REVIEW and SWATCHES - Maybelline Vivid Lipstick - Neon Red

Hullo Ladies, 

I heard about the Maybelline Vivid collection a few weeks ago and instantly knew I needed to see them up close. 

A collection of bright, in your face, lipsticks? Of course I needed to have a look see. 

I have to say I was very jealous to hear that the UK only had five of the ten lipsticks...but anything's better than nothing I guess. I can only hope that Maybelline will be releasing the other five over here soon. 

So last week I stopped in Boot's and after picking up the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation I also picked up two of the Vivid's -  Neon Red and Fuschia Flash. 

I love the packaging, it's bright and easy to find in a big makeup collection. Especially if your collection is far from organised...like mine :-) 

Both Neon Red and Fuschia Flash have been mentioned to be dupes for MAC lipsticks. Neon Red is apparently a good dupe for MAC's Lady Danger. As I don't own Lady Danger I can't tell you if I believe it to be a possible dupe or not. 

I do know that they are both orange toned reds. 

At first I was worried that an orange toned red wouldn't suit me, as I've always worn blue toned reds, but I'm really loving it and have to say I've been wearing it nearly everyday since I bought it. It looks stunning with just a good foundation, a subtle blush, some eyeliner and a mascara. 

This shows you how orange toned the lipstick really is, I'm in love with how bright it is. 

It gives you some shine and has amazing pigmentation. 

The lasting power is quite good too, last's just as long on my lips as my higher end lippy's maybe two hours before I feel the need to reapply. All according on how much I've eaten or drunk. 

In the pictures you can see the I have dry lips and although in the pictures it looks like the lipstick made them noticable, I have to say I haven't noticed that with this one. Not by just looking in the mirror anyway. If you are worried though a quick slick of lip balm will sort that out. 

I'm in love with this collection and I think they will be a big hit come Summer.

I'm already drooling over Electric Orange and Hot Plum.

Have you tried the Vivid's Collection yet?

Which one is your favourite?

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Garnier - Moisture Match in Goodbye Dry - For Dry To Very Dry Skin

Hullo Ladies, 

I've suffered with dry skin for a long time. On my face, my arms and even my feet!

At first you may think, just pop some type of moisturiser on and you'll be fine. Well most of the time it wont be. Especially if you suffer with extremely dry skin like me. It can take a lot of time and money to find that perfect moisturiser.

Recently the dry patches on my face seem to be getting worse due to the weather, so I really needed to find some sort of moisturiser that worked, one morning I decided I'd had enough and was really thinking about paying for a Clinique one I'd heard so much about. Before I could though my mam needed to pop to Superdrug, whilst there I noticed the new Garnier Moisture Match range that's been advertised lately. 

It's a range of moisturisers for all different skin types, dry, oily, normal, combination and even one for dull skin.  

I decided to try one more product before I made the leap for something more expensive. 

Goodbye Dry is a ultra-hydrating rich cream and is said to protect your skin from feeling "tight, uncomfortable and dehydrated day after day"

I really love the smell of this moisturiser, some find it too strong but I find the scent really comforting. It has Shea Butter included in it and I think thats why I like the scent so much. 

I've been using this moisturiser for a good two weeks now and have to say my skin has never felt so good.

 My dry patches have cleared up and what's even more exciting is that my foundation's looks so much better now. 

I can now use those foundation that I couldn't in the past due to the fact that they looked terrible on my dry skin.

I've had Garnier products break me out at times but haven't noticed that with this product, it's also been tested for people with Sensitive Skin and has no Parabens. 

If you suffer with dry to extremely dry skin, I highly suggest picking this up. I can't say anything about the range as a whole as I haven't tried any of the others but I've had a great experience with this particular one and I believe it's worth every penny.

It's £5.99 for 50ml and you can buy it here. 

Have you tired the Garnier Moisture Match line?

 Which one do you use and do you like it? 

Linzi xxx

Another Splurge and Ciate Freebie :-)

Hullo Ladies,

I went to Boot;s today, knowing exactly what I was going to pick up. 

I've been hearing about the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundations for ages now and I wanted to pick one up last weekend but the colour selection wasn't great. I finally found the lightest colour, "Light Vanilla", in my local Boot's and picked it up before anyone else could! 

As Boot's have a 3 for 2 offer on right now I decided to pick up two other products I've been wanting for the last few weeks. I picked up two of the Maybelline Colorsensational Vivid Lipstick's in Neon Red and Fuschia Flash. Both colours have been said to be MAC dupes! I'll be reviewing them really soon :-)

So although I've bought more make up I am happy I only purchased what I set out too and didn't get distracted by anything else....which happens a lot. 

On the way home we stopped for some bread and I noticed that the newest Marie Claire magazine had a free Ciate polish! Yay! There was only one there and I got the colour Sand Dune which is a gold shimmer!

Also in the magazine they give you a free 25ml sample of the Jergens Ultra Healing Body Moisturizer. 

So that's what I bought today and I can't wait to try everything out! 

Have you tried the Maybelline Vivid's yet? Which one do you love most?!

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Revlon Lip Butter - Sweet Tart

Hullo Ladies,

Recently I picked up some of my first Revlon Lip Butters!

After putting it off for so long, I got fed up of reading all the amazing reviews! I needed to see what all the fuss was about! 

I now have four in my collection so I'll probably be reviewing all of the soon. I'm going to start off with one of my favourites -  Sweet Tart. 

Revlon Lip Butters give high shine and sheer colour. 

Sweet Tart is a gorgeous pop of pink. 

Although they're very glossy I find they do stick to the dry skin on your lips so I find it's best to exfoliate my lips and wear a lip balm underneath if I want them to look their best. 

I find that they last about an hour on my lips before I feel the need to reapply  Although this doesn't annoy me so much as I love applying lip products anyway it does mean I'll probably go through the product quickly. 

As I have naturally pigmented lips I find all of the Lip Butters need a good few swipes before they come close looking like they do in the tube.  

I'm glad I bought Sweet Tart and I'm thinking about investing in some more revlon lip butters, maybe buy a nice red one next time! 

Have you tired the Revlon Lip Butters? Which ones are your favourite??

Linzi xxx

REVIEW - Rimmel - Match Perfection Foundation

Hulo Ladies!

Today I'll be reviewing the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation that I purchased 6-8 weeks ago. It's been in two of my monthly favourite's post's and it's almost empty already!

I bought this because I was so happy with the swatch in store, it was the first foundation I'd swatched for months that actually looks close to my natural skin colour. 

The shade I bought was Light Porcelain.

Application : After trying various ways on how to apply it in the last few weeks I find that I prefer to either use a dense foundation brush or my fingers. I find it very blendable and easy to apply. I also love that it doesn't cling to much to my dry patches

Coverage : Sheer to medium - I find that the coverage all depends on how I apply it, if I'm using my dense foundation brush then I get a nice medium coverage but If I apply with my fingers I get a nice sheer coverage. It covers redness very well although I like to use a concealer for covering those pesky blemishes! 

Finish: Match perfection is enhanced with 'Sapphire Radiance' for a illuminating glow. This means that it gives a lovely dewy finish. I find this great for my skin type but may not be to everyones taste.

Lasting Power: I find it lasts around 5 - 6 hours on my skin, great for days when you're just popping out to the shops and doing daily tasks. I find if I'm going somewhere special and i'm out all day or night then I'd want something with slightly more lasting power. 

Packaging: I really like the packaging and find that the pump helps to make applying the foundation a lot easier and travel friendly. The packaging can get dirty over time but as it's a glass bottle then it's very easy to clean. I love the blue cap and writing, making it very eye catching in store but not too crass. 

Overall Rating : I give the foundation a 4 out of 5 ! It's a great foundation for Spring/Summer due to it's dewy finish and sheer - medium coverage. The price is also great which means I have no worries about re-purchasing it. 

I really enjoyed using this product and although I'm going to be trying out some other foundations in the next few months, I now have a foundation I can lean back on again and again. 

You can buy this foundation in Boot's and Superdrug Instore and Online.

Have you tried this foundation? 

Love it or Hate it?

Linzi xxx

Weekend Haul - Revlon Colorstay, LIp Butters, John Frieda.

Hullo Ladies,

I went shopping yesterday and I have to admit it was really needed. I spend most of my time at home with my Mam so It's nice to get out every so often and do something different. 

I bought quite a few things that I've been wanting to try for a long time now. 

Even before I went out I knew I was going to be buying a new foundation, I've recently finished my Rimmel Match Perfection foundation, which I'll be reviewing soon, so I was in need of some more. 

I love trying out new ones and at first I was going to pick up the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum which is very popular but I wasn't sure on the lightest shade, it seemed slightly too yellow for me. 

I decided to test the colour range for the Revlon Colorstay foundations, this foundation is very famous and I know a lot of beauty vloggers/bloggers who have it as their holy grail foundation. I don't know why I never tried it until now. Maybe I was put off because of the price tag, £12.49 is quite expensive for a drugstore foundation, but as all the makeup is on 3 for 2 in Boot's and the lightest shade "Ivory" was actually extremely close to my natural skin tone, I decided to bite the bullet. 

I also picked up two of the new Revlon Lip Butters in Pink Lemonade and Juicy Papaya.

Another thing I've been meaning to pick up for a few weeks up now is a mint shade nail polish. There was so many to choose from but in the end I choose the Maybelline Mint For Life nail polish.  

We stopped in Asda and I noticed that this Sublime Mousse hair dye had been put on the clearance shelf and was down to just £1.......I know it was probably a mistake but I'm not gonna tempt fate.....It's a nice colour too! 

Next up was Superdrug and I noticed that they had offers on the John Frieda line, I've been meaning to try the range for a long time now so I picked up the Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner for £6.

My nan loves Matalan so we had a look around and I found a "#NERD" t -shirt, I actually love it and for only £6 It was a great purchase. I have always wanted to be that girl who wears ironic and funny t-shirts. I dunno...I just love those people!

So that's all I bought this weekend! 

Hope you all have an amazing Sunday I think I'm going to spend the rest of mine watching SKY Disney :-)

Linzi xxx

Eau My Giddy God - Lolita Lempicka - L De Lolita Lempicka - EDP

Hullo Ladies,

I've been a lover of perfume for a long time now and I always find that most of the time the bottle of a perfume is what drags you towards it in a store. 

Most of the time you can tell what a perfume is like by it's bottle design. This perfume however is definitely a curve ball. When looking at it I immediately thought it was going to be fresh and aquatic but low and behold this is a giant spicebomb! 

I've heard a few things about the Lolita Lempicka perfumes, they seem to be very love/hate.

After looking at the notes on Fragrantica, I decided to give " L" a try. 

This perfume was launched  in 2006  and is part of the Oriental Vanilla Group. The notes of this perfume are:

TOP – Bergamot, Bitter Orange

MIDDLE – Musk, Cinnamon, Immortelle

BASE – Sandalwood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean

The whole base of this perfume is something I've grown to realise that I love in perfumes. Sadly though, I don't notice them a lot throughout this fragrance. What I do notice is the strong smell of cinnamon which I love but can't wear constantly. I have to be in the mood to wear this fragrance which makes me regret buying the big bottle.

 I'm glad I tried it but It's not one I'd re-purchase.

I did use it throughout the winter though, I sprayed it on my scarfs and I loved how that toasty warmth would cuddle me up while I was out braving the horrible winter weather. 

If you're a big lover on strong, spicy scents, ones that especially include cinnamon then I say give this a try! 

Hope your all having a great weekend!

Linzi xxx