Maybelline Superstay 10 Hour Tint Gloss

Gloss / tint hybrids have been around for a while now, so I finally decided to jump on the band-wagon and tried the slightly less well known Maybelline super stay 10 hour tint. It’s a lovely gloss, and since buying it around four months ago I have got a lot of use out of it. 

The unique heart shaped applicator makes applying the product really easy and also makes topping up the product simple. Also, the smell of this product is amazing; it’s a real fruity scent which fades away quickly.

Maybelline claims this gloss lasts 10 hours; I would disagree with this. I think as a gloss, this lasts about 2-3 hours and as a tint, maybe up to 6 hours. However the tint it does produce is a really pretty plum hue. The gloss I bought is in “timeless plum” and I think it’s a gorgeous, true plum, colour. I have very naturally dark lips and with one slick there is 100% colour pay off. If I’m wearing this during the day I will mix a little into my lip balm and if I’m wearing this on a night out I will build it up to a darker plum colour. 

 I do find the product tends to settle into the cracks of my  lips as it dries, so what I tend to do is apply lip balm before and after application of the gloss which stops it from settling into cracks and makes it last longer. Overall, I really like the Maybelline superstay 10 hour tint gloss however the fact it is quite drying is a little annoying but for £5.99, you really can’t complain.

What lip tints can you recommend to me?  

Ciates Mini Mani Month

As a woman coming to the grand old age of twenty one and a forever need to "loose weight" a standard chocolate advent calender really wasn't doing it for me this year. Whilst I was trawling through instagram I came across this! The Ciate mini Mani advent calender and with a few subtle tweets explaining my need for this advent calender the wonderful boyfriend purchased it for me :) However, I really would have bought this for myself if he hadn't - its absolutely amazing!

The Ciate advent calender comes with seventeen of their best selling nail polishes along with four caviar blends (which I am so excited to try out!) and three exclusive glitter polishes which will only be available through the advent calender! Considering one of Ciates mini nail polishes retails for £3 I'm making an impressive saving of £37!

The advent calender has been a massive success and has completely sold out in Selfridges and is going for around £75 on Ebay! however, you can still buy it directly from the Ciate website for £38 plus shipping. 

FOTD

I'm not absolutely crazy about make up, I tend to stick to what I know works for me. However as I'm getting older I seem to be collecting more and more of it so I thought I would do my first ever FOTD!

Face // Bare minerals concealer  // Bare minerals foundation in medium tan // Bare minerals warmth all over face // Collection 2000 shimmer shades blushalicious blusher

Eyes // Benefit BADgal mascara // Loreal infallible eyeliner // Avon Arabian glow

All About NAILS

All about Nails is a nail polish brand exclusive to the super giant Tesco which I discovered whilst doing my weekly shops at university. I saw the extensive array of colours and I was hooked, at closer inspection I found they were only 99p each! And the addiction began.....

 L - R: Plum Rasin, Blueberry Pie, Praline, Mint Snow

I'm currently wearing Praline - but I've tried and tested all the colours and they have to be my favourite nail polish brand ever! I've tried Barry M, Models Own, Rimmel the list goes on and I have to say Tescos' All about Nails comes top every time!

- The pigmentation of the polishes are extremely good meaning really only one coat is needed - however I insist on doing two regardless (old habits die hard) 

-  How many times have you seen a gorgeous colour in a bottle and once your purchased it and tried it on it just doesn't look the same? Not with these, the colours in the bottle exactly match what you put on your nails! 

- The consistency of these polishes I find are perfect, not too thick, like your applying already half dried/gloopy polish onto your nails (I'm talking to you Barry M) and not too thin meaning your having to put coat upon coat to get the desired colour. It really is perfect!

- Drying time I would say is the same as any other nail polish to be honest - however once it is dry I can safely say the polish wont chip, provided a good top coat is applied - for approximately a week!

I would definitely recommend these, and at only 99p they're worth trying!