Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Review

When Huda Kattan announced she would launch "the best liquid lipstick formula ever!", I was excited and at the same time skeptical. Watching her hype the liquid lipsticks up on Snapchat just made me think it wouldn't be that great, and everyone would just purchase for the hype and the name. But boy, was I wrong!

Let me just take a minute or two to appreciate that packaging. A lot of people said she copied Kylie, etc., but I don't find the boxes to be alike AT ALL. Kylie's are just cardboard boxes with separators inside to separate the lip liner and liquid lipstick. The artwork is Kylie's lips with grills (which are actually metallic on the boxes), and the box background is white with drips and information. Huda's outer cover is clear plastic, with her lips printed on it. The actual liquid lipstick is housed in a tray that slides out, and the colour on the inner tray is more representative of the actual colour you will get on your lips. To me, the boxes are very different, but others can naturally have different opinions.

Slide-out trays! So chic.

The bottles are frosted glass and can be laid flat since they are rectangular and not cylindrical.

The liquid lipstick goes on very smooth. It's very easy to spread on to the lips.

Now on to the part you probably care most about - the formula!

Beauty Bakerie Lip Whip Review (Versailles)

Beauty Bakerie honestly has the cutest concept, website, and products. The liquid lipsticks look like they came straight from a candy cane shop. I was intrigued to try a lip whip out after seeing users vouch for them on Reddit, and decided to pick one up.

The packaging is luxe, that much I'll give them. The bottles are made of frosted glass, with an ongoing spiral running up the tube. The handle is matte mint. The boxes are super cute too. Beauty Bakerie tends to change their packaging often, so my tube may vary from yours.

The liquid lipsticks don't have any distinct scent. They just smell like regular liquid lipsticks. No cake scent here. Disappointing since they are supposedly from a Bakerie.

Now on to the formula.

Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Lip Colour Edit (15 Shades!)

Fall is here, and Winter is Coming. You have outfit ideas, know what colours you'll sport, and are getting your accessories ready. But do you have your lip wardrobe fixed up? Fret not, Lipflation is here to help you find your newest Fall/Winter favourite(s)! Get ready to find a few shades and formulas to die for. The swatches are halfway through the post.

Whether you're looking to splurge and treat yourself or looking for a drugstore find, I have you covered.

Vampy shades like berry, plum, and maroon have always been popular choices for Fall and Winter, but this year, shades with grey or ash tones have gained momentum.

No matter what your skin tone, budget, style, or lipstick form preference, I have included all types of options here. In fact, I listed fifteen, and included mini formula reviews! I have included some transition colours as well. Go ahead and find your next favourite!

Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lip 2016 Review

I hadn't previously purchased any Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lip sets because I didn't have access to them. When I heard one of my favourite beauty stores would stock it, I immediately felt a pang of joy. I wasn't sure if the shades would suite me, but decided to give it a go anyway because of the full-size Lancome Juicy Shaker.

Those minis are so damn adorable!

This set is for Summer 2016 and comes with 6 lip products - 2 full sizes and 4 minis. The products are listed below:

Full Size:

- Lancome Juicy Shaker in Boom Meringue (lip oil)

- Smashbox Always On in Stepping Out (liquid lipstick)

Minis:

- Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment in Rose (tinted lip balm)

- Too Faced Melted in Chihuahua (liquid lipstick)

- Kat Von D Studded Kisses in Lovecraft (lipstick)

- NARS Satin in Rikugien (lip pencil)

Instead of just talking about the products and value, I wanted to share with you the formula reviews of each of the products you get in this kit. I know a lot of my lovely readers live outside of the U.S. too, so I feel your pain!

Lipland Lip Crayon Review (Kerrina)

I found the brand Lipland through Instagram. I love matte lip crayons, so I was delighted when I saw they had a line of retractable ones. When I went searching for reviews, all I found were reviews from people who got the products sent to them, and had affiliate codes to get a share of sales made through their endorsement. I wanted to buy 5 at once, but decided not to since I didn't know how they would perform, what with the lack of user reviews. I ordered just one in the shade Kerrina because it looked absolutely gorgeous. 

The packaging is really pretty. The matte lip crayon is housed in a long gold tube. The box was wrecked a little during shipping. The lip crayon has a round top which turned flat with use. It is difficult to get definition using the flat top. I would have preferred a pointed or slanted shape.

Kerrina is a nice rusty pinky peach-nude with red tones. The colour is beautiful, and I figured if the colour looks good, I can deal with a bit of dryness.

The crayon smells incredible, like vanilla and chocolate.

And the packaging, shade and scent are where everything good about this product ends.

Dior Lip Glow 004 Coral Review

I am an avid lip balm junkie and enthusiast. To treat myself, I really wanted to try a high-end lip balm, and got sucked into getting the Dior Lip Glow because of the super chic packaging. The tube is what caught my eye. I then found out this changes colour once on the lips. EEK! My mind immediately went to those weird colour changing "mood" lip balms which turned into an absurd, ghastly shade of fuchsia when applied. I still wanted to see what the hype was all about, so I got myself the Coral shade, because my lips are naturally very pale, and I have forever dreamt of having luscious coral pink lips.

Simpli Nikki Lipstick Review (Cassi and Bossi)

Liquid lipsticks are all the rage right now, but let's not forget our classic, traditional lipstick tubes. We don't need to be super careful while applying them, unlike liquid lipsticks, and can reapply with ease. I have been on the search for a great traditional lipstick formula lately, and was super excited to try the Urban Decay Vice Comfort Matte formula out, but I was not very impressed. Then I tried out these Simpli Nikki lipsticks. Did these live up to my expectations? Read on to find out!

The Simpli Nikki mini makeup bag, lipstick in Cassi, and lipstick in Bossi.

Colourpop Ultra Metallic Lip Review (Man Eater and Kween)

Colourpop came out with four Ultra Metallic Lip liquid lipsticks on June 23rd, and I was curious and intrigued because I wanted to try out metallic liquid lipsticks but did not want to drop $18 (price for Kylie's and Jouer's versions) on something I may not like.

I was drawn to two shades - Kween, which is a metallic warm brick red, and Man Eater, which is a metallic rose gold with some brown in it. At $6 a pop ($10 here), these really couldn't hurt to try out.

Kween (top, Man Eater (bottom).

DIY Glitter MAC Lipsticks

You've probably seen these sparkly glitter MAC lipsticks on Instagram and Pinterest. At first sight, almost all of us think this is a cool new collection (preferably named Unicornland), and are then disheartened to find out these are DIY. I really wanted to make some for decorative purposes, but did not want to buy 20 different supplies to make them, so I went the easy route, and the results turned out to be pretty fabulous!

If you would like to make your own using just three things, read on for instructions! Please keep in mind these lipsticks are for decorative purposes only, and cannot be used on the lips. I do hope someone actually comes out with usable ones, but until then, all we can do is display them and swoon!

OFRA Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick Review And Swatches (Mocha, Manhattan, Santa Ana)

Prior to purchasing the OFRA Long Lasting Liquid Lipsticks, all I had seen were rave reviews. Every YouTuber was raving about them, some were collaborating with them, and it all sounded too good to be true. I wouldn't have purchased these because they would be around $26 here and they didn't sound amazing to me, but my favourite beauty store Banglashoppers became wholesalers of these liquid lipsticks and I could purchase them for BDT 1450/- (which is pretty close to the retail price of $20), so I picked three up.

Top To Bottom: Manhattan, Santa Ana, Mocha.