Top 5 high street (drug store) lipsticks

Hello!!

Today I thought I would start a little mini series. I'm going to run through all my top 5s, mostly in the beauty realms but I might throw in a couple of random ones too.  First up is high street/drugstore lipsticks. I'm a big lipstick fan and most of my favourites are from the high street so this was a fun one for me to do. Lets get started!

 

 

5. First is the Rimmel lasting finish by Kate Moss in the colour 01. I've mentioned this one before in a haul which you can read here. I really love this one, I tend to wear it more for nights out than through the day as it is quite full on but some one braver than me could wear it any time. The formula's nice and creamy and it seems to last pretty well too. It's also very blue-toned which is always good for making teeth look whiter! Like most Rimmel lipsticks, it does have quite a strong perfumey smell which I'm not really a fan of but I can't say I ever notice it when it's on. I'd definitely give this one a go if your after a real vampy red.  

 

 

4. Next in line is the 17 mirror shine in Beehive. I've been a big fan of this one for years and apart from the new packaging, which I'm not crazy about, it's never gone wrong. It's the creamiest formula I've ever come across which makes it feel more like a lip balm than a lip stick. It's very sheer which is the only way I seem to be able to wear nudes, this also means you can just about get away without using a mirror, very handy if your in a rush!

 

 

3. Next is the Revlon super lustrous matte lipstick in smoked peach. This is another that I've loved for years and have re-purchased time and time again. It's a nude/orange colour which looks really nice on the lips. I've found this one looks nicest if I've got a bit of a tan so people with darker skin tones would really suit it. I always make sure to exfoliate my lips before using this one because it can cling to the dry skin a little bit. I would definitely recommend having a look at this line from Revlon because they have a lot of really lovely shades.  

 

 

2. Next up is the Topshop lipstick in the colour Innocent. I've mentioned this in a post before which you can read here. This is a lovely dusty pink shade. I've been wearing this most days since I got this and absolutely love it. The formula's very similar to the Mac lipsticks but for a fraction of the price (so you can afford to try more of the collection!!)

 1. So my number 1 is a little bit sneaky as technically it's a lip butter rather than a lipstick. This is the Revlon lip butter in the colour Candy apple. After seeing endless raves of the Revlon lip butter's from state side beauty bloggers I couldn't have been more excited for them to finally come over to the UK. Needless to say, I purchased quite a few from the collection when they arrived and loved every single one of them but I have probably worn this one the most. You can easily wear this red day or night as it's sheer formula means you can have a light wash of colour or really build it up for a more dramatic look. I'm a big fan of both. This is another which you can do without a mirror ( I don't know why I think this is such a big selling point ha!) I would urge everyone to try this, I couldn't be a bigger fan!

OK, so that's my little line up of lipstick faves, I hope you enjoyed! My next few posts will be more top 5s which I hope you'll enjoy too. That's all for now.

Robyn xx

Mini beauty haul

 

 

 

Hello everyone!

Today I was in town for the first time in quite a while and needed to pick up a few things. Superdrug had a few offers on and like most people I find it nearly impossible to just ignore them and ended up purchasing a few extra things too. Naughty!

Firstly I was heading over to the Maybelline counter to pick up my usual “the falsies” mascara when a sales assistant came over to me. I would just like to point out that I don’t think this has ever happened to me in Superdrug. It caught me off guard a bit and possibly lead to me buying what I did. She told me about the new Rimmel scandal eyes rockin’ curves mascara. I hadn’t heard anything about this mascara before but the wand intrigued me. Rimmel had a 3 for 2 offer on which was just too tempting so I thought I’d pick it up and give it a try. I’ll let you know how I get on with it.

 

While I was at Rimmel, I also picked up the soft colour blush in Pink Rose. My relationship with blush has faltered a little bit lately but this one looked subtle enough to just give you a natural flush without looking too much. I think it’s going to be a nice way to re-kindle my love with blush.

The last thing I got from Rimmel was the lasting finish Kate moss lipstick in 01. My friend has the matte version of this lipstick and it always looks gorgeous but I felt that I would prefer this version, as it looks a little less daunting. It is a very vampy, berry colour that I think it will be great for the last little slice of winter. (may be slightly optimistic)

I then had a little wonder round the skin care aisle and spotted a coupe of items that I really wanted to try. The first one was the Garnier micellar cleansing water. The first thing that caught my eye was the sheer size of the bottle. It was 400ml for £4.99, which I thought, was a total bargain. I’ve never actually tried Bioderma but this looks like the same type of product and I've heard nothing but good things about that. While I’m happy with my current cleanser I thought this would be nice to use to take of my makeup before cleansing. I’ve also been finding my skin quite sensitive lately and this is hypoallergenic so I’m very excited to try it.

 

The last think I purchased was pretty much the only item I went into Superdrug for in the first place. This is the Nivea Q10 anti-wrinkle night cream. I’ve been neglecting my night cream lately and have been increasingly paranoid about signs of ageing. I’m hoping that this will stop me from turning into a wrinkly prune. I’ve used night creams from Nivea before and always really enjoyed using them. I’m looking forward to using this tonight.

So that’s everything I got today. Don’t think there was any serious damage but I’m very pleased with what I got. I’ll keep you posted on how I get on with them once I’ve tried them out a little bit.

 

xxx