Pink Products | MAC, OPI, NYX, Real Techniques & Maybelline

Maybelline Colour Whisper in Petal Rebel

NYX Powder Blush in Pinched

Real Techniques Blush Brush

MAC Eyeshadow in Pink Venus

Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Lolita

OPI Nail Polish in Got a Date To-Knight

OPI Nail Polish in Strawberry Margarita

NYX Butter Gloss in Strawberry Parfait

So I was going through my makeup collection and noticed that I have quite a few pink products. When I'm smelling products before I buy them, especially lip products, I am always drawn to the strawberry and sweeter scents so obviously the packaging is pink so I have accumulated quite a bit of pink packaging. 

First up is the Maybelline Colour Whisper in "Petal Rebel" and is definitely my most used lipstick! It's a lovely light pink shade and is perfect for the spring and summer time or to wear if you have a dramatic eye look and want a more natural lip so it isn't too "in-your-face".

The NYX Powder Blush in "Pinched" is definitely a dupe for NARS Orgasm blush. It has specks of gold shimmer and is a pink-peachy shade which is very pigmented so you hardly need to pick up any product. It gives a healthy looking glow and perfect for during the day and then I add more for the night time. 

Next up is the Real Techniques Blush Brush. This brush is perfectly shaped to apply blush evenly onto the cheeks. It has synthetic bristles so they don't fray or go out of place. The bristles are really soft so it's easy to blend everything out and create a natural glow to my face. 

The MAC Pink Venus Shadow is an amazing eyeshadow if I want to even out the colour of my eyelids and just have a bit of something on. It is not very pigmented so I do need to layer it quite a bit if I want a darker look but is definitely worth it. It has specks of shimmer in it which makes it very girly and cute to wear with some liquid liner and lots of mascara for a day look. 

Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Lolita is one of my favourite lip balms ever! The baby lips range are so moisturising, smell amazing and subtly tints your lips. I have used about two or three tubes of the "Berry Brush" flavour so I thought I'd try another one a couple of weeks ago when I went into Priceline. They are so cheap but so good quality, best lip balm ever!

I am absolutely obsessed with OPI nail polishes so I obviously had to include some and my two favourites are Got a Date To-Knight and Strawberry Margarita. Got a Date To-Knight is a lovely baby pink shade which I use mostly for when I'm doing french manicures as it's quite sheer but if I'm using it by itself I need to put three coats in. OPI usually only needs two coats for all of their colours but this one unfortunately is much more sheer and watery than the others. I've been wearing Strawberry Margarita on my toe nails for about 6 weeks straight now because it is the perfect shade for my tootsies and because I wear thongs (flip flops) to work our toes always have to be nicely done. I only needed two coats of this and it lasts a really long time! I can't wait to use this on my finger nails during the summer because the colour just screams beach and sun to me!

Finally is the NYX Butter Gloss in Strawberry Parfait. I cannot explain how amazing these lip glosses are! They smell so delicious and last a long time on. Unlike some lip glosses they aren't sticky so they apply really smooth and hair doesn't get stuck in it. It has a creamy consistency and has a bit of colour in it which is perfect for during the day and I like to put a bit of lipstick underneath for the night time. Oh, and it also tastes great! I hate putting on lip glosses and then discovering that it tastes gross and I'm most likely not going to wear that one again but the butter glosses literally taste like they smell.

- Emily xx

Rimmel: Lasting Finish Colour Rush Long Lasting Intense Colour Balm | Review & Swatches

Left to Right: 500 The Redder, the Better, 600 On Fire, 710 Drive Me Nude

Top to Bottom: 710 Drive Me Nude, 600 On Fire, 500 The Redder, the Better

So, the Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush Long Lasting Intense Colour Balm (long enough name there?) are literally the best thing ever! Rimmel launched them as apart of the Rita Ora range and I now have three and can't wait to get the rest! They are so long lasting (as the name says), really pigmented and smell and taste pretty good. 

These are so moisturising that I don't need to put on lip balm underneath which I do sometimes need to do with some lipsticks. Even after a good hour or two they still feel really creamy and the glide on so easily. They almost stain your lips as well so once the majority of the product has actually come off, there is still quite a bit of colour. 

Unfortunately the colours in the photos aren't the exact colour of them in real life, my camera and lighting decided to go cray cray but the colour 500 The Redder the Better is much more of a red than an orange. 

Rimmel is still making amazing lip products and are definitely my favourite from the drugstore. Have you tried these yet? Let me know in the comments and if there are any other lip products I need to try.

- Emily xx

My Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick Collection

Colours left to right: 20, 09, 103, 107 

The Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks are by far my favourite drugstore lipsticks, I think I almost prefer them over higher end brands, almost! They last so long, have awesome pigment and smell pretty good too. I've shown these in a couple of my Instagram posts before but I wanted to write this post because I've never fully explained how awesome they are!

Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss

20: If I ever want a bright pink lip, this is the lipstick I'll always choose. The colour is really bright and intense and perfect for nights out and during the spring and summer time. It feels really smooth on your lips and plenty of pigment. There's no shimmer but it's not matte.

09: This is my most recent lipstick purchase and can't wait to wear it more! It's quite similar to the matte 107 shade but not quite as dark and isn't matte. 09 is a blue-toned red shade and would compliment cool toned skins very well. The consistency is very creamy and smells amazing so you don't have to worry about people smelling weird smelling lipsticks (not that people would be smelling yours lips though? That came out weird!)

Lasting Finish Matte Lipstick by Kate Moss

103: I just recently bought this shade and it's a really nice but different shade of pink. It's the most natural colour that I have out of the Rimmel lipsticks but still gives a nice pop of colour to your lips. I wear this to work quite a lot and the colour lasts a really long time. This shade would suit every skin tone because it's not too neutral but not too bright.

107: This was my first lipstick that was matte and I instantly fell in love! I bought it in the middle of autumn this year and it has definitely been my staple lipstick this winter. It's a beautiful plum/berry shade and the colour is really intense and dark if you wear a couple of layers which I find awesome for the night time but when I wear it during the day I only put one coat on. The only downside to this lipstick is that it can feel really dry on your lips so I usually put a bit of lip balm on underneath before putting it on. 

What Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks are your favourites? Is there one that I need to try?

- Emily xx