Blogmas - Day Eight: Red Lips for the Party Season

Hi guys.

Today's post is a bit of a different one.  I am going to show you three red lipsticks you can wear for this time of year.  Before I get into the post, I would like to say that I am not one to wear red lips though I am trying out different brands and formulas to see which suit me best.  I am only showing three as these are the three I have in my collection.  I will try my hardest to give my opinion as I have only worn two of them so far.

From L to R: Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm in Standout, Model Co Ultra Long-Lasting Lipstick in Smitten & Rimmel Apocalips in Big bang.

From Top to Bottom: Smitten, Standout & Big Bang

Model Co's Ultra Long-Lasting Lipstick in Smitten.

I have not long had this lipstick...in fact I only received this in my December Birchbox (linked here) yesterday so I haven't had the chance to wear it yet to see if it is long-lasting.  I swatched the colour on my hand and I am excited to see how it looks against my skin tone.  Smitten is a red with a slight berry colour to it.  I feel that it has a slight blue undertone too which I have been told will compliment my skin tone.  The scent of this lipstick is heavenly as it smells like vanilla!

Revlon's Colourburst Matte Balm in Standout.

This by far has to be the red lip I am loving as it is matte and I am into matte lips as well as ling lasting products.  I wore this on a night out once and it stayed on the whole night and didn't stain my lips.  Standout is a red and again, like Smitten, has a slight berry colour to it.  I can also see a hint of blue again in this lip product though it isn't as noticeable from a far.  The scent of the product is mint and I haven't noticed the scent lingering for long although it isn't an offensive mint scent.

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Big Bang

This is a liquid lipstick which is a true red colour.  It has a glossy look to it which depending on my mood, I can make work for me.  I have only used this once and didn't feel that it suited me at all.  I will try and work more with it once my confidence with red and bright colours' is here.  I am eager to try more from this range.  The scent of this is quite chemically but it isn't offensive and doesn't linger.

So there are my three red lip products for this years party season.  Like I said before, I am not confident with wearing red or bright lipsticks yet but I would like to try more colours' to see what is out there that will suit me.

What red or bright lips are you loving this season?  Any recommendations for me to try?

Bye for now.

Jess. X

Blogmas day 9 : Illamasqua Glamore Nude Lipstick in Rosepout

I love looking at beauty blogs and one blog called Katie's beauty blog (Which I will link here) reviewed a set of four lipsticks from a brand called Illamasqua.  I had heard of the brand and seen some of the products on videos and blogs but I had never seen a shop or counter selling them.

I was reading her blog when a blog post caught my eye and four beautiful lipsticks caught my eye.  I read though the post and was in awe of the lipsticks...I knew I just had to have one.

I felt at the time that we shared a similar skin tone and looked at what she suggested was her favourite and this one was Rosepout.  I looked at the swatches and what it looked like on her lips against her skin tone and I knew immediately that this was the lipstick for me.  It was all I could think about.  I looked into the lipstick a little more and read a few more reviews (which I found a lack of) and knew for certain that this was the lipstick for me.

The packaging of the lipstick is very sleek and looks expensive and is something that I wouldn't be ashamed to pull out of my handbag and apply in public
















Rosepout is a pink nude which as the website says is a satin lipstick.  The colour is absolutely gorgeous and I think it suits my skin tone very well.  It glides on like butter but doesn't feel sticky or thick.  On my lips the finished seemed almost matte rather than a satin but I don't mind that.  The smell is really nice and I can't quite put my finger on what it smells like.

I would repurchase this lipstick and have backups in case of breakages or I run out (which I don't see happening any time soon)  I would also repurchase just to have one constantly in my handbag.  I would also say that it would suit any skin one whether it be pale or dark skin.  This is a fantastic lipstick and I would like to try more from the range.

In the range there are 7 all together ranging from pink nudes to orangey toned nudes.  They are quite expensive but from what I have seen and tried from this ranged, it is worth it.  They retail at £18.50 and for a lipstick is is quite expensive but they are worth it.

I would also like to try other products from the brand itself as I am impressed with what I have seen so far.



What have you tried from this brand and is there anything that you can recommend?

Bye for now.

Jess. X