Tuesday 28 October 2014

New Lip Loves || Mac Faux Lipstick and Soar Lip Pencil.

I wont lie, the main reason I purchased both of these products is purely because of Kylie Jenner. We've all been obsessed by her lips recently, whether it's because you love her 'your lips, but way better' shade, the shape and way she outlines her lips or you're just curious about whether she's had fillers or not. Regardless, you can't dispute that her pout hasn't caused a stir because her main loves 'Whirl' lip pencil and 'Velvet Teddy' lipstick, both from Mac, have been sold out everywhere for weeks. I couldn't find either shades, but I settled on what I found to be the closest match. So I introduce to you my two new favourite make up products, 'Soar' lip pencil and 'Faux' satin finish lipstick. I'm quite happy with the shape of my lips and size, so I just outline them as you would normally, however, if you wanted to add a little K Jenner plumpness, lightly overline your lips on the sides and bottom lip but keep the cupids bow as usual as it's the most defined part of your lip and it'll really show if you've gone overboard. The main reason for my latest love interest? The combination makes for a long lasting smudge free duo and the shade makes your lips stand out and look larger than they are. 


Saturday 18 October 2014

Let's talk Blake Lively..

  Blake Lively Lipstick, Loreal. £6.99

I've adored Blake Lively since Gossip Girl, Savages and especially after Cannes Film Festival, I've fallen in love with her style and classic beauty. Along with recently revealing she's going to be a mummy, she also teamed up with Loreal to release their latest beauty collection - red lipsticks. Available in the Pure Reds line is the Julianne, Eva, Liya and Blake - all with varying undertones and suitable for different skin tones. Blakes is a blue toned red that immediately caught my eye, it's bold, daring and very Old Hollywood. I was tempted by the other shades but couldn't resist swiping Blakes off the shelf and adding it to my basket.
The pigmentation of these lipsticks is incredible, one swipe and you have a completely opaque lip colour with a satin finish. With added Jojoba oil, these lipsticks are comfortable to wear and don't dehydrate the lips, although I always exfoliate prior to lipstick application. Yes, they transfer a little but they're really long lasting and comparable in quality to Mac lipsticks. At £6.99, I'll happily be going back to purchase the other three, especially as I'm a sucker for a red lip in Autumn/Winter.

Are you tempted?