So I did it, I finally caved & got a high end liquid lip. Was it worth it?
Well I have to say I'm still a little undecided on that one!
The liquid lip I decided to go for was the infamous Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in.. you guessed it Lolita.
Firstly, I have to say I do really love the packaging of this. The detailing is cool & the skin tube is really nice to carry around in your handbag. I also like the doe-foot applicator, which makes for easy application.
The formula of this product, I think is pretty good. It has a great wear time & is very comfortable to wear. I would say it is very comfort to wear for a matte lip product. So I think my problem here really isn't with the product itself, it's more with the shade.
I love a mauve nude, as much as the next person. However I feel like this shade comes off a lot more brown than I would have liked/ or expected. I'll be honest I only went with this shade because of the hype surrounding it & I kinda wish I hadn't.
I can however make this shade work for me, it's just usually a case of applying less rather than more. So, if you are looking to purchase one of these lippies I would advise trying to swatch them in person opposed to buying online. All I can say is some of the swatches aren't very accurate.
Ted Baker gift set unboxing post. This one is only going to be a quick one guys, as this is more about the images than anything else. why? Because, how beautiful is the packaging on these Ted Baker make up products!
The kit includes two full sized products, in matching shades. One is a nail varnish & the other a tinted lip balm.
I recently had the pleasure of being a bridesmaid for my brother's wedding.
So I thought it would be good to share my make up look with you guys.
Below is a photo of my make up on the day. I went with a warm neutral eye look & a mauve nude lip colour.
The hairstyle for the day was an updo, so I wanted to focus a little bit more on contouring & highlighting to slim my face.
I would advise having a few practice runs before the day if you're doing your own make up. I did mine a few times, one being two days before. I would also advise using products you know work for you & wear well.
It is also one of those days where I would do some extra steps in my make up routine. Some of these things are concealing round my eyebrows & lips to tidy them up. I also used a setting spray before application as well as after.
I love discovering new lip combos that I like to wear. These two items I actually got in the same Boots trip, so it was quite a good find!
My local Boots has just got a NYX Cosmetics stand, so as you can imagine I went a little mad in there.
So this lip combo consists of two NYX products, creating a nude/ pink lip look with a little gloss & shimmer.
The lip liner is the NYX retractable lip liner in Nectar. This lip liner is so easy to use as it's retractable, it also has really good colour pay off. It is quite shimmery though so if you prefer a matte look this one definitely isn't for you. Overall though combined with the lip gloss I don't think it looks as shimmery.
The lip gloss is the NYX Butter Gloss in Angel Food Cake, which is a bit of cult product that has been around for years. However due to lack of availability this is my first one (awww). I have to say I really like it!
It has quite a lot of colour pay off for a lip gloss, but not too much.
It is also very comfortable to wear. I would say it's a little sticky but nothing too annoying or crazy.
I never used to understand the use of lip liners really, I was just lazy & didn't bother.
However they have really grown in popularity over the last few years, so I decided to try some.
I'll admit I don't have loads still but I have some MAC ones that I LOVE!
I actually think I'll be collecting more of these than MAC lipsticks to be honest. I find these a lot more versatile to use & last so much longer than lipsticks alone. I also really like the formula of these MAC ones, they glide on so easy, the only time they might tug is if you need to sharpen it.
That really is my only con of these is that you do have to sharpen them. However the twist up ones can get a little blunted, so sharpening them can improvement their usability. It's really down to what you prefer to use.
The two shades I have are both nudes mauves, which is my preferred colour. They are in the colours Soar (above) & Dervish (below). MAC offer a huge colour selection of lip liners though, so I'm sure you'll find something just right for you!
I think this is something you learn as your experience make up, but everyone has their favourite type of 'nude' lip colour.
As for me it has to be a pink/ mauve nude!
Below are some of my favourite lip products in my favourite nude colour.
Left to right:
Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 45.
Rimmel Kate Moss Nude Lipstick in 42.
These lipsticks are great, especially for the drugstore! They are really moisturising & comfortable to wear. The smell is little weird but you get that quite a bit with drugstore lipsticks so I think it can be forgiven as these two colours are just beautiful nudes.
I'm not a big lip lacquer fan but this one by Soap & Glory is actually quite nice as it isn't a matte finish. This makes it really moisturising and pretty long wearing (as it doesn't dry & crack). It also smells amazing, like ice cream.
MAC Lipstick in Twig.
This one is a little more on the brown side compared to the rest however I still love it. I feel like this is a great nude shade by MAC that isn't talked about enough! If you can't get hold of whirl, give this a try. It's a little more pink but that probably makes it look a little less aging.
Fleur De Force Lip Gloss in 020 Written in the Stars.
This is very new to my collection as it has not long been launched but it has already made it into my favourite list! Firstly, it's about time someone did a gloss instead of a lip lacquer (I'm totally over lip lacquers, sorry), as they're soooo much more wearable. This is honestly going to be a handbag staple of mine as it's buildable enough to wear on its own or to layer on top of another lip product.
Benefit Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Fauxmance.
Again I love a good lipgloss to finish off a lip look & these Benefit ones are perfect. They're so comfortable to wear and smell delicious! They aren't quite as pigmented as the Fleur ones though, so are better to layer over other lip products.
MAC Lip Liner in Dervish.
This is my go to lip liner! It's the base I use for all of my nude lip looks. I love this on it's own & combined with other products. Sometimes I use a lipstick or simply just a gloss like the Benefit Ultra Plush or the Fleur De Force.
What's your favourite type of nude?
If your favourites are similar to mine, let me know some mauve nude must haves of your own!
I personally am the sort of person who loves a glossy lip, even in fall.
These are some of my favourites glosses & they are Benefit's Ultra Plush Lip Glosses.
Firstly can we take a moment for this packaging. Benefit always gets a 10/10 on packaging for me!
This carnival style packaging is super cute.
The glosses come in a variety of very complimentary colours, airing more on the nude/ neutral side of lip colours. Which I personally really like in a range!
I think the most important thing to mention about the formulation is that they are NOT sticky, in any way, shape or form! Which makes them so comfortable to wear, to the point where you forget you're even wearing a gloss.
They aren't overly pigmented just like a lot of glosses, but I love to layer these over other lip products to create a really glossy lip look.
You can see the colour pay off in the swatch image below.
These two shades are fauxmance (top) & A-Lister (bottom). Which I got in last years Benefit advent calendar and I have to say I get SO much wear out of these two shades.
Overall these are a great gloss & I would highly recommend them!
I have become a little bit addicted to a lip combo!
I just always go to this combo at the moment, it's great. It goes with pretty much any make up look.
The combo includes MAC's Lip liner in Dervish, topped with Benefit's Sugarbomb Lipgloss.
This lip colour is just perfect for my skintone. I find that nudes with a bit of pink in them suit my pale skin better than more brown nudes. I find browner nude more aging, which isn't a good look.
Another good thing about this combo is that by using a lip liner it means the look is going to last longer, even if the lip gloss comes off. However I have a mini size of the lip gloss which I take around in my purse for touch ups.
If you follow me on Instagram (username: evebickley) you'll see that I'm wearing this lip combo in all of my recent selfies.
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
