The Review: Too Faced Lip Injection {Lip Plumping Gloss}

The Product: Too Faced Lip Injection

Too Faced 'Lip Injection' Lip Plumping Gloss

The Background:

Recently, I wanted to purchase a lip plumper. I have used one before and was pleased with the results.  After watching make up artist Huda Kattan on her HudaBeauty.com website, I read she had tried out a few lip plumping products from home made to glosses to tools.  Don't get me wrong I am happy with the way my lips look but I thought why not see how they look plumped up! She recommended Too Faced Lip Injection which I actually hadn't heard of, but I was initially going to go for Soap & Glory's SexyMotherPucker. However, odd as it is they only stock the bath and body range here in Kuwait so off I went to Sephora { always an excuse to visit my favourite makeup shop!}

The Review:

So I bought the Too Faced Lip Injection and tried it as soon as I got home! I have taken photos as the process began. I prepared my lips my removing any dead/dry skin using Lush's lip scrub in mint Julips. Then I carefully painted my lips with the clear-pink gloss and then waited. After a few minutes there was a slight tingling feeling. Then I saw that my lips were plumping up. It must have taken maybe 5-10 minutes in total for my lips to look fuller and more plump. Then I applied Rimmel's Nude Delight in 700 and Apocalips in Shooting Star to see the final effect.

The Verdict:

I really really like this lip plumper and have used it a few times now. It takes about 5 minutes for my lips to feel and look plumped up and it does make a difference. I get a more fuller pout :P In comparison to Soap & Glory which I tried out 2-3 years ago. The tingling feeling is felt more with S&G but I have to say the results are the same. Overall a really great product from Too Faced! I will be rating this as 10/10.

 Photo 1: First I prepared my lips, by using Lush's Lip Scrub in Mint Julips. 

Photo 2: Then I applied Too Faced Lip Injection to my lips being careful not to go out of the outline of my lips.

Photo 3: My lips after 2-3 minutes of applying the lip plumper - looking pretty plump!

Photo 4: After about 10 minutes, I applied my lipstick and gloss on top. I think the result is pretty AMAZING! They look so full and plumped up! 

I hope you enjoyed reading my post. I hope to post maybe 1-2 more before I leave for the UK this week. If not I will be sure to post at least once during my vacation back home :)

Love & Blessings,

Sara xx

What look am I rockin'?...Natural with a 'Pop' of colour!

So, I thought I would do another blogpost on a makeup look but with a 'pop' of colour. I absolutely adore colour, however it does depend on how I am feeling and what I wearing as to which colour I choose to wear. I mainly stick with shades of blue and green. My favourite colour turquoise so that's probably why! Also ever since I started wearing makeup which was at the age of 19/20...I also experimented with colour. Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners were the first beauty product I owned and I always used to wear eyeliner on only my bottom lash line. Fast track 7 years later and I love experimenting and wearing make up. I wear eyeliner on the top and bottom lash line now :) I do however have make up free days to give my skin a breathe of fresh air as it is definitely needed.

So below are some photos I took via Photo Booth of a look a created before a trip to the Avenues Shopping Mall here in Kuwait. I LOVE the eyeliner on my lower lash line. It is a newish colour from Urban Decay. Yes I still swear by Urban Decay primarily for their colour range. It is phenomenal! I have also listed the other makeup products used.

Face: LM Tinted Moisturiser in Sand, LM Secret Camouflage Palette in 05, Sleek Brow Kit in Medium

Cheeks: Sleek Contour Kit in Medium, NARS Blush in Madly, TBS Baked Bronzer in 02

Eyes: Prep + Prime Highlighter in Peach Lustre ( under eyes), MAC Moisturecover Concealer in NW20 ( under eyes), Collection Liquid Eyeliner, UD 24/7 Liner in Chaos on bottom lash line, Sephora Eyelash curlers, Revlon photo ready mascara and UD Cannonball mascara.

Lips: Elizabeth Arden 8hr Cream, No7 Lipliner in Nude, Rimmel Lipstick in Nude Delight, Rimmel Apocalips layered on top in Shooting Star.

I hope you enjoyed the look, until next time :)
Love & Blessings,
Sara xx

My Shades of Lipstick ♡

So I was never really into lipstick, I was definitely more of a lip gloss girl when I was younger but I have slowly started to build up a collection of lipsticks.  Don't get me wrong I still have my fair share of lip glosses too!

A shade of lipstick can really transform a makeup look from day to night. I love experimenting with different colours and I solely put that down to the artistic side of me. It's really important to find out which shades work for you and that includes eye colour too. I know that coral shades really liven up my day to day make up look but if I go for a more deeper/brighter shade it is perfect for the evening. However having said that I do have my signature lipstick shade and that is 'nude'. I LOVE different shades of nude; peachy nude, pink nude, brown nude...you name it but the shade I reach for the most is Rimmel's Nude Delight in 700. It is perfect when I use Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Shooting Star ( I think that's the name). UBER LOVE!

So I am heading back to the UK next week and I was sorting out makeup I want to take back with me. I am trying to limit is as I still have a stash back home that I want to bring back with me as well as picking up some essentials that you cannot get over here in Kuwait. E.G. Collection for their liquid eyeliner (amazing!!) and Sleek for their matte blushes. Anyways so I ended up swatching them all and realised my lipstick falls into two maybe three categories; pink, coral and nude (no surprise there hehe!). I thought I would show you my collection of the shades in my Kuwait Lipstick Collection.

I hope you enjoyed reading.
Love & Blessings,
Sara xx