Full Face of Products

What I use on 'full face' make- up days: Product list

Full face make-up product list


Eyes:
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow - Ebony
Eye Base: Mehron Celebte Cream Foundation - Eurasia Fair
Crease: Makeup Geek - Chickadee, Creme Brulee, Frappe, Mocha
Lid: Mua Undress Me Too Palette - Shade 2 & 4
Inner Corner: Makeup Geek - Shimma Shimma
Brow Bone: Makeup Geek - Vanilla Bean & The Balm Mary Loumanizer
Eyeliner: Rimmel Scandaleyes Gel Eyeliner- 001 Black
MUA Eyeliner - Black
Mascara: Loreal Voluminous Extra Volume Mascara- Black
Benefit They're Real Mascara - Black
Eyelashes: Koko Lashes - Bella 



Face:
Primer: Loreal Lumi Magique - Pure Light
Foundation: Mac Prolongwear Foundation - NC42 
Mehron Celebte Cream Foundation - Eurasia Fair 
Concealer: Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer - Medium Dark Neutral 
Under Eye Highlight: Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - 20
Powder: Mac Mineralize Skinfinish - Medium Dark
Cream Contour: Mac Matchmaster Concealer - 8
Powder Contour: Sleek Contour Kit - Medium
Under Eye Powder: Bare Minerals Concealer Powder - Well Rested 
Blush: Mua Blusher - Shade 6
Highlight: The Balm: Mary Loumanizer




Lips:
Liner: Rimmel Exaggerate Lipliner - Addiction
Lipstick: Mac - Kinda Sexy 

Summer Lipstick Shades

Bright Pinks, Corals & Fuchsia Lips <3

Although we all love our nudes, now's the time to step out and rock some bright lips in the blazing sun 

Summer lipsticks

Personally I don't wear nothing apart from nude and neutral shades on  my lips, I just don't feel comfortable in anything that has an ounce of colour, esp red!! But now the suns out I really wanted to dig into my collection and swatch some brighter, bolder spring/summer shades so I can rock a few of them this summer. 

MAC & Drugstore Lipsticks in Bright Pinks & Corals

Swatches from L-R: Me Now Liquid Lipstick:36, Bourjois Shine Edition:22, Mac: Vegas Volt, Me Now Liquid Lipstick: 04, Maybelline Vivids: Shocking Coral, Mac: Viva Glam Gaga, Me Now Liquid Lipstick:12, Loreal Color Riche Serum S101 Freshly Candy, Mac Lip Pencil: Magenta, Wet n Wild Mega Last: 967 Dollhouse Pink

Too Faced Melted Chihuahua

Too Faced Melted Liquified Long wear Lipstick;x

First impressions..

Too Faced Melted Liquified Longwear Lipstick

Too Faced Melted Chihuahua

Swatch of Melted Chihuahua




Pros:
Non- drying
Comfortable
Suitable nude for medium/dark skintones
Leaves a nice stain


Cons:
Packaging is slightly deceiving for this shade
Not as long lasting as I expected
Application isn't the most easiest & neatest



Overall I would rate this product 7.5/10, still trying it out as I've only worn it once, so this review is a first impressions one really, but I wore it for an hour and then I ate a sandwich (non-greasy) and most of the product wore off so I had to re-apply and then the product wore for a few more hours & then dried to a satin/matte finish, faded beautifully & evenly though.


Will insert a lip swatch & a full depth review in the future..

Face of the Day..

FOTD - Ardell Demi Wispies// Abu Dhabi Lip Cream

Face:

Mehron Celebre HD Foundation - Eurasia Fair

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - 20

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish - Medium/Dark

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - Transclucent

Sleek Bronze Block - Light

Makeup Revolution Blush - Love

Makeup Revolution Blushing Hearts - Iced Hearts

Mac Fix +

Eyes:

Sleek Brow Stylist - Dark

Maybelline Gel Liner - Black

Loreal Carbon Gloss Voluminous Mascara

Loreal False Lash Flutter Mascara

Ardell Lashes - Demi Wispies

Lips:

MAC Lip Pencil - Spice

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream - Abu Dhabi

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream - ABU DHABI ;x

Abu Dhabi: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

One of the oldest matte lipstick formula's in a 'liquidish' form, so how does it compare to the other higher & popular mousse/cream matte lip products?

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream: Abu Dhabi

What's the difference between standard liquid lipsticks & NYX soft matte lip cream?

The initial difference as most of you will be aware by the name of the product is in the formula. The Soft Matte Lip Cream has more of a moussey consistency, more comparable to Too Faced Melted, YSL Kiss & Blush & not far off from the texture of LA Splash Smitten Lip Tint Mousse. The difference in terms of 'how matte it is' &  the longevity in comparison to the other three products mentioned is that it's quite unique in terms of formula. It has more of a silicone texture, and is quite pigmented & buildable, it does take a short while to dry but dries quicker & more matte then the YSL & Too Faced lip product mentioned. 

It's not quite as long lasting as the Smitten Lip Tint , but it can still fall into the liquid lipstick category, which I didn't quite expect it to. It has the same wear time as a very good matte lipstick, a few hours of wear & tear will make the product disappear, but don't worry you don't get that horrid 'white line effect' around your mouth.

Swatch of  Abu Dhabi Soft Matte Lip Cream

Although it's matte its not drying, nor sticky & smells like buttercream frosting. The shade Abu Dhabi reminds me of MAC Velvet Teddy...

Retailing between £6 - £8 I think it's worth picking up a few shades if you love matte lips. This product I would say targets liquid lipstick lovers & haters! It has the matte effect but not the overbearing dryness, it's an all rounder product with a vast shade range including nudes, neutrals, pinks, reds and deeper shades.

I love to pair Abu Dhabi with MAC Spice Lipliner, I use the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream first, and after a minute I use the lip liner around my lips just to give a subtle dimension to the lips

Lip Swatch of Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Abu Dhabi & Mac Spice Lip liner 

Nyx Abu Dhabi, Mac Spice

LA Splash Liquid Lipsticks: Lip Couture & Smitten Lip Tint Mousse

For all those that are on the liquid lipstick 'hype' here's my two cents on LA Splash's liquid lipstick

LA Splash Liquid Lipstick: Lip Couture in Ghoulish & Smitten Lip Tint Mousse in Nymphadora

Does it compare to higher end liquid lipsticks? 

Retailing at $11.98 LA Splash Lip Couture & Smitten Lip Tint Mousse leans more towards the drugstore price. So how does it compare to the likes of Stila, Kat Von D and ABH? For the price I think LA Splash have done a fantastic job, not only are  their stains very pigmented (one swipe covers the whole mouth) but it dries to a matte formula that isn't too drying nor sticky!!!! Drugstore liquid lipsticks fail on this as I find them overbearingly tacky once they've dried. The colour selection that LA Splash offers is HUGE and right on trend!!! It has so many beautiful shades to choose from including various 'kylie jenner' nude shades. 

The cons:

Unfortunately there is a con with this product, well actually with the Lip Couture more so then the liptint. At first both products have a strange smell to them, although this does eventually disappear, everytime I apply the  Lip Couture I get an awful overbearing headache, it does wear off after a while, but it was something that throws me off guard everytime I apply it. 

What's the difference between the Lip Couture & the Smitten Lip Tint Mousse?

Lip Couture -:

 Takes longer to dry

  More of a liquid consistency

  Ever so slightly more drying

            The one I have I find the smell is extremely overbearing during initial application

Which shades do I own?

Since it was my first time trying the product out, although I heard great reviews, I didn't want to jump the gun & grab a whole load of shades, I wanted to test out the formula & compare it to my other liquid lipsticks. Therefore I purchased Ghoulish & Nymphadora

Ghoulish (Lip Couture), Nymphadora (Smitten Lip Tint)

Swatches of ghoulish & nymphadora

Is LA Splash Ghoulish a dupe for Limecrime Cashmere?

I would say no they're not. They're in the same 'greige' family but Ghoulish is much darker then Cashmere for some skintones this may work better. So far I'm still trying to make this work for me as the shade is a little overbearing. probably will take me some time to step out with a grey lip. But I've mixed this with Me Now shade 18 (another talked about dupe for Cashmere) & I feel more comfortable wearing that concoction.

Lip Swatch of Nymphadora

Kylie Jenner Lipliner Dupes

That mauvey/browney 90s lip has given everyone life, here's what I use on a daily basis to achieve that full pout 

Mac Soar, Whirl lipliner dupes

Nude, neutral lipliner swatches

Rimmel Addiction is a creamstick liner which as its title suggest is a very creamy smooth lipliner. It's colour is also the closest to MAC's Whirl & Dervish

Jordana Tawny is also a creamstick liner, I pair this mainly with Nars Anita & I love the resulting shade

Rimmel Cappuccino may look dark & scary but just the slightest pressure used to line the lips after you apply your lipstick gives maximum fullness. (In a future blogpost I'll display how natural it can look) works great with more paler lipstick shades too