Showing posts with label revlon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label revlon. Show all posts

Monday, 9 December 2013

The Best of the Berry Bunch

 Mulled wine, sweet cinnamon, spiced plum...Oh yes, 'tis the season of the gorgeous berry lip. From popping purples to fruity fuchsia, there's a berry shade for everyone.  

smashbox be legendary vivid violet
A glossy, bright purple shade with a gorgeous amount of shimmer, this lippy is really flattering to dark and fair skin tones. If you're looking for a statement berry lip, this is the one for you.

clinique chubby stick intense broadest berry
The Clinique Chubby Sticks are so amazingly moisturising that they are like lip-balm hybrids, perfect for the frosty winter months. The reddy-brown berry shade is warm and flattering, it reminds me of a tasty cinnamon jam. I'd recommend this shade for olive skin tones. 

revlon berry couture
The girliest shade of my picks, this light berry has flashes of fuchsia that will work beautifully with green and blue eyes. If you're a fair skinned babe, this is a softer take on the trend that will complement rather than dominate.

stila acai crush lip stain
If stains are your game, this ribena-red berry lip stain is beautifully strong on the lip. Proceed with caution though, as it really doesn't budge! You can layer this stain up to your desired intensity, so it is a good one for all skin tones.

clarins rouge eclat true aubergine
Perhaps the sultriest of my berry lippies, this deep glossy wine shade is full of reflective particles. I think it looks gorgeous on brunettes, and picks up green eyes really well. It suits fair and dark skin tones equally, as it is just sheer enough to adapt perfectly. See the step-by-step tutorial of how to get this look here.

What is your favourite berry lip shade? Let me know by commenting below xx

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Eyewear: Hot Trends for Fabulous Eyes

My latest beauty love is a creative sweep of shadow. You can make a real difference to your make-up look, without going OTT/drag-tastic/scary panda. 

My top tips are to blend, blend, blend. Invest in a decent shadow brush, as the applicators you get with palettes are usually really naff. And gradually build up colour intensity from light to dark, so you don't end up looking like Patchy McPatcherson. 

Pre dance floor last weekend, I put my new found love into action on a few of my nearest and dearest. Here's the results:

Look 1: Sensual Dusky Pink

Look 2: Molten Gold Feline Flick

Look 3: Soft Smouldering Bronze

What eye make-up look will you be wearing this weekend? Tweet @poutoutproud with your favourite eye make-up looks. xx

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Monday, 11 March 2013

Revlon Nearly Naked: Foundation Review


Revlon have brought out a brand new foundation range, 'Nearly Naked', £8.99 for the liquid foundation with SPF20, and despite its absolutely hideous (okay, slightly clunky, pardon my incessant need to exaggerate) packaging, the beautiful finish of this High Street foundation is actually very impressive. 

But first, let me get this moanathon out of the way. Mr Revlon big boss man, why would you put such a great foundation in such a un-user friendly bottle? I do not want to have to pour my foundation onto my palm. No, I do not. Undoubtedly my pristine black blouse will look mauled by the sand monster in approximately five seconds. Nor do I want to cart around a heavy glass bottle with a cheap-looking white lid. Phew.


But me and this foundation have found a way to work through our early relationship troubles (I've armed my dresser with a pack of baby wipes) and as you can see in the picture above, the result is light, even and flawless. You really have to buff the foundation into the skin (circular motions with a foundation brush, as if working in a moisturiser) and my skin was fresh and soft after application, with a slightly dewy finish. It softens uneven skin tones, minimising ruddy cheeks or shadows, but does not look too opaque or plastic. A great foundation for the daytime, definitely one of the best I've tried out this year. Now if only I could have a word with the packaging designers...

Top Tip: For an extra flawless finish, sweep a layer of mineral powder foundation over the liquid foundation once it has settled on the face. It makes all the difference! I used Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder, £7.99 (also a fantastic product but with slightly ghastly packaging...not taking any prisoners on the aesthetics here am I?!)

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