Velvet Lashes: Makeup

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Review: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick

The sun is shining, well for now, the UK can not seem to make up its mind on the weather, one minute the sun is shining and next its pouring with rain! So here is a bright beautiful lip product to brighten your day come rain or shine.

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I am so late on the Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lip products! Bourjois seem to be on point the last few months with lip products, palettes and mascaras and here is a gem of a product they have available.

The Rouge Edition Velvet comes in many different shades ranging from nudes to bright pinks such as this beauty, Pink Pong. These editions come in a matt finish but not drying at all, they apply on the lip easily and feel glossy yet they are matte. The formula is long lasting and has one of the best pigments I have experienced when it comes to liquid lipsticks which is long lasting. Your lips don't feel dry or sticky when product is applied, it feels moisturising and leaves your lips feeling soft. I really do like these and can not wait to try more! The colour is such a vibrant colour, it reminds me of MAC Girl about town lipstick.

As you can see above the application is a soft foam applicator. It is a handbag friendly size, with a glass bottle which makes it seem high end rather then highstreet.

These are available in online and in store at Boots and Superdrug.

Have you tried these?

A x

Review: Pouty Lipzz

At the moment I find celebrities seem to be all about the pout, the huge lips but what they seem to not get quite right is that they don't look natural, personally the more natural the more beautiful so here is a product to help achieve a natural pout.

Pouty Lipzz is a new brand which has come to the UK. Pouty Lipzz's is a clear, fragrance free lipgloss in a sleek tube which is meant to make lips "look instantly more contoured, plumped, fuller and moisturised".

Pouty Lipzz states that it can give up to 40% more volume when applied three times a day for 29 days.

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What I love about this product is that it doesn't hurt, it makes me feel awake and minty fresh but in no way does it irritate or cause pain so its a winner. Whether I got a 40% improvement on my volume I got to say I couldn't tell by how much in percentage wise but after 2 weeks I have found that I prefer to wear this gloss on top of lipstick to help create a Kylie Jenner lip look, it helps give me a natural pout to give any lip filler a run for its money!

Available at www.poutylipzz.co.uk for £19.99.

A xx

Top 5 Winter Lipsticks

Winter to me is about cuddles to keep warm, mulled wine, the smell of a fire with toasted marshmallows and the sight of snow sparkling amongst the fields....

I have picked my 5 favourite lipsticks for Winter, let me know your thoughts.

MAC Marylin Monroe Charmed I'm Sure, a deep red with a matte finish.

MAC Cyber lipstick, a very deep purple that be lightened using a pink magenta lip pencil.

MAC Rebel Lipstick my favourite lipstick a berry shade.

Topshop Lipstick in Beguiled.

Rimmel Kate Moss 107 a deep matte red.

Which are your favourite winter shades?

A xx

My Beauty Brand Wishlist.....Illamasqua

Hey Loveys,

Here is my wishlist for the fabulous Illamasqua, a brand that I am still trying out but am keen to try more!

£18.50

Glamore Lipstick in Rosepout

A gorgeous nude shade, they have released 7 new shades, I would love all of them but this one seems to stand out for me.

£30

Illamasqua rich liquid foundation

A foundation that I hear a lot of great things about, one of the many foundations on my wishlist.

£21.50

Powder blush in Hussy, a matte pink shade, I do love a pink blusher!

£34.00

Fatale Palette, four beautiful shades that would make a dramatic eye look!

So this is my current Illamasqua wishlist, what is yours?

A xx

Review: theBalm Shady Lady Eyeshadow Palette

Hello Loveys,

Here is a review featuring one of my favourite beauty brands- theBalm.

theBalm is a fabulous company founded by Marissa Shipman in 2004, today I am featuring Shady Lady eyeshadow palette.

The palette contains 9 eyeshadows which are great for both day and night, the shades are a mixture of shimmer and matte, from taupe to a deep aubergine. The palette is a handy size for the handbag with a great mirror to allow you to add some on the go with each eyeshadow having a name and description of how you can use the shadow, so the top 3 shades in the far left corner are seen as "shadow/liner" and the rest are seen as "shadow" so its showing you that you can use all shades as an eyeshadow with some as eyeliner too, so a two in one product.

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Here is a list of the eyeshadows and swatches below.

Feisty Felicia

Caught in the act Courtney

Shameless shana

Insane jane

Mischievous marissa

Just this once Jamie

Envious erin

Devilish Danielle

Luscious lani

Here I am wearing luscious lani as the base with mischievous marissa in the crease and just this one Jamie for the edge of my eyelid.

The pigmentation is beautiful, I love the shades, I think I will need to wear a primer as I found that the shadow did slide away after a while. The eyeshadow looked gorgeous on, wish the pictures showed the colours more!

Have you tried this palette?

A xx

My Beauty Brand Wishlist....NARS

Hi Loveys,

This is quite a different post for me but have such a huge wishlist with such fabulous brands that I thought I would do a post on each wishlist from each brand, how does that sound?

Todays focus is on NARS, a high end brand that is raved about by bloggers and vloggers, it boasts great products with a very famous foundation known to many! So here is my NARS wishlist.

1. NARS Sheer Glow Foundation.

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£31.00.

This foundation is well known for great buildable coverage that is long lasting.

2. NARS Bronzer in Laguna.

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A famous bronzer that delivers great pigmentation with a subtle shimmer.

£27.00

3. NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Mexican Rose.

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A glossy lip pencil that adds great colour to the lips.

£18.00

4. NARS Multi-Use Cheek Colour Matte Multiple.

A gorgeous matte two in one blusher and lip colour.

£30.00

What a wishlist! I want it all! I am about to admit a beauty blogger faux pa....I have never tried NARS!! Yes you heard it here first, so I think I need to ensure I try one of these pretty soon.

Have you tried NARS? If so which product would you recommend?

A xx

Review: KIKO Lipstick

Hello Loveys,

Its been a rainy day in these parts of the UK, and its summer! I have a review for you today on the KIKO Lipstick, an Italian brand that have recently come to the UK.

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The lipstick I chose was from the Life In Rio Exotic range which they released for spring summer. The range is bright and bold with a mixture of corals and pinks with gold metallic packaging, and as per usual I chose the pink- Voluptuous Pink. This lipstick is moisturising, it is creamy and has great pigmentation. I applied this and instantly fell in the love with the bold colour and the glide on creamy formula, it needed reapplying like most lipsticks, but is a lipstick I will be using again and again over the next few months.

Here is a swatch of the lipstick, such a pretty pink that can be built up to a deep colour that leaves your lips soft and dreamy.

Have you tried KIKO?

A xx

Review: Makeup Revolution Blusher and Highlighter!

Hello loveys,

So if you haven't already heard here is a new makeup brand on the scene Makeup Revolution, a brilliant affordable brand so on the bandwagon I went.

I purchased the powder blushes in Hot! and Treat! which is only...wait for it.....£1!! Hot powder blush is a hot shade of pink, bright and gorgeous, perfect for summer whilst Treat is a beautiful coral shade. The only thing that isn't great is the packaging which is quite flimsy and the lid can break away with ease but for £1 I am not going to complain. I swatched the blushes and couldn't believe the pigmentation so got straight to applying them to the apples of my cheeks, they applied with ease and you don't need a lot at all! I love that they are matte, I would highly recommend these as they are beautiful and feel high end rather then highstreet.

Hot!

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Treat!

The next product is the highlighter in peach lights, a pretty highlighter that yet again is amazing for only £3.00, it has flimsy packaging but amazing pigmentation. Again, you don't need a lot and a little goes a long way. I adore this shade, it has a hint of peach running through it that highlights your cheekbones and brow bones beautifully, you also get a lot for your money! I would highly recommend this.

Would love your views! Thanks for reading.

A xd

Review:Highstreet eyeliner......Rimmel VS Bourjois

Hi Loveys,

Todays post is a comparison post on two highstreet eyeliners, Bourjois and Rimmel, lets see which one wins my vote.

Bourjois 24hr Ultra Black Liner.

This liner is a good liner, it has an easy to use nib that gives a precise line, it can come out quite thick at times so you need to be light handed if you want a thin line. The packaging is a box standard black but a sleek tube so easy to grip. The colour is black but after a couple of weeks use it began to dry out which I wasn't impressed about. I liked the effect and ease of use but I just wish it would last a lot longer. The liner did not last that long and was smeared on my eyelids within a couple of hours.

Retails at £6.99

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Rimmel Scandaleyes Precision Micro Eyeliner.

This liner is from Rimmel, it is an easy to use liner with an ultra thin nib which gives a precise thin line. The packaging is box standard black but a thicker tube then the Bourjois liner so a bit chunky to hold. The colour is black which needs layers to get a super black look which was a little annoying. I adored the nib, and it lasted longer then the Bourjois liner. The liner lasted longer then the Bourjois liner but did smear by the end of the day so would need reapplying.

Retails at £5.49

Above swatch- Rimmel Scandaleyes

Below- Bourjous Liner

I would buy Rimmel Scandaleyes again rather then the Bourjois liner, due to the super thin nib and longer lasting ink, I wish both brands would last longer as they aren't exactly on the cheaper side of the hightstreet!

Have you used any of these? Which liner is your favourite?

A xx

Review: Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp Volume Mascara

Hello Loveys!

Todays post is a review of the *Yves Rocher Sexy Pulp Volume Mascara a mascara loved by the fabulous Zoella from the world of youtube. This mascara retails at £16.90, which made me think woah there that's a price tag so expected big things. As you may know my all time favourite mascara is the Maxfactor Calorie 2000, recently I discovered another favourite in the Loreal Miss Manga, I am very critical of mascaras so was intrigued to see the outcome of this mascara, I like my lashes long and thick.

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I opened the wand and saw a wavy shaped mascara head, many people dislike large mascara heads but I prefer them so was pleased when I saw this. I applied the mascara and was amazed at how many lashes I have! The bristles are dense and pick each lash up to lengthen and add natural volume, the mascara made my eyes look bigger with each lash defined and lengthened. I would highly recommend this mascara as it is one you can wear for day to night as it gets your lashes thicker and fuller with each coat.

Grab this mascara whilst you can as its on for £9.00!! Definitely worth every penny, here is the link.

Here are some photos with the mascara on, I used two coats, excuse the horrific brows!