*Nina's Bargain Beauty*: #28days

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Lots of Love Luck and Laughter

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Saturday, 16 February 2013

#28 Days of Kisses *Day 16 Lipstick Tag

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today :)

Today's Lipstick choice is actually an unexpected on lol

I had another lippy planned for today but then low and behold I got my Glossybox in the door and I am sure you can guess what one of the items was in there.

yeeeeee a lipstick :)

Now this lipstick comes from a brand I have never heard of before and I love getting the chance to hear about new brands and try their products. Its so exciting. Its like shopping for a new outfit or getting a new hair cut trying something different and unexpected. Not only that but the shade is also one new for me as I do not have a shade like this in my collection :)

So I just had to try it and of course include it in todays post :)

The brand I am on about is Helen E Cosmetics now please excuse the next photo as I only realised that its a wee bit blurry but the rest is fine :)

Click here to watch Helens Story to find out more information about her.

Ok so my first impressions on the packaging is "hmmmm ok its different" right ok there isnt really anything exciting about it to be honest but hey is it true what they say about some brands??? They pay more attention to the product than the packaging.

There are 21 shades of this lipstick to chose

Helen E Cosmetic's Long Lasting Lip Colour :)

Each lipstick contains 3.5 g of product and costs £8 to buy :)

Now the shade I got is a WOW to me Ok Reds are daunting sometimes but this little beauty is another daunting shade well that is what I thought when I first saw it :)

The shade I got is "Raspberry". This is surely a deep Cherry red when applied heavily on the lips It does look more raspberry when applied with one layer. Its a semi matte lipstick does have a little bit of micro shimmers which are only a tiny bit noticeable if you look at it with a magnifying glass :)

Let me tell you know this is surely "They put more effort into the product rather than the packaging" lipstick I tell you

The texture is and feels amazing. Its so so smooth and creamy It literally need not effort to swatch. The above picture is one layer swatched. Awww its a dream to apply without a doubt and to be honest you could actually away with applying this without a liner as it never bled once for me but normally I would apply a lip liner just to be on the safe side.

The above picture is in normal light with 2 coats. Look how pigmented this shade is :)

Now I will show you what its like on the lips with the flash of the camera

Stunning just stunning :)

Now let me tell you this little beauty is like a stain. Long Lasting is surely the right name for it. It wore off to look more like a berry red. Now if you suffer with dry lips I will tell you to make sure you apply a balm before hand and maybe carry it around with you because after about 5 hours this does sort of soak into your lines and dry out a little but after applying a little balm it feels fine

Below is a picture of the lipstick on my lips about 5 hours after drinking and eating

Still Looking good :)

Over all I am impressed with the lipstick. I feel it is definitely worth £8 without a doubt. The shade on the other hand with be worn on a night out when I have tan on and a little darker foundation applied as it does not suit my fair to medium skin tone aka normal everyday skin tone.

Its Impressed me that much I am thinking of trying another lipstick this time maybe a tad bit lighter lol

Have you ever tried this brand before ???

If you have tried it is there any recommendations on Helens other products ?

Well thats it for today :)

Keep safe and happy and healthy and enjoy the day no matter what you are doing for the day and night

Check out the ladies who have also taken part in #28Kisses posts you might see something you want to try out for yourself :)

Nykki-talks-beauty

NykkeyB

Until next Time

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter

Sunday, 10 February 2013

#28 Days of Kisses *Day 10 Lipstick Tag

Hey my beauties how are you all doing today :)

I was rooting through my lips products yesterday and came across one lip product I have in all the shades they offer. I was thinking to myself wow a much loved lip product I havent worn in quite a while Its unreal how you "Forget" about good product when you are a beauty guru especially. I decided there and then that this lip product would be what I would wear for day 10. :)

This product was a favourite of mine for a long time and I am nearly sure it was the first matte lip product I ever tried. You see I was always into having lips even with a little bit of gloss be it from a lipstick or from a gloss etc. I am not one who likes dry lips or dry product on my lips and I always thought all matte lip products done the same thing boy was i wrong.

So I can clearly tell you that this lip product converted me to liking matte lipsticks

So what is the lipstick I am Talking about :)

The e.l.f Matte Lip Color in Natural :)

There are available from eyeslipsface.co.uk for only £3.75 for 1.8g and there are 6 shades to choose from I have 4 shades :)

This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact colour application with twist up ease so you never have to sharpen. The pigment rich colour glides on effortlessly and easily to provide long lasting matte colour. The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturises and hydrates lips for beautiful healthy looking lips.

This is a well used shade as you see lol but the shade is stunning. Its the perfect Natural shade hence the name :) :) Its a beautiful neutral pinky shade. This is so so creamy and moisturising that it is hard to believe its a matte lipstick.

Applying this lipstick is like a dream it glides on smoothly and the fact that it is matte you wouldn't need a lip liner wearing this.

The packaging is brilliant as it can fit in you handbag and not be in the way. It also comes with a hidden sharpener even though I have never used it.

The Pigmentation is amazing you dont even need to build it. The one thing I have to say with all the shades I do have they do not act like a stain so basically you will need to reapply through out the day.

The lasting power is about 3-4 hours before you notice any fading

Over all I think that these are amazing value for what you are getting :) :)

I have found they do not even soak into any lines I have had on my lips but I do advise if you have very dry lips to apply a little balm to your lips before hand like I have done in the below photo

Today I have applied this shade with a lip gloss over for longer lasting power and I found an amazing match for the shade and it looks amazing in person.

I applied on of my current favourite glosses The MUA Intense Kisses Gloss in "Sealed with a Kiss" Awwww its a stunning combination :) :)

In this photo I am wearing both on my lips :)

Apologies for the sleepy look of me in the photo I have no sleep for 2 days and only for makeup I would have looked 10 times worse lol

So thats my lips of the day everyone :)

What have you got on yours :)

Check out the ladies who have also taken part in #28Kisses posts you might see something you want to try out for yourself :)

Nykki-talks-beauty

NykkeyB

Until next Time

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter

Saturday, 9 February 2013

#28 Days of Kisses *Day 9 Lipstick Tag

Hello My stunning Fabulous Beauties How are you all doing today?

Wow I was just looking up my little diary before I started this blog post and boy do I have a busy month ahead of me its sort of over whelming but exciting in a way :) Like literally in the next 3 to 4 weeks I have going to be crazy busy been a mum first of all (which I am well used to) blogging and then other stuff listed on my diary which some will be shown to you and shared with you others obviously personal. Did you ever have that one month there is nothing going on the next month its cray cray

Anyways I am not complaining BUSY is my middle name I love been busy Hate sitting around watch time going by :)

Ok I am rambling Today is day 9 yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Wow you should have seen me this morn picking out what shade I was going to wear today. Its like I was a kid in a sweet shop who couldnt decided on what I wanted.

Anyhooooo I finally came to a decision or more or less my 3 year old helped me pick as I just told her "Baby will you pick a lipstick for mammy please" Well let me tell you she was more than happy too as long as I slapped a bit on her little lips too hehehe

Todays Lipstick choice is actually yet another lippy living in my handbag full time :)

This lipstick I love to wear with a smokey eye or when I want my eye makeup noticed more than my lips I also love this shade as it makes my lips look plump. They are the one lip product I find myself reaching for when I need moisture and colour on my lips :)

Its the one and only

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in shade "Cotton Candy"

I have quite a few of these to my collection actually I have 7 altogether and to be honest I love each and everyone of them but for some reason this and another shade is always in my bag they are just the sort of shades that go with any look :) I have all of them reviewed and swatched if you want to take a look click here

I am sure you all know at this stage what and why these are a favourite in the beauty industry :) They are absolutely stunning they are soft smooth and creamy. They are so easy to apply and give a beautiful medium to full coverage colour to your lips even though they are a lip butter :)

They are amazing full stop :)

Cotton Candy is a stunning baby pinks shade with golden shimmer This is in between warm and cool toned shade and works brilliantly with my skin tone. This is also a perfect shade for the summer time but to be honest I have been wearing this on and off all year round.

My main aim since getting these was to get one more shade called "Creme Brulee" but still to this day can not get it as its always sold out. I am determined to get it though :)

I am usually not a fan of shimmer lip products but I just love how this works on the lips trust me if you are like me with shimmers dont let them scare you :)

So that is it everyone have you tried these ?

What is your favourite shade :)

Check out the ladies who have also taken part in #28Kisses posts you might see something you want to try out for yourself :)

Nykki-talks-beauty

NykkeyB