Best of Beauty 2017: Favourite Lipsticks

Best of Beauty 2017: Favourite Lipsticks

Reviews Cosmetopia Digest   Sunday, December 31, 2017

Here's my penultimate post of the year (yes, there's one more left, and no, it isn't "Happy New Year", haha). This is the last installment of the Best of Beauty 2017 trilogy. It features my favourite lip products. Not just lipsticks - I've included my favourite bullet and liquid lipsticks, lip liners, toppers, balm, and glosses. Should probably have added a scrub - but nothing much wowed me this year, and it turns out that my favourite Lush Bubblegum breaks me out around my mouth. Pretty much all Lush products have been breaking me out badly - I wonder why!
Anyway, favourite lipsticks.

Scroll down to check out my favourite lip products for 2017 - including lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners, balms, and more. 

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Beauty Empties For August 2017

Beauty Empties For August 2017

Vitamin C Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, August 29, 2017

I only managed to use up a handful of products in August 2017. It has been a distracting month all around. I hope September is more stable.
Among my empties for August 2017 is one of the best facial oils ever, and the best rosehip oil I've tried (out of three different brands). Not much by way of makeup in here, save for the one mini-sized item. You'll see it all below.

Scroll down for the beauty products I used up in August 2017, and my mini-reviews in each.

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Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Lip Colour Review, Swatches

Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Lip Colour Review, Swatches

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Friday, June 09, 2017

Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Locking Liquid Lip Colour is a long-wearing liquid lipstick range that promises to stay put through 50 kisses, launched in early 2017. There are eight shades available. I have two of them to show you, and will be showing you a third one shortly.
The shades I picked are Ravishing Rose and Melon Crush.

Scroll down for the review and swatches of the Laura Geller Fifty Kisses Lip Long Liquid Color.

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Soft Neutral Makeup Look With Duochrome Eyeshadow

Soft Neutral Makeup Look With Duochrome Eyeshadow

Videos Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, April 27, 2017

Some days ago, I had showed you a makeup look featuring the Makeup Geek Duochrome Eyeshadow in the shade Ritzy - see here. Here is another FOTD, with the shade Havoc. I cannot get enough of the Makeup Geek Duochrome Eyeshadows. I want them all! I have also discovered a fondness for Chantecaille - I picked up a couple of their lipsticks on last year's Boxing Day sales, and cannot get enough of them.
This look was done soon after I underwent my second round of subcision for scar-revision, so you can see a bunch of needle-entry points on my cheeks, especially the right cheek. Because of the procedure, I only used a CC cream and not a full-coverage foundation - also, the snail mucin in the CC cream helps my ravaged skin heal faster.

Scroll down for a soft-glowy makeup look I did using Makeup Geek Duochrome Eyeshadows, Chantecaille lipstick, By Terry Sun Designer Palette, and more. 

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LookFantastic Beauty Box April 2017 Review

LookFantastic Beauty Box April 2017 Review

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, April 20, 2017

The April 2017 beauty box from LookFantastic is themed Natural Beauty - no, it does not mean natural products, but includes products which impart a natural, healthy look. I expected a light foundation in there and I was right.
The external box is very Spring-themed. As usual, it comes with the Elle UK magazine, as well as the LF Beauty Box magazine. April being my birthday month, I hoped that this box would not contain fake tan or vitamin pills. Was I granted my wish? Find out below.

Scroll down for the unboxing and review of the LookFantastic Beauty Box for April 2017.

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LookFantastic Beauty Egg Collection Unboxing, Review

LookFantastic Beauty Egg Collection Unboxing, Review

Videos Cosmetopia Digest   Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Last week, I told you about the LookFantastic Beauty Egg Collection for Easter, a special curation of seven beauty products worth more than £200, for just £60.
There is a nice mix of three makeup items, two skincare products, one hair care item, and one bath and body. Everything, except for the one 100ml bath and body product, is full-sized.

Click here to get the 2018 Beauty Egg Collection from LookFantastic. 

Scroll down for the unboxing and review of the LookFantastic Beauty Egg Collection for Easter 2017.

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Makeup Video With HQHair Lust List

Makeup Video With HQHair Lust List

Videos Cosmetopia Digest   Wednesday, March 01, 2017

I did a dusky-neutral eye makeup look with a mauvey-pink lip, using the products on my HQHair Lust List, which I showed you yesterday here. This time, I have actually shared the step-by-step look on video as well.

Scroll down for a full-face makeup look featuring theBalm Appetit Eyeshadow Palette and Laura Geller Spackle Primer.

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My HQHair Lust List and February 2017 Favourites

My HQHair Lust List and February 2017 Favourites

TheBalm Cosmetopia Digest   Sunday, February 26, 2017

Two products have featured in my lust-list through 2017, and I finally managed to get my hands on both, from HQHair. They have promptly set themselves up as my February 2017 beauty favourites.
One is an eyeshadow palette - you can never have too many - from an old friend; a favourite, collectible brand. Incidentally, I have not missed even one of their eye palettes.
The second is a dual-purpose product I have been eyeing for a while - it certainly makes life much easier in the mornings. I wish more brands would come up with effective products that make things simpler, instead of a bazillion highlighters and colour correctors.
Did you guess either product without looking at the photographs? Stay tuned for a makeup look with these.

Scroll down for my February 2017 Beauty Favourites, and why you need them.

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Makeup Look With 2016 Favourites

Makeup Look With 2016 Favourites

Palette Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, December 05, 2016

It has been a while since I did an FOTD post; I have been taking photos of several makeup looks, though I haven't got around to sharing them. This one features some of my favourite makeup products discovered in 2016.
My favourite makeup discovery is Kevyn Aucoin's Sensual Skin Enhancer. I bought it on Norah Salazar's recommendation, as a concealer. However, in this look, I ended up "taking out" too much product, and have had to use it all over, as a foundation.

Scroll down to view my FOTD with Kevyn Aucoin SSE, Lancome Auda[City] in London, and By Terry Terrybly Velvet Rouge.

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Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar 2016 Unboxing, Review, Contents

Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar 2016 Unboxing, Review, Contents

Unboxing Cosmetopia Digest   Thursday, November 24, 2016

Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar 2016 wows me in many ways. The amazing packaging. The size and type of products included. The low price-point. I call this a joint-winner of 2016's best beauty advent calendar list, along with LookFantastic's calendar, reviewed here.
Before I tell you about this year's Feelunique Advent Calendar, take a look at last year's offering from Feelunique here. This year, they've improved upon every aspect, from design to curation. Only the price remains the same at £30.

BUY THE 2017 FeelUnique BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR HERE.

Scroll down for the review and unboxing of the Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar 2016.

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Holiday 2016: Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar Contents

Holiday 2016: Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar Contents

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, October 31, 2016

Only a couple more beauty advent calendars left to show you for this season. This one contains a range of 12 products including makeup, and costs just £30. Yes, it ships worldwide. I also have Hallowe'en discount codes for you at the end of this email.
Last year, Feelunique brought out a beautiful 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar, which I unboxed and reviewed here. This year, Feelunique's advent calendar has been designed by fashion illustrator Meredith Wing (@moomooi). I had shown you an exclusive collection designed by @moomooi here. That the advent calendar is by her makes it more of a keepsake.
Warning: Do NOT read further unless you want to see the spoilers/contents.

BUY THE 2017 FeelUnique BEAUTY ADVENT CALENDAR HERE.  

Scroll down for the contents of the Feelunique Magic of Beauty Advent Calendar for 2016.

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LookFantastic October 2016 Beauty Box Contents

LookFantastic October 2016 Beauty Box Contents

Reviews Cosmetopia Digest   Sunday, October 23, 2016

October 2016's LookFantastic Beauty Box is themed #LFPamper, with products for relaxation and pampering. The baby pink box comes with this month's issue of Elle UK magazine - they had not included the magazine with the two previous boxes, and I am glad they're sending it out again.
Beauty box subscribers will be happy to note that there are NO product repeats from this box in the  2016 LookFantastic Beauty Secret Advent Calendar - whose spoilers and full contents are here (TWO products make up for the entire cost of the calendar).
From the theme, I expected face and hair masks, bath bomb, body lotion/butter/oil, a hand cream and maybe a loofah.

Scroll down for the contents of the LookFantastic Beauty Box for October 2016.

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Makeup Look: Becca Highlighter + Lorac Pro 3 FOTD

Makeup Look: Becca Highlighter + Lorac Pro 3 FOTD

Tom Ford Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, August 09, 2016

It took a while for me to join the highlighting bandwagon. I was apprehensive about how it would suit my skintone, whether I would look like Edward Cullen, or if I would have to replace/alter/avoid other products in my makeup routine, and so on.
Some months ago, I had tried "strobing" with reasonably decent results (see here), so when I received the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in the Cult Beauty Summer 2016 Goody Bag (here), I experimented with it. Here are the results.

Scroll down for a full-face makeup look using Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector, Lorac Pro 3 eyeshadow palette, Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation and Tom Ford lipstick.

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Cult Beauty's Summer Goody Bag 2016

Cult Beauty's Summer Goody Bag 2016

Skin care Cosmetopia Digest   Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Each year, online beauty retailer Cult Beauty - they ship worldwide - does Spring, Summer, Autumn and Best-of-the-year Beauty Bags. After having missed the Spring 2016 version by a whisker - kicks self; it even had Zelens - I was able to get hold of the Summer bag before it sold out. These bags are always worth it; the brands included are great, and the products are full-, half-, or at least deluxe-sized. No foil sachets to be palmed off.

Scroll down for a detailed look at the Cult Beauty Bag for Summer 2016.

Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipstick Review, Swatches

Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipstick Review, Swatches

Swatches Cosmetopia Digest   Monday, April 11, 2016

Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipsticks were an Autumn 2015 launch. I was on a no-lipstick-buy phase at the time, but they went on Boxing Day sales at just £8. I picked up two - Central Park Spice and East Side Rouge. No prizes for guessing what kind of shades they are.
What makes the Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipsticks stand out is the curved tip that will fit snugly along the lip contours. And have a dekko at those gorgeously patterned bullets.

Scroll down for the review and swatches of Laura Geller Iconic Baked Sculpting Lipstick in Central Park Spice and East Side Rouge.