Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick - Fire & Ice

Morning all! I am too excited to share this lipstick with you! This was the lipstick I bought for my Marilyn Monroe fancy dress make up, as I wanted something by a reputable brand that would last all night and not dry my lips out. I looked at some reviews and eventually decided to head into Boots to swatch Revlon's 'Fire & Ice'.

The packaging on pretty much all Revlon make up is simple and chic, and this feels much more substantial than my other cheaper brand lipsticks, for example Barry M. But as this retails for £7.49 my expectations were high!

I must confess, the main factor in my decision to buy this lipstick was that it was on offer for £5 in Boots at the time, and I managed to leave buying my Marilyn lipstick until a couple of hours before I needed to be heading out! A rushed decision, but one that I do not regret!

Again, the packaging is classic and stylish and I really like it. Fire & Ice is a very true red lipstick - which was perfect for me when I bought it as obviously Marilyn was famous for her statement red lip! 

You can see the colour is just gorgeous. The consistency of this lipstick is very creamy (but it doesn't melt like some other creme lipsticks I've tried) and it applies beautifully either from the stick or using a lip brush (which is how I applied my lipstick for accuracy reasons). It lasted and lasted and lasted, although I did top up 2-3 times over the course of the evening (7 hours), but that was primarily because I was drinking and causing the colour to fade.

I am fair skinned but love making a bold statement with a red lip and this shade was ideal for me, it really suited my skin and did not wash me out or make me look like a clown. If you're on the market for a fabulous red lipstick then look no further - you have to try Fire & Ice! Buy from Boots in store or online.

What is your favourite brand for red lipstick?

xx

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Lily Lolo Lipstick in 'French Flirt'

I am a long term Lily Lolo fan - ever since I discovered that China Doll was the perfect match for my skintone, I have worn LL mineral foundation, finishing powder and blush every single day (well, almost!). I realise I haven't actually done a proper review of any of these products and plan to remedy that as soon as possible because you need to have Lily Lolo in your life! Anyway, on with the lipstick review!

Lily Lolo packaging has always impressed me - it's ever so simple, chic and classic. I'm not one to invest in high end make up but LL products are always made to look expensive which I love. This silver tube is no exception.

After looking at swatches online (of which there really aren't that many) I decided to go for the shade 'French Flirt', hoping for a subtle red lip that I could easily wear every day to work.

The colour of the lipstick certainly seemed to fit the bill here, but what about swatched on the skin?

PERFECT. I don't think I've had a lipstick match my expectation as much as this since I discovered 'Perfect Day' by Soap and Glory (see my review HERE)! It's ideal for my pale skin and looks very natural on the lip. It inhabits the exact middle ground between sheer and opaque - and it's ridiculously moisturising. I often find lipsticks dry out my lips, even the good ones at this time of year! But I can happily report that I wore this for a full day at work (and I work roughly 11 hours per day, plus a commute there and back) - so for 14 hours I felt my lips were happy and moisturised by this luscious lipstick! Obviously I had to reapply (once every 3 hours or so) but I've never had a lipstick that hasn't needed reapplying over that sort of timescale to be perfectly honest.

Overall I am one very satisfied customer. I had high hopes of LL lipstick, after all they have given me perfect, spot-free skin for all of 2.5 years now! And they have outdone themselves with this lipstick. For only £7.99 I would definitely recommend you try this for yourself, you will not be disappointed! Click!

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No 7 Stay Perfect Lipstick in 'Cherry'

As you (should) know by now, I am a girl who loves lipstick. Especially lipstick of the bold, red variety. My mum obviously knows this, and treated me to this gorgeous shade of No 7 lipstick for Christmas!

It's shade 80, Cherry. It's actually my first ever No 7 lipstick and I was very excited to try it! The packaging is quite sophisticated and stylish and the lipstick itself is quite long, especially when compared to other, cheaper brands like MUA at Superdrug. So far so good...

 When you take the lid off, this is what you find. I'm not sure about you, but I always associate lipsticks that are slanted like this with the sort of lippy my mum used to wear when I was little, and I used to draw it all around my mouth like a clown! I'm not a massive fan of this shape as I think it's harder to use on its own to create a perfect outline of your mouth. I might be investing in a lip brush sometime soon for this reason...

But as you can see, the colour itself is absolutely DIVINE! I adore it. It's not quite as pillar-box red like some of my other more Blondie-style lipsticks, its a bit darker, richer and classier. I really do love it. I've worn this to a few pub sessions and house parties and it hasn't dried my lips out too much but stayed a gorgeous matte colour all night, with only a few reapplications needed!

Overall I would definitely consider repurchasing this lipstick - for £10 its not hideously expensive and they do have some delicious shades. Linky! If you could buy one with the £5 off No 7 vouchers that are often floating around in Boots even better! Personally I probably won't repurchase but that's simply because I have dozens of lipsticks already and can't really justify it!

xx

Just because I'm losing, doesn't mean I'm lost

As I was sorting through my stuff and packing ready to move flats, I came across this:

(if you follow me on Twitter you'll already know)

My Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon in shade no.3 'Mandarin'! Now I bought this way back before the summer, when I bought the crayon in another colour too (click here to read review), but after only a day of ownership it disappeared and I couldn't find it! I'm overjoyed to have reclaimed it as I love the other crayon I have but it's not a colour I wear very often. Red, on the other hand, I LOVE wearing!

This is an absolutely delightful product - I am smitten! The red is very bright - almost pillarbox (which doesn't show well in the photos for whatever reason) and has tiny bits of glitter in it. I adore the colour, but on top of that it's also super easy to apply due to the design, and it doesn't dehydrate lips but has great staying power! All in all, it's everything you'd want from a lip colour, and it comes in a cute, easy-to-fit-into-even-the-tiniest-clutch crayon! £4.99 Linky!

xx