About a month ago, I was pleasantly surprised by a surprise parcel from L’Oreal Paris. It contained a massive selection of products as used on the runways at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) by key makeup artist, Rae Morris. Among other things, it contained a selection of lipsticks from the L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Made-For-Me Lipstick Range. These lipsticks are ... Read More »
In conjunction with MBFWA (Australian Fashion Week), Maybelline teamed up with uber-cool design duo We Are Handsome to release a limited edition Color Sensational Vivids Lip Color range. The We Are Handsome edit has 3 shades in total – 904 Vivid Rose, 906 Hot Plum and 910 Shocking Coral. The limited edition range comes presented in beautiful blister packs bearing ... Read More »
Australis has just released the latest addition to their stable of popular lip products – their Go Long Longwear Lipsticks. Available in 8 shades, Australis claims that these lipsticks last for 8 hours. Here I’ve broken down the 8 shades in alphabetical order. Boho: Boho is a creamy mid-tone nude. In the tube, it’s the colour of milk chocolate, and ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: My feelings about Revlon Lip Butters are no secret – I think they are a reliable and easy to wear lip product that work well for days when I don’t want to think about my makeup. I am not passionate about them, and I was very happy with my little collection of 4 shades. Then I read this post over ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: BITE Beauty High Pigment Pencils are, as the name suggests, a highly pigmented lip colour in the form of a twist-up pencil. Today I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the BITE Beauty High Pigment Pencil in the shade Grapevine. Pigmentation: When a product is sold as a “High Pigment Pencil”, you have certain expectations about that product. ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Before I show you the lipsticks, I wanted to show you the beautiful book that the lipsticks came presented in. I’m not sure if it will be available to the general public, or if it is just for press, but I was very impressed (and have an overwhelming desire to fill it up! No. 03 Peche Cosy From ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Touted as being a dupe for YSL’s Glossy Stains, L’Oreal Paris’ Shine Caresse lip products have taken the international Beauty Blogging world by storm over the last few months. Having finally hit our fair shores, in a range of colours that seem to be exclusive to Australia, I couldn’t wait to get these in my hot little hands. Shine ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Lip Tars are arguably Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics most famous product, and are certainly the product that “put them on the map”. There are currently 36 shades in the collection, and I have swatches of 15 of them for you. Anime: Clear: Feathered: Grandma: Hush: Katricia: Memento: NSFW: Pageant: Petty Beige: Plum: Safety Orange: Tarred: Uber: Vintage: Pigmentation: Boy ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Rouge In Love is an ultra-lightweight, highly pigmented lipstick from Lancome. The key concept behind this collection is that different lipstick shades are more appropriate for different times of the day and night, which is why there are three “mini-collections” within this range. The first range is Jolis Matins, a selection of fresh shades of daytime wear, signified by the ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Revlon Lip Butters launched roughly a year ago, and have quickly become a much-loved, even iconic product. They are pitched as a kipstick/lipbalm hybrid – that is, a highly pigmented lip product that is nourishing to your lips and comfortable to wear. Today I’ll be looking at the Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop. Revlon Lip Butter packaging is ... Read More »
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