Colourpop 'foxy' ultra matte lip review

Hi all!,

This week I am writing about my recent purchase of the Colourpop foxy collection of 5 stunning mini ultra matte liquid lipsticks. 

First up as always a bit about the brand!

ColourPop was born, raised and made with love in the City of Angels. Founded in 2014 by Seed Beauty, they pride themselves on being wallet friendly and bunny approved.

Colourpop's products are tested in the nicest way possible, leaving fur babies to be fur babies and experimenting on people instead (the people at ColourPop HQ to be exact!). 

Beeper- warm mid-tone taupe
Clueless- dusty mauve pink
Tulle- dusty mauve burgundy
Creeper- true classic blue red
More Better- deep violet wine

If you would love to check out the colourpop website click here. They have amazing swatches of this collection on different skin tones, they are all so flattering!

Application tips

Make sure your lips are bare, dry, and exfoliated for the smoothest finish. Apply a matching lip pencil for a precise and perfected application. Next, apply Ultra Matte Lip with the applicator or your favorite lip brush. It's suggested to store these babies upright and shake before application!

This thin and lightweight formula glides onto the lips leaving SUPER intense colour with a bold, ultra matte finish. It's very long wearing and completely kiss proof!

So these are they first lip products/any products I have purchased from Colourpop. I have very much enjoyed them so far but for sure have to be in the right mood. I find that if my lips are even a tad dry that I cannot handle having these on, but that goes for any matte lip product. 

These I purchased without any lip liners (I have since purchased matching lip liners) and I can apply them reasonably ok without lip liner's but it is difficult and is not overly neat, it would be better with lip liners!. Since purchasing a few liners I have not actually applied these again ( But I will). To be honest everyone, I have purchased so so many lip products lately that I am struggling to go through them all on rotation to try....that sounds just awful! Do you have that problem to??!?

They do dry to a complete matte and are transfer proof, they will last all day through food and drink if you want them to . I personally cannot wear matte lipsticks for a 8 hour work day because I am talking so so much in my job it just starts to get uncomfortable for me. 

I love the intense pigment of the colour of these and cannot wait to try out the rest of the range of satin lips, glossy lips, and more matte lips plus all of the liners that I have recently purchased. 

Have you got this collection or other colourpop products? Let me know down below if you have or anything else you might suggest! I would so love to hear from you and get some response of your thoughts, also like this post if you would love to see more Colourpop!

xo

Felicity

Nyx butter gloss review

Happy weekend everyone!

Today I wanted to spread my love on the nyx butter gloss! As you all know I am a giant fan of the nyx cosmetics line and these are my most beloved product so far out of there range.

These are so easy to wear, and very nourishing on the lips. If I do not take care this does end up on my teeth which is a bit of a pain but its a simple fix as just being careful with application and also taking the time to do the few tricks I know to avoid this getting on my teeth.

This will last all day if left alone, which of course is really impossible because we need to eat and drink! While eating and drinking it 100% will transfer onto your food & cups, but that is ok!

There are so far 34 shades in the range but I am sure so many more are coming out! The shades available are:

Angel food cake - Mauve

Apple Strudel - Peach

Blackberry Pie - Black

Cherry cheese cake - Orange

Cherry Pie - Red

Cotton candy - Pink with a blue undertone

Cranberry Biscotti - Deep berry

Creme Brulee - Natural

Cupcake - Hot pink

Devils food cake - Deep plum

Eclair - Pink

Fortune cookie - Nude

Gelato - Purple

Ginger snap - Chocolate brown

Madeleine - Mid tone nude

Maple blondie - Deep peach

Merengue - Pink lilac

Peach cobbler - Red-orange

Peach crisp - Peach

Peaches and cream - Pink coral

Pink buttercream - Coral with a pink undertone

Praline - Deep nude

Raspberry pavlova - Red brown

Raspberry tart - Violet

Red velvet - Deep red

Red wine truffle - Burgundy

Strawberry cheesecake - Warm pink

Strawberry jam - Strawberry red

Strawberry parfait - Fuchsia

Sugar cookie - Bright fuchsia

Sugar plum - Lavender

Sunday Mimosa - Light peach

Tiramisu - Brown

Vanilla cream pie - Mauve

To visit the nyx website click here

Eclair

This is a stunning pink. It is wonderful and more of a natural tone pink and would look stunning on every skin shade. This is another gloss that looks great with or without makeup and doesn't look out of place either way.

Angle food cake

This is my favorite shade that I own out of this range and my favorite general nyx lip product. It is a mauve color and I wear this one most days and am going through this one fast! This shade is very close to my own lip color so I find it looks really nice and evens out the color of my lips and actually makes them look bigger!

Apple strudel

This is a stunning peach gloss! I love the way this looks with a summer dress and simple makeup. 

Cherry pie

This is a wonderful true red. I have not been able to fit this into my normal day to day makeup as I do not feel I suit red lips! It is so so stunning!

Creme Brulee

This is a wonderful natural color on the lips and goes with majority of makeup looks. I find this is a great shade for my skin tone when I am not tanned or even if I have no makeup on. It doesn't wash me out a lot which is a big problem I normally have with light pink lip products.

Make sure to check out the website as they show all of the colors and they are so so beautiful. I cannot wait to get more of these but I have such a nyx obsession I think I may have to wait a bit longer, my makeup collection is growing a lot!

So as you would have gathered these are a gloss finish on the lips which looks great and is very flattering on most lip shapes. The colors come off as very sheer with a small amount of pigment to them. So if you are wanting a full look these wont work for you but I find these are the best product for my lips on a day to day basis because they are so easy to remove without a mirror and if you are a busy person like me that will really sell you on a product!

Well that is it for this week! I really hope you have enjoyed this weeks post and come back next week for more!

xo

Felicity

L.A girl pressed powder review

Hi all,

This weeks post is on the L.A Girl pressed powder! This is the cheapest pressed powder I have ever purchased at NZ $9.04 which is an absolute bargain.

L.A girl cosmetics can be purchased all over the world and is a brand that is really starting to make an impact. You can find a product for every step of your makeup look in there range. They are also cruelty free which is great! 

This pressed powder can also be purchased for USD $7 for any American readers. There is also 18 shades in the range which is such a great thing to see a brand do. It can be so hard to find the perfect shade sometimes so that makes it a bit easier.

What I was looking for: The main thing that I look for especially for powders is that it helps reduce shine. Since I have oily skin this is a big thing for me because I do not always want to try and blot and fix up my make up throughout the day. Since this is designed for a matte finish this gets a big tick for what I want!

My first impression: On first application I noticed that the powder is very creamy and silky. It comes with a little puff but I find it evens out my complexion more if applied with a brush and buffing it into my skin. It doesn't appear to clog pores which is an added bonus and looks extremely natural & lightweight so would be great for everyday use. 

Can it be built up? This is another thing that I had to consider. Can it be buildable enough that it can work well for everyday work use. So far its good, I have not used it to a thick coverage but its been very easy to get it to a medium but natural pigment on the skin.

This little compact comes with a puff applicator and a mirror so would also be perfect to keep in your bag. 

If you would like to check out the L.A Girl NZ website click here.

Also I have now joined Bloglovin which displays my social media and also my other blog! Make sure to check it out and follow! 

Do you have a favorite powder or makeup product you cant live without? Let me know below!

That is all this week everyone, have a lovely weekend and week!

xo

Felicity

Australis velourlips minis review

Hello all,

This week I wanted to do a review on the Australis Velourlips. I have this collection of mini's to review today! 

Australis is a great brand! Upon finding them in my city I have adored there range and cannot wait to try more products. I am very keen on trying there foundations as I have seen a lot of reviews stating that they are great for sensitive skin and they do have products for matte purposes. Australis does not test on animals and is also Vegan friendly and have no palm oils in there products. I really like this brand not only for its products but for how they are so open and proud of what there brand stands for. Best of all this wonderful brand ships worldwide and is not expensive at all!

There are 24 colours in the Velourlips range which is heaps to chose from, I think everyone would be able to find a number of shades for there own preference.

I have the following colours:

Hon-o-loo-loo - A baby pink

Ho-chee-min - A neon barbie pink

Mil-a-no - A peach orange

Los-angel-es - A light lilac 

Lun-dun - A pink with a purple undertone

What are these? These lip creams are a great concept. They go on as a cream then dry to a matte finish. They are designed for long wear and have a great colour payoff. They apply with a doe foot applicator. These are great if you are wanting an all day look that wont budge and doesn't need a lot of top off and doesn't flake, or cake!

My first impression : The colour is amazing,compared to other products of a similar nature that I have these have a lot of pigment to them. For me these dried out my lips extremely painfully. I was not dehydrated nor did I have sore lips at all so I didn't expect to have any issue with anything matte but these were possibly the most drying lip product I have ever used. The colour looked great on the lips and really pop from far away but I did notice it amplified every single line on my lip, which didn't look that good to me.

A couple of the colours are to intense for me right now but I know I will use them in time.

Scent: These smell like sour lollies, it makes my mouth water!

Although the first few times I have used these they were extremely drying. I have yet to return to these and put chap stick under them for more comfort. At this stage I have other lip products that are not as drying so reaching for these have not been on my to do list.

Would I recommend? Yes! While I found these drying on a couple of different occasions it does not sway my vote of these as a great product. I have heard so many good things about them and I am keen to give them another go.

If you would like to visit the Australis website for all of there awesome products click here.

Also make sure to check out my Instagram.

Do you have a favorite product from this brand?

That is all for now!

xo 

Felicity

Essence make me brow review

Happy Sunday everyone!

I have spent this weekend finally making some online purchases I have been meaning to place for months now but I get so confused by international shipping! Fingers crossed it gets here and then I can blog my experience!

This weeks post is on the Essence make me brow, my first ever eyebrow gel mascara. If you have followed my blog or Instagram you will already know my passion for adorable beauty products and my love for prettiness. I adore all things Essence. If you are new, welcome! 

A bit about my skin : I have sensitive skin, I have found a good amount of beauty products that either break me out or cause some form of irritation. I love natural makeup that can be buildable when needed and my main focus is for things to be comfortable, functional and have great longevity. I will purchase makeup in mind of what I can use on a daily basis and wear to work. 

Now for the makeup!

First a bit about Essence itself!

Essence cosmetics focus's on great quality into there products that are very budget friendly , what I love about this brand is that instead of focusing on ad campaigns they use there time and money into making great quality products that are made in Europe. I love that Essence also provides lists of there product ingredients. You can find the ingredient list online and if you are lucky enough to have an essence stand in your town they will also have a booklet there that you can check out for ingredients. A great way to find out if there is something specific that your body doesn't seem to like! They are also cruelty free, one very important thing.

I first purchased the blondy brows shade because I really do not like dark eyebrows on myself. I have naturally dark brown eyebrows that I have never liked! I find if they are shaded in to dark its to overpowering on my face. With eyebrow pencils I have always chosen dark blonde shades instead of a shade that directly matches my hair. While I currently use the Essence Dark blonde eyebrow pencil this blonde gel eyebrow mascara didn't work the same in my eyebrows. It worked in the sense of keeping my eyebrows in place but didn't work in any way to fill them.

Then I tried the browny brows shade. When I first put this on I got a bit of a fright as it was so so dark, more dark than anything I have used. After combing this through with the wand and not adding in extra product I really loved the way this looked. 

I love this eyebrow mascara, it provides great natural looking color and helps give density and helps shapes the brows without the full brow effect. It has little fibers that help with patchy eyebrows and give you that little boost you need.

        

Of course this is not the best of swatches but to try get a smooth swatch with a mascara wand I think is near impossible!

This Essence make me brow helped to make my brows look less patchy but not filled in at all, if I am going from a natural look I would pick this compared to a full brow fill in look that I might go for if I was wearing foundation, rather than BB cream.

I purchased each of these for NZ $5.65 , compared to the other brands I have seen around I think this is a crazy good cost!

If you would like to visit the Essence website, click here. There are so many great products on there its very much worth a look. If you do not have Essence around make sure to check out kosmetik4less as they ship to a lot of places and have so many great budget brands.

Also feel free to check out my other posts on some other great Essence products. The nude eyeshadow palette & Long lasting lipstick .

Also make sure you check out my Instagram. 

That is all for this week wonderful people!

xo
Felicity

Rimmel wake me up concealer swatch & review

Happy Sunday everyone!

Today's blog post is on the Rimmel London wake me up concealer, this is to pair up with the Rimmel London wake me up foundation. I have done a review on that to, check it out here.

This concealers promise is to give full coverage that visibly reawakens and illuminates under the eyes. It is meant to conceal spots and blemishes, have an anti-fatigue effect and moisturising.

To see more about this Rimmel concealer follow the link here

I purchased mine for NZ$18.99, which I feel is a lot for a drug store brand, but if it works you totally would spend that for a wonderful product.

I find that this on me doesn't conceal my spots, at least using one layer. I have not tried using it more than once on a spot or blemish so that will be something to try one day. Hiding my blemishes doesn't fully concern me as I do not go for a full face of makeup . I just prefer to take out a bit of the redness and help even out my complexion.

I do find that my skin looks reawakened when using this product. I really do like that about this product. It really did interest me when purchasing this.

Compared to my natural skin on a day to day basis I feel that this does help provide an anti fatigue effect, which goes along with it being reawakened. 

I think this concealer does do what it is promised. When it comes to its main promise of helping you look awakened and fresh for the day I feel it has that feature on top of all the other concealers on the market.

I get a lot of creasing under my eyes when using concealers. Its been a real battle to find a product that doesn't do that to me. So far this has helped. I believe my under eyes are dehydrated which is not helping with the creasing so this concealer is perfect for hydrating the area and not balling up during the day under the eyes.

As for if I would repurchase, I am very undecided. I feel it does help with those bad days when I look tired but it does not do what I need a concealer to do for me everyday. 

I would purchase this to add with a more high coverage & moisturising concealer. Use it to highlight under my eyes and other parts of the face. I wouldn't chose it for if I am having a heavy breakout to cover. 

Well that is it for tonight! See you all next week!

Also feel free to visit my Instagram, I post twice a day so its a very fun feed to see!

Have you tried this concealer? Or have a magic all in one concealer you use? I would love to hear if you have had wonderful concealer that has worked well for you.

xo

Felicity

Essence nudes eyeshadow palette review and swatch!

Hi all,

So sorry this is a later post than normal!

Today's blog post is about the Essence nude eye shadow palette . I am so excited for this one!

So this wonderful palette is one out of two that I purchased. What really sent me to this one is the colors that are in it, I am more of a nude type of color person in eye shadows in a normal day to day basis. 

Palettes can be very expensive, I have looked at so many ranging from Essence & Australis to too faced . While these can all range in there quality of products I hate to spend a lot of money on things, especially when I am unsure if I will like it.

Having sensitive eyes is another issue for me that I have to look at. I find some things from all sorts of brands can really hurt my eyes and I just cant use them. Essence I have never had any issue with when it comes to my eyes so naturally I knew it was a brand I would consider and look at for eye shadow.

I can see myself using this palette so often. I didn't swatch it in store at all so I didn't know what the consistency would be or really what to expect for pigments also.

My first impression when putting my brush into this was oh no, it could be powdery! But once in contact with the skin it is surprisingly creamy.

The pigment is just wonderful, I first started with the shade top row second to the left. I used this as an all over shade then used the darker one right next to it in the outer corner of my eye and my crease.

I then finished with using the bottom row far left in my inner corner to help open my eyes. I found this is perfect as a natural color, easy to use during the day but it totally could be built up into an evening smokey eye look

There is a wonderful website that also stocks Essence as well as a lot of other cosmetic brands that may not be available to you in store, visit Kosmetik4less  here

To view the range of these visit the essence website here . I purchased mine for NZ $9.99 which I think is a really good deal. I even managed to get 20% off at the counter which was a wonderful surprise.

There are 8 colors in each palette. They range from light to dark and depending on which one you pick up will have a range of colors. They also can have a range of matt , shimmering or metallic shades.

Well that is all for tonight!

Have you tried essence palettes? Have you tried the other brands of eye shadow you just love?

Check out my Instagram! I post a lot of wonderful things on there!

xo

Felicity

NYX intense butter gloss swatch and review

Good evening everyone! 

Tonight's post I am so excited for! I am doing my swatch and review of some shades from the NYX intense butter gloss range!

I am so happy I managed to get these , I had chosen these three colors randomly in the hopes I would like them without even testing the shades on my hands!

I adore these. This is the first time I have really tried any type of gloss product as normally I am a matte lip type of person.

The texture is amazing, I find that these hydrate my lips more than some chap sticks that are even designed for hydrating. Although there are slightly sticky on the lips I really do not mind that at all because I love the way they look and how they treat my lips. 

The scent, oh my goodness it is just wonderful. Its like cupcakes or cake batter,seriously one of the best smelling lip products I own. 

I enjoy the pigment that these provide. While a lot of the colors that NYX have I would find to overwhelming on my lips day to day these are not to intense with the color but give me the color lip boost I desire. The color payoff is just stunning.

I purchased mine for $9.65 NZ, which I think is great for a product that is so functional. I keep mine in my bag and have them everywhere I go as I use them everyday, and for me that is a giant sign of adoring a product!

If you are interested in seeing all the shades checkout the NYX website here

There are 24 shades in the range including 12 new shades!

Apple crisp

Apple dumpling

Banana split

Berry strudel

Black cherry tart

Blueberry tart

Cherry custard

Chocolate apple

Chocolate crepe

Cinnamon roll

Cookie butter

Cranberry pie

Funnel Delight

Napoleon

Oatmeal raison

Orangesicle

Peanut Brittle

Pink macaroon

Rocky road

Sorbet

Spice cake

Summer fruit

Toasted marshmallow

Tres leches

Sorbet

I love this shade so much, its a great pink nude shade for me as it doesn't come off as bright on my lips than it does on my skin in the below picture. Its great, it goes with majority of my makeup looks!

Tres Leches

This is my favorite shade out of all three I have in my collection. I use this more than any other lip product I own. It is not to overboard that I doesn't suit me and is more on the light side that I can use this functionally with most makeup looks

Chocolate Crepe

I love this color for the gloomy winter days that we are going through. I love to pair it with a more natural lighter foundation look and really let it pop in its wonderful color!

Well that is it for tonight!

If you are as obsessed with nyx as much as I am check out my post on there retractable lip liners here

And also my review on the nyx BB cream here

Have you got these? Whats your favorite nyx product?

As always check out my Instagram , I post more than once daily on there!

xo 

Felicity

LA girl Glow blush beauty brick

Hi all!

Today's post is on the LA girl glow blush beauty brick! Such a long title hehe.

So this 'beauty brick' is a great idea with a lot in it! There are four different variations in the beauty brick range, they are:

Glow

Pinky

Spice

Glam

Each brick contains two blush shades, a bronzer and a highlighter.

I chose the one 'glow' which is designed for people with fair to medium skin shade and for me I thought these colors looked the most functional to my skin tone. When searching I thought this is something I could see myself using everyday.

I got this from the LA girl Makeup NZ website, click here to view!

They do come off slightly powdery when swatched on the fingers but I find that sometimes the best products do that so I didn't want to judge the products just on that. 

Once applied to the face these are wonderful. They are so well pigmented and the color that applys to the face is just so smooth and seamless. 

I purchased mine for NZ $14.99 which I think is a great deal for what you get!

The highlighter is so pretty, its not high shine which is perfect and it gives off this great glow to the skin that does appear almost natural.

I feel I like the middle blush shade most out of the two options, I think its such a great color that compliments my skin!

There is not to much else to say other than this is a great product and at a wonderful price!

I would very much recommend this to anyone who is after something new ,especially with so many options.

Have you seen my Instagram, click here to view! I have a lot of mini review on there so make sure to check it out!

Have you tried the LA girl products? What do you think? Any questions do let me know!

xo

Felicity