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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Dry Boring Lips? Revlon Lip Butter - Moisture & Colour

Revlon Lip Butters - Pink Truffle & Creme Brulee on NC40 skintone



If you've read my previous post on the lip butters you would have noticed how much I disliked them, but all has changed now!! I don't know whether it's because my lips are more dryer, or the fact I'm enjoying a more glossy lip (because I love matte lipsticks), or whether it's because the shade I tried (peach parfait) had chunky glitters which felt awful on my lips made me dis-like this product. But whatever it is I somehow gave it another shot and ended up loving this!!

I've only had these for a few days and I seem to keep reaching for them. I love the glossy/balmy/sticky/smooth/moisturizing feeling, my lips feel hydrated and lovely. The colours are so amazing, I may pickup a few more!
I decided to choose shades that I'd wear often (esp because these products are not matte and I usually go for a matte lip). So I didn't want to choose colors that would just sit around, and boy do I have a whole ton of lippies, I'm a lipstick junkie! 
I chose creme-brulee, which I actually thought would not work on my skintone (NC40) but surprisingly it does. It looks beautiful alone, or with a lipliner underneath. It's sheer but not so sheer you can't see the colour, nor opaque that your lips look horribly pale and dead. It gives a lovely creamy, shiny glossy nude affect and can be worn with a lovely mid-tone or full smokey eye.
The other colour I chose - pink truffle is gorgeous! I can see it working on all skintones. It is a beautiful 'my lips but better' shade which is a neutral rose pink with brown hues and looks natural. A great everyday easy thrown on lip, or something that can be worn with a smokey eye to balance out the rest of the face. It's ideal for all looks I think. On the lips it may look a bit dark, but believe me with the rest of the face it looks perfect  - whatever the makeup you may be wearing.





MAC Lipstick dupe? Revlon Matte Lipstick Mauve It Over

Revlon Mauve it Over dupe for Mac Kinda Sexy??

I popped into MAC the other day and tried on Kinda Sexy - it is a matte finish which I love and a neutral beige/peach shade. Later I popped into Superdrug and the matte lipstick by Revlon in the shade mauve it over caught my eye- I tried it and instantly I thought DUPE!! Therefore I couldn't resist but purchasing it.
It cost £7.49 and it's matte finish is smooth and glides on and is not drying whatsoever!

As you'll see swatched it looks vert dark but on the lips it looks so natural and beautiful - a nude shade that does not look pale and corpse-like.