they aren’t sticky or too glossy so they are great for a more natural look. The first of 2 that are in my favourites is “Seduction” a lovely browny pink nude.

Next is one of 2 YSL Tint in a Oil glosses that I love! This is a super glossy, moisturising formula and works as a tint as well as a nourishing lip iref colour is in no 5 which is a bright pink, but as it’s an oil the colour is quite sheer making it very wearable.

Now is the second Charlotte Tilbury shade in the colour “Portobello Girl” this beautiful pink has gold shimmer running through making it a perfect accompaniment to any make up look.

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The final brand duplication is the second YSL shade in the colour no 4. This is a much paler pink which works great for those no makeup days when you still want something more than a lip balm on your lips.

Now for my 2 high end lipgloss faves which I personally think are definitely worth the little bit extra money. My all time favourite gloss is Marc Jacobs “Some Girls” the colour is beautiful, the formula is great it’s not sticky at all and is long lasting and the pigment is fab! I definitely want to purchase a few more shades as I loveeee this lip gloss!

My final lip gloss is one from Burberry, I was gifted this gloss for my birthday and I love it. It’s not as glossy as the Marc jacobs ones which makes it perfect for topping off a matte lip or for the days when you want something inbeteeen a gloss and Matte lipstick! I have the colour “Nude Beige no 17” and use it in 3 different ways: over mac whirl or velvet teddy for a little bit extra oomph, on its own or with a nude lip liner to create super pouty lips!

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Let me know what your favourite glosses are in the comments below!

Ciao Bellas

S

xxx

Review: Benefit Kissy Missy Kit

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Hey Dolls,

Today is a review of the Benefit Kissy Missy Kit, I was gifted this for my birthday and was super excited to see two of the new Beyond Sexy lip liner and lipsticks inside along with the classic tints.

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Let’s start with the new Beyond Sexy lip kits, in the box were shades ‘Pink Thrills’ and ‘Revved up Red’. The pigment of the product is fantastic and felt super moisturising when I swatched them (see below) and also on my lips. Like any beauty geek I love the concept of a liner and lippie in one but in practice after a few uses I feel it would be hard to accurately apply the liner after the point is not as sharp and you would probably need to use a lip brush. That being said I love the concept and the actual quality of the product as I always find it hard to find a liner and lipstick that compliment each other.

Next up is the tints and I have always loved these. This multi-purpose product is perfect for travelling as it doubles as both a lip and cheek tint. The two in the set were benetint which is a deep rose and lollitint which is a candy pink. (see swatches below)

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Pink Thrills Lipstick and Liner

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Revved Up Red Liner and Lipstick

Now on to the tints! I’ve used benetint before and love it so was very excited to try lollitint and I definitely wasn’t disappointed, the colours and pigment are brilliant and they are the perfect finish to a natural makeup look to add a pop of colour!! I haven’t swatched these as when I did the photo was just not doing the products justice so I suggest you pop into your local benefit store and give them a go for yourself! They also work perfectly as a base for under the Beyond Sexy Lipkits!

Overall I am very impressed with this product and would 100% recommend as a gift to a friend or a treat for yourself!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Mini Charlotte Tilbury Haul!

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Hey Dolls,

I have a mini makeup haul for you beautiful people today!

Like many girls I absolutely love Charlotte Tilbury’s makeup range, her products and packaging are gorgeous however her products are quite pricey so I decided to treat myself after a very stressful term at Sixth Form of coursework, mocks and revision.

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I decided to take the plunge and purchase 4 makeup products and a new liner sharpener as I was in desperate need of a new one which was good quality after having lots snap and break which sucks!

The first two products I bought were the Colour Chameleon Shadow Pencil’s. I got the two for brown eyes in Dark Pearl (top left swatch) and Amber Haze (top middle swatch). The Dark Pearl colour is for day and Amber Haze for night. Now although I have dark brown eyes I find both of these colours super dark if I just apply them all over my lid straight from the pencil for the day time so what I’ve found works really well for a softer look is applying the colour to the centre of your lid and blending it out with a big fluffy shadow brush. The colours are beautiful and super pigmented, so for me all over straight from the pencil is perfect for creating a dramatic evening look. The formula is super creamy and unlike some other cream shadow sticks I’ve tried I get absolutely no creasing or smudging especially when I use an eyeshadow primer underneath. I will definitely be purchased some more of these in the lighter colours for a perfect spring/summer day time look.

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I already have a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick from the K.I.S.S.I.N.G collection in Bitch Perfect which I love and after seeing the quality I knew I needed to try a gloss as the summer months draw closer! I adore this colour which is Portobello Girl (bottom left swatch) it is just the perfect pinky peach gloss for spring and with glowing skin and soft gold eye it looks perfect! I was not disappointed with the quality of the gloss, it is one of the best pigmented glosses I’ve used, it’s not sticky and it actually lasts instead of coming off in 10 minutes like lots of other lip glosses! I will definitely be buying more!

My final product was the Film Star on the Go palette in Rebel without a Cause. Now I was so excited to use this palette but was left a little disappointed and for £42 that was not good. The packaging is stunning and the pink lip and cheek colour (bottom right swatch) is beautiful, its really pigmented and blendable. When I put it on my lips it is also really moisturising. The thing I was disappointed with was the gold shadow, when I swatched it I loved the formula it was really creamy but felt like it would go from cream to powder. However the pigmentation is rubbish for a gold shadow especially when you compare it to amber haze and Urban Decay’s Half Baked. Not only was the pigmentation not great it was super difficult to apply with a brush as I got no coverage, the same with my finger it just moved about and when I eventually got it on it creased in a few hours so I was not impressed especially as the quality and pigmentation of all the other products are bought was amazing!

But I would 100% recommend any of the other products I purchased!

 

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And remember dolls don’t let anyone dull your sparkle!

Ciao Bellas!

SSS

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