Luscious Lip Couture Melted Lipsticks- Review & Swatches

My Thoughts

There's nothing I love more than pigmented long lasting lipsticks. These "Melted Lipsticks" by luscious are just what you'd expect from liquid lipsticks that you see all around the market nowadays except luscious has upped their game with introducing both matte and glossy finish in the line, so If you're someone who dreaded the liquid lipsticks because of how dry they feel on the lips, you might wanna check out the glossy version of these melted lipsticks.
Lets get into the matte ones first. The texture of these is somewhat similar to Nyx Soft matte lip creams except the ones by luscious are far more vibrant and pigmented, atleast the two I got are. They set as soon as you apply them on your lips so you need to work quickly. Paparazzi is a cool toned mauve which appears purple if I layer too much on my lips. Selfie is a bright "In your face" kinda orange and if you're into vibrant oranges you'll love this. The lasting time is pretty good as well, Selfie lasted on me for almost 8 hours and left a beautiful orange tinge behind.
If you've been following and using luscious products since a while you might remember the original Lip couture liquid lipsticks that luscious had a while back. I was a huge fan of those and was quite upset when they discontinued them but to my surprise these glossy melted lipsticks are almost exactly like the old version of lip couture. I absolutely love maestro since I'm a complete nude lip junkie and its just that perfect neutral pinky everyday colour that you can put on everyday without looking over the top. Red carpet is your very popular pinkish-red shade that's both day and night time appropriate. I sometimes just smear a little bit with my fingertip on my lips to give a nice reddish tint for a natural look. The lasting time is not as good as the matte ones obviously since they do transfer but I'd say being glossy they still last a good amount of time.

Final Verdict:

I absolutely love these melted lipsticks and will definitely try out more shades. The matte ones score a little more just because I love matte lipsticks and there are so many shades you will definitely find something for your taste in the range. Definitely a must try.

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Review+Swatches- Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquers

It's not a lipstick, it's not a lipgloss. It's something you'd call "In between". Rimmel Apocalips have gained a lot of attention ever since they were released. Read on to find out what I think about them.

Rimmel Apocalips in Nova (Top)

and Luna (Bottom)

Rimmel Apocalips In Nova

Rimmel Apocalips in Luna

Left: Luna

Right: Nova

My Experience:

The moment I saw the label "lip lacquers", I knew they were something to look out for. Rimmel Apocalips come in 8 different shades and I feel that the collection leans more towards pinks. I've got Luna and Nova.

Luna is a beautiful peachy nude shade and as much as I loved it at first sight (I'm a sucker for peaches/nudes), it was not the right kind of nude peach for my skintone (for the record, I'm NC25). It will, however, look gorgeous on lighter skins. I usually wear it over a darker lipstick just so that it tones down a little and I don't look too washed out. Nova is a bright pink that looks kind of fuchsia on my lips.This will suit most of the skin tones.

The texture of these lip lacquers is very creamy and glides on smoothly across my lips. It also keeps lips moisturized as long as it stays on. Now I see why it's being loved by so many girls out there, the pigmentation is amazing. It's really rich and opaque and you get a good amount of color just by a single stroke of the brush. 

Since the product is a hybrid between lipstick and lipgloss, the staying power is somewhat in between too. It's much better then lipgloss, but not like a lipstick. But for a liquidy lip product, it lingers on well. I have a really bad lip biting/eating habit so I've to be extra careful with these on. Out of both, Nova (being a darker color) holds on better on my lips and leaves a tint behind as well.

The applicator comes with a small "dent", so when you take it out of the tube, it has enough amount of product accumulated in there to cover your lips so you don't have to dip the applicator back and forth.

Like most of Rimmel's lip products, these come with a scent too. To me, they smell exactly like their Color show off and kate moss matte lipsticks. It's a citrusy cherry kind of scent and I personally really like it.

I think these lip lacquers are definitely worth a try because of the texture and pigmentation. The color payoff is amazing and it's perfect for both day and night depending on the color you choose.

Where To Buy: BeautyArena, Just4girls.pk or Your Local Super/Drug Stores

Price: 975Pkr

Have you guys tried these? What do you think about them?

Do let me know

xx

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Review+Swatches- Color Studio Professional Pure Matt Lipsticks

This summer Colorstudio came out with another product, the totally new Pure matte lipsticks. I got the shades Missionary and Coco Rouge. Keep on reading for swatches and review.

Color Studio Professional Pure Matt Lipsticks- Coco Rouge and Missionary

Color Studio Professional Pure Matt Lipsticks- Coco Rouge and Missionary

 Missionary

Coco Rouge

Left-Missionary

Right-Coco rouge

My Experience:

Matte lipsticks are hands down my favorite formulation whether its summer or winters. But with a matte lipstick, there comes a lot of other concerns too. The major being drying out of lips. We shall talk about this later lets first jump on to the shades and texture of these two lipsticks.
Okay so one thing I love about this collection is the number of shades it offers. They have 28 shades altogether ranging from deep reds to light peaches. I have two deviations here, Missionary and Coco rouge.
Missionary is a light neutral toned peach color. It doesn't lean towards pink or red, it's just your very basic peach. Coco rouge appears dark plum/berry shade of red. It's cool toned and upon heavy application turns into a dark vampy red. Additionally, coco rouge being cool toned will also make your teeth appear whiter.

Coverage wise, both shades are pigmented enough to deliver the color with 1-2 swipes. However, instead of directly applying the lipstick from bullet, I prefer using a lipbrush as it makes it easier to apply color on the inner corner of my lips. It can be time consuming but provides a very nice and even application of the lipstick. Also, the usual "rubbing" or "pressing" of lips together to even out the color won't really help here.You need to give an even dose of color to both the lips otherwise you might end up with small, uncolored patches specially near the ends of your lips.
Okay so matte obviously means the texture of the lipsticks is dry. You need to moisturize your lips before hand. Those with dry or chapped lips will find the lipstick hard to work with if the lips aren't moisturized before hand.
The staying power of the lipsticks is great but different for each shade. First I put missionary at around 5 pm, checked it right before iftaar (which is about 7:26 in my area) and it was still there. After all the eating and drinking it faded a little but didn't vanish. It was not until around 9 pm that it completely went off.
As for coco rouge, it just stayed there until I removed it myself. Since it's a darker color it left a tint behind even after it was gone.

Overall these lipsticks are a must have for anyone that loves matte formulation. They have a really good staying power and come in a variety of shades. I'm planning on getting myself more colors from this range and the ones I have on my list are Allure, Lust, Gossip and Striptease.

Where to Buy: BeautyArena or your local superstores.
Price: 750Pkr

Anyone else tried them? Which lipstick is your favorite these days?
Do let me know
xx




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Review & Swatches- Color Studio Color Rush Lipsticks

When it comes to lipsticks, I only demand 2 things, Rich color and moisture. The color rush lipstick line by Color studio Pro always caught my attention since the shades were pretty and the the price is comfortable too.

I'm swatching 4 shades for you guys. Tease me, Rush, Desire and Acapulco.

Color Rush Lipstick
Instant color release creamy texture
Glides easily for smooth, even spread
Ideal formulation for dry lips because of hydrating effect
Best shades for bold glamorous effect.
Enriched with vitamins and essential oils to protect and nourish your lips

On to the swatches
 
    Tease Me

Tease Me

    Rush

Rush

    Desire

Desire

    Acapulco

Acapulco

My Experience:

I'm kind of sinking into the lipstick phase where I want to try and wear different colors. But I do not usually opt for bright and bold colors. Seeing the shade range of color rush lipsticks, I felt that they would very well suit Asian skintones and I was so right. All four of them have the perfect undertones for my skin.

The first shade, Tease me, is a pink color with peachy undertones. Then there's Rush which is a coral orange color and one of my favourites since I'm a huge fan of coral/orange colors. Desire is a nude color with hints of pink. It's the perfect nude for my skin since it doesn't make me look dull or dark. And the last one is Acapulco which is dark nude-ish brown.

I'm in love with all four of these. But if I had to pick favourites then Desire and Rush would have to be on top. They're more of my everyday colors while Tease me and Acapulco are for days when I want my lips to stand out.

The formula is creamy enough to keep your lips moisturised but do not look too glazey.I like that. The best thing about these lipsticks is that you get the exact color on your lips as you see on the bullet. Having tried NYX I was always afraid that the color might look paler on my lips.But nothing like that happened when I put these on. The are very opaque and stay on lips for a decent amount of time.

End Note: The Color rush lipstick range is totally worth a try. I love the shades and the whole range will suit most of the Asian skintones. The formula is perfect for everyday use since its not too shiny or glossy but still it's quite moisturising.

Where To Buy: Just4girls.pk or Beauty Arena. 

Price: 450pkr

You can also join Color Studio Pro's Facebook Page here.

Have you guys tried these? What do you think?

Do let me know :)

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Haul- from Lush Grooming Bargains

I recently bought some items from Lush Grooming Bargains. I've got to say It was an absolutely amazing experience. The items were so reasonably priced and I got them so quick. Here's what I got.

Milani Secret Cover Concealer in Golden Beige

Price: 830Pkr

E.l.f  contouring blush and bronzer duo 

Price: 650Pkr

Jordana EasyShine Lip Color in Mango Delight

Price: 370Pkr

L.A girl Creme' Lip Color In Demure

Price: 375Pkr

L.A colors Jumbo Eye Pencil In Sea Shells

Price: 320Pkr

   Look what I got as a gift from the sweet owner. Cutest L.E.D light awwwww ^.^ 

My Experience:
First off I want to let you all know that they provide Cash On Delivery service which is the most adored payment method all across Pakistan. No hassle of transferring money and stuff. Get your order,Pay at your door step. Awesome no? I ordered my stuff using this service too. Everything was safe and sound and the best thing is that I got my package Much quicker than I expected. The owner also Included a little thank you card and the L.E.D bulb as a gift which is so sweet I appreciate it so much when sellers do these caring gestures.

So that's it. Do check out Lush Grooming Bargains Facebook Page because they sell products at very reasonable prices. Watch out for the sales too :). I'll be ordering more goodies from them in future.

The reviews will be up soon but if any of you wants something to be reviewed first do let me know.

xoxo

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Review- Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint

1000 Kisses lip tint range is new and particularly different addition to Rimmel's lip range. I'm going to talk about one of the stains in the shade "Carry On Cherry" .

Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint
1000 Kisses Lip Tint gives your lips a royal flush of intense, vibrant colour that stays on duty and ready for action for hours - leaving no trace, so your kisses never tell.

The speedy two-step application delivers a fabulously flawless finish that is totally on trend and just begs to be kissed. A precision pen-tip delivers the mistake-free colour you're looking for and a caring balm seals the deal, giving lips the extra moisturising they've been waiting for.

There are 6 must-have shades in a translucent colour-matched design that gives you the freedom of being able to re-invent your look every day.

Without Balm

With Balm

My Experience:
Felt Tip Marker! That's what popped up in my mind when I first saw it. This sort of lip tint is definitely new for me.

Carry on cherry is a deep pinkish red cherry color. Seeing the color at first,I was pretty reluctant for packing my lips with it since I'm a total bare lips kind of person. But to my surprise,It showed up nice on me.
I first stained my lips heavily with the tint,just to check how opaque the color is. Yes,it was pretty  pigmented.I liked it,but since it was too dark for my taste,in the next trial I put it keeping a very light hand,smudging it all over the lips with my fingers. This produced the result I wanted. I was left with a very natural pinkish color all over my lips which looked very pretty.


If I were to explain it's texture, I'd simply say it's just like a marker. But this also means that it's quite drying as well. Here's where the lip balm at the other end comes in. Just apply it after the tint has dried out(which takes a fraction of seconds) to achieve a glossy finish.


Okay so here's the thing I like most about this tint,It's staying power. Once you apply it on your lips,it will stay in place for hours.Whether you eat or drink,it would hardly get transferred. Specially if you don't have the balm on.

The thing that I didn't like about this tint was that it's tip is small for applying all over your lips. It's more like a li pliner.and since it dries so quickly,you have to work with it quickly to get it applied evenly on your lips. Also it's a bit hard to get rid of too. I apply Vaseline to get it off my lips but an effort is still needed, If i'm removing within a short time span.


End Note: Being a lip tint,it's a pretty good product. Color pay off is nice and staying power is just amazing. Perfect for those who work but can't afford to refresh the color on lips again and again.The balm is a nice inclusion,but it's quantity is quite less.

Where To Buy: Available across drugstores
Price: £6.99


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Review- Luscious Moisture Lipsticks

I've been dying to review these two lipsticks which were sent to me by Luscious cosmetics a few days back.  Today's review features the Luscious Moisture Lipsticks.

L-Daisy Pink

R-Creamy Rose

Luscious Super Moisturizing Lipstick
Let’s face it. It’s all about Luscious Lips!
Our long-lasting formula enriched with Vitamin E and the super antioxidant Grape Seed Oil speaks for itself. It will never change color or dry out, keeping lips moisturised and happy. We’ve added extra color for great coverage. Try it to believe it!

My Experience:

I'm kinda stepping out of the gloss phase and nowadays I'm so in for lipsticks.These lipsticks by luscious cannot go unnoticed.

As described by the company they have vitamin E and grape seed oil which was catchy for me because right now even though  my lipstick collection is in infant stage, very few of the lipsticks I have mention these ingredients.As for the packaging it has plain silver case which is okay for me.I like it. The size is small and cute  making it travel friendly.But that doesn't mean the bullet size is small.

On to the colors,they have a good variety of shades in this range from corals to dark reds and most of the universally worn colors in between.

The shades I have are Daisy Pink and Creamy rose.They're both shades of pink with creamy rose being darker and very slightly to the mauve side than daisy rose.They are both completely matte.I personally have fallen in love with daisy pink. It is just the color of my lips and with one swipe it makes my lips look brighter.Its that one color that I wear on daily basis.Creamy rose is darker rosy pink and looks gorgeous with soft eyes.I would say its a winter color.

I like how soft and smooth they feel on my lips and glide on nicely too. Not only, that the color they deliver is quite rich and stays on for 2-3 hours.

What I'm happy about is that the bullets are not horribly fragile Unlike my NYX round lipsticks.So I'm not too worried about them breaking off inside my bag.

Over all these lipsticks are totally worth a try. The quality is really very good and it's also priced very reasonably.You won't regret buying them at all.

WHERE TO BUY: Luscious Cosmetics

PRICE: 545Pkr

How many of you guys have tried these lipsticks? What do you prefer for your lips?

Do let me know :)

xoxox

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