How to perfect your lipstick | Pictorial

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 Sometimes just chucking on a lipstick isn't going to cut it, especially with some formulas that like to make their way over your face, or does that just happen to me? I've found that applying my lipstick this way, using different lip liners & doing it in different layers helps it to stay put & last a lot longer, too. This is not something that I do everyday but when I have time & I'm wearing a bolder lip colour I like to spend a bit more on the lips. 1. Line just outside of your natural lip line with a lip liner that is close to your natural colour if you prefer a fuller lip. Tip: If you're going for a nude lip, use a colour slightly darker than your lipstick. 2. Apply your lipstick of choice. It doesn't matter if you don't cover up the liner completely as we'll be going over that again. Make sure to really press your lips together to work the lipstick in. Tip: Use a lip brush with the first coat which helps the lipstic

Haul: Bourjois, CG, Bloom. + NOTW & FOT-other day.

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*exhales after saying long title* :P Anyhoo, the other day I had a look in a chemist that I barely ever go into & I saw that they had a huge display of Bourjois! So of course I went over & swatched about 20 different products onto my hand baha. They also had some of the Covergirl Lip Perfection colours but not a very huge colour selection. & then lastly as I went up to the counter I looked in the bargain bin & they had some really nice polishes for $5!!
The bag was free when you spent $30+ on Bourjois.


Bourjois: Smokey Eyes in Rose Vintage. Blush- 16 Rose.
 Quick Thoughts:
I wish I had bought a different colour from the smokey eyes e/s because I found these are preeety similar to UD Virgin, Sin & Hustle (not exactly the same, but in the same group) &  I'm always looking for different colours. But for $28 I will be getting some use out of this, lol.
But as for the blush.. I looove it so stinking much! It actually smells like roses, I'm going to have to get a few more colours! There were heaps to choose from.
Covergirl Lip perfection in Kiss, Lash Blast Length
 So yah as I said there was only a small colour selection... & none of them really caught my eye except for Spellbound but I have so many pink L/S already so I stayed away from that one. & The Lash blast length was only $8.95 (instead of like $18 or what it usually is here) so I thought I would give it a go & so far I'm liking it.
L-R Bloom nail polish in Catherine, Bloom Nail Hardener
Omggah Catherine is such a pretty, glittery colour, I put it on the next day after I got it, & I was so lucky to see it for $5! My nails also have been breaking lately so I got some hardener stuff.

So it was a pretty small haul, but everything came to $81 or something crazy like that!! Curse the price of cosmetics in Australia!! :P

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Natural Light.
why the awkward fingers!? lol So far it hasn't really chipped (except on my right hand, but that always chips first) but I'm also testing out a new top coat to see how that goes.

& Finally, onto the FOT-other day ah ha. Of course,I had to use everything I bought! Warning: Lots of pics coz I took to many & couldn't decide which ones to use!




Added a little bit of Satin Taupe in the crease for more dimension. Also angled my eyebrows a bit more- what do you think?? This may also be nice for a soft bridal look- excluding the heavy eyeliner & gold on the lower lash line.





So yeah, I used everything in the haul + black eyeliner, gold eyeliner for lower lashline.. No idea why I used it, really haha. & then Revlon grow luscious + CG lashblast length. But seriously, I hope you can see why I'm in love with the blushh its just so purty! I'm also loving the lipstick too!

Ughh also I just came down with tonsillitis yesterday but it has hit me really bad today. I have the makeup thing with my MIL on saturday so if I rest up tonight & tomorrow I should be feeling better!!! I hope!

Thanks for looking loves xxx

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