Lipstick Diaries: Revlon Super Lustrous 628 "Peach Me"

I'm not really an orange type of person, but I thought I'd try something different for today. Please excuse the stunned look on my face, I was trying to sneak the photo at work, and not look like a weirdo. Don't think it worked :P

I was in a bit of a rush this morning, so there's no lip liner, just plain lippy.

"Peach Me" is a lovely pearl finished soft orange/peach colour. It feels lovely on my lips, and there's no drying feel or anything yukky.

Not sure if I'll wear it again, but you never know!

Jayde xx

Product Review: Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick

Okay, so I'm not one to be put off easily, and tonight I decided to give the Lasting Finish range by Rimmel another go. 

I bought 4 different ones tonight: #16, #11, #106 & #111 Kiss Of Life.

Here are my thoughts!

#16 - It's a lovely soft peachy pink colour, which goes on a lot paler than it looks like it would, but it a great pearly nude.
#11 - An amazing deep dark red. Surprisingly it's not as dark as I first thought.  Perfect for ladies with darker complexions.
#106 - A vibrant red with a pink of pink to it. Lovely on fair to medium skin.
#111 - A member of the red family, presenting as a bright dark red. I know that sounds silly, but that's the only way I can really describe it.

So now that you know a bit about the colours, let me tell you a little about the lipsticks themselves. In my original product review of #20, I was utterly disappointed, but not this time!

These new lipsticks are sold with the whole case sealed in tamper proof packaging. They all smell like fruit (watermelon to me, strawberry to Dan), and glide on in a divine manner.

For the "Lasting Finish", they definitely seem to last longer than #20. So it got me to thinking, maybe my #20 is a dud? I'll try to add some photos of my purchases soon, but my phone is almost flat, and I can't find my actual camera.

Anyway, you can buy these little bursts of colour from your local K-mart store for under $13 each.

I highly suggest you go out and try one!

Jayde xx

Style Of An Era Long Past

Hello my gorgeous guys and gals!

Time for a quick update on my life recently.

My friend Dan, is a model, and she and I are working on some looks for a shoot we're doing in July. We've been asked to choose a fashion decade and theme our styling on it.

Dan embodies the look of the classic Pin Up, and it's our favourite to do, so it was the clear winner. Just wanted to share what we've been working on. At the moment it's just hair, but next week will be make up.

We tried a few different styles. Starting mainly with "Kitten Ears", then adding bits and pieces. We were looking for a basic style that was easy and quick to do, with big results.

After we'd decided on the base style, we simply changed the accessory, or pinned Dan's fringe, or pulled her hair at the back up.

I'm pretty happy with what we've decided on, because it makes my life, as her stylist, SO MUCH EASIER.

Now when I say stylist, keep in mind I just do this for fun. I'm not qualified in anything. I've never been to a class, or had any training.

To the left, you can see a basic updo, with Dan's hair tied up inside the bandanna. This style was made iconic by the "working ladies" sign of the 1950's. We've left the fringe down to soften the look a little.

Here we can see the main style of the whole look. Kitten ears, pinned and curled fringe, curled hair at the back.

Because Dan's hair is so thick, it can take a while to curl, and it has a habit of 'dropping'.

So lots of hairspray is needed here!

 

Another cute bandanna style. This time I decided to use a white bandanna, to contrast with Dan's dark brown hair. I left the kitten ears in, fluffed the curls at the back a little, and folded the bandanna into a working headband style.

I actually wear my hair like this a fair bit, because it's a nice way to leave my hair down, but keep it off my face. I have a Betty Bangs style fringe, so I'll either pull it back and pin it under the bandanna, or I'll blow wave it out.

Okay, so this isn't the prettiest face Dan's pulling, but mainly look at the hair! I've taken the Kitten Ears out, brushed the fringe into the rest of the hair. Because I had hairsprayed the kitten ears, there is a bit of texture in that section of hair, I back combed a little, and smoothed over the top strands. Then I've softly pulled it all back, and slipped the headband on.

It's a very cute style to try yourselves. Simply curl all of your hair, mainly the ends, then brush the top sections, pull it all back, and adorn with your choice of headband

Speaking of make up, I went a little crazy on Tuesday night and spent over $100 at BH cosmetics.... I am so in love with their eyebrow pencils, concealer pallet, blush pallet....actually, pretty much everything! They're having a sale at the moment, so I highly suggest you go and see what it's all about.

If you guys are interested in the Pin Up look, here's a quick tutorial from Cherry Doll Face for Victory Rolls. It's super easy, and if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

Here is the link to BH Cosmetics site, there shipping can be a little excessive because we've in Australia. But really, for the quality you're getting a good deal.

http://www.bhcosmetics.com/

There we have it my lovelies!

Jayde xx





Product Review: Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick #20

Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish #20


When Kate Moss brought out her first collection of lipsticks, I was a little hesitant to try them, and so I missed out. But not this time! Kate Moss has released a new range through Rimmel, Lasting Finish, and I bought them!

There are 11 different shades (that I know of), and I current have 2 in my possession. I've only worn one so far, #20.

#20 is a beautiful vibrant fuchsia pink, it goes on a lot brighter than you'd think. It glides on like silk and feels so glamorous on my lips. The packaging is elegant and stylish, with a lovely matt finish, and Kate's name with a cute little love heart.

I simply adore the colour!

Unfortunately, that's about all I like. The tube isn't sealed, so anyone can open it before you buy it, and you'd never know. It doesn't last nearly as long as I thought it would, even with lip liner (I tried with and without).

Even though it goes on smooth, after a little while it becomes dry and has an unpleasant feel on my lips. I've tried it with clear gloss, and without, and it still doesn't last, nor does it feel/taste any better.

I was really disappointed with this product. All of the hype had me so excited! Only other upside was the price, about $12-$15.

Scoring is as follows:

Price: 9/10
Colour: 10/10
Texture: 6/10
Taste: 6/10
Wear: 5/10

Sorry for the let down ladies and gents!

Jayde xx

Product Review: L'Oreal Infalliable Lipstick 312 Ravishing Red

If you've been reading, by now you'll know that I love lipsticks, and I mean love them. I have a small collection, of over 50 different shades. They range from K-Mart brand BYS, to L'Oreal & Revlon. I love them all. I have everything from pinks and reds, to purples, browns and oranges.

When I realised I had so many, I decided to do The Lipstick Diaries. A photo of each of my amazing lipsticks. But I've thought of something even better, a product review!

So each week (or so), I'll be doing a review on a lipstick. Today is L'Oreal Infallible in 312 Ravishing Red.



L'Oreal Infallible in 312 Ravishing Red.

I bought this at K-Mart a couple of months ago for about $15. It's a brilliant Goldilocks red, not to bright, and not to dark, just right!

According to L'Oreal, it's designed to last for 10hrs. I wore mine to work, drank 3 cups of coffee, and ate my lunch, and it was still there! A little worn, but after a light touch up, all was right in the world.

Because it is the long last formula, it feels a little dry once it's set. It didn't make my lips look dry or flakey though, which was a bonus. But for all you lovelies out there who like a glossy lip, wearing a clear or lightly red tinted lip gloss works well. Obviously though, with the gloss, the intense colour doesn't last as long. It has almost a matt finish, but a slight shimmer at the same time.

When I wear lipstick, I like to make sure I wear a lip liner as well, to minimise colour bleeding, with 312 I had absolutely no bleed! It has a creamy texture when applying it, and no discernible "lipsticky" taste.

Scoring is as follows:

Price: 8/10
Colour: 10/10
Texture: 9/10
Taste: 8/10
Wear: 7/10

An all around winner in my books, 8/10.

Because red is such a classic colour, I like to team mine with a simple face, light blush, luscious thick black mascara and black winged liner.

Jayde xx