Hello! Sorry I know I'm a bit late in putting the Purple Lip looks but I've been quite busy this month but regardless they will be going up!
Look number one is the Purple Gloss, for those who want a hint of the trend but aren't comfortable rocking that full lip, or for those who just enjoy gloss!
The Lip gloss that will be the star feature in this post is the W7 gloss in 'Glitz and Glam'; it's a sheer purple with flecks of pink and blue, the gloss isn't too sticky and it smells like vanilla, looks beautiful on the lips.
For this look I decided to go natural, I wore a light gold peach shade with black liquid liner and bronze on the water line. The gloss just adds that slight sheen and hint of colour without over powering the look; This is my go to only have 5 minutes to do my make up for work look. Simple yet pretty.
(Take a look at the close up of the gloss, those little glitters look amazing and I love how you can't feel them on the lips!)
Purple lips have been a big hit lately, I've seen countless celebrities rocking it, from Little Mix's Perrie to Katy Perry and, of course, Lorde.
I think Purple can look amazing on everyone as long as you go for a shade that suits your skin tone and your overall colouring. It's a nice change from those nudes, reds and pinks that we all go for and it can really make you stand out from the crowd.
My first tip to wearing ANY colour is feeling comfortable, you need to feel good in what you wear, whether that be clothing or make up wise. When your comfortable you elude confidence which makes you look just that much better and of course feel better.
Throughout this week I'll be posting 4 different looks that feature a Purple lip; A subtle purple glossed lip, A Pinky/Purple lip (for those of you not 100 percent confident going all out), A Metallic deep Purple, and finally, A full on Blue toned Purple matte lip.
So keep a look out for those throughout the week.
Here are some quick tips to remember when wearing Purple Lips;
- If your purple lipstick/gloss is more of a blue toned or dark purple it can sometimes make you look a little washed out or dead looking so make sure you liven up your face and add some subtle warmth unless of course your working towards achieving that 'death' look .
- You don't have to wear neutral colours on your eyes, you can rock other colours when wearing a purple lip, it's all about experimentation and seeing what looks good.
- I do recommend wearing a Lip Liner when wearing Purple Lipstick due to the fact that it can bleed around the edges and since it is a statement lip we want to keep it looking nice and neat. (you can wear a nude lip liner if you don't have a purple lip liner)
- Make sure to conceal your under eye circles well as the Purple can really highlight the blue and purple tones under there.
- Have fun experimenting!
xoSam
While browsing through Priceline a little over a week ago I stopped by the Revlon section to see if the new Colorburst balms had come in, and YES! they had. Even better? Priceline currently have a 2 for the price of one deal on, so of course I picked up two of them to try them out.
The new balms come in two finishes, one is matte and one is a lacquer finish; I picked up the colour '250 Standout Remarquable' in the matte finish and the colour '125 Flirtatious Charmeuse' in the lacquer finish.
'250 Standout Remarquable' is a beautiful deep red it has a smooth consistency, is extremely pigmented, glides on smoothly and doesn't settle into any fine lines. As it is a crayon it makes application super quick and easy, but not 100% precise, If you really want a precise line (just as if you were applying lipstick) I suggest you use a lip brush to apply it. What I really love about this is that it doesn't feather outside the lip line and it lasts a long time (until you eat something greasy) on the lips. One thing I'd like to point out however is that unlike its proceeder it is not a lip stain, nor does it claim to be but I think people might get confused as the packaging is the same as the Revlon Just Bitten lip stain. You can use a lip pencil underneath if you wish for the colour to last longer, just as you would a lipstick. I think this colour would be gorgeous on people of all skin tones, but of course if red isn't your cup of tea they have a nice variety of shades including a beautiful nude, a orange and a dark purple! I think I might pick up the purple one next!
'125 Flirtatious Charmeuse' is beautiful reddy pink colour with red sparkles, it shows up sheer when you swatch it on your hand but on the lips it's very pigmented. I really love this colour, it shows up beautifully on the lips and looks "shiny" for quite a few hours until it wears off, which by the way, just as the matte version, fades evenly and nicely. The consistency is the same as the matte version, very buttery and smooth, I'd also like to mention they both have a slight peppermint smell/flavour but nothing overwhelming.
I thought I wouldn't like the lacquer finish at first just because of the 'lacquer' factor but the overall finish is a nice gleam, it looks like you're wearing a nice gloss but your lips don't feel sticky. I really like that they have a nice variety of shades for these as well, they have a really nice glossy looking red which I'd like to pick up. Again these are not lip stains and they will wear off just like any other lipstick but I really think they're worth the hype.
Let me know if you've tried them out or what you think of them in the comments.
It's that time of the month, the time to go over and recognize those products I've been loving and sharing them with the world.
This month has been a mixture of extreme heat and extreme rain. No in betweens, just extremes, great right?
I thought I'd so something a little different this month and also include a music, book and perfume favourite at the very end, let me know what you guys think about that.
Foundation and concealer have been key this month as my skin went through a mini freak out. I broke out like crazy and was left with some not so pretty scars. This month I rediscovered my love for the Revlon Photoready foundation, I've had this for a while and I go back and forth with it, I really love the colour selection and the coverage but some days I feel like it can look cakey. However this month this foundation has been my holy grail, I haven't worn any other foundation and I really like how it blurred those pesky imperfections.
Teamed with this foundation I have also been using my Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer. I've been using this for highlighting under the eyes and on those spots that need extra coverage. Now you might think that this concealer would highlight the imperfections but I found it helped hide them perfectly.
To finish and set the foundation plus adding that extra bit of coverage I've been using the Australis Fresh and Flawless powder. I love this powder, it's always in my purse for touch ups, It's got really good coverage, sometimes I wear it on it's own and it makes my skin look amazing. The only downside would be the colour range isn't very big, so if you're pale or darker that I am you wont find a colour match. Maybe Australis will expand the selection eventually as it's one of their best selling products and it's very comparable to the M.A.C studio fix powder.
On my lips I've switched to darker berry tones and I've pulled out one of my all time favourite lipsticks, 'Forever Red' from W7 cosmetics! It's a beautiful deep berry with silver sparkles, and it suits all skin tones, I literally have used this colour on all my friends and it looks amazing.
On the eyes this month I've been using gold tones, especially the colour 'Galaxy' from this Playboy 'Ultimate Sultry Smokey Eyes' palette. I just brush it over the lids and blend it softly into the crease, apply liner and mascara and I'm done.
For skincare this month I've loved the 'Byphasse Make up remover solution'. It's not oily and removed even waterproof make up, it doesn't irritate my eyes and my skin feels soft and refreshed when I use it. You don't have to rinse your skin after using this but I always cleanse my skin anyway with my Avene clearance gel cleanser.
For Perfume this month I've found myself going for one of my all time favourite perfumes (it's becoming my signature smell, I use it ALL the time) One Directions 'Our moment' perfume. Whenever I wear this I always get compliments on how good I smell, I really like that I can wear it during the day and night, it's perfect for all year round. I'm super excited to try out the new 'That moment' perfume that they're releasing soon, I hope it smells just as good.
Take a look at the hilarious commercial for it below;
My book favourite this month has been Vampire Academy, I reread the entire series in preparation for the movie (hilarious, go watch it), although in my opinion the books are way better. I fell in love with Rose's antics and Christian all over again. A very good series, have a read if you already haven't.
I also recommend reading, Divergent and the Maze runner series, both have been made into movies so keep an eye out!
