Liquid Lipstick Collection

Hey guys, 

I'm back with my second collection post, & this time it's all about my liquid lipsticks. If you missed my first post you can read it here. Liquid lipsticks are an obsession which started in the past couple of years. I didn't even know they existed until last year, & now most brands are making their own! 

I bought my first liquid lipstick this year, & now I prefer them to ordinary lipsticks, they're so much more pigmented, long lasting & comfortable to wear. I would just like to say all of these lipsticks have been purchased with my own money, I'm not in anyway bragging & I know my collection isn't as big as most beauty bloggers, but I'm proud of what I have. I'm just sharing what I love & hopefully giving inspiration to those who are wanting to purchase some but are not sure what colours/brands to go for. Please be aware that these liquid lipsticks do appear different colours on different skin tones. 

The first of my collection is MACs Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade LadyBeGood, £21. I was literally waiting months after these launched to purchase this colour. I'm all about the nudes at the moment & this colour is the most natural nude of MACs collection. This is one of the few wearable shades in MACs collection.. I find most of them too bold to wear for everyday. This nude is very warm, with a slight hint of peach. A perfect shade for spring & summer. 

Next was my first Dose of Colors liquid lipstick, in the shade Bare With Me, £14.50. You can buy it from the Dose of Colors website or BeautyBay's website. I got both of mine from BeautyBay but they hardly ever have the popular shades in stock, so you have to keep checking back to see if they've restocked. This is a really pretty peachy nude, a little bit more peachy than LadyBeGood.

This is my only Anastasia Beverley Hills liquid lipstick & it's in the shade Pure Hollywood. I bought this for around £23 on Depop, you can't actually get these liquid lipsticks anywhere other than the US so it's worth looking for them on Depop. I bought this off the girl who I've also bought Colourpop from so I knew she was a genuine seller.. her account name is lillyjam she sells brand new hard to get cosmetics, go check her out! This is my favourite liquid lipstick & it's not just for the colour, it has a lovely moussey texture & feels incredible on the lips!

Another Dose of Colors lipstick, this time it's in the shade Truffle. This is my preferred shade out of the two DoC shades that I own. It's a more darker, mauvey nude, this colour I imagine looks amazing on all skin tones.. It's such a beautiful wearable colour, that can be worn day or night. 

The first of my Colourpop collection is this stunning dusty mauve, it's the shade Dopey! I got this from Depop the same seller as mentioned above for around £10. Colourpop are so reasonably priced I cannot get over them! I cannot wait until the ship to England so I can do a HUGE haul. This is in the Ultra Satin formula, it's a little more comfortable to wear on the lips than the Ultra Mattes, but there is a colour transfer when wearing these lipsticks. 

This Colourpop one is an Ultra Matte, in the shade Beeper. Which is a warm taupe colours, absolutely beautiful to wear in the Autumn season. The staying power of these liquid lipsticks are insane & the colour choice is so good, there's something for everyone. 

This is another Colourpop lipstick from the Ultra Matte range, this is in the shade Teeny Tiny. Which they describe it as a deep greyed out plum, which is actually a perfect description of this colour. For me this is a more night out colour, because it comes out quite dark on my skin tone, but for those with darker skin tones, this would be a beautiful everyday colour for you!

This is my last Ultra Satin lipstick, which is in the shade Mess Around. I really love this colour which a gorgeous golden, smoky eye in the evenings. This is a dark greyed out beige, which again I think would suit those with darker skin tones beautifully. This is something that I'd wear more in the summer when I've got a tan, because it does look a bit dark with my fair skin. 

This is my last Colourpop liquid lipstick & it's in the shade Bad Habit. This was actually my first liquid lipstick from Colourpop, & what a beautiful start to my collection. This is a mauvey, plumy, pink.. really hard to describe but it's honestly a beautiful colour, I really recommend this to everyone. I am a lover of purpley tone lipsticks, & they suit every skin tone! 

I apologise for this swatch, it was extremely messy! But this is MACs in the shade Dance With Me, another really pretty shade, this one is a cranberry red. So so sooooo beautiful for going out, or for formal occasions. This was my first ever liquid lipstick, & it really showed me what the obsession was all about!

That about rounds up all my liquid lipsticks.. which will definitely continue to grow over the next few months. I'd love for you to comment any recommendations of brands or colours to try. I'm always willing to purchase new liquid lipsticks! 

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alix ox

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Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow Review

Hey everyone. 

I'm guessing you've all heard of & read many post about the Maybelline Colour Tattoos, I know I have. This is my first time trying these & I thought I'd give my thoughts about them. 

The last time I went into town I purchased a couple of colours, as they were buy 1 get 1 half price at the time in boots.. I'm not sure if this offer is still going but they're £4.99 each which is really cheap anyway! I purchase the shades On And On Bronze & Crème De Rose. Funny story (well not that funny at all actually), I wasn't actually meant to get the colour Pink Gold, I swatch it on my hand & fell in love. I was going on about how gorgeous my hand looked for the rest of the day. It wasn't until I got home and wanted the use them, that I released I picked up the wrong colour. Someone had obviously put the tester back in the wrong place (how evil)! I was gutted.. But since then I purchase Pink Gold from Asos as they has 30% of beauty, so I'm waiting for that to arrive. Anyway back to the point. So I ended up with a shimmer & a matte, so it's not all that bad. 

Since opening & switching them. I'm really glad I got Crème De Rose as it's the perfect base colour for any eyeshadow look & it looks really gorgeous on it's own if you're wanting to go for that natural/no makeup look. The way I describe the colour is your lids but better, it evens about the skin tone on your lids ready to apply more eyeshadow for a more dramatic look. On And On Bronze is just stunning. It has a metallic finish which gives off different tones which ever way you look at it. 

After swatching these at home, I like them even more. They're so good for £4.99, It's made me wanting some more shades. Their staying power is insane, they last all day. I cannot wait for Pink Gold to arrive, to start growing my collection. These are raved about for a reason, you NEED these in your collection! 

What colour should I get next?

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alix ox 

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First Impressions - Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette

Hey guys, 

I recently was lucky enough to purchase the Too Faced Sweet Peach palette, which was retailed at £39. This is a limited edition palette, so if you are wanting one & see one, grab it quickly as they're flying off the shelves. I managed to get mine online at Debenhams, but it sold out within hours. Whether they're getting anymore in, I'm not too sure, but do check your local Debenhams for availability. This is my first ever Too Faced palette! So, when I received this a few days ago I was dying to use it. But I've restrained myself, so this post is 100% my first impression. 

When I first opened this palette, I fell in love with the colours. There's a good range of matte & shimmer shades. Although I do find the scent a little sickening, but that's the only bad word I have to say about this palette (bearing in mind everyone else really likes the scent, so don't let my comment put you off). 

Just from looking at the palette I can tell my two favourite shades, Luscious & Bellini. They're both a beautiful rose gold, one more golden than the other. In my head I'm already creating some gorgeous looks using these colours. When swatching them, I feel in love even more.. & surprisingly feel in love with the shade 'Bless Her Heart' the greeny gold shade on the right of the image, which I thought was going to be my least used shade of the whole palette. 

Sorry these images aren't that great, I used my left hand to take them (bad idea alix..), I haven't editing these, as I wanted you to see the true pigmentation of the swatches. Overall I'm thrilled with the pigmentation of these colours, although you can probably see some on the light, matte shades lack a little bit, but it's not like you can't see the colour at all. The shimmer shades are a lot more pigmented than the matte, which I'm so happy with. As some shimmer shades can lack colour but these are all beautiful! 

I'm super impressed with Too Faced & this palette! It's definitely left me wanting to try the chocolate bar palettes. 

What Too Faced Palettes do you recommend? 

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