Review: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillowtalk and K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Bitch Perfect

I was trying to resist buying anymore lip products, but then Charlotte Tilbury launched in the US...and with names like Pillowtalk and Bitch Perfect, I just couldn't help myself.

The packaging: All of CT's products are a rose gold hue which makes every one of these products look so beautiful. The lip liner comes in standard lip liner form. It's a pencil, and you will need to sharpen it. The lipstick comes in a standard tube but has ridges - very old school glam. 

The scent: No scent detected with the lip liner, but the lipstick smells similar to MAC or LORAC products - a slight, sugary cotton candy scent. It doesn't linger though.

The product:

Pillowtalk is a pinkish-nude. It pulls more pink on my lips, but it's a great liner to use with most lipsticks - no matter what the shade. It glides on somewhat smoothly, but can tend to feel drying after a short time. Wearing the liner alone will get you about 4 hours of weartime, but will dry out your lips. 

Bitch Perfect is a light muted coral with pink undertones. On my lips, it pulls pinker. It glides on somewhat smoothly, but I didn't find this to be creamy as others have said. After a couple hours, my lips definitely felt dry. Wearing this alone gave me about 2-3 hours of weartime. With Pillowtalk under it, I got about 4-5 hours of weartime. 

Bitch Perfect layered on top of Pillowtalk

Cost: Pillowtalk is $22, Bitch Perfect is $32

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Review: Loreal Paris Colour Riche Collection Privee in Julianne

Ever bought something based on the name? That's what this purchase was all about. Loreal released a collection of nude lipsticks each named after a celebrity, and one of those celebrities is Julianne Moore. Since it was close enough to my name and seemed like a pretty shade, I went and snatched it up.

The packaging: Since it's supposed to be a limited edition, Loreal made the tube a bit fancier. It's a matte black tube with whichever the celebrity's signature on the side (in this case, Julianne Moore's signature). The tube isn't anything too special, but it does look nicer than the normal Loreal tubes.

The scent: This is heavy on the classic lipstick scent. When applying it, the scent was pretty potent. It lingered for a bit after applying, so beware if you have a sensitive nose.

The product: Julianne is described as a barely peach shade, but I think it leans more towards peachy-pink. It went on smoothly, but definitely brought out all the imperfections and lip lines on my lips. It didn't go on as evenly as I wanted, and even after I prepped my lips and tried again, it still was uneven. The shade wore well for about 2 hours, and was neither drying or hydrating. This shade did not work well on me because it was too fleshy for my skin tone and made me look sallow, but I can see it working on lighter skin tones. 

Cost: $5.99, but I'm sure you could find it for cheaper with deals/coupons. 

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Review: Kate Spade New York "Supercalifragilipstick" Lipstick

It has been too long since I posted a review, but I'm here! Christmas and New Year's both passed in a blur, and I turned 30 this year! I think what everyone says about turning 30 is very true. It wasn't sad, it wasn't horrible, it's wasn't the end of the world. It actually feels great, and I'm more myself and at peace with everything than I've ever been. And 30 is the new 20, right? 

Anyway, I was at Nordstrom Rack over the holidays trying to get some holiday gift shopping in, and it's always days when you're shopping for others that you always find something for yourself. So, I was browsing the beauty section when I stumbled upon a basket of these Kate Spade lipsticks. Now, I thought these were out of season or discontinued because they were at Nordtrom Rack, but nope! These are still on the Nordstrom website for $24.00 each. I got them for $7 each - amazing! 

The packaging: These come in a bright pink and red box with gold lettering. The tube itself is gold with pink lettering. You have to push in the bottom of the tube to get the lipstick out, and it's actually really fun to push in and push again to reinsert the lipstick. The tube says "pucker up" which makes me smile each time I see it! Kate Spade never fails when it comes to "happy" packaging, so I loved the packaging on these.

The scent: There is no discernible scent with these.

The product: I purchased three shades. All went on very smoothly. They all have a creamy texture, and two swipes gave me full coverage. There was minimal settling into lip lines, and I didn't have to prep my lips for these. They were fairly hydrating, and lasted about 3 hours. With eating and drinking, these definitely come off, so I did have to reapply. The first is Peach Snaps, which is a bright peachy-coral on me. This color packed a major punch, and it definitely turned heads being as bright as it is! The second shade is Bashful Blush, which is a muted rosy nude shade. This is the most wearable of course, because it's almost a "my lips but better" color. The last shade is Parisian Pink which was a bright pink with blue undertones. This one would be great for the upcoming Spring/Summer, and definitely made my teeth look brighter.

 

Favorites: My favorite would have to be Peach Snaps, but it's also not a color I could wear every day being so bright. I will be rockin' it this summer though!

Cost: If you can somehow manage to find these at Nordstrom Rack, they're $7. Otherwise, Nordstrom is selling these at $24 each. Is it worth $24? No, so try hunting around to see if these are still on sale.

Questions? Comments? Let me know!