What it is and My Thoughts

- A full coverage creamy, moisturising foundation with added skincare benefits that looks and feels like skin.

- Comes in a total of 3 formulas, original, matte and illuminating. I had the original.

- 32ml for £32 on official website. You can now purchase a smaller size as well.

- An SPF of 50.

- Comes in a plastic tube with a pump

- Has a fresh citrusy scent.

- A thick creamy emollient gel texture. It won’t run down the back of your hand.

- Comes in 12 shades : Fair, Fair Light, Light, Light Medium, Medium, Neutral Medium, Medium Tan, Neutral Tan, Tan, Rich, Rich Honey and Deep.

IT Cosmetics CC Cream Medium Tan, Becca Skin Love Olive & Driftwood. I don’t have a myriad of pictures and swatches of this as I’d taken these pictures last year. Otherwise I would have compared it to a lot more bases.

- They recently had a new shade launch but when I bought this they had only 5 abysmal shades. I chose Medium Tan. It wasn’t a great match so I ended up giving it away because I’d discovered the Becca Skin Love Foundation which is a similar formula and had a better shade match for me. As you can see Medium Tan is quite peachy undertoned compared to Becca Olive.

- I don’t recall this oxidising on my skin. But because the shade was already off I couldn’t tell if it did.

- The CC cream blends in wonderfully and easily into the skin, you can use a brush, sponge or your fingers and you get a lovely even smooth application.

- On application you get instant full coverage, you can obviously use less and sheer the coverage out but this will easily give you a flawless base.

- Smoothens and plumps the skin and gives off a creamy satin glow. I do really like this formula but on my combination skin this can get quite emollient and oily so I think the matte version would be better suited for me as I like how matte formulas wear on my skin. I get a manageable amount of dewiness over time with matte formulas. People with dry skin will really like this.

- This is generally a lightweight formula but I would say the emollience and moisture can make it feel a bit heavy especially on my skin type. 

- With regards to longevity on my skin type, if I need this to last I have to set it or I’ll get super oily and it will transfer. After setting, I start getting oily by the third hour. This is a really moisturising formula for me, so that’s why I think the matte formula would be better for me in terms of longevity and wear.

Now for the negatives:
- Poor shade range, even though they’ve increased to 12 shades, it’s still not enough.
- Isn’t the most lightweight formula.
- Isn’t the most long lasting of formulas and can transfer if not set.

I don’t have many negative things to say about the CC Cream, it’s a lovely formula and looks lovely on the skin. In comparison to the Becca Skin Love Foundation I would say this is much more hydrating and moisturising. I did really enjoy it whilst I had it, but I have a feeling I will love the matte formula even more. Would definitely recommend if you’re after a full coverage moisturising creamy foundation.

Have you tried this? What are your thoughts?
Have you read my last blogpost? Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation

Website Description

Dior Forever extends its high perfection, long-wearing foundation formula to offer a 24h* radiant finish, Dior Forever Skin Glow. The complexion appears flawless and even and the pores tightened. This enveloping fluid foundation does not just instantly embellish the skin: it improves its beauty day after day with a formula enriched in meticulously selected skincare ingredients to reveal the skin's full sensuality.

Dior Forever Skin Glow offers a radiant finish. For a velvety matte finish, discover the iconic foundation Dior Forever.

A non-comedogenic, dermatologically tested foundation.

A hydration booster, pansy extract helps protect the skin from drying.* The skin is soothed and appears smoothed and radiant with beauty.

Protective rose hip extract, which has been the star ingredient of Dior Forever for years, helps protect the quality of skin from exterior aggressors and reduce the appearance of dilated pores. Application after application, the pores appear tightened and the skin's texture refined.

Website Description

Our unique Ultra Blotted Lip creates a soft, diffused, just-blotted look with its comfy, matte, longwearing finish.
For that soft, diffused just-blotted look, our medium coverage liquid lipstick dries matte, doesn’t budge, and feels soft and comfy on the lips.
A medium coverage matte lipstick that creates a soft, diffused look. It is completely transfer-proof and long-wearing but also lightweight and comfortable. No cracking or flaking! Leaves lips smooth and fresh.
Application tips
Apply your ultra blotted lip in a thin layer for most comfortable wear.
 To intensify your look, line your lips with a matching lippie pencil, this will help you achieve the perfect finished look and it will also give the appearance of fuller lips.

- I mean the description says it all. These are long lasting matte liquid lipsticks, but with sheer medium coverage.

- They come in the same clear plastic packaging as their other liquid lip and lip gloss formulas, silver lid and have a standard doe foot applicator. The shade name sticker is on the base. I do find like most Colourpop products the writing tends to fade off the packaging after a few uses. Wish they'd up the quality because the packaging looks so battered and tacky after a short while.

I've taken lots of pictures under various lighting Right-Left: Starlet, Tattle Tail, Zuma, Halo Effect, Vitamin Sea, Doozy, Soda Pop, Sleepy Eyes, Cypress Chill, Cherry On Top

- 3g of product for $7. Which is approx £5.67. Creamy thin formula.

- No added scent, just a bit of a plasticky smell but not at all strong or overpowering.

- They have a tonne of colours and are always adding new shades to the range. I'd love to own them all as I find all the shades have worked for me because of how sheer and forgiving the formula is. Also should mention that they set to a slightly more muted tone on the lips, not as bright or vivid as how they appear in the tube or when they're still wet, so bare this in mind.

I have the shades:

Starlet - diffused deep yellow nude - One of my personal faves, perfect neutral nude, this with a nude gloss on top is perfection.

Tattle Tail - diffused rose pink - Cute candy pink on my skin tone, pair with a darker lip liner

Zuma - warm nude - My holy grail, my love, my life! Perfect warm nude pink on my skin tone.

Halo Effect - warm nude with a hint of coral - Exactly that, peachier, coral version of Zuma

Vitamin Sea - orange terracotta - I pair this with Toffee to tone down the brightness, really nice for spring/summer

Doozy - warm rose - My go-to bright yellow pink, so so cute and pretty on the lips

Soda Pop - plummy rose - Exactly that, a plummy toned pink.

Sleepy Eyes - warm rose nude - I would say this is a rosy reddish mlbb colour on me. I reach for this a lot as well as the next one.

Cypress Chill - sheer brick rose - Deeper and a bit more burgundy than Sleepy Eyes, another go-to.

Cherry On Top - blackened plum - Gorgeous wearable vampy cherry bitten lips. The amount of times people have asked me what I have on my lips when I've worn this...! Can apply streaky so take your time with this shade in particular.

- Unlike other liquid lipsticks I don't wipe off the excess back into the tube, one doe foot application is enough for me and I don't need to dunk the wand back in and put on a second layer. They apply fairly easily, but I will say you have to take effort to ensure you apply the product as evenly as you can and blend out any streaks because the streaks will set too and will be visible.

This is the shade Zuma- my fave!

- I would say you have about 40 seconds to apply and spread the product around before it starts to set and they do set rather quickly. I personally don't think they layer very well so would suggest to only apply one layer or it starts to feel quite thick and rough on the lips and the product gets very crumbly. If you want to layer then I suggest you let one layer dry completely before applying the next.

While it's still wet...

Once it's dry, it's completely matte, no shine whatsoever

- They feel super lightweight on the lips for a liquid lipstick. I despise the sticky, tackiness of some liquid lipstick formulas, or when I rub my lips together and can feel that dry rough layer of product on my lips.
What I actually do with most of my liquid lipsticks (and I've shared this trick on my Instagram before) is apply a tiny amount of a pore filling primer to my lips before applying the liquid lipstick to prevent any tackiness.
I don't have to use any primer with these Ultra Blotted Lips, they feel so soft and smooth and I can feel my own lips when I purse them together. 

The bottom picture shows the thicker areas that were still wet and you can see they flaked off in those areas once they'd dried down in the top picture. Like I mentioned, one layer is best.

- Another quality I love about these are how soft, diffused and smooth they look on my lips. I have a lot of lines on my lips and find most liquid lipstick formulas highlight these lines and I don't get a smooth plump pillowy finish. Which is also why I use the primer step with traditional liquid lipsticks, using a pore filling primer smoothens and fills out the lines on my lips and gives me a much smoother fuller finish.

However I don't need to use any primer for the Ultra Blotted Lips, they give the lips a very smooth pillowy finish on their own.

- These are waterproof and smudge-proof. I love that these last as long as your traditional liquid lipsticks and because of their sheerness they wear off better too. Like liquid lipsticks they fade on the inner parts of your lips after eating but it’s not as prominent as a super pigmented liquid lipstick.

- I don’t have any negatives apart from the obvious that they’re not the most hydrating lip products and lips can feel dry after a while, but for a long lasting matte product they are immensely comfortable. You can apply a balm underneath or a gloss on top if you like, this will obviously compromise longevity.

- Another negative is that they do dry up quicker in the tube compared to normal liquid lipsticks.

- Another negative is that they’re unfortunately not easy to get hold of here in the UK as Colourpop are based in the USA and shipping can take between 2-3 weeks.

- Even though they are very affordable products, shipping to the UK is a flat rate of $10 for orders under $50. They offer free shipping for orders over $50 and thankfully customs and taxes are paid for at checkout so no surprises at your door. I usually make my $50+ orders during their sale period.
One thing I should mention is that I just noticed a lot of their shades in this line are missing, I really hope they aren’t discontinuing them...

- To summarise I love these Ultra Blotted Liquid Lipsticks, I love the shades and how wearable they are on me, these work so well with my brown girl lip issues. If you love matte stained lips you will love these! I can tell you one thing, whenever I’ve had one of these on, I've always been asked what I’m wearing on my lips, always! So that should convince you if this review hasn’t. It took me forever to make this post haha but I hope you enjoyed this review.

Have you tried the Ultra Blotted Lips? Share your thoughts!

Have you read my last review? Becca Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation in Olive, Bamboo & Driftwood

I'm actually so excited to finally review this foundation. You know that feeling when you're so in love with a particular product and you're dying to share it with the world? Well this is the Becca Skin Love foundation for me right now.

I can't remember where I came across this foundation first but it was during the summer of 2019. After watching several videos and doing some research I knew I had to have this glowy base. Luckily I found the Becca Skin Love for dead cheap on eBay and managed to buy 3 shades for just under the price of one. Yes it's a bit excessive but it was a bargain! Nikki Makeup on Instagram uses several shades of foundation on her clients/models faces if they have an uneven skin tone. This technique works really well for me too but obviously it's a very pricey technique since you'll have to buy more than one bottle.

Website Description

What it is and what I love

- Comes in an easy to use plastic airless pump tube. Pretty holographic printing and a window to see the shade and contents within. Lightweight and very convenient to travel with. (Since it's an airless pump you may have to press quite a few times to bring the product up the first time.)

- 35ml for £32

- Has a slight fragrance.

- 24 shades with a good variety of tones.

Dior Face & Body 3WO, Becca Skin Love Driftwood, Olive and Bamboo. Driftwood and Olive are quite similar but as you can see Olive has more olive tones in it similar to the 3WO

- I have the shades Driftwood (Cool medium beige with neutral undertones), Olive (Warm medium beige with golden/olive undertones) and Bamboo (Golden beige with yellow undertones).

I first bought the shade Driftwood during the 'good skin phase' I had last year and it matched me perfectly (the centre of my face is quite pale especially if I've been consistent with my sunscreen and skincare) but it was slightly too pale for my forehead so I bought the shade Olive which has lovely olive tones in it. I took Olive with me on holiday since I knew I'd be catching a tan and it's been my most used shade. When I came back from my holiday I bought the shade Bamboo to match my super tanned forehead. I mix and match all of them to suit my needs. Like I said earlier it's obviously a very expensive technique and I probably wouldn't have done this if it were full price. A bit of bronzer across the forehead does the job for me.

- Texture is thick and creamy but super lightweight on the skin, you can't feel it. Has a setting factor and there's no tackiness.

- I like using a brush but a sponge would work well too, I've noticed fingers work really well as well but I prefer not to get them dirty. Blends easily but since it's quite thick, a denser brush would work better than a fluffy one.

- I use 4 little dots for everyday use. A little goes a long way as you can see in the gif below! Provides instant medium yet build-able coverage. Skin tone is evened out, if you have any prominent blemishes you may have to layer or spot conceal, but I personally find this provides a LOT of coverage.

- A proper satin finish on my skin type, has a glowy, radiant finish and makes my skin look very healthy and hydrated. It's almost erring on semi-matte but as my oils start to come out it looks more and more satin-ey.

- Forms a second skin-like layer over the skin, fills in and blurs pores, smoothens and plumps up the skin, it's delicious! Formula is similar to Urban Decay One & Done (review), IT Cosmetics CC Cream, Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation (review), Clinique Beyond Perfecting (review) etc. But this one's my favourite for sure as it's more lightweight.

- Doesn't oxidise but sets to a slightly muted tone. I personally find this lasts a long time on me, I can touch my face even without setting and it won't transfer onto my palms. Without setting I get slightly dewy in 6 hours. Definitely set if you want it to last longer. 

The Negatives

- I find this particular formula works better on a smoother skin type, if you have any dry flakes make sure you exfoliate and prep your skin well before using or it might pick up on texture.

- Even though this can be glowy and hydrating, I do find this works better on combination normal skin, people with dry skin may find this quite thick and matte. Oily people might find this gets quite radiant on them. 

-It's a natural finish but not completely invisible or undetectable.

I've used this foundation so much and really love what it does for me. It makes my skin look healthy, radiant, smooth, poreless and plump which is why I'm happy to own several shades for the different areas of my face. I've tried many other similar formulas to this but the shades have always been a let down so I'm happy I finally get to enjoy this formula with an equally great shade match...or several should I say in my case! Definitely give this a go if you're after plump poreless skin.

Hope you enjoyed this review. Stay safe. xxx

Have you read my last post? Glossier Skin Tint, Stretch Concealer, Cloud Paint Review

I've always loved the Glossier aesthetic but never thought it was ideal for my problematic-ish skin. However I was going through a period of rather good skin during the summer/autumn of 2019 and it was around then that I realised how ideal a dewy base with minimal coverage would be.

Website Description
Perfecting Skin Tint

Sheer skin enhancer 

1 fl oz / 30 ml 

More skin, less makeup.

What it is: 

In the land between bare skin and makeup makeup exists the imperceptible wash of color that is Perfecting Skin Tint

Why it's special:

Breathable, ultra-thin formula evens out skin’s appearance for a smooth, dewy finish

Diamond Powder gives a brightening, soft-focus effect and minimizes the appearance of pores, while Glycerin moisturizes skin

Comes in 12 super sheer, adaptable shades that won’t hide your freckles, cake your pores, or cover you up

Good to know: hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, appropriate for all skin types, non-settling, non-irritating, paraben free, fragrance free, cruelty free, vegan