When A Lipstick Is More Than Just Another Lipstick: Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Colour

 
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When Bobbi Brown stepped down from her self-named brand at the start of the year, I did a little whimper to myself. I’ve met her a couple of times over the years and she’s one of the most warm-hearted and inspirational women I’ve ever come across, all packaged up in a miniature frame that you just know has made her even more determined to get out there and prove her worth. Considering she committed over two decades of her life to the brand, it was a real shame (and a bit of a shock) to see her depart – but with a new chapter brings new possibilities. I was incredibly intrigued to see what would happen to the Bobbi Brown range during this new phase of life, and if the newest launch is anything to go by it’s set only to get bigger and better. The new Crushed Lip Colour is undoubtedly the best thing I’ve seen from the brand in a long time!

Available in twenty shades that take you from the most understated nudes to the most powerful reds, berries and corals, this is a collection that’s sure to appeal to every age of lipstick wearer. The texture is like a semi-sheer balm, providing great colour with a touch of subtle shine that leaves lips looking full and healthy; I thought these would be matte from the bullet, but when they apply the result is a lot more modern and wearable – almost like a lipstick has been airbrushed on to your pout. Thanks to the inclusion of beeswax, plus Vitamins E and C, the lipsticks apply beautifully and are incredibly comfortable; there’s no problem re-applying them either, unlike many other ranges I’ve tried that leave lips feeling parched and patchy.

The only downside is that these don’t last that long; the texture means there’s natural transference and wear (despite the claim that they last all day – probably only if you don’t eat, drink or talk for the duration!) but it doesn’t bother me at all to have to re-apply. They fade evenly, so you’re not left with that god-awful line around the edge of your pout that looks like you’ve forgotten to fill in your liner either. My fave shades include Lilac (a mauve-brown shade that’s a great autumn nude update,) Crush (a bright but wearable pink) and Ruby (a rich and deep berry shade of red,) but with twenty to choose from you’re sure to find one that works for you… Although a word of warning: the packs make the shades look a lot brighter than they are inside, so swatch or do your research rather than picking the colour you *think* you want. Overall, a great range of lipsticks that would be a fab little beauty wardrobe update for a new season.

The Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Colour is available in 20 shades, priced £24.00 each.

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Glowing Face Powders and the NARS Steven Klein Palette

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I’ll be back with more shade details on the new Steven Klein/NARS collaboration when it comes out in a week or so – it’s very, very covetable. Though I seem to be a sucker for things featuring the work of great fashion photographers – must be something to do with my job…

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I loved the Norman Parkinson and Charlotte Tilbury collab for its beautiful, retro appeal; NARS’ collection with Steven Klein is completely the opposite. Edgy and modern. My pick would be the cheek palette – “One Shocking Moment” – because it features the artwork on the lid of the actual product, not just on the outer box, and the  shades  inside are great.

Take a look at the video – star turn of the day goes to New CiD Cosmetics and their amazing iGlow in Scirocco. Stunning. It seems to have sold out at a few of the bigger online retailers, so I hope it’s not something they’re discontinuing, but good old Amazon have it here for £24. It’s just the most amazing skin-enlivening complexion enhancer.

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Meet My July Advertisers…

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During the month of July, I’ve had the privilege of having Shireen as my Exclusive Advertiser. Shireen blogs over at Reflection of Sanity, and I particularly enjoyed reading which products make up Shireen’s everyday makeup products.

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Hi everyone! I’m Shireen, the quirky writer behind Reflection of Sanity which is a beauty blog with a small dash of food and life in general. I’m a Malaysia born and Canada based middle age mother of two who had a beauty awakening in mid 2013. With a huge passion for beauty and food, I desperately needed an outlet to unleash all the little voices inside my head and thus, my blog was born.

I love writing with a wicked and sometimes twisted sense of humour because well, life is too short to be serious all the time, no? So come join me on my uphill journey to discover the good, the bad and the ugly of the beauty world and I promise you that we will share a laugh or two and maybe ten.

Special thank you to Gemma for allowing me to advertise here and for being one of the sweetest people I’ve ever interacted with! xx

Blog – Bloglovin’ – Twitter – Instagram – Pinterest

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I have also had the lovely LVBT for the month of July, and they’re a gorgeous online accessories boutique. I really love the look of their Viola Statement Earrings – they’re so pretty.

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LVBT is a UK based business offering a collection of beautiful and stylish accessories sourced from around the world, brought to you at affordable prices. Our range includes statement pieces, special finds and everyday items. We house some of the most exciting up and coming jewellery and accessory brands from various countries. It is our belief that everyone deserves to be able to treat themselves with beautiful and stylish accessories, whenever they want, without breaking the bank.

Website – Twitter – Instagram – Facebook – Pinterest

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The first of my Large Advertisers for July was Vix of Vix Meldrew, and Vix is celebrating turning one by running a really fab giveaway.

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Hi everyone I’m Vicky from VixMeldrew.com. I entered the blogging world a few months ago but I’m already loving every minute! My blog is my space to write about what I love, which is mainly fashion, beauty and all other ramblings. I’m not afraid to cover any topic with hopefully a humorous approach. I hope you come and visit my blog and I’d love to interact with you all via Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest (@VixMeldrew for all). Let me know what you think!

Blog – Twitter – Bloglovin’ – Instagram

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Next up is Kara of Abracadabra Girl. My favourite post of Kara’s this month is her review of the new Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation – it has definitely made it’s way to the top of my wishlist.

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Hi, I’m Kara (aka Abracadabra Girl) I’m a MUA/beauty therapist, reiki Master and ex-salon owner. I started Abracadabra girl In March 2014 as a place to express my love of writing (blogging and fiction) and to share my knowledge and advice to anyone who thought it was useful.  I’m so glad I did! I’ve met some amazing people along the way and found you all – the blogging community.  So do pop by and say “hello” and introduce yourself and your blog. Finally myself in a few words: Londoner, mama, juice and smoothie addict, amateur photographer, writer and shopaholic.

Blog – Twitter – Bloglovin’ – Instagram – Pinterest – Facebook

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My next advertiser is the lovely Jo, and Jo is the blogger behind A Little Pop of Coral. I’m so excited for Jo, as she’s expecting her second baby so I loved reading her 20 week update post.pop-of-coral_zpsaae9aaaa

Hi I’m Jo and my blog is A Little Pop of Coral. It features new products launches, reviews on make-up, skincare and haircare, current trends and beauty edits. I am from the UK but currently live in New York, which is so exciting, I love being in a city that is so vibrant! Since arriving here in the summer, I have become obsessed with Sephora and the drugstore where there are always so many new and exciting products, especially in the run up to Christmas! Make sure you are subscribed so you don’t miss all latest beauty news from the US as well as a taste of New York life in my weekend lifestyle posts. I look forward to you joining me!

Blog – Twitter – Bloglovin’ – Instagram – Pinterest

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Next I’d like to introduce Tarnya of Sweet Allure. I love a good haul, so I really liked reading about Tarnya’s recent homeware purchases in her haul.

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Tarnya ia 25 year old blogger from the UK, with plenty of interests outside of beauty, such as skincare, fashion, food, travel, photography, comics, gaming and many many more. So if you like a mixture of awesome things, I try to update 3 times a week, although of course I am human and sometimes other things take over. 🙂

Blog – Twitter – Bloglovin’ – Instagram – Pinterest

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The last of my lovely Large Advertisers is Jordan or Jordan Alice.

Hi everyone! I’m Jordan, a 22 year old beauty blogger, currently on medical leave from university with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. My blog focuses mainly on beauty reviews and hauls, although in the future I’d like to try some lifestyle posts. I set up my blog mainly because I’m sure my friends and family were getting fed up of me constantly telling them about my new favourite blushes or the new products I was looking forward to trying! It has also helped me to deal with my illness a lot, being bed-bound for days on end can get very boring & lonely! Although I haven’t been blogging for long, I absolutely love it! I hope if you pop by you enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoy writing them! x

Blog – Twitter – Instagram – Bloglovin’

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I also had five Medium Advertisers during July; The Vegan Taff, Toy Saturn, Electric Suede, Miniemble and Confessions of a Redhead.

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Vintage China Tea-Cup Nails

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The lovely @NailArtistMartha has worked her manicure wizardry again; this week I set her the task of doing something pretty with Models Own’s Sticky Fingers polish in Pastel Petals Green. Not the easiest one to pull off – it’s kind of an odd shade and the stickers are a little fiddly – but I love what Martha came up with. Subtle and very vintage-looking. I love the single accent nail on each hand – I’d probably have gone completely nuts with all of the stickers and had a few on each finger! Here’s a close-up on the flower transfer:

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It’s lifted a little at the edges (Martha said that it can be quite hard to keep them stuck down, you have to make sure that the polish is touch-dry and then put them on) but it’s very effective. It looks just like the patterns you find on the china cups and plates in bric-a-brac shops! And it’s a hell of a lot easier to stick a sticker on than hand paint a flower, I would imagine..

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I think it’s really quite a clever little kit. Without the flower embellishments, I’d hate the pastel green, but together the two elements work very well. I might even be tempted to have a go at this look myself – you know how I love a bit of a distraction when I have loads of work to do! I’ve actually started doing my nails when I’m at the computer (ie, fourteen hours a day) because I can paint them as I wait for things to upload, and then I can still type as the polish is drying. It’s quite a good system.

There are loads of other shade and sticker combos in the Sticky Fingers Collection. My favourite is probably the dark taupe-y-looking shade (Sweet Candy) which comes with little candy and gingerbread man stickers. It’s kind of sad that I’m still into gingerbread men at the ripe old age of thirty-three but there you go. Mental age of five.

You can find the whole Sticky Fingers range at ASOS here – each set is £6. Follow Martha on Instagram for more nail pics – Martha works from a salon in Bath called Wisteria Lane. You can see their website here. The nails in the picture are shown after two coats of Models Own Pastel Petals Green and transfers applied using tweezers.

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