BEAUTY || KIKO MILANO COSMETICS LIPLINERS SHADES & SWATCHES

If you are looking for good quality and affordable lip liners then you've clicked on the right post! Over the years I have spent hundreds of pounds on lip liners (I would be going into thousands if I mentioned lipsticks 😳), and I can confidently say that I've found the best liners out there for a very affordable price of just £2.99. 

I understand that if you're on a tight budget or don't have much disposable income that you will be seeking the cheapest products out there, but you must be aware of the actual ingredients of the products and their performance - hence why I think that Kiko Milano's Smart Fusion Lip Pencils are 100% worth more than what they are!

REVIEW || POP BEAUTY PERMANENT POUT - LIQUID LIPSTICKS IN ALL SHADES

*This post contains gifted items.

I remember receiving this parcel out of the blue. There was no note and no warning that I was going to be receiving a wide range of POP Beauty's Permanent Pout Lipsticks. The excitement came rushing over when I realised that this brand is owned by Pixi Beauty who I work with regularly on a gifted basis and that they wanted to work with me on their new brand.

The Formula:

BEAUTY || LIP COLOURS YOU WILL LOVE THIS SUMMER

I can't be the only one who saves certain lip colours for specific times of the year, right? Especially when it's a bright orange or pink shade.

MAC Matte Lipstick in The Fashion Flock
This is definitely one of my favourite shades to wear in the Summer. I never go abroad without it as I believe that this is the perfect Peachy shade that goes great with a tan.

If you are after the actual lipstick, I found it on eBay. However, bear in mind that it might have been used/swatched or might be out of date if previously opened.

REVIEW || KAT VON D EVERLASTING LIQUID LIPSTICKS (DUPES) - ALIEXPRESS HAUL

I've been meaning to try Kat Von D's makeup items for a while now and when I hear that AliExpress stocked dupes of them for only £1.12 I had to get some to try them out! I believe the original price of them is £16 in the UK and $20 in the US, which is quite a high price tag so I thought I'd give the dupes a go first!

I chose the shades Lolita, Lolita 2, Bow n Arrow, and Vampira. I didn't expect much for a quid, but oh gosh was I pleasantly surprised when I got my parcel!! The packaging was amazing, it looked very high quality and I was so excited to finally open up the lipsticks!

The scent is incredible! They are vanilla scented, which actually reminded me of the Poundland liquid lipsticks so I believe that the ingredients are very similar, therefore cannot be harmful to your skin. I know that a lot of people get funny about buying fake products, however not everyone can afford to splurge £16 on a lipstick! Especially when you can get practically the same thing for a fraction of the price.

The opacity is great. I only swatched each lipstick once on the back of my hand and the colour pay-off was amazing. It was actually really hard to rub off!
The longevity is also pretty great, I find that it does come off slightly after meals however, you can always touch it up and ta-dah! Still looks great. I believe that the colours are also very similar to the real thing, however I've got nothing to compare the fakes to, but I really do like them a lot.

P.S. - I'm not trying to promote fake makeup, however, this lipstick has worked for me well - all of them have, and I'm pretty happy with my purchase. If you want to buy them, you can find them on the website. However, it is 100% up to you if you want to purchase these products and I would recommend messaging the seller and asking for the ingredients list before purchasing the products!

Have you tried any of the Kat Von D products? Do they look similar to the AliExpress dupes? Have you tried the AliExpress dupes at all?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Review || Makeup Revolution Amazing Lipsticks + Swatches

Good Morning!

I've never been the biggest fan of Makeup Revolution Lipsticks but because I love their palettes so much I thought I'd give the lippies another go. I decided to buy a pack of 5 lipsticks for £4 from Superdrug and I really loved the colours. I didn't expect much for the price, so tune in and take a look at the swatches.

Left-right: Depraved, Crime, Felony, Vice and Immoral.

Crime - a bold fuchsia shade. I applied two coats of this lipstick and I was really impressed with the pigment. I'm big for pink lips and I really liked this shade, however it felt waxy and rubbed off quite quickly, so I think a layer of Lipcote would help it stay in place all day.

Depraved - a bright electric purple shade. It is quite easily wearable, especially teamed up with a strong winged liner (purple is the new red, right?). I found this one quite sheer and had to apply a few layers to my lips in order to get a bold colour, however I was very happy with how it ended up. P.S. Don't mind my dry lips! I had a really bad skin day while taking these photos.

Immoral - a sky blue shade. This shade reminds me of Jeffree's Jawbreaker however it's not quite as pigmented haha!! As you can see the colour is gorgeous, however it was really hard to get the colour to show up well on my lips. You can even see how waxy it looks, and how many layers I had to apply.

Vice - a true "orange" orange. I love an orange lip, especially around this time of the year. I think it really adds to a 'boring' every day nude look, so swap your nude lip for a brighter shade like this one. The colour showed up really well, and the shine added a bit more 'oomph' to my every-day look.

Felony - an unusual dirty yellow shade. It is really nice, especially if you look at the bullet, however once it's swatched it looks a lot more 'dirty' rather than bright. It's not very wearable, however it'll be nice as an ombré, especially teamed up with 'Vice' or applied over a cool toned lipstick to add a bit more warmth to the colour.

Overall, I would rate these lipsticks a 6/10 as the pigment is there, and they stay on a fair amount of time, but the waxiness of them and unusual colours are what have brought the score down. Personally I think I will mostly use the shades Crime and Depraved the most, and the others will have to wait for a special occasion.

Have you tried any of the Makeup Revolution lipsticks? If so, what did you think and which ones are your favourite?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

MAC Lipstick Giveaway

Good Morning Everyone!

To make everyone's Easter holidays even better, I decided to host another MAC lipstick giveaway like I had done so a year ago. The giveaway includes one MAC lipstick of your choice worth £15.50. This giveaway will last one month and the winner will be announced a day after closing. You can contact me for any extra information on my email which is linked below!

This is my amazing and constantly growing MAC lipstick collection. 

From left-right: Ultra Darling, Behave Yourself, Which Witch, Velvet Teddy, Lavender Whip, Rose Lily, Play Time, Flamingo, Brave, Party Line, Rebel, Up The Amp, The Fashion Flock, Gaga, Arianna Grande, Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus 2, Only You, All Fired Up, and Darling Clementine. This is minus my 5 lipglosses and one lipliner. Unfortunately I had lost my Spirit lippy and Whirl lipliner on a recent night out which I was really upset about as I had the lipstick for over a month and the liner for less than two weeks!!! :(

The Rules:

1. Those under the age of 16 should seek parental approval.

2. Those who follow-unfollow just to give a notification will be disqualified.

3. You can only enter this giveaway through one account. Those who will use multiple accounts will be disqualified.

4. If you do not respond within 48 of becoming the winner, a new winner will be announced.

5. This giveaway will last for 31 days and will end on the 30th April 2016. The entries made after e.g. Tweets about the giveaway will not be included.

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Good luck everybody!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Tanya Burr for Glamour Magazine

Hey guys!

So yesterday I picked up a copy of one of my all time favourite magazines - Glamour. I was so excited when I watched Tanya Burr's video where she announced that she's going to be on the cover of Glamour's December issue. She looks phenomenal. She's always been portrayed as the good girl but now we can see a different side to her - slightly more edgy and sexy. I must say she definitely is my new girl crush!

I think what excited me more than Tanya looking fabulous, was the free gift that came with the mag! Clinique have always been one of my top high-end brands and to find out that they were collaborating with Glamour yet again and this time they included lipsticks was like music to my ears! I quickly grabbed a copy with a gorgeous nude lipstick shade and I instantly fell in love with it. I know there's an another shade which is more reddish - I think it's called Cherry Pop? Either way, it will be mine once I find it!

Did you manage to get a copy for yourself? If so, what free gift did you choose?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

MAC Lipstick Giveaway

Hey lovelies,

I am so sick and tired of college, revising for my A-levels and preparing to go uni this year. I wish I could go on holiday abroad with my younger sister for at least 2 months :/ But I do have one holiday to look forward to! I am going to Crete in August for two weeks with my family eek! I am also planning on going to Barcelona or Turkey with my boyfriend this year. I love to travel, it is my most favourite thing to do in my spare time. All I need to do is put away some pennies and set the date! My other favourite thing to do to lift my mood is buy new make-up, especially when it's MAC. I have 7 MAC lipsticks so far and I won't stop until I have the whole lot. Which one is your favourite? My favourite at the moment is Viva Glam Miley but it changes weekly as I don't like to wear the same colour too often. I do need a new nude lippy so I am looking forward to Cinderella edition to come out this May! So, I have decided to do this giveaway for you guys, no matter if you're sitting your exams soon or are stressed out from uni work etc. But to cheer you up. This giveaway will be for 3 months until May exams and I will reveal the winner on the 1st of May so it can be shipped and delivered to you before your exams begin. You will be able to choose what shade and finish you would like ( if you want to wait for Cinderella's lipstick to come out, let me know and I will send you that one). I am hoping to gain more followers from this and ensure that exams don't stress you out too much!
  
l-r - Viva Glam Lady Gaga, Viva Glam Miley Cyrus, Rebel, Up The Amp, Rose Lily, Flamingo, Brave.

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Lots of love,

Maya xo

Mini Make-up Haul

Hiya beauties!

I cannot believe that there's only 35 days left until Christmas!!!! How exciting is that?! I have already started shopping for everyone's presents, but it's so hard to find the perfect gift when I have no time at all to actually go out and search for it!! I am literally drowning in coursework and revision which is not helpful, and I've been having health problems for quite some time now, which actually takes up a lot of my free time to manage everything. I am just a huge stress ball lately, and what's a better remedy than a retail therapy? ;)

What's a make-up haul without MAC? This time I have bought a cremeblend blush in Florida, and an amplified lipstick in Up The Amp. Love those colours a lot, especially the blush!

I'm not the biggest fan of cream blushes, however this one caught my attention from far. The colour is delicious and can be worn all year round as you can blend it in or add more colour under any circumstances using a good blusher brush and voilla! You will have the perfect Barbie blush in less than 2 minutes!!!

The colour of the lipstick close-up. It actually reminds me a lot of Lilac Belle by MUA but it's a different finish, however the colours are identical, so if you like this colour but can't afford it right now, then I suggest you pop down to your local Superdrug and get this lippy while stock lasts!!

Because one MUA lipstick is not enough, especially when Superdrug has a 3 for 2 offer on.

From left to right: Tulip, Bare and Flamingo. I must say that my favourite shade is Bare as it is the perfect nude this time of year and only costs £1 so it is very affordable.

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Mini MAC Haul

Hey Lovelies!

It's been a while since I last posted as I am stuck at home with so much work to do for college it's unreal! On top of that I have been ill for over a month now! :( nothing seems to be helping me :/

Anyway, I wanted to keep you guys updated with my mini MAC haul and what I got last time I went in to the Nottingham store.

I re-purchased a foundation in the first time in my life, and it just had to be Studio Fix Fluid. This time I got it in shade NW10 because it came out not long ago and it is perfect for my skin colour as NW15 was waaaay too dark. I also bought my mum the Studio Fix Fluid as a treat for her Birthday, she was matched with NW20 which is also perfect for her skin colour.

I also took advantage of Back to MAC and exchanged 12 empties for two gorgeous lipsticks! I've always loved a dark lip so I grabbed Rebel, a gorgeous dark plum shade which is perfect for AW.

My mum chose the shade Flamingo for me as I was stuck with my second choice. It is a lovely coral lipstick and looks great with light smokey eyes.

Ever since I discovered MAC, my motto became 'Once you go MAC, you never go back!'. What MAC products do you guys have and love the most? Any ideas for my next shopping trip?

Lots of love,

Maya xo