Bright Lip Love

By nature I am a deep-red-lippie-kinda-girl. I have to force myself to wear brighter colours. Although, having said that; I do love a good ol' purple. 

After watching a VivannaDoesMakeup vid, she mentioned her love of the matte Bourjois's Rouge Edition Velvet lipsticks and I decided to pick one up in the gorgeous shade Olé Flamingo!

These lipsticks have been out for a while now and I was a bit dubious to try them, mainly because of my uncertainty over how much a matte lip would suit me. 

But I decided to ignore my doubts and be brave and I absolutely love the packaging! it's so dinky and chic!

I am pretty happy with the it as it stays for absolutely ages, when first applied it glides on as a liquid but dries quickly for a matte finish. I really like how it has a doe foot applicator, as It allows me to control the application of the product better. 

It is super creamy and doesn't dry my lips at all. As I do have a small pout, I did have to use a lip liner to create a crisp line and to define my lips more. When it comes to small pouts, it is quite easy to smear on the product haphazardly and make a  bit of a mess of it, so I find I always need to use a lip liner. 

The colour is a very bold and vibrant pink, perfect for the summer season and suits darker skin tones really well. I do like the way it looks on me, but feel it would look even more amazing on a fuller pout. 

All in all, a matte lip lover's dream. 

~Nas~

Dreamy Matte Lips

Clinique's Long Last Soft Matte Lipstick* range have been in development for the past 3 years and they are now here for all to enjoy.

Matte lips seem to be trending this summer and I have to admit I have never really liked the idea of matte lips on myself, as I don't think I have the pout to pull it off. I feel  like you have to have to be super elegant and chic to carry off this look. I'm not quite sure if I am there yet - I am trying though! 

I have had some bad experiences with matte lip products, the formulas can be so drying and uncomfortable, leaving lips feeling and looking parched. This is where the Long Last Soft Matte Lipsticks differ, the application is smooth and doesn't feather or dry out. It lasts all day and I only need to touch up once. The creamy formula includes beeswax which helps to keep lips feeling super moisturised, but still keeps them looking matte. 

The colour pay off is fantastic and includes porous silica beads and porous silica to set the colour and keep it looking fresh. 

There are 8 gorgeous colours in this range including the two pictured above; Matte Beauty (a pretty nude) and Matte Plum (a vibrant purple). 

Top Tip: Make sure your lips are smooth and flake-free by using a scrub before lipstick application. Check out LUSH's Bubblegum Lip Scrub. 

www.clinique.co.uk

~Nas~

*PR samples sent for consideration.