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Maxfactor creme puff blush - lovely pink 05
MaxFactor have discontinued their main Blushers and have come out with these NEW Creme Puff Blushers just about a month ago. These new Creme Puff Baked Blushers come in six (6) beautiful Shades to choose from. Creme Puff Blushers have the same ingredient TALC as their Best sellers Creme Puff Powders which means more intensity and more pigmentation for an easy application.
MaxFactor Creme Puff Blush - Lovely Pink 05 £8.99
Lovely Pink 05: This beautiful blush is a mix of coral pinks and soft baby pinks.
A Mix of 2 shades of colours merged together, perfect for Fair skinned. This can be used as a warm highlight shade for Tanned Skin.
Packaging
Maxfactor have stepped up their game with the Packaging. Let's all just *drool* over the new Gold Packaging that has slowly been appearing on the Maxfactor Counters/Stands. The sleek Gold Packaging makes this drugstore blusher look more premium looking and you would want to have these out on show. The Sturdy Plastic Casing similar to Milani Cosmetics Baked Blushers.
Appearance
The Gold Packaging again is just amazing, I just wanted them all when I laid eyes on these babies. The look of these baked blushers is amazing - the mix of colours mean that every single blush is different and unique. One blush can have more pink or more coral and so forth. The Product itself has that high-end look and even if Maxfactor is known as a Drugstore Brand, I would class them as Mid-way to Premium High-end Brands.
Lovely Pink 05: This beautiful blush is a mix of coral pinks and soft baby pinks.
A Mix of 2 shades of colours merged together, perfect for Fair skinned. This can be used as a warm highlight shade for Tanned Skin.
Maxfactor have stepped up their game with the Packaging. Let's all just *drool* over the new Gold Packaging that has slowly been appearing on the Maxfactor Counters/Stands. The sleek Gold Packaging makes this drugstore blusher look more premium looking and you would want to have these out on show. The Sturdy Plastic Casing similar to Milani Cosmetics Baked Blushers.
The Gold Packaging again is just amazing, I just wanted them all when I laid eyes on these babies. The look of these baked blushers is amazing - the mix of colours mean that every single blush is different and unique. One blush can have more pink or more coral and so forth. The Product itself has that high-end look and even if Maxfactor is known as a Drugstore Brand, I would class them as Mid-way to Premium High-end Brands.
Application
Lovely Pink is a beautiful blend of peachy corals and light pinks. The best thing about these Baked Blushers is that they can be used Wet or Dry. Depending on the application and intensity you can add more colour to the cheeks slowly with a couple of sweeps. These can also be used as a Highlight or even as eyeshadows.
If you want to pick these up they are available Online at Boots, I definitely recommend you check out www.boots.com
Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick - Tequila Sunrise
Gerard Cosmetics is an American Brand created by the Gorgeous Jennifer Gerard who I happened to of met at IMATS 2014 last year. She started with the birth of Whitening Lightning and slowly moved into Cosmetics soon after with her Color Your Smile Lipglosses and YouTube Guru's Favourite Brow Bar to Go. Soon After came these Perfect Moisturising Matte Lipsticks that by no means are the perfect addition to the brand. To this present day, there are 11 Lipstick Shades and I'll be showcasing some of the ones I have. I do have a YouTube video which I will post below.
Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick - Tequila Sunrise £12.37/$19*
(Use "stefy" at checkout to get 25% off = £9.27)
Tequila Sunrise "A fresh and fun peachy Coral lipstick that is ultra pigmented and long-wearing but so festive and flirty. A soft matte formula that will keep the party going all night long."
This Colour is such a Summery Shade, You can pair this up with a minimal look or even with a smokey eye.
Packaging
These Lipsticks do not come in any Box Packaging unfortunately which is good in a way as there is no paper wastage - so not going to complain there. They do come beautiful packaged in tissue paper when they are sent so I didn't find any scratches or anything once delivered.
Appearance
The Gold Packaging straight away gives you the vibe of a High-End Product. The outer Casing looks very well made with the Logo "Gerard Cosmetics" engraved in black. The Lipstick Bullet Casing reminds me of the MAC Lipsticks (which is great as they look amazing side by side). At the bottom of the Lipstick, you find a Gold Sticker with The name marked in black - The Only downfall is that these do wear off so eventually you can end up without knowing the shade name of the lipstick which is a shame.
(Use "stefy" at checkout to get 25% off = £9.27)
Tequila Sunrise "A fresh and fun peachy Coral lipstick that is ultra pigmented and long-wearing but so festive and flirty. A soft matte formula that will keep the party going all night long."
This Colour is such a Summery Shade, You can pair this up with a minimal look or even with a smokey eye.
These Lipsticks do not come in any Box Packaging unfortunately which is good in a way as there is no paper wastage - so not going to complain there. They do come beautiful packaged in tissue paper when they are sent so I didn't find any scratches or anything once delivered.
The Gold Packaging straight away gives you the vibe of a High-End Product. The outer Casing looks very well made with the Logo "Gerard Cosmetics" engraved in black. The Lipstick Bullet Casing reminds me of the MAC Lipsticks (which is great as they look amazing side by side). At the bottom of the Lipstick, you find a Gold Sticker with The name marked in black - The Only downfall is that these do wear off so eventually you can end up without knowing the shade name of the lipstick which is a shame.
Application
Tequila Sunrise is a very Matte Lipstick, sometimes more matte than the other lipsticks in the range. I love to Line my Lips and create a blank canvas and then apply Tequila Sunrise all over. It creates a lovely Peachy Pink Hue that is perfect in my eyes for a Spring/Summer day.
With Matte Lipsticks, I find these last the longest on the lips. An estimate of 4-6 hours in my opinion.
If you want to pick these up they are available Online at these websites, I definitely recommend you check out www.gerardcosmetics.com or www.whiteninglightning.com
*prsamples
Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush and Contour Palette - Sugar and Spice
Makeup Revolution is known for its affordable products as well as fast becoming our favourite Drugstore Brand for amazing high-end Dupes like their Lip Lavas (dupes for Too Faced Melted Lipsticks) and their Iconic Palettes (dupes for Urban Decay Naked Palettes).
I've decided to write a series of posts dedicated to great finds and products I'm currently enjoying and can't keep them down.
Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush and Contour Palette is no exception, With 3 palettes to choose from Sugar and Spice, Hot Spice and Golden Sugar £6 for 8 Pigmented velvet Blush/Highlight/Bronzer shades to suit every skin tone all in one palette.
Sugar and Spice hosts 8 Blush and Contour Shades
2 of which are Baked; 1 Highlight and 1 Blusher
6 Matte Shades; 2 Neutral Shades and 4 different shades of Pink.
Packaging
All Palettes come in a Professional-Looking Packaging Box, great since they are sold in stores like Superdrug (you don't want anyone's hands on the product) But It's lovely packaged with again the Name of the Palette and on the outer back side holds the Colour Palette with ideas of the colours in the palette.
Appearance
Durable Black Plastic Casing with Rose Gold Text (drools). The palettes are Professional Looking and well made. Sturdy Palettes are key especially as these palettes are perfect for any Aspiring Makeup Artist and/or Beauty Fanatic who loves Rose Gold too!
Application
One thing I can say is that they are NOT Chalky or Powdery at all. These Powders are velvet to the touch and blend like any other high-end brand blusher. It's amazing how a drugstore brand at such affordable prices can create just High-End Products without us having to overspend.
Durability
I tend to lean for this palette nearly every day and have been for the past 3 months and I have to say I can apply these blushers in the morning say 7.30am and It's still going strong by 6pm that night and is still as pigmented as it was in the morning.
Additional Info
My Favourite is by far the Top Far Right Baked Highlighter, I would repurchase this palette over and over again just for that shade right there. It gives that gorgeous Dewy Skin Look and it shows in all my Instagram Pictures as It's the ONLY highlight I ever use on my skin.
I've decided to write a series of posts dedicated to great finds and products I'm currently enjoying and can't keep them down.
Sugar and Spice hosts 8 Blush and Contour Shades
2 of which are Baked; 1 Highlight and 1 Blusher
6 Matte Shades; 2 Neutral Shades and 4 different shades of Pink.
Packaging
All Palettes come in a Professional-Looking Packaging Box, great since they are sold in stores like Superdrug (you don't want anyone's hands on the product) But It's lovely packaged with again the Name of the Palette and on the outer back side holds the Colour Palette with ideas of the colours in the palette.
Appearance
Durable Black Plastic Casing with Rose Gold Text (drools). The palettes are Professional Looking and well made. Sturdy Palettes are key especially as these palettes are perfect for any Aspiring Makeup Artist and/or Beauty Fanatic who loves Rose Gold too!
Application
One thing I can say is that they are NOT Chalky or Powdery at all. These Powders are velvet to the touch and blend like any other high-end brand blusher. It's amazing how a drugstore brand at such affordable prices can create just High-End Products without us having to overspend.
Durability
I tend to lean for this palette nearly every day and have been for the past 3 months and I have to say I can apply these blushers in the morning say 7.30am and It's still going strong by 6pm that night and is still as pigmented as it was in the morning.
Additional Info
My Favourite is by far the Top Far Right Baked Highlighter, I would repurchase this palette over and over again just for that shade right there. It gives that gorgeous Dewy Skin Look and it shows in all my Instagram Pictures as It's the ONLY highlight I ever use on my skin.
If you want to pick these up they are available in Superdrug or from Makeup Revolution Online, I definitely recommend you check out www.makeuprevolutionstore.com or www.superdrug.com
*prsamples