Kylie Jenner Lipkit vs Victoria Secret Cream Lip Stain

Since the launch of Kylie Jenner's Lipkits, lots of different brands have released their own version of matte liquid lipsticks. I have to say, these are my favourite lip products, I have only really ever worn matte lipsticks, and these I think are the perfect upgrade. They are super long lasting, and depending on which one you buy can be moisturising on the lips.

The two I'm going to be comparing today are the Kylie Jenner Lipkits and the Victoria Secret Lip Stains. Now I have purchased other brands versions such as NYX but I just don't know if they are on the same level as these...

The swatches I think also say a lot about the products... I tried to use only one coat so you can really see how they come out.

Kylie Lipkits

The Kylie lipkits for me were the first matte liquid lipsticks I ever tried (or saw on the market) and I loved the concept of them, especially as they came with a lip liner. I only ever wear matte shades, even when I bought lipsticks so for me a long lasting version was perfect. Obviously the whole only being available in the US and shipping/custom fees is a bit of a downfall, but I want to mainly talk about the products.

I have three of the lipkits.. Candy K, Ginger and Exposed.  I am not too extravagant with my lip shades, basically if it's not nude.. I probably won't be wearing it. These three shades I think all have something a little different.

Candy K

This was the first I ever bought and is a pinky toned nude. Won't lie.. Candy K was not what I expected it's much more 'pink' than when Kylie used to wear or swatch it.

Ginger

Ginger is definitely my favourite of the 3 shades, it's almost like a rusty, dark toned brown nude.. that's a lot of colours but it was the only way to describe it.

Exposed

Probably my least favourite mainly just because it was a lot 'paler' than I expected and when I wear it, it just kind of washes me out.. It's hard to explain

Victoria Secret  Cream Lip Stains

So, there are a lot more than just these two brands on the market, and I have been tempted to try others such as MAC but I never found the right shade, or price point, especially after feeling a little ripped off by Kylie. When I was in a Victoria Secret store a couple of weeks ago I saw these at the till and instantly fell in love with the colours. I bought two!

Adored

This is probably a little too similar to Candy K but for the price and the quality, if you can get your hands on one in store it's definitely worth picking up if you want a cheaper dupe.

Wanted

Probably my favourite of the two, this is more of a brown toned nude and is super versatile.

Kylie vs Victoria Secret

Now lets get down to the nitty, gritty. Whilst I love the Kylie Lipkits, which offer way more shades / variations and come with a lip liner, which is always appreciated. I do find them quite drying.. one thing I hate about matte lip products. I also feel like they never turn out how I expect them to, I'm always disappointed with the colour, which is such a shame. However... the Victoria Secret Lip Stains on the other hand... whilst their shades are limited, are just as long wearing and have more of a 'buttery' feel to them. Basically I'm not crying after four hours because my lips are cracking. I honestly could not rate these higher, and considering they are only like £11 I think that is such a great price for such a high quality product. You also don't get hit with a £20 customs fee charge! The only bad side of the VS ones are they sometimes take a little longer to dry, but in the long run are so worth it.

Have you tried any other liquid lipstick brands that you've loved?

Thank you very much for reading,

hugs and kisses

nads

any products mentioned in the post x 

kylie lipkit - candy k
kylie lipkit - exposed
kylie lipkit - ginger

victoria secret lip stain - adored
victoria lip stain - wanted

How I Accessorise | Everyday

How I Accessorise | Everyday

When it comes to accessorising I don't do a lot of it, mainly because I'm lazy and the thought of trying to find jewellery to wear takes too long - realistically it takes a minute but like i said i'm lazy

However this year I really want to accessorise a lot more. When I was working on a jewellery department for a short period I began to fall in love with it, and I love the way wearing jewellery makes me feel... especially when it's pretty and sparkly.

coat | jumper | jeans | trainers | ring | watch | earrings

I tend to when it comes to everyday keep my accessories minimal, for comfort reasons mainly. I get easily agitated when I have lots of bits on my hands and my wrists.

Because I don't often over accessorise using jewellery I like to add bits to my outfit to give it that little extra touch, accessorising doesn't just have to be jewellery. This gorgeous biker/pilot jacket is great addition to any outfit and really makes it pop, as well as being super cosy. The jumper has to be one of my favourite purchases, not only is it really comfy, the little bows are so cute ok they get in the way sometimes but they are just too adorable. The ribbons also add a little something to the outfit without necessarily being an 'accessory.'

Jewellery wise on a daily basis I keep to a minimum, a watch is my staple and you can pretty much guarantee I will always be wearing one. Earrings are also pretty much always in my ear. Overall I think I have 8 piercings in my ear and I went through a phase of only ever wearing two in at a time, since picking up some really cute multi-packs in Accessorize I now always have them in. If I remember I also love wearing a cute little dainty ring, this particular one from Swarovski was a great addition to my collection.

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This was my first sort of try at an outfit post, I loved going out and taking these photos and I definitely want to start doing more posts like this

What jewellery do you like to wear on a daily basis?

Thank you very much for reading,

hugs and kisses

nads

MAC Eyeshadow Pro Palette

MAC Eyeshadow Pro Palette

Over the past couple of years, and as my make up has developed I have fallen more and more in love with eyeshadows. Back in the day, it used to be all about eyeliner for me, where as now I couldn't be more opposite. One thing I fell in love with the idea of when I got into eyeshadows was the MAC Eyeshadow Pro Palette, and I think people's palettes can say a lot about them..

mine says either I'm boring, or brown, orange and anything that shimmers are my best friends. 

I just honestly think these are such a cute idea, because then you can build a palette and know you're going to use every colour. The palette itself contains 15 slots, then each of the pans cost £10 but last ages.

This is my current collection of eyeshadows, almost halfway there and as you can see I'm not very adventurous but I do love the neutrals / browns, this year however I do really want to branch out with these colours and go a bit more crazy, maybe throw in a couple of berry tones. So I thought I'd go into a bit more detail into the shades I currently own.

mulch

This was the first shade I ever bought and I love it. It's the perfect all over the lid brown shade and has a bit of a shimmer to it, what more could you ask for.

I use this as an everyday, all over lid shade, with a darker brown in the crease.

honey lust

Honey Lust is a beautiful gold shimmery shade which I actually originally bought to be an all over lid eyeshadow, however being tanned, I find sometimes lighter eyeshadows don't suit my skin tone, so now I mainly use this as an inner eye highlight, or brow bone highlight.

A look I sometimes do if I'm going out, is apply the darker orange shimmer shade to the inner corner, and outer edge of my lid and put this gold in the middle, this is usually when i'm feeling extra jazzy.

all that glitters

This is one of my newer shades, and I love it. For me it's the perfect glittery shade as it's got a nude/rose gold tint to it. The main reason I love this palette is you can take out the shadows and move them around, which being a bit of a perfectionist is helpful as I like to have things in an order, i.e shimmers with shimmers, mattes with mattes. 

I use this mainly as an inner eye highlight, and brow bone highlight. I have also recently, because these shadows are really pigmented, been using this as a nose highlight, literally just getting a little bit on my finger and popping it on the tip of my nose.

mystery

I actually bought this shade in a beauty outlet store, I think for something crazy like £7.50. The next two shades are quite similar, as they are both matte, and both dark brown. Mystery however is more of a grey toned brown.

I use this on my outer eye and in my crease. Also if you're not wearing a dark shade on the lid, or you don't want to go heavy on the eyeliner this works nicely in smoking out your lash line.

handwritten

This brown shade is a lot softer and more of a warmer colour. I use this a lot with mulch, to blend out on the outer corner of my eyes.

This I use the same as mystery, although because it's also a bit warmer, I like to use it under my eyes as well, just below the lash line.

brown script

I love this colour so much, it's very much a burnt orange rust, in a matte shade and it gives me all the feels. I've been loving copper, orange shades recently (it's got everything to do with Kylie's bronze palette) and this is the perfect burnt orange all over lid shade, as it's not too bright orange but doesn't dull your eye.

I use this all over my lid, and under my eye, I also like to add glitter to the middle sometimes to just brighten it up, i.e. I did this on Christmas.

antiqued

My newest shade to my palette and probably my favourite at the moment. This is a beautiful shimmery bronze, burnt orange shade. It is easily my favourite eyeshadow that I've ever owned, did she really just say that? yes, yes I did.

It's really versatile, so I wear this all over my lid, or under my eye. I also use a gel liner in the shade rich ground as an all over lid shade which is a glittery orange a bit lighter than this one, and these two work great together with this in the crease. Basically I love it.

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So, that is my current collection, I'll be sure to let you know when it grows, or once I've filled it up. I honestly think these palettes are so worth it, the eyeshadows are really nicely pigmented, and it's personalised, also you don't even have to fill it up it if you don't want to.

Do you have a palette that you fill up yourself? or are there any MAC shades you'd recommend?

Thank you very much for reading,

hugs and kisses

nads

any products mentioned are listed below

eyeshadow pro palette (large)

insert x 15

mulch

honey lust

all that glitters

mystery

handwritten

brown script

antiqued