MAC Viva Glam Rihanna Lipstick & Tinted Lipglass Review & Swatches

MAC Viva Glam Rihanna Lipstick and Tinted Lipglass sold out during its first launch. 

I managed to bag mine before it did!

A second batch is now available.

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglass - Driven By Love

I am loving everything red right now! MAC have recently launched their Office Hours Collection with no-fade staying power, longwear formula's. On my travels for work to Dublin today, I saw the collection in Gatwick South airport. The range boasts a mix of pinks, plums, nudes, browns and greys, but they didn't have much of the shades available in the airport so I will need to head to Brown Thomas whilst in Dublin and see if they have the rest!

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks - Milk Chocolate

Bobbi Brown does a great multi-purpose colour cream perfect for lips and cheeks.

Pot Rouge in Milk Chocolate is a subtle chocolate brown which blends on the cheeks and adds colour to the lips.

Sleek 2012 Limited Edition Collection

I am a big fan of Sleek make up. Not only because they offer affordable make-up, but also because they provide a decent choice of colours to suit black skin and there is a large palette selection. 

i-Divine 2012 Limited Edition is my 8th Sleek palette!

MUA Lip Boom Bring It & LMK (Let Me Know)

I've purchased two more to add to my collection! I now have 4 out of 8.

I have tended to stick to the darker shades, apart from Vibe.

See my full review on my previous post here: MUA Lip Boom: Vibe & It's a Situation

Bring It is a vibrant red. I am a lover of red lipstick.
I own many and this one is one of my favourite red tones.

Illamasqua Naked Strangers Nail Varnish in Faithful

MyNailChallenge#18

New Sleek July 2012 Olympic Collection

Sleek are launching a limited edition collection, inspired by the London 2012 Olympic games.

The collection consists of the iconic iDivine palette, a pigmented Blush and a Pout Polish.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter 075 Lollipop

So, I am in love with these glosses so much that I went and purchased yet another one!

Please see my previous post for 3 more colours in the collection: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

And also the very first colour I purchased: Macaroon Swatch

My 4th colour is 075 Lollipop!

MUA Lip Boom: Vibe & It's A Situation

On launch day, my beauty chum and I hot stepped it to the Superdrug Beauty Professional store on Oxford Street, after work hoping that there would be some Lip Booms left. We were just in time.

There was a small selection, not all 8 shades though. There were no testers, so after much deliberation, I choose to purchase just 2. Using the colour pots on the bottom as a guide I chose
(left) It's A Situation which looks from the packaging like a deep plum and (right) Vibe, which looked like a natural brown.

Left: It's A Situation
Right: Vibe

Lip Stick Swatches

With Flash
Left: Lipstick in It's A Situation
Right: Lipstick in Vibe

With Flash
Left: Lipstick in It's A Situation
Right: Lipstick in Vibe

Natural light
Left: Lipstick in It's A Situation
Right: Lipstick in Vibe

Lip Gloss Swatches

With Flash
Left: Lip Gloss with Vibe
Right: Lip Gloss with It's A Situation

Natural light
Left: Lip Gloss with Vibe
Right: Lip Gloss with It's A Situation

And on the Lips...

There are 4 ways to use Lip Boom!
1. Lipstick alone for a matte look
2. Lipstick with highlighter applied just to the centre of your lips to create a full volume illusion
3. Lipstick with highlighter all over for a super-glossy look
4. Highlighter alone for a sheer pearl finish

It's A Situation

 I love the lipstick alone. The Lip Gloss in the middle of the lips, as promised gives the illusion of volume and with the gloss all over, I was ready to party! I wasn't too keen on the Lip Gloss alone however. It really bitty and hard to remove neatly.

It's a Situation Gloss alone

It's A Situation matte

It's a Situation + Gloss in middle of lips

It's a Situation + Gloss all over

Vibe

I tried this colour first and I was really unimpressed initially as it wasn't the colour I was hoping for (I perked up after trying It's a Situation). The Lip Stick alone is really pale against my skin tone.

I prefer Vibe with gloss all over, it made the colour much warmer.

Vibe Gloss alone

Vibe matte

Vibe + gloss in middle of lips

Vibe + Gloss all over

So here are some reasons to buy:

• Multi-purpose application and packaging. Carry 1 product to transform your look from day to evening. Light on the make up bag!
• They are £3 each, good value for money
• The lip sticks have great pigment and are long lasting
• Both the lipstick and the lip gloss smell of delicious caramel so be careful not to lick them off the lips!

Here are some to things you should know before buying:

• The glitter in the lip gloss is really bitty, its not very comfortable initially and its quite messy to remove
• The Lip Stick seems to falls between the cracks of the lips, rather than coat them
• The great pigment means that the dark colours stain a little
• Don't go by the colour on the bottom of the lipstick, try it directly on your skin if you can!
• The Gloss doesn't come out of the tube that well, I felt like I was digging in the wand too much
• Not uncommon in many cheaper lip products, but they contain a heavy dose of petroleum

Overall, based on the cost, I think they are a good buy.

I am going to purchase some more of the richer colours.

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters

In my previous post for the Revlon Lip Butter colour in Macaroon, I said that I wasn't really convinced about the colours. In fact, it took me ages to select a colour because I can be indecisive about these things and I didn't really know which ones would look good against my skin tone.

After a hand full of colour comparisons, I purchased Macaroon and I was happy with my choice.

I wore Macaroon during the week, then found myself back in Superdrug with hand-full of colours again, and I brought 3 more colours!

Revlon Macaroon 096 Colorburst Lip Butter

If you like sheerness mixed with creamy colour, then these lip butters are for you...

When they first launched, I wasn't that impressed if I am honest as I was unsure which colour to buy as I couldn't try them in the store. After reading review, after review I really wanted to see what all the fuss was about so I was determined to sample on the lips before choosing a colour.

I went with Macaroon. After trying to find the colour on the website, I realised Macaroon 096 is a specific UK exclusive. Here in the UK, we have 14 of the 20 colours available.

M.A.C Fashion Set - Rebel

So before they all sell out, I thought I would make a start by purchasing Rebel, one of my favourite colours from the collection. I already have Rebel lipstick, so I opted for the Lip Glass and Nail Varnish to match.

M.A.C Fashion Sets

O.M.G... heart palpitations!

MAC have chosen 7 of best Lipstick shades loved by MAC fans around the world and have launched Tinted Lip Glass and Nail Lacquer, in the same colour!

There are 7 Fashion Sets in total. Currently they are available online in:

Myth, Spice, Saint Germain, Russian Red, Morange, Impassioned & Rebel.