Top 5 Friday | Drugstore Lipsticks

Top 5 Friday | Drugstore Lipsticks

L'oreal L'Extraordinaire by Color Riche in 401 Fuschia Drama - fave.co/1mObSmn

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick by Kate Moss in in 107 - fave.co/1qo7AjD 

Bourjois Paris Colour Boost Lip Crayon in 04 Peach on the Beach - fave.co/1ni2XIJ 

Topshop Lipstick in Infrared - fave.co/U5uQIK 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstic Kate Moss in 16 - fave.co/1oGPFDD 

I really wanted to talk more about some of my current top 5 favourites in different makeup/beauty categories and to start off with I thought i'd do my top 5 drugstore lipsticks.I actually found this to be quite difficult. When it comes to lipsticks I definitely own more higher end brands than those from Boots or Superdrug. Why that is, i'm not sure. I guess I love the luxurious-ness of higher end lipstick packaging and it's always been my little guilty pleasure that I would save my money on. Lipstick is something I know I own way too much of. I have an entire drawer dedicated to Lipsticks.

As you can see, I have included 3 standard lipstick types, one liquid lipstick and one colour boost lip crayon. I didn't know if lip crayons should have their own category on Tuesdays or if I should include it in this post, but I figured it was one of my favourites so I popped it in here. 

The liquid lipstick is a L'oreal in a beautiful fuchsia, I love these as a little alternative to an ordinary lipstick as I find they are a lot more long lasting. I also love the colour of this, although they are a little more tricky to apply, definitely not on-the-go application.

Next up are the Kate Moss for Rimmel lipsticks, by far my favourite drugstore lipstick on the shelves. I have shown one in red and one in pink as the colour range is pretty big nowadays and these two are my top picks. The red one you will have seen multiple times for over a year now on both my blog, instagram and youtube videos as i wear it ALL THE TIME. It's my staple red. I love the longevity, the consistency and the colour payoff is amazing! If you don't have a huge budget to be buying really vibrant colours and you want good quality without the high end price tag, check these out!

Next is the Bourjois Colour Boost Lip Crayon. Although the colour isn't as dramatic as a lipstick and it's in a more shiny formula, it's still very pretty and as it's more of a balmy consistency, it leaves the lips looking really fresh and hydrated. The lasting power of this one is not as long, but it's by far the easiest to apply on the go. 

Finally I have my all time favourite lipstick. My go-to for days where my face needs brightening and something that instantly lifts my mood. It's infrared from Topshop. Again Topshops lipsticks are one of my favourite picks. Not as many colour variations but still amazing! :) 

What drugstore lipsticks are your favourites? Am I missing out on any good ones?

Top 5 Friday | High End Lipsticks

Top 5 Friday | High End Lipsticks

YSL Rouge Por Couture in 205 - Prune Virgin 

MAC Lipstick in Show Orchid

YSL Rouge Volupte  in 13 - Peach Passion

MAC Lipstick in Russian Red

Sisley Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick in L30 - Mandarine

This week's "Top 5 Friday" is high end lipsticks. As you know, I'm a fan of lipstick, a huge fan in fact, and it's the one thing I really have a weakness for makeup-wise. Sometimes, a drugstore/High Street lipstick just doesn't satisfy your lipstick needs, and in that case, you may want to splurge on a fancy schmanzy one every once in a while. I purchased my first high end lipstick when I was 20 on a shopping trip with my friend, and since then I haven't really stopped (THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL)

Above are 5 of the lipsticks I love the most

First up on the left is the YSL Lipstick in "Prune Virgin". Got to admit, I think YSL are up there as my favourite lipstick company. They just tick all the right boxes! Pretty packaging, amazing staying power, super pigmented and I have never been disappointed with any that I have bought. The Prune Virgin is a matte finish which is so beautiful in the autumn/winter or if you are feeling a little more daring on an evening out and gives you a gorgeous vampy look. I own many vampy lipsticks as I started rocking a darker lip last autumn, but this is by far my favourite. 

The other YSL lipstick is in the middle and this is a Rouge Volupte finish, which is a lot more moisturising and shiny on the lips. The consistency is very creamy and soft and with that you can often lose pigmentation, but OHHH no, not with these bad boys. I own a few of these but this is the colour I reach for the most as it pretty much goes with any makeup look and compliments my skin tone. It's a gorgeous pinky peach shade which is also quite neutral. The packaging on this one is AMAZING. Props to you YSL.

Next up you may spot 2 Mac lipsticks. Mac aren't as expensive as YSL, but I also don't think you get the same luxurious feel. However, they are BRILLIANT. Most girls will have a Mac lipstick as one of their staples in their collection i'm sure. I own a fair amount of Mac Lipsticks (you'll soon see when I do my makeup collection video) but these two are ones I have reached for the most over the years. 

The first is "Show Orchid" which is a blue toned fuchsia and it so bright and pretty. Amazing for a night out! The other is "Russian Red" which is a matte lipstick in a dark red shade. If i'm not wearing my Rimmel Kate Moss in 107, I'll be wearing this one! Love them both.

Lastly is one from Sisley which is definitely up there in the price bracket, but again SUCH A GUILTY PLEASURE! There is something very rewarding about owning and using these lipsticks. The packaging is so beautiful, and feels weighty and precious and the shape of the lipstick is also very unique (and actually great for application). The colour is also so vibrant and goes on so smoothly you almost can't quite believe it. If you are looking to get someone something a bit more special, want to treat yourself, or need a wedding lipstick, I would totally check these out. Will almost definitely make your purse cry out but your lips will be laughing!

 

 

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IMATS London 2014 Haul!

IMATS London 2014 Haul!

This year I finally managed to go to IMATS along with my best friend Jade. We got up super early and headed by train into London then after a series of tub trial and error, arrived at the Olympia Hall Kensington. The hall wasn't as big as I thought it was going to be but I suppose I'm used to hearing about the American IMATS which are obviously bigger. Nevertheless, it held many gems and bargains so here is what I got!

Nars

I picked up a gift set for £15 containing 3 Velvet Matte Lip pencils and a sharpener. I can't find it online but I was told that they were 50% off so a bit of logic tells me that they would normally retail for about £30 which is a good discount. The shades left to right in the box are Sex Machine, Damned and Marina. Once I got them home and played with them a bit I realised that they are probably best suited for Autumn/Winter as they are all quite dark and deep. I do however like the formula as they are very pigmented and feel smooth on the lips.

Crown

I had been dying to try some crown brushes as they have great reviews and are just so cheap! The stand was massive and fully stocked so I was impresses immediately with the choice. Discount wise, I am not sure how they were because some had less off than others but it seemed to me that they categorised them so most eye brushes were £3, Cheek £6-£10 and face £10-£20.

 I picked up 5 brushes which caught my attention when I was looking around the stool, I needed a new brush brush as I only have one so I picked up the C405 which is a small Contour brush as seen below. I washed all the brushes once home but for some reason this one stinks! The bristles smell of a factory and won't fade, not impressed.

I wanted a new foundation brush so I picked up the C450 for £16 and I have to say I really like it.

Next I picked up two eye brushes which are dupes for the Sigma E35 brush (which I love!) and the MAC 217 which I am yet to try! Top is the C441 (E35) and below is unnamed (217). Both £3.

Lastly I picked up the IB111 Round Angle Blender which I want to use for concealer under my eyes as it is dense but small enough to fit. £3.

Brush Guard 

As I travel a lot with my brushes I wanted to protect them best possible so I figured these would do the trick at £3.95 each!

Inglot

I love Inglot so when there was 30% off I got quite excited and decided to try something other than eye shadow as I don't find myself using them all that often. I was in the queue and noticed these gorgeous blushers and illuminators. All in all with the case which is actually for a face powder as they don't do duo blusher ones it came to £16 which I thought was a bargain. The shades I got were: 203 & 204.

Boots (after)

We popped into Westfields to grad some lunch and I accidentally fell into Boots! Shock, horror! However all is not lost as I didn't spend a penny, Boots Advantage card points are like Gold Dust and I have been saving them since forever so I thought I'd spend £17.50 of them on a Benefit Gimme Brown so I could stop stealing Hannahs!

 

 

 

 

Lots of love Molly xx