I am SO excited because it is Spring again here in the Southern Hemisphere. Spring is my favourite season because my birthday is in October and the weather is beginning to become so beautiful.

When it comes to lipsticks, I'm usually very boring. We all know that my everyday lip colour is typically a brown, mauvey, rose type of colour but as soon as a new season pops up, I become determined.

This post is for you mainly so you have some lip inspo but it's also a reminder and 'note to self' to actually be a little bit different with my colour choices. I know I still included one nude shade but I honestly can't help it.

NYX Lip Lingerie in Ruffle Trim is such a great matte liquid lipstick. It's the first one that I've ever tried and I think that it's my favourite formula too. It isn't the type of liquid lipstick that will stay on after eating so it does need a touch up. But, the longevity is pretty damn good if you're out and about. The formula is mighty comfortable on the lips and I think this is perfect for spring because if you leave the house for a few hours you won't have to touch up all of the time.

A super easy lip crayon with a great formula and lovely shade is the Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balm in 290 Berries N' Cream. This is definitely the easiest to touch up on the go. The colour is a light, pink berry mauve shade with a nice glossy apperance. It makes lips look juicy and spring time fresh.

It's been a while since I've worn the Arbonne Creamy Lipstick in Rose*. It's a little like a neutral, rosey, purple type shade and I love it during spring and summer. It's still close to my comfort zone but slightly different. I think trying something super similar to a shade you love with a twist is a great way to begin experimenting with new colours for seasons.

Becoming a bit more bold now with choices, I've picked two Maybelline Color Blur* shades. The formula of these products is very, very, very, very smooth. I absolutely love this range and if you'd like to see all Maybelline Color Blur Matte Pencils swatched and reviewed click here. I ofcourse usually use the more subtle colours, but I picked out #15 Berry Misbehaved and #20 Orange Ya Glad. Both shades are stunning and bold but if you're scared like me, you can dull them down by blotting your lips with a tissue.

Last up, I had to include an Urban Decay Vice Lipstick. If you saw my review and swatches on 19 of the shades here, you'd know that I can't get enough of the Creamy formula. I decided on Wired*. It's a bright, coral, almost flurescent pink / orange colour and I think it will be stunning in spring.

Oh and to all of my Northern Hemisphere readers, if you'd like me to create a post of my 6 favourite lip colours for fall / autumn, let me know!

What are some of your favourite colours to wear during spring?


*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.



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The month of August flew by for me. Time keeps disappearing what seems like so quickly and I can't believe my birthday is already almost back around. Crazy stuff!

My August Favourites are a bit of a surprise for me because this time in July I wouldn't have dreamt of many of these products.




  
Last month I wrote a review on all of Benefit's New Eyebrow Products here and a couple of them crept their way into my July Favourites here. This month. a few things changed and I'm back to my beloved Gimme Brow*. But now, I have a new product which I love to use along side it which is Booki Brow's Trio Eyebrow Powder and Highlighter. This powder is the most smooth and luxurious eyebrow powder I've ever used, even compared to my Anastasia Brow Duo. The shade I use is Light Brown / Blonde and the middle shade is my perfect match. I first apply the powder and top it all off with Gimme Brow to set my brows down.

When it comes to lip products, I didn't own any of these products last month. They're all new to my life but I am definitely hooked. They're all liquid lipsticks and I imagined them to be drying, but they aren't. They feel like a comfortable mousse, yet last a long time on my lips too.

The three lip products are NYX's Lip Lingerie in Lingerie in 04 Ruffle Trim, ColourPop's Ultra Satin Lip in Alyssa and lastly, ColourPop's Ultra Matte Lip in Beeper. If I HAD to choose one, I'd probably say Beeper is my #1 favourite for this month when it comes to lips. But, I honestly love all three.

As we all know, waiting for our nails to dry is one of the biggest 'struggles' we have in our beauty routines. I'm usually quite good with not touching my nails but sometimes, I do nothing but ruin them in the space of 2 minutes. I've tried many products before to help my nail polish dry quicker in the past but none have worked quite as well as the Revitanail Instant Dry Drops*.

Unlike other products I've tried, Revitanail's is in what I can only describe as an eye drop packaging style. A couple drops later, I wash off the excess, and my nail is dry! Compared to other brands, the dry drops don't lessen the longevity of my nail polish or make my nails a weird texture. Virtually straight after using the dry drops the first time, I accidentally bumped my nails on the bench in my bathroom and I had no damage, at all.

These two hair goodies have been ALL that I have used. I posted a really large, in depth hair care routine post a couple months ago. Now, this is it. No elaborate steps at all. As soon as I hop out of the shower and slightly towel dry my hair, I apply a pea size amount of the L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil-In-Cream*. When I use heat on my hair, I also add in the L'Oreal Elvive Smooth Intense Heat Protect Cream*. Both of these products have resulted in my hair looking the healthiest it has been in years. Besides that, I can't believe how easy, accessible and affordable they are.

Last up is something that might seem quite random but I am entirely hooked. Welcome to my Bullet Journal. It's a lined diary from Kikki K which I have decked out to fit meee! If you don't know what Bullet Journaling is, have a quick Google or check on Pinterest. Essentially, you buy a diary and you customise it yourself. You know the feeling of when you buy a diary, love it for the first two months and then hate it? This gets rid of that! Instead of being told you have 3 lines to write about your Monday, you can honestly make it one page long or however long you want. It's so much fun and I just feel incredibly inspired and organised.

What were some of your favourites for the month of August?
Have you tried any of these products?
Do you like Bullet Journaling?

*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.



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Oh ColourPop. So many gorgeous colours and formulas to choose from but you are so difficult to get your hands on in Australia. Fortunately for me a few of my friends and I placed finally an order together and split the shipping.

This is definitely an impromptu post because I only got my hands on these babies a couple days ago. After all of the anticipation and excitement, of course I started using them right away. I also decided to chuck my initial scheduled post for today out the window (just kidding, I'll post it in the next couple of weeks), and upload this instead - A Quick Look Into My ColourPop Lip Collection.


Something that I found fascinating about these products is that they all relatively look similar to one another when they're in the packaging. When swatched and worn on the lips however, they completely change. Because I am terrible at describing colours, I'm not going to in this post because I would honestly be clutching at straws. I think the swatches speak for themselves!

COLOURPOP ULTRA MATTE LIP
I have no idea what has happened to me. This time last month I didn't own one matte liquid lip product. Now I somehow have 5 and 3 are from ColourPop. Anyway, the reason why I was so hesitant is because I hate the feeling of cracked or stiff lips.

With ColourPop's formula, that honestly isn't a problem. The formula is smooth to apply, very pigmented and feels quite comfortable on the lips. Out of the three that I bought however I do notice that the formula for Trap is slightly runnier than the other two.

All of the colours that I decided to get seem to be cult favourites and that was pretty much the reason why I was curious. I've particularly had my eyes locked onto Beeper for quite a long time. The ultra matte formula is also by far the best for longevity.

Links to: Trap | Beeper | Tulle

COLOURPOP ULTRA SATIN LIP 
This product is sumthin special. Don't get me wrong, I love their Ultra Matte Lip, but this formula is slightly more creamy and moisturising, whilst giving a very similar finished lip look. Of course the Satin formula isn't as matte, but I definitely comes close.

I ended up picking up two colours from Kathleen Lights' new range just because I thought I might as well try something different. In terms of longevity, you will need to reapply some product after eating but not that much. Only a little bit comes off.

Links to: Alyssa | November

COLOURPOP LIPPIE STIX
For these purchases I completely blame YouTube. I feel like most YouTubers who have used ColourPop have both of these particular shades. I find the formula to be really great but that the matte formula is slightly smoother. This range has the least longevity of the bunch.

Links to: Lumiere | Bound

Have you tried ColourPop before?
What's one brand of products you wish you could try but you can't easily get?



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I love July because it marks the beginning of a beautiful time where companies have new releases left, right and center. One of the most exciting releases in my opinion is the Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid* lip colours.

Vivid Matte Liquid is a part of the Maybelline Colorsensational range and I can definitely see why. Every single shade is incredibly pigmented and applies evenly. This isn't the type of situation where you have some great shades and a couple eh ones, they're all great.


Like many of you, the word 'matte' seems a little scary to me. Matte lip products and myself don't really go hand in hand, especially in winter. My lips crack like crazy and I'm always worried of lip products being flakey.  This is pretty much why I barely own any.

On the other hand, the Vivid Matte's range and I actually get a long really well. One thing that I really like about these products is that they are versatile. I've done a variety of swatches to help show this. But as you can see, you have a choice.

If you love the colours but you aren't a fan of matte lips, apply the product on thickly. The formula won't dry matte, and you can wear it as a very pigmented gloss. To try and achieve a matte lip look, I'd suggest applying a thin layer of the product. Even then however, I don't think that this product dries completely matte, so keep that in mind.

They feel quite smooth and nourishing on the lips, so there is definitely no dry flakiness to be seen. It's currently winter and you'd be glad to know they aren't settling in my lip cracks. I think that Maybelline is actually doing a really good job at making their matte / semi-matte products feel comfortable. For example, I also loved their Colour Sensational Creamy Mattes range, which they launched earlier this year. If you're curious about the creamy matte lipstick range, I have a full swatch and review post here.

One of the sad things about this product is transferring. For example, when eating I definitely encounter a fair bit of transfer trouble. At an event I was eating macaroons and the lip colour was moving around the place to my fingers and also the macaroon. You will need to reapply after eating or drinking.

My two favourite shades are 45 Posessed Plum and 50 Nude Thrill.

You can find the Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid Lip Colours in Coles and Woolworths. They are also currently being rolled out in Priceline. If you can, try get into Priceline and swatch them on your hands. See how you can pick either a matte or semi matte finish, and fall in love with the formula like I have.

What do you think of Maybelline's Vivid Mattes?
What's one of the most exciting launches for the next half of the year for you?

*Products marked with an asterisk have been provided for editorial consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.



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