Kylie Lip Kit/Metal Matte 'Heir'

I was super excited to bag one of Kylie's Metal Matte Lipkits on the first release, shes really smashing the beauty world at the minute, and the hype for her coveted lip kits doesn't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. 

The new Metals collection consists of three shades: 

King, Reign & Heir, all very regal in the naming, so how do they compare to the original matte releases?

They are just as pigmented, and they still dry matte, they bring a hint of shimmer to the lips though, I have been layering my Heir over Koko K and people always ask what I'm wearing on my lips.

Heir is a beautiful rose gold hue with gold shimmer running through it. 

This image shows Heir in sunlight on the left and in sunlight in the right. 

They have the same sweet vanilla cake smell and the packaging matches all the other mattes. I may say the staying power isn't quite as long as the solid mattes but it's still worth the money. 

In addition to her glosses, mattes and metals Kylie promises us she will keep the beauty range coming, I'm super excited for what shes going to do next.

Check out the release video for her glosses, I'm hooked on the tune & her crochet outfit, she's a total babe. 

Avon/Perfectly Matte Lipstick

I always love finding a budget alternative to my higher end brands, sometimes in life you just cant justify spending lots of cash on a beauty product, but then you also cant live without it. 

Let me introduce you to Avon's Perfectly Matte Lipstick*, claims to be more matte than MAC and at a third of the price this is news to my ears! 

This is a new launch by Avon and I've been lucky enough to road test one of the shades and I have to say I'm actually impressed. The case is lovely and soft and has a little clear window in the top of the lid, it looks like a luxury lippie and has the Avon branding round the base.

I went for the shade Posie Pink, a natural baby pink tone which would suit pretty much every skin tone. The first thing I noticed when I applied is how soft and buttery it was, it doesn't drag on the lips like my beloved Ruby Woo and although this particular shade doesn't stain the lips like my MAC ones do I have to say I actually think for a budget version it's really quite good.

I cant say how well the staying power of the bolder shades hold up but this light one lasts probably an hour on the lips, with no feathering or bleeding.

Smells sweet, almost vanilla-ish and is really comfortable to wear. 

Comes in 15 shades from neutral to bold head over to the Avon Website to shop them at an introductory price of just £5.

xoxo

*PR Sample

Kylie Lip Kit/Koko K & 22

Since booking our vacay to NYC later this year I have been taking a huge interest in all things American.

You cant help but notice them, and I've joined the Jenner/Kardashian fan club, the hype for Kylie's Lipkits is literally sweeping the beauty world by storm. 

Getting hold of these kits is difficult, but not impossible, unless you pay a monthly subscription to the Kylie app then you'll have to rely on other sources for your release time and date information, for me I hunted down a lipkit update account on Instagram and made sure my post notifications were switched on.

This release was the one that struck gold for me took place on Monday the 7th of March was scheduled at 12 noon PST, or to us here in the UK 8pm, so I was poised and ready to jump onto her online store and place my order.

These things sell like hotcakes and sold out in just 12 minutes on the latest release. There are a few things you can do to ensure you get to checkout as fast as possible, auto fill, ensure your billing and shopping address match are valuable time savers! I will also be posting on my Instagram news on any future releases so you can have the chance to own one of these coveted kits.

I had my eye on the brand new shade '22' and the best seller and one of the original shades 'Koko K'

22 is a vibrant, burnt orange colour, if you like tangerine, coral shades then you'll love this one, I had my eye on this for my new found love of the shade khaki, what a combo for summer ;)

Koko K is a pale pinky nude, although I'd say on me it's almost a mauve-nude shade, I love it though, and it's nice enough to get away with everyday.

The colours and swatches you'll find online at the Kylie Cosmetics site are quite deceiving and I'd say they all look a little brighter online than they actually are, so something to bear in mind if you are buying them. I've taken pictures in natural daylight and with a flash so you can see the difference.

If you've ever ordered from the US you'll know the wait is agonising, especially when your waiting on the hottest lip product to arrive, it felt like a year, and then they arrived....

The detail that's gone into the packaging and the little note you get in the box is just gorgeous, Kylie has put a lot into designing her coveted and debut product, and people are going crazy for the lip kits. 

The smell of the lipkits, delicious!
 I love sweet smells, and these are total vanilla cupcake mix, yummy. You'll smell it a little when you apply it, and it does linger a little, but it soon dries and goes away.

The lip liners are super smooth, and so pigmented, I'd say the colour pay off is even better than a higher end brand, the pencils look like they twist up, but they are regular pencils that can be sharpened with your make up sharpener.
I apply my liner first, then my liquid lipstick, personally I've found any more than one layer and you'll get flaking and rub off, one coat is all you need to achieve perfect Kylie-esque lips.

The liquid lipstick means application is foolproof, and this stuff doesn't budge, it seems to just melt off the lips, without drying of leaving flakes it bits behind on your mouth, something I've definitely experienced with some other brands of matte lipstick. 

She's got this formula so right! 

The swatches on my hand in the pictures below are taken in natural daylight on the top image and the bottom image have been taken with a flash.

Koko K

22

Each kit retails at $29 which equates to around £19, for a lip liner and a liquid lipstick that's amazing value for money, shipping works out to around £10 and customs may catch you out which could add another £12 on to your final cost, but even so to own one of these It's safe to say a beauty crazed chick would give her right arm LOL.

Kylie has promised great things for her beauty line this year, I'll be sure to hunt down the products for review as soon as I can, shes just launched a gloss range but they don't appeal to me, glosses have been done by so many celebs, her matte lip kit's really have brought something that has real staying power to the beauty market.

She's just launched her eighth shade to her matte lipstick collection, save her website to your fave's your going to be hooked....Kylie Cosmetics

Which shades have you got your eye on?

xoxo

Zoella/Beauty Lauch

You'll have seen this stuff everywhere of late! 

The Youtube sensation Zoe Lugg has just launched her very own beauty/bath range, perfect for pampering yourself, as its far to nice to give away as gifts,  the cutesy packaging and super girly design is simply irresistible, and the collection has proved to be a huge hit with many items being a sell out!

The range consists of the following:

Creamy Madly Dreamy Body Lotion - £5
Soak Opera Bath Soak and Shower Cream - £5
Blissful Mistful Fragranced Body Mist - £8
Let's Glow Fragranced Candle - £5
Fizz Bar Fragranced Bath Fizzer - £5
Guinea Pig & Eyes Makeup Bag/ Pencil Case - £8

I haven't been able to get my hands on any of the products yet, and I couldn't make the launch due to being on my holiday (boo) The collection offers 2 make up bags, one of which features Zoe's eyes, and the other which is one of her pet guinea pigs wearing specs, also on offer is the fizz bar which breaks off like chunks of chocolate, a bath soak and a moisturiser. The body mist is reported to be divine too. And there's a candle so even your house gets a treat!






The scent in the range is the same in each product, sweet and fruity, girly just as you'd expect when looking at the packaging. It's great if you love to layer your products as you'll get a huge fragrance pay off.

I am lusting after this little beauty.... it's only £8!

I'll be on the hunt for these goodies in London next weekend. You can shop the range exclusively on the Superdrug Website and on the Feel Unique Website although lots has already sold out on there, so be quick!

If you dont already follow the lovely Zoe head over to her blog by clicking this link now and catch up on the launch of her range, congratulations Zoe!

Which products will you be buying? With the whole range coming in at just under £40 you need it all right?!

xXx

MAC Osbournes Collection/Kelly Yum Yum

It's been one of the most eagerly awaited collections, and it flew off the shelves in minutes! 

I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the lipsticks from the Kelly Osbourne Collection, Kelly Yum Yum is a retake on the famous MAC Candy Yum Yum, although this version is satin meaning it has a slight sheen finish whilst keeping lips moisturised, whereas the original Candy Yum Yum is a matte finish which isn't suitable for everyone especially those with dry lips. It's a beautiful blue, pink shade and it will suit all skin tones, not to mention if you have a summer glow. 

All of Kelly's Collection is encased in her signature lilac shade and is detailed with her signature, I love limited edition collections as they really stand out. 

Retails at £16.50 and is only available while stocks last so head into your local counter now to see what they have left, or head over to the MAC Website to browse what's left of Sharon & Kelly's Collections....

Do you own any of these fab collections? 

 xXx