Lipstick and Brunch: savvy

Saturday, 22 February 2014

Swatch & Review: SAVVY by DB - Lipsticks

reviewed by - S.

Hey there lipstick junkies! Boy have I got a treat for you! If you haven't already discovered these fantastic lipsticks, then I highly recommend you stop what you're doing, get in your car and make your way to your nearest Priceline store. There are a range of colours to choose from, different finishes and are all quite pigmented and creamy. They don't have a scent at all really, which is something my sensitive skin very much so appreciates! And the best part is, they are decently priced and often have "3for2" sales at Priceline. Just keep an eye out!

I have been using these lipsticks for quite some time now, and absolutely love them! Definitely an Australian drugstore-gem!

Below are some swatches of the lipsticks I currently own!

Colour: Magenta

Texture: Creamy

Finish: Frosty

Retail Price: $4.99

Comments: I love this magenta colour! It's a beautiful rich dark pink that glides on so smoothly and lasts quite a fair while! It looks lovely on pretty much all skin tones!

Colour: Blushing Pink

Texture: Creamy

Finish: Frosty

Retail Price: $4.99

Comments: This lipstick colour is perfect for those who are fans of rosy shades! Where it is creamy, it can become a little more drying over time. So be sure to wear some lip balm underneath!


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Colour: Pretty Pink

Texture: Very Creamy

Finish: Satin

Retail Price: $4.99

Comments: This colour is perfect for everyday use! It is my go-to 'My-Lips-But-Better' lippy!


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Colour: Blossom

Texture: Creamy but drying

Finish: Matte

Retail Price: $6.99

Comments: This is part of the Long-Lasting Matte Lipstick range. The colour is very vibrant and youthful, bright and fun and absolutely gorgeous on my warmer skin-tone. As it is a matte lipstick it can become quite drying, but that's nothing a little lip balm can't fix!

Colour: Tiger Lily

Texture: Creamy but drying

Finish: Matte

Retail Price: $6.99

Comments: This is part of the Long-Lasting Matte Lipstick range. I never usually go for such orange tones, but this colour comes off very beautifully. Whether you want to wear it boldly, or whether you're just looking to dab on a natural "nude" lip with a hint of colour, this lipstick can definitely do the trick! Application method is key!

Colour: Coral

Texture: Very Creamy

Finish: Satin

Retail Price: $4.99

Comments: This lipstick is more on the warmer side of reds. It is an orange-red colour perfect for those with more golden tones (not to say that cooler undertoned ladies can't pull it off!)

Colour: Cherry

Texture: Very Creamy

Finish: Satin

Retail Price: $4.99

Comments: This lipstick has a slightly cooler undertone. Great for making your teeth look whiter! It is very rich in colour and is the perfect red lippy to try if you've never had the guts to wear red before!

I sincerely hope this post has been helpful. These lipsticks really are amazing and I hope you get to try them out! I know I will definitely be going back to pick up some more shades! :) Bye for now!

- S.

Swatch & Review: Drugstore Finds

reviewed by - L.

Yesterday S and I did some light shopping, I managed to scoop up these two gorgeous lipsticks for under $20! I usually don't go for really pinky colours but thought I should at least get a few just in case. Below is my personal review on the two lipsticks.

KMART LIPS - Crème Lipstick was a new brand to me. KMART recently updated their entire make-up range and with it they introduced these (I'm not so sure) KMART 'homebrand' cosmetics. The down-side with the update was that they removed all testers and shoved everything in sealed packages. Therefore, I couldn't test out the products before purchasing it. So on the cute packaging alone I decided to buy it; it was a gamble worth taking. This lipstick glided on really smoothly for me and it had the perfect amount of colour and sheen to it. I really liked this shade because it's a very versatile colour and very natural, I could see myself wearing this shade with just about anything. It's also got a faint fragrance, like a mix between crayons and play-doh but very very subtle, as strange as that sounds it doesn't really bother me and you don't really notice it. The only problem I would have with this lipstick is that after awhile it starts to feel pretty dry even though it says it's "moisture rich".

SAVVY by DB - Blossom "Long Lasting Matte Lipstick". Unfortunately, I often have really dry chapped lips. So for me this lipstick, being matte, was slow to start. I had to moisturize moisturize moisturize like crazy before I could even think to apply the lipstick or else it would just dragg on my lips creating blotchy clumps and look really messy. Besides my bad lip genes, the lipstick colour is a very vibrant/playful pink and because it is highly pigmented not only is one application more than enough but it highlighted my chapped lips and just looked really splotchy. I don't think it would be a lipstick that I would use unless I'm having a good lip day. The fragrance is very very subtle almost unnoticeable which, personally, I appreciate a lot. I love the finish look that matte lipsticks have but they just don't agree with me, as sad as that is.

- L.