Glamorous Gifting: My Charlotte Tilbury Prize from a Blogger Friend

 

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There’s nothing quite like the excitement of receiving a surprise gift—especially when it’s from a friend and fellow blogger and is filled with luxury beauty treats! 

A couple of months ago, I was pleasantly surprised when a thoughtful gift from Charlotte Tilbury arrived from my lovely blogging friend Georgina.  She has been sending out these special gifts as a way to show appreciation for those who support her on social media and in general.  It’s such a kind gesture, and I’m so grateful to be among those she’s sent a gift to. Thank you Georgina, for your generosity and for being such a lovely friend and inspiration.

Over the last few months or maybe a year, I'm not too sure, Georgina has been sending the gifts out, and I couldn’t wait to share the excitement of my gift with you all. If you love high-end beauty, gorgeous packaging, and cult-favorite makeup, you’re in for a treat. 

First, I am going to share some info about the lovely Georgina. 

About Georgina:

Info taken from Georgina's blog She Might Be Loved

I’m Georgina Grogan, a 30-year-old, Sheffield-based, full-time blogger and freelance social media manager. She Might Be Loved was established in 2013, followed by my online magazine, She Might Be, in 2016. I’m a cat mum of three: Anya, Bella and Coco. I’m the owner of the most high-maintenance red hair, where even my bathroom is mostly red and completely makeup-obsessed. I’m disabled, and my official conditions are chronic pain of the spinal region and chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis or CFS/ME for short.
This blog features everything from talking about being disabled to my cats, travels, family life, favourite food, and so much more.

During my two years working in retail at Lush Cosmetics, I wanted to go somewhere where I could share my passions and explore them more. She Might Be Loved was born and has since grown at an incredible pace that blows my mind. Just one year into blogging, I left my day job and became self-employed as a Freelance Social Media Manager for Beauty and Fashion brands and a full-time blogger.

Now, let’s dive into this amazing Charlotte Tilbury box and see what’s inside!

My Charlotte Tilbury Gift Box:

Charlotte Tilbury Mini Collagen Lip Bath Icons:

The Mini Collagen Lip Bath Icons are a lovely set of lipglosses. They aren't full-size, obviously Zoë, they're called "mini" for a reason! They are a good size though and more than big enough. They have a cute heart shaped applicator which applies the gloss nicely and evenly. 

The gloss isn't sticky, which for me is everything because I shy away from lip gloss because I can't bear the sticky formula some have where my hair ends up stuck to my lips. it's not a good look and feels awful - yuck! 

Refresh Rose isn't clear, it has a little something and gives the lips a lovely shine and can be worn alone or over any lipstick. The mini collagen lip baths are enriched with skin care ingredients, leaving the lips plump and hydrated. 

Pillow Talk Medium and Pillow Talk Original have a lovely colour payoff and look great alone or over the top of the corresponding lipstick. 

You can find the Mini Collagen Lip Bath Icons set HERE priced at £27.00

Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Stoned Rose:

The lipstick in the shade Stoned Rose is described on the Charlotte Tilbury website as a warm coral rose lipstick with a magic moisturising satin finish. I personally wouldn't describe the shade as coral rose, it's more of a terracotta or burnt orange to me, much darker than coral rose. The finish is lovely, it's a satin finish, and it feels lovely on the lips, hydrating and comfortable and is long lasting too. It's a lovely formula, and the packaging, as with all Charlotte Tilbury, is stunning. 

You can find the K.I.S.S.I.N.G. lipstick HERE priced at £29.00

Air Brush Flawless Lip Blur in Walk Of No Shame Blur:

Described by Charlotte Tilbury as a weightless, modern, matte meets moisture liquid lipstick, the air brush effect for your lips, with powder blur technology and hyaluronic acid, the lipstick is said to last 12 hours, and your lips stay hydrated for 24 hours. 

The lipstick can be worn blurred or bold, depending on your preference. The applicator is diamond shape and applies the lipstick with ease. The shape of the applicator makes applying the lipstick effortless. The lipstick feels nice on the lips and is not drying at all, which is an issue I have with other matte liquid lipsticks. Adding a small amount and blurring with my fingertip gives a nice flush of colour and lasts really well, it didn't feel drying and gave a gorgeous colour. 

Applying the lipstick straight from the applicator gives a beautiful bold lip that doesn't look crusty dusty or feel it. My lips looked and felt hydrated throughout the day and the lipstick did not budge, it has fantastic staying power, even after eating and drinking. The formula is lovely and like nothing I have in my makeup collection, I am definitely going to check out some of the other shades. 

You can find the Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur HERE priced at £29.00

Hyaluronic Happikiss Lipstick Balm In Pillow Talk:

The happikiss lipstick balm is described as a next generation multi magic lipstick gloss balm, formulated with hyaluronic acid and c-peptide for hydrated and fuller looking lips, with a fondue-like texture. 

Having not tried fondue, I can't comment on the fondue-like texture, but the lipstick balm does feel lovely on the lips and has a beautiful glossy finish. I was shocked at the pigment of the lipstick balm. Most lipstick balm-type products I have tried are only slightly pigmented with a bit of colour, and they never last on me, but the happikiss is a lovely shade and lasted really well, even after eating and drinking. 

This is definitely one of my favourite items in the box. 

You can find the Hyaluronic Happikiss Lipstick Balm  HERE priced at £27.00

Matte Revolution Lipstick - Holywood Vixen:

Charlotte Tilbury describes the Matte Revolution lipstick in the shade Holywood Vixen as " a nuanced bright red lipstick in my modern matte formula, encased in a red tube!" and I'd say that's a pretty accurate description; the red case is gorgeous, and the lipstick is a beautiful red shade. 

I have a mini version of the lipstick, and it is very cute, but for me, a mini is perfect as I don't often wear a red lip, so a full size would more than likely go to waste. I love it when cosmetic companies sell minis,  for someone like me who doesn't wear makeup daily, or even weekly, they are perfect as they don't go to waste and I also love them for trying products too. 

I recently received the Mini Lip Kit In Pillow Talk Fair as a birthday gift and when asked if I was sure I wanted the mini, I said yes, because I wasn't sure if it would suit me as I struggle with nude lip shades, so it was perfect for me and despite the size of them, the mini lipsticks do last for a decent amount of time. 

How lovely is that packaging? It's stunning, as is the lipstick itself. 

What a gorgeous shade of red, I love it and it lasts so well, and doesn't feel drying on the lips like some matte formulas do. The lipstick has the hydrating matte formula, so although it gives a matte finish, it feels much more hydrating.  These lipsticks are great if you like the finish of a matte lipstick but not the feel. 

I struggle with some matte lipsticks as they feel so dry and look really awful on my lips, but I love this formula and will definitely be trying some more shades. I just wish they all came in coloured packaging. 

This is another favourite of mine, it's beautiful!

You can find the Matte Revolution Lipstick in Holywood Vixen HERE priced at £29.00 (full size) 

That's everything that was in my Charlotte Tilbury box of lip products, kindly gifted from the lovely Georgina, it was so kind of her to send this and I have loved being able to try out new products, I have found some that I love and will definitely be checking out more shades of those. 

Once again, a big thank you to Georgina. She is such a lovely person and a brilliant content creator, too, who is always happy to help or offer advice with anything too she's just lovely! 

If you're not already, please give Georgina a follow on her social media accounts and blog, which I will pop below. 

Follow Georginas Blog: HERE

Follow Georginas Instagram HERE

Follow Georginas Threads: HERE

Find all of Georginas links and discounts HERE

Have you tried any of the products mentioned in my post? If not, which do you like the look of most? 

Thank you for reading 

Zoë x

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All My Must-Have Picks in One Place: Follow Me on LTK

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Today's post is a shameless plug, I was going to apologise for this but then, if I don't plug my own things, who will? So, this is a shameless plug post about my LTK account. 

LTK stands for Like To Know It, and it's an app and a website where I and lots of other creators (I hate that word almost as much as influencer) share the links from videos, blog posts, or social media posts where we share certain items with you, such as clothing, beauty products, and homeware. Basically, anything I share with you will be on my LTK account.

For example, I post a haul on my Instagram account and put the links to the things I've shared in that haul on my LTK account. I also share other things, such as outfit ideas, gift guides and gift ideas, favourites, and lots more. I share beauty, fashion, homeware, pet supplies, and much more with a direct link to the products. 

Below are two examples of a couple of posts I have on my LTK account, these are festive outfit ideas. So, if you like the red jumper in the first photo, you can click the image below the main image, and it'll take you directly to that jumper, so you can buy it if you like. LTK is an affiliate programme, meaning if you do buy anything from my links, I will make a few pence in commission, but it is only pence, I'm not about to become rich from this account. 

So, that is my LTK account and what it's all about, I have so many different posts on there, and I share lots of things there that I don't share on any of my other platforms. You can follow me on there too, and if you would like to, that would be very kind and much appreciated. It is hard to build a following on LTK, and I am 10 followers away from 100, so it means a lot to me when I get a new follower. 

And all that's left for me to say is, if you would like to check out my LTK account, you can find it HERE and thank you so much in advance if you do. 

If you're reading this and already follow me on LTK, thank you so much. 

Thanks for reading, 

Zoë x

 

Sephora Collection - Cream Lip Stain Matte - An Honest Review

 

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Today I have a review of two of the Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Matte liquid lipsticks for you. 

Previously,  Sephora was not available to buy in the UK, but they now have two stores in London, one of which opened in 2023, and they are opening a new store in the Trafford Centre in Manchester in the summer of 2024. But if like me, you can't get to any of the stores, fear not, in 2022, Sephora took over the Feel Unique website and is now online so we can shop til we drop at Sephora without needing to travel to their stores. 

Sephora Collection: 

The Sephora Collection is Sephora's own brand beauty range. Sephora's Sephora Collection is a diverse and extensive range of beauty and skincare products developed and curated by Sephora and typically includes makeup, skincare, beauty tools and haircare. 

The Sephora Collection offers a wide array of products at various and mostly affordable price points. Sephora has a commitment to cruelty-free beauty and many of the products in the Sephora Collection have been formulated without animal testing. The packaging of the products is sleek, modern and simple, nothing fancy just simple but it looks great, I have tried a few products from their makeup range and so far so good, I shall be writing more about the other products I have tried soon.

Sephora Collection Cream Matte Lip Stain:

What Sephora Says:

"Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick is ultra-matte, full-coverage, long lasting, doesn’t transfer, and is very comfortable to wear.

Celebrate 10 years of no-transfer, extremely matte, and high-payoff colour with Cream Lip Stain.

SEPHORA COLLECTION transfer-free liquid lipstick, power in a bottle since 2011.
- The power to resist thanks to a long-lasting, maskproof, no-transfer makeup result.
-The power of extreme matte colour in a comfortable, non-drying velvet texture.
- The power of intense pigmentation in a thin but high-coverage colour layer.

You’ll never need to wonder how to make a matte liquid lipstick stay put: the answer is all in the long-lasting formula of SEPHORA COLLECTION cream lip stain lipstick. With a texture that feels creamy upon application, before melting into a light velvety veil of long-lasting lip colour.

Cream Lip Stain is:
- A non-drying lipstick with a comfortable and velvety texture that provides great coverage. Thanks to its formula enriched with avocado oil, this matte liquid lipstick provides comfort upon application."

My Thoughts:

I have really liked wearing liquid lipsticks for a number of years now and having tried a couple of the Sephora Collection Long Lip Last lipsticks quite a few years ago (which I cant find on the website, so I think they must have been discontinued) and trying one of the Cream Lip Stain Matte a couple of years ago and liking it, when shopping on the Sephora website, I thought I'd get a couple and see what I thought.

Swatch Photographs Are Not Edited 

I bought two of the lip stain matte, one in the shade Hippy Pink which is shade 69 and the other in the shade Watermelon which is shade 09. The swatches above don't really show how they look on my lips but that is my problem 100%, I have very blue lips due to a medication I use and because of this my lips can throw the shade of lipstick and it can look quite different on me than the swatches I take or I see online.

However, when I look at the lip swatches on the website, they do look very similar to how they look on me. Hippy Pink is more of a peachy pinky nude and Watermelon is a bright orangey shade with a hint of red. Both are lovely colours and to be honest nicer than I expected so I am not upset about it at all.

The lipsticks come with a doe foot applicator and are easy to apply without any messiness at all. They feel very comfortable when applying and do dry down to a matte finish, they don't feel uncomfortable on the lips once dry but if a matte finish isn't for you, applying a lip balm over the top helps but doesn't spoil the colour payoff or how lovely the lip stain mattes look.

I am really impressed by the lip stain mattes, and will be picking up a couple more shades, I like the look of First Dates and Pinky Red but to be honest with there being 40 shades to choose from I think I'll end up trying more than a couple. The lip stains do last well and didn't move throughout me drinking, but I did need to top up after eating which isn't a problem, they aren't huge and fit into my bag nicely with a compact mirror.

I have been looking for photographs of me wearing the lip stains and I have found one of me wearing the shade Watermelon 09 when we had gone away for the weekend to a Butlins 90's Reloaded weekend, so I shall pop that picture below for you.

Please excuse the matching t-shirts and my headband, this was one of the things we did to celebrate my 50th Year. I am wearing the shade Watermelon 09 in this photograph and as you can see, it is quite a bright orangey shade with a hint of red in it. It's a lovely colour though and I do love it, and I love the Hippy Pink too, they are both very "me" shades and I get a good amount of wear from them both. Hippy Pink is a good daytime shade, so I'll wear it if I'm going to the shops or out for lunch, but I'll wear Watermelon more in the evenings or on a summers day. 

I am really pleased with the Sephora Collection lip stain matte and think you would be too, especially if liquid lipsticks are your thing, and if you would like to give them a try, you can find them on the Sephora Website by clicking HERE priced at £12.99 each, you can often find discounts on the Sephora Collection own brand products, and if you have any specific discounts for example, teaching or NHS discounts, you will be able to save some pennies which is always a bonus. 

Have you tried the Sephora Collection Lip Stain Matte? Let me know in the comments, or if you haven't, check them out on the website and let me know if you could pick two shades up, which two shades would they be? 

Thank you for reading

Zoë x

Fenty Beauty Makeup Hits And Misses

When Fenty Beauty,  owned by famous singer, Rhianna launched in the UK in 2017 like most makeup enthusiasts and bloggers, I was intrigued by the brand and wanted to try some of the products but nothing really jumped out at me enough for me to purchase anything at that time.

The range was initially heavily complexion based, but has since been expanded and now includes an array of products including eye and lip products, and there has since been the launch of Fenty Skin and Fenty Skin Body too.

I have since tried quite a few products from the skincare range and the makeup range but today I am going to share my thoughts, my hits and misses from the products I have from the makeup range with you.   

Match Stix Contour Skinstick

Fenty describes the Skinstick as a "Longwear, light-as-air matte contour stick in a range of shades for all skin tones." and I'd say this is an accurate description of the product. 

I have the Match Stix Contour Skinstick in the shade Amber which is described as a "cool undertone for fair skin tones" This is the perfect shade for me. I do have a cool undertone to my skin and I am fair skinned too and this shade is brilliant. Skinstick is available in 9 different shades which is great, the whole range of Fenty skin products is available in a vast range of shades to suit all skin tones, I would say they have the best range of shades available to suit many different skin tones, and other brands really do need to take note.   

The contour stick comes in excellent sleek coloured packaging and is easy to use. To enable you to get the product out, you twist it from the base and the product comes out, it does twist back down too. To apply, I just pop a little where I want it on my face and then blend it in with a damp Marshmallow Sponge from Coco Cosmetics by Chloe, but you can use any makeup sponge or a brush, whatever you prefer. You don't need to use a lot of product,  and the match stix blends in beautifully to my skin and gives a lovely finish.  I have also used it on my eyes and it makes a lovely cream eyeshadow too, which is brilliant for travelling and not wanting to take too many products. 

swatch is unedited

I had never really been someone who contoured their face when doing my makeup, but I received the skinstick as a gift and I am so grateful as I have used it so much since and I absolutely love it, I wouldn't say I particularly contour my face as such but I love to use it as a cream bronzer and to also add some definition to my face, but I doubt any makeup artists would call it contouring!   

Want to try the Match Stix Contour Stick? You can find it on the Fenty website  HERE priced at £25.00.

Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Colour

I had seen a couple of people speak about the Stunna Lip Paint and since I like liquid lipsticks I thought I'd try one, Fenty described them as "Weightless, long wear liquid lipstick with a soft matte finish in head-turning shades that look incredible on all skin tones." I chose the shade Unattached which is described as "bright coral". If you are a regular reader of my blog or you know me personally, you will know that coral lip shades are my favourite, along with pinks, so it was inevitable I was going to choose Unattached. 

The lip paint comes in lovely packaging, with a clear plastic base showing the lip paint and a pointed gold coloured lid, which has Fenty Beauty written on it. The applicator is like nothing I've used before, it isn't a doe foot applicator, it's more of an hourglass shape, but it makes applying the lip paint effortless. 

The lip paint is a matte formula, and it can feel a little drying should you apply too much, so I tend to build it up and if it is feeling a touch drying, I add lip balm and it's perfect, but for the most part, it feels fine and it is so long lasting, I wore it recently on an evening out with my family and we had food and drinks, and then I had another drink later and when I got home around 6.5 hours after application, it was still there and still looked ok, not as it did when I first applied it, but it was fine and didn't look a mess. 

swatch is unedited

I love the Stunna Lip Paint, my only complaint is, that it isn't available in more shades, especially bright shades. 

Want to try the Stunna Lip Paint? You can find it on the Fenty website HERE priced at £24.00. 

Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush

Having dry skin, I love to use cream products when applying my makeup and I have amassed quite a collection of cream base products, especially cream blush. When I saw the Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush swatches, I fell in love and knew I definitely needed to try one, asap.  

Described by Fenty as "Light-as-air cream blush that easily melts into the skin for a kiss of colour for every skin tone" the Freestyle Cream Blushes are just beautiful, I have the shade Strawberry Drip, which in the pan looks scarily bright red, but on the cheeks, it blends out to a beautiful pink flush of colour that lasts all day. 

I really like the packaging of the blush, the case is an octagonal shaped plastic case with gold writing on the lid, and inside the lid, there is a mirror that fills the space and is a good size and I can use it, which sometimes isn't the case with some makeup products with a built in mirror. 

swatch is unedited

I apply the cream blush using my finger to dab it on my cheeks, and then I blend it out using my damp makeup sponge, I have used a brush too but my preferred method is to use a makeup sponge. I absolutely adore the blush and will 100% be adding the shades Crush On Cupid and Petal Popping to my collection. My youngest daughter has the shade Petal Poppin and it is beautiful. 

Do you want to try the Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush? You can find it on the Fenty website HERE priced at £22.00. 

Liquid Killawat Fluid Freestyle Highlighter

Liquid highlighters are something I haven't really tried too many of, maybe 3 or 4? But when I got the Liquid Killawatt Fluid Freestyle Highlighter I was really looking forward to trying it, especially as I heard a lot of really good things about it from reading blog posts about it. 

I have the shade Sidekick, which is the palest shade, the highlighter like all the Fenty products has nice packaging, it comes in a tube like packaging with a pattern and writing on it in white and an octagonal shaped lid. The nozzle on the tube is quite small but I prefer that as otherwise it could be easy to squeeze too much product out. 

The highlighter is described by Fenty as a " Lightweight, high-shine liquid highlighter that hugs the skin with a modern, transfer-resistant glow". It is easy to apply, I apply it in the same way as I do the blush, by dabbing a small amount to the tops of my cheeks and blending it out with either a makeup sponge or a brush. 

I really wanted to love the highlight, but I don't like it at all, it is glittery with not much else there and has a gold colour to it and is just not right at all for my colouring and far too sparkly, if you like a sparkly highlight I think you'd like it, but it is just not for me at all. I have tried it a fair few times now but I seem to dislike it more each time. 

swatch is unedited

I was so disappointed the first time I used it after all the other products being so lovely, I had such high hopes but my hopes were soon dashed when I resembled a disco ball come Christmas card in one, it's definitely not for me, but we are all different and you may love it. 

If you want to try the Liquid Killawatt Fluid Freestyle Highlighter, you can find it on the Fenty website HERE priced at £26.00. 

Bright Fix Eye Brightener

Last but by no means least, we have the Bright Fix Eye Brightener described by Fenty as an "under eye brightener that easily hydrates, brightens, and conceals. Sheer to buildable coverage". I have the shade Rose Quartz which is the palest of the shades available and is described as "Cool pink to brighten and colour correct for light skin tones" which does sound perfect for my skin tone.  

Rose Quartz has a peachy colour to it and I suffer from dark circles, a combination of genetics and having deep set eyes and high cheekbones, plus no sleep and then throw in a ridiculous amount of pain and there it is, dark circles. But with that combination and dark circles,  I do like to use a peachy toned corrector as I find it is the best shade type for me. 

  

If you are choosing your shade online, it is quite simple to do, all the shades are listed but if you would rather, you can select a shade from the categories, light, light -medium, medium, medium -deep or deep. 

I love the packaging of the eye brightener, it's a peachy coloured tube with a clear plastic rollerball type applicator, meaning you can squeeze the tube a little then roll the product under the eyes, then tap in with your ring finger, or you can use a brush or makeup sponge, whatever your preference. 

Once again, I really thought I was going to love this product, but sadly I do not, I just cannot get on with it. The shade is so pale that I look ill when I use it, don't get me wrong I am naturally very fair skinned but it gives me Caspar vibes. Had I had one of the deeper shades, it would have been too yellow toned and probably too dark for me. The consistency is also not right for me, it's hard to explain but it's thicker than I expected but then a little does go a long way so if you do like it, it should last you a while.  It dries to a matte finish which looks terrible on me, and accentuates any fine lines I have, which is something I'd rather avoid if possible.  

The shade, the consistency and the finish it gives on the skin are all wrong for me, but I suppose not all products are going to suit everyone and this is sadly just one of those products. 

However, if you think you would like the product, you can find it on the Fenty website HERE priced at £22.00. 

So, those are my Fenty Beauty makeup hits and misses from the items I have in my makeup bag. I do have a wishlist of some more makeup items from Fenty, so I shall let you know my thoughts once I am lucky enough to have added those to my collection. 

I do also have some products from the Fenty Skin range, so if you would like me to do a hits and misses of those items too, please let me know. 

Have you tried Fenty Beauty? And have you tried any of the products I have spoken about today? What are your favourites from Fenty? Let me know in the comments below. 

Thank you for reading 

Zoë x