FOTD with Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry

I spent a good deal of time last night ogling lipsticks online. My eyeshadows and nail varnish no-buy mean that I've been turning my attention elsewhere, naturally. So, to try and rein myself in, I thought it was time to do some more stash shopping. I ended up using a mix of old and new items: I have included a link where I have previously reviewed an item and any PR samples are marked with an asterisk.

Guerlain Rue de Rivoli palette: pans labelled 1 & 2 are the colours I used in this look

I've used the Lancôme Teint Miracle a few times in recent weeks. I still really like the texture and finish of this foundation, I also really like the smell which I realise probably sounds a little odd! Using it again reminded me that the colour isn't quite right for me. It's a little too dark and too pink and I think it shows up in the picture below. I think the other colours that I've used pull out the 'pinkness' too. None of this has quelled my interest in the new Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H foundation of course, though I should probably force myself to finish at least one bottle of foundation before I start buying any more.

Face
Lancome Teint Miracle in 02*
Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Rouge
Shu Uemura Brow Pencil
Tiny bit of RBR Sea of Tranquility as cheek highlight
MUFE HD Powder

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Guerlain Rue de Rivoli: the iridescent champagne (#1) shade all over the mobile lid and the cement (#2) colour in crease
Stageline Professional Precise Liner in Black*
Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara*

The brushes I used, and that are pictured above, are the Hakuhodo Kokutan Eyeshadow ML and Sigma E35 crease brush. 

Lips
Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry

Swatches

1. Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Rouge
2. Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry
3. Stageline Professional Precise Liner in Black
4. Colours used from the Rue de Rivoli Palette: 'shade 1' on the left and 'shade 2' on the right.


Miss MB decided that she wanted to copy Mummy today and this is the blue hippo's look of the day. Don't worry, no makeup was harmed!

*PR Samples

Face of the Day with Revlon Raspberry Colorburst

I thought I'd go for something a little different today. After a couple of weeks of subtle lip colours, I thought it was high time I cracked open something a bit bolder. I went for Revlon Colorburst in Raspberry and then kept everything else quite simple. I made a little attempt at winging my eyeliner out too. Please excuse the visible grey hairs, I have to wait a week or so before I can colour it and they're really noticable after the colour stripping.

Face
Illamasqua light foundation in 135 (a sample that I'm trying out)
MAC Select Moisturecover concealer in NW20 undereyes
MAC Studio Finish concealer NC20 on blemishes
MAC Cubic blusher
My usual Shu H9 pencil on brows

Eyes
Laura Mercier Sateen eyeshadow in Sable applied as a wash of colour with a blending brush
RBR Raven Glaze Lacquer Liner
Lancome Hypnose mascara

Raspberry Colourburst

I like the Colorburst lipstick formula and I have tried a few different colours now. Raspberry is a lovely shade, it's quite a Snow White colour on my pale skin and the fine shimmer in it gives a lovely sheen. Like the other Colorbursts, it's comfortable to wear, lasts reasonably well and at £7.99 they're not badly priced,

A Week of Lips: Revlon Colorburst in Plum

I wore the lipstick a few days ago now, having had my little break for Christmas. After wearing a selection of more high end products, I wondered how this would fare. The Colorburst formula is quite luxurious feeling though and I wouldn't say I noticed a big difference in terms of texture or pigmentation. It stayed put whilst I demolished a mince pie so it gets a thumbs up for staying power. However, I can see from the lip swatches that it is less forgiving of winter lips.

It's a dark colour, certainly darker and more brown based than the other berry colours that I have. I made a bit of an error on my eyeshadow pairing with this (it accidentally turned in to smoky eye but more of that in another post) and ended up feeling like I'd gone goth. Unless this is for evening wear, I feel more confident with a bare minimum on the eye as the lips are dramatic enough.

Whilst I like this colour and the staying power and comfort are good, it isn't going to knock Nocturnal off the top spot. These are good lipsticks for the price but I prefer the less dramatic colours like Blush and Rosy Nude.

Lipstick comparisons

After my error with Rosy Nude, it prompted me to do a little photo comparison of my lipsticks. I thought it might be useful for anyone interested in any of these particular shades.

In all three pictures from left to right: Illamasqua Test, Bourjois Cannelle Rosée, Rouge Bunny Rouge Irreverence, Laura Mercier Pink Cocoa, MAC Cosmo, Revlon Colorburst Rosy Nude, MAC Hug Me.

With the exception of Illamasqua Test, which is a matte, all of these lipsticks are a satin type finish. I say 'type' as Hug Me is a Lustre and Cosmo an amplified cream but by satin I mean that they are impart a sheen without any frost . MAC Hug Me is the most sheer with Revlon Colorburst in Rosy Nude and RBR Irreverence following behind.

They are all brownie pinks but range from the beige toned to an almost reddy brown. It's interesting to see them lined up like this as although I consider some of them dupes on my lips, on my arm I can appreciate the subtle differences (keep telling yourself that Jane!).

I would group the three darkest colours together and certainly on my lips they are extremely similar. The Laura Mercier leans more red whereas Cosmo is definitely a dark pink. Rosy Nude is most similar to Cosmo though is it more sheer.

I do love all of these colours and, with the exception of Rosy Nude, I know they will always get plenty of wear. I'm going to exchange Rosy Nude with a friend as it is so close to Cosmo (and I already have two of them) but I do think this is a lovely colour and can recommend giving it a try.

I hope this was helpful.
Jane x

New Make Up and a FOTD

I've got a few new bits recently that I wanted to share with you. The first thing I wanted to mention is another Revlon Colorburst lipstick. I went in to Superdrug and swatched Blush and picked one up to buy. I unwrapped it the following day only to realise what I bought was Rosy Nude and not Blush at all! That is the folly of going shopping with a baby and a toddler.

Anyway, enough ramble. Rosy Nude is lovely but extremely similar to MAC Cosmo and Laura Mercier Pink Cocoa. I'll talk more about the similarity in another post. Here are a couple of pictures of Rosy Nude below. The lipstick is like the other Colorbursts in that it is relatively sheer and very glossy. I find it a very wearable shade.

I received MAC Club eyeshadow and So Ceylon MSFs a couple of days ago via a swap. Both of these are items that have been on my wishlist a long time! I have included a photo of Club in the pan and also applied on my eye (swatches are further down). Club is described on the MAC website as a muted reddish brown duochrome with opalescent shimmer. I have read lots of great reviews about this eyeshadow and it certainly wasn't a disappointment. It's a gorgeous colour, I don't find it particularly red either. I know quite a lot of people report problems with this looking muddy without a base. I was relieved to find this wasn't the case for me, especially as I don't have any appropriate cream bases. I'm sure I'm going to reach for this colour a lot.

I've been interested in trying MAC So Ceylon MSF for some time. I had seen a few of TiffanyD's tutorials where she used this as a bronzer and I thought it looked very subtle. I'm a bit on the fence about MSF's generally (I don't think you'll see any In The Groove posts from me) but I thought I'd give it a chance. Well, I'm undecided so far. It's ok but I'm not in love. I think I really need to wait until my face isn't so tanned to make a better judgment.

Here are some swatches of all three items. From top to bottom, So Ceylon, Rosy Nude and Club.

This was yesterday's face wearing Club, So Ceylon and Rosy Nude. I know it's very hot at the moment but the 'glow' isn't down to the heat but thanks to the Hourglass Tinted Moisturiser I was wearing. Although it's only a sample, I might talk about this in a different post. Apologies for the green brows too, I think I must have had some of the tinted moisturiser in my brows when I put the pencil, oops!

Jane x

The lips have it

This week has been a week of bold lip colours for me. I received Up the Amp as part of a swap and the Revlon Colorburst in Plum that ordered arrived yesterday. Both very different lipsticks but I love them both.

I apologise in advance for the grumpy faces. It's been a bit of a hard week in the Modesty Brown household. I think that's why I've been favouring a statement lip, somehow I feel a bit braver with full game face on. Anyway, enough ramble here are the lips!

Up the Amp


I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to carry this off. I loved it as soon as I applied it though. It's probably a little quirky but very me!


Revlon Colorsburst in Plum


This is quite a dark colour but the feel of these lipsticks is superb. This is the make up I wore today. With a strong lip I kept the rest of my face quite bare. I have to admit these colours transport me back to my teens and early 20's. My face has more wrinkles and I've more grey than I care to admit but that's ok, today I didn't notice!

Jane x