Illamasqua Week: Lipstick

What They Say…

“Let your lips speak volumes. Indulge in colour-intense lipstick with a highly pigmented formula, available in a choice of flawless finishes, from creamy matt to iridescent finishes. Illamasqua Lipstick glides on smoothly and doesn’t give up without a fight for the perfect all-night pout. A must have for professional make-up artists, and those who want to make a statement.“

What I Like…

These lipsticks are long lasting because I only need to reapply after a few hours and my lips look lovely for ages. The formula is slick and smooth so it doesn’t show up any flakes and leaves my lips feeling soft and luscious so there’s no dry feeling like I get with some other lipstick options.

I also like the simplicity and elegance of the simple black tube. It doesn’t scream look at me, but it is classy and elegant which is nice!

What I Dislike… NOTHING!

The Illamasqua range is available from ASOS online and old exclusively in Australia from Myer.

***This product was provided for review, but as always my opinions are my own

Favourite Summer Lipstick: Benefit & Napoleon Perdis

My favourite thing about summer is the amount of events and fun stuff we girls get to do, which means more opportunity to be made up and love my lipstick!

1. Napoleon Perdis…Artemis

This is gorgeous. It’s a fun girly pink and I feel so feminine wearing it about town. It’s fun, flirty and playful, just what a girl wants to be in summer. I love Napoleon’s lipsticks, they are creamy, nourishing and long lasting and very affordable.

2. Benefit…Espionage

A yummy deadly cherry shade. Not quite a red, not quite a plum. It’s what I wear when I want to be noticed and look a little lethal. I also love that it is nice and build-able, you can go from a sheer burst of colour to vampy vixen in no-time!

3. Napoleon Perdis…Olympia

A nice deep mature pink. It’s what I want to wear when I need to look like a lady without looking like a frump. Work functions, meetings, coffee dates. It’s a very versatile colour that goes with everything.

4. Benefit…Rumour

A nice soft shade..what I wear when I want to play up my eyes or look like I haven’t made the effort when I clearly have.

I love these!What’s your go-to summer lippy?

Napoleon Perdis DeVine Godess RRP $35 AUD and Benefit Fill Finish Lipstick  RRP $18US and $34 AUD

Favourites Review: Ciccone Cosmetics

I have decided to share my favourite everyday lipstick with you all today, but first I want to tell you why. Way before I decided to begin Beast & Beauty I was just another girl in the twitterverse.  After reading some of my favourite blogger’s reviews of Ciccone Cosmetics I just knew I had to try them for myself. So I took a chance and contacted them via Twitter and the amazing peeps from Ciccone took pity on poor blogless me and sent me some anyway.

When I started Beast & Beauty and told them about it they were also the first people to shout it out to the world. So besides making my favourite lippy of the moment, their attitude towards beauty babes is gorgeously refreshing.

So without further ado…I present Ciccone Cosmetics in Oceanus, Hera and Voluptas…and my naked lips.

What they say…

“Helen and Frank gave life to Ciccone Cosmetics in 2001. Ten years on, their bright-lipped baby is quickly growing into a boisterous, force-to-be-reckoned-with teen. A lipstick that feels the way a lipstick should feel. Australian made for women who love their lippies!”

What I say…

These lipsticks are not for the faint at heart. Opening up your bright pink and silver sparkly barrel will get you looks on the train. Trust me, I have had these a few months now and three times I have been asked about them.

The barrel is secure unlike some of my other lipsticks so it’s safe to have floating around in my massive handbag. The formula is rick and creamy with great coverage on my lips.

I was afraid of Oceanus when I opened it up. It’s a rich bright coral that I thought would clash horribly with my pale, pink skin tone. It sat unused in my makeup bag for a month at least. But all this spring sunshine has caused me to be just a bit more daring then usual and I have discovered it is not so orange-y on and is a lot more peach like. Great for daytime.

Hera is my favourite of the pack. Hera is a soft rose pink that is quite dusky on my lips. It is one of those goodies that seems to go with most of my outfits and transitions well from day to night.

 

 

 

Voluptas is a look at me statement red. It’s blue based and suits my skin tone perfectly. It is also the most forgiving of my slightly flaky lips. It’s rich even with just one coat, though I find applies better when you use a lip brush.

Would I purchase? In a heartbeat.

Ciccone Cosmetic Lipsticks are available online from their website and RRP is $25 AUD. They are also coming to a Myer store near you soon.

*All three Ciccone Cosmetic Lipsticks were provided for consideration. All are reviewed in accordance with Beast & Beauty’s Disclosure Policy.