Review and Swatches: TOPSHOP Lip Products

Hi everyone! 

I'm back with another review and swatches :)

For those who don't like to read chunks of words.. I've made a video:

This is my first experience with Topshop lip products... Got a total of 6 products:

A mixture of lipsticks and lip bullets.

L-R: Crave / Back In The Game / Wine Gum / Motel / Pillow Talk / Brighton Rock

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LIP BULLETS

 

Got two colours from the Lip Bullet range called Crave (orangey nude) and Back In The Game (blue based hot pink). Was very impressed with how they swatch on my hand, but upon application, it felt sandy and it didn't stick well to my lips. The pigmentation however, is awesome and the colours are very vibrant and nice. I'm just kinda confused as to why it doesn't adhere well to my lips :/ It's like an obvious layer of colour sitting on top of my lips.

While looking for swatches online (some colours didn't have proper testers), I stumbled upon the swatch of the colour Motel. Tried looking for the colour but to no avail. Saw this box on the way to make payment and I got it another day. This set is made up of two colours: Wine Gum (deep purple), and Motel (brown based pink). They are the smaller version, you can see the comparison on the main picture or in the video. Motel looked like a good Kylie Jenner Lip dupe and I was very interested in trying it out. Same thing, the lip bullets didn't adhere well to my lips. The worst experience I had was with Wine Gum because it came out patchy and way toooo darkkkk.

Out of the 4 colours, my favourite is Motel. I just feel like it's not as patchy as the rest, although it still feels sandy upon sticking my lips together.

Some swatches:

 

Crave / Back In The Game 

 

Motel / Wine Gum

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LIPSTICKS

Picked up two colours from the Lipstick range and I got Pillow Talk (velvet finish baby pink) and Brighton Rock (matte finish coral hot pink). I love the lipsticks! Maybe that's why they are pretty much out of colours when I was there. Glad I managed to pick up these two :) Both lipsticks are super comfortable to wear, very easy to apply, smooth and sticks well to my lips! I love how not drying the matte finish one is and it gives a lot of colour. 

I love both but if I were to pick I really love Brighton Rock. I've always loved a good hot pink statement lips cause I feel that it can brighten up my whole face. I usually tend to forget to wear lip products so when I remember to use I'd usually go loud with Reds and Hot Pinks.

Some swatches:

 

Pillow Talk / Brighton Rock

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Overall, I find these lip products worth trying out because the pigmentation is really good, especially impressed and happy with the lipsticks. The lip bullets are kind of a hit and miss. I love the colour range, love the formula and pigmentation on my hand but not on my lips :( However, I'll still continue using them because that's how much I love the pigmentation!

Furthermore, Topshop is currently having a Buy-1-Get-1 promotion for their make up range so it's definitely worth a visit and a try.

Do let us know how you feel about these products if you've ever tried them!

Topshop Make Up is available at most Topshop outlets in Singapore. Lipsticks (3.5g) and Lip Bullets (3g) are priced at S$19.90 each while the Lip Bullet set (1g each) is S$23.90.

xx,

Flo

Review: Revlon Balm Stain VS Revlon Matte Balm

[Products are not sponsored and all reviews are honest opinions!]

Hi!! :)

It's no secret that I've loved the original Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains for a very long time, and I was super excited when I found out they came out with two new versions - the Matte Balms and the Lacquer Balms!

I saw the reviews on Youtube a few months back and was dying to get my hands on them. Sadly, Singapore hasn't had it yet then, so Pea kindly brought the Matte Balms back for me from the US :) According to the reviews I've read and watched, the Lacquer Balms are nothing extremely special/good, so I decided to skip them and stuck to only the Matte Balms.

However now that they're out in Singapore, I'm itching to try out the Lacquer Balms too. HAHAHA. Will add on my little review here if I do get them ^^

For now let's talk about the original Balm Stains vs the Matte Balm~!

First up, the original Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain:

These are like the best fusion of a lip balm and a lipstick in the market. Even though the colour is sheer, it is very much build-able. It is also super moisturising and I love the mint tinge to it! Not forgetting that since it's a stain, it really really stays on your lips. Haha. 

I have them in 4 colours:

These are very lightly swatched. So you can imagine how build-able the colours really are. I first bought the colours Honey and Cherish. Honey is one of my MLBBs, I used it till the cap broke and I had to tape it together to prevent it from falling apart HAHA. And cause I really loved the formula (it's always moisturising > anything else for me in a lip product), I got another two - Adore and Sweetheart. Adore is a very blue based red that I always use as a base before rocking my red lips. It helps my lips to stay moisturised! It also looks great sheer :)

Next up, the Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm:

The packaging is exactly the same as the Balm Stains, but these come in matte finish and I really love it! These are not as moisturising but THE COLOURS ARE SO PIGMENTED, and they last throughout the day/night. Unless I eat something really oily then my inner lips will be of a lighter shade than the outline of my lips hahaha. But other than that, it's really quite amazing! I was drinking Koi and the colour didn't even transfer onto my straw!!!

I got them in 4 colours as well:

These are lightly swatched as well! I think I only swiped once up and down. My favourite colour out the bunch has got to be Standout. It's the perfect red shade that I can wear anywhere. If I want it to look more intense I'd add a layer of Shameless so it looks more plumy :) On the other hand, Mischievous is a pretty tough colour to rock cause it's a really true orange colour. I have to finish it off with a gloss to make it less harsh (I still love it tho).

So overall, I really super love these Revlon Balms and I'd rate them 4.5/5 (Revlon please release more colours hahaha). 

If you're hesitant to pick these out, don't be! Give them a try and you won't look back :)

These Revlon Balm Stains, Matte Balms and Lacquer Balms are now available at most Watsons stores and John Little, they retail at S$19.90 each :)

xx,

Flo♡

Review: Catrice Lipstick + Lipliner + Eyeshadow Quad

[Products are not sponsored and all reviews are honest opinions!]

Hello! Recently, Pea introduced me to Catrice, and we're both hooked to finding out more about this brand cause it is relatively cheap (and they also look very promising) for drugstore products in Singapore.

She has done a little review on the blushes that she got, which can be found here. And now I'll be doing a little review on the lipsticks and eyeshadow quad! :)

I immediately reached out to the lipstick section cause I was desperately looking for a lip colour similar to Venom from Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick range! It is a deep burgundy/purplish colour with a little sheen and I really wanted to get a dupe for it~

This is the Catrice Ultimate Colour in 140 Pinker Bell, priced at S$7.90. An extremely bright fuschia colour with a satin close to shimmery finish.

Pea and I immediately thought to ourselves that this is my kind of colour! Very bright and in-your-face, and it really did remind me of Venom, just in a brighter shade. I was pretty bent on getting this colour already cause either way I'll use it. Then I found the lip liners, and picked the (of course) burgundy colour:

This is the Catrice Precision Lip Liner in 060 Very Berry, priced at S$4.90. A dark purple colour, really close to what I was looking for but without the shine!

1. Lipstick in 140 Pinker-Bell

2. Lipstick in 140 Pinker-Bell smudged out

♡ 3. Lipliner in 060 Very Berry + Lipstick in 140 Pinker-Bell ♡

4. Lipliner in 060 Very Berry

My favourite way of wearing it is of course by mixing the lip liner and lipstick together!! :D

I start by filling my whole lips with the lipliner in 060 Very Berry, and then layer the lipstick in 140 Pinker-Bell on top. Fairly easy, but creates the best burgundy colour ever. Haha.

This is the Catrice Ultimate Colour Lipstick in 250 Matt About Pink, priced at S$7.90. Just like the name, it is a matte creamy coral-pink. 

It can be quite difficult to wear if your lips are chapped (like mine), but a little lip exfoliation will help create a smoother base for this lipstick to go on easily. Hehe.

The thing about these lipsticks and lipliner is that they have superb pigmentation, very affordable, goes on smoothly upon application and it doesn't dry out my lips (important!!). However, the staying power isn't as good as expected, it requires quite a bit of re-application throughout the day. But I am not complaining, cause I'd rather have to reapply than have them dry out my lips like no other! 

Just a little tip, remove all excess + dried out lip colour on the lips before re-applying :)

I also picked up an eyeshadow quad, and can I just say how much I really like the whole acrylic packaging. It's so heavy duty and clicks when I close the quad. Makes me feel very secure. Hahaha.

This is the Catrice Absolute Eye Colour in 040 Never Let Me Go!, priced at S$8.90. Consists of 4 super wearable colours - my kind of colours again. Haha, I always stick to the browns when it comes to eyeshadows cause those are my safe colours.

1. A very basic champagne, shimmery, highlight colour

2. Peach based shadow with flecks of gold glitters

3. A dark taupe with very fine silver glitters

4. Dark brown colour with fine gold glitters

Did a simple eye look with the quad:

(pardon my unruly brows T_T)

Dab colour 2 evenly all over double eyelid crease. Then blend colour 3 at the outer half of the crease inwards to the center of eyelids. Add colour 4 along the outer third lashline, blend blend blend! And then highlight the inner third of eyelids and below the brow bone. I also added colour 3 to the outer half of my lower lashes. Finish up with eyeliner and mascara! :)

The colours 3 and 4 are of superb quality! Very buttery and pigmented with minimum fallouts considering that they are pretty dark colours. However, I was quite disappointed with colours 1 and 2, cause it came off a bit chalky, and I had to swirl a few times before I could get a good swatch/colour payoff. Yet, colour 2 happens to be my favourite colour in the quad cause it's just so pretty and glittery! It works great as a single colour on the lid, adds that extra sparkle when you blink ;)

So overall, I'm really quite enjoying Catrice products and I wanna buy moreeeeee!!! Have any of you tried their products before? Share with us how you feel ^^

Catrice can be found in selected Guardian outlets: Serangoon Nex, IMM, City Link, Takashimaya, Vicocity, Bugis and Toa Payoh.

xx.

Flo♡