Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm

Hey Guys!

The other week when I was in Plymouth, I had a cheeky stop in boots as I had run out of my Max Factor 3 in 1 foundation. Whilst I was in there I spotted the new matte version of the Revlon Kissable Lip Stains. I loved the original and have about five of them, so I was excited when I heard that they were bringing out a matte version as I love matte lip colours. 

I picked up two colours, Striking Spectaculaire (top) and Elusive Insaisissable (bottom) try saying that one quickly ha! I did use these before I had chance to photograph them, so excuse the slightly used look.

I love how these lipsticks are packaged as a jumbo pencil, it makes them super easy to apply on the go without fiddling about. This is especially helpful with the red shade as I always use a lip brush to apply red lipstick, but this one you can just draw on. The formula is creamy and moisturising, despite the matte finish. They also have the mint scent that the original formula has. My only complaint is that the matte packaging scratches slightly where you take the cap on/off, but this is only cosmetic and hardly a problem.

These are both day time and night time colours for me, but I especially love the more nude pink colour, it looks great for the summer. The red shade is more of an orange red, which also gives a nice pop of colour to any look without being too overbearing.

Overall, at £7.99 (and at boots cosmetics are basically always 3 for 2) these are great value as you get a lot of product for your money and the formula is really pigmented. I love these style of lip products and probably own far too many already, but can see myself buying a lot more of these.

Have you tried these? What did you think?

Hayley

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MAC Viva Glam Rihanna

Hey Guys!

When I got the email from MAC saying that the new Viva Glam lipstick had been released, I immediately got on to the MAC website and ordered mine. It arrived today and before I could try it out, I had to take pictures so that I could write this blog post. 

This is the second collaboration between Rihanna and MAC, the first being her rose gold packaged collection last year. As a massive fan of the RiRi Woo lipstick I got from that collection, I was excited to try her new lipstick shade. And as a red lipstick hoarder, I was keen to add this one to my collection.

I really like the packaging of this lipstick as its a slightly textured, soft feeling material. It really reminds me of the original Diesel perfume I had when I was a teenager. 

The colour itself is a deep blue-red, the kind I prefer to wear as it suits my pale skin tone more and the blue undertone makes your teeth look whiter, and who doesn't want that? 

The formula also has a very fine sparkle to it which isn't something I usually have in red lipsticks, preferring matte or flat colours. I like the look and feel of this on as it is moisturising and comfortable on the lips. This lipstick can be worn straight from the tube for a dramatic look or applied with a lip brush for a more subtle stain effect. It also has the classic MAC vanilla scent, which smells amazing whilst it's on your lips. With darker MAC lipsticks, I find that the staying power is very good which is a bonus if you aren't always able to reapply your lipstick during the day.

Hope you enjoyed this post, what do you think of the new Rihanna-MAC collaboration?

Hayley

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My January Favourites

Hey Guys!

So January ended a few days ago and the stream of January favourites appears on my YouTube subscription feed so I thought, why don't I do my favourites as well? Rather than either uploading or finding images of each product I thought I would link to where you can buy them instead. Hope you enjoy!

Make-up:

This month I did a bit of travelling to and from job interviews in both Shrewsbury and Norwich so I had to sort of, perfect what worked best for me out of what I have already with minimal use of space. 

I have particularly been loving Max factors 3 in 1 foundation, as it has high coverage and is the foundation that stays put best on my super oily skin. I like to apply it using a cosmetics sponge to stipple it into my skin as I feel this gives the most flawless finish possible. 

(Found Here)

This is the month where I rediscovered my MAC studio finish concealer. This is definitely one of my all times favourites because it just melts into my skin with minimal effort and blending. It also has high coverage and can be used for both under eye circles and also blemishes.

(Found Here)

Sleek products are difficult to find where I live so whenever I found a stand I stocked up on cult favourites of beauty bloggers everywhere. One of my favourite purchases has been the Sleek contour kit. I have a very round face so I'm always keen to try ways to make my face look a little more sculpted. This kit is very pigmented so you don't need to use a lot if like me, you're super pale. 

(Found Here)

This month I picked up a full sized Benefit Watt's Up after loving the sample size I have so much. It is a cream product that you need the tiniest amount and will give you an amazing glow. It is definitely one of those products that you will never run out of!

(Found Here)

My favourite lipsticks this month have probably been the Rimmel Apocalips in Nova and MAC's RiRi Woo (Limited edition but I think that its the same as MAC's Ruby Woo). I just love these colours as they have amazing staying power and are easy to apply.

(Found Here)

Also a special mention for L'oreal's Skin Perfection BB cream which I will be doing a full review of very soon.

Random Favourites:

This month I have been obsessed with one food item: sweet and salty popcorn. I really cannot get enough of this stuff. I like to kid myself that it's kind of healthy but it's really not haha.

My clothing favourite for this month has definitely been my Zara leggings, I only have one pair and so I find myself wearing them, washing them immediately so I can continue to wear them. I did make the mistake of tumble drying them and so they have got a bit shorter than they were, but I still love to wear them. the wide elastic waistband makes them super flattering and comfy. A bit like how I imagine maternity trousers to be.

(Found Here)

Hope you have enjoyed this post, let me know some of your favourites this month!

Hayley 

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