September 29, 2016

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.

beauty bakerie lip whip review

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.

September 25, 2016

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.

fall 2016 lip colours

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!

September 23, 2016

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.

sephora favorites give me some lip 2016
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!

September 13, 2016

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. 

lipland lip crayon review

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.

September 9, 2016

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.

dior lip glow review