Drugstore Matte Lip Products | Primark, Maybelline & Bourjois

Evening guys. 

I hope you're all well? 

I am good apart from the fact I have THE WORST hay fever ever and I am not even joking right now. My eyes are THAT sore, itchy, bloodshot and swollen I just want to rip my face off. 

Nothing is dealing with the fact that my little peepers are looking like freaking kebabs right now. 

I JUST WANT TO WEAR MY MAKEUP!!! 

Just imagine having a squad of fleas in your eyes and then someone suddenly lights a flame to burn those suckers out and then your eyes are on fire. 

Yeah that. 

Yesterday, I hit Twitter up with one of my many tweets and asked you guys what you wanted to see again for tonight's post. 

So again, by popular demand here is the post you most wanted to see. 

It's no secret that I am a fan of matte lip products. More so because I over draw my top lip which I really dislike doing. I JUST WANT BIG LIPS MAAYYYNNN!! I am thinking about trying those Full Lip Enhancer lip sucky things but I am scared that I will end up looking look those fools on YouTube whos lips then engulf their face. 

*oh the shame*

Or, I would actually like my top lip done to even it out but Papa Hutt would actually do his nut if I ever did that. 

He would go all Jackie Chan on ma ass!!

I did a recent post on my MAC matte lipstick and liner collection but lets face it, they aren't the cheapest of products and there are plenty of drugstore beauties that do just the same thing... If not better, for a fraction of the price. 

You feeling me? 

I can hear your purses singing a song of praise at me right now. 

You're welcome. 

So here you go, you asked for it... Drugstore matte lip products that really do make the grade.  

 I cannot remember when I first saw these but I think I may have noticed them in Superdrug and swatched them there and then. I really liked the formula and the colour pay off was pretty true to the packaging colour label itself. 

These are Maybelline's Colour Sensation Matte and were new in at the time. 

The burgundy shade is pretty close to MAC's 'Diva' but at a kinder price. I always find though that burgundy shades are never as matte as they could be. 

Sort it out guys!! 

These glide on really nicely and are not drying at all. Again the colour pay off is pretty good, strong in composition and easy to apply.

Superdrug currently have a 3 for 2 across makeup, nails and lashes at the moment, so if you like these three shades then go and grab them. They have a couple more but these caught my eye the most. 

 These are just gorgeous, it's just like applying velvet to your lips!!! 

Heaven on a wand.

These Bourjois Velvet Editions are a liquid lipstick and for a drugstore brand they are pretty high on my list for a few reasons. 

The colour is buildable, which for me is a must as you can go low key or in your face 'WOW'. They apply like a dream and they last all freaking day without the need to reapply. 

They can be a little tricky to go round your lip line neatly so what I tend to do is get my lip brush and outline with the product, then fill in with the wand. 

They dry matte but they aren't drying in the slightest. I did have a forth one somewhere but I cannot for the life of me work out where I have put it. 

Typical me.

 These are by far my favourite out of the bunch and the cheapest too. Wahey!! 

Primark have not failed me in the lip department at all. 

Seriously guys, if you haven't yet tried their lip liners or matte lip crayons, where the hell have you been? You are SERIOUSLY missing out. 

They are ahhhhhmazzinnngg!!

I have found the perfect dupe for MAC's 'Honeylove' in their 'Nude' matte lip crayon. 

The thing is the Primark where I live never has up to date products so I was actually shocked that they had these in. 

The crayons are £2 and the liners are £1 and they last for fricking ages!!! 

The apply matte, but have a super nice formula and the liners don't drag which lets be honest is a god damn bitch when that happens. Goodbye neat and perfect line. Ha. 

10/10 for me on these and they come in a range of colours. 

All of these lip products are great and aren't hyper drying either which is great for me at the moment due to the state of my lips!! 

Oh, if anyone has a solution to stop my lips drying out that would be great! *Thumbs up*. 

Thanks for reading lovelies, all of the products are currently in store so let me know what you think if you purchase anything. 

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Until next time...

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New Job Lookbook // H & M & Primark Haul.

Hello my lovelies!!!

I am baaaacccckkkkk "mwahahahaha".

I have some information for you guys, you might be interested to know, or you may not care one bit. 

Either way I am going to tell you anyway... I have FINALLY got myself a job!!! After frickin ages of searching I was finally offered a position!! You can now call me a Finance Department Administrator & Office Assistant. :) 

I am sooooo happy that I finally have a job, especially for Christmas too, I was really worried I wasn't going to find anything and it was baffling me as to why I wasn't getting any offers. After attending a couple of interviews it all boils down to the fact that so many people are applying for the same jobs, and if someone has a tiny bit more experience than you, you won't be getting the job. It's so cut throat right now it's ridiculous and really disheartening. Anyway, this position is only temporary until Christmas, but if I do a good job and they like me and obviously if I like the job and the company I might get offered to stay on permanently. 

Fingers crossed on all aspects, and obviously because it is a temp job I will still be job searching for something permanent for afterwards. Ooohh and it's little two minutes from where I live so it's only a quick drive to work and back, I will be saving a huge amount on petrol. 

Now, I had to make a quick dash around the shops in a bid to find some suitable 'smart-casual' work clothes and shoes, because as you know (if you follow my blog posts) I love my fashion and I have a pretty laid back approach to what I wear. I can't for obvious reasons rock up to the office in my Doc's and leather look trousers so I had to tone it down a bit but still have my personality in there somewhere. 

I have done a little 'Lookbook' & haul for you guys to see what I bought and how I styled it for the "office life". 

I hope you like it. :) 

Skinny Stretchy Trousers

H&M

£12.99

Black

Size 8

I found these trousers in my local H & M, I was looking for an alternative to normal bootcut, work style trousers and these are perfect. They have the same material as the bootcut's but for me in a more flattering shape. They are also high waisted and remind me of disco pants without the high-shine, perfect for tucking a shirt or blouse into.

They are really comfortable too and go with everything, you cannot go wrong with black!

Black & White Poker Dot Shirt

H&M

£12.99

Size 10

Bag: Primark £6

Necklace: Gift 

Trousers: As pictured above

Lipstick: Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet, Olé Flamingo! £8.99

I "spotted" (ha, get it?!) this shirt when it came into store and I wasn't totally sold on it, when I found out I had got the job I was on the hunt for a stand-out shirt. I had tried on soooooo many of them, I am not a massive fan of shirts as I haven't really included them as a staple in my day to day look, saying that though I actually really like this one. I love how the majority of it is black which means I can wear it with most things and the white spots make what would be a boring top half, stand out. 

Fine Knitt Jumper

H&M

£7.99

Size Large

I really like this jumper, it's light weight and comfortable, it has that 'cosy' look to it and it's great for layering. I did originally pick up a teal jumper which I liked and that was in a very similar style to the jumper here. It was £14.99 and then I spotted this one and preferred it, plus it was a fraction of the price. 

This piece is more of the 'casual' to the the 'smart' and it looks great either skimming your trouser hem or loosely tucked in. I hate being cold so this is ideal for layering if the office air-con is too overwhelming. 

Black Shirt Dress

Primark

£10

Size 12

Hat: H&M £12.99

Bag: Primark £8

I am not loving my local Primark at the moment, it has all the same things in and not much new and I don't know if you have noticed this too but their prices are really going up. I am actually finding H & M cheaper than Primark and it's better quality. What's going on Primark, you used to be cheap?! 

The bigger stores seem to have more of a selection but I did come across this shirt dress a while back and I was hoping that they still had it. They did. 

I am a size 8-10 usually depending on what store I am in because a lot of shops I am finding, that their clothes are not true to size, they come up real small. So I got this dress in a size 12 as I didn't want it clingy, more free flowing. I love the design of this shirt dress and even though it's smart, it carries the casual too. I love the little tie string too so you can alter the waistline and it would look great with a pair of leggings, black tights or even for the autumn/winter months a berry coloured pair of tights.

It's a cute dress and you can layer with this too which is great as I love layering and I love autumn. 

 Black Dolly Shoes with Gold Hardware

Primark

£8

Like I said, I cannot rock up to the office in my docs and I NEVER wear shoes like this, so all of this is quite new to me, but I obviously needed a nice pair of shoes that would go with my outfits and my style. I liked these ones as the are a velvet material and a deep black and with black socks on, it actually looks really nice. I am thinking about teaming these with some black thrill socks for added cuteness. I love the gold hardware too. I have bought shoes from Primani before and they are made so badly, so I am hoping these one's don't fall apart.

I hoped you liked my little lookbook/haul and that I may have given you some inspiration into some ideas for yourself?

I start my new job tomorrow and I am extremely nervous, so much so I feel a little sick in my mouth. Ha.

I will be mainly posting at the weekends now as I will be working in the week, if I have enough time I might post late at night in the week like I usually do.

Either way if you like my blog give me a follow on Bloglovin' or leave me a comment as I love reading your feedback.

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Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick // Review.

Hey ladies (possibly gents) I haven't written a post in like 5 days as I have been so busy and haven't had the time to stop and write a post properly. 

However, today I am doing a review on one of the products that most of the blogger's are raving about!

I am glad I am doing this post today as the time off has given me the chance to buy the shades that I wanted to try out.

I want to give an objective and realistic review, especially after trying out the different shades and wearing them long enough to form an opinion. 

And as stated in the title I will be reviewing the 'Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet lipsticks'. 

I watch Gabby's (VelvetGh0st) YouTube channel religiously and I was sat there one day and thought to myself "I really like her lip colour, I wonder what lipstick that is?" and it turned out that she answered it in her video. Coincidence?

 The colour looked so vibrant and matte (my favourite type of lippy) and when she said the brand I thought I would go and get the colour that she was wearing. Which was... Shade 05 called 'Olé flamingo!' I think that's what it was anyway.

I have been into both Superdrug and Boots a few times really wanting to try these lipsticks out but they are £8.99 each. I didn't want to buy it and then hate it like I did with the Revlon Matte Balms. So at first I went for just the one lipstick.

To be honest with you this product is more of a lip lacquer/gloss  than a lipstick before it dries, but it dries to like a matte lipstick so that's how I am going to describe it. 

When I did some swatches of it in the shop I LOVED how it glided on smoothly and actually did feel like velvet when you wiped it off. I was so excited to try this out. It comes in 8 different shades, ranging from vibrant reds, through to popping pinks and lastly mellow nudes. 

I am not going to lie I really did not like it at all when I first tried it out on my lips. The applicator was horrific to use, you couldn't get a nice outline with it and my lips just looked uneven and wobbly. I was so disappointed that I had bought another product that didn't live up to the hype of other blogger's. And that I had wasted my money. 

I left it for a couple of days and decided to go back to it, but this time use a lip liner brush with the product to line my lips first. 

This did the trick, I got some of the product and carefully outlined my lip so that all the lines were straight and my lips looked even. I then proceeded to use the original applicator to fill in my lips and do the finishing touches. The product glides on soooooo smoothly it's a dream. It feels so nice on your mouth and applies pretty evenly. 

The consistency of the product is quite thick especially in appearance, but you can apply it either thinly or build it up to produce a more of a bright look. 

The colour payoff is true to how it looks in the packaging but only if you either layer it up or apply it super thick. If you want to go for a more subtle look then just apply a thin coat and it finishes with a softer tone.

Like it says, it dries to a matte finish and I LOVE IT!! It is true to its word. Sometimes you don't even notice you have anything on, but sometimes I a can apply it a little too thickly towards the inside of the lip. I then get that annoying thick rim which I have to try and remove or blend in. 

It has some staying power too, so when you eat or drink it doesn't really budge which is amazing and always a positive when buying a lip product. I am always eating something so I like to feel comfortable with my chosen lippy of the day. 

I loved the product that much I bought two more shades (they have an offer on at Superdrug currently for 'buy one get one half price').

I bought shade 03 'Hot Pepper'.

I think this shade is actually my favourite go to product currently. The colour is super vibrant and it dries to such a nice colour... Just like the picture. Love it. 

The last colour I bought was shade 06 'Pink pong'.

I haven't tried this one yet. 

I hope I have cleared up any of your doubts about the product and I would highly recommend using a lip brush to line the product as the applicator is too clumsy.

If you love the sound of this product but haven't yet tried it  then head on over to Superdrug and take up the offer.

Click here to view product. 

I will also insert a #OTTD (outfit of the day) picture now to show you what I teamed my makeup with. 

 ♥