Top Three Beauty Favourites - October

Every month or so I try to switch up my beauty routine and try something new or challenging. This not only helps to keep me on my toes, but it also helps me to use all the products I have in my beauty stash. In October I wanted to delve into the Fall beauty trends and try darker wine and berry colours on my cheeks and lips. These are the products that I kept reaching for over and over again:

L-R : JORDANA EASY LINER IN CABERNET, TERRA KISS & PLUSH PLUM; L'OREAL INFALLIBLE LIPSTICK IN PERSISTENT PLUM NO 737; MAYBELLINE COLOSSAL VOLUME EXPRESS WATERPROOF MASCARA IN GLAM BLACK; MAC SHEERTONE SHIMMER BLUSH IN AMBERING ROSE

Lips

Fall is all about the dark lips and I am a big lover of red and plum lips. I have been pairing the L'Oreal Infallible lipstick which is a deep plummy red with different shades of lip liner to change its undertone. This is a good way to change up your lipcolour slightly without having to shell out for a new lipstick. The redder lip liner makes the lipstick look more red, the plum one more purple and the brown one deeper like a raisin colour. These pairings give an all day stain that stayed on my lips through a meal, drinks and a three hour long meeting. Though not moisturizing, you can easily swipe on chapstick over the combo to keep your lips supple. You can purchase these at Discount Pharmacy in Manor Park or the Beauty Counter at Chesterville Pharmacy.

Cheeks

I wanted to try darker colours with shimmer to add some sparkle to the matte colours I was wearing and to also skip the highlighter. I went back to the MAC sheer tone because it gave the option of a sheer layer or building it up to a bolder cheek. It also layered really well over an orange blush for a different tone.

Eyes

With the focus on the lips and cheeks, I wanted to go minimal with the eyes which meant no eyeshadow. I reverted to my all time favourite mascara - Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express paired with a thin line on the top of my eyelid. The mascara creates long thick fluttery lashes that are super black and perfect for day or night.

Extra

I had to add in Biotin as a favourite I finished earlier on because it has done wonders for my hair. Along with my routine it has strengthened and thickened it. If you want to read more about that, you can see it here.

What have you been loving for the month of October and what are you eager to try this month?

Till later,

*Jane

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Product Review: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter & Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain

Lipsticks hate me. They never go on smoothly and they never look like what they do in the tube, and I'm always disappointed no matter what brand. But I've moved on, what with the number of other options for lip products that have been flooding the cosmetic markets recently, I'm over it. 

One thing you should know about me when it comes on to make up is that I believe it should be low maintenance. Put it on and head out the door and enjoy your night without having to duck into the bathroom every hour or so to check that you don't have clown mouth. Lip stains and sheer washes of colour that are lip butters beckon to me from the lovely ads that are everywhere nowadays. Now widely available at the drugstore price point, I got a little excited and decided to fork over the cash and jump on the train.

Now I did a little research and if I am to folow youtubers and the blogosphere the brand with the best staying power is Revlon, so I went out and got the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in #010 Raspberry Pie; and the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in Frenzy. 

I got red/berry shades n both because I think that a lip product is only as good as its brighter colours. The Lip butter was $825.00 and the lip stain was $875.00 from Discount Pharmacy in Manor Park if I remember correctly. 

                                            

The lip butter provides a sheer wash of colour in one coat and a decent wash in two. It is thicker than a lip gloss but really smooth like a chapstick or lip balm. It is pretty shiny. The way I would wear this is over a lip pencil in a similar colour to provide a good base. It lasts about 5 hours before fading or wearing off, but if you eat or drink it will wear off quicker. I would repurchase this to try a different shade. I definitely recommend this though. 

                                        

                                        

The Just Bitten lipstain is a bit of a puzzle to use. The liquid seeps out through a felt tip point similar to a watercolour marker. This is not a quick swipe and go product, please take note of this fact. You need to dry your lips completely and make sure you get rid of any flakes. Then layer on the first layer being careful to stay within your lip line (remember this is a stain), let it dry completely and if you want the colour to be deeper layer on another layer. You can do up to five without it looking blotchy. The balm is at the other end of the stick - it doesn't seep through the stain and moisturize but I use it to moisturize the area around my mouth which can get dry when I haven't lathered up with my regular lip moisturizer. 

The picture below is a swatch of the products.

Top - Just B

itten in Frenzy; Bottom - Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie

I debuted these babies the night of my profession's annual banquet and I am pleased to say that the lipstain lasted through dinner and wine and I swiped on the butter to revive the colour. All in all I'm very impressed with these two products. If you've tried them leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Till later, 

Jane 

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