Feral Cosmetics Liquid Matte Lipsticks

I absolutely love discovering new beauty brands and today I am sharing one of them with you - Feral Cosmetics.  Coming all the way from Los Angeles, Feral Cosmetics is a cruelty-free and vegan beauty brand which can be found on Beauty Chamber here in the UK and their range consists of two different lip products.  The first is Ultra Satin Lipsticks and then the one I am sharing with you today which are the Liquid Matte Lipsticks.

Packaged beautifully on the outside, I was excited to see what was inside the box. All three of the Feral Cosmetics Liquid Matte Lipsticks that I was kindly sent are packaged inside clear plastic tubes which have accompanying metallic silver lids with the brand name clearly visible. Feral Cosmetics describe their formula as being 'creamy smooth, fully opaque and dry matte with a touch proof finish' and it is fair to say that is exactly what they are.  I really like that the consistency isn't overly thick and gloopy and nor does it have to be layered to get a pop of colour, it is an instant swipe and you have coverage.  Using the doe-foot applicator allows you to apply just the right about of lipstick and unlike others, I have tried, Feral has a slight vanilla scent to their liquid lipsticks which, although I am not usually a fan of anything vanilla scented, this is pleasant enough and disappears quite quickly. 

I have been trying out three of the new shades from the range (there are 8 available) which are; Home Wrecker, Skin Tight and Berry Sexy and already with these three shades, there is something to suit everyone!  The first one to catch my eye was Berry Sexy as it is after all still Berry Lip season and it is just a beautiful shade.  Feral Cosmetics describe this shade as being a gorgeous cranberry shade and I find that it is a little bit deeper than that once it has dried and you get a beautiful deep berry.  Next up comes Skin Tight which sits in the nude camp.  A slightly warm beige that differs to most of the nude lipsticks I have tried and whilst I am not usually a nude lipstick fan, I have found that I have worn this one rather a lot.  The final lipstick is Home Wrecker and firstly what a fantastic name for a lipstick and secondly it is just beautiful.  Described as being a True Red shade and whilst I still fear the red lip, I can't help but just love the colour of this.

If you love your liquid lipsticks especially Matte and you want to try something new, then I am definitely saying these are the ones.  I already have my eye on both Beach Bum and Mauve Along!  The formula for these lipsticks is just divine and once on the lips they are long lasting, they are comfortable, they don't crack, they don't feel drying and ive not found that they bleed, feather or transfer.  They literally tick every single box and whilst I also haven't found that they cling to any dry skin, I always exfoliate before wearing a liquid/Matte lipstick anyway.

All three of these shades are just beautiful whether you like your statement red lip, a sext berry or even a classic nude and you can find them all on Beauty Chamber for just £14.95 which is great value for money when you look at the price of similar Matte Liquid Lipsticks.

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La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel

When the Effaclar Duo (+) launched in 2014, it seemed to explode onto my social media feed with people hailing it as an incredible launch which changed their lives.  Designed to change the lives of those with oily, blemish-prone skin, the Effaclar Duo (+) range gives a range of products which work together.  I have been using the Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel for Oily Sensitive Skin.

Sadly the gel inside the tube isn't as beautifully blue, instead, it is a clear gel which doesn't have too thick a texture, for a gel it is quite runny. Designed to eliminate impurities and excess sebum, La Roche-Posay use their Thermal Spring Water as one of the main ingredients alongside Glycacil which purifies the skin, Zinc PCA which helps to reduce excess oil and Citric Acid which gently dissolves dead skin cells.  It is also soap-free, contains no parabens, is 100% hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.

I have combination oily skin and I really don't cleansers which strip my skin and leave it feeling really dry.  With this gel, I find it quite cooling on the skin and the one thing it doesn't do is leave my skin feeling all taut and dry.  When using it, you need to ensure your hands are wet and then having squeezed a small amount of the gel onto your hands you work it into a lather, which it does quickly before applying it to your face and then rinsing off with warm water.  After using, my skin always feels so soft, smooth, clean and fresh.  One of the worst things about living in London is how the air, smog and pollutions can make your skin just feel vile and there are days when I come home and just want to wash my skin until I am confident there is nothing nasty left on it.  As well as using this foaming gel on your face, this it can also be used on the body!

Priced at £12 it is widely available from sites such as Lookfantastic, Feelunique and Boots.

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TOO FACED Hangover 3-In-1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray

The Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray is the sister product to the cult favourite Hangover Primer. Described as being a weightless 3-in-1 coconut water-infused mist that primes, sets and refreshes make up while it helps keep skin hydrated, this spray is silicone, Alcohol and Oil free.

A bit of a multi-tasker, this mist can be used to Prime, Set and Refresh and what I love about it is not only is there a slight scent of Coconut but when spritzed it doesn't soak you through leaving you wet, instead it is lightweight but there is enough mist so that you know you have sprayed it. It is infused with hydrating coconut water that works to prime, set and refresh your makeup while helping to keep skin looking radiant and poreless.  So you can use this spray to:

• Prime: Apply to clean skin before makeup.
• Set: Apply after makeup to keep it in place all day.
• Refresh: This spray can also be used anytime to refresh skin.

I have used it in all three ways and have differing views on each option.  When it comes to priming my skin, I am admittedly not a fan of spray primers, I prefer something of substance and I like something I can use to tone down my redness, so for me, this isn't the best use of the spray but it does a good job at being a primer. I do however love to set my makeup and do flip between a powder and a spray depending what I have in my stash, so for the past few months I have used this spray and it does an incredible job at not only ensuring my make is set in place, but it also adds a hit of hydration too, not something you get with many setting sprays.  Finally, using it for refereshing, if you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know I love my face mists and the fact I can use this to be one of them has been quite an eye-opener because it also does an amazing job at refreshing my makeup which means I don't have to do a mid-afternoon touch up.

I am a huge fan of setting mists and have one or two favourites, of which this one has just joined the crew.  It comes packaged in pink, so it already gets a huge thumbs up and for your £27 you get a huge 120ml bottle.  Overall, I absolutely love this product and have a back up ready for when it runs out.

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Discover Your Lip Wardrobe with Revlon

When this lip wardrobe from Revlon arrived, I was shocked to find so many different offerings.  For a high street brand, Revlon has managed to keep themselves competitive and relevant to what is currently quite a busy market.

The Lip Wardrobe has five different offerings inside it which includes Super Lustrous Lipsticks, Ultra HD Gel Lipscolors, Ultra HD metallics Matte Lipcolor and Colorstay Lipliners. Over the past few months, I have been working through my lip wardrobe to see what I do and don't like.

Super Lustrous Lipstick - This is the lipstick you want to make a statement with and is described as being formulated with micro fine pigments for high-impact, bold colour. With shades such as Bombshell Red, Naughty Plum and Bare Affair being just 3 of the shades. 

Encased inside a black case, the lid has a see-through top so that you can see which colour is inside, a nice little addition for lipstick hoarders like me who put them into a holder and can never tell which shade is which.  On the lips, they are creamy, satiny and moisturising and really easy to apply and last around 4 hours.

Ultra HD Gel Lipcolor - I was already a fan of these lipcolors and really like the formula which is incredibly hydrating thanks to the inclusion of Hyaluronic Acid.  Almost like wearing a lip balm, these lipcolors are incredibly pigmented and thankfully non-sticky.   

Within my Lip Wardrobe I had two shades (there are 15 available) which are Sand and Pink Cloud.  Sand is your peach toned nude, a shade that possibly everyone needs within their lip wardrobe and Pink Cloud which is a little too pink for me to wear but it is still a very pretty shade.

Ultra HD Metallic Matte Lipcolor - Usually the term metallic to me means bright and shiny, but these are Metallic Matte Lipcolors and Revlon describe them as being a lightweight, high definition velvety metallic matte colour. which are Moisturizing with a velvety feel. They are a100% wax-free, gel formula and an apparent favourite of Gwen Stefani.  

I have two shades Gleam which is a pinky nude shade and Shine which is a berry shade.  You can wear these on their own or you can pair them up with another lipstick, but what I love is the metallic effect.  It isn't over the top glitter, but there is shine and a bit of sparkle, you will also need a lipliner because they both feather, but I like these two a lot.

Ultra HD Matte Lipcolor - Described as being a lightweight, high definition matte lip colour, this is the sister lipcolour to the Metallic Matte and it is every bit as stunning.  On the lips, it is incredibly moisturising and also has a velvety feel but for me, what lets it down is that you need a lot of layers to get full coverage, otherwise it is just too streaky. The swatch below showing how one swipe isn't enough and in the end, it took 5 swipes to achieve what I would want coverage wise.

Infatuation is a really deep brown-red almost burgundy shade and again it is a 100% wax-free, gel formula.  I really like how comfortable this is to wear and it lasts a good 4-5 hours, leaving a slight stain on the lips as it fades.

Colorstay Lipliner- One item I tend to never think of buying is a lip liner and these Colorstay liners from Revlon are described as being long-wearing, provides definition, helps lip colour last longer and prevents feathering and bleeding.  

Available in 6 shades and I have both Nude and Plum.  I really like how soft and smooth the formula is when used it doesn't feel as though it is being dragged across the skin of your lips and I have found they both make a really good base for applying lipstick.

Admittedly this is quite a lipstick wardrobe with everything you might ever need to find and know about from Revlon.  I really am glad there were lip liners included because it does reinforce to me how much of a difference they do make when wearing lipstick, especially a liquid lipstick.  I have become massively impressed with the HD Gel Lip Color and really want to try a few more shades from the range but the one which surprised me the most was the Metallic Matte because I expected to really dislike it and didn't.

If you are encouraged to discover your lipstick wardrobe with Revlon, then right now everything is on offer with Superdrug.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page here