Illamasqua Underworld Lipstick

Around my birthday at the beginning of this month Myself and my boyfriend took a trip to London to catch the Last ever Alexisonfire show in the UK (Sad times) But while I was there I couldn't help but indulge myself in a little birthday retail therapy. So wandering around the Carnaby Street area I saw Illamasqua and had to go in!

I have a lip stick obsession and Underworld just jumped out at me, I had to have it!

The packaging these come in is beautiful and sleek. I love the slightly squashed square shape of it, fits so nicely in your hand. The box is beautiful as well!

I chose underworld which is a gorgeous purply blue colour. Its a sheer matte finish, not the usual finish I'd go for I don't normally like sheer colours but this one I made an exception for! It is a really drying formula so I would recommend a good amount of lip scrub and lip balm not one to wear if your lips aren't in tip top condition! Illamasqua say its a shimmer and it is a shimmery lipstick but I would say its more a matte finish than a glossy type.

The lipstick itself is so pretty, it leaves a beautiful sheen on your lips. I love using over different lipsticks to change the colour slightly and the effect.

At £16 this is the most pricey lip product I own! But I love it and think as an introduction to Illamasqua products it was a great one! I've got my eyes on a blush or two!

You're best bet to buy Illamasqua is online Here. I know theres a boutique in Carnaby Street but other than that I'm stumped!

Have you used an Illamasqua lipstick? Or any other Illamasqua products? Let me know!

xoxo - Lizzy

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Mac snob

I love lipsticks and have a vast collection. I can't resist a pretty one! So when I opened my birthday presents from my boyfriend I was incredibly happy to see Snob by MAC. I have obviously taught him incredibly well as he has my taste in make up pretty much down to a tee!

Snob is a satin finish which is a semi matte finish. I love the formula. Its not drying on my lips and is pretty matte once its on. It lasts for ages. Also the rub off isn't too bad I wore this to a wedding reception and yes you could tell my glass by the lipstick marks but it was a very pale lip mark for such a pigmented lip colour.

Snob is a beautiful opaque pink lipstick. Its not to different to Rimmels Kate Moss range Matte in 101. But Snob has a more lilac tone to it. I'm a huge fan of purple toned lipsticks. So this is perfect.

It goes onto the lips nice and easy and doesn't take too many goes over to be completely opaque. Its long lasting as well. As I said I wore this to a wedding and only reapplied it twice during the whole night. More because I'm quite obsessed with redoing my make up at events than it had worn off. It also smells divine  Such a nice sweet smell but not too sickly sweet. Once on this isn't too in your face and too bright. If your lips arent in tip top condition you may find this shows that up. Nothing a little exfoliant can't sort out!

I'm not normally a user of high end make up. I normally stick to high street brands. But now I think I'm ruined for lipsticks. I love this and have worn it everyday since receiving it.

At £14 it may be a little pricey but its so worth the money!
You can get this from selected House of Fraser stores and online here

Have you used MAC lipsticks? What shades are your favorites? Let me know!

xoxo - Lizzy

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Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick.

Rimmels Kate Moss signature lipstick collection has been hugely successful. I love the original collection and as soon as I heard that a matte collection was on sale I made a bee line to my local Boots on my lunch break at uni to grab one.

They have the same style of packaging as the original line but to differentiate quickly between the two they have made these red. Which is great they stand out in my lipstick box which makes for easy grabbing and easy finding in your hand bag!

Colour 101 on left and 107 on the right.

I chose colours 101 and 107.

101 is a beautiful rosy pink. Which looks great day and night. The formula is the same great one you'd expect from Rimmel. For a matte colour these aren't too drying. Obviously matte colours do usually dry your lips out but its nothing a little lip balm cant fix. For a pale colour this is really opaque and blocks out the darker pink of my lips. It also lasts on my lips for a good 3 to 4 hours depending on what I'm doing.

Left to right 107 and 101

107

Photos really do not do this colour justice. It is a beautiful berry colour that sits perfectly on the lips. It's a perfect berry colour that isnt too dark or to pinky. The matte finish on these isn't too harsh like some other matte lipsticks I've tried.  I love these for an evening out or to make a day time make up look a little on the vampy side. This one being darker does have a little tendancy to bleed a little and to leave a lip line stain, but if you're like me you'll be reapplying so this wont be a problem. The great thing I love about matte lipsticks is you have 2 products in one tube. If I decide I love these colour and want to wear them out but Don't really fancy the matte finish I can just add a slick of one of my favorite lipglosses and there you have it another look.

For £5:49 these are a steal and make a great addition to anyones make up bag.

Do you have any of the other colours? Found any other great matte lippires? Let me know =]

xoxo - Lizzy

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Cha Cha Tint Benefit

Benefit products are go to for me. I love the design the smells and how great the products are. I've been debating with myself whether or not I want to purchase the Cha Cha tint. I'm not a huge fan of tints and find them a bit awkward to use so I didn't want to spend the cash on a bottle for me to hate it. So when I saw that Instyle were giving away mini tints with their November issue I had to search for the cha cha tint!

The sample size is 4 ml which is enough to try a fair few times and get a feel for the product.  Cha Cha tint is a gorgeous mango coloured cream tint. Its not a watery one that you need to layer up a few times to get a good colour pay off. With one dip you can cover a cheek or a mouth.

I love this as a lip tint, its opaque enough to give a full lipstick coverage and can be sheer enough to give just a tinge of colour. Im not to crazy about it as a cheek tint, I find its quite hard to blend as it dries so fast,. You really need to work fast with it. If I blend out with my fingers I can get a better look and find I don't leave those tell tell lines where the tint has started to dry in the position I've applied it. I did try to blend in with a brush and it did work but when the product had dried you could see a darker patch where the product had sat for a few seconds.

You used any good tints? Let me know

xoxo - Lizzy

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Kate Moss for Rimmel

I have a bit of an obsession with lipstick at the moment. I just can't resist a pretty lip colour and how one simple item can change a whole make up look.

 A while ago I came across the Kate moss for Rimmel range and saw a beautiful deep purple colour, (colour 4) and just had to have it! I'm a massive fan of the Rimmel lasting finish lipsticks already and of their moisture rich lippies. So I didn't hesitate to pick it up.

The formula is great the lipstick glides on effortlessly over the lip and their super moistuising as well. I do find where this is such a dark colour it can go on pretty patchy if I use a brush so I do put it on straight from the stick and blend the edges gently with a brush for a polished finish.

Colour 4 is a very deep plumy purple colour which makes for a nice gothy/grundgy look. I also use it along with a deep pink or a red to create an ombre look across my lips. This colour would look so stunning on someone with a deeper skin tone than mine as I am really pale so it does wash my skin out if I dont use a touch of bronzer or a warm blush.

Loving the first one as much as I do obviously I had to purchase another colour. So I picked up 26 which is a beautiful nude colour. This particular colour has a real full coverage on the lips. My lips are naturally quite pigmented and using nudes can sometimes mean I have to use a concealer to try to block out my colour or I have to really layer the colour on, But this one goes on like a dream. Its a shade that doesn't look as though I have used concealer it has a nice apricot colour to it. It smells fab like sweets. I love layering this with my Urban Decay lip junkie in midnight cowboy as this gives it a beautiful shine and really doesnt interfere with the colour of the lipstick.

With both these shades they both last for ages on the lip. I wear the nude to university and most days I've applied it around 7ish in the mornings and it doesn't need a reapply till 2 which is great for me! Means I don't have to keep getting a lip stick out and applying the colour in between lectures, when your a student you just don't have time for that.

Left 4 right 26

I have recently also purchased a nice matt colour from the collection which I'm currently trying out. I will post about this in a few days.

As with all Rimmel products you can pick them up in Superdrug and Boots stores as well as online. You can also find Rimmel in many independent chemists and supermarket stores.


Have you tried any Kate Moss for Rimmel lip sticks? Which ones are your favorites? Let me know!

xoxo - Lizzy

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