Hey guys,
It’s been so long since I’ve written a review. I’ve actually been being makeup in the background (as you do), I just keep forgetting t write a review on all the products I’ve bought rip :/ Here’s a random assortment of reviews I have (apologies if I’ve doubled-up on reviews. I can’t remember what I’ve reviewed and what I haven’t whoops).
Revlon Kiss Cloud Blotted Lip Colour
This was an impulsive purchase at Chemist Warehouse. The purpose of this product is to be a lip tint, kinda like Etude House’s lip tints, except it’s a lot more mousse-y than their water tints. It’s easier to apply than the Etude House lip tints, but it does smell kinda weird, almost like an oily smell. It also tends to be a little bit drying and the product likes to gather up in the lines on my lips. Didn’t use it much so I don’t really have much to say about it.
Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Lipsticks
I remember buying the lipstick in the shade “Be My Baby” last year after eyeing it for about a year. I really loved it when I first bought it; it’s very light and mousse-y and it was easy to use, especially for beginner liquid lipstick users. However, the more I wore it, the more I realised it highlighted the cracks in my lips. It also started to fade and transfer on cups (not like a regular lipstick). There is also inconsistency with the formulas. I bought another shade towards the end of last year (shade: Pink Blink) and this formula was a bit more difficult to apply on my lips. It didn’t have the same mousse-y texture and it would end up applying inconsistently on my lips, along with the same issues of transferring and cracking. However, I liked the shade “Pink Blink” more than “Be My Baby” since it had more of a pink to it, but I liked the formula of “Be My Baby.” Funnily enough, when I was going through my makeup (since I haven’t been cleaning it up rip), the texture is a little bit more runny and the smell is a bit stronger than I remember. When I swatched in on my hand, it didn’t dry as fast as it used to. The smell was like a mix of oil and really expensive perfume (not in a good way lol). It did not look good so I threw out “Be My Baby” - not sure if I’m gonna throw out “Pink Blink” yet since I haven’t had it as long as “Be My Baby.”
Australis Fresh & Flawless Pressed Powder
One of my biggest complaints when using the RImmel pressed powder was its packaging. It wasn’t in a compact for so it was difficult to do my makeup on the train. This is why I like the Australis one a lot more. Plus, it does a great job of setting my concealer. I don’t have much to complain about since it does the job. I will point out that when I use a makeup brush, it can have a lot of fall out if you swirl the product (big noob move for me lol). It’s better to gently tap the surface of the powder with your brush instead of swirling.
3CE Velvet Lip Tint
This was another impulsive purchase off Yesstyle. In fact, my friends and I were doing a group haul and my friend wanted to get free shipping so I bought a lipstick lol. 3CE is a notoriously expensive Korean beauty product (I’ve heard my friends compare it to Mac). While I’d love to buy their eyeshadows, it wasn’t on discount ;-; I bought the shade Twin Rose, which was their darkest lip shade (a lot of them were pinks and oranges). I really like the lip tint. It’s almost has the same texture as the Revlon Kiss Cloud Lip Tint but it doesn’t have a strong smell and it fades into a nice colour. It also doesn’t gather in the cracks of my lips. When you first apply it, it’s very sheer, but that’s the beauty of it since it’s very buildable. It does transfer though, so keep that in mind.
Maybelline SuperStay Liquid Lipsticks
I bought one of these lipsticks two years ago in the shade “Poet.” I wasn’t a huge fan of it because of how sticky it is and how it took so long to dry. I bought the shade “Founder” last year during a Priceline sale after much deliberation because I wasn’t a huge fan of it. BUT I actually like it a lot more now. The best way to apply a Maybelline SuperStay lipstick is to remove excess product off the applicator and onto the side of the bottle since the lipstick is very thick. Maybe it’s because I was a big noob back in the day but now I realise how important it is to remove excess product. It actually dries a lot faster and it’s easy to apply on the lips. I do have to apply a bit more product towards the waterline of my lips (or using the wise words of Safiya Nygaard, the butthole of the lips lol). It is still sticky, but not as bad as before. It does still hurt a bit to take off the lipstick using a usual Garnier Micellar Water (pink bottle) but it’s a lot easier to take off with an oil-based cleanser. I liked it so much I bought two more shades: “Self-Starter” and “Artist”. Fun fact: “Founder” was my first bold lip colour. I’ve been buying a lot of mid-tone nudes for over a year but “Founder” has a really nice colour to wear anywhere. It does stay for long periods of time, unless you’re eating something oily, that’s when the lipstick wears down. This is why it’s important to use an oil-based makeup remover so it’s easier to remove the lipstick.
ColourPop Luxe Lipstick
I bought this lipstick in a ColourPop group haul with my friends and bought the shade “Hello Stranger.” I remember seeing Judy say that this was one of her top ten ColourPop lipsticks, and I was really inspired to buy more bold lip colours after that Maybelline lipstick. This lipstick is really nice; it smells nice, it applies smoothly, it doesn’t dry and the colour is great. In fact, the colour looks a bit similar to “Founder”, which I didn’t realise but I don’t mind in case I don’t feel like wearing a liquid lipstick. It does transfer but I’m not too fussed about it. I carry it in my makeup bag all the time and I like wearing it on a regular day.
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water in Oil (blue bottle)
I remember Emily George recommending me the Garnier 2 in 1 cleanser (purple bottle) two years ago as one of her favourite makeup removers. However, for some reason, I can never find it at Chemist Warehouse, Priceline or Big W, which is strange. This is why I moved to the blue bottle, and I’ve been enjoying it. It smells like my hyaluronic acid sheet masks, which is weird because when I read the ingredients list, it doesn’t contain hyaluronic acid. It also doesn’t leave an oily residue on my face and removes liquid lipsticks and waterproof makeup easily.
Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish
After binge-watching a crap-tonne of Simply Nailogical videos, I suddenly got into painting my nails. I bought the Rimmel 5 in 1 Top and Base Coat to go with the three nail polish shades I bought: “Sea in the Dark”, “Summer Sips” and “Xposed.” I’ve been wearing “Xposed” a lot these days because it’s a pretty pale pink colour that looks muted enough on my nails. “Summer Sips” is also a fun muted magenta colour and “Sea in the Dark” is when I feel vampy enough to wear a dark colour. I bought “Sea in the Dark” first and it’s already starting to get a bit dry so it’s been difficult to apply on my nails. Because it’s regular nail polish, it does chip and dent easily but I’m not complaining that much. The large applicator size for the 60 Seconds Nail Polish was quite surprising because I was expecting it to be as thin as the 5 in 1 base and top coat. Initially, it was very difficult to apply it on my nails because of how wide the applicator was and kept going on my skin. I’ve started to get the hang of applying nail polish but I still get it on my skin. Also, it takes a lot longer than 60 seconds for the nail polish to dry. In fact, I wait like 5 minutes for it to completely dry before applying another coat because I’m paranoid (though you can apply another coat after 2-3 minutes but it is still a bit tacky).
Australis Glitz Palette
When I first saw the Glitz Palette, I immediately thought of Tati Beauty Textured Neutrals Volume 1 palette. The shadows are organised by mattes, shimmers and glitters, along with a concealer for your base. I’ll admit I’m not the best person to review eye shadow because I’m still trying to figure out how to use it lmao but it does apply nicely and blend nicely, especially the more orange, brown and pink shades. I will say the shadows have a bit of fall out, which I’m not fussed out, but the green shade as a crap-tonne of fall out and has started contaminating my other shadows. The green shade is also quite sheer. The shimmers are also really pretty, and they are best applied using your finger. As for the glitters, I don’t use it much because glitters are ridiculously messy lmao.
Morphe Matte Liquid Lipstick
This was more of my mum impulsively buying a liquid lipstick because she really wants to get into liquid lipsticks but also wants a lipstick to be comfortable to wear (which is very hard to find). The formula is quite similar to the Rimmel lipstick, in the sense that it’s very mousse-y and light, except it doesn’t have that weird expensive perfume smell. In fact, it leans closer to a light cake batter smell. It doesn’t transfer as much as a regular lipstick but it does leave a bit of residue on cup. It also highlights the lines in your lips as well, again, kinda like the RImmel lipstick. I will say it does apply nicer than the Rimmel lipstick since it’s easier to apply across the lips. I haven’t done a proper wear-test of the product so I can’t say if it lasts as long as the Maybelline lipstick.
This review turned out to be longer than expected lmao. Even though I’ve bought a bit of makeup, I’ve started throwing out some of my makeup (and by makeup, I mean lipsticks lmao). This also means that I have room to buy more makeup rip.
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