The Amber Addiction

Monday, 22 February 2016

LET'S TALK ABOUT MASCARAS: DIOR ICONIC OVERCURL, YSL VOLUME EFFECT FAUX CLIS, HELENA RUBINSTEIN LASH QUEEN

I have very specific requirements when it comes to mascara, it has to be able to hold the curl, elongate my short lashes and be waterproof! If one can tick all 3, then I'm all for it!

Today I have 3 high end mascaras to talk about. The reason I only talk about luxury mascaras is because whenever I use a drugstore one such as Maybelline or Loreal, I find myself constantly using eye drops to relieve the dryness and soreness it gave me, that's when I realised I probably should stop trying them for the sake of my eye health.

DIOR ICONIC OVERCURL WATERPROOF: £25
It has a incurved brush, fits perfectly on my eye shape, definitely holds the curl very very well, provides extreme volume if you use the hollow side and lifts the lashes from the roots if you use the raised side which is wonderful! But it doesn't elongate the lashes much, the brush takes out too much product when its fresh so it can be very lumpy, you end up wiping the excess off which is a huge waste, and it dries out very very quick! It just doesn't worth the money, so I didn't bother to repurchase.

Helena Rubinstein Lash Queen Sexy Blacks: £24
It's a pain to get hold of!!!!
HR definitely makes the best mascaras in the industry, they tick all my boxes, and that beautiful beautiful packaging! Ugh...I'm obsessed! Its unique 90-60-90 brush is truly amazing, it has 2 sides, i only captured 1 side which is above, but if you turn the brush around, it's flat, so it allows you to reach all the lashes, gives you the prefect control! The one in this picture is actually not waterproof, I ordered the wrong one, I don't love it as much as I love the waterproof version, so make sure you don't make the same mistake!

YSL VOLUME EFFECT FAUX CLIS WATERPROOF MASCARA: £25

This one is my all time favourite, it doesn't have a fancy brush, just a simple tiny brush, but it really does the job, gives me ultimate curl, doesn't provide as much volume as the DIOR OVERCURL, ultra waterproof, safe for crying, sweaty summer and even gym! But it means you have to use oil based eye makeup remover, micellar water won't work on this baby!

OK, that is all for now, let me know if you have any recommendations you think I will like.

Thanks for reading. xxx

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Swatches and Review: Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Lipsticks

Guerlain just released their gorgeous adorable lips and nails collection last week, same line as their most loved fragrance -- La Petite Robe Noire!

La Petite Robe Noire Collection:

Deliciously Shiny Lip Colour: 20 shades -- £21.5 each
Deliciously Shiny Nail Colour: 8 shades plus base coat and top coat -- £17 each

The Packaging is to die for! Plastic Crystal clear shell with sleek black tube, a little heart on the bottom as a handle, it has a very similar feel as the Dior Addict Lipsticks.

The lipstick itself has a fruity floral fragrance with accents of bergamot, rose and raspberry. If you are not a fan of scented lipsticks, you might want to try it before you place an order, as it is quite strong, and you definitely can taste it if you accidentally licked your lips!

It was described as vibrant shades in innovative texture:

Light-weight texture, feels very comfortable on the lips!
Does not dry out lips throughout the day, reapplies really well!
Buildable coverage, 1 or 2 swipes for a natural wash of colour, 3 or 4 for a vibrant pop of colour!
Ultra shiny when first applied, once the oil soaks into your lips, it settles down to semi-matte!

Here I have 061 Pink Ballerinas, 067 Cherry Cape.