● Laura Thornberry ● Lifestyle Blogger ● London Based ●

So I've finally got round to writing up my review for the Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipsticks that I really have been enjoying! This is a fantastic lipstick with a huge variety of colours. It leaves your lips feeling moisturised, hydrated and soft and looks new and fresh for a long time. They glide on nicely and the pigmentation is really good. They aren't drying at all and they leave a really nice sheen on the lips so no need for lip gloss The staying power is quite good too, especially for the price. The colours that I picked up were "215 Sweetheart Tulips", "260 Amethyst Shimmer" and "720 Notting Hill Nude", which are some absolutely gorgeous colours to add to my makeup collection. The packaging is very sleek and gorgeous and looks much more expensive and the colour range has a colour for absolutely everybody!

"Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick, incorporates a unique blend of three super-moisturisers – polypeptides, hyaluronic acid and natural collagen – to hydrate lips intensely and in depth, lips look and feel up to 70% more hydrated."

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick Sweetheart Tulips

215 Sweetheart Tulips

Sweetheart Tulips is a bright warm toned pink with shimmer, that is a gorgeous everyday colour that I have been wearing a lot recently. It is quite a bright pink, but its not "too in your face" that would restrict you from wearing it during the daytime as well as the evening. This lipstick has some great pigmentation and only takes 1 swipe across the lips for them to be fully covered, which is great!

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick Amethyst Shimmer

260 Amethyst Shimmer

Amethyst Shimmer is a gorgeous deep berry sort of pink colour with some shimmer. The colour is bold and quite vibrant against my skin, but in a pretty, wearable way, which for me is more an evening sort of colour as I don't think I'd pull it off during the day. It is a beautiful violet-pinkish colour that is the perfect balance of subtle brightness-elegant, not too in-your-face, but not dull either, which is perfect for me.

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick Notting Hill Nude

720 Notting Hill Nude

I bought this in the shade 'Notting Hill' because I was desperate for a new nude lipstick. It is very moisturising and is nice and glossy. It applies really nicely and the colour builds up within 1 or 2 swipes across the lips. It's a lovely everyday sort of colour, even perfect if you want to wear more heavy eye make up and have simple lips, also a lipstick that is wearable all year long!

Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick Swatches

RRP £6.49

Have you tried the Moisture Renew Lipsticks before? What are your favourite shades? Would you try any of the ones I have reviewed?

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So for today's post, I have finally been able to give first impressions on two of the Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquers. This product comes in a great range of colours, in which I picked up Luna and Stellar.

"The intense colour of a lipstick with a smooth lacquer shine? Impossible, right? Wrong! New Apocalips* Lip Lacquer combines the best of both worlds with its ground-breaking formula - a luscious liquid packed with pure colour pigments for rich colour, phenomenal shine and supreme comfort that lasts all day. The lip lacquer formula gives your lips colour so strong and bold that your pout is bound to make an impact!"

These liquid lip colours have some of the greatest pigmentation, with only one swipe provides an opaque colour with a glossy finish instantly. The product is creamy and the foam applicator makes it easy to apply smoothly and evenly on the lips. They are very easy to apply, the doe foot applicator allows the lacquer formula to glide on easily and smoothly, also allowing you to be more accurate and precise when applying to the lips. I also find these very long lasting, even after eating or drinking, which is a definite bonus as I don't find myself having to keep applying the product.

Luna is a beautiful nude like warm true peach shade which is brightening and warming, which adds such a subtle hint of colour to the lips, a definite everyday sort of colour. It’s really a lovely peachy-nude shade that would be flattering on a lot of skin tones. It’s also completely non-sticky and doesn’t smell weirdly or perfumed like many lipsticks and glosses.

Stellar is probably my favourite out of the two shades. An absolutely stunning bold coral red colour, that looks absolutely gorgeous on the lips. For me, its more of an evening lip colour, as I'm afraid I wouldn't be brave enough to pull it off as an everyday sort of look. A definite must have if you're out to make a statement!

Swatches; Stellar and Luna

Have you tried out the Rimmel Apocalips? What do you think of these? Would you give them a try? What are you favourite shades?

RRP £5.99

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However, today's post will be sharing with you some mascara's that I've been using or have used, and to share my views with them with you! Please feel free to leave any of your favourites or any recommendations in the comments!

Collection 2000 Longer Lash Black £2.99

This is the first mascara that I have used from this range and I'm not completely sure if I would try any other mascaras from Collection 2000. However, it did have some good points; it's really easy to apply, doesn't clump badly and instantly makes my lashes look darker and longer and for only £2.99 it is a bargain mascara. I just don't think it gives the right effect and look that I prefer from a mascara, as I like one that gives a lengthening and voluminous effect in one.

Topshop Volume Lash Mascara £10

The only reason I picked up a Topshop mascara is I've heard many bloggers rave about how good there make up selection is, in which I ended up trying out this mascara. I like the fact is has a nice even brush that helps to get all lashes, has a really dark black colour, long lasting and you can actually notice it working well to create a voluminous look. The only thing I didn't really like about the mascara was the perfume like scent, which was a bit off putting.

Rimmel Scandal'eyes Volume Flash Waterproof Black £6.99

In the past, I've used quite a few products from Rimmel and been very happy with the end result, until I started to use this. I don't know if its just me, but I didn't really get on with this product at all! From using this mascara a few times, I felt that my lashes looked quite short and clumpy and not much volume was added, which disappointed me.

Accessorize Volumising Mascara

This is probably one of my most used mascara's and I really enjoy using it. It defines, separates, lengthens and volumises the lashes really well to give a natural look or is very buildable to give more of a dramatic look. The brush is a nice size and the mascara doesn't dry or clump on the applicator, which helps when applying to the lashes. It lasts all day without smudging or leaving the lashes feeling brittle and dry. The packagings pretty cute, covered in animal print and with pink roses which I really like aswell.

2True Eye Lengthening Mascara No 1 Black £1.99

This is probably the cheapest mascara that I have bought, and to be honest with you I wasn't actually disappointed with it. It helps to thicken, separate and build lashes, without clumping and give such a natural daytime look.

Rimmel Extra Super lash Mascara Black/Black 101 £4.99

This is another Rimmel product, and it's one of those products that I don't particularly love or hate. It gives the lashes a really dark black coat and gives some reasonable length and volume, but not to the degree that I would like. It does have a tendency to clump slightly, so you do have to be careful when applying.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Endless Fibre Mascara Black £7.99

This is a really nice mascara, it lasts all day and doesn't smudge which is something I look for. However, the I did find the applicator quite weird and flimsy to use as its plastic, and the brush was quite a weird size and shape. Also, it did lengthen my lashes, but did leave them quite clumpy and spider like, which for me is a big no! I think this is probably something I wouldn't use again, the product was over hyped and the only thing that really drew me towards it was the packaging.

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Flex Mascara £6.99

This mascara workswell at thickening the eyelashes and adding a lot of length, however it does get slightly clumpy and flaky and the product does build up heavily on the brush, which doesn't help when applying. I found the mascara itself to be quite a dry formula which doesn't really give a nice effect on the lashes and does make them look quite awful.

Which mascara's have you been using recently? Have you tried any of the ones I have featured? Would you recommend any for me ?

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Hey guys! It’s been a long while since I posted anything around the topic of lipsticks, and from a previous post sharing my Rimmel London Kate Lipsticks, which seemed pretty popular and I had got some great feedback and suggestions, I wanted to share with you My Current High Street/Drugstore Lipstick Collection. In the past, I’ve always kept it safe and always bought and worn nude coloured lipsticks, which there is no problem with, however quite recently I have been buying more colourful peaches, corals and pinks, that just add that pop of colour and I have really been enjoying and embracing the fact I have stepped out of my “comfort zone”! Now, my collection of lipsticks isn’t the biggest or most expensive, but I just thought it would be nice to share with you that current shades and colours that I own, and to see what you think of them and maybe show you some you’ve not tried and it might change your mind on certain brands or colours.

The first selection in My High Street/Drugstore Lipsticks is from the Kate Moss Rimmel London Lasting Finish Range, which I have been using for so long and still loving! I picked these up in Superdrug in the following shades; 05, 09 and 16, which retail at £5.49 each. I won’t go into too much detail about these, as you can read my previous post here.

Shade 05 – A gorgeous deep berry red colour with pink tones, which I find perfect for a night out!

Shade 09 – This is a beautiful purple/brown toned nude colour, an everyday use lipstick!

Shade 16 – My favourite of my Rimmel Lipsticks, this is a lovely bright pinky peachy coral that is very summery and pretty!

The next few in my collection are just ones that I have tried out and not loved or hated, just lipsticks that I don’t use that often, but still keep them in case the right occasion pops up or I feel they go with a specific outfit or look.

Primark Lipstick – I got this lipstick in a coral pink colour, which only cost £1. I really like the colour; however when applied to lips, it isn’t very pigmented and needs quite a lot of swipes to achieve some colour.

Barry M Shade 121 – I bought this lipstick AGES ago, I think it was £5?, it is a very deep and vibrant pillar box red colour, that quite frankly I don’t think I’m that brave enough to pull off!

Topshop Lips in Macaroon – This lipstick was my first make up purchase from Topshop costing £8, after I read about how great there lipsticks were from a number of different blog. I chose this bright pink colour, with slight peachy tones which is very summery!

Finally, the last two lipsticks in my collection is something I have recently purchased and have loved ever since, and I don’t know why it took me so long to experiment with and try out! These lipsticks are from MUA, which I also bought in Superdrug in shades, 7 and 12, which retail at just £1, bargain or what?!?!

Shade 7 – A really pretty peachy coral shade with a hint of shimmer, which is really pigmented and so versatile to wear both day and night.

Shade 12 – This is a really gorgeous shimmery pink shade, which has such a lovely colour to it and perfect for everyday use!

Which lipsticks do you currently own? What is your favourite lipstick brand? What shades of colour do you usually go for? Do you own any that I have shared today? Would you buy any listed above?

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