The most contriversial liquid lipsticks

 

In the past few months Jeffree Star has definitely made a huge amount of drama, whether you love him or hate him no one can deny there is a huge amount of hype around his velour liquid lipsticks so today I thought I would share my personal opinions with you. I currently have four shades, two from his permanent range and two from his limited edition Christmas range which I'm pretty sure are still in stock on Beauty bay for any UK buyers. I have to say I find these are incredibly inconsistent in formula out of the four I have I wouldn't say any of them were the same. I absolutely love the applicator on these as it is curved making it really easy to get a clean and neat application. I would definitely say you need well prepped lips for these and as long as they are not too dry they can look incredible, so without further ado lets get into the colours.

Starting off with my favourite shade we have Androgyny, this is one of the shades in the permanent line and for me this is the perfect dark nude shade. It has a good balance of brown and pink meaning it doesn't lean too bright or too vampy and it is honestly one I have got so much use out of. Formula wise this is a much more mousey texture than the other three. It is a little thicker meaning it is more opaque and I find this one to have a good 7-8 hours wear time. 

The other permanent shade I have is Rose matter, this one was a lot pinker when it came than the swatches I'd seen however I have to say it has really grown on me. It's actually quite a bright nude pink and although it's not one I reach for the most often it is something I've been wearing more than I thought I would. Out of the four this one is definitely the thinnest formula and I'm pretty sure if I tipped the tube upside down it would definitely run out. Despite the incredibly thin formula this has a really nice opacity however I do find this one to be the most drying out of the four I have and it's definitely not designed to be layered. Wear time on this one is just under 5 hours before it gets really uncomfortably dry and gross. The one thing I will say about this one is that it is the only shade that has a scent. I think it's meant to smell like root beer but in all honesty to me it just smells like cough syrup.

Sagittarius, Androgyny, Rose matter, Designer blood.

Moving onto the Christmas collection shades first off I have Sagittarius which is an absolutely stunning purple grey shade. What I love about this is even though it has the grey undertones it doesn't make me skin look super sallow and gross. This one is somewhere in between the texture of Rose matter and Androgyny. Not too thick or too thin, it glides on really opaque and sits very comfortably. Wear time for this one is similar to Androgyny and it definitely isn't anywhere near as dry as Rose matter. The final shade I have is Designer blood which is a gorgeous deep red with a very slight amount of teeny tiny blue shimmer particles. I actually find that out of them all this wears the most evenly. Like all liquid lipsticks it does tend to wear within the inner rim of the lips if you are eating or drinking however I find it is definitely the best for lasting on the rest of the lips. I always expect darker liquid lipsticks to be a little bit patchy however I found that this one is beautifully opaque in one swipe of the applicator. 

Another Illamasqua sale haul

Note to self : Stop spending.

So I may or may not have made another Illamasqua haul, and today I thought I would show you what I picked up as I got so many bargains. I pretty much only ever buy from Illamasqua when they have a sale as it makes their products so much more affordable. This time I will admit I went a little crazy and picked up a lot of stuff however my order only came to just under £60 which I didn't think was too bad for so many fairly high end products.

So with further ado lets get straight into the products. After trying the sample of the Hydra veil and really loving it I decided to give the Radiance veil a go as it was down to under £10. This looks incredibly intense when it is on the face at first but once any base product goes over it, it gives the most stunning really healthy glow. I would say if you aren't one for a glowy base then this definitely isn't one for you. Also for the face I picked up another one of the cream blushes which are one of my favourite products from the brand. Rude is a stunning coral pink shade which is something I'm going to get so much wear out of this in the Summer. Finally for the face I got one of the gel colour sticks in Fluster which is a super bright pink. Due to the gel formula this works nicely on the lips and the cheeks, it also does mean it isn't quite as bright as it looks. I also find if I want it even less intense it sheers out beautifully.

Fluster, Radiance veil, Rude, Vapour, Moxie, Lust, Feisty, Severity, Wisdom, Vampette,

Moving onto the eyes I picked up the powder shadow in  the shade Vapour which is a orangey mustard shade which I thought would make an incredible transition shade for a warm smokey eye. I really like the quality of Illamasqua shadows and this one is just as high quality. The other thing I picked up for eyes was the liquid liner in the shade Wisdom which is a stunning dark gold shade, I've been really enjoying funky coloured eyeliners recently so I cannot wait to give this a go.

Finally moving onto lips I picked up four more of the lip liners, which I fell in love with after trying one in my last haul. These are really lovely and creamy. I'd say they were somewhere between the Charlotte Tilbury liners and the Mac ones. Meaning that they aren't the most comfortable but they are a little easier to use than the very creamy Charlotte Tilbury ones. These are just a really good buy and for under £5 I really can't complain. The final thing I picked up was one of the Glamore lipsticks in the shade Vampette which is a stunning deep berry colour. I actually probably picked this up at the wrong time of year but it was such a beautiful colour I couldn't resist. I really don't like the matte lipsticks from Illamasqua however these which are the satin formula are absolutely beautiful. Not too matte, not too glossy.

 

So that's it for today I hope you guys enjoyed this and I would love to know what your favourite thing from Illamasqua is? 

NYX Liquid suedes Collection - Review and swatches

Since you guys seemed to enjoy my MUA Velvet lip lacquer post I thought you might enjoy a NYX one. I really love these, they are an incredible formula and are so comfortable. These aren't completely matte and I have heard some people say they don't like them because of that factor however I find I always reach for them when I want a liquid lipstick but my lips are feeling a little more dry than usual. They have a huge variety of shades and I'm pretty sure there is something in the range for everyone. Wear time wise they are all beautiful and wear very similarly and formula wise they are mostly opaque.

 



First off we have Run the world which is a crazily intense lilac purple shade. This definitely isn't one for the faint hearted but I absolutely adore it. I will say this shade is a slight bit patchier than the rest of the other shades however you can do a couple of layers and it still doesn't feel gross or dry. The other purple shade I have is Subversive socialite which is a stunning deep purple shade. This is such a beautiful dark shade however it does wear a little bit more obviously than the rest of the shades I have.

 



These two shades look so similar in these two pictures however I can promise they aren't. The first is Vintage which is the more red version of the two, this does remind me of Rimmel 107 with a little more purple in it. The other shade is Club hopper which is much more brown than vintage. Again it is a similar reddy purple winter shade which actually looks a lot darker in person. These both wear so beautifully even though they are such dark shades and they are just perfect for this time of year.

 



I absolutely love Kitten heels which is a beautiful true red shade. This is one of my latest purchases however I have got so much wear out of it. It was perfect for over the festive season but I also think it is a stunning more everyday red. I also have Jet set which is a pretty brave out there colour. It is the most incredible bright cobalt blue and I actually love it! I wasn't sure how much I would like it but I've actually worn it a lot more than I thought I would.

 



Stone fox is the most incredible greeny-bluey-gray colour which I love as I find it really makes my eyes pop. I didn't expect to get much wear time out of this however it lasted beautifully. One thing I will say is that I have to be careful what other makeup I wear with it as it can end up making me look a bit grey. Another pretty out there shade is Alien which is a blue toned black shade. I honestly have so many people compliment me every time I wear it. Black is a shade I never thought I would wear however I cannot get enough of it.

 



 

Finally we have the two much more nude shades in my collection. My most worn out of all ten I own is definitely Soft spoken which is a stunning mauevy nude, it is slightly grey brown toned which I love. I feel like this is a really grown up nude shade. The last one is Brooklyn thorn which is a really beautiful very grey toned purple nude. Again like Stone fox I have to be careful what other makeup I

wear with it as it can leave me looking a little grey. I think this is perfect if you are wanting to try a more individual nude shade. 

Clinque Lip pops in Blush pop and Poppy pop

I bloody love these lip pop lipsticks, I would 100% say that they are one of my all time favourite lipstick formulas. They are glossy but not too glossy meaning they are incredibly comfortable but having the longevity of a matte lipstick. Honestly if I could describe my perfect formula it would be these. Don't get me wrong I do love my matte lipsticks however these are the first thing I reach for when my lips are feeling a little drier than usual. The think I love the most about these is that they are glossy but they don't do the weird thing where they get my hair stuck to them and I end up with tiny lines of lipstick on my face. I'm really hoping somebody gets this because it is literally the worst thing ever.

 

As so many other bloggers and vloggers do I really love any packaging that shows what colour the lipstick is clearly. I think this is super sleek but the colour makes them a little bit more fun and they just look absolutely stunning lined up next to each other. (Has a more blogger sentence ever been said)

 

Blush Pop, Poppy pop

 

Moving onto the shades, Blush pop is a really stunning muted pinky nude shade which is honestly just that perfect throw on not too nude but not to pink shade. I have worn this so much since I picked it up at the end of December and I can see it becoming one of my staple shades. The other shade I have is Poppy pop which for me is the perfect summer shade, it is an incredibly orange toned red which I pretty much wore constantly in the summer and every time I wore it in a video I had so many compliments. I have been searching for a comfy orange red for so long and I think the glossiness of this just makes it even more summery.