Review | Max Factor Lipfinity

I've been looking for a long lasting lip colour that actually works for a long time and I thought I'd give Max Factor's Lipfinity a try. 

I'm going to a wedding in a few days and have been searching for the perfect light pink shade that will compliment my skin tone as well as stay in place throughout the day. I was in Boots and spotted a 3 for 2 on Max Factor products plus a whole podium dedicated to their lip colour range. I swatched this product on the back of my hand and continued to browse the section.

After no more than 60 seconds, I gave it a quick rub to check the staying power and - no word of a lie - it wouldn't budge. Not at all. I bought it then and there, only to discover when I got home that its also 100% waterproof. No amount of soap, water or makeup remover would actually shift it.

The packet recommends oil-based makeup remover but as an oily skinned person, I own none of that. I ended up having to get out the roughest loofah I have to scrub it off my skin.

In short: it definitely lasts!

I've since worn the product on my lips and can confirm that it definitely lasted 12+ hours for me. The colour goes on like a thick lip gloss but dries after a minute or so. It feels uncomfortably dry at that stage but that's why the product comes with a balm. Once the colour is set, you can whack on the balm and take the balm part with you to add a sheen throughout the day as required.

Personally, after the initial application I topped my lips with chapstick which worked just as well. 

All in all, I would recommend this product. At £10.99, it is quite pricey for a lip product but I'm hoping it will last quite a while given you only need the one application per day.

I got mine on a Max Factor 3 for 2 at Boots though I'm not sure whether that's still on. Having checked the Boots website it looks like they've currently got a 3 for 2 on all makeup products at the moment so it's definitely worth taking a look and trying something new.

Are there any other long lasting lip colours that I should check out? Let me know in the comments if you have any recommendations :-)

Tabitha

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Review | L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Exclusive Nudes

Having been to Boots this evening to buy two more shades from this L'Oreal collection, it's probably about time that I reviewed the first shade I bought.

My local Boots were all out of Blake's red which was the shade I was initially interested in, so I picked up Julianne's nude shade. I've been looking for a good nude shade for a while and this one certainly didn't let me down.

Gorgeous packaging is always a plus!

Peachy rose shade

I tried it out straight away and fell in love with the line. The formula is silky smooth and shiny going on, but dries to a non-sticky sheen that I get along with very well. The colour doesn't go on with a large amount of pigment so it does take a couple of layers. However, it was long-lasting and didn't dry out my lips as can happen with other lipsticks.

Here is the shade on:

Please excuse the pout

I felt that the shade was a perfect compliment to my skin tone and this lipstick will be my go-to nude shade for a while to come. 

I bought mine at Boots where their description of the shade is "Julianne Moore: Barely Peach nb5. Sensual and delicate to the extreme, enhances the radiance of pale complexions and endows them with elegance and sophistication."

I don't know about complexion sophistication, but I'd definitely recommend this shade and the collection as a whole. I'll post a review on the two shades I've picked up today from the Reds collection which include another Julianne as well as the previously elusive Blake.

Summary: 9/10 - Would definitely recommend. Another winner from L'Oreal!

Tabitha

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