(left to right - Mac Mineralize - Divine Choice, Mac Cremesheen - Sunny Seoul, Mac Amplified - Sweet Experience, Mac Cremesheen - Pink Pearl Pop, L'oreal Paris - Doutzens Nude, Topshop Lips - Macaroon, Tanya Burr Lip Gloss - Afternoon Tea, Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector - Shade 04 Petal Shimmer)
Mac Mineralize - Divine Choice - described by Mac as a mid tonal cool pink, this lipstick has become a staple for me over the last few weeks. I always opt for either cremesheen or mineralize finishes, as I find Macs standard lipsticks quite drying. Divine Choice is a really hydrating lipstick, in a beautiful pinky-magenta shade. I bought it on a bit of a whim and was a little dubious at first as I wasn't sure if it would look good with my pale skin and fair hair, but it actually looks gorgeous! Its definitely a shade everyone can pull off. The only qualm I'd have with it is it needed re-applying after a couple of hours, for a £20 lip product, its staying power wasn't as good as I'd hoped!
Mac Cremesheen - Sunny Seoul - Sunny Seoul has become an absolute favourite of mine lately, its the perfect spring daytime lipstick, especially if you want a little bit of colour but don't fancy going too bold! Described by Mac as a frosted cool pink, its quite yellow toned so looks like a really pretty coral when its applied. I think its a perfect option for those wanting to dip their toes into the orange lip trend but aren't quite brave enough to opt for a shade like Morange straight away!
Mac Amplified - Sweet Experience - When browsing the Playland collection online, I really fell for Sweet Experience, I also picked up Happy-Go-Lucky, but Sweet Experience has definitely stolen my heart! It's a milky, vibrant pink with yellow undertones. I've worn it nearly every day since I bought it and just can't get enough! I've found it goes perfectly with my pale hair and skin and is so versatile its great for evening and daytime! No having to switch shades when you leave the office for a night out!
Mac Cremesheen - Pink Pearl Pop - Pink Pearl Pop is a really popular shade and I think I may be slightly late to the party but I'm so glad I picked it up, I went into Mac with the intention of buying foundation but came out with this little treat too! It's a really girly shade of pink, not too bold and in your face, its quite a warm shade. I really loved the consistency of Pink Pearl Pop, it felt more like a lip balm when it was applied, it was creamy, soft and moisturising - I can definitely see this seeing me through until the Autumn.
L'oreal Paris - Doutzens Nude - This is the first L'oreal lipstick I've ever bought, (I know, right?!!) for some reason I always opt for Mac but heard amazing things about this collection and especially Doutzens Nude, so I jumped out of my Mac shaped box and opted for it. Each shade in the L'oreal Nudes collection is designed to suit a specific skintone, so there are shades for paler skin girls, right through to the deeper shades of skintone. Doutzens Nude is the palest in the collection, its a really light frosty pink and although its designed for paler skin, I think it'd be an amazing contrast for darker skintones. It did apply really well although felt quite dry quite quickly, its definitely worth popping some lip balm over the top!
Topshop Lips - Macaroon - Topshop have such a huge range of cosmetics and they're definitely packing in the lipstick department. Their lipsticks are really reasonably priced at £8 each and with quality not so dissimilar to Mac, it would be rude to say no! I was really debating between Macaroon and Brighton Rock, but opted for Macaroon as I felt it was more versatile, its a really gorgeous bright coral shade, which isn't too in your face. I've more compliments on this than any of my other lipsticks. It looks beautiful against pale skin and while I was a little iffy about the velvet finish, its actually pretty creamy and it lasts hours and hours. I was massively impressed with the staying power! Its the one lipstick that I always keep in my handbag!
Tanya Burr Lip Gloss - Afternoon Tea - Onto glosses now! I was really excited when I heard Tanya was releasing her own range of lip and nail products, Tanya is really local to me and its amazing to see her doing so incredibly well! Afternoon Tea is the one shade that stuck out to me the most, a gorgeous, girly glossy pink which isn't at all sticky and smells utterly divine, it was definitely a good choice. I was never a fan of glossy lips but I think this gloss has me converted! I think it was a bit of a steal at £6.99!
Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector - 04 Petal Shimmer - Clarins Lip Perfectors are absolutely the perfect lip product, a mixture of balm, tint and gloss with a hint of colour and added moisture - its hard to say no to this little beauty. Petal Shimmer is one of those... 'my lips but better' shades - perhaps not the most sensible option for the £18 price tag, a part of me wishes I'd opted for shade 05 Candy Shimmer which is a grown up girly pink. But I have to say, I've fallen head over heels for Petal Shimmer, its a nice sheer pink which plumps up the lips ever so slightly. The applicator is a soft sponge like one which allows for the product to cover lips evenly, it has a soft velvety feel to it and smells absolutely beautiful! Definitely my favourite product of the bunch!
You can find swatches of all the products I've mentioned below.
Mac Amplified - Sweet Experience - When browsing the Playland collection online, I really fell for Sweet Experience, I also picked up Happy-Go-Lucky, but Sweet Experience has definitely stolen my heart! It's a milky, vibrant pink with yellow undertones. I've worn it nearly every day since I bought it and just can't get enough! I've found it goes perfectly with my pale hair and skin and is so versatile its great for evening and daytime! No having to switch shades when you leave the office for a night out!
Mac Cremesheen - Pink Pearl Pop - Pink Pearl Pop is a really popular shade and I think I may be slightly late to the party but I'm so glad I picked it up, I went into Mac with the intention of buying foundation but came out with this little treat too! It's a really girly shade of pink, not too bold and in your face, its quite a warm shade. I really loved the consistency of Pink Pearl Pop, it felt more like a lip balm when it was applied, it was creamy, soft and moisturising - I can definitely see this seeing me through until the Autumn.
L'oreal Paris - Doutzens Nude - This is the first L'oreal lipstick I've ever bought, (I know, right?!!) for some reason I always opt for Mac but heard amazing things about this collection and especially Doutzens Nude, so I jumped out of my Mac shaped box and opted for it. Each shade in the L'oreal Nudes collection is designed to suit a specific skintone, so there are shades for paler skin girls, right through to the deeper shades of skintone. Doutzens Nude is the palest in the collection, its a really light frosty pink and although its designed for paler skin, I think it'd be an amazing contrast for darker skintones. It did apply really well although felt quite dry quite quickly, its definitely worth popping some lip balm over the top!
Topshop Lips - Macaroon - Topshop have such a huge range of cosmetics and they're definitely packing in the lipstick department. Their lipsticks are really reasonably priced at £8 each and with quality not so dissimilar to Mac, it would be rude to say no! I was really debating between Macaroon and Brighton Rock, but opted for Macaroon as I felt it was more versatile, its a really gorgeous bright coral shade, which isn't too in your face. I've more compliments on this than any of my other lipsticks. It looks beautiful against pale skin and while I was a little iffy about the velvet finish, its actually pretty creamy and it lasts hours and hours. I was massively impressed with the staying power! Its the one lipstick that I always keep in my handbag!
Tanya Burr Lip Gloss - Afternoon Tea - Onto glosses now! I was really excited when I heard Tanya was releasing her own range of lip and nail products, Tanya is really local to me and its amazing to see her doing so incredibly well! Afternoon Tea is the one shade that stuck out to me the most, a gorgeous, girly glossy pink which isn't at all sticky and smells utterly divine, it was definitely a good choice. I was never a fan of glossy lips but I think this gloss has me converted! I think it was a bit of a steal at £6.99!
Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector - 04 Petal Shimmer - Clarins Lip Perfectors are absolutely the perfect lip product, a mixture of balm, tint and gloss with a hint of colour and added moisture - its hard to say no to this little beauty. Petal Shimmer is one of those... 'my lips but better' shades - perhaps not the most sensible option for the £18 price tag, a part of me wishes I'd opted for shade 05 Candy Shimmer which is a grown up girly pink. But I have to say, I've fallen head over heels for Petal Shimmer, its a nice sheer pink which plumps up the lips ever so slightly. The applicator is a soft sponge like one which allows for the product to cover lips evenly, it has a soft velvety feel to it and smells absolutely beautiful! Definitely my favourite product of the bunch!
You can find swatches of all the products I've mentioned below.
(left to right - Mac Divine Choice, Mac Sunny Seoul, Mac Sweet Experience, Mac Pink Pearl Pop)
(left to right - Topshop Macaroon, L'oreal Paris Doutzens Nude, Clarins Instant Light Petal Shimmer & Tanya Burr Lips Afternoon Tea)
Hope everyones having a lovely weekend, leave me a comment below & tell me what lip products you're loving at the moment! Anything I should try?!
No comments
Post a Comment
say hello!