MAC Ravishing

Yet another lipstick review so I apologise. I recently received this in a blog sale and I love this colour for Spring/Summer. Ravishing is a coral peachy orange shade and as a Cremesheen formula is really moisturising on the lips although not overly long lasting. It looks quite dark in the bullet but from the photo below you can see it transfers very differently on the lips. I think this shade will become a staple in my collection and I can see it getting a lot of use over the next few months. 

What is your favourite MAC lipstick?

H

17 Mirror Shine Peace & Flirtini

Recently, I was in Boots and checked out my individual offers on the machines which are in store and I found something absolutely amazing - 2 Mirror Shine Lipsticks for the price of 1. Seriously, if you never look at the offers available in store you are losing out!! I picked up the shades Peace and Flirtini, Peace being more orange and Flirtini being a pink. These lipsticks don't have great colour payoff but they are almost a hybrid between a lipbalm and are incredibly moisturising. They are perfect for daily wear and I think they would suit most skin tones because they are quite sheer. Beehive is the most hyped up of the shades but I think I prefer these two shades because they provide more colour.

Peace: 

Flirtini:

What Mirror Shine Lipsticks have you tried? 

H

Bourjois Rose Seduisant

I just thought I would share a review of one of my favourite lipsticks. This is Rose Seduisant by Bourjois and it is a bright pink shade. This lipstick has the nicest application of all my lipsticks and it smells of Parma Violets which I love. This is super smooth to apply and isn't drying on the lips. It also is long lasting and can survive eating and drinking for upwards of 5 hours. If you aren't brave enough to try a bright red lip then I think this is a great alternative. 

What are your favourite pink lipsticks? 

H

No.7 - Romantic

Yet another lipstick review in a matter of days - I am obsessed. This is the shade Romantic from the Moisture Drench range available at No.7 in Boots. I've been eyeing up nude shades for the past couple of months and I really think this is the most wearable shade for a natural look. This particular lipstick is a pink/brown nude which is highly pigmented and has a very moisturising formula. It is long lasting, lasting between 3-4 hours, and I think it will suit the vast majority of skin tones. It is perfect for spring. 

Why not use your £5 off voucher on this lipstick?!

H

Number 17 - Beehive

This lipstick has become something of a cult classic among bloggers. This is Beehive and it is part of the mirror shine range from Number 17, which can be picked up in Boots. It is a light pink/nude shade which is perfect for a natural day-to-day look. The formula is super moisturising and as you can see below it adds a nice gloss to your lips. The reason behind all the hype surrounding this shade is that it is a fantastic dupe for MAC Hue and therefore is a great money saver. Personally, I have quite pigmented lips to start with so I would have preferred more colour in this lipstick however it has become a staple in my collection and I wouldn't be without it now. 

Have you tried Beehive?

H

MAC Shy Girl

I had an absolutely wonderful start to this week when a little package fell through my front door. Last week I was fortunate enough to win Hayley from A Beauty Addict's Blog MAC lipstick giveaway which was such a shock. I've never won anything before! To enter this competition you had to state which MAC lipstick shade you would like and then if you were the winner Hayley went and purchased this shade for you. I picked Shy Girl which I've read so many great reviews about and it always seems to be in "Top Lipstick" posts.

Firstly, the packaging is the standard for MAC but that doesn't stop it being super stylish and chic. The formulation of this lipstick is a cremesheen which means that it is really moisturising on the lips which is great for me as I can suffer from annoying dry patches. As you can see from the photos above the colour of this lipstick is a gorgeous pinky, coral nude which is perfect for a neutral day look. It would also be perfect if you had a statement eye look and didn't want to overpower it. This lipstick glides on effortlessly to the lips and it is the perfect 'my lips but nuder' shade which is exactly what I wanted. On average it lasts for about 2 hours and I can see this becoming a staple in my lipstick collection. I would really recommend this shade to anyone looking for a neutral, very wearable lipstick and also it would be a great first shade to pick up from MAC.

Go and check out Hayley's blog because she is lovely!

Have a great Thursday.

H 

Revlon Lip Butter - Raspberry Pie

The U.K. release of the new Revlon Lip Butter was readily awaited and when I went into Boots at the beginning of the week there were at least 4 other girls pouring over these. I've really been looking forward to trying this product, especially after reading so many reviews because they've been out in America for quite awhile. I went for the shade Raspberry Pie mainly because I was looking for this spring trend to add to my collection.

For anyone who doesn't already know this product is meant to act like a lip balm, lip gloss and lipstick all at the same time. It glides onto the lips like a lip balm, has the shine of a lip gloss (but not the stickiness) and has the pigmentation of a lipstick. I didn't realise I would enjoy it this much. The formulation is super moisturising so no need to worry about having to get rid of dry patches. I also find it more long wearing than I was first expecting - at least 3 hours. The packaging isn't anything special but it is sturdy and I'm glad it has a flat base so it can stand up easily. Sadly, the full 20 shades have not been released in the U.K. but out of the 14 available you should definitely be able to find something that suits.

I now really want to try some other shades, like Candy Apple.
Have you picked up your lip butter? What did you think?

H