Revlon ColourBurst Matte & Lacquer Balm

If you didn't get hooked on Revlon's ColourBurst Butter last year, then maybe these will catch your eye....

Brand new from Revlon is the ColourBurst Balm Collection*

ColourBurst Balm, the collection will consist of 6 hot shades to take you right through spring & summer. Available in 2 on trend finishes, Matte & Lacquer, the Matte is for you if you want bold and velvety looking lips, go for the Lacquer if you want something a little more subtle with a moisturising feel on the lips. 

They come in a chunky crayon design, I find these really easy to apply especially as the matte shades are bold if you were using a traditional lipstick bullet you'd definitely need a brush and a mirror, yet this stuff glides on without any dragging or pulling. 

I've been test running these over the weekend and I have to say I'm so into the matte finish it's gorgeous, really does look like velvet on the lips, and unlike some other matte lip colours its not drying at all, and it wont flake or feather on your lips. 

'Matte Finish ColourBurst Balm in 'Unapologetic' 

Top Swatch: 'Lacquer Finish ColourBurst Balm in shade 105 Demure Reservee'

Bottom Swatch: 'Matte Finish ColourBurst Balm in shade 210 Unapologetic'

Swatches side by side, Right is the 'Lacquer' Balm & the Left is the 'Matte' Balm. 

These are not yet on sale here in the UK, don't panic though the lovely people at Boots have a wait list (exclusively) for you, so you'll be the first to get one as soon as they go on sale add your name to the list right here!

Price will be around £8 each, I think it's really reasonable as you'll get months of use from each one. 

Will you be treating yourself to Revlon's Colourburst Balm? 

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*pr sample

Urban Decay 'The Mother Lode' & '24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil Vault'

I'm still totally wishing it was summer, going to work in the dark and leaving the gym in the dark makes me want to hibernate, not to mention having to finally say good bye to my summer clothes and shoes, anyway there's no escaping the fact that the festive season is very much upon us. 

I've been doing come window shopping and there really are some great beauty buys out there, I'll be doing a few posts over the next couple of weeks to help give you some beauty gift inspiration so weather your treating yourself, or a fellow beauty queen in your life look no further..... 

Urban Decay 'The Mother Lode' is a real luxury item, but if your an Urban Decay fan or know someone who is then they would love this I'm sure. The Mother Lode is exclusive to Debenhams and retails at an almighty £445, ouch, but they do say you get what you pay for. 

This monster palette consists of 68 luxurious shades, it allows you to create your own palette and promises the usual packed pigmented goodness you only get from Urban Decay. 

The other exclusive gift set from UD is the '24/7 Glide On Pencil Vault'

This set consists of 40 gorgeous shades of the award winning glide on formula eye pencil from UD, these pencils really are fab, blendable, creamy, non slip textures, in the craziest to the most toned hues of colour they really are beautiful, I would love this set I own so many of these pencils but you really could have fun with these! 

Retails at £240, but it does have money off at the moment, if stocks sell out on line then check your local store. 

Get yours now with 10% off from Debenhams.com 

(you'll only find them at Debenhams in the UK and in Ireland, so grab them while you can)

Will you be treating yourself to this, or are you asking Santa? 

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Maybelline Baby Lips

These balms are apparently a firm fave with beauty editors worldwide, and they go crazy for them across the pond in the US, I'd be very surprised if you haven't seen these yet, finally they've hit the UK shelves. 

Maybelline Baby Lips are a range of lip balms in the cutest packaging might I add) designed to tend to your lips every need.

I've managed to get my hands on all 6 and I've been reviewing them for the past week, FYI if you can only treat yourself to one go for Pink Punch, I might be just a little in love with it, it's beautiful!

Three of the balms have SPF 20 and they're not tinted

HYDRATE 

a clear base with a lemon basil scent and SPF20

MINT FRESH

a clear base with a mint scent and SPF20

INTENSE CARE

a clear base with a cherry almond scent and SPF20

There are also 3 tinted versions of the balms, to allow you to care for your lips whilst adding a hint of colour

PINK PUNCH

blue-based bright pink base with a passion fruit scent

CHERRY ME

a darker warmer pink base with a cherry scent

PEACH KISS

a sheer nude base with a peach scent

They claim to last 8 hours on the packaging, this I cant really say I agree with. 

But one thing I will say is that they are not at all sticky, and although they feel really hard and you'd expect them to drag on the lips they don't! They melt beautifully and feel so comfortable to wear, not to mention the yummy scents! And I have all my make up on show, I think having all 6 stood next to each other look lovely, the neon & pastel combo's have given the tubes a really eye catching design. 

The biggest surprise to most of you will be the price, I really was shocked to see them on sale at just £2.99, and if you want to collect your very own then head into Boots or Superdrug NOW they're on 3 for 2 in both stores. 

In my opinion these are must have balms, you can have one in your car, on your desk at work, in your handbag, and in your pocket and one in your gym bag, with that in mind you need all 6, right?! The SPF 20 balms would be perfect for summer weather (if the sun ever comes back to us here in the UK) if not then take one tinted one and one clear one on your summer hols, they'll be all the lip protection you'll need for day and night. 

I can only live in hope that we'll get the other ranges they sell of these little baby's (see what I did there!) really soon, as always I will keep you updated on that. 

Have you succumbed to the Baby Lips trend yet? 

Let me know what you think of these super cute cult balms! 

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