New In: Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick

When I first spied these Revlon Ultra HD lipsticks I had to pick them up, they come in 14 colours ranging from nudes, oranges, reds, plums and of course pinks.

With the beautiful Emma Stone as the face of the brand they looked really nice and with the whole HD concept I just had to see what they were like.

They are meant to be a "new wax-free gel technology for a smooth weightless feel".

I picked up two colours one in "810 Orchid" and "830 Rose".

Orchid is more of a purple toned pink and Rose is more of a nudey-beige.

Names: Despite the HD claim around the product I'm glad they have actual names and funnily enough all the names are based around flowers and plants which is really sweet.

Colours: Comes in a great range of colours, 14 or more. Also really pigmented.

Price: At £7.99 they are really affordable.

Texture: Very creamy and definately very smooth. Easy to work with.

Staying Power: The staying power is ok, not the greatest but that's to be expected with such a creamy product. You definately need to keep this in your bag for touch-ups as it will fade.

Packaging: The only thing I dislike about this product is the packaging. It makes it look so cheap and because the product is so creamy it easily hits the edge of the lids and marks the clear lid which makes it look manky.

Rate: 7/10, they're just ok products, nothing to boast about really and I still don't understand the whole HD part of it all.

Swatched on top: "Orchid" and below is "Rose"

Mid May Favourites.

Welcome to my new blog where I will talk all things beauty, skincare and many other things. I am an Irish based blogger so let’s get to it!

Make-up:

Benefit Rockateur blush has been a staple of mine from Christmas as it’s a gorgeous rose-goldy shade which gives a gorgeous sheen on the cheek. I’ve used it everyday now and it always perks up my face and when I use this I don’t even bother with highlight as it acts like a 2 in 1 anyway.

My go to lipstick this past month is Mac’s Brave, I purchased this back in December not knowing the hype that now surrounds it as ‘Kylie’s shade’ but this is a perfect mauve- dark pink shade and it pairs really well with Soar lipliner which I also have. If you’re looking for a neutral colour, definitely pick this one up. It lives up to the hype!

              

                                                                                                         

Skincare:

Having been out of Clinique’s Take The Day Off Balm (longest name ever) since the end of last year I purchased The Body Shop Camomile Butter to see if it was just as good for half the price, but when I used it I missed Clinique’s TTDO balm even though the Body Shop one was good I definitely prefer Clinique’s offering! I use this to take of the just of my make-up and do a second cleanse with another cleanser. There is no scent and is very gentle on the skin especially around the eye area.

My other skincare fave is the Body Shop’s Tea Tree Creamy Cleanser which is a staple in my routine. It’s only £5 so it’s really affordable and I love using the tea tree range on my face as it makes me feel refreshed in the mornings.

Other:

For non- beauty favourites I have my favourite tv series which is Game Of Thrones, I’ve re-watched the episodes many times and now that season 5 has started I’m already shocked as to where the hell Bran and Rickon are? Seriously any avid watchers, can you tell me the answer? Anyway this is an amazing series for people who like King/Queen, history kind of thing, very funny at times but gruesome as well, also how about Jon Snow? Eh? I’ll not even start, but seriously, watch it!

My new shoes from New Look where I saw on Hello October’s instagram, I knew I had to get them and luckily in my New Look there was one pair left in my size. I know some people will hate the pointy-ness, as I did at the start but these lace ups are just gorgeous and seem so much more expensive than they are. They’re really easy to wear and will jazz up any outfit and even though the label said it retailed for €30 I got them for €18, €18!!! For some reason everytime I get shoes in New Look they nearly always scan them and I get them cheaper, don’t ask me how but you can tell I was really excited just handing over a 20 euro note rather than the 30 they were meant to be!

Does that ever happen anyone else, or did I just lucky?