SUMMER LIP PICKS

These have been my most reached for colours this summer, I've been wearing all brights recently and if I want a toned down lip I just press a little of the colour into my lips and rub it in so that it leaves a subtle stain.

I love the Revlon matte lip balms and have been loving wearing these for when I want a bold matte lip. Audacious is a bold coral orange, it's the perfect summer colour and works so well with gold and bronze tones on the eyes or cheeks. Unapologetic is a bold, matte warm pink, perfect to wear out on hazy summer evenings with lots of mascara and a shimmery champagne eyeshadow! You can see swatches on my lips here.

Revlon Sultry Samba is the perfect cool toned fuchsia/pink, it's fast becoming one of my all time favourite lipsticks. Although it's slightly matte, it feels creamy and is not at all drying on my lips, I love wearing cool toned pinks on rainy summer days with my hair thrown up into a ponytail and a cosy grey jumper. 

If I want something a bit more sheer I wear Topshop Infrared which is a lovely creamy orange lipstick, I wear this with golden eyeshadow and really push it into my lips to create a sheer pretty stain but It can also be built up to a bright red toned orange. Revlon Wild Watermelon is also a pretty sheer almost raspberry red, great for everyday wear and a perfect summer red.

Which are your favourites?

CHANEL LA DIVA LIPSTICK

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet lipstick in La Diva - Boots, £25 

My first Chanel.

The perfect cure for a gloomy rainy day, this matte shocking pink lipstick is by far the prettiest lipstick I own. The Chanel packaging is lovely and something that I can keep on display and treasure.

This cool, flamingo pink colour is great to wear either with a cosy grey jumper, black leggings and hair thrown up into a ponytail or paired with a lbd for an evening out. Being matte on the lips means that although it's bright, it's still very wearable.

This lasted a good 5-6 hours on my lips and when it faded it left a pretty pink stain. I'm really impressed with the formulation, it felt creamy on my lips and lasted a lot longer than lipsticks normally do on me. 

I have my eye on a red next, when I've saved up enough boots points. Any suggestions? 

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LIPSTICKS CURRENTLY ON ROTATION

L-R Topshop Infrared, Revlon Lovesick, Mac Creme Cup, Revlon Wild Watermelon, Revlon Berry Allure 

These are the lipsticks that are currently on rotation in my make up bag, I've been swapping and changing my lip products ready for summer and I'm currently in love with all of these shades.

Topshop Infrared: The perfect orange with a hint of red to it, i've been wearing this with bronzed skin and golden eyeshadows. I love Topshops lipstick's formula, its creamy, lasts a while on my lips and the colour selection is amazing. 

Revlon Just bitten kissable balm stain in Lovesick - I've owned this for a while but only until I saw Anna wearing it in her latest vlog have I started actually wearing it. I'm now completely in love with this shade, it looks great with a cosy grey jumper and lots of mascara. It lasts ages on my lips without drying them and then leaves a pretty pink stain.

Mac Creme Cup - I rarely wear nude lipsticks as my lips are quite pigmented and I find they wash me out but this has just enough pink to it to look pretty on the lips and is great to wear for days I go heavier on the eye make up. This is a creamsheen formula so it is creamy and subtle.

Revlon Wild Watermelon - I love revlon lip butters. A hybrid between a lipstick and balm, these are really pigmented, lighter than a lipstick and buildable so really wearable. This is a really pretty pink toned red, almost raspberry colour which is great as a summery red.

Revlon lip gloss Berry Allure - This is one of my favourite lip glosses, it leaves my lips feeling soft, lasts a couple of hours on my lips and is such a pretty berry fuchsia colour. It looks pretty pigmented but on the lips it is quite sheer.

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COOL TONED PINK LIPSTICKS

Top left - Revlon Showy, Top right Maybelline Fuchsia Flash, 

Bottom left - Revlon Sultry Samba, Bottom right Chanel La Diva

This is my favourite shade of pink lipstick, you can see in the swatches there are subtle differences between the shades on my lips but they are all cool toned fuchsia/magenta pink.

Revlon Showy is a matte cool toned pink, you need to prep your lips well before applying this as it shows up any imperfections/dryness. This lasts around 2-3 hours on my lips and is the lightest colour of the bunch.

Maybelline Fuchsia Flash is a bright fuchsia pink. It has a lovely creamy texture, feels hydrating and lasts well on the lips. I like to dab a bit on the middle of my lips and blend out to make it a bit more subtle as this is the only lipstick of the lot that isn't matte.

Revlon Sultry Samba is a slight shade darker and contains more purple than the rest, it is quite sheer when swatched making it more subtle but is buildable to a pretty matte pink/fuchsia. This is my second favourite of the bunch, it lasted well on my lips and is great for an everyday lipstick.

Chanel La Diva - My favourite. The perfect shade and formula, this lasted 5-6 hours on my lips and when it started to fade it left a pretty pink stain on my lips. I find brighter lipstick shades are easier to wear when matte, it seems to tone down the look and feels pretty and chic. 

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SPRING LIP PICKS

These are my most reached for colours this spring. If i'm feeling a bold lip (perfect to brighten gloomy, rainy days like today!) then I will go for Revlon colour burst Matte balm in Unapologetic which is a bright warm coral pink. It's quite a daring colour to wear, but looks so pretty with dewy highlighted skin and lot's of mascara. 

Revlon Tutti Frutti is the perfect orange for spring, great to throw in your bag as it's so easy to re-apply throughout the day and it gives a lovely sheer colour for something a bit more subtle.

For a pretty girly pink, Topshop Innocent is perfect for days when you want to go a bit heavier on the eye make up. Paired with winged liner or a smokey eye this pale pink lipstick helps to keep the look soft and pretty without washing out your lips. 

Lastly for everyday wear I've been loving Soap and Glory's a great kisser in Juicy Peach. This smells amazing and makes my lips so soft. The texture just seems to melt onto your lips and gives a subtle glossy look with a slight hint of colour!

What are your current go to lip colours for spring?

Nuxe Reve de Miel

Nuxe Reve de Miel - £9.50

This is my winter lip saviour.

When I first opened the pot to try this, I found the product really difficult to work with and hard to even to pick up on my finger as it's so thick. It's quite pricey for a lip balm and so I didn't want to use lots but it just didn't want to stick to my finger! I had to scrape off a little and smear it onto my lips. I then went to bed, feeling pretty disappointed. However, the next morning my lips felt amazing. The night before they had been dry and painful due to the cold weather but after leaving this on my lips all night, they were soft, smooth and plump. 

I've learnt that the trick with this is that you need warm hands, or to swirl your finger in the pot to warm the product up a little before patting and pressing the balm onto your lips. You need hardly any of this Nuxe lip balm, a little really does go a long way. I'm used to having to use a lot of lip balm and this feels strange, like it doesn't leave much residue on your lips or like you haven't used enough, but the results for me are amazing.

It also smells lovely, like citrus and honey and it includes ingredients such as honey, sweet almond oil, calendula, Shea butter and grapefruit essence.

Have you tried this? Whats your favourite lip balm?

Revlon Matte Balms

I went to boots yesterday to test out the much hyped new Revlon Matte balms and they didn't disappoint. As they were on offer in boots I picked out 3 of the brightest shades to try and they have made me pretty excited for Spring!

I used a lip balm before putting on the revlon matte balm as although they don't feel drying, they are very matte on the lips and show up any imperfections. I used Lush Mint Julips to gently exfoliate my lips and then dabbed on maybelline baby lips in hydrate before applying the revlon matte balm. They have the same minty taste as the original Revlon Just bitten lip stain and the same stick packing which is easy to twist up, apply and throw in your bag!

I wore revlon matte balm in showy all day yesterday. it hardly transferred, stayed on for a good few hours and didn't dry out my lips. It's surprising how creamy these feel on the lips considering they are so matte, I'm really impressed  with these so far!

Audacious is a pretty matte orange, I rubbed this in with my finger to blend and only went for just one coat but it is very buildable to create a strong coral orange.

Unapologetic is a bright warm pink colour that screams spring, quite a daring bold lip but very pretty.

Showy is more of a cool toned pink, whilst in boots I swatched it next to Maybelline Fuchsia Flash and Chanel La Diva and it is quite similar to both.

I love these and plan on getting a few more to build up my collection soon, I have my eye on Elusive and Striking next!

Maybelline Baby lips

 Maybelline Baby lips in 'Hydrate', 'Pink Punch' and 'Cherry Me'.

I picked three Maybelline baby lips from boots recently on a 3 for 2 offer and since then I haven't worn very much else on my lips!

I really like these, they are cheap at £2.99 a balm, have a lovely and slightly buildable colour and I feel like they are actually hydrating my lips when I'm wearing them.

I tend to go for a stronger eye (forever wearing winged liner) and so this is perfect if like me, you just want a subtle hint of colour and moisture. Maybelline baby lips claim to hydrate your lips for 8 hours, they contain Shea butter and honey and the non tinted balms contain SPF20. These also contain Petrolatum which isn't great for your lips and I would say that the hydration for me personally only lasts around 2 hours.

Currently, I love applying Maybelline Baby lips hydrate as part of my morning skincare routine as its so quick and easy to apply, makes my lips feel moisturised and protected by the SPF. 

I think these are really nice little lip balms and great to pop in your bag as a tinted balm, they're cute and great for quick application on the go. 

Mac Please Me

Mac Please Me - £13.50

This is only my second ever Mac lipstick, It's a lot lighter than I thought however I'm happy that I bought it and I love the colour!
It's so funny every time I seem to buy something from MAC, I'm served by someone called Sophie (which is also my name!!) ...obv a sign I need to buy more ;)

I wore this lipstick with winged black eyeliner for a daytime look but for a night out I would wear with a smoky eye and highlighted cheeks.
I love the scent of MAC Lipsticks and the formula is so creamy and hydrating. 
To apply I used my bodyshop lipscuff, then the Bodyshop Lip butter and then Please Me.  


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