Lipcote Review

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Today I am reviewing a product I recently impulse bought from Boots: Lipcote Lipstick Sealer

For me, sometimes lipstick just doesn't stay on - especially the more vivid shades which I really want an even lasting coverage with! So I had been looking into lipstick primers, trying to decide whether splurging on one was pointless or not, so when I spotted this product for the cheaper price of £3.69 I immediately decided to give it a go! 

So, what do I think?

 Application: 

The process is as follows: Liner, blot, lippy, blot, lippy, blot, lipcote.

If you have ever read a review of this product before, a common theme is the stinging that you experience when applying it to your lips. I had not read a review, and so this was rather an unexpected surprise!! However, it's not that uncomfortable, you don't really need to 'man up' in order to take the very low level of pain. The stinging is short-lived. It's rather like the feeling of some lip-plumpers which irritate your lips to bring the blood to the surface and make your lips appear bigger. 

I breathed in whilst applying this.. Bad idea! The alcoholic fumes are ridiculously strong! Quite a shock to the system! You have to keep your lips apart whilst it dries, and a little goes a long way. It does dry relatively quickly, and initially you can taste it, but this doesn't last very long.

Appearance: 

At first the lipcote coat is noticable on your lips with a tell-tale sheen, however this wears off relatively soon. However, the first time I used this I had put rather a lot of lipcote over my various layers of product, and a couple of hours later the lipstick started peeling off in strips.. Using a very thin coat of Lipcote does preserve the wear of lipstick, and I noticed it working for up to around 6 hours.

So, this all said, if you can handle the taste, the fumes, and the stinging - as well as work out how much to use through trial and error, this product is for you! haha. I will probably use it again..

Rachael Xx


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No7 Vital Brights Review

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Another day, another load of procrastinating - but uni related so I guess that is okay (maybe).
No7 has had a range of makeup called 'Vital brights' in its stores of late, and I purchased a couple of sale items from this collection to try out.

The first is a lipstick, in the colour 'Blooming Pink'. This is a bright light pink colour that is very smooth to apply, with medium pigmentation. It's quite glossy too! I'd say this is a new favourite of mine - I love the colour, the look, the feel and the wear (because it is a medium coverage and is very glossy with a gel-like feel it does not have that irksome tendency of some lipsticks to deteriorate into a patchy mess - the nature of the colour helps with this too). Also the packaging of both of these products is nice - simple and bright. And I appreciate that the lipstick is rectangular rather than cylindrical (making it easier to stand up)

The second vital brights product is a cream blush in an intense bright pink tone, from the same collection and also called 'Blooming Pink'. It is easy to apply, and too much never comes off on the brush - helping you make a more accurate job of your blush application. The packaging is pretty, and neutral, and its shape makes it an easy item to store. I like this because it has staying power too! And suits the lipstick well, creating a pretty, bright look from these 2 complementary products.

The Vital Brights collection at No7 is available in store and on the website: http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaSearchListerView?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&stReq=1&searchTerm=vital+brights&newDepSearch=&x=0&y=0#container 


xo


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