30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #29 MAC Craving

Hello there, 

Today's lipstick was justified in that it matched the top that I'm wearing. I am just that cool!!

MAC Craving is a colour that I get drawn to a lot when I'm picking a lipstick. I don't know how it has got to day 29 before I've shown it to you. 

Craving is a plummy pink colour and it is an amplified creme finish (which we all know is my favourite finish!). This means that the colour pigmentation is great and gives great colour pay off with just one swipe of the bullet. Also, this lipstick normally lasts about 3-4 hours on the lips with me, which as I've said before is about normal for me. 

I really like wearing this lipstick, what do you think of it?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #28 Revlon Cherries in the Snow

Hello there,

I know I failed again!! I missed out on day 27 and day 28 is a day late but I have excuses. Day 27 was spent by me in bed with my laptop watching Miranda Series 3 feeling sorry for myself and yesterday (the real day 28) was spent filming. 

Anyway onto the lipstick, Cherries in the Snow, is one that I spent a lot of time and effort finding and I'm glad I found it.

Revlon Cherries in the Snow is the most amazing cherry pink, with a hint of red. Its a really hard colour to describe so hopefully you can see in the picture the colour, it is very pigmented.

The finish of this lipstick is a glossy creamy finish, which is perfect for me because I love a glossy lip.

This lipstick lasts about 3-4 hours on me which is about normal. 

Do you have this lipstick?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #26 YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in 13 Pink in Paris

Hello there,

Anyone else still full up from yesterday? I know I am.

Today's lipstick is a beauty that I love to wear and it is one that isn't too in your face, which is good as I am off to see family and I don't think my great aunt, who is 94 ,would appreciate a bright or really dark lip.

Instead I have picked this lipstick because a) have you seen the packaging on a YSL Lipstick.. its amazing and b) I love this lipstick a lot!

I've been playing around with my Naked 3 Palette again, do you like my eye look? 

Anyway the lipstick. The YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in the colour 13 Pink in Paris is a perfect pink colour, its not to in your face barbie pink but it isn't such a neutral pink that you can't see it. It is a lovely rose coloured pink.

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Lipsticks are lovely and creamy but also very pigmented to boot. I love the finish you get with them and the colour of this lipstick remains as a stain even after the glossiness has gone.

The final thing I need to say about this lipstick is the packaging. There is something just magical about the tube that the lipstick comes in. It is gold in colour and the colour of each lipstick is shown in the middle with the YSL branding over the top of it. I have 4 YSL lipsticks all together and they are all truly beautiful.

The price of these lipsticks, of course, aren't cheap at around £24 a lipstick BUT when you consider the quality of the lipstick, the amazing packaging and the excitement you get whenever you see them in your storage system you won't be sorry. 

Love,
C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks #25 MAC Russian Red

Hello there,

Firstly Merry Christmas everyone, I hope everyone has had a lovely day so far and that you all got loads of lovely presents.

As today is Christmas Day, there was only choice for colour... RED!!

I've never been one to wear make up on Christmas Day, however I've decided to go wild this year. I'm sporting gold eye and a red lip and a touch of mascara and foundation, nothing to wild and it was simple to do.

MAC Russian Red is the perfect blue toned red for me, it just works perfectly with my pale complexion. It is a Matte finish, which isn't my favourite finish but it works a purpose and looks good so I don't mind.

I do find that this lipstick drags on application, which is something to keep in mind if you are looking into a purchase of this lipstick, however it isn't something that should stop you. If you prepare your lips before application with a lip scrub and a balm, you can fight the dragging sensation.

What do you think?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks #24 Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss ' Peony'

Hello there,

Its Christmas Eve!!!
Amongst other things, today symbolises the first day in 10 that I have been able to go make up free as I don't have any plans apart from sitting at home with my family watching television in my comfy jumper and jeggings combo, so please excuse the make up free picture later in this post.

As you might see from the title today is another lipgloss. I am just lounging around the house so I didn't want to rock any crazy lips so I plumped for this lipgloss, its my go to "I want to have something on my lips but I can't really be bothered" lip product.

The Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in 008 Peony is the perfect lovely lipgloss. It is a nudey coral lipgloss with glitter specks running through it.

 Being a lipgloss, it doesn't have the longest staying life but oh well.
What do you think?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #23 Rimmel Kate Moss 107

Hello there,

So day 23 is a day late... but it's here which is the point.
Yesterdays lipstick was chosen because it matched my outfit. I went to a Christmas carol concert so I brought out the big guns and wore my festive red ho ho ho jumper and wore the Rimmel Kate Moss 107 lipstick to match.

Rimmel Kate Moss 107 is a dark red wine colour, which is a lovely autumnal/winter option. Its a matte lipstick which means there is no gloss to the lipstick, which makes me sad but it is rather long lasting, which is a bonus.

This lipstick was a well hyped bloggers favourite last year and it is obvious to see why. The colour is gorgeous and the lipstick is long lasting, which means there is no need to reapply during the evening.

Do you own this lipstick?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #22 MAC Rebel

Hello there,

I'm off to a Black Sabbath gig tonight, so today's lipstick is a rock appropriate lip colour.

MAC Rebel is one of those lipsticks which looks scary in the tube but on the lips, it's a  gorgeous one. I bought this lipstick last year around September time after seeing it in many tutorials online and I decided I had to have it. MAC Rebel is a gorgeous blackberry purple pink colour, which can be toned down if you are too afraid of the bold lip. The finish of this lipstick is Satin.

What do you think of this lipstick?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day 21 NYX Beige

Hello there,

So day 21 is a little bit of a cheat... it's a lipgloss.

I wore this lipgloss, NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in the colour Beige, yesterday to go shopping with my mum in Sheffield. I wanted something simple on the lips as I had been playing around my new Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette and I thought this would be a good option.

NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in Beige, isn't a beige colour at all, instead its a light pink colour... it is a simple lovely nudey pink lipgloss, which reminds me of MAC Creme Cup.

As lip glosses go, this one isn't too bad. Its not overly sticky and the colour remains for a short while afterwards. 

I promise I'll be back to lipsticks for day 22, I hope you didn't mind this cheat.

Love

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #20 MAC See Sheer

Hello there,

I'm playing catch up again!! So we've got up first Day 20. This lipstick and the face attached was taken before a school Christmas Party this week. I had been at work all day so I was a little tired but I had packed some make up including this lovely lipstick.

MAC describe this lipstick as a grapefruit pink. I like to think of  See Sheer as a reddy lip for people who are too afraid of the bold red lip. It is a lustre finish so the finish is a little glossy but not at all sticky.

What do you think of this lipstick?

Love

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #19 Revlon Black Cherry

Hello there,

What a difference a few days makes. I know it has been two days since my last lipstick, so technically I have failed 30 days 30 lipsticks but I have been suffering from tiredness, a terrible icky cold and work related craziness. I considered two catch ups today but I am too tired and tonight is my first free night this week (Sorry...)

But any way the lipstick, today's lipstick is a complete different to most I have shown so far and it is a shade that if you had told me two years ago I would own this lipstick and love it... I would have laughed in your face... Today's lipstick is Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in the colour Black Cherry

Ever been on the hunt for a dark vampy red (with a touch of purple), you've got it in this lipstick. It is a similar colour I think to MAC Hang Up so if you have one, you probably don't need the other.

I really like this colour because it draws attention to my lips which are one of my favourite parts of me. I think this lipstick looks great with a plain outfit as it gives the lipstick it's time to shine.

This lipstick has a very creamy, slightly glossy finish to it, which is something I really like but it might not be everyone's cup of tea. What do you think?

See you tomorrow (hopefully)

C

xxx

30 days 30 lipsticks Day #16 MAC Blankety

Hello there,

Another day, another lipstick. Today's is another MAC lipstick... to be fair I have 30 so it was going to be a few popping up. This lipstick is MAC Blankety.

                            

Blurry picture ahoy!! 

Anyway the lipstick. MAC Blankety is a nude lipstick and it does have a slightly browny beige look to it. Its not crazy brown, please don't let that put you off, it has a touch of pink in there.

It's finish is Amplified Creme, so the colour pay off is good and it is lovely and creamy on the lips, just what I love about that finish.

MAC Blankety was one of my first MAC lipsticks that I ever bought and it is because of my best friend showing me this lipstick that I was even introduced to MAC. Crazy really.

What do you think?

See you tomorrow,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #15 Barry M TMLP

Hello there,

Day 15 brings you a little bit of magic in a lip bullet and that is Barry M TMLP. This is a lipstick which has puzzled non bloggers and captivated beauty bloggers all around.

In the bullet, this lipstick looks green but it is magic as that isn't the colour that is the end result on the lips. 

Please excuse the face, it's no make up sunday so you get me warts and all but I hope you can appreciate the colour of the lipstick.

As far as I'm aware, Barry M TMLP reacts to each individual persons lip pH which means that the lipstick will be slightly different for every individual. The colour on my lips is a bright pink colour which reminds me of MAC Girl about Town. 

This lip colour does need a little while to develop completely about 30 seconds in fact, but once it does develop don't expect it to disappear quickly. After a few hours, the glossy feel goes but you are left with a pink stain on your lips and that stain really does not budge!

Have you tried out this lip colour?

See you tomorrow,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lips Day #14 MAC Shy Girl

Hey Lovelies,

I know this one is a day late but I have my reasons...Yesterday I literally felt like I was dying of death from a cold. I couldn't breathe properly, my head throbbed everytime I moved and my throat was very sore. But after some wonder pills (Lemsip Max Strength Cold and Flu Tablets), a lot of juice/water and some rest I'm fighting it off and I feel 80% better today.

Day 14's lipstick is what I have always said is one of my least favourite MAC lipstick I own and that is MAC Shy Girl.

MAC Shy Girl to me is a coral/orange toned nude and 9 times out of 10 I just don't like it on my lips, I just think it looks strange against my skintone. But there is always that one time every so often when I wear it and love it.

It is a creamsheen finish, which means it doesn't drag during application so I can't fault it there, its just my love to hate lipstick colour. What do you think of it?

See you tomorrow,

C

xxx

30 days 30 lipsticks Day 13 MAC RIRi Woo

Hello there,

Friday 13th is upon is, I hope your day has not gone wrong. Touch wood my day has been alright.

Today's lip is one that I have put on tonight to go to a Christmas concert in Birmingham with my parents. 

My make up look tonight was a mix of neautral from the day (i.e work) and a little extra with eyeliner, eyebrows and a crease colour on the eye.. All not pictured below.

I went for a statement red lip as it went well with my dress and I always think a red lip means glamour. 

  

MAC RiRi Woo is a limited edition lipstick inspired by Rihanna's Favourite MAC shade, which has been released and re-released 3 times each time with different packaging. As you can see I own the version that came in the Rose Gold packaging.

It is a cool toned red, which is near enough identical to the permanent MAC shade Ruby Woo, so if you like the look of this lipstick, I suggest checking the alternative.

The one thing I don't like about this lipstick is the formula... It's a Retro Matte!! This means that it's matter than matte and that means it tends to drag on the lips during application and creates no shine on the lips ( and I like my creamy shiney finishes).

The bonus of a retro matte is that is staying power is amazing. I have friend who have said they can go a whole day without having to reapply.

What do you think of this lipstick?

                     See you tomorrow,

                                  C

                                 xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #12 MUA shade 8

Hello there, 

Its another late one from me. As I am writing this post, it's half 9 but I have an excuse! I've been at work all day plus we had the Christmas play tonight so I didn't get into the house until 9pm. I'm so tired so apologies for my tired out face in the pictures.

Today's lipstick has the price tag of £1, which is a gosh darn bargain and it is the MUA lipstick in Shade 8.

  

Shade 8 is a neutral pink with shimmer running through it. There's not so much shimmer that you have glitter lips but enough that if you swatch it on the back of the hand, you will be left glittery.

It has a creamy finish (can you tell I like my creamy finishes?) and it lasts about 2 hours on the lips, unless I'm eating as it does transfer quite easily. 

What do you think of the MUA lipsticks?

See you tomorrow,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #11 MAC Impassioned

Hello there,

It's 11/12/13 today, hope you are all well. Today I bring to you a MAC lipstick, I have 30 of them so you shouldn't be surprised when one of them pops up.

This lipstick isn't the most season appropriate but its a beaut all the same.

The duckface continues. MAC Impassioned is a bright fuschia pink. Perfect for summer days but I don't think it would be terrible to wear this time of year. I love bright or out there lipsticks, I think they work well with my pale skin and this lipstick is no different.

The finish of this lipstick is amplified creme, which means that there is no dragging on the lips during through the application process plus the pigmentation is amazing.

What do we think?

Love
C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #10 Revlon Berry Couture

Hello there,

It's day 10 and I'm still going, are you impressed? I am.

Today's lipstick is a lovely Revlon, which I recently picked up on a whim but I really love it. It is 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Berry Couture.

                                

Classic Duckface right there. Berry Couture is a pinky purple shade which isn't too offensive or scary, perfect for the girl who is unsure whether she can rock a purple or bright pink lip. 

The finish of this lipstick is creamy if a little sheer and lasts a couple of hours on the lips. Think MAC Amplified Creme finish and you've got the idea. 

Do you own this lipstick? What do you think of it?

Love

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #9 Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Romance

Hello there,

Today's lipstick comes a little late in the day but it is still the 9th so I'm alright. The lipstick is a snazzy one, which I bought from a blog sale way back when I started blogging and it's a Chanel Lipstick (look at me being all snazzy).

The Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks are very balmy and glossy. I think I'd liken them to Revlon Lip Butters. I have to say I actually prefer Revlon Lip Butters... controversial I know.

The colour pay off of this lipstick is a very muted. I would say a little bridal in appearance. For the price of a Chanel Lipstick, I would like to have a bit more pigmentation for my bucks..

What do you think of this lipstick?

Love,

C

xxx  

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #8 Maxfactor Ruby Tuesday

Hello there,

Day 8 and today I bring you a most gorgeous red lipstick, it is Maxfactor Ruby Tuesday. A sunday is normally spent without make up, however today was slightly different but more of that to follow...

I love a red lip, I am a lovely of all things vintage and vintage inspired and I don't think you can get any more vintage inspired than a cherry red lip.

The Maxfactor Ruby Tuesday lipstick has a moisturising feel to it and it leaves the lips looking gorgeous and glossy. It glides on smoothly and evenly without any hint of a drag and as you can see it is a very pigmented lipstick.

Lasting time on the lips is around the 4 hour mark, which is standard for lipsticks on my lips.

What do you think?

Love 

C

xxx

30 days 30 lipsticks day 7... Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Sloane's Plum

Hello there,

I hope you are enjoying this series so far. Today's lipstick is a high street gem that I really have been enjoying recently, Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in the colour Sloane's Plum.

This lipstick looks scary in the tube but comes onto the lips a lovely dark plummy colour, which I have been wearing today to visit my brother.

The finish of this lipstick is quite balmy in texture and doesn't dry the lips out at all. If you are knowledgeable on MAC finishes, think Amplified Creme finish and you won't be too far from the finish.

The pigmentation of the Moisture Renew lipsticks are brilliant and I have found the staying power of the lipsticks is about 3-4 hours unless you are eating/drinking as this does take some of the colour away

Overall, I really like this lipstick and will definitely be on the hunt for more from the range. Have you tried any of the Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipsticks?

Love 

C 

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks Day #6 MAC Violetta

Hello there,

So the past few days have been rather muted as I have been taking the pictures before I drive to work at 7.30am and I don't want to scare the children with nearly black lips, however todays lipstick is something I just put on to show the beauty of it... so I put it on after work.

Today's lipstick is MAC Violetta, a true purple lipstick which is a Pro Lipstick. This doesn't mean you have to be a professional to get it, it just means you can only get it in a Pro Store. In the UK there are two Pro stores in London, I'm not sure if there are any other anywhere else.

The lipstick has an Amplified Creme finish, which means that it has a very creamy feel to it and a little bit of a glossy look. It is my favourite finish of all the MAC Lipstick finishes. 

I love the colour too... Purple is one of my favourite colours as you might be able to tell from my background, until last year I wouldn't have dared to put it on my lips. However, I really love wearing lipsticks like this one as I think that it works well with my pale skin, dark hair and brown eyes.

What do you think of Violetta?

Love,

C

xxx

30 Days 30 Lipsticks #5 Natural Collection Lipstick in Rose Bud

Hello there,

It's day 5 and today I bring you a very special lipstick to me, not because its an expensive lipstick or anything wild but it is because it is a reincarnation of the first lipstick I ever had.

When I was being introduced to make up, something that happened rather late in my teenage life (my mum isn't a big make up wearer, god knows how I've become so obsessed), all my make up was really cheap, apart from my first foundation, which was from a brand called Almay and was relatively expensive by high street standards because growing up my skin was very sensitive.

Back to the matter in hand....This lipstick retails for around £1.90 ish so its really cheap and I really like the colour too. Its a slightly darker than my lips pink, a really simple day to day lipstick.

Not the greatest picture but I hope you get the picture with the lipstick.

 Have you tried a Natural Collection Lipstick?

Love,

C

xxx