Lip Lovin' - TAG.

Hey lovelies!

So, I was searching for tags to do since I was just super in the mood for one and I found this one on this blog and I am a total lip product addict so I figured why not! :)

1. What was the first lipstick you ever owned?

Oh man, honestly I don't even really remember, how sad is that?! I do remember always stealing my mums makeup and that probably included lipsticks, haha! 

2. Which lip product has been the biggest disappointment?

Uhm, probably the Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in Black Cherry, reason being that I thought it would be an awesome dupe for a MAC lipstick (I think it's called Dark Side) and it just wasn't, the pigment was no where near as strong.

3. Which lipstick is your holy grail product?

Definitely any liquid lip by Jeffree Star. I have a post coming up on two more colours I got and adore, plus this review on Redrum by him. The formula is perfect and they are unbelievably long lasting - what is there not to like?

4. Roughly how many lipsticks do you own?

If I actually say this, all of you that are reading have to not judge me, ok? Ok? So I have roughly between 29 - 34 lipsticks (I cant quite remember if I've thrown out the extra 5 so that's why I'm saying that, but definitely 29)

5. If you could only ever have 3 lip products for the rest of your life, which 3 would they be and why?

Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Redrum because it's the perfect red of my whole life and existence and everyone else's existence with the most perfect formula, MAC's Velvet Teddy because it's the perfect nude and it's a very comfortable matte formula from them and probably Illamasqua ESP lipstick because it's bright purple and makes me feel like a beautiful alien princess when I wear it, tbh.

6. Matte or glossy?

Matte, all the way. 

7. Which is the most expensive lipstick you own?

Probably my Illamasqua lipsticks. I think they're roughly 18-19 quid each so that's a lot, haha!

8. What is the cheapest lippie in your collection?

Probably a L'OReal one tbh.

9. What is your favourite non lipstick lip product?

Honestly I don't know, does lipliner count?? If so, that.

10. What non traditional lip colour would you love to see come into fashion?

BLACK HONEY! I love black lips and I love rocking them (I also think anyone can rock them) but I hate the stigma that comes with it (goth, emo etcetc)

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Holy Grails: Top 3 Lipsticks.

Hey lovelies!

Another one of my Holy Grail posts! Today I'm bringing you my top 3 holy grail lipsticks!

Here they are:

I'm not really into neutral lipsticks, I am pretty much into just full on colourful or dark lips so here goes!

First up is Cyber by MAC. I love this dark purple colour, it's perfect over the Nightmoth lipliner by MAC and I just love this shade.

Next up is Illamasqua's ESP lipstick!

When my hair was just freshly done this suited my hair almost perfectly which was amazing!! I absolutely loved it! It's a perfect matte finish and lasts really well. Gorgeous on and gorgeous on darker skin tones as well.

Lastly is Jeffree Star's liquid lipstick, a review of which I have here.

This is in the shade Redrum and I'm really sorry about the wonky application but my lips were pretty sore by this point and I just wanted it finished by this point, haha! This is a gorgeous red, matte shade and I absolutely love it!

What are your favourite lipsticks?

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed!

x x x x x

MAC Lip Product Collection + Swatches.

Hey lovelies!
I hope you had a good Valentines, I just thought I'd do a post on my MAC lip product collection since my Illamasqua one went down really well!

I think everyone knows that MAC lipsticks are pretty much a must have, their formula is amazing and they smell amazing (honestly, if you've never had a MAC lipstick, your first one and your first little scent of it is the best thing ever) and I think they're a staple in anyones makeup collection. I, for one, will have many MAC lipsticks throughout my lifetime, that I know haha! Here's some swatches of what I have so far:

From left to right: Nightmoth (lip liner), Hang Up, Velvet Teddy, Russian Red, New York Apple, Sin, Cyber, Amorous, Ruby Woo & Dark Side.

I love all my colours and can't wait to add to my collection, I have a few in mind already! I would have swatched them on the lips but my lips are incredibly dry at the minute so didn't really feel like making it worse and there is so many of them too! 

I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you for reading!

x x x x x x

Top 5 Date Night Lipsticks.

Happy Valentines you lovely people!

I figured that since a lot of people will be going on a little date today or maybe in the days to come I'd put up a little post about my top 5 Date night lipsticks. All of these you could also pair with the Valentines Makeup Look I posted here. So, here goes..

From left to right: Illamasqua's Box, MAC's Velvet Teddy, Jeffree Star's Redrum (a review on which I have here..), L'Oreal's Blake's Red and Limecrime's Velvetine in Riot.

 All of these are gorgeous with very simple or very bold eye looks. They are all also matte and will generally stay on most of the night through food, drinks, and you know, kisses ;)

I think these are all a staple in everyones makeup collection as well! 

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed, hope you all have a fabulous Valentine's Day as well!

x x x x x x x 

Illamasqua Winter Sale Haul.

So, Illamasqua (aka the love of my life) had a winter sale (aka my dream) where they were selling some of their products for 50% off, some for 60% off and some for 70% off. With the last of my Christmas money, I decided to treat myself to some perfect lip products - for those of you who don't know or may not have tried them, Illamasqua lipsticks are the best. Maybe on par with MAC.

So in this little post I thought I'd just show you guys what I got and show just how good these products are! I'm going to do a swatch on my hand plus show you what they look like on my lips as if you have the same skin tone as me or similar skin tone to me you'll see if you would like them for yourself! :)

The lipstick I got was the colour 'Resist' which Illamasqua describe on their website as a 'deep rose pink' and I agree with that. It's also a matte finish which sometimes I don't always want so I pair it with one of their Sheer Lipglosses in the colour 'Divine' which Illamasqua describe on their website as a 'deep fuschia pink' and is beautiful both on it's own and paired with Resist. This is now my number one lip combo for a more subtle, natural lip as if you know me personally you'll know I'm not a massive 'nude lip' girl! You also may have seen me mention this in my last post and if you haven't, check it out here :) Lastly I got one of their Intense lipglosses in the shade 'Fierce' which is described as a 'bright blue purple' and oh my god, this is INTENSE. I love it. And I think I might pair it with ESP by Illamasqua if I'm feeling more of a glossy lip as ESP is also a matte finish :) 

This is Resist on the lips on it's own. As you can see this is such a beautiful colour. I love it and if you have a similar skin tone to me you will too. This is sold on the website for £18.50 but in the sale I got it for £9.25. Bargain, right? 

This is Resist with Divine on top. Such a beautiful combo :)

This is Divine on it's own. This is sold on the website for £16.50 and I got it in the sale for £6.60.

This is Fierce on it's own, again it's on the website for £16.50 and I got it for £6.60 :) I am overall very very happy with my Illamasqua purchases (as always) and I am totally in love with them! 

The other thing I LOVE about Illamasqua is that they normally have photos of 'Moving swatches' - ie. people putting the product on, but they always do people with three different skin tones to show you how it may look on you. SO helpful as you may think you're gonna love a product when you see it on the website and then when you get it delivered it isn't quite what you thought it was! So no moneys wasted :)

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