My top 5 lip products!

Hi everyone!

Yes, I know, no blog posts in quite a while. I've got a blog post coming soon just covering my blogging absence, and also covering my lack of 30 day nail challenge posts. Unfortunately, my camera is lost, along with all the photos, so I'm having to go way back to the beginning. *sigh*. Also, I'm having some problems with my blog button, the image just isn't showing up, so to all the tech geniuses out there.... help me?

But anyway, I thought I'd do a bit of a beauty post today, with my top 5 lip products, or my kind of most reached for! (In no particular order!)
Just remember I've lost my camera, and am having to make do with my iPod one!

Boots natural collection Mango and Papaya Coloured Lip Gloss

This glides on nicely, and leaves a really nice shine. Smells amazing, and yes, tastes amazing too! I always find these squeezy tubes really messy, so I don't really like the packaging. However, it's small, compact and fits in your bag without taking much space. 

Boots-£2.75 for 15ml

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick- Shade 620 Coral Queen

This is such a gorgeous colour! A very deep coral, that really does Moisten your lips. I find that lipsticks can dry my lips quite easily, but I have no problem with this. Glides on like a dream. It has quite good staying power as well!

Boots-£6.29 

Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick- Shade 422 Coral Tonic

This is so so similar to the Rimmel lipstick (as you can see from the bottom image, where the Rimmel is at the top and the Maybelline at the bottom) Both Coral colours. I would say the Maybelline one is a bit more sheer, so you have to build it up to get the same effect,  so the Maybelline one is definitely better for a more subtle look. Again, goes on nicely, and doesn't dry my lips out. I have my eye on a few more colours from this range, especially the pop ones, so I might have to treat my self soon!

Boots- £7.19

No.7 High Shine - Whisper

My auntie, who is a No.7 obsessive, gave this to me as she found it to sticky. I can see where she's coming from, as it isn't the smoothest lip gloss, but I really do love it. It's a beautiful champagne colour with peachy gold specks in, but really does look great on the lips. I always find myself reaching for this, and it has SPF 15 which is always a bonus. I really don't like the applicator, as it's so small, and takes a while to apply a nice amount, however it is a bonus when it comes to getting the precision at the edge. This is on offer at the moment, as is the whole High Shine Lip gloss line, so I'd get down to Boots!

Boots - currently £4.50 reduced from £9!

Nivea Essential Care Lip Balm

An absolute gem! I love this lip balm so much! It really does wonders for my lips, and moistens for a long time. I always carry this around with me, and apply it a lot in the day just out of habit (Which  would explain why it's down to a nib). It's not really fragranced , yet it smells so good! I don't know what it is, maybe the Jojoba  oil? Leaves my lips soft, smooth, and moisturised, and this was so cheap!

Boots-£1.65

So that's my top 5 lip products! What do you think of these products? What are your top 5?

Talk to you soon!

Abbie!

xxx

P.s, if you can help with my blog button issues, please do! It will be much appreciated! 

Review | Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

Hey guys!

Today I have a review for you. In my '7 things for 7 days' post, I said that I wanted to buy something make-up wise that is a bit more expensive. I wouldn't say that what I bought was expensive really, but I'll admit that for me, my foundation was £1.99...Which would explain why it's so rubbish! I was going to get Macs Studio Fix foundation, but I'd been wanting a BB Cream for quite a while, which is why I bought...... Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream!

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream  Boots price : £7.99

The packaging for this is quite simple, but I really like it. The top colour is different on every tube depending on colour. All together there's 4 shades, Light, Medium, Dark and Universal Glow.  I have this in light, which is the palest shade they have. I think the colour range is fairly good, as the colours do blend quite well, however not the best of BB creams I've seen. 

The smell to this is... well it's not great. I have to admit that the smell of a product means a lot to me. I don't buy something just because it smells nice, but you know, it's a nice bonus.
This claims to have 8 benefits:
(1) Creates a natural glow
(2) Compliments skin tone
(3) SPF30 UV protection
(4) Hydrates all day
(5) Blurs Imperfections
(6) Oil free, non-greasy
(7) Looks visibly smooth
(8) Feels fresh
I really like this product. I put it on before foundation and after moisturiser, but sometimes I don't put foundation on, as this does such a good job! BB stands for blemish balm, and was first created for soldiers to blur out their scars. This blurs blemishes so well! I can get quite a spotty T-zone, and this just covers them up! It reduces the redness, and makes them look so much smaller, if not invisible! By the time I've applied this, concealer and foundation, you'd think my skin was flawless, Yey! This works really well as covering up my under eye circles too! I also quite like the finish of this, as it gives an almost dewy finish. If you have quite oily skin, this might not be a good thing. I have such annoying skin, in some places it's normal, some patches of dry, and then some oily parts, but this leaves an even finish. It isn't drying, and leaves skin feeling nice and smooth. After applying this, I feel more awake, and it leaves my face feeling SOO smooth! Also, SPF30? Bonus! I never put screen-screen on my face on a day to day basis, unless it's really hot, so it's great, I never have to worry about whether I remembered  to put on sun cream. This is a 30 ml tube, however, you only need a little bit. I found that if you apply too much, it can feel quite cakey and greasy.
Overall, I'm enjoying this product, and will be repurchasing this once I have run out of it. If you are wanting to try out a BB Cream, I would recommend this one if you don't have oily skin, however , I think this is too dewy (Is that the right word) for more oily skin.

Thanks for reading!
Adios!
Abbie!
xxx