Ride or Die Lipsticks

You know those lipsticks that are just there for you no matter what? You, know that no matter what the season you can turn to those lippies and count on them to complete your look/distract from any other facial imperfections/huge craters. Well these are mine and I can recommend each and every one of them...

MaxFactor Colour Intensifying Balm in Posh Poppy - £8.99

Why I love it - Just what it says on the tin an intense balm that's perfect for a delicate flush of colour.

M.A.C Lipstick in Capricious, £15.50

Why I love it - My go-to pinky nude, the first lipstick I've gotten this close to finishing (see above)

Laura Mercier Creme Smooth Lip Colour in Cocoa, £21

Why I love it - Ever fancy a 90's brown lip All Saint style? This is the ultimate - it's super moisturising and the red-tone keeps it from looking too too '90s if you know what I mean. 

Bobbi Brown Art Stick, in Harlow Red, £20

Why I love it - When I'm looking for a ridiculously fab pop of colour I always reach for this. Amazing staying power and the fact it's a crayon makes it easy to apply.

Flori Roberts Lipstick in 12723, £11.95

Why I love it - This is the red I reach for to add something to a boring t-shirt and jeans kinda outfit. 

Reviewed - Maybelline Gel Liner

Or to give it it's proper name - Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Liner 24H.

This is the first gel liner I've ever purchased, and I'm surprisingly impressed. Instead of feeling like you're drawing on your eyelid, it feels like you're painting it, that's the best way to describe the application. I also found that you don't need to be so dexterous, compared to wet liners that are so easy to muck up and you have to start again.

When I swatched it on my hand and did the smudge test, it did smudge a little, however after that I literally couldn't get it off of my hand, even after multiple hand washes there were still faint lines. They weren't joking about the 'Lasting Drama'. This eyeliner has immense staying power.

The normal price of it is £7.99 but it was on special offer at Superdrug and was just £4.99, so if you are interested in picking this bad boy up, be swift and save yourself £3, I would definitely recommend it!

*On my eyes I'm wearing*

Maybelline Gel Liner

M.A.C Paint Pot in Constructivist

MaxFactor False Lashes Effect Mascara in Black Brown

Have a lovely day folks!

Love Keeks xo

MaxFactor Lipfinty Lasting Lip Tint - Reviewed

Price £7.99

This product has been out for absolutely ages, however I thought I’d make it my first review, because I find it such an odd product.

I bought it when I was looking for a new mascara and there was a promotion on in Boots where if you spend over £15 on MaxFactor you get a tin of 3 free minis. So I was drawn in. What can I say; I’m a sucker for a freebie.

I was really excited about it because I’ve never really been into lipstains, so I thought I’d give in a try. I got 06 Royal Plum, which is like a dark pinky/plum shade.

The Positives

• It’s definitely longlasting and pretty smearproof, which are qualities you want your lipstain to have.
• The colour stays true when you apply it.
• Quite easy to apply, it’s like colouring in with a felt tip pen - on your lips.

The Negatives

• Again, it’s like colouring in with a felt tip pen - on your lips. Feels odd.
• The lipstain clings to any dry patches and any change in texture on the lips.
• It can dry out your lips. When wearing it, I feel like I should coat it with a slick of Vaseline.

The Verdict

This product isn’t for everyone. Where my big sister loves it, I’m still a bit iffy about using it as a stand-alone lipstain. However what I have found is that it is a good base to build your lip colour on, whether it’s adding Vaseline or applying some lipstick of the same colour family on top it definitely gives your lips that extra oomph.

If you are interested in giving it a try you can get it from Boots here or Superdrug here.

Love Keeks xo