Tag: lips

New Year’s Resolution: Draw more 

I don’t tend to make huge New Year’s resolutions that you struggle desperately to keep within the first few weeks of January. However, if there’s one thing I want to invest more time in, it’s to draw more!

So to kick things off, here are a few of my recent sketches.

Lip Balm of Dreams

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Nuxe’s ‘rêve de miel’ lip balm, meaning ‘honey dream’, really and truly is a lip balm of dreams! If like mine, your lips get dry very easily (even in the summer months), then I can guarantee that this little heavenly pot of cream is your answer! I absolutely love it.

At £9, I can safely say that I splashed out on it a bit. (A lot). I had a Space.NK voucher to use up, and when I got to the checkout online, like many others before me, I was roped into that classic retail trick of spending ‘just £5 more for free delivery!’. Oh go on then. If you insist. Obviously not being able to find anything for £5 dead-on, and feeling ever so slightly naughty, I added this to my basket.

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But I definitely have no regrets! The balm is lovely and thick, and feels almost buttery when it melts onto your lips. I apply a generous amount before bed and wake up with beautifully soft and moisturised lips, and when I wear it during the day, a little goes a long way and it seems to stay on the lips for quite a long time. I can honestly say this is the most nourishing lip balm I’ve ever found!

And let me get on to how delicious it smells. It smells AMAZING! It reminds me of those old-fashioned lemon bon-bons you’d find in a vintage sweet shop.

My rating: a soothing, delicious, heavenly-scented balm of dreams!

(Also, on a side-note, how beautiful are the tropical little flowers in my photo that had fallen off the tree in Corfu?)

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Queen of the Lipsticks

As promised, here is my review of my new Lipstick Queen Sinner in Peachy Nude…

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In a few words: I love it! I’ve never owned a lipstick by Lipstick Queen before but will definitely be investing in more. I wore ‘Peachy Nude’ for the first time last night out with the girls and my friend complimented me on it as soon as I stepped in the taxi! Always a good sign. It seemed to stay put for a long time and I only had to top it up once in the whole night, which makes it a winner for me. I really hate it when lipsticks come off easily and you don’t notice until you look in the mirror only to find that you have a weird gloopy outline to your lips.

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The shade is lovely, which I’m so relieved about as it’s always a nightmare trying to guess the colour when buying online! It’s super natural and summery, but enhances your lips nicely making them appear fuller, whilst also feeling so nourishing and moisturising. What more could you ask for from a lipstick!

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Plus, the packaging is great:

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What Lipstick Queen says about it:

Poppy designed Sinners to be the ultimate full-coverage matte lipsticks with 90% pigment. The Sinner formula takes creaminess to a whole new level. The formulation glides on, lasts beautifully and feels great on the lips. Each shade has been meticulously designed to be the ultimate in its category – lighting up your face and your mood!

I definitely couldn’t agree more!

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