Models Own Hyper Matt Brite in Pink Hawaiian

Continuing in my quest to be more adventurous with my lip colours, I picked up a Models Own Hyper Matt Brite lipstick when there was an offer on in Boots. I got it in Pink Hawaiian, a bright coral pink.

They were not kidding when they called this hyper brite! It really stands out and is a lovely shade. I feel more comfortable in a bright shade like this than I would in a darker shade.

As ever it was hard to capture the colour of this on camera, but the above it fairly accurate. The lipstick went on easily, and needed few coats to reach its full opaque matt glory.

I haven't yet had the confidence to wear this out, but I am going to Malta in a couple of weeks and think this will be the perfect shade in the sun.

This lipstick is priced £6 and available from Boots or the Models Own website.

Have you tried any Models Own lipsticks?

MUA Power Pout Broken Hearted

I know these MUA Power Pout's are old news in the blogging world, but I bought one the other day and thought i'd share my views. I got the shade Broken Hearted, a darkish pink. 

First up, it was really easy to apply thanks to the big chunky tip. It went on smoothly and has a nice zingy menthol fragrance. The Power Pouts are described as a lip treatment tint and balm, which gives moisturisation. I would agree with this, as I didn't end up with the dreaded dry lips that I seem to get from alot of lip colours this time of year. I don't know if its the weather, or the air con at work,but my lips have been horrible recently, I think I've tried every lip product going.

I terms of colour, it is a deep pink, with a bit of shimmer. Now when it comes to lips, I am a bit afraid of bold colours and end up going for neutral shades. This colour is a good one for me, as its quite bold but not scary. I need to start building my confidence when it comes to lip colours. 

First step, a lip photo-

First ever on my blog! Overall, I am really impressed with this Power Pout, and for £3 I will certainly be investing in some more. Maybe i'll even go brighter. They are available in most Superdrug stores and on the MUA website.

Have you tried the MUA Power Pouts?

MUA Bargains

I know, I know, its been forever since I last blogged. I have been finding it hard settling into my first job as a Staff Nurse, especially so far away from home. My life seems to consist only of work and travelling back to Scotland. Doesn't leave much time for anything else. I have missed blogging loads though, but decided to take a break until things were a bit calmer. After yet another 8 hour train journey the other day I popped into Superdrug for some MUA treats.

There was a special offer on, if you spent £8 on MUA you got the immaculate collection palette for free. Not bad! I got a few products I have had my eye on for a while, seemed a good time to!

 First up I got a couple of the Alexandra Burke Lip Boom's. These are lipstick and lipgloss combined, which they say gives 4 looks in 1. You can have lipstick alone, lipstick with the lipgloss all over, lipgloss alone, or lipstick with just a highlight of lipgloss. At £3 each these are pretty good value.

 I got these in Bring It and Doin Good. They both have pretty shimmery lip glosses to go with them. Bring it is quite vibrant and a bit out of my comfort zone, but i'll give it a go!

I got another lip product, a lip balm in the shade Hot Lips. This is from the Love Hearts collection, which has a few more lip balms and some nail polishes in it. This lip balm has a lovely cocoa butter type fragrance and leaves a nice subtle tint to the lips. Another bargain at £2.

The free palette looks great. I love the MUA single eyeshadows, and have a few of the smaller palettes. This palette has a good selection of colours, with a mix of matte and shimmers. This would be ideal as a gift, or for taking away on holiday. My only concern is that the palette itself doesn't feel that strong and i'd be worried it broke in transit. The immaculate collection would normally cost £8, so really not bad for free. I think the offer is still on in Superdrug, and its definitely still available on the MUA website today.

I really like MUA, they have some great products for really affordable prices. There have been some pretty exciting updates on their facebook page lately, they have cream blushes, bronzers and nail constellations (like a certain famous fish egg type manicure!), all released towards the end of September.

Do you like MUA?
What is your favourite product?

Feeling Fruity

My wee brother always says I am a marketer's dream, always falling for the latest fad. I can't really argue with that, and here is another example, the enticing treats hanging about by the tills in H&M. I was in buying a few bits of clothing for my trip to Paris this month, as I have realised I barely have anything down here. Anyway, I made my way to the till, happy with my choices, and there calling my name were these adorable little fruit lipglosses!

There was another one, a cherry, but it smelt really false and just didn't appeal to me. The apple and orange smell lovely though. Although they are called lipglosses I would say they are definitely lip balms.

In terms of flavour, they both smell great, but the apple one transfers more of a flavour onto the lips. They aren't the most moisturising balms ever, so wouldn't deal with a major chappage situation. They are so cute though, I can forgive that, and it just means you need to get  to show them off more often when you re-apply.

They were a wee bargain at £1.99 each.

Do you fall for at the till goodies?