Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte lipstick- Sexy Dark lip look!

For as long as I can remember I have always thought of lipstick as an iconic item for every women to own , the one thing every women should carry in her hand bag is a good quality powerful lipstick. Lipstick is the one item that can change and transform your look by just applying a bold or subtle color. Every women should have one bold shade of lipstick with them in case they have the need to power up their look instantly!

At first bold and dark colors can be intimidating but I can promise you that the more you try it out , the more you will fall in love with it!! This Bobbi Brown creamy matte lipstick in shade Berry Noir is my favorite bold shade of lipstick, it instantly transforms my face and brings out my eye’s wonderfully. Who would have thought a lipstick could do so much for the overall look of my face!?

Bobbi Brown Creamy Matte lipstick retails for R315 and is worth every cent of its price, the feeling of the lipstick is incredibly creamy and just glides onto lips effortlessly. It is a matte shade but it is not at all drying on lips like most other matte products. The lipstick is very long wearing and you can even drink your coffee and eat a snack with it still staying in place and behaving its self!

It takes a bit of practice applying such a dark shade as it really shows off the lip shape, I keep my trust Johnson & Johnson makeup removing wipes handy because they work wonders for just touching up the lip shape quickly and fixing any smudges.

Life is short so go ahead and be daring with your lipstick color! Make a bold statement and get noticed 🙂 I Love this sexy dark lip look! I may be getting old, but I certainly don’t wanna be boring hehe

Happy Monday!!!

XXxxx

A Look at My Makeup Revolution haul :) How to Order from them and what the pricing looks like.

So two months ago i decided to go look on the Makeup Revolution website to see what all the fuss was about , cause everywhere i look my beauty world friends are raving about these awesome products!!

Makeup Revolution is unfortunately not available in South Africa yet but we do have the option to buy off of their UK website and have it posted to us. The only issue is that it then goes through the post office and ja well we all know the story there lol. It took 6 weeks for me to receive my order via the post office, it arrived in 100% perfect condition and i am in Looove with all of it! Also just to add , DONT Forget about my COMPETITION as i am giving away one of my Makeup Revolution items in it 🙂 so go check that out!

I went slightly over board with my order lol , well actually not if i sit and think about it and the actual amount of items i got for my money is fantastic!!! my whole order including shipping came to R787. And now looking back i wish i had ordered more and there are certain items i wish i had included and i am definitely planning on placing another order! That’s flipping for sure lol here is a brake down of how the order and pricing of items look:

1. Iconic 3 ZAR73.27
2. Ultra Blush and Contour Palette Golden Sugar ZAR109.91
3. I ♡ Makeup Brow Kit I woke up this groomed ZAR54.77
4. Spring Collection Limited Edition 1/2 Price Collection ZAR183.18
5. Amazing Care Lipstick #happylips Electric Love ZAR27.48
6. Pro Fix Oil Control Makeup Fixing Spray ZAR91.59
7. Amazing Care Lipstick #happylips Love a Hug ZAR27
8. Shipping & Handling ZAR218.90

Grand Total ZAR786.58/ Grand Total to be Charged £42.94

I Think if looking at the Prices of the items and comparing it to products available in SA then these are actually a very big bargain! The quality of these are much better than a lot of the brands i have tried that are in the same price range, i can honestly say i am happy with every single item  that i bought and they have left me wanting more! If you love makeup and you are looking to buy new products then i would really recommend you treat your self to a Makeup Revolution order! Cause lets be honest, its worth the wait and i can actually spend more money at Dischem on a random day on random products hehe so why not get something a little more special for your money!

The eye shadow’s have amazing pigment and color and go on smoothly and easily, no scratching at the color to get enough on the brush for the color to actual show up kinda thing, these are great!!!! Makeup Revolution has so many different eye shadow colors to choose from and stunning different palettes, i wish i could own them all and maybe one day i probably will hehe

One of my favorite items from my order has definitely got to be the Golden sugar blush palette. It Is just plain Gorgeous!!! i cant get enough of it, playing with it… looking at it… taking photos of it! i adore it. It is so far the best blush palette i have ever had! And second to that the item i have found myself using loads is the Pro fix setting spray, its such a handy spray and really does do its job very very well! I feel like we should all stock up on this one hehe

The smaller items i got in the order like the Mascara, vivid blush lacquer, Kajal liner and the eye primer are all also great! And i must say i have been getting good use out of the little brow palette. I Will be doing proper closer reviews of all of these precious items as i go along and use them! Just had to share some pics and details with everyone!

Its Going to be a busy week for me on the Blog 🙂 Don’t forget to check out my Competition that is currently running and tell all your friends to have a look at it too 🙂 . I Have lots of exciting stuff happening and more Giveaways coming up very soon so stay tuned 🙂

Xxxx

Essence Products Review and color swatches . All the Nudes :) & the Gel nail polish.

After the last few excited weeks of playing around with the Lovely Essence products i have now finally almost finished with them, here are my thoughts on the following products 🙂

To start off with the i love Nude range of eye shadows , they are so lovely and soft to the touch and apply well, the two Nude colors i tried worked well for a nice basic winter nude look and are also great for mixing with colors to spice it up a bit. some of the shades i found were so close to my own skin tone that i couldn’t notice that i was wearing it but this is great if you want a nice wear it to work minimal look for the day. They lasted well on my eyes and made the day 🙂 so hip hip hooray!!

In order from Left to right in the pictures the colors are , 03 Creme Brulee , 05 My favorite touping , &15 Hazel me not (soft touch long wear)

Next up is the i love Nude lip items i tried out, i tested two of the long lasting lipsticks, one darker and one light as well as a Xxxl lip gloss in a Nude.  The lipstick wears well but i found the Lighter color (01 wear only a smile) to be a bit pasty on my lips and it also showed my dry lip skin and i would suggest if you want to wear this that you first exfoliate the lips cause it really does show up everything , it worked a bit better when combined with the Lip gloss! The darker shade lipstick in 03 come naturally was a lot more up my alley and wears very well! They do match well with the whole nude look 🙂 And the Xxxl Lip gloss is very glossy, like very glossy lol. not really something im in to cause its a bit too sticky for me but it does give the lips good volume and they stand out wonderfully with shine! but like i say its just too sticky for me!

Lipgloss and Lipstick colors left to right . Xxxl Gloss 01 shy beauty,  Long lasting Lipstick in 03 come naturally ! And Long Lasting lipstick 01 wearing only a smile.

Then by now i am sure you all know how much iv been enjoying the latest Essence nail range and the Gel nail polish! They are just so fantastic! long lasting and the colors are great. I also loved the Nude ones as well as the very fun Matt top coat that gives a lovely effect when combined with the shiny gloss look! you can read my previous nails post to check out more about the colors .

Then Lastly i have the Lash Princess false lash effect Mascara, this one i was actually rather impressed with! it gives very long thick black false lash looking lashes so that’s a great budget buy if you are trying to get that Effect!! Also i tried the silky touch blush, its very lovely, feels so soft on skin and the peachy pink ish color works well and blends easily! definitely worth a try and all these products are very affordable!

Worth going out and buying some, great budget buys and you can get a good few items for your money, most of the products range from R30 to R100 and are good quality!

Xxx

Lancome Review on my Awesome Dave Lackie Gift :) YAY!!! hehe

I am such a Happy beyond and very lucky girl to have received this awesome Gift from Dave Lackie in Canada!! very muchly super excited for it! And the Beautiful card that came with it (im gonna frame it haha) so here is my little write up and review of the Awesome Lancome products i received and some pics i took of the makeup 🙂

I have to start firstly with the amazing travel shadow palette i got that is all my favorite shades for a shimmer,brown, smokey look. Love it! i play with a lot of eye shadow and its actually amazing how when you get a really good quality eye shadow how you can notice the difference straight away!! You don’t have to rub at it intensely with your brush to get enough on the brush for it to apply, you just gently touch the shadow with the brush and it applies perfectly in the right shade that is the same as what it looks on the palette so what you see is what you get , no wasting and over applying to get the color right! and the shimmer is pretty! Eye shadow luxury at its best and the colors can be paired nice with different color liners and used on there own and also combined for a smokey look.

And Next is the Absolutely Amazing (my new favorite lipstick) The Lancome Shine Lover Lipstick!!!! Its like lipstick heaven, like a combination of lipstick, gloss and a lip moisturizer! its so nice! and the color is great with the shine it gives!!! iv gotten so many compliments from wearing it and i take it everywhere with me now. and the lovely white packaging with its silver detail is so classy and classic! can not go wrong at all with this one!!! A must have buy if you have not already tried it! it feels so good that its addictive and i just wanna apply it all day lol

Next item i got is the Lancome Nutrix royal body lotion for dry skin. Best lotion iv ever owned!! In the hydration department it just rocks!! You dont need alot of it to cover a big area of skin and it soaks in well so its not sticky and it leaves skin feeling perfectly moisturized! Its a luxurious feeling lotion, something you really wanna use after a special bath or evening cause it just makes you feel great! And its got such a lovely subtle smell that is soothing to me! This is the perfect item to have now that we are going into winter and i feel very confident that when summer comes again my skin will be looking grand! I havent been able to find this product here by me in George South Africa so im gonna go slow on this baby lol. i also love its cream colored tube with pretty writing and gold cap, you guys know im a sucker for pretty things to stand on my dressing table!!

With all these lovely items i also got a sample size Lancome Bi-Facil Double action eye makeup remover. its a two phase one so you shake it to activate and then use.  It makes removing all my beautiful makeup a breeze!! so easy, just wipes off and its got a lovely scent. im a big believer in eye makeup remover in the evenings before washing my face just to make sure i get all the dirt and leftovers of the day off! having traces of makeup still on your face when u go to sleep can effect how your skin and eyes look the next day.

Here are a few Pics i took this morning after applying the Lancome 🙂

So overall im very impressed with all of the Lancome products! they are great so i will definitely buy Lancome items again when i come across them

Thank you so much dear Dave Lackie for this little gift 🙂 loving it very much! xx

Xxx