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First up we have my all time favourite lipstick from Primark. This doesn't have a name but it's an amazing your-lips-but-better colour, perfect for everyday wear. I always wear this to work as it stays put and doesn't have any shimmer. 

Next we have the MUA matte lipstick in the shade Fawn Fancy. I don't wear this one as much but is probably closest to the velvet teddy lipstick in terms of colour. This is very matte (obviously, it's in the name) but is still quite creamy. Mine is a little worse for ware now as it broke in the tube but is definitely a great browny nude colour.

Everyone raves about the Bourjois rouge edition velvets and this one is just amazing. The shade is called nude-ist but is more pinky than an average nude. If you don't think you could pull of a proper brown nude like Miss Jenner, this is definitely one to try.

If you don't really like the matte look and want something glossier, the Rimmel Vinyl lipgloss in Snog is great. It has great pigmentation and isn't sticky. This over the top of any nude lipstick looks really nice, especially with these two lip liners:

The first liner is from Primark and again doesn't have a name. This is a more peachy nude, I've seen people compare it to pillow talk from Charlotte Tilbury which I personally haven't tried but looks pretty close and is fairly soft.

The second liner is a favourite in the blogging world which you will haven seen in my recent haul post; Rimmel exagerate lip liner in the shade Eastend snob. This by itself is just amazing. It's matte and glides on great, a slightly pinky toned nude, just love it.

Have you tried any of these products? What's your fave nude lip product?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Maybelline Colour Drama lip pencil in Berry Much - £4.99 (Review here.)

Primark Lipstick - £1 (Review here)

Rimmel Lasting finish lipstick in Heather Shimmer - £1 (poundworld)

Calvin Klein Delicious luxury Creme lipstick in Dangerous - £1 (poundworld)

NYC Expert Last lip colour in Sugarplum - £1 (poundworld)

MUA Matte lipstick in Wild Berry - £1 (Review here)

Revlon Colour burst lip butter in Macaroon - £7.99 (Review here)

Make up Gallery Colour Moisture lipstick in Deep Red - £1

NYC Lipstick in Villainous Red - £1 (poundworld)

Essence Longlasting Lipstick in On the Catwalk - £2.30 (Review here)

 Calvin Klein Delicious luxury creme lipstick in Mesmerize - £1 (poundworld)

Elf Lipstick in Flirtatious - won in a competition (Review here)

MUA Sweet sheen lip balm in Cherry Bomb - £2 (Review here)

MUA Whipped Velvet lips in Spry - £2 (Review here)

Wow, that took longer than I thought! Boots currently have a 3 for 2 across cosmetics so I would definitely take advantage of that while you can! Again, if you would like a review of any of them, let me know in the comments!

What's your favourite lipstick?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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I also have this storage holder from poundland which I keep lip crayons in which also stays on top of my Muji drawers.

I have the 2 drawer wide muji storage drawers (the one without the fliptop lid). I decided not to go for the 5 drawer as they're a lot thinner and I don't have that much make up, and these were slightly cheaper. In the bottom drawer I keep eyeshadow, excess powders and excess foundation. I also keep any other mascaras I'm not currently using. 

In the top drawer I keep a little bit of everything, mainly things I like to switch up in my daily routine. I keep all my blushers, lipglosses, and concealers, as well as foundations and mascaras that I like to swap out. As said before on top of my drawers I keep all my other lip products, but I also keep my only high end make up product on there as well - Mac paintpot in painterly.

That's all for this post! If you would like to see a full make up collection post, leave a comment below.

Do you use muji storage? How do you store your makeup?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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The range is called Make up Gallery, and even though it's only a name I really like it! Makes it sound more sophisticated and elegant. Make up Gallery caters for most of your beauty needs, although I'm not entirely sure if they do felt tip liners and I couldn't see any primers. First things first, can we just appreciate how amazing the packaging is! It is so sleek and professional, keeping to the square packaging where possible (the lipstick packaging is also square) and the monochrome colour scheme. The writing is so pretty as will, with script style font making it look class and more expensive than it is. It's these little details that really make these products stand out to me. They could have gone for a really tacky design as the products are already cheap, but I love that they have made an effort and really thought about their design.

Even the names of the products have been carefully thought about, such as feeling blush, Smoothly does is, Gorgeous flawless and Colour story. It's all in the details! Here are all the products I've picked up:

+ Plump up the volume Volumising Mascara in Black/Brown

+ Feeling Blush Blusher in Soft blush 1

+ Smoothly does it Pressed Powder in Natural Beige 2

+ Colour Story Eye shadow in Deep Plum 17

+ Well Polished Top and base coat nail polish

+ Gorgeous Flawless Long Lasting foundation in Ivory 1

+ Time to shine Quick dry nail colour in Simply Nude 3

+ All about the pout Colour moisture lipstick in Deep Red

+  Colour story Eye shadow in Cappuccino 9

I haven't fully tested out all of the products but I have swatched them all and tried the lipstick and blusher. First impression isn't too bad. The blusher is a little powdery but with a soft brush isn't too bad and does leave a nice colour on your cheeks. The lipstick isn't too drying but I'm not sure whether I would class it as a matte or satin finish as it does dry like a matte but there is a little bit of a shine to it, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. From the swatches the eyeshadows are quite pigmented and creamy, the pressed podwer doesn't have much pay off but would probably pick up better with a brush, and the foundation is a little runny but I am yet to try is on my face.

I don't know whether to do a a separate review of all the products, or just a few, or do grouped reviews, maybe in the groups they are in these pictures? If there is a specific product you would like a review of let me know in the comments or tweet me at @naomi_joy_

Hope you've enjoyed this post!

Have you seen/tried anything from the Make Up Gallery range?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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The newest ones are Peachy Keen (pink one) and Fawn Fancy (neutral/brown one). Peachy Keen is a coral pink which would be more suited for the summer. It has great pigmentation but it will stick to any dry patches to have on your lips. I'm not sure it totally suits me but I'm sure I'll find a way to make it work, maybe mixing it with another colour would work better.

Fawn Fancy is much more suited to my skin tone I think, although the packaging on mine isn't great as the bullet is a bit loose and scrapes along the side of the tube. It does mean I have to keep moving the lipstick back in to place which is bit of a faff, and it may end up breaking off soon. I haven't had this problem with any of the other lipsticks so maybe this was just a dud. But the actual colour is really nice, very pigmented, and I like to wear this along with MUA's Power pout in Rendezvous. Perfect for autumn!

The second two are Wild berry and Red siren. My favourites! Wild berry has been a favourite lipstick for a while now. I actually did a full review of it here. But in general it's a great lipstick and an amazing berry colour!

Lastly we have Red siren. This is more of a cherry red rather than a true red colour but it's still a build-able colour to get a nice bright red. It is a little dry or waxy when applying it but I can look past this as it gives a great colour. I do have a more expensive one from the body shop which gives a more glossy look, but I'm starting to prefer this one as it has a matte finish and lasts a little bit longer.

Overall for only £1 they're not half bad! They all have good pigmentation and are actually matte and stay on your lips throughout the day. The packaging lets them down a bit as the writing rubs off, the lid becomes loose and in one case the bullet is loose. But the actually product is worth it for only £1. Superdrug are currently having a 3 for 2 across all cosmetics so you can now get 3 of these for only £2, that's less than 70p each!

Have you tried the Matte collection from MUA?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Matte lipstick in Fawn Fancy - £1

Matte lipstick in Peachy Keen - £1

Intense eyeliner in Black - £1 (free with the offer)

I've been looking for a nice nude colour that's not like putting concealer on my lips, and this seems like it will be the perfect shade! I'm not sure the other shade will suite suit me so well, but I guess I can find a way to make it work. I've already got 2 others in this range and I love them so I have high hopes for these ones. 

I've been needing a new standard black eyeliner for a while now, but just forget to buy one so this one will do the job nicely. 

Would you guys like to see a review of just these two lipsticks or would you like to see my collection from this range? Let me know in the comments!

What's your favourite product from MUA?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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The lipstick packaging is really nice and simple with the colour going around the middle and of course the little sticker on the bottom. The actual tube is matte black which is really nice as it makes it look more expensive than it is. On the actual lipstick it has the E logo embossed into it and also has the same logo on the top of the packaging which again is a really nice touch as it makes it look a bit more special. What really annoys me about lipsticks is when the lid doesn't click on securely enough, but that's not the case with this one. It clicks on really securely and I don't think it will fall of in my bag. 

The packaging for the lipliner is pretty standard. It's a pencil. Some other lipliners like MUA come with sharpeners on the lid but unfortunately this one doesn't, but I'm sure I'll survive without.

I LOVE the colour of the lipstick! I has no shimmer/glitter in it which is the only lipstick I really wear, it's the perfect berry colour for autumn/winter, and the formula just glides straight on. It doesn't last a particularly long time so it will need topping up every now and then, but it doesn't leave your lips looking bitty when it does fade. If anything it leaves a light stain which is great. 

The lipliner is again nice and soft and well pigmented. It's not quite the true red shade I was looking for, but it's in fact almost the same colour as the lipstick! These would pair really well together, either just to line the lips or to make the lipstick last longer you could fill in your lips with the liner then go over with the lipstick. Overall, amazing products for a great price!

I'll definitely be looking at some of the other essence products and the other colours they have in their lipstick range!

Have you tried Essence?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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A few weeks back I decided to pick up some beauty bits from primark as I've seen so many bloggers give great reviews. I only picked up 2 things and I've been waiting for these things to come to my store for ages! My home store always gets everything last compared to everyone else. Anyway, these are the bits that I got.

P.S Love Lipstick - £1

P.S Love Felt eyeliner pen - £1.50

All the P.S Love range has matte black packaging which is a really nice touch considering how affordable the products are. Both these products have really sturdy packaging and the gold writing has stayed on longer than I though it would, knocking around in my make up bag.

I can officially say this is my new favourite lipstick. I've tried a few cheaper lipstick but this is the best by far. It has no shimmer in it which is perfect for me. The actual formula is really creamy and easy to apply with no streaking. It lasts a few hours so it will need to be topped up during the day, but this isn't really a problem for me. This picture makes it look a bit darker than it is, it's more of a nude shade, like a your-lips-but better colours but with a bit more depth, does that make sense?

Unfortunately I'm not so impressed with this. Although it does apply well it never actually dries. I know, ridiculous. A the end of the day it was all smudged, I'd put some on the back of my hand and after a few hours is was gone. I guess it would be ok for a very thin line above the lashes, but that's about it. It's also a little watery/grey. Compared to my Eyeko one it's much duller and bleeds a little on my skin. I understand for only £1.50 I'm not going to get the best quality, but it doesn't do its job very well at all. Maybe when it dried up a little it will be easier to use, or maybe this one was just a dud.

I will definitely be checking out the other items in the range, I particularly like the look of the eye shadow palettes and I might try their mascara. Although these reviews go from one extreme to another, I think a lot of it is based on personal preference. If there's anything you would like me to try from the P.S Love range let me know in the comments!

What do you think about the new make up range from Primark?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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Before blogging I had 2 lipsticks from Collection 2000 and I never worn them because they were dry and not really my colours so I didn't dare brave to buy anymore. Now after blogging for 6 months I've ventured out and started to build up my collection, and thought I would share with you guys what I currently have!

As you can see, it's not a massive collection, but it's a start! Two of them I won in competitions (3rd and 4th along) but the others I bough, and love them so much! I can definitely see a lipstick obsession arising...

My most used one is the MUA Power Pout, partly because I've had it for the longest, but it's so easy to wear with everything. It's kind of a 'your lips but better shade' which is perfect for school or if your in a rush. My current favourite is the MUA Matte one in Wild Berry. It's such a beautiful plum colour and has a nice finish. I did a review of it here. The Body shop Lipstick applies so well and smooth, but has a sort of matte finish. I love wearing this when I'm wearing blue or fancy a change.

Hope you've enjoyed seeing the start of my collection!

How big is your collection?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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So I found my new favourite beauty product! I bring you, the Matte lipstick by MUA in Wild Berry.

As you can see, the writing is starting to wear off already, which shows you how much I use this! The packaging overall isn't the greatest as the lid isn't very tight and is prone to falling off, and I'm not too keen on the white. But it is only £1 so I can't really complain too much. Also the coloured bit at the end is actually the same as the product inside so you don't have to guess what's inside using stickers which are often no where near the actual colour.

Although the product looks very dark, it actually comes out a lot 'sheerer', which even though it's meant to be matte, I prefer this. It gives such a great colour which isn't do daring for the day but can also be built up to make a more vibrant colour for the evenings. 

This swatch was just a few strokes so you can see how it can be built up. It isn't completely matte but it definitely isn't 'shiny' like some lipsticks can be. On the other hand it doesn't last particularly long. If I want it to stay a bit longer I put a lip balm on under (normally baby lips cherry me) but this does mean it doesn't have a matte finish, although this doesn't really bother me.
I'm going to be doing a current lipstick collection post soon so make sure you look out for that!

Overall a fantastic product, amazing colour at such a great price! Really want to try the nude one in this collection.
You can get this lipstick from superdrug for £1



Have you tried the MUA £1 matte lipsticks?



Thanking you,

Naomi

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I won a competition!! Baobella had a chance to win one of Elf's Essential lipsticks and I won! I never win anything so I was super excited when it came through the post today!

The pictures make the colour look a lo darked than it really is. It's quite a light pink, which isn't really my colour, but I'm sure it will be really nice in the summer or I'll find a way to work it! The formula is really nice and soft, although it does smell kind of the like the kiddie make-up you had when you was 10.

 (Such bad photos)

I have to say, I hate the packaging. I know it's normally only £1.50 from their website, but the packaging really is shocking. I see everyone rave about their lipsticks, but the packaging is terrible! For a start the plastic see-through bit is really stiff and squeaky, and doesn't look very professional. Also I only go it about 6 hours ago and the silver writing on it has almost completely faded away already! I guess the price reflects the quality of the packaging.

All in all, i'm happy with it, and i'm sure i will come to love it even more over time! The formula is really nice so I guess I can look past the packaging.

What do you think about the Elf lipsticks?

Thanking you,

Naomi

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