In my lame attempt to stop buying so much make up, I instead ended up scouring make up stands, trying to find something under a tenner that would give me some joy.
I ended up stopping on the Rimmel stand – I must rarely talk about Rimmel because I couldn’t even find a tag for it on this blog. D’oh!
Here’s what I purchased!
Rimmel Lasting Finish Vintage Retro 220
Rimmel Moisture Renew Full Bloom in Lily Extase in 340
I loved the look of Retro (lasting finish) a really really hot orange red.
Lilly Extase is a hot pink – lovely and hydrating (or so it looks) with a nice deep purple packaging.
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Retro:
I love this shade! Its completely bright and in your face but fun too. It reminds me of my Chanel Enthusiast Lipstick, which I lost a while ago.
Lip Swatch (sorry, this is turning into a lip swatch blog!):
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Must. Have. This. Beauty.
Trish McEvoy is famous for her planners and refillable make up system.
The pre-made planners are good value for the make up you get in them – a nice way to start collecting otherwise it can be quite pricey.
Anyway, the Trish McEvoy Turquoise Python Planner!
I love the planner as I like turquoise and I like snakeskin. It also includes:
Petite page
Eye Base Essentials Bare, deluxe travel size
Azure eye shadow
Crystal Diamond Eye Shadow – New
Arabian Nights definer
Radiance face colour trio – New
Translucent finishing powder – New
Irresistible Petal Lip gloss – New
Its £68 in Harvey Nichols and Selfridges.
What do you think girls? Yay or Nay?
For the next few weeks, I am going to tackle a number of lipstick swatches because you guys seem to like them so much.
First I am going to focus on the NYX lipsticks I own (about 30 of them I think).
Note: All swatches are subjective – this is just how it looks with my lighting and my camera and on my lips.
So hope you comment and enjoy!
Scylla (no. 531):
This is a lipstick that I bought to play with – totally not my usual bright pink or beige nudes.
Its unusual. Not my favourite but do I like think it looks ok on? Yes I think it looks fine.
Yay or Nay?
I have talked many times before about the messy state of Superdrug stands
and also here.
That was a long time ago. I do shop in Superdrug, not because the prices are better than Boots (although they can be, I’d rather collect the points) but for brands like Sleek, Bloom and GOSH who are exclusive to Superdrug.
What a shame then, that they just cannot keep their counters clean and tidy, as well as stocked.
I visited on Sunday with the intention of buying some of the Bourjois Smoky Eyes Trios and a GOSH lipstick (in Darling!).
The eyeshadow I wanted (two left) BOTH had cracks in lids – deep cracks and no one in their right mind would have bought them.
The GOSH counter was a state, the lipstick that was left had been opened and used.
Then I went to the tills to pay and for some reason my card wouldn’t work (I found out later that this was because Co-op bank was DOWN! Pretty big diaster when people can’t even use their own money.)
Anyway I asked if she could try a different machine – she said no. I asked if I could run out to the cash machine or grab Mr Candy who was wondering around outside. No she said, looking towards the door – they were shutting very soon.
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