I actually quite like the texture and feel of these pens; probably the most comfortable feeling matte lip product I've tried!
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Sunday Swatches: L'Oreal Infallible Matte Max Lip Pens
Sunday, 14 February 2016
Following the last Sunday Swatches post (here), I thought I'd show you the Matte Max Lip Pens/Pencils; they actually look like they're eyeshadows as the packaging and sponge applicator tip with powdery product looks very eyeshadow-esque.
I actually quite like the texture and feel of these pens; probably the most comfortable feeling matte lip product I've tried!
I actually quite like the texture and feel of these pens; probably the most comfortable feeling matte lip product I've tried!
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Estee Lauder has been one of the beauty industry's most established brand for over 60 years now and though I've never really blogged about individual products, it's been cropping up in my makeup wardrobe a lot more these days as I've found the brand is more appealing to both younger and maturer customers.
My most reached for foundation every day is now the Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation (which I will be doing a foundation post on very soon!)
Colour Cosmetics
Pure Color has been a range of colour makeup for the eyes, lips, nails and face for a while and this Holiday 2013 has included the new Pure Color Metallics which feature new:
The Intense Eyeshadow Trios (IIETs) also had my attention as some of them sparkle so brightly, and being a magpie attracts me to things like that!
I've picked my favourite shades from the collection this year to review; of the Lip Lacquers I loved the bright orange "Melting Sun" which has flecks of glitter in it, and also the plummy "Wet Plum" which has no shimmer or glitter.
Of the Eyeshadow Trios the one that stuck out most to me was the Steel Lilacs trio as it's both purple and super sparkly.
Colour & Pigmentation:
The pigmentation of these glosses are pretty amazing, they do have a major colour payoff and with the brighter shades (like Melting Sun and Wet Plum), they can even stain a little (see non-lip swatches in Intense Eyeshadow Trios review below).
Texture: The texture is quite thick and while I wouldn't say it's really sticky, there is a slight "stick" to it for those who aren't keen on that kind of texture.
Packaging: The classic gold lids with the embossed "EL" logos give a feeling of luxury, whilst the paddle type plastic applicator is curved in the middle to hold a reservoir of gloss and also serves as a fairly precise applicator for the cupids bow area.
Longevity: This Lip Lacquer is said to last up to 6 hours, however I felt the glossiness/stickiness wore away after about an hour or so, but the stain (particularly in Wet Plum) meant the colour was still on the lips at least 3 hours later with eating and drinking.
Scent: I love the scent of these as it's a sweet sugary smell!
Price: At £21 each, they are a more premium price than your regular lipgloss, however because of the lipstick/gloss hybrid and longevity, it's definitely one that would be good to stick in your handbag for everyday if you wanted, or for going out equally.
FrootiFactor: Despite the fact I'm not usually a gloss kind of girl, I adore the scent and colour saturation/pigmentation in these Lip Lacquers, so I'd give them at least a 4:
Colour & Pigmentation: This particular eyeshadow trio was very sparkly and had fairly high pigmentation despite the sparkle (see swatches above). It's hard to try and capture the true sparkliness of this trio but you can see a bit from the middle picture above that it's pretty damned glitzy.
Texture: Due to the glitteriness of the shadows, they are a bit crumblier than a normal eyeshadow, however I find these type of shadows apply best with the finger.
Packaging: Again, the shadows are encased in the classic gold EL packaging with a handy mirror in the lid. The applicator is a regular spongy one.
Longevity: These trios are supposed to last 10 hours but I haven't quite tested that out yet as I'm yet to wear the shadow for that long; the glitter did however stick to my arm fairly well after applying with no primer, so it may well be true!
Price: At £27 each, they are a again a slightly premium price to pay for a trio of eyeshadows, but would make a lovely gift for a true Estee Lauder fan and of course a fan of sparkle, particularly for Christmas!
FrootiFactor: I loved the sparkliness of the shadows, however I found the texture quite dry to work with, so I'd give the shadows a 3-3.5 out of 5:
Estee Lauder products are available to buy from the Estee Lauder website, as well as the regular department stores (Debenhams, House Of Fraser, John Lewis etc) and Boots.
Which is your favourite Estee Lauder product and why?
My most reached for foundation every day is now the Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid foundation (which I will be doing a foundation post on very soon!)
Colour Cosmetics
Pure Color has been a range of colour makeup for the eyes, lips, nails and face for a while and this Holiday 2013 has included the new Pure Color Metallics which feature new:
- High Intensity Lip Lacquers - 12 shades
- Vivid Shine Nail Lacquers - 8 shades
- Vivid Shine Lipsticks - 6 shades
- Instant Intense Eyeshadow Trios - 9 shades
The Intense Eyeshadow Trios (IIETs) also had my attention as some of them sparkle so brightly, and being a magpie attracts me to things like that!
I've picked my favourite shades from the collection this year to review; of the Lip Lacquers I loved the bright orange "Melting Sun" which has flecks of glitter in it, and also the plummy "Wet Plum" which has no shimmer or glitter.
Of the Eyeshadow Trios the one that stuck out most to me was the Steel Lilacs trio as it's both purple and super sparkly.
High Intensity Lip Lacquers
As aforementioned, these glosses hold all the pigmentation of a lipstick but with super shine and hydration that lasts on the lips.
Texture: The texture is quite thick and while I wouldn't say it's really sticky, there is a slight "stick" to it for those who aren't keen on that kind of texture.
Packaging: The classic gold lids with the embossed "EL" logos give a feeling of luxury, whilst the paddle type plastic applicator is curved in the middle to hold a reservoir of gloss and also serves as a fairly precise applicator for the cupids bow area.
Longevity: This Lip Lacquer is said to last up to 6 hours, however I felt the glossiness/stickiness wore away after about an hour or so, but the stain (particularly in Wet Plum) meant the colour was still on the lips at least 3 hours later with eating and drinking.
Scent: I love the scent of these as it's a sweet sugary smell!
Price: At £21 each, they are a more premium price than your regular lipgloss, however because of the lipstick/gloss hybrid and longevity, it's definitely one that would be good to stick in your handbag for everyday if you wanted, or for going out equally.
FrootiFactor: Despite the fact I'm not usually a gloss kind of girl, I adore the scent and colour saturation/pigmentation in these Lip Lacquers, so I'd give them at least a 4:
Instant Intense Eyeshadow Trios
These eyeshadow trios are designed to highlight and define the eyes and contain a little clear plastic guide on where to apply the shadows on the eye to do so:
Texture: Due to the glitteriness of the shadows, they are a bit crumblier than a normal eyeshadow, however I find these type of shadows apply best with the finger.
Packaging: Again, the shadows are encased in the classic gold EL packaging with a handy mirror in the lid. The applicator is a regular spongy one.
Longevity: These trios are supposed to last 10 hours but I haven't quite tested that out yet as I'm yet to wear the shadow for that long; the glitter did however stick to my arm fairly well after applying with no primer, so it may well be true!
Price: At £27 each, they are a again a slightly premium price to pay for a trio of eyeshadows, but would make a lovely gift for a true Estee Lauder fan and of course a fan of sparkle, particularly for Christmas!
FrootiFactor: I loved the sparkliness of the shadows, however I found the texture quite dry to work with, so I'd give the shadows a 3-3.5 out of 5:
Which is your favourite Estee Lauder product and why?
Sunday, 13 October 2013
I recently received a package from Lila'lli and managed to have a play around finally after the wedding boom quietened down a little!
I loved the Lip Collisions as soon as I saw them; any multitasking product is always a win in my books, saves time and not to mention space in a MUA's kit!
The Lip Collisions by Lila'lli have a top end with the highly pigmented lipstick and the matching lipgloss at the bottom; 2 in 1!
I received Lip Collisions in Eva-Marie, Sophia, Carrie and Marilyn:
Swatched in natural light and with flash:
I then went through the laborious effort of swatching each lippy (and their corresponding gloss) on my actual lips to give a better idea of what they look like on my skintone:
Eva-Marie
Blue-toned pink
Sophia
Softer fuchsia pink
Carrie
Deep plum/berry
Marilyn
Bright red
Colour & Pigmentation: Pigmentation is surprisingly high quality, they only need to be swiped on once to get a good colour, or more for extra pigmentation, but to be honest it was so pigmented when on the lips that I actually press excess off on a tissue. Sophia and Eva-Marie look very similar but Eva-Marie is definitely more blue toned.
Texture: The lipsticks go on fairly thickly, meaning that pigmentation is great and I liked that they're not very dry so no uncomfortable feeling. Of course with the gloss there's extra moisture and they're not sticky!
Longevity: With the lipsticks, I blotted and reapplied to make them more matte/long lasting and I'd say they last at least 3 hours without eating or drinking. Adding gloss would probably make it last less longer!
Scent: No particularly strong scent.
Price: At £15 each they are pretty great value for money considering you're getting 2 in 1!
FrootiFactor: I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of Lila'lli products and certainly like the Lip Collisions as they were pigmented, lasted fairly long and have 2 great products in 1. I would give these Lip Collisions a 4.5-5 out of 5:
Lilla'lli products are available from their website and the Lip Collisions are available in 12 shades that I'm intrigued to try and maybe add to my kit!
They're currently on promotion too at £13 each instead of £15 (here), which is great, so I'd suggest you try them yourself at this great price!
Have you tried Lilla'lli products? Which shades are your favourite from these swatches?
I loved the Lip Collisions as soon as I saw them; any multitasking product is always a win in my books, saves time and not to mention space in a MUA's kit!
The Lip Collisions by Lila'lli have a top end with the highly pigmented lipstick and the matching lipgloss at the bottom; 2 in 1!
I received Lip Collisions in Eva-Marie, Sophia, Carrie and Marilyn:
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| L-R: Eva-Marie, Sophia, Carrie, Marilyn |
Eva-Marie
Blue-toned pink
Softer fuchsia pink
Deep plum/berry
Bright red
Texture: The lipsticks go on fairly thickly, meaning that pigmentation is great and I liked that they're not very dry so no uncomfortable feeling. Of course with the gloss there's extra moisture and they're not sticky!
Longevity: With the lipsticks, I blotted and reapplied to make them more matte/long lasting and I'd say they last at least 3 hours without eating or drinking. Adding gloss would probably make it last less longer!
Scent: No particularly strong scent.
Price: At £15 each they are pretty great value for money considering you're getting 2 in 1!
FrootiFactor: I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of Lila'lli products and certainly like the Lip Collisions as they were pigmented, lasted fairly long and have 2 great products in 1. I would give these Lip Collisions a 4.5-5 out of 5:
They're currently on promotion too at £13 each instead of £15 (here), which is great, so I'd suggest you try them yourself at this great price!
Have you tried Lilla'lli products? Which shades are your favourite from these swatches?
Thursday, 22 August 2013
Hey guys, as you may well know, I'm a huge Urban Decay fan and today I'll be reviewing something I've been uber excited about for a long while: the new Urban Decay lipsticks.
The new lipsticks have been redesigned and reformulated and repackaged.. basically a whole new lipstick, but there are some familiar sounding shades like Revolution, Rush and Jilted.
I was sent two lipstick shades: Anarchy (bright fuschia) and Turn On (rosy pink) and their corresponding 24/7 lip pencils (also relaunched).
Colour & Pigmentation: As with all the 24/7 range, the pigmentation is gorgeous in both lip pencils. Turn On is a rosy pink shade and Anarchy is a gorgeous bright fuschia with strong blue tones.
Texture: Both lip pencils were creamy enough to go on smoothly but not with too much slip that the pencil would bleed. I found Turn On to be drier than Anarchy when worn alone.
Longevity: When worn alone, these lip pencils can last ages, literally 24/7!
Scent: No particular scent.
Price: At £12 they remain at the same price when many of the other Urban Decay products have gone up in price; I'd definitely pick up a fair few shades before they do inevitably get popular and go up in price!
FrootiFactor: As a fan of all products "24/7" I would give these pencils a 4.5-5 out of 5:
Colour & Pigmentation: The colours are as described above for the corresponding lipsticks, however I found Turn On lip pencil to be duller than the corresponding lipstick. Pigmentation is insane.. absolutely packed with colour in both of these shades.
Texture: I found the texture to be utterly creamy and buttery even, like the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks, but with more pigmentation. Amazing.
Longevity: As these are fairly creamy lipsticks, I'd expect them to wear away pretty fast, however I ate, and wore my Turn On lipstick (with liner underneath) comfortably for around 4-5 hours before I felt it wear away.
Scent: No particular scent
Price: At £15.50 it's a bit more than a MAC lipstick, but less than its quality equivalent YSL Rouge Volupte which is one of my other favourite lipsticks.. And the packaging is sleek and so me (purple) so for £15.50 it is totally justified in my opinion.
FrootiFactor: I love this lippy so much, I give it a 5!
All in all, I'm impressed just as I knew I would be, and can't wait to buy more pencils and lipsticks in the range.. My bank balance will hate me but my lips won't!
Urban Decay Revolution lipsticks are available to buy at Debenhams, House Of Fraser, and John Lewis.
What do you think of these new lipsticks? Have you seen or bought any favourite shades yet?
The new lipsticks have been redesigned and reformulated and repackaged.. basically a whole new lipstick, but there are some familiar sounding shades like Revolution, Rush and Jilted.
I was sent two lipstick shades: Anarchy (bright fuschia) and Turn On (rosy pink) and their corresponding 24/7 lip pencils (also relaunched).
24/7 lip pencils
Texture: Both lip pencils were creamy enough to go on smoothly but not with too much slip that the pencil would bleed. I found Turn On to be drier than Anarchy when worn alone.
Longevity: When worn alone, these lip pencils can last ages, literally 24/7!
Scent: No particular scent.
Price: At £12 they remain at the same price when many of the other Urban Decay products have gone up in price; I'd definitely pick up a fair few shades before they do inevitably get popular and go up in price!
FrootiFactor: As a fan of all products "24/7" I would give these pencils a 4.5-5 out of 5:
Revolution lipsticks
Texture: I found the texture to be utterly creamy and buttery even, like the YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks, but with more pigmentation. Amazing.
Longevity: As these are fairly creamy lipsticks, I'd expect them to wear away pretty fast, however I ate, and wore my Turn On lipstick (with liner underneath) comfortably for around 4-5 hours before I felt it wear away.
Scent: No particular scent
Price: At £15.50 it's a bit more than a MAC lipstick, but less than its quality equivalent YSL Rouge Volupte which is one of my other favourite lipsticks.. And the packaging is sleek and so me (purple) so for £15.50 it is totally justified in my opinion.
FrootiFactor: I love this lippy so much, I give it a 5!
Urban Decay Revolution lipsticks are available to buy at Debenhams, House Of Fraser, and John Lewis.
What do you think of these new lipsticks? Have you seen or bought any favourite shades yet?
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Two weeks ago I got to get up close and personal with Pixi products at their London store in Fouberts Place and talked about the new AW12 releases.
Pixi is a brand I've always been undecided on; I love their name and quirky vintage-feeling shop. I used to buy their lip blushes when they were available in Debenhams and a few of their brushes too which I quite liked; but I've never been able to try eyeshadows/blushes or other lip products so it was a great opportunity to do so.
The shop was filled with a lovely warm smell and I was offered some yummy pastries as I entered.
I browsed some of the new products out from the AW12 collection and found I quite liked the eyeshadow quads (Shade Quartettes), particularly "Shades Of Daylight" (£16):
I also thought the glittery nail polish trios (£16) looked so pretty and festive:
Early Bird Kit
I got to take away the Early Bird Kit which consists of 3 cheek colours, 2 bronzers and a highlighter, 4 eye base shades and 16 eyeshadows.
The kit is designed to make you look like you've got more sleep than you actually have with it's "daylight colours".
I've not yet come across base shades that are powders/eyeshadow-like like these but I've used them underneath some shadows to see the effect and it does seem to make the shadow more vibrant.
Overall I found the palette to be quite soft and pigmented; the blushes were lovely, not too over powering. The highlighter and bronzers I feel are more suited to fairer skintones so I'll have to find a way of using them all as highlighters.
The eyeshadows were hit and miss; some were soft and creamy in texture and others grainy. They're mainly lovely light colours with the odd darker colour and one matte shade too, so many looks could be created.
I'd give this palette a 3.5 out of 5 because it's improved my expectation of Pixi but this particular palette doesn't have face shades that would suit a range of skintones.
Lip & Line
Whilst in store I discovered the Lip & Line (£12) and thought it was innovative; I was lucky enough to get one to take home in "No 2 Fresh Pink";
It consists of a double ended lipliner and lipstick in the same shade which is so handy as a MUA but also as a lippie buyer! The lipliner is waterproof and anti-feathering, whilst the lipstick is moisturising with Vitamins E and C. I chose this shade as it's rare to get lighter shades like this in matching tones, however as my lips are fairly dark, this colour is too pale for me so I'll be using this in my kit for fairer clients.
I did notice that the lipliner coupled with the lipstick felt nice and moisturising but also lasted a long time too, so these are definitely plus points.
I'd give this product a 4.5 out of 5 as it's hydrating but also long lasting; I like that you don't need to waste time faffing around looking for a lipliner or that it would take up much space, as it's a handy two in one!
All Pixi products can be bought from their boutique off Carnaby Street (22a Fouberts Place) in London, pixibeauty.co.uk, or ASOS.
Have you tried any Pixi products before? Which would you recommend?
Pixi is a brand I've always been undecided on; I love their name and quirky vintage-feeling shop. I used to buy their lip blushes when they were available in Debenhams and a few of their brushes too which I quite liked; but I've never been able to try eyeshadows/blushes or other lip products so it was a great opportunity to do so.
The shop was filled with a lovely warm smell and I was offered some yummy pastries as I entered.
Early Bird Kit
I got to take away the Early Bird Kit which consists of 3 cheek colours, 2 bronzers and a highlighter, 4 eye base shades and 16 eyeshadows.
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| 16 eyeshadows and 4 eye base shades |
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| swatches of eye base shades |
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| eyeshadow swatches; left - without eye base shades, right with eye base shades |
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| 2 bronzers and highlighter |
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| 3 blushes |
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| left 3: highlighter and 2 bronzers; right 3: blushes |
The eyeshadows were hit and miss; some were soft and creamy in texture and others grainy. They're mainly lovely light colours with the odd darker colour and one matte shade too, so many looks could be created.
I'd give this palette a 3.5 out of 5 because it's improved my expectation of Pixi but this particular palette doesn't have face shades that would suit a range of skintones.
Lip & Line
Whilst in store I discovered the Lip & Line (£12) and thought it was innovative; I was lucky enough to get one to take home in "No 2 Fresh Pink";
I did notice that the lipliner coupled with the lipstick felt nice and moisturising but also lasted a long time too, so these are definitely plus points.
I'd give this product a 4.5 out of 5 as it's hydrating but also long lasting; I like that you don't need to waste time faffing around looking for a lipliner or that it would take up much space, as it's a handy two in one!
Have you tried any Pixi products before? Which would you recommend?
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