Guest Post : Essence Matt Effect XXXL Longlasting Lipgloss

If you guys saw my last post you would know that I've been having a pretty rough time with my long term health issues recently. The beautiful Gemma from Miss Makeup Magpie offered to write a guest post for me while I take time to rest & recover. Gemma is such a sweet heart & I'm sure you have all seen & subscribed to her blog because it is AMAZEBALLS! If however for some strange reason you haven't please do check her out. 

Hi.. My name is Gemma and I blog over at Miss Makeup Magpie. I'm so happy that Megan has allowed me to guest post on her blog for her, as I really love her blog. I hope you enjoy my Guest Post :)

When Wilkinsons started selling Essence online a few months, I had to place an order to get my hands on the products I've been lusting after for a long time. The Essence XXXL Longlasting Lipglosses are always raved about, especially their newer 'Matt Effect' range so I opted for Velvet Rose as it looked like my kind of shade from a quick swatch search online. The Essence Matt Effect XXXL Longlasting Lipglosses are described as having a velvety, light, mousse-like texture, with a longlasting formula without drying out the lips. There are five shades available in the range, each costing just £2.30 each.

Velvet Rose is a pretty, medium pink with a yellow undertone. Considering the gloss has a matte finish, it applies nicely thanks to the flat applicator but I would recommend using your fingertip to smooth the gloss over the lips after applying it, just to reduce any streakiness and to stop it settling into any lines of your lips. The toffee scent of the gloss is really quite strong but pleasant, and I can still smell the scent for the duration that it's on my lips. I'm really impressed by how creamy the formula is, as it's not at all drying or uncomfortable like you'd expect from a matte lip product. The weartime is pretty average at around two hours, but the formula is so good, it really doesn't bother me.. I never expected to be so impressed by the formula but it's amazing in all honesty, and I highly recommend trying them for yourself if you're in the market for a matte, creamy, comfortable, pigmented lipgloss.

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NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss 'Beige'

NYX have 64 shades of Mega Shine Lip Glosses to choose from on there site, so I was spoilt for choice to say the least. As I tend to get more use out of my neutral shade glosses I thought I would give the shade 'Beige' a try first.

Beige is an easy to wear neutral beige-ie pink shade, definitely verging more on the pink side than beige. Its pigmented enough to wear on its own & also adds a little something extra when I wear it on top of a nude lip.

The consistency is thinner than the NYX Butter Glosses yet thicker than NYX round lipgloss, with absolutely no stickiness to it. So it is a very comfortable gloss to wear, with it almost feeling like a lip balm. 

The gloss has a strong cherry scent which I think is the exact same smell as the old school sweet 'Cherry Drops' yum! If your not a fan of scented lip products you most probably won't like this gloss however, I do love scent.
After an hour on the lips the colour is gone, leaving behind a slight sheen to the lips.

The packaging is super sturdy with a thick screw on lid AND the cutest little bow detailing at the top. For that fact alone I love the packaging, yes I am easily impressed by pretty little bows.

Over all NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in the shade Beige, is a very wearable flattering shade with a lovely consistency & über cute packaging.

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NYX Butter Gloss Review & Swatches

The NYX Butter Glosses have been out in the U.S for quite some time now, & me being the impatient girl that I am needed to try them pronto so I ordered them from the U.S only for them to be released in the U.K two weeks after haha just my luck.

The Butter Gloss is a new gloss formula from NYX, providing a silky smooth application wih absolutely no stickiness & buttery soft gloss.

The scent of these glosses is SO yummy! A sugary vanilla scent, that does translate onto the lip but only lasts on the lips for about five minutes.

Both shades I picked up are nicely pigmented & give sheer to medium coverage, that is very buildable.

I love wearing them alone for a more natural coloured glossy lip. Wearing them over a lipstick really gives an extra pop to the look & I like to apply an extra amount of gloss to the centre on the lip to give some extra pout.

Peaches & Cream - Deep bubblegum pink.
Maple Blondie - Light coral pink , but not as coral as you would expect looking at the packaging (the packaging is supposed to match the gloss).

Left - Maple Blondie
Right - Peaches & Cream 

A down point for this product is the lack of staying power. On my lips the colour only lasts about half an hour /forty minutes tops before it fades & then leaves my lips with a subtle gloss, which is a shame. I don't mind reapplying lip products so its not a biggie for me, but this really would be the perfect gloss if it had longer staying power.

£5 from NYX website.

 NYX products are only available online in the U.K

nyxcosmetics.co.uk

Although I purchased mine from beautyjoint.com

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Lime Crime Velvetines in Suedeberry

I have wanted Lime Crime Velvetines in Suedeberry for THE longest time. It's like gold dust on makeup websites, always sold out.

One glorious day I was doing my usual makeup perv on love-makeup.co.uk & there she was, Suedeberry! AND on sale for £10.50! Obviously I made a swift order & when It arrived I actually let out a squeal of excitement.

Obviously you can tell that my expectations of this product would be rather high & boy has it meet them!

Suedeberry is such a bright vivid red that applies wet like a highly pigmented lipgloss & quickly drys to a velvety matt texture, not at all sticky on the lips. It is so highly pigmented that it does not budge! The only thing that made this lipstick even slightly budge on me was when I had a full meal & drinks, yet still it was only the tiniest amount from the inner lip that had faded. I am so impressed!

Even though the Velvetines are a matte finish, they are not at all drying on the lips, although if you are not used to a matte finish you may want to apply some lip balm.

Apply this product thinly, if applied in thick layers I have found it to really sit in the creases of my lips.

Gorgeous scent almost vanilla like, but not at all overwhelming or off putting way.

The packaging is extravagant & luxurious in a kitsch lime crime sort of way. The bottle itself is a frosted plastic round tube with a red screw on lid, very sleek looking.

I would say this is going to be one of my staple lip products in my make-up bag for summer. I am so hooked that I need to order the other shade 'Red Velvet' pronto!

I am wanting to try out a lime crime lipstick next, do you guys have any suggestions for nice shades? They all look so gorgeous it's hard to choose!

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