Recently I have picked up lots of new products from Boots, Superdrug etc. I tend to go through phases with drugstore makeup, sometimes it can be months without me buying anything from there and then all of a sudden I will spend a small fortune in there. I had actually been racking up a bit of a list of different products I wanted to try out or repurchase. Today's post is a haul of all the products I have picked up over the last few months.
Maybelline Colour Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick | £6.99
I'd seen a lot of people mention how much the love the Clay Crush lipstick from this collection so I decided to finally pick it up and also went for another shade at the same time. As the name would suggest this lipstick is creamy and moisturising but with a matte finish, also it's not as matte as the likes of the MAC ones. Clay Crush is a pale brown nude shade and very similar to MAC's Brave in my opinion. The other one I picked up is Nude Embrace, which as you would suggest is your typical cool toned nude shade.
L'Oreal Infallible Sculpt Foundation | £8.99
I picked this up after hearing Georgie from As You Wish UK rave about it. I was a little sceptical at first as they only did two shades - light & medium/dark. I thought I would have been the light shade but the medium/dark was actually perfect for me. This is a thin layer of foundation perfect for using underneath your cream contour, however, I actually found this to be good enough coverage to use as a normal foundation!
Boots Time Delay Flawless Primer | £10.99
I'm sure this was one of the cult products I saw mentioned in the The Pretty Iconic book and since it can be featured in a book like that it must be good. The primer is a silicon based products so smooths out my skin and creates a flawless base for my foundation application. I don't really find it extends the wear of my foundation but it definitely helps my foundation apply smoothly and evenly.
Maybelline 24 Karat Nudes Eyeshadow Palette | £9.99
I went for this one as Maybelline has buy one get one half price and i'd been wanting to try out their eyeshadow palettes for a while. This one called out to me as it had rich, vibrant metallic shades and a great selection of nudes. I don't find the formula of these i've tried, they aren't the most pigmented or blendable but they still apply nicely and wear for a long time.
Makeup Revolution Love the Revolution Palette | £8.00
This was the free gift I got for spending £12 on MUR and it's probably my favourite one out of everything I got from the brand. This palette contains six eyeshadow shades and a highlighter in the middle heart shade. The eyeshadows are neutral shades in a matte and shimmer finish and the highlighter is a soft shimmery pink.
Makeup Revolution Ultra Cream Contour Kit | £3.50
My ABH cream contour kit is almost finished up of my favourite shades so I picked this one up to try as a cheaper alternative. The palette contains a contour, highlighter and strobing cream. I actually really like this, the cream applies really nicely and I always add a tiny drop of facial oil to make it creamier and smooth to apply. I especially like the highlighter shade for lining my brows.
Revlon Ultra HD Matte Liquid Lipstick | £8.99
I have been wanting to try these for a while and the colour selection seems so pretty and colourful. I went for Passion, which is a deep berry red shade and the perfect valentines colour. I have to shade I don't these matte at all, they are more like a thick and very opaque gloss, I don't mind this but they should be called matte.
L'Oreal Infallible Matte Lip in Raspoutine-Me | £6.99 (similar here)
I can't seem to find this online anywhere so I have linked a similar shade in the gloss formula. This is a vibrant orange red shade, that will be one of my go to colours for summer. It has a muted finish but I wouldn't say it was completely matte, it also has quite a odd applicator, it's a waved design with a pointed tip applicator.
L'Oreal False Lash X Fibre Mascara | £10.99
This new release by L'Oreal is a double ended mascara with a base coat on one end and fibres at the other. I have tried fibre mascaras before and really wasn't keen but thought this one was worth a try as the fibres were mixed in with a mascara rather than a separate coat. I really didnt like the fibre end of this, I didnt find it extended my lashes at all and I couldnt apply is easily! I did, however, like the way the base coat made my lashes look, it gave volume and length and thickened out each lash.
Revlon All-In-One Mascara | £9.99
This is probably my biggest regret purchase as I really couldnt get along with with. The wand itself was awful, an odd curved silicon that I found was too small and didnt do anything to my lashes. I really wanted to like the mascara from this new Revlon range but this was awful, so maybe I need to try a different one.
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow Paint in Golden Eye | £5.99
This is another new release by L'Oreal and as soon as I saw them I need I had to try. I'm all about a shimmer eye and love trying out different types of products. This is a creamy, glossy formula that can be applied with a sponge applicator. Golden Eye is a true yellow gold shade that I like to use with a bronzey, gold eye.
Makeup Revolution Retro Luxe Lip Kit in Reign | £6.00
I spotted these dupes for the Kylie Lip Kits in Superdrug needed to have a try but I'm so disappointed that my lip liner broke straight away. Anyway the liquid lipstick itself is actually quite nice, I don't find it as drying as the Kylie ones and a more creamy formula. Reign is a pinky nude shade and I would liken it to Koko K from Kylie's collection.
L'Oreal Lumi Magique Highlighter Pen | £8.49
This dupe for the YSL Touch Eclat has been on my wishlist for a while. It's a pen style with a brush at the end to apply the products with, pretty much exactly the same as the YSL one. I apply this after my concealer for adding brightness and blend in using a sponge, it really just accentuates the highlighted area and brightens my complexion.
Makeup Revolution Rose Gold Lipstick Chauffeur | £3.00
Yes I did buy a lipstick for the pretty packaging but I do really like the MUR lipsticks, I find them to be creamy and smell lovely and sweet. The don't wear the best and you do need to reapply after a short while but for £3 you can't complain. Chauffeur is a dusky pink shade that on me really enhances my natural lip shade.
Maybelline Colour Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick | £6.99
I'd seen a lot of people mention how much the love the Clay Crush lipstick from this collection so I decided to finally pick it up and also went for another shade at the same time. As the name would suggest this lipstick is creamy and moisturising but with a matte finish, also it's not as matte as the likes of the MAC ones. Clay Crush is a pale brown nude shade and very similar to MAC's Brave in my opinion. The other one I picked up is Nude Embrace, which as you would suggest is your typical cool toned nude shade.
L'Oreal Infallible Sculpt Foundation | £8.99
I picked this up after hearing Georgie from As You Wish UK rave about it. I was a little sceptical at first as they only did two shades - light & medium/dark. I thought I would have been the light shade but the medium/dark was actually perfect for me. This is a thin layer of foundation perfect for using underneath your cream contour, however, I actually found this to be good enough coverage to use as a normal foundation!
Boots Time Delay Flawless Primer | £10.99
I'm sure this was one of the cult products I saw mentioned in the The Pretty Iconic book and since it can be featured in a book like that it must be good. The primer is a silicon based products so smooths out my skin and creates a flawless base for my foundation application. I don't really find it extends the wear of my foundation but it definitely helps my foundation apply smoothly and evenly.
Maybelline 24 Karat Nudes Eyeshadow Palette | £9.99
I went for this one as Maybelline has buy one get one half price and i'd been wanting to try out their eyeshadow palettes for a while. This one called out to me as it had rich, vibrant metallic shades and a great selection of nudes. I don't find the formula of these i've tried, they aren't the most pigmented or blendable but they still apply nicely and wear for a long time.
Makeup Revolution Love the Revolution Palette | £8.00
This was the free gift I got for spending £12 on MUR and it's probably my favourite one out of everything I got from the brand. This palette contains six eyeshadow shades and a highlighter in the middle heart shade. The eyeshadows are neutral shades in a matte and shimmer finish and the highlighter is a soft shimmery pink.
Makeup Revolution Ultra Cream Contour Kit | £3.50
My ABH cream contour kit is almost finished up of my favourite shades so I picked this one up to try as a cheaper alternative. The palette contains a contour, highlighter and strobing cream. I actually really like this, the cream applies really nicely and I always add a tiny drop of facial oil to make it creamier and smooth to apply. I especially like the highlighter shade for lining my brows.
Revlon Ultra HD Matte Liquid Lipstick | £8.99
I have been wanting to try these for a while and the colour selection seems so pretty and colourful. I went for Passion, which is a deep berry red shade and the perfect valentines colour. I have to shade I don't these matte at all, they are more like a thick and very opaque gloss, I don't mind this but they should be called matte.
L'Oreal Infallible Matte Lip in Raspoutine-Me | £6.99 (similar here)
I can't seem to find this online anywhere so I have linked a similar shade in the gloss formula. This is a vibrant orange red shade, that will be one of my go to colours for summer. It has a muted finish but I wouldn't say it was completely matte, it also has quite a odd applicator, it's a waved design with a pointed tip applicator.
L'Oreal False Lash X Fibre Mascara | £10.99
This new release by L'Oreal is a double ended mascara with a base coat on one end and fibres at the other. I have tried fibre mascaras before and really wasn't keen but thought this one was worth a try as the fibres were mixed in with a mascara rather than a separate coat. I really didnt like the fibre end of this, I didnt find it extended my lashes at all and I couldnt apply is easily! I did, however, like the way the base coat made my lashes look, it gave volume and length and thickened out each lash.
Revlon All-In-One Mascara | £9.99
This is probably my biggest regret purchase as I really couldnt get along with with. The wand itself was awful, an odd curved silicon that I found was too small and didnt do anything to my lashes. I really wanted to like the mascara from this new Revlon range but this was awful, so maybe I need to try a different one.
L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow Paint in Golden Eye | £5.99
This is another new release by L'Oreal and as soon as I saw them I need I had to try. I'm all about a shimmer eye and love trying out different types of products. This is a creamy, glossy formula that can be applied with a sponge applicator. Golden Eye is a true yellow gold shade that I like to use with a bronzey, gold eye.
Makeup Revolution Retro Luxe Lip Kit in Reign | £6.00
I spotted these dupes for the Kylie Lip Kits in Superdrug needed to have a try but I'm so disappointed that my lip liner broke straight away. Anyway the liquid lipstick itself is actually quite nice, I don't find it as drying as the Kylie ones and a more creamy formula. Reign is a pinky nude shade and I would liken it to Koko K from Kylie's collection.
L'Oreal Lumi Magique Highlighter Pen | £8.49
This dupe for the YSL Touch Eclat has been on my wishlist for a while. It's a pen style with a brush at the end to apply the products with, pretty much exactly the same as the YSL one. I apply this after my concealer for adding brightness and blend in using a sponge, it really just accentuates the highlighted area and brightens my complexion.
Makeup Revolution Rose Gold Lipstick Chauffeur | £3.00
Yes I did buy a lipstick for the pretty packaging but I do really like the MUR lipsticks, I find them to be creamy and smell lovely and sweet. The don't wear the best and you do need to reapply after a short while but for £3 you can't complain. Chauffeur is a dusky pink shade that on me really enhances my natural lip shade.
What have you picked up recently from the drugstore?
xo
Oh my, So many great products!
ReplyDeleteA Sparkle Of Grace
I have tried out the mascara and I am in love with the mascara wand, but the fibre end is still growing on me. I know what you mean though! I find it super hard to coat the mascara after the fibres as well!
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Love the sound of the Lumi Pen! I must try that one!
ReplyDeleteNicole | The Glam Surge
Love the make up revolution powder trio I haven't seen the cream one before? I'm eager to try it out I love cream products! x
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That is a beautiful haul.
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That primer sounds lovely...I can't believe I've never thought to try it before. I really hope they have a shade dark enough for me in the Lumi Magique Highlighter...sounds like just what I need xxx
ReplyDeleteSal | UmmBaby Beauty
I've tried the Makeup Revolution lip kits too and the liners broke straightaway for me too! I really like them although they are a bit sticky.. I'm a fan of the L'oreal highlighter pen too
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