Kate Moss for Rimmel Lipsticks-Shades 16 and 03

These lipsticks have been on my radar for a while now to pick up from town,so when i looked at my advantage cards deal in Boots and saw i had vouchers for £2 off any lipstick in store i knew i had to pick some up.
The two shades I decided to purchase were shade 16 which is a yellow based coral pink and shade 03 which is a gorgeous neutral brown shade.

The collection is based on lipsticks which have been designed by Kate Moss and myself being a skeptic was worried that the quality of the product wouldn't be as good which i find is the case for many celebrity endorsed products but oh i was wrong! I absolutely love everything about these lipsticks!
The packaging is stylish with a sleek black design with Kate Moss's signature on it which is in varying colours.

The quality of these lipsticks is also brilliant,with both of the shades being extremely pigmented,which can be seen from the swatch below. Also, the lipsticks have a lovely creamy texture once applied to the lips which reminds me of the consistency of MAC cremesheen lipsticks,with both types leaving your lips feeling smooth and nourished.

The lasting power of these lipsticks isn't the longest,with each shade staying on the lips for around 3-4 hours,so if you are after a long lasting lipstick these may not be your first choice,but if this is not the case then for the price these lipsticks are brilliant!

The final aspect which i really love about these products is the taste!It reminds me of a cherry coke,with the taste being quite sweet and somewhat artificial,but even with this being the case i really love it. I don't know myself personally if this is the case with all
Rimmel lipsticks or just this collection as i haven't actually tried any other lipsticks from this brand,but if it is,then please let me know.
I know there are many people who do not like flavoured lip products,so i am warning you that if this is the case for yourself then these lipsticks may not be right for you.




Overall a really brilliant high street/drugstore product which i have been really impressed by!I will hopefully try to pick up some more from the collection soon! (i currently my eye on the shade 20 which is a bright barbie pink!)

These lipsticks are priced at around £5.50 and are available in Boots and Superdrug. (In Boots currently they are priced at £3.99!)


Have you tried these lipsticks before?Would you buy a product simply for the celebrity endorsement?
Love Kristina x

MUA Lipstick Shade 4

Hello be-you-tiful people!


I had a little MUA haul a few days ago but instead of quickly mentioning it all in one post,i thought i would use each product for a little while and give them a proper test run so i can write a fuller review of each!
First up is this lipstick which i was instantly drawn to! Its a gorgeous bubble gum pink shade-definitely a girly colour!
The packaging the lipstick is held in is black but at the end it has a plastic which matches the colour which is inside,what a brilliant idea!It is really handy when they are being stored as it makes it so easy to find the colour you are after! The packaging doesn't feel particularly luxurious but what can you expect for a the price,which is a bargainous pound!!
The colour itself i was hoping would be quite pigmented as i thought it would be really great as a shade for when i want a bright lip,but alas it is fairly sheer. However i still do really like it! As you can see from the pictures below,the colour is pigmented enough to give you a wash of colour,and it is lovely and glossy!
This is the first lipstick i have purchased from this range,and i have to say i am rather impressed!The consistancy is great,it doesn't taste funny and you can not argue that the price is brilliant!I would definitely try these out again,as they have a fair few different shades in their collection!


Have you tried any of these lipsticks before?What were your thoughts if you have?Would you try products from a range priced so cheap,or do you only prefer higher end brands?
Love Kristina x

MAC Viva Glam II

Mac Viva Glam collections and their advertisement campaigns have become somewhat iconic in the beauty industry,with famous stars from Lady Gaga,Christina Aguilera,Eve and Cindi Lauper all taking part over the years.Viva Glam as many of you will know is the charity set up in 1994 by MAC to raise money for the millions of people around the world affected by aids.MAC create collections of their world famous lipglass and lipsticks for Viva Glam and every penny spent on them (minus tax) goes directly to the charity! 
After reading about the charity and the sheer amount the viva glam campaigns have made for it,i knew i wanted my first piece of MAC makeup to be a viva glam one! I was excited to travel up to Manchester for the first time a few weeks ago and made a stop by selfridges and the MAC counter and looked at the number of different viva glam lipsticks they had on offer.I was instantly drawn however to Viva Glam II! 

Sorry for the poor shape of my bullet, forgot to snap it before i started using it!

Viva Glam II is a stunning creamy nude brown shade, which is one of MAC's satin lipstick formulations. It has brilliant colour payoff and i find personally its pigmented enough to give me a full on nude lip but not opaque and drying to the point where it looks like you have foundation on your lips! I do think this lipstick will suit a vast number of people,i myself was worried about it not looking right on me as i am so pale but it has easily become my favourite lipstick! Plus knowing the £13.50 pricetag i paid for it is mainly going to a good cause makes me feel better! 

Myself wearing Viva Glam II

Colour up close in sunlight!

Have you tried a viva glam product?which is your favourite? 
Love Kristina x