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Topshop - INFRARED £8

Mac - PINK NOUVEAU £15

Mac - RUSSIAN RED £15

Mac - IMPASSIONED £15

So...

As an absolute beauty junkie I thought I would do some makeup and beauty posts too.

I wear lipstick most of the time when going out even though I find it very high maintenance to wear as I almost always go for a bright lip and there is serious danger of smudging onto the face/chin or when it rubs off the centre and leaves you with a really attractive ring round the outside. None the less! I am still committed to lipstick. So here are 4 fairly recent additions to my lipstick collection which I thought I would talk about.

So first up is Topshop - Infrared

I have a couple of topshop lipsticks including Brighton rock and an incredible lip crayon (but that will be a different post)

I'm not a huge fan of the texture of these lipsticks. I get dry lips quite a lot and find these abit of a nightmare for sticking to it. The colour is a bright orangey tone which I imagine would be far more flattering on tanned skin and I don't think it actually does much for me but can imagine it looking great on someone else. They are a pretty good price for £8 and they have a  great colour selection which is definitely worth checking out. (As a little side note, the topshop packaging gets really grubby looking in your makeup bag)

Next is Mac - Pink Nouveau. 

Now Mac lipsticks are definitely my favourite I have tried so far. I find the colour selection amazing and I love (most, not all) the formulations. This one is a satin finish which is creamy with a high colour pay off but has a semi matte finish and is probably one of my least favourite formulations. I do find (even though it's creamy?) it is quite drying, especially after wearing it for a little while so make sure you have some lip balm handy. The colour is a cool toned pink, and is a perfect bright barbie colour and it also does last. It has a tendency to make teeth look yellow though so beware! The Mac lipsticks are expensive but for me are definitely worth it, as long as you pick the right shades for you. 

 Mac Russian Red is my absolute favourite favourite favourite. It has a permanent spot in my makeup bag and it's my go to most of the time. It instantly transforms your look and is the perfect bluey undertone deep red for me. I find it is the most flattering shade by a mile out of these lipsticks and really works on my fair skin but i'm sure it would also be flattering on most skintones. It is a matte finish which is obviously...matte. With no shimmer, glossyness etc. but it means the staying power is great (I have just tested it on my hand and literally can't get it off now) and I think a matte red lip looks amazing. Again make sure your lips are in pretty good condition before using this - I tend to use carmex underneath this and a little bit over the top if I feel it's drying out slightly or want to apply abit more. Incredibly pigmented, flattering, classic red. You really can't go wrong!

Last but not least is Mac - Impassioned which is an Amplified formula which as the name implies is seriously bright and almost neon?! It is a "amped up fuscia" according to Mac and that's pretty much right. This has incredible colour pay off whilst being really nice to wear on your lips. The most forgiving in terms of dry lips and what not and super bright and generally fantastic. Even though it's bright it's pretty wearable as it's actually a very flattering shade and I would definitely recommend, especially for a special occasion.