I have always been a huge fan of the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer but a few weeks ago, I found myself perusing the stand in Boots and decided to give one of their Cream Puff Lip Creams a go. I'd spotted them before but always overlooked them and all I can say is that I wish I'd found them sooner!

Collection Cream Puff Lip Cream in Cotton Candy

There are four colour options including a pink, coral, nude and beige and these are described as being a moisturising lip product whilst still leaving a matte finish... they certainly live up to both! I chose the pink colour which is aptly named 'Cotton Candy' and is a beautiful rosy colour that is bright but also muted enough. The formulation is lovely and is very creamy, leaving a velvet-like matte feeling on the lips and they have a faint but pleasant sweet smell which isn't at all off putting. The only down-side that I have found to this product so far is that after a little while it does fade unevenly, leaving a bizarre lip liner effect if you don't reapply it regularly enough. 

I would highly recommend checking these out, especially with the insanely appealing price tag of £2.99- I will definitely be going to get the other colours. These are available in Boots stores and online here. 

Thank you for reading!

Jodie x 

Rimmel Apocalips Review

Today's post is going to be about a product that has had a lot of hype recently in the beauty world- the Rimmel Apocalips lip lacquers! I have wanted to try these for a while now and finally got around to picking one up. There are 8 shades including a lovely pink and a staple red; however, I got the nude one which is fittingly named 'Nude Eclipse'. Now, I'm not really a nude lips kind of person because they tend to wash my pale skin out but this is really lovely.

The formula is quite unique in that it applies like a creamy gloss but dries somewhat. This means that it does have a stronger staying power than a standard lip gloss. However, I found that I did have to reapply this on multiple occasions as it does wear away and become too dry. In terms of colour, this one is very opaque and provides more of the colour expected of a lipstick. The only major downside I found was the smell which I don't particularly like. My one smells very strange and artificial but I am not sure if this is something that is a running occurence or if it is just mine. Nonetheless, I would definately recommend this colour specifically if you are in the market for a good nude!

'Nude Eclipse'

Overall, I really like this product and would quite like to try some of the other colours, especially the red. These are sold at all drugstores now but if you are interested in purchasing one, they are currently on offer in Boots for £5.99 and are also on 3 for 2!

Thank you for reading,

Jodie  x