Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G mini Lipsticks

Charlotte Tilbury is THE luxe brand for beauty lovers at the moment, so needless to say when I found this little bundle of joy under my tree on Christmas Day I was beyond ecstatic!

Charlotte Tilbury launched some beautiful gift sets over the holidays but the K.I.S.S.I.N.G mini lipsticks set was my favourite. The set included three mini versions of her iconic K.I.S.S.I.N.G lipsticks in the shades ‘Penelope Pink (light pinky nude), ‘Bitch Perfect’ (light rose pink) and ‘So Marilyn’ (a classic blue toned red).

All have the same beautiful quality you will find in the full sized version. The application is silky smooth & they have instant pigmentation that doesn't need any building.

The £29 price tag was pretty hefty considering how teeny tiny the mini lipsticks where  (unbelievably tiny). But just look at how darn cute they are, you can not say no to these limited edition beauties!

Sadly these little bundles of joy where only on sale over the Christmas period but I still thought I would share with you my thoughts & show you swatches as the lipsticks are always available in full size.

Have you tried any of the Charlotte Tilbury lipies?

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Rimmel Apocalips Matte Lip Lacquer 'Meteoric Matte'

Matte lips are very popular at the moment so it's great timing for Rimmel to release a new matte version of the amazing Apocolips line. 

Like many others I am a big fan of the original Apocolips line, with their intense pigmentation & long wear time. Could a matte version be just as good?Here's the short and simple answer, yes, yes it can!

I'm judging this from the one shade I own '307 Meteoric Matte' a deep raspberry red shade. 

The shade selection is stunning, the colour pay off is amazing & the wear time is pretty darn great too. I wouldn't class them as 100% matte as they do have a slight sheen to them but over time the matte effect does deepen, & in my opinion that just makes them that bit easier to wear & apply. 

Lip liner is a must as precise application isn't the easiest, only because of the dark shade. I get about four hours minimum of colour wear. The only thing that budges this stuff is when I'm drinking or eating (yesterday's five guys burger really set this bad boy to the test) & it leaves a pretty rosey red tint on my lips when the product wears off. I do sometimes use this product for a hint of rouge on my lips, by lightly patting the applicator on my lip & blending in with my finger, the tint will last me pretty much all day.

The packaging & applicator is exactly the same as the original 'Apocolips' if you would like to see a more in depth review of that click HERE.

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Ellis Faas 'Hot Lips' L405 Bright Coral

Before we even get into how highly pigmented & beautiful this liquid lipstick is let's just take a second to admire the packaging. 

How sleek & chic the packaging!? Ellis Faas 'hot lips' thin silver chrome bullet like shape is HUmazingly beautiful! Remove the pointed lid to find a sponge applicator, that distributes insanely pigmented product when the bottom of the pen is twisted clockwise. 

The liquid lipstick itself is especially formulated to coat the lips with deeply saturated colour, without leaving them feeling heavy or dry. Typically more pigmented shades tend to dry out the lips, especially with liquid lipsticks, but I can honestly say that this doesn't dry out my lips at all. Maybe that is because Hot Lips is enriched with Castor Seed Oil, vitamin E and a hint of Vanilla which is said to nourish the lips.

Its also nice to know that 'Hot Lips' are formulated without parabens & are not tested on animals. 

I own the shade - L405 Bright Coral – A almost neon bright coral shade, that on my lips leans more to a red coral shade. Because the pigmentation is so intense you only need to apply a tiny amount.  The sponge applicator helps to get a defined outline on the lip, although with bright lip colours I always sharpen up the outline with a concealer. Once the product has sunk into the lip it leaves a Demi matte finish & lasts on me for 4 to 5 hours WITH eating & drinking. Which I think is fab. 

I love to wear this lipie with black winged liner & a bronzed dewy face so the lipstick can really stand out. 

I have to say a massive thank you to Natalie from 'Discovery Of Self' from whom I won this product in her blog giveaway. I think you might be able to tell I love this lipie :)

Ellis Faas 'hot lips' price - £23.

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