Lipstick Review: Revlon Lip Butters and L'oreal Rouge Caresse lipstick

I have wanted to try the revlon lip butters for a long time now so I was so excited when they came to the U.K. As soon as they were available I popped into boots and found myself swatching them all over my hands. Since it was 3 for 2 at boots I ended up getting two revlon lip butters and I thought I'd also try the new L'oreal rouge caresse lipsticks.

I only have one lip butter to show you, I left the other one at uni, I'll have swatches up in another post. But the first one I picked up was the colour lollipop. 

It's a sort of raspberry pink lipstick. I love the colour it is so bold. I do think you need a mirror to apply it though, as the colour is very bright. Whilst I love the colour I can not help but feel a little disappointed. I liked this colour, however the rest of the range was not that great. I thought they would be more moisturising after hearing all the raves about it last year. They aren't cheap and the lipstick seems to wear down very easily so I wouldn't press too hard when applying it. Never the less the colour is amazing and I think it will be lovely to wear this spring and summer. 

The L'oreal rouge caresse lipstick stole surprised me. It was everything I wanted the Revlon lip butter to be. A gorgeous spring colour with flecks of gold glitter in it, the formular is quite sheer on my lips however as my lips are natural quite pigmented, on the lipstick it does look quite red but on the lips it transfers quite pink. The best thing about them is that they are very moisturising and very easy to apply. With this I do not need a mirror. It makes my lips look shiny and glossy. Oh and did I mention the packaging is so cute. I have the colour Aphrodite Scarlet and I love it. However this was the only colour I liked, the other colours were a little too light for my skin tone. 

Revlon LipButter: Lollipop
Priced at: £7.99

Value: 7/10

Colour:10/10 

Moisturising factor: 6/10

L'oreal Rouge Caresse: Aphrodite Scarlet
Priced at: £7.99

Value: 7/10

Colour: 9/10

Moisturising factor: 8/10

If you want a really great moisturising lipstick that is cheap to you can't go wrong with 17 mirror shine lipstick. The packaging is not as nice as these two and the colour range isn't the best but they have some nice colours and they are very moisturising. 

What's your favourite lipstick right now? 

Spring Outfit Of The Day

I'm back after a long break with a spring outfit. This is just a casual outfit, that I wore last week to Uni. In the sprit of warmer weather I ditched the coat and jumpers and wore something a bit brighter.

My top is a casual cream top with neon orange strips across it. Can you believe it was on sale in gap for only £5!! Bargin right there. I have already got a lot of use out of it.

I'm wearing some very old zara acid wash jeans. They are a bit long for me so I did have to roll them up at the end, but I love the gem detailing on the back pocket. My shoes are just flats from primark.

Hope you're all having a fun easter break!

Next, Just Pink, Eau de Toilette: Review

If you are looking for a bargin scent then this is for you. The scent is very sweet and florally, it is called Just Pink so I wouldn't expect it to smell anything other then very girlie. It is quite a strong scent at first but it does get lighter. It is great to carry around in your handbag to just refresh your scent in the middle of the day. I think it would make a great first perfume, for those of you looking for presents for young teens.

I did buy this a few months ago, since then they have changed the bottle to a really cute heart shaped one, however I can't smell any difference in the smell. It has lasted me quite a while so I'd definitely say it is worth the money. It is £6.50 for 30ml. I would say it is a simple smell, don't expect it to smell like a £50 bottle of perfume with lots of layers of amazing scents. However to carry around with you, and to keep at work for emergencies it is a great little scent to have and the gift sets make a great present for someone. The smell is just simply nice.

17, Hide & chic, Eye brightening concealer review

I received this in my freshers pack last week, which I thought was nice of Boots to give this away.  However the only colour they gave away was light beige which is a bit useless for me as I am quite tanned. I went into boots and they only had 3 colours and none of them really suited me which was a bit disappointing.

Never the less I did try it. On the packaging it does say "disguise tired eyes to fake that morning fresh glow!" I didn't find that it covered up my dark circles or bags and I did find the formula slightly hard to blend into my skin (I found it to be quite drying). I think it might be better to highlight your cheek bones however as a concealer it doesn't do much.

It was still nice of Boots to give it away for free, it was a good idea especially for after freshers week.

Fresher Essentials

Packing for uni? If you’re about to be a fresher and are wondering what to pack, here’s a few things I think you may want to bring with you.

For your room
A sleeping bag (if your mate comes to stay)
A door stop (when you get to your room, keep your door open so people can come in and say hello, a great way to meet people)

Something to be your dirty washing in

A poster for your wall and some pictures of friends and family (your room is going to be boring and ugly so you may want some things to brighten up the walls)

For the Kitchen

Extra cutlery (You will loose these and run out of forks very quickly so you will be glad when you have spare)

A toastie machine 

Random things

A permanent marker pen (to label your things and you’ll probably need it for bar crawls)

A few passport photos, they may come in handy

Your high school tie (there will be a night where you will dress up as a school girl/boy and you will need your tie trust me)

Berocca (you will get fresher’s flu or have a hang over and you will need this)

Your first year will probably be the best year of your life, so remember to enjoy yourself and be open to new things. 

Slightly embarrassing picture of me after playing a prank on my flatmate, first year.