LA BELLE MATTE LIP CREAMS

MATTE LIP HEAVEN

One of my favourite places to buy American make up, who I have worked with in the past, surprised me with a fabulous gift today which I was not expecting... La Belle UK Cosmetics have created their own make up line, and sent me the matte lip creams to try (they know me so well)! I love matte lip products because generally they are more long lasting, you don't really need lip liner with them, and they are different to most looks you generally see.

I wasn't expecting this package so I didn't get to choose the shades I was sent, and I am glad I didn't as I would have gone for all the nudes and avoided the rest... However, they sent me three shades that are completely out of my comfort zone and that I LOVE! 

The shade 'Wild Child' (the darkest) is like a brown, and it reminded me of the colour Kylie Jenner was wearing on Instagram the other day, when she announced her Lip Kit Line, so here's a drug store steel for Kylie's lip colour!

They are quite long lasting, I had to reapply after I had eaten, but I do that after I eat with any lipstick so that doesn't really bother me, I would say it lasts around 3-4 hours with no re application, which is really good, I find most expensive brands can not hold their original colour pay off longer then an hour. This product is going to last you ages, one dip in the bottle will do your whole lip and more, in fact its too much, I have to wipe the applicator on the bottle first because the product just goes such a long way.

WARNING: Make sure your lips are condition, with ALL matte lip products no matter the brand, the matte dry finish will pick up any flakes or chaps on your lips and highlight them, and it just RUINS the look. I would strongly recommend this product if you love a matte look. or even if your trying something new, I know I'm so predictable but the Nude shades looks unbelievable, seriously the shade 'Bare' is unlike anything I have seen. 

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HOW TO COVER DARK CIRCLES

HOW TO COVER DARK CIRCLES...

WITH RED LIPSTICK?!

I know, it's crazy, but it works! I have really dark circles in the corners of my under eyes, I hate applying loads of concealer as I use enough already... anymore just looks cakey. So I found a cure in red lipstick, red cancels out blue tones, like under eye bags, and I'm sure some sort of special product perfectly designed for this is already out there but red lipstick is doing the trick for me!

I apply after my primer, before any concealer foundation, your going to be blending this out so you only need a tiny bit, I apply more heavy in the problem area (corners for me!) and blend with my finger then put concealer on top, I will continue you blending with concealer until I am happy with the colour and then go onto to apply my foundation!

So the bottom of the first picture is the kind of blend you are aiming for before you apply your foundation, I also apply MAC Pro Longwear NC15 on top for a highlight but it also provides some coverage too, this is not essential though. Both these photos have no filters what so ever, so this is a true reflection on how the red lipstick trick pays off...

You can use any red lipstick, any concealer, and your everyday foundation, this will work a treat. Everyones severity of dark circles are different, and I have seen other bloggers trying with nude lipsticks which has worked for their specific needs, so I'm gonna try a few different, and if red lipstick doesn't work for you, try another shade!

Hope this solves your dark circle problems like it did mine...

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