BOURJOIS ROUGE EDITION VELVET IN NUDE-IST #30LipsIn30

I haven't quite found the right occasion to wear this Bourjois offering out of the house yet but if you haven't been living under a beauty-deprived rock then you've heard of the Rouge Edition Velvets. They apply as a liquid but dry to a very matte finish. My lips don't always agree with matte textures but I've worn this formula for a full day and not had any problems. The colour really lasts all day, and doesn't settle into the lips or crack.

Nude-ist isn't the most nude shade, but in fact has some red tones in there and I would class it as more of a bold than a nude. In comparison to some of the other velvet shades though, it is less bright. The range is full of bright pinks and reds. As a nude-lip lover, this is reserved for special occasions but I can't say I don't love the product.

If you love mattes and bright colours, then this line is the perfect choice for you. Have you tried any of the rouge edition velvets yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

LIEBSTER AWARD

So, I meant to post this about a week ago but I'm doing it now... I've been nominated to do the Liebster Award a whopping four times... so it's about time I get my butt into gear and do it!

The rules for this award are:

• Post 11 facts about yourself
• Answer the 11 questions set by the blogger who nominated you
• Nominate 11 blogs with under 200 followers
• Link your nominees to the post
• Create 11 questions for your nominees to answer
• Let the nominees chosen know they have been tagged

Thank you wonderful ladies (Jade, Meg, Poppy and Nur) for nominating me - bring on the questions (there's quite a few so I'm going to keep my answers quite short).

ESSIE BALLET SLIPPERS

After about a month of wearing mainly pinks on my nails, I thought it was time to try something different. Ballet Slippers was the first Essie polish I ever purchased, and I think I only used it once straight after buying it. I'm almost certain this was a Youtuber-inspired purchase (don't ask me which Youtuber though).

There's a reason Essie polishes are so popular and I think that's partially down to the awesome brush. It's the perfect width to cover the nails effortlessly. Ballet Slippers is a greyish off-white colour, and takes about three coats to build up full opaque coverage. It's not my favourite colour of polish but it's a nice change.

My nail polish collection is actually very small in comparison to my make-up. Do you have a favourite polish, Essie or another brand? I'd love some recommendations!

Tina xx

NATURAL COLLECTION JUICY LIPS GLOSS IN CARAMEL SHORTCAKE #30LipsIn30

Today's lip post is a result of "shopping the stash" as they say. I picked this up quite a few months ago using a 3 for 2 offer on Natural Collection - I think I was completing my Natural Collection blush collection. Considering how huge a fan I am of the blushes, it's strange that I've never really checked out much else from the range and even stranger that I waited until today to finally give this gloss a proper go.

I have to say I've never been particularly inspired by this gloss but as I looked through my gloss collection this morning, I found myself picking it up anyway. I was more than ready to switch it out for something different straight away, but was actually pleasantly surprised by how it looked and here we are.

The scent seems to have a hint of blackcurrant, which I don't love but it isn't too strong to completely put me off and you don't smell it once it's on the lips. The non-sticky gloss is very opaque once built up but I did find myself having to dip into the gloss with the small doe foot applicator quite a few times before I was happy with the final result (that might have been where I was going wrong before). This gloss doesn't need a lipstick underneath but works well enough on its own. The colour Caramel Shortcake is a mid-toned pink and a great every day colour. I guess I shouldn't always judge a lip gloss by its £1.99 price tag. I think I'm going to be reaching for this one a bit more often, and maybe even perusing the rest of the range in a future trip to Boots.

Here's how it looks with a very simple face of make-up and a lazy eyeliner application:

Have you tried anything from Natural Collection? Were you a fan?

NYX BUTTER GLOSS IN TIRAMISU #30LipsIn30

Today's lip post comes from NYX in the form of one of their butter glosses in Tiramisu. I always find that the more a product is hyped up, the harsher I am when I get to try it. This was definitely the case for this gloss. I must have first heard about the butter glosses over a year ago now, and it was nothing but rave reviews. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, and I finally purchased some from a blog sale and here's the verdict.

Tiramisu is one of three glosses I've had for a week or two now, and this shade is definitely my favourite of the bunch. It's sort of that mauvey pink-brown, that is so big right now. For a gloss the pigmentation is extremely opaque but not sticky in the slightest. The glosses have a strong vanilla cupcake scent, which I personally love!

I am absolutely loving this gloss right now, and it is one of my current favourites. I want to try even more from the range now. I love products which actually live up to the hype!

What's your favourite product you've tried that has lived up to the hype? Let me know!

Tina x

AUGUST FAVOURITES

It is monthly favourites time! I didn't have tons of favourites this month, but this is still one of my favourite videos to film - heh. I've been loving all of these bits this month, and I think next month is going to be a whopper - I already have a page full of potential favourites. This is my first video in over a week (oops!), so hope you enjoy it!

REVLON LIP BUTTER IN LOLLIPOP #30LipsIn30

Happy September! Here on my blog it is going to be the month of lips. I took the idea of posting 30 products in 30 days from miss budget beauty's blog. I've been in somewhat of a lip product rut recently and I have a few new bits and pieces as well as some things in my collection which have not had enough well deserved love. I thought this would be a great way to test some new things and rediscover the old while sharing them all with you at the same time.

They'll be a lip product post every day this month with lots of pics and swatches which will not interfere with the normal schedule so they'll be practically double the normal amount of posts this month! I'm planning to get my scheduling of posts/videos well and truly down this month so expect nothing but organisation from me (still give me some slack though - I've never been the most organised girl). I'll probably be uploading a post laying it all out soon. But, for now, let's get on with the lips!

I'm kicking it all off with a nice bold purple lip. I'm definitely not one for bold lip choices on a day to day basis but the Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop is a great way to step out of my comfort zone. If I'm going to go bold, I do love a good purple. I'm still kind of new to the whole lip butter thing, but I think you might be seeing a few more in the next month as I test out some more. The packaging is spot on, as the casing lets you know what colour is inside. 

I love the ease of application but the texture isn't my favourite. They're not quite as smooth as butter. This lip butter in Lollipop has a nice sheen to it and even a little bit of sparkle in there. I'm a fan of the pinky-purple shade in particular. There's no particular scent which is always good - no scent is always safe. This still needs a bit more testing but I'm liking it so far - a great choice for the occasional bright lip wearer.

How do you feel about the Revlon lip butters? Love, loathe or not quite sure? Which colours are your favourite? Are there any lip products you would like to see in the coming month?

So many questions. Answer them in the comments!!

Tina xx