Review: Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Lips Pencil

I'm a huge fan of red lips (as you may well know) so when I saw this cute little pencil I thought I'd have to add it to my collection. 

If this colour has a name it doesn't seem to be on the pencil, so I'm going to call it Bright Pillarbox. It's a lovely, shiny, creamy, bright-yet-true red, that applies smoothly and has a great opaque colour. 

This is a lovely colour that's easy to wear, but like most balms/glosses, it does need to be reapplied after eating and drinking. Considering also that this is a pencil, it requires being sharpened, so there will be some loss, but these pencils are around £5 so it's not a huge issue. 

Apart from reapplication and loss, I still think that this colour is great and the price is reasonable. 

Anyone else like these pencils? Don't like them? Let me know xx

MAC lip liner in What A Blast!

So I may have mentioned that I used MAC's ProLongwear lip liner/pencil in What a Blast in my last lipstick post (Mac Dangerous) but I haven't shown it to you! So, without further ado... 

It's a very bright orange-coral-red. I use it for MAC's Dangerous and Lady Danger. The formula isn't too creamy, yet not too dry, and when it sets, it ain't budging unless you use a makeup wipe/remover. A definite must have for me. Gotta love ProLongwear xx

Red Lip Month: Maybelline SuperStay 14hr Lipstick 540 Ravishing Rouge

Another long lasting red lip colour! Yes, I'm sorry, but the idea of reapplying red lippie every couple/few hours to make sure my lippie still looks good is such a hassle! Yep, lazy. Got it in one!

This little beauty is around £7 in the UK (feel free to correct me about the price), and this particular colour definitely leans towards blue toned but not so much that it washes out you warmer toned gals and guys. It applies pretty well and smells of scrummy sweets, and dries to a matte finish. It does have minuscule glitter particles to give your lips a subtle, almost-there shimmer to stop it from looking too matte. 

I won't say that this lasts me 14hrs (seriously, I think the whole 24/14hr thing is over exaggerated) but it does last a good 4-5hrs before it starts to wear away from the inner parts of my lips. This can also be a little drying so I don't wear it as often as the others. Once it's dried it does transfer, but the transferring is minimal. All in all not a bad lippie. 

Red Lip Month: Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple

Right, let's crack on with our Red Lip Month and today it's going to be a lip butter. 

This is an easy red lip colour to wear, you don't have to worry about meticulous application - just whack it on and you're good to go. 

It's a lovely sheer, glossy red - it can be worn over a stain for more of a statement red lip - and it's moisturising, feels comfy on your lips and best of all it's good for all year round use because of its application/ease of use, moisture content and medium pigment.  

Red Lip Month: L'Oreal Color Riche Scarlett Creme

Yes, I love red lips! Let's continue our celebration of red lips this February! 

This is a lovely richly pigmented lipstick, satiny finish and doesn't bleed. 

Like a lot of red lipsticks it does transfer relatively easily but it's longevity is impressive too. A great lippie to take around and about for smooth, everyday use.