Favourite Moisturising Lip Products

 

 As you can see I am not one who is short of lip products, and yet I keep finding myself buying more and searching for a new favourite. I tend not to wear strong lip colours at work so have discovered a few favourite lip products which have kept my lips moisturised and some giving a hint of colour to give my face some life.

I don't know why but I always find myself spending ages looking at all the lip balms when I'm in a Boots/Superdrug so have gained quite a collection. Here's a quick run down of my favourites;

• Lip Scrub "Bubblegum"- (from Lush) this is a sugar scrub which is brilliant for getting rid of dry lips
• Maybelline BabyLips "Pink punch"- new release in the UK and is my ultimate favourite lip product! Moisturises the lips so well while giving  such a cute pink colour
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss "180 Pink Pop"- one of the best lipgloss formulations which sits on the lips so smoothly without any of the sticky feeling
• The Beauty Palour Mentha Lip Balm- admittedly I bought this lip balm because of the cute packaging but discovered I loved the menthal element to it and even went and got my sister one too as it impressed me that much. It also tastes nicely of mint and gives your lips that tingly feeling
• Rimmel Apocalips "101 Celestial"- very long lasting without being too drying. Also brilliant pigmentation
• Revlon Lip Butter "080 Strawberry Shortcake"- I LOVE this product for two reasons. 1. Cutest colour of pink ever (brilliant for blondes for a slight Barbie look) and 2. Great pigmentation as well as being a balm for your lips so moisturises while giving a great colour. I have three of these and still feel I need more
• Korres Lip Butter "Jasmine"- a beautiful lip butter which smells delicious. Click here for a blog dedicated just to this little beauty
• Burts Bee's Lip Balm- a classic which should feature in every handbag. One of the most long-lasting moisturising  balms I've ever used!

 

 I'm tempted to do a post on my favourite lipsticks/lipglosses but fear I wouldn't be able to choose few enough products for a post that isn't the length of a full on novel! Hope you enjoyed this one for now though,

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Iona x

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Benefit Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer

 

Recently I had a look at how many points I had on my Boots card and I was very pleasantly surprised! I have had my eye on this primer since it came out a couple of months ago but I've never been able to bring myself to spend £25 on a primer. However, as soon as I saw how many points I had this was the first treat that came to my mind.

 

 When it arrived I couldn't believe how blooming cute the packaging is! No photo has done it justice. After getting over how cute it was I couldn't wait to try it out the next day. I was intrigued to find out if it really would help make-up last 15 hours so the next day it was put through the test with an 8 hour shift, overtime, a run and getting caught in the rain. As soon as I got home all I wanted was my to get my make-up off after such a long day and could not believe my eyes! 

My make-up wipe was covered in make-up and looked as if I had just applied it. Afraid it was just a once off the next day I also wore it through a whole shift and kept my make-up on in the evening and found the same result- brilliant!! This primer is amazing and definitely worth the £25.

It feels smooth going on to the skin and you can feel immediately it refusing to budge once it's there. I also really like the fact it's in a stick as there's no way of putting too much on.

I've been ranting and raving about this so much since I've had it that already a girl I work with is off to get one herself. It really is the best primer I have ever ever used!

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Travel Make-Up Bag Essentials

Recently I have been working a lot and often not finishing on time. This means that I'm usually going straight from work to meet up with friends/go out so I've had to have a wee travel make-up bag update to help take me from sweaty cafe worker to normal Iona.

It took me a while to work out everything I needed to update my look after work so thought I'd make a quick list of what I call the 'essentials'.

 

Obviously the first and main thing which is needed is a make-up bag. Mine was a birthday present from a friend and is from Ted Baker- I LOVE it! Here's a list of what I like to keep in it;

• Dry shampoo- a MUST after working in a bakery all day
• Mascara- I've chosen one which doesn't clump when added on top of the mascara which I've been wearing all day
• Concealer- this one works a treat both under eyes and on any blemishes
• Eyeliner- I don't wear any during a work day so like to put this on afte
• Highlighter- a mini from Benefit which I love for giving a golden glow
• Foundation- yet another mini from Benefit which is brilliant for a little bit of extra coverage while not being too heavy
• Powder- to get rid of a rather shiny forehead which always appears by the end of the shift
• Blusher- to bring some life back into my face
• Lipgloss/Lipstick/Lip Crayon- not in the photo as I always have a lip product in my bag which changes every day
• Brush- changeable heads so it can be used for the powder and blusher for a better application

Hope this list was useful! Did I miss anything?!

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Revlon Lash Potion Mascara

 

I think we all just need to take a moment to appreciate the packaging of the new Revlon Lash Potion Mascara- it's SO pretty!!

I had heard about this mascara from a few American YouTubers which I watch and could not wait until it was released in the UK.  

When I was recently in SuperDrug I glanced at the Revlon stand as I walked past and quickly did a double take as I spotted this on the top shelf. I was literally so excited that I grabbed the first one and headed straight to the tills.

Not only is this the prettiest mascara to look at ever, it's always a really good mascara and has turned into my daily go-to mascara. It coats the lashes beautifully and doesn't clump at all. It's very buildable and stays put all day (I have heard the waterproof one is even better at not budging at all throughout the day).

The brush is a plastic one and on the larger side but not too large that you can't use it on the bottom lashes. The brush is made up of 3 sections making a triangle shape when you look down at it from a bird's eye view which helps to reduce clumping and give a really even finish on the lashes.

In my excitment of finding this mascara I didn't even look at what colour I was getting and ended up with '003 Blackened Brown' which worried me as I usually like a really dark mascara however, I would say that this was more black than brown and still looks dark on the lashes.

I will definately be buying this again but will contain my excitment next time and go for a blacker colour.

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Lip Crayons Review

So, it's been a while since I've had time to blog about anything and I've been so super busy that I've also had no time to do any shopping! A nightmare for me but dream for my bank balance. 

Anyway, I'd recently heard about a new product from Bourjois Paris which is their take on a lip crayon, so I decided to treat myself and try it out. The plan was to review this lip crayon but as I went to take some snaps of it I thought I might as well include the others too.

Lip crayons are one of my favourite lip products to use as they are so quick and easy to use on the go. You don't need to use a lip brush and I even managed to apply it half decently on a moving bus without a mirror.

 

The two above were the first lip crayons I ever tried and instantly fell in love with them. They are both the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. As the extremely long name suggest it is a balm which means that it is very moisturising so I especially enjoyed this during summer as it provided the moisture hand in hand with a hint of colour. These two colours are '001 Honey Douce' (the top one) and '010 Darling Cherie' (the bottom one).

These two crayons are more glossy ones. The top one is Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick by Soap & Glory and is in the colour Fuchsia-Ristic. This is such a lovely coral colour but is very sheer so perfect for the slight hint of colour and gloss during the day. The bottom one is the inspiration for this blog and is Bourjois Paris Colour Boost Glossy Finish Lipstick in the colour '01 Red Sunrise'. This has great pigmentation and definitely lasts the longest out of all the crayons. It's also extremely glossy and leaves a great finish- I love it!!

The two Revlon ones I would say are more appropriate for a subtle look and give a nice "your lips but better" finish while the Bourjois one is definitely for a bolder look.

 

 Although I only have 4 of these types of products I feel I have a nice range of colours and textures. However, that really doesn't stop me wishing for some more and I fear for how wild I might go the next time I brave a Boots/Superdrug visit.

Anyone else tried any other brand of lip crayons?

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