Testing, Testing.

You know me, I'm always testing a bunch of new products, I just can't resist Boots okay. These days I have really high expectations for new products, I want them to tick all the boxes. Right now I've got a few things in rotations that I'm putting through their paces, and I figured I'd share my first impressions with you today.

So let's start with lip products because there's a few (isn't there always?). Firstly, and most excitingly, my girl Daphne sent me one of the new Maybelline Matte Elixir Liquid lipsticks from Taiwan and OH. MY. LORDY. No word yet on when these launch in the UK but my god I hope they do. We're talking intensely pigmented, one swipe does all, incredibly long lasting formula that mind-bogglingly, isn't drying at all. Fingers crossed these hit the UK soon.

After mentioning in this post that I'd been debating picking up the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfecter in Plum Shimmer, I decided to bite the bullet and use a Boots Voucher I had left over from Christmas to pick it up, and so far, so good. Whilst I liked the formula of the other colours of the range, I never found a colour I really liked, but this for me is perfect. Just a little gives a 'my lips but better tint', or I can add a little more for a nice juicy berry lip, that's still somewhat natural looking.

Max Factor have recently launched a 'Marilyn Monroe Reds' collection, with four shades that will supposedly contain the perfect red for every skin tone. I was most drawn to the Berry shade, and whilst I don't dislike the formula, it's different to what I imagined. I was expecting something quite pigmented and this is more like a glossy pink on me. I haven't ruled it out just yet, but we shall see.

I inherited a bunch of makeup off Daphne when she left, stuff that wouldn't fit in her suitcase essentially, and I rediscovered it all in the back of my car last week. I've been trying out the Catrice Liquid Metal Eyeshadows, and I have to say so far, I'm impressed, the pigmentation is utterly incredible. I'm looking forward to having a proper play with this soon.

I picked up the Maybelline Dr Rescue Nail Polish Remover, mostly because I was intrigued to see a makeup brand bringing out a nail polish remover. I've only used this once, it's was effective and quite gentle, but I'm not sure of any 'nail rescuing' benefits just yet.

And lastly, the Too Faced Hangover Primer has made it's way into my makeup bag and my skin is just loving it. My skin is pretty dehydrated at the moment and this makes it feel so much more comfortable before I go in with makeup. 

Have you tried anything new recently?