L's Thoughts: Collection 2000

Sunday, 17 July 2011

Cheap Lipsticks Swatches

Just a quick post here, as a student with barely any income, I can't really afford to spend a lot on make up, which is why most of my make up is on a budget. I thought I would share with you my favourite cheap lipsticks and lipglosses.

From the top -
- W7, Kiss Me, Lip plumping 75p - This really does plump your lips. It's not sticky either, it has a slight smell of mint. Also feels tingly on the lips which might put some people off it.

-Collection 2000, Lock 'n' Hold Lipgloss in Body Pop 1 £2.99 - This smells really nice. Is again not sticky. In the packaging, it looks bright pink, but when you apply it, its not as pink, just a tint of pink to the lips.

-Collection 2000, Lock 'n' Hold Lipgloss in Rock Steady 3 £2.99 - Out of all my lipglosses, this is my favourtie. Its a nude colour, also not sticky and great for a natural look.

-Natural Collection, Moisture Shine Lipstick, Crimson £1.99- This is a bright red colour, but for me I have to apply a few coats on my lips to get the redness I want. Its long lasting but smudges easily.

-Natural Collection, Moisture Shine Lipstick, Rose Petal £1.99- I love this lipstick, its a very pale peachy colour, great if your going for a nude look on the lips. I wear this with Collection 2000, Lock 'n' Hold Lipgloss in Rock Steady over the top. Its again long lasting.

-Natural Collection, Moisture Shine Lipstick, Rose Bud £1.99- Another NC lipstick! This one is a more deep pink/red. It comes out quite dark on my lips but think its because my skin tone is light so it stands out more. This is long lasting and looks good with a clear lipgloss over the top.

-MUA Lipstick, Shade 7 £1 - These next two are my first purchases of MUA lipsticks and I love them already. It has a creamy texture when applied and feels soft on my lips. This shade is a pinky orange colour, when I apply a few layers, it seems to take a slight orange colour. I like it personally and think it suits my skin tone.

-MUA Lipstick, Shade 5 £1 - This lipstick is pink and sparkly! I love it! Again its creamy and such a lovely texture. It lasts a long time too. Such a great product for a mere £1! Will defiantly be buying more lipsticks from MUA.

Saturday, 21 May 2011

My Favourites

Hi guys, sorry for lack of posts, been revising like mad last few weeks. Just wanted to share a few of my favourite products and jewellery. I apologise now for the photo quality, still can't find my camera so I used my phone.

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner (Black) - £7.99 Boots

I know in my previous post I talked about this, but you can see from the pot that I use this a lot. It's a great liner and well worth what I spent on it. I'm thinking about purchasing the Eggplant colour of this too.

Superdrug face masks (Apricot, peach and Mango Self Heating

Smoothie Mask) and (Chocolate Nourishing Mud Mask) - Around 60p each Superdrug

I love these face masks. They work well with my skin and make it feel soft after I have used one. I don't use them often as I think they work better within a few weeks of each use. My favourite is the cucumber face mask, as it cools down my skin and as I have sensitive skin, doesn't make it dry ect after use.

Natural Collection LashCurl Mascara (Brown/Black) - £1.99 Boots

Collection 2000 XXL Waterproof Volume Sensation (Black) - £4.99 Superdrug

No7 Extreme Length (Black) - Part of a set, Boots

For every day use I use Natural Collection mascara, I love this mascara and was only £1.99. My lashes aren't that long, and when I apply this it extends the lash length and adds a curl to it. I also use No7 Extreme Length mascara, this was part of a set my Mum had, but wasn't to keen on the mascara so I had it. After I've applied the Natural Collection mascara, I use this to separate the lashes as I prefer my lashes to be long and thin for everyday use. For going out, I add the Collection 2000 mascara as it thickens the lashes and gives a fuller lash look. I really like this mascara but feel its a little too much to use everyday.

Rimmel Vinyl Gloss (Crystal Clear) - £4.99 Superdrug

Rimmel Glam'Eyes Quad Eye Shadow (Beauty Spells) - £6.99 Boots

I really like this lip gloss as it doesn't feel as though you have your lips caked in gloss but makes them feel full and pout like if that makes sense. Also, I really dislike glosses that have a unpleasant smell to them but this smells quite nice. The eye shadows I also love, I haven't yet tried out the smoky eye look on the back on the container, I tend to just use on colour all over the lids.

Left to right : Natural Collection SunTint Bronzing pearls (Tropical Tan) - £1.99

Eyeshadow (Barley), Eyeshadow (Fine Silver), Eyeshadow (Candy Floss) - £1.79 each

LashCurl Mascara (Brown/Black) - £1.99

Tinted Lip Balm (Melon Cooler) - £1.99

Moisture Shine Lipstick (Crimson), Moisture Shine Lipstick (Rose Bud) - £1.99 each

I adore the Natural Collection from Boots, it's affordable, very much affordable, but also I feel that its good quality too. The crimson lipstick lasts for ages! And the mascara as I said above works well with my eyelashes. The bronzing pearls are also great and they too last ages.