Been loving a new lip balm that I received as a present last December 2012 from my good friend Khymm of Miss Shopcoholic.  Though I already have a lot of lip balms, I still try out different brands like the ones from my previous post about lip balms HERE.

I know that everyone likes the NYX round lipsticks simply because they are affordable and very pigmented.  But I wasn't that crazy about them because they melt easily and the smell bothers me sometimes. So when the NYX Matte Lipsticks came out, I was really excited to try them out.



What I like about this lipstick is that, the longer it stayed on my lips the more it became matte. Even though it's matte, this doesn't dry out my lips.  It's highly pigmented too. I'm glad that this performs way better than their round lipsticks. I'm also quite happy about the smell, it's barely noticeable.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Perfect Red is really pretty blue based red, it's not too bright nor too dark, it's just right. This has a decent staying power. It stays on my lips until my next meal or drink.

I like the packaging as well, it looks sleek. The plastic surface is Matte and they left the center part transparent so that the actual shade of the lipstick can be seen.


Lastly, the lipstick tube goes all the way in when twisted, so it is easier to close and I won't have to worry about hitting the product with the cap.

Overall, this is a pretty good lipstick. I bought it for only 270 pesos from French Macaroons multiply shop. I would recommend this to matte lipstick lovers out there. ^_^

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

Some of you might be wondering what are differences between, lip balms, lip butters, and lip conditioners.  I was asking that very same question myself for a while now and so I did a little bit of research.

The word "Balm" by definition is a soothing, healing, and comforting agent.  A Lip Balm is a medicated wax-like substance applied to the lips in order to relieve dry or chapped lips.

Lip Butters are similar to lip balms in terms of packaging but is made with softer consistency. It is not medicated.  Ingredients wise, lip butters have much more butter or oil ratio which makes it even more moisturizing and long lasting. However, it feels a bit heavier than regular lip balms do.

A Lip Conditioner or Lip gloss has more oil content and thus give that high shine.  Usually lip glosses don't stay long on lips as compared to lip balms because of more oil in them. However, you can get the benefits of a lip balm and a lip butter together with a hint of color and shine in a gloss.

Since I've been loving my Revlon Coloburst Lipgloss in Papaya, I've been wanting to try other lip glosses from Revlon. I saw the Revlon Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze line and just gave it a go. I bought shades in Never Ending Nude and Stay Ablaze.

I've been using the Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss ever since I got last month and I just love it. Here's my quick review on this lip gloss.





* inexpensive
* sleek packaging
* has so much product, this is the biggest lipgloss tube I've ever had
* the doe foot applicator is unique, it's so soft and it bends!
* it has micro crystals, I'm not a fan of glitter gloss because of the gritty feeling but this one is awesome, I didn't even notice that is has a little shimmer to it until I saw my lip swatch photo.
* no sticky feeling at all
* doesn't dry out my lips
* has enough pigmentation
* super mild scent with a hint of vanilla which goes away after you apply it.

* if worn alone, it doesn't stay long but when worn on top of a lipstick or lip liner it's amazing.

My rating: 5 / 5

I  still gave it a perfect five star rating simply because of the fact that lip glosses really don't last long on your lips.  This is the best Revlon lip gloss I've tried so far.

Will I recommend? Definitely Yes!

This is it for now.

Cheerios!

I know this is a bit late but I would like to share my April Collective Lippie Haul.

(From Left to Right)
Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Papaya
Maybelline Lip Polish in Sweet Blush
SinfulColors Lip Gloss in Blushed
True Love Lip Gloss in no. 8
Oseur Lipstick in shade no. 9 - read quick review HERE
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Love That Pink - swatches HERE
Sephora Full sized matte Lipstick in shade no. 541- read full review HERE

I just had to say something about this new lipstick that I got from my mom. It really is just a gorgeous color and what's more is that I got it for free! This is the first Mary Kay product I've ever tried and I'm really happy with it.

Here's another interesting lipstick that I found online while I was browsing through ebay.ph. I got it really cheap, but in case you're wondering this retails for $6.36 at Target.

I was looking for more information about this product but I failed.  The Rimmel sweet stuff lipstick comes the Rimmel Underground line so it can't be found on their official website. I just felt the need to write a review about this product since it's totally different from most lipsticks I have tried.


* inexpensive

I've been wanting to buy Rimmel London Lipsticks for a while now, ever since I saw it on one of xteener's youtube videos. I've also read a lot of very good reviews about this product.  It's one of the most popular drugstore makeup in the US.

I actually purchased 5 shades but I only kept the Azteque shade because I gave the rest as Christmas presents to my girl friends. I just fell in love with this lipstick. I've been using it non-stop ever since I got it.

What I like about it...
* inexpensive
* awesome color payoff, very pigmented
* soft and creamy
* glides easily
* has a very mild scent
* does not make my lips dry
* I didn't feel any itch or irritation
* lasts long (for more than 5 hours)
* cute packaging (it has a shimmery dark violet color)

What I don't like...
* none, I absolutely love this stuff!

My Rating: 5/5

I will definitely recommend this.  It's a great everyday lipstick and the shades they offer are very pretty. There's no doubt that I will buy more Rimmel London Lasting Finish lipsticks.

I hope you all had a great time last Christmas.
Happy Holidays everyone!

Cheerios!
***Hollie***