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Sunday, 16 November 2014

L'Oreal Glam Matte Review + swatches

These lipsticks are new and I got these a few weeks ago now and was really impressed. It's a liquid matte lipstick. Hence the name.
I always struggle to find a decent matte lipstick especially in a liquid form as they dry my lips.



For a matte lipstick it felt really nice on my lips and didn't feel dry. It wore really well, felt soft and creamy and lasted for ages.

I have 2 shades so far 513 Zip It Rouge and 508 Coral Denimista



I wore the Zip It Rogue to try them out. It lasted for hours on my lip I love the doe applicator as I was able to apply to my lips perfectly. Felt good on my lips for the 6 hours I wore it (I didn't even need a gloss to hydrate my lips while it was on) The colours are really pigmented and one coat gives such good colour.



There are 5 colours in the range and now I have these 2 I think I might get the orange for summer.

RRP $21.95

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Claudia

Monday, 10 November 2014

Rimmel Provocalips First Impression and Swatches

Rimmel have finally jumped on the band wagon and released double ended long wearing liquid lipsticks.
Now I will be straight up and honest, I am not a fan of this type of lipstick. I can't handle my lips drying out.

But I thought I would do a swatch and review of them anyway

Packaging is cute and the colours are really nice and all wearable shades to suit most people.



I decided to test out "Dare to Pink" for the afternoon at work when it first came in. It's a really pretty soft pink. A very nice neutral every day colour. After 3 hours it felt dry on my lips but I applied more clear gloss over the top.
By the time I removed my makeup at about 8pm that night the lipstick was still on. I applied it at about 12pm and had lunch, dinner and a coffee and the colour was still on my lips.



I much prefer moist lipsticks but I do like some of these shades and may just have to apply lots of lip balm to my lips while wearing them. I was really impressed with how long they last and they are quiet affordable compared to a few other "drugstore" brands that are more expensive.

RRP $17.95 available at Priceline

Colours:

Skinny Dipping



Make Your Move



I'll Call You



Dare To Pink



Little Mix



Kiss Me You Fool



Play With Fire



Kiss Fatal




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Claudia

Monday, 27 October 2014

Australis AC On Tour Contouring Kit Review and Swatches

This palette has been the most talked about "MUST HAVE" product in the Australian makeup world for the last week and I think for the next few.
It has been compared to the Anastasia Beverly Hills contour palette. A lot of the beauty pages I follow on Instagram were raving about it and so of course I was eager to try it.



Contour palettes are always popular. Who remembers the demand of the Face of Australia glamazon palette last year.
And I am sure this one will be just as big.

Finding a decent contour palette is always a problem for me. I can be a bit fussy. I like matte bronzers and they are hard to find. So many nice bronzers have a shimmer to them.
Also some of the highlighting colours aren't right either.

So this palette is very versatile and there will be colours for everyone



The first 3 colours along the top are the lighter colours for highlighting 2 are matte and 1 is shimmery
and the 3 on the bottom are for contouring






One swipe on my finger and I was impressed with how pigmented each colour was 
shade 1 is a light pink tone highlighter
shade 2 is a yellow tone highlighter
and 3 is a beige kind of shimmer colour
Shade 4 is a red undertone brow 
shade 5 is more of a flat ash brown
and shade 6 is a deeper brown



I have worn it a few times now over the last week. Still playing around with the palette. Top photo is normal foundation and in the bottom picture I had fake tanned.



The palette is available on the Australis Cosmetics website or at Priceline and retails for $16.95

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Sunday, 28 September 2014

Review and colour swatches Revlon Moisture Stain Lipsticks

I always get excited about new products especially when Revlon bring out new lipsticks. I'm a huge fan of their colorburst crayons and now they have bought out their new moisture stains.



Liquid lipsticks are very popular at the moment so many brands are doing them but I think Revlon are always the front runners when it comes to "drugstore" long lasting lipsticks. The Colorstay range has such a good reputation that everyone knows Colourstay lasts.

When I first saw these on social media earlier this year I instantly loved the packaging the black bold outlining around the case makes it stand out and sets them apart and they also lay flat (not that exciting, but makes it easy to photograph)



I think there is something to please everyone. Reds, Pinks, Corals, Nudes and even a brown and plum. They are so pigmented that even one coat on my lips gave a decent colour but once 2 coats are applied I get amazing bright colour and a really good coverage.

THE COLOURS:

Stockholm Chic: Copper bronze brown. The packaging makes you think it will be really shimmery as there is a gold shimmer on the outside but once one it has a gold/bronze reflect.



India Intrigue: Deep Pink looks more purple......Maybe a magenta colour would be more of a correct term



Parisian Passion: Purple/Burgundy kind of colour, Pretty dark vampy kind of colour



Barcelona Nights: Hot pink colour



Shanghai Sizzle: Bright Orange/red



Cannes Crush: Pretty bright coral colour



London Posh: Peachy nude with a gold shimmer tone



LA Exclusive: Light Pink


Rio Rush: Barbie Pink. Bright hot pink





Miami Fever: Bright Orange




 I love a lipstick to feel soft and moisturising and to be food proof. Which is why I love the Colorburst crayons but these are living up to their name. Once on they feel soft and moisturising. They feel more like a thick balm than a lipstick with a wet glossy finish and don't sticky. To get the best colour application apply two coats and press the product onto lips firmly with the doe-foot applicator. Its a great size and shape and the wider area lets me apply the lip colour to the wider areas of my lips easier and the tip is perfect for working around my cupids bow and corner.

At work I get lazy with reapplying lipstick I like to apply a lipstick in the morning before work, reapply at lunch and then again after work if I am going somewhere for drinks. And I can do this with these stains. I apply 2 coats before work, have a coffee, eat, drink water and talk to customers and by 10am the shine has worn off but I am still left with a nice stain one my lips.



My lips are still coloured and by lunch time its has worn off slightly but I always like to reapply my lipstick after lunch so I look fresh. Working in a shop with air conditioning my lips are always prone to drying cracking but they contain vitamin E and aloe to help keep the lips moist.

I have so many lipstick. To be honest I think my collection would be almost around 100. But I don't wear most of them some are drying and others wear off. My Colorburst crayons are my holy grail lip colours but I can see these becoming another favourite.

Revlon continue to be my favourite "drugstore" brand for lipsticks 


Until next time
xox

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Wednesday, 24 September 2014

New Australis Velourlips swatches and reviews

The new shades from the Velourlips range by Australis arrived in Priceline stores two weeks ago and the colours are stunning. I remember the first collection of Velourlips and bought a few but they were very bright and unwearable for everyday use so they have sat in my draw for months and get pulled out on the odd occasion when I am wanting a bright intense lip.



But I am excited for these new shades which are perfect shades for spring. Soft pretty pastels


The formula to me seems so much more improved. The old ones I felt stained your lips badly even with makeup remover they were difficult to get off and felt really drying on my lips. These new shades are so much easier to remove. They are a soft creamy liquid that dries matte on the lip very quickly and last for hours.


Lun-dun:  A pretty pastel lilac, think this will be a popular colour



Ho-chee-min: Yellow toned baby pink colour





Mi-a-mee: Brightest colour from the range. Its a bright coral red




Hon-o-loo-loo: Deep beige dusty pink colour, one of my favourites love this as a nude





Mil-a-no: Nude beige shade. On me this colour looks like I have just put concealer/foundation over my lip. Was also the patchiest of all the colours




These colours along with the first velourlips collection retail for $9.95 which is very well priced.

would love to know what you think of them and what's your favourite colour




Until next time
xox

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