China Glaze Ruby Pumps

If I would have to choose just one nail polish that perfectly describes Christmas and Christmas holidays, I would say Ruby Pumps by China Glaze.

 It is also the nail polish that I wear most frequently around Christmas and New Year. It has tiny red glitter in a red base. One coat leans more towards pink side, but with two coats it becomes the perfect sparky red.

 The application is ok, no problems with it whatsoever, here I applied it over the peel off base, because the removal can be a problem with all the glitter. I also put a top coat over for a shinier effect, without the top coat it becomes somehow dull.

 Just look at it, perfect Christmassy nail polish :)

 Have a great day and happy hollidays!

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in 50 Voyager

Here it is the new addition in my liquid lipstick collection. It is also the newest addition in the Maybelline range of liquid lipsticks, at least in Slovenia. This is what is says on their website:

Ink with Attitude. Maybelline introduces SuperStay Matte Ink, an intense ink colour concentration, ultra-chic matte finish and flawless, 12 hour wear. With a precise arrow applicator for a smooth matte, second-skin effect in just one stroke. Statement, inked lips that last.

I have the deep red shade with the name Voyager. On my lips is quite dark, I would prefer it to be just a little lighter. Because it' so dark you must be careful with the application, but it's true that the arrow applicator helps with the application. I struggle a little, but it's manageable and if you have a steady hand it can be also precise. 

When on the lips it became completely matte in a couple of minutes and the feel on the lips is not the most comfortable, you can feel the lipstick on the lips, it's like you have a filter over your lips, but at least it's not like you have glue on your lips. 

Now, the wear is really long-lasting, I had this liquid lipstick for New Year’s Eve and it lasted well. At the end of the night (with all the eating, drinking, partying) it looked decent. You could see that it was not perfect, but without any touch ups it looked well enough.

The removal on the other hand is a complete nightmare, if you don't have an oil based remover. The micellar water is not enough. It removes the lipstick from the lips, but then you look like a clown, red all over the mouth, so oil based remover is recommended and all the way a better choice.

Close up / swatch with flash / swatch without flash

To conclude I would say that is one of the best lasting liquid lipsticks in my collection, so it was a good choice to have it on New Year’s Eve. 

Have a great day!

Catrice Matt Lip Artist in 050 Fashion REDitorial

Here I'm with another review of a red lipstick. You could see the lipstick in my post Recent beauty purchases and now you will see it on my lips.

On the Catrice site it says that "the Matt 6hr Lip Artist covers the lips in intensively rich colour without smudging. At the same time, the non-drying formula feels pleasantly light and velvety-soft on the lips. Additionally, the handy retractable stylo pen allows an accurate application and perfect definition."

It's true, the application is very easy, no tugging of the lips and doesn't feel dry. And it's also true that the pen allows an accurate application, at least I had no problems with it. In my previous post I said that I find the finish velvet matte and not true matt. Now I would say that it has a matte finish (not the extremely dry and matte finish that liquid lipsticks usually have, but regular matte finish). 

I have problems when it comes to describing the longevity of lipsticks. I don't know, it's just when I eat, no lipstick stays nice on me and I always feel like I have to reapply it. Yes, some stay better than others, but all disappear sooner or later when I eat. At this moment I ate an ice cream and this one is still nice on the lips, no need to reapply it, it looks completely presentable, but when I was wearing it to a party it was gone after a while (yes, the unwanted lip liner was there) and I was just drinking. I feel like I can't be comfortable while wearing a red lip and I'm always looking at the mirrors, checking if the lipstick is still there (and this is not just with red lipstick, but with all darker shades).

And I also changed my mind about the colour of this one. I said before that I wanted it to be brighter, looking it now on my lips I think is quite bright, brighter and warmer than my Rimmel one but it's true that the difference is minimal.

But in conclusion I have to say I like this lipstick.

Have a great day :)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss Lipstick in 111 Kiss of Life

Here it is, after a really long time, a beauty related blog post. Rimmel recently launched in some of our drugstores (DM's) and there was some kind of contest on their Facebook site. If you wanted to try this new lipstick you had to sign up and then there were 100 winners that got a lipstick and then after a while they had to answer a questionnaire about said lipstick. And I was also among the lucky (hundred :) ) winners.

There were three shades that you could choose from and I picked a classic red one, 111 Kiss of Life. In the tube it looks like it's leaning towards cool side, but on my lips it looks warmer than in the tube.

I would say that it's a shade that would suit everyone. Here I compared it with lipliner from Essence, 10 Femme Fatale and with the new Matt Lip Artist from Catrice, 050 Fashion REDitorial. The colours are practically the same. (I tought that Fashion REDitorial would be brighter that the rest, this is why I bought it, I was wrong, there will be a review).

The texture is matte, even though it glides on the lips without any tugging, it feels like it isn't matte. But after a while I felt it on the lips and the feeling wasn't the best. So if you have really dry lips this won't be for you. But I have to say it's still more comfortable to wear than liquid lipsticks.

The longevity is not bad, it actually survived some of the eating, like ice cream. It wasn't perfect, but it still looked decent without touch ups. With greasy food the touch ups are a necessity.

The scent is very strong, but I can't describe it, it's like a artificial smell with a mix of fruity scent. Fortunately I didn't smell it once the lipstick was applied on the lips.

Oh how I don't like the close ups of my face. When I look in the mirror it looks like it could be a good picture and then I take the picture and it's just no, no it won't work and then I settle for the least horrible one. 

Have a great day :)