My Top 5 Current Lipsticks

Before I started blogging, I never wore lipstick and never owned any. However, I've slowly fell in love with them and eventually built up a little collection big enough to have a top five. I own lipsticks from a lot of brands and they range in price from £1 to over £20. Here's the lipsticks I find myself reaching for the most at the moment.

l-r // Topshop Pillow Talk, MUA Shade 15, MAC Hue, Revlon Lip Butter Cotton Candy, YSL Rouge Volupte Shade 1

 

 

Topshop Pillow Talk £8.00 - link

 

I purchased this when it was still part of their limited edition range, but luckily they've added it to their range. It provides a lovely pink matte finish and feels lovely and soft. Perfect for summer!

 

 

MUA Shade 15 Juicy - £1.00 - link

 

I am obsessed with this colour. I purchased this one because I wanted to break away from the traditional pink and went for a slight coral, but not too bright! This nude/coral colour lasts all day too. Definitely worth trying MUA lipsticks.

 

MAC Hue £14.00 - link

 

I found this in the Cosmetics Company Outlet store in Gunwharf Quays (I blogged about it here) and only paid £9.50 for it. It's a perfect every day nude lipstick and I do admire Mac for selling moisturised lipsticks.

 

 

Revlon Lip Butter Cotton Candy £7.99 - link

 

Okay so it's not exactly a lipstick but I have been wearing it almost every day for the last two weeks. They are incredibly moisturising and creamy, yet they are pigmented and give a long lasting coverage. I have two lip butters but definitely want to get more.

 

 

YSL Rouge Volupte Shade 1 - £24.50 - link

 

Sometimes I just can't justify a price on something, but with this I can. It feels so soft on my lips and has the creamiest texture. The colour is one of my favourites, and I am in love with the packaging.

 

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YSL Lipstick Review

As you may have read before, I won Siobhan's giveaway and received a whole bunch of lovely prizes (click here to read the post). The thing I was most excited about was the lipstick. I have never purchased a YSL lipstick before, as I never have that much money to spare! So I was very happy to win one.

The shade I won is called 1 Nude Beige and is such a gorgeous baby pink/nude colour. It is very creamy and highly pigmented. The thing I love the most is the fruity scent - it smells amazing! Also, how can you resist the gorgeous packaging?

So is it worth the £22 price tag? As it doesn't last all day, not really. But it is such a gorgeous colour with lovely packaging, it's quite hard to resist buying another. Want to check out the other colours available? Click here.

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Aren't I A Lucky Girl?

I was fortunate enough to win first prize in Siobhan's giveaway. Please check out and follow her amazing blog here. The prizes arrived recently and were beautifully wrapped and today I am still finding little stars around my room. (This is because I let my brother open the package as I was at work and he opened it on my bed and all the little stars inside went everywhere!) Take a little peek at what I won.

I won all five of the new Dove Go Fresh range which is going to last me a very long time. I haven't used them all yet, but my (and my brother's) favourite scent is the nectarine and white ginger scent (far right). It smells gorgeous and they lather up really well leaving the scent around the bathroom for ages. (This is helpful as I can tell when my brother's used one!) I also love the cucumber and green tea scent (second left) as it smells so fresh. The other scents are Pomegranate and Lemon Verbena, Plum and Sakura Blossom, and Grapefruit and Lemongrass.

I also won the Dove shampoo, conditioner and express conditioner which I haven't yet tried but will more than likely review at a later date. :) My previous experience with Dove hair products has been good so I'm looking forward to it.

I also won a Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish set. This will be a spare as I already have won (you can see the review here) and so this one will probably be left at Aiden's to use when I'm there. :)

The final thing which I am so so so excited about is this YSL Lipstick. I have a review coming up of this next week so I'm going to keep quiet about my opinions on it, but I think you can tell I am very happy with it.

I'd like to say a big thank you to Siobhan again. You've made me a very happy girl. :)

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