ARE THE REVLON COLORSTAY MOISTURE STAINS WORTH THE HYPE?

 As soon as I spotted the Revlon Moisture Stains in my local Superdrug, I had to pick one up. My local store is really rather small and only stocked three shades so I picked up 'Shanghai Sizzle', a very vibrant red shade. It was love at first swatch, or at least I thought it was.
The Moisture Stains are extremely glossy with an amazing amount of pigment and they're so opaque in just one swipe.
But hold your horses, I've found some faults. Firstly, I've found it can go quite gloopy. Now don't get me wrong, the formula is great but it becomes sticky if you add more than one coat. Then there's the problem of the colour 'bleeding'. The thing with me is I like to wear these kind of lip products when I want a bold lip but I'm in a rush, aka I don't have time for a lip liner and all that jazz. Although with a liner, something like MAC Cherry lip liner underneath, it's gorgeous and lasts so much longer without any bleeding.
They are super comfortable to wear though, last at least six hours and once the gloss has worn off it leaves a nice subtle stain upon the lip.

Despite the problems I've had, I do really like the ColorStay Moisture Stains and I may even have to pick up a few more colours (and a few matching lip liners too)!

What do you think of the ColorStay Moisture Stains?

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Revlon ColorStay Moisture Stain

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LAQA & CO LIP LUBE - POSSIBLY THE BEST FORMULA EVER?

Now don't get me wrong, matte finishes for any lip product are my all time faves but there is something about this product which makes me think twice. Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you Laqa & Co Lip Lube in Menatour. 

I received this at the beginning of the month as a sample out of my July Birchbox and its made quite few appearances since. Laqa & Co are a brand I had never heard of before but just by searching their name I could see there is a real buzz about them, and I completely understand why.

Here comes my bold statement, I think this is product has the best formula I have ever tried! And I'll tell you why...

What typically steers me away from glossy finishing lip products is the pigmentation and longevity of the product. I've found most to be so sheer there's no colour and they've melted of my lips within an hour, and if I'm going to wear a lipstick/gloss/anything on my lips, I want something bold and something that will last.

Laqa & Co Lip Lube in Menatour is such a gorgeous shade that's bold and lasts all day. Obviously every product is different on everyone but this one is a winner in my eyes. With it's strong almost neon purple shade and moisturising finish, I doubt anyone could hate it. It stays true to its colour and almost creates a stain upon the lips, doesn't cling to any dry patches and has the most amazing smell! It smells like peppermint, so so nice! I personally found it really easy to apply, either straight from the stick or with a lip brush and both looked good, but if you'd want a more defined lip I'd say the lip brush will be your best friend with this product.

As you can see, the product can be built up well without creating that obvious layered lipstick look. I personally adore this shade and I can't wait to try more of the Laqa & Co Lip Lube shades!

Have you tried the Lip Lubes from Laqa & Co?

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Lip Lube in Menatour

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BUBBLEGUM AND SPACESHIPS - A LITTLE LUSH HAUL

I was recently out shopping with one of my best friends and I find it impossible to walk past a LUSH shop without having a look inside, but I only bought two items this time (well done me!) I've heard so many good things about the Mint Lip Scrub so my intentions were to go in, get the mint scrub and leave without spending too much money, but when I saw they did the scrub in bubblegum I knew this was the one. What a great decision if I do say so myself! This stuff is amaaaaaaazing For those who don't know, its basically a sugar formula you rub on your lips to remove all the dead skin and then you lick the excessive off, HOW COOL IS THAT! I seriously recommend it to everyone, I'm totally addicted to it! 

The second item I bought was a 'Space Girl' bath bomb, and the main reason I bought it was because it smells like Parma Violet sweets (I'm totally a sweetie person as you can tell) I'm not a massive fan of bath bombs as they tend to irritate my skin but I actually really liked this one. It doesn't add anything to the bath water, just turns it lilac and smelling of parma violets! I really wish I had taken a photo of the bath water to show you, but I was too amazed at how bright the water went I completely forgot! 

What do you think about LUSH products? Are you a bath bomb lover?

Thanks for reading and have a lovely week!