Rimmel London Starry-Eyed 128 Lipstick

Hello people! It's my favourite day of the week once again!
How has your week been? :)

I went into Superdrug looking for The Kate Collection 107 Rimmel lipstick (here) with no luck whatsoever. I checked in Boots, the Rimmel stand at Morrison but it wasn't meant to be so I decided to pick up Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick 128 Starry Eyed (here). Literally, The next day, I saw the 107 one I was initially looking for. Don't you hate it when that happens? 

I love this lipstick so much! It's a bit lighter than what I'd normally go for; to be honest, I bought it thinking it was much darker than it is.
On lighter skin tones, this may look a bit daring but on me, I think it looks safe.

Rimmel says: Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick 128 Starry Eyed is specially formulated to make touch ups a thing of the past designed to last up to fifty percent longer than the average lipstick boasting up to 8 hours staying power. 
Smooth creamy texture for comfortable wear all day long and an easy application.

I totally agree! It is very creamy, moisturising and it smells so so good! I'm not even going to attempt to describe its smell  so take my word for it. 
 I don't have to keep applying it when I'm at college (even after I've had my lunch) so I would totally agree that it's long lasting. 

This is the first Rimmel Lipstick I've ever tried, and I will most definitely be going back for more! At £4.99, it is totally worth it and when this runs out - because I'm wearing it almost every day - I'll absolutely repurchase! 
I couldn't recommend it more. 

Have you tried Rimmel Lipsticks?

Thanks for reading! 
Tosin xo

Clean & Clear blackhead clearing scrub

HELLLO, hope you're having a good week so far!

I have been using Clean & Clear blackhead clearing scrub (available at Superdrug, link HERE) for the past week and I can honestly say it's been working very well on my skin. I don't have acne or bad blackheads but I just wanted to have clean & clear skin - pardon the pun ;) - by eliminating the ones that I do have.

Like it directs, morning and night I wet my face after taking of my makeup (if I have any on) and then apply it. I usually put a little bit on my left palm and then use my right hand to apply it to my face as I get really scared that it might go in my eye so I'm cautious.

It contains Chamomile Extract which contains soothing, anti-irritant alpha bisabolol (The active ingredients in Chamomile, reduces puffiness also restores and repairs skin.) 

It also contains Jojoba oil which is a natural extracted liquid wax from the jojoba plant. This natural oil is excellent for the skin and hair. It is superior to other skin and hair oils. This mild oil is a natural moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin.

It doesn't dry my face out, infact it feels very moisturized and in the morning, my face is very clear.

I think when using this, you have to make sure that the other things that touch you face are clean. Towel, makeup brushes etc because there's not much point washing your face with and then adding on the bacteria again with these items.

After applying, I can feel it on working on my skin as it starts to sting, nothing too painful though. I can feel the special exfoliating micro-beads working. I leave it on, have a little sing for about 30 seconds, wash it off and then dab my face off with a towel. 

Although, it isn't over-drying, I still mosturize because my skin can get really dry. I've noticed the difference in my skin, in that it feels so much more softer!

My skin feels extremely soft before I go to bed and and when I wake up in the morning.

It smells fresh like kiwi or cucumbers, I'd say!

I want to try out more skin products for clearer skin so if you have any suggestions, lemme know!
Thanks for reading. 

Tosin xo

MUA Lip Boom Review

Hello! Hope you're well?
I walked into Superdrug a few weeks ago and noticed that MUA (Makeup Academy) had their own stand. MUA is a cheap affordable brand with lipsticks, lip glosses blushers, eyeshadows, eye liners and lip liners for just £1! Needless to say, I was quite excited to see the new products they had to offer.

I noticed Lip Boom.

Alexandra Burke has teamed up with MUA to create Lip Boom.

It comes in eight shades chosen by Alex herself. L - R O.M.G, It's A Situation, Doin' Good, Cheeky!, LMK (Let Me Know), Vibe, Bring It and OK.com (does anyone remember Alex saying this on x-factor?)

I bought It's A Situation which is a rich berry colour. It is a matte lipstick. The lipstick has a toned-down sweet smell compared to the highlighter which has a very sweet smell which I suspect other would find overpowering but I quite like it.

 You can wear the lipstick alone for a matte look, or add the highlighter on top to make it glossy. Or you could just wear the highlighter, for a sheer pearly finish.

Karla Powell, Make Up Academy Make Up Artist suggests applying the highlighter on top of the cupids bow for a fuller top lip, or applying in the center of both lips for a plumped out full lip look. 

I don't think my lips need to look any fuller or more plumped than they already do!

I love the packaging as it looks more expensive that it actually is. Although the packaging of the lipstick looks big, it is certainly small enough  to fit into my makebag or one of the side pockets in my bag.

The lipstick alone

The lipstick with one layer of the highlighter

The lipstick with two layers of the highlighter

 I love the colour as it's very versatile. It can be worn on a casual day or a night out. However I detest the highlighter, I think it just ruins the beautiful lipstick underneath. The glitter in the highlighter is too big and it looks quite dreadful on me. 

I also love that Alex & MUA have created a range of colour to suit different skin tones.

If MUA offered this colour on it own, without the highlighter I'd just buy it. For £3 only, I'd definitely purchase Lip Boom again, it's just a shame that that highlighter is useless to me.

As it is a matte lipstick, one thing I'd suggest is making sure that your lips are well moisturised before applying the lipstick as it can really dry out the lips which is not a good look!

Have you bought any of these? What did you think?

Thanks for reading!
Tosin xo