MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer

Liquid lipsticks are all the rage right now and I decided to try out MUA's Velvet Lip Lacquers. These are MUA's version of a liquid lipstick and are from their Luxe range of products. The Luxe range is supposed to be more better quality than regular MUA and features better packaging.

The three colors I went for were called Iced (pale blue), Splash (dark blue) and Potent (black). These were £3.00 each at Superdrug. The packaging does feel very nice and doesn't feel like a £3.00 product but more like an expensive product. The lip lacquer also comes with one of those doe foot applicators which allow for easy application.

Each color had a good amount of pigment in them. Although to get full color on the lips two to three coats were what was needed. They glide on nicely too and don't go on at all patchy. Drying time was under a minute and once the color was dry, it gave a nice matte finish to the lips.

They did stay on for quite a long time, although to the end of the day they did start to fade a bit, but not by much that it needed reapplying. The only downside to these ones is they can feel a bit drying, so make sure you moisturize your lips before putting them on.

Iced

Splash

Potent

MAC Techno Cumbia

The MAC Selena collection has been very popular. Here in the UK not many counters and stores had the collection. In London, the MAC store in Carnaby Street is one of the few places that have this collection.

One product I really liked was a powder blusher called Techno Cumbia. This product is named after the Selena song and is a duo blusher. It comes in this really awesome purple packaging and has Selena stamped into the product.

The writing doesn't actually disappear as you use the product, which is great as some products that have patterns stamped into them disappear as you use them. There are two ways you can use this product. You can either wear the colors separately or blend them together.

I suppose you could contour with the brown too. I liked to apply the brown first and then add a bit of the pink on top to give my cheeks a nice glow. 

The pigment in this one was good and it applied nicely to the cheeks. The texture was nice and smooth too and didn't feel dry or powdery.

Dior 5 Colours Splendor Eyeshadow

Very recently Dior released their 2016 Holiday makeup collection called Splendor. The collection is full of awesome products perfect for Christmas. I just love the eyeshadows that Dior release and in this collection there are two limited edition palettes.

Out of the two palettes, I liked Smoky Sequins which is a great palette for the Holiday season.

It features 5 colors in gold, black, grey and silver. There is a sequin pattern in the eyeshadows too and this doesn't disappear as you use the colors. 

The way I like to wear this palette is to blend all of the colors together. I used the white as a base and a highlighter. I then applied the silver all over the eyelids and then applied the gold on top. I blended the grey and black into the outer corners.

If you love a smoky eye, this palette is a great choice as you can create some fab looks with it. The colors have an amazing amount of pigment in them and blend easily. Once I put the colors on, they didn't crease or fade.

Makeup Revolution Give Them Darkness Palette

The Give Them Darkness eyeshadow palette from Makeup Revolution features a fab selection of 16 eyeshadows in very dramatic shades. Most of the colors here are blues, blacks and greens. This palette was released for Halloween and is the follow up palette to last year's Give Them Nightmares. 

I really like how this brand puts artwork on it's packaging. It would be great if they put the design onto the actual palette, but instead they just put it on the outer packaging. Most of the colors are shimmers, although there are a few mattes in there too.

The shimmers had a nice workable texture, were easy to blend and built up nicely. They also had a good amount of pigment in them. The matte colors weren't that great as they had a dry texture to them and went a bit patchy when I was applying the color. Fortunately there aren't many mattes in this palette.

If you love dramatic colors, this palette is definitely for you. Once the colors were on they stayed on all day without any creasing or fading.

Lush Never Mind The Ballistics Bath Bomb

It's that time of year again when Lush releases it's Christmas collection. I always look forward to this collection as the products are amazing and you never know what new things Lush will bring out. This year they have released a new bath bomb called Never Mind The Ballistics. 

This one is colored yellow and red and has scents of lime, orange oil and peach. If you love citrus scents, then you will love this bath bomb.

For this one to completely fizz, it took just under 5 minutes. As soon as I dropped it into the water the yellow started to fizz, followed not long after by the red. The more it fizzed it began to swirl around to water to create a pattern in the water.

I just love Lush bath bombs as they do create some awesome patterns in the water. It also contains cocoa butter and fresh bananas to soften the skin.

This one is great as not only do the colors look awesome, but scent reminds me of summer.

MAC Selena Eyeshadow

MAC have very recently released a collection themed on singer Selena Quintanilla. This is a collection that came about because fans of the late singer made a petition to get MAC to release a collection themed on her. I'm loving the collection, especially the purple packaging. It's not a very big collection and features products such as lipsticks and eyeshadows. The eyeshadow I liked best from this collection is called Selena and is a pearly violet color with a veluxe pearl finish.

As the collection is limited edition, it comes in really nice matte purple packaging with Selena written on the front. I do like it when MAC releases limited edition collections in different packaging.

I love purples so this color was a must have. It has an amazing amount of pigment in it and once on it really does stand out. It had a nice soft texture too and didn't feel at all dry. It didn't take me long to get the color looking really intense and once it was on it stayed on all day without creasing or fading.

The Selena collection has been very popular and has sold out in America. You can still get a few products on the MAC website, although there aren't many products left on there either.

Bobbi Brown Hot Berry Lipstick

Hot Berry is a pink lipstick from Bobbi Brown. I love these sorts of colors, which is why when I stopped at the Bobbi Brown counter I decided to get this color. I've tried Bobbi Brown products before, but hadn't really gotten any of their lipsticks.

There is a color to suit everyone as they come in a range of different colors from natural to dramatic.

This one has a really nice creamy feel to it and has plenty of pigment in it. You don't need to use a lot to get the color to show up and once on it gives the lips a really nice pink glow. If you like colors that are nice and bright, this is the color for you.

It stayed on most of the day and only really needed reapplying once. If you have dry lips too, this one is great because it doesn't dry them out.