FENTY BEAUTY MATTEMOISELLE LIPSTICKS

Hello everyone! It has been a loooooong while! 

I'm back with a swatch and first impressions video on the new Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Mattemoiselle Lipsticks. 

I decided to get 7 out of the 14 shades from the collection, namely: Spanked, Freckle Fiesta, Griselda, PMS, Candy Venom, Ma'damn, and Shawty. The formula is super creamy and fairly hydrating for a matte lipstick. 

The colour payoff is INSANE but it does transfer and some colours may feather the longer you wear the lipstick. Overall, really impressed with this collection from Fenty Beauty! Watch the video below for swatches of these lipsticks on me and my first impressions on them:

MAC MACnificent Me Collection | My Inner Femme + Diva Antics Lipsticks

It is hard to keep track of all the MAC collections coming out every year... there's so many! One of their latest is the MACnificent Me Collection which is inspired by the winners of the MACnificent Me contest where individuality, style, and passion are celebrated.

I naturally gravitated to the lipsticks because the colours in this collection are beautiful, especially the reds!

MAC Lipstick in Twig

I've been on the hunt for the Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Touch of Spice ever since seeing it on Hollyannaeree, but unfortunately the creamy matte line isn't available in Hong Kong (correct me if I'm wrong...). So of course I did a good ol' Google search for dupes and MAC Twig was one that kept popping up.

NYX Slim Lip Pencils

In case you didn't know, I LOVE wearing a bold lip. I'm all for the bold lip for an instant oomph! Bright reds are my go-to colour (MAC Rubo Woo and Relentlessly Red are two of my favourite reds), but I've also dabbled in shocking pinks, oranges, and dark purples. Basically whenever I'm wearing a bold lip you can be certain I've got some sort of matching lip liner underneath. Lip liners not only line and shape the lips but it also creates a barrier to prevent your lipstick from bleeding/feathering out, and if you're like me and fill in the rest of the lips after lining then that creates another layer of colour so the lip colour seemingly lasts longer. 

The NYX Slim Lip Pencils are one of my favourite lip liners, as you can tell I have quite the collection. Coming in a huge variety of colours from nudes, pinks, reds, plums, browns, oranges and even black, the Slim Lip Pencil's buttery formula make them glide on smoothly and are long lasting, whether worn alone or layered under a lipstick. They are super affordable too ;)

NARS Audacious Lipstick in Carmen

So NARS recently launched the new Audacious Lipstick collection and one of lipsticks in this stunning collection is called - wait for it - Carmen - wait for it again - it's a bright red. I knew right there and then that I was going to be ALL OVER THAT! Literally a lipstick with my name on it and in one of my favourite shades of lipstick to wear.

Dior Crème de Rose Smoothing Plumping Lip Balm

Confession: This is the most expensive lip balm I've ever purchased in my entire life.

Okay okay...fair enough I did purchase it willingly so really I only have myself to blame for spending HK$240 on a lip balm. Why? For the pure and simple reason: I am a beauty addict. And one of our many traits is that we love a good hype and we eventually always end up giving in. I have been seeing so many people rave about the Dior Crème de Rose Lip Balm for quite a while now, and at first I told myself "Oh helllll no Carmen, you are not spending such a ridiculous amount on a lip balm!" and "Seriously, Carmen. Do you really need more lip balms?" Then one day, long story short, I walked by a Dior counter and I left with this lip balm in my bag.

MAC Lipstick - Speak Louder

I've added yet another MAC lipstick to my ever-growing collection! This time the star of the post is MAC's Lipstick in Speak Louder. MAC describes it as a "clean poppy blue pink". It's definitely a muted blue-based pinkish red, the colour is actually brighter and more vibrant in person than it comes off in the photos... but definitely still a very wearable day or night colour.

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm

I've been looking for a tinted lip balm for ages, I used to use the Carmex Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip Balm Peach Sheer Tint SPF15 (what a mouthful!), which I love because it gives a really beautiful sheer colour to the lips. Unfortunately, it's not available in Hong Kong...or at least I can't find it! I've been debating on trying the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments but they are quite pricey! I recently came across this Burt's Bees offer on all their lip products (2 for 159 HKD) and I couldn't pass on the offer!

Soap and Glory Glossed For Words Gift Set

I recently took a small trip to Bangkok and on my To Do List was definitely a visit or three to Boots! My goodness....you don't know how much I miss and love this store! When I was in the UK, I would go into a Boots almost 3 times a week (sometimes more!) and I would always find one thing or another to buy. One of the brands I miss the most is Soap and Glory, so you best know that I stocked up on a few things! I picked up one of the Christmas gift sets - Glossed for Words, which is a 5-piece set of their Sexy Mother Pucker glosses.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Stockholm, Istanbul, Addis Ababa and Amsterdam

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Stockholm, Istanbul, Addis Ababa and Amsterdam

Been slacking with my blog posts lately, my bad! But I've got a little mini NYX haul for you. I recently found out that a little place in Hong Kong stocks a small range of NYX cosmetics so of course I had to go check it out (I will have the address at the end of the post for those of you in HK who are interested). I ended up picking up four NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, if you'd like to see swatches then do continue reading :)

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendevous and Precious

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendevous and Precious

My latest Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain additions - Rendevous and Precious! I believe I now own all the ones currently available to me... I wish I could get my hands on the colours that seem to only be available in the US...I want them all!

Nuxe Lip Moisturising Stick

Nuxe Lip Moisturising Stick

If you've seen my post on Nuxe's Ultra-nourishing Lip Balm, you'll know that I love using it when I have extremely dry lips but I don't normally carry it out with me because the packaging is bulky and I don't really like sticking my fingers in it when I'm out...hygiene and what not! So I picked up their Lip Moisturising Stick and this is what I usually carry around with me in my bag. Now I don't find this as moisturising and rich as the Ultra-nourishing Lip Balm but it does a good-ish job and I usually reapply every 2 - 3 hours. It is a clear balm with a mild scent to it, similar to that of the ULB. I probably won't repurchase this again when it runs out... only because at £6 it is a bit cheaper than ULB (£9.50) but it comes with less product (4g) than ULB (15g). I still stay if you've got extremely dry chapped lips, especially now that it's almost winter, then do check out the Nuxe Ultra-nourishing Lip Balm :)

Soap and Glory Super-Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte in Pom Pom

Soap and Glory Super-Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte in Pom Pom

Soap and Glory brought out these new Super-Colour Fabulipstick Powdercoat Matte lipsticks that are velvety smooth and creamy but with a moisturising matte finish. I picked up the colour Pom Pom, a raspberry reddish pink. They also come in two other colours, a nude called Supernude and a mauve pink called Blush Pink.

MAC Marilyn Monroe Collection Lipsticks in Charmed I'm Sure and Love Goddess

MAC Marilyn Monroe collection lipsticks in Charmed I'm Sure and Love Goddess

The Marilyn Monroe collection is MAC's latest limited edition release which contains a range of lipsticks, nails polishes, blushes, lip pencils and other various products. You can see the full list of products here. Majority of the products come with a gorgeous print of Marilyn Monroe from The Black Sitting and if you're a fan of Marilyn Monroe, then the packaging is definitely something that may tempt you to purchase something from this collection.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in #720 Notting Hill Nude

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in  #720 Notting Hill Nude

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipsticks are one of my favourite drugstore lipsticks, I have so many of them in my collection and it's still growing! They're pigmented and moisturising (not to mention they are affordable!). They also contain vitamin A, C & E, anti-oxidants and SPF 20 to protect the lips from sun damage.

I recently picked up Notting Hill Nude because I just can't get enough of nude lipsticks, and Rimmel's Nude Delight and Spotlight Beige are one of my favourite nudes and most-suited for my skintone (no dead looking lips!), so I thought Notting Hill Nude would be a good addition to the collection.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Crush Beguin, Romantic Romantique & Honey Douce

Top to bottom: Crush Beguin, Romantic Romantique, and Honey Douce

Hello, hello! I've got a few more Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains here to share with you all. Seriously, I'm loving these...possible one of my favourite lip products from Revlon, definitely worth the hype! I have here #005 Crush Beguin, #045 Romantic Romantique, and #001 Honey Douce ( I keep misreading it as "Douche").

Vaseline Limited Edition Pink Bubbly Lip Therapy

Vaseline does luxury! Vaseline recently released this limited edition champagne flavoured lip balm, appropriately named - Pink Bubbly! Currently exclusive to Selfridges, Pink Bubbly is a light pink-toned balm that contains champagne grape extract to moisturise and smooth those lips!

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick Passionnee and Cherished Devotion

Hello everyone!! I'm currently in Hong Kong and it's been sooooo hot and humid that I've kept my makeup down to a minimal! I recently had Boudoir Lashes done as well (I shall be doing a post on that soon!), so my makeup application time has been cut down by half the time. With HK being so hot, I mostly don't wear much makeup ....just some tinted moisturiser with SPF, bronzer/blush and lately I've been switching between these two Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in Lovesick Passionnee and Cherished Devotion!

MAC Lipstick in Ruby Woo

My first MAC lipstick! Funnily enough I actually don't own that many MAC products in my makeup collection but recently I've been tempted into trying out more MAC products. So I decided to pick up Ruby Woo - a cult classic!

Nuxe Rêve de Miel Ultra-nourishing Lip Balm

I've been hearing a lot of my favourite Youtubers/bloggers rave about the Nuxe Rêve de Miel Ultra-nourishing Lip Balm, and I instantly knew that I needed to try it because I'm always on the look out for a good nourishing lip balm, especially with the constantly changing weather in the UK my lips have become very dry. My go-to brands are Carmex and Blistex, which are both great and affordable, but I've been loving the Nuxe lip balm!