MUA Juicy

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Today's post is on MUA Juicy.

MUA lipsticks are a bargain price if a £1 so well worth a look. The quality of MUA products always surprises me, there blushes and eyeshadow palettes are staples for me now.

First off the colour is gorgeous its pigmented yet a sheer pastel peach/pink. As soon as I did a swatch on my hand I had to have it. I am not always a fan of bright lipstick (I do not like my lips) but this had the bright but not too bright and sheer effect I love.

But I am not a fan of the consistency on my lips you need perfectly soft lips to wear this and I just don't. So it ends up sitting on my dry patches which is annoying. So as I love the colour I have been applying over lip balm which seems to do the trick.

I need to go and take a look at MUA again as there as some more items I would love to try like the Undressed palette (dupe for UD Naked palette), New Cream Blusher, their new nail polish shades and BB Cream.

Do you have a favourite shade or product from MUA?

We have previously posted on some other items from MUA here.

You can buy MUA cosmetics online or at selected superdrugs stores.

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MAC Cut a Caper

When I heard that Cut a Caper was coming back to MAC as part of the Heavenly Creatures collection (previously Tartan Tale) I knew I had to get it and be quick! Luckily I managed to get it at my Debenhams counter when it was released.

Cut a Caper is a lustre finish (my fab MAC lipstick range) with a lovely peach/coral tone that gives a nice gloss finish.

The finish us not as dark as the lipstick suggests, with it being a lustre finish the colour is softer and more sheer. Yet once on the lips you still get good colour pay off.

I love the finish and colour when applied it gorgeous and helps my lips to feel fab (I suffer with dry lips). It truly is a great shade and finish, it also lived up to the hype around it which doesn't normally happen.

Did you manage to get one?

This retailed at £14 but is now out of stock, you can try checking eBay for it.

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Topshop Lipstick in Secret Admirer

Today's post is on Topshop's lipstick in Secret Admirer which Topshop describe as a warm nude.

I'd say it's far more of a soft pink that is a muted tone. The formula is very smooth and nourishing, applies great.

It's certainly a colour that would appeal to a lot if people, but for me is a tad too pale and flat of a colour. So far I have only been happy if I have out a gloss over the top.

This is another good item from Topshop but it's just not something I would re-purchase as it just doesn't suit me. You can see our other Topshop posts here.

Topshop lipsticks retail at £8.00.

Are you a Topshop fan?

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Look Beauty Double Hit Lip Rose Riot

For ages I had wanted to try Look Beauty and when I found it in the Northampton Superdrug I did go a bit crazy for L and myself. I did a previous post here on some of the other items I had bought.

Today's post is on Look Beauty's Double Hit Lip.

Here's what Look Beauty say,

'Universally flattering and as tan enhancing as a white dress, these colour pop shades look amazing, whether gloriously glossy or not! All the trends covered - matte, glossy or combine the two.'

The shade I have is Rose Riot.

As you can see you have a lipstick at one end and a gloss at the other, so you can create 3 looks which you can see above. The shade is a corally pink which really pops, though the gloss is a lot paler than the lipstick. The lipstick gives quite a matte finish so I do like the gloss over the top, yet the gloss tends to be a bit tacky (which I hate).

I have really fallen in love with this (though it's a bit bright for me) the staying power of the lipstick s fantastic! I really need to test out the normally lipsticks now!

These normally retail at £8 with a choice of 5 shades. Yet currently Look Beauty are running some summer offers and this is half price at £4.

You can purchase Look Beauty exclusively from Superdrug, you can check out the store's here and you can check out the rest of the range and purchase from here.

What do you think? Have you been able to try anything from the Look Beauty range?

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MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick

Today's new post is on MAC Viva Glam Nicki, I know I am a bit late to the party!

 

This is a bright corally pink shade (yellow based), as soon as I saw the first swatches of this I knew I wanted it. It's not a shade I would normally go for as it's super bright and pigmented. I have also noticed that it looks different on everyone, on some people it seems more coral on others more pink. It tends to be a more neon pink on me.

This is a a satin finish lipstick which is lovely and creamy to apply, but if you have dry lips it will be drawn to this. I have to make sure that my lips are in a great condition when I wear this.

 

The swatch below is just one swipe.

As you can see belows it's almost neon it's that bright.

I tend to wear my Lanolips underneath and then swipe the lipstick over once to get a finish I am happier with.


You can purchase for £13.50 here.


What do you think?


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Vivo Cosmetics Lipstick in Barely There

Today's post is on Vivo Cosmetics Lipstick in Barely There.  For those of who don't know yet Vivo is a brand that's stocked in Tesco (and on their web page), it's basically a range of product that gives you the quality for a low end price. 

On one of my regular shopping trips in my local Tesco's I decided to pick up a lipstick from the range, and I choose Barely There.  First off the packaging is really lovely for such a great price...this was £1.99!!  Its sleek and certainly doesn't look like its from a budget range.

 

 

 Barely There is a lovey nude shade which I actually like on my skin tone, its a 'my lips shade'.  It would be great with a smokey eye look and a good work day lip shade.

The lipstick is really pigmented and has a creamy texture, I do notice it going a bit dry once its been on my lips for a while.  It lasts about 3 to 4 hours which I am happy with.  Vivo Lipsticks are available for £1.99 and come in a choice of 9 shades here..  I would really like to try Pink Pout.

I really need to check out the rest of the range, the blushers look great.  You can see our previous posts on Vivo here.

Have tried tried Vivo Cosmetics?  What are your favourite products?

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L'Oreal Rouge Caresse 301 Dating Coral

Today's post is on L'Oreal Rouge Caresses in 301 Dating Coral.  One of my favourite blogs to read is The Sunday Girl and after seeing this on her blog I had to give it ago.

The range is similar in ways to the Revlon Lip Butters but I have not seen these pushed or shouted about half as much as the Revlon Lip Butters.  But they product also remind me of the 17 Mirror Shine.

The first thing that grabbed me about the product was the packaging, its chrome with a transparent casing and looks nice and sleek.  I also like that you can see the colour of the product inside.

As you can see Dating Coral is a lovely coral shade and does seem to have an orange tone to it.

As we the Revlon lip butters the formula is a cross between a lip balm and a lipstick.  I actually prefer the texture of this to my Revlon lip butters it feels more moisturising on my lips.  It feels more glossy then the lip butters as well.

Overall I am really impressed with this and I love the colour!  The longevity of it on the lips is not great but what have you expect when it is so glossy.

Here is it on the lips.

If you are a fan of Revlon Lip Butter and 17 Mirror Shine then L'Oreal Caresses is certainly for you.  You should also be able to find a colour shade wise as well.  I would now really like to get 03 Lovely rose, 501 Nude Ingenue, 103 Sweet Berry and 101 Tempting Lilac.

You can get the L'oreal Rouge Caresses at Boots, Superdrug etc for around £7.99.

What do you think?  Have you tried these?

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Revlon Lip Butters

Today's review is on the super hyped Revlon lips Butters.

I decided to pick up Peach Parfait, Cotton Candy and Sugar Frosting (L-R).  The swatches below are in the same order, first one swipe then two swipes.



Here they are on the lips in the same order.

First off these come in the nice Revlon quilted packaging and each come slightly tinted to match with their shade (which is a nice touch).  This does to give these a slightly higher end feel, but its also just gives them a good sturdy casing.

The Revlon Lip Butters are available in 14 shades (we have not had all 20 the shades available in the US) and are priced at £7.99.  You can get these now in Boots and Superdrug, currently Boots is still running 3 for 2 so you can always be naughty and get a couple of shades like me!

The idea behind these is that they are a tinted lip balm, but are seriously pigmented.  They leave your lips feeling super soft but you get to wear a great shade.  The pigmentation of these is amazing.

I really struggled to decide which to try first but settled on Peach Parfait, Cotton Candy and Sugar Frosting.  Each of the shades I picked up has a slight gold sheen to them, but not all the shades available do.  My favourite is Peach parfait, this is the shade Emma Stone is wearing in the publicity shot.  I am a little disappointed with Sugar Frosting as its not very pigmented at all, but it will fit in with the rest of my lipstick as I can at least swipe and go.

Overall these are lovely but I am a lip balm fan and don't like lipstick to be too heavy.  I know a lot of people will see them as being overpriced for a lip balm.  And £7.99 is a little steep for me too but these are lovely on your lips.  These are so thick and literally melt onto the lips.  They are certainly a superior tinted lip balm.  I am very tempted to picked up Strawberry Shortcake but the rest of the shades don't really tempt me.  Unfortunately the staying power is not fantastic but I enjoying applying them so don't mind so much.

I am not convinced the hype was completely justified and I have a post coming up on the L'Oreal Rouge Caresse Lipstick which I have been reaching for a little more.  But they are worth a look.

What do you think?  Are you a fan?  Which shade is your fave?

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L'Occitane Makeup Range

So today we've got something a little special to share with you.  We L'Occitane here on the blog.  The products are always smell and look amazing - for me they do the best hand cream ever.

Well they're now releasing a Makeup range.

Launching in April 2012 and part of the Pivoine Delicate range, L'Occitane have created 3 lipsticks, 3 lip glosses and a gorgeous lip gloss/perfume combo which you can see above.

We were sent a lipstick in Pivoine Delicate, the gloss in Rose Fremissant and the Eau de Toilette and Gloss Duo.

Firstly I have to just stop and say that the packaging is absolutely stunning.  It has a real vintage vibe to it and I have to say I love it. Gorgeous and chic.

Swatch of the gloss duo.

Gloss Duo

The Eau de Toilette is gorgeous which blends the softness of peony and rose petals and lily of the valley.  It smells so beautiful and is perfect for spring.

The gloss is such a gorgeous peachy shade that is to easy to wear.  The gloss itself has a little brush which makes it easy to apply.

Gloss and lipstick swatch.

Lip gloss - Rose Fremissant

The main gloss range is slightly different and applies with a little padded foot instead, which I do think provides a much better coverage of the gloss.  The lovely pink shade is a perfect colour for me - only downside is that it's shimmery (regular readers will know that I have serious issues with glittery/shimmery/sparkly products) but despite my issues the colour is so feminine and summery.

Lipstick - Pivoine Delicate

Finally we have my favourite of the range which is a gorgeous nude/pink.  It's quite a sheer lipstick but I like the look.  It applies amazingly and I love the end result.

Overall I'm really impressed with the range.  It screams of girly elegance with its gorgeous delicate peaches, pinks and reds and the packaging is just so pretty.  I do think they're a little pricey but I feel like the packaging and overall quality does go someway to justifying the price.

Eau de Toilette - £14.00

Lip Gloss - £11.50

Lipstick - £12.50