Review: Urban Decay Revolution lipsticks.

Hi errbadeh!

I went to Singapore back in January and the first shop I stepped into was Urban Decay at Bugis Junction. I initially only wanted their matte revolution lipstick in the shade 1993 which was the hype back then. Thankfully they had only one piece left and I, of course, bought it without hesitation. The saleslady also introduced me their Shame shade, which is beautiful. Gotta give it up to her for convincing me to get it. I bought each for SGD33. If my memory serves me correctly, Changi Airport also has Urban Decay at their cosmetics section and it might be cheaper there as it's duty free.

Not long ago, Urban Decay released a new shade, Carnal, which is sold exclusively online. When I saw it, I knew I had to get it because it really is a beautiful shade! TwixBN (Instagram link here!) managed to get their hands on it and it was delivered to me yesterday. I got Carnal for BND36 (= BND40-10%).

Here are some pictures I took today! :)

↑ Front packaging.

↑Back packaging, where you can see the actual shade of the product you're getting.

↑ (L-R) Carnal (matte), 1993 (matte) and Shame.

↑ The matte lipsticks' bullets are navy and the normal one is silver.

Time for some swatches!

↑ Top to bottom under white LED light:

Carnal

1993

Shame

↑ Top to bottom under natural lighting:

Carnal

1993

Shame

↬ Carnal - a dusty rose, mauve-y matte shade.

↬ 1993 - a medium, brown shade.

↬ Shame - a deep, wine shimmery shade.

↑ Carnal on me.

↑ 1993 on me.

↑ Shame on me. Shame on me, haha. Ok.

Let me tell you one thing about these UD revolution lipsticks, they are creamy and pigmented as heck! All you need is one swipe, pat your lips together and you're good to go. Layer on if you must but really, one layer is sufficient. 

I hope this blog post has helped you if you're ever considering of getting these UD lipsticks! Do leave a comment down below if you have any questions :D Thank you for reading!

Gladyator signin' out.

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NYX soft matte lip creams pt. II.

Hi earthlings!

In October 2014, I featured and blogged about my six very much loved NYX's soft matte lip creams. You can check it out here! In that particular entry, you can find my review and pictures of swatches of shades: Zurich, Ibiza, Addis Ababa, Prague, Monte Carlo and Copenhagen.

As the title of the blog today suggests, it's high time I updated my humble collection of NYX's soft matte lip creams! This update is brought to you by three shades: Abu Dhabi, Rome and Budapest. Abu Dhabi was given to me by a dear friend last year. Thank you Mai! As for Rome and Budapest, I just bought them at BND18 each from a Bruneian seller on Instagram, @makeupzone.bn. 

Without further ado, here are the pictures that I took today! :)

↑ (L-R) Abu Dhabi, Rome, Budapest.

↑ Abu Dhabi

↬ A soft, nude brown shade. I often pair this together with Zurich to create a beautiful nude with a hint of peach combination.

 ↑ Rome

↬ A mauve, dusty rose shade. I think this is a beautiful shade and will look good on many skin tones! Rome actually reminds me of my Kat Von D's everlasting liquid lipstick in the shade Lolita.

↑ Budapest

↬ I see this as a wine-y shade and is redder than Rome, though both shades look a tad similar from the tube. Rome leans more towards brown and Budapest on the other hand, towards red.

These lip products smell amazing, as usual! The consistency is very creamy, as the name of the product would suggest. Though they appear creamy upon application, the finish is matte, but not overly matte that your lips end up being chapped and dry. I find myself reaching out for NYX soft matte lip creams more on a daily basis, just because they are so easy to apply and the fact that they aren't drying (with the pigmentation they offer) is definitely a bonus. In addition to that, they are easy to remove, in which the contrary poses a problem by other lip creams or liquid lip products. If your lips are naturally dry which may cause certain lip products to be drying on you, smack on some lip mask, moisturiser or Vaseline before heading to bed. This simple step has made my life much easier when it comes to applying lip products! 

I hope this blog post is helpful to any of you who might be interested in these lip products! Please don't hesitate to leave a comment down below if you have any further questions. Have a great weekend ahead of you!

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