Miss Sporty Instant Colour & Shine Lasting Shiny Lip Colour - First Impressions Review + Swatches!

Why hello there, my lovelies! Long time no Blog, aye?

I know that I have been a way a while now (Make that a year and a day, YIKES!) but I went out of my make-up phase for a while and started to prepare for leaving college at that point in time, as well as tried to look for a job, so as you can guess... I wasn't buying anything. Even now, my spending spree's on make-up are a little less than before, however sometimes one just can't resist...

So for now (how long for now is, I don't know) I have returned to blogging about make-up at my leisure! I won't promise updates daily, weekly or monthly, but I hope to update more than once a year at least! And with the sudden return, I have also made a slight change to my blogs name! For some reason, Framed Kisses seemed appropriate. I think Pretty Little Kisses felt a little childish to me, for some reason. So, Framed Kisses it is!

And what better product first impressions to return with than a lip product? It's time to smooch away!
 

By chance one sunny day (and yes, it really was sunny!) I decided to take a look in Superdrug, one of my usual pass times. I really didn't hope to find anything of interest as I never know when something new has come in, but surprise! There were some new lip products from the brands NYC and Miss Sporty. Even better, they were Lip Crayons! Now I don't know if you know this, but I absolutely adore lip crayons! They're that amazing in-between of a Lipstick and a Lip gloss, with the lovely texture of a balm, so of course I kind of had to have them, and I bought some for myself happily.

I really can not resist a lip crayon, I tell you! I think it is truly my weakness when it comes to make-up. Like a Pokémon, I want to Catch 'em' all!

The product in question is the rather tasty, candy inspired Miss Sporty Instant Colour & Shine Lasting Shiny Lip Colour, which is available in 6 yummy shades; Bubblepop, Plum Twist, Pink Popsicle, De-LIP-cious, Candy Plum and Playful Beige.

Originally I had actually on purchased Bubble Pop from the three available in my local Superdrug, however the day after I decided to buy both Playful Beige and Pink Popsicle after I had seen swatches online, realising that I needed the loveliness of Pink Popsicle in my life. I'm actually glad I did decide on buying it, because I seriously do love Pink Popsicle with a passion! It's very pretty and light, not to mention girly!

Honestly though, all of these colours are gorgeous to look at and wear, and if I could find the other three colours anywhere in my county, you can bet I would add them to my collection in a heartbeat, because for £2.99 a pop, they really aren't going to break the bank any time soon, are they?

Image-wise, these lip crayons look pretty nice I think. They aren't too tacky or too flashy, and they have a cute label that is inspired by that candy-stripe pattern which is actually pretty appealing to look at if you ask me. The one thing that makes them stand out to me, however, is their size; unlike most lip crayons that you see on the market right now, the packaging for the Miss Sporty lip crayons are a bit smaller in width, about the same size as a BarryM Gelly Hi Shine lip crayon actually, which helps the product to look a lot more girly and delicate I think.

That said, the downside to how thin these lip crayons are means you have to spend a little more time filling your lips in. It does allow for a more precising application, however with one of the NYC lip crayons I actually have an easier time just popping the desired colour on quickly and efficiently without the worry of it taking up too much time. Still, even with this small fault, I can't resist these lovely lip crayons!

When it comes to the product itself in the tube (1.1g, for those who are wondering) I will admit, I might have fallen in love with these lip crayons! They glide on smoothly, and whilst building the colour up for the lighter shades may take some time, they feel really good on the lips and look gorgeous! They have a beautiful glossy finish and the texture is one of the smoothest I have experienced from a lip crayon so far! They smell pretty nice too, though I can't say what the scent is; they just have a nice fragrance, like most Miss Sporty Products I think. Also, whilst it will take time to apply the product itself, they go on very easily and don't tug at the lips or even feel heavy and gloopy. They just sit on your pout beautifully, leaving your lips feeling moisturised and soft after application.

Of course with all (or most) products, there are a few downsides to these little gems, such as the fact that they do easily break off if you apply too much pressure thanks to how skinny the product itself is. They don't last that long either I think, and neither Playful Beige or Pink Popsicle leave a stain on my lips.
 I also found that Playful Beige contains a lot of noticeable glitter chunks, and I really don't care for my lips to look glittery. Thankfully this is the only colour of the three shades that has the obvious glitter in it, though when wearing it lightly it doesn't come up as much. Still... that's a downer for me, because glitter in my lip crayons is not nice.

All in all though, I really do love these lip crayons, with Pink Popsicle already claiming its place as my favourite of the three! They are beautiful shades with a wonderful texture, and if you have about £3 running spare, I say snap one of these puppies up to see if they take your fance!

The Miss Sporty Instant Colour & Shine Lasting Shiny Lip Colour lip crayons are available in Superdrug and retail for £2.99.

Happy Make-up'ing my Lovelies. Stay gorgeous, and stay happy.

Mwah!

Kel~ x

Miss Sporty Morning Baby! BB Cream First Impressions

Hello Lovelies, another day another review... though I really have not been posting that much (again), but that's mostly down to not buying new make-up (gasp!!!) and also being busy with college and such... whoops! My apologies, darlings!

So recently (as in around yesterday) I decided to go into Superdrug and pick up something I had spied a while back just when it had come out because, me being me, I was intrigued by this spiffy new product that just-so happened to come out after a certain hype had died down. Weird as it was that it came out a bit later than similar products from other cosmetics lines, I was still interested in it because it was cheap and from a brand that I never really bought from.

Looks like I finally bought from them, though! The product that I just-so-happened to purchase is the Morning Baby! BB Cream. What a cute name!

Miss Sporty is a brand that I very rarely buy from, let alone look at. Even as a teenager I kind of snubbed the brand when buying make-up, and when I think of Miss Sporty, I think of teenagers, because the range is pretty youthful and looks a little, well... kiddish I guess. Then again, I do think that the brand Seventeen looks tacky, and yet I buy from them - NEVER judge a product by its target audience or how the packaging looks, lovelies!

Anyway, little story out of the way, I was interested in this product mostly because it was a bargain at only £3.49! Also, because it claims to be a BB cream, and because when I swatched it on my jawline it seemed to be a pretty good match from what I saw, so after some debate, I finally went back to pick this little charm up to see if I actually liked it, because honestly, I have a hard time with finding foundations as it is, and with this being so cheap, I doubted I would care much if it came out as a fluke.

I picked up the shade 001 Nude Radiance, and from what I know there are only two shades in the entire range, so really not that great if you are darker in skin tone. The packaging is pretty small and compact, and the design on the front reminds me of something that 1960's/70's Yardley would do... Yes, I know about Yardley, but I am not that old... or even Biba, but that's mostly on the font for the 'BB' design that is on the top and bottom, but I like it; it looks a bit vintage in a way and it really appeals to me.

There is 30ml of product in this product, the same amount that you can get in the Collection BB Secrets, and claims to be a 'Multi-action, Skin perfecting make-up', with 5 different actions in 1 product. What are those actions, you ask? Well let's take a looksy, shall we?

• Skin feels moisturized
• Erases skin imperfections
• Smoothes your Skin
• Helps protect from damages
• Gives a luminous and natural complexion

The result from this product is supposed to be that you look healthier with a perfect complexion, and that the product can last up to 14 hours. Now, I don't know about the 14 hour wear bit because I still have to test this one out at college and against the wind and sun and all (haha, what sun?) but the other bits I can kind of give my opinions on...

SWATCHED!!!

 I don't think that this erases skin imperfections, or at least, it doesn't for me. Then again I only use enough to even out my skin tone and look more human. It does, however, give me more radiance. I found that this product actually works a bit more like a tinted moisturiser, as with most drugstore BB creams apparently, but it does not look horrible like other tinted moisturizers do on me; it looks natural, actually, and gives me a nice glow. It also makes my skin look and feel softer and gives off a bit of a dewy finish, but not so much that I look overly greasy.

It also seems to do well with my dry skin, which I am absolutely loving, because the only other foundation to have done that well enough is also a BB Cream related item... and that one turns me orange!

So that's around 3/5 boxes ticked from the 5 actions it claims to tackle. The only other claim I have an issue with is the protection bit; protection from what, exactly? Sun damage? Because when I look at the tube I can't see any SPF on it. This isn't a problem for me; I use a moisturiser with SPF15 under any product that doesn't have any SPF in it, but when a product claims to protect you, I want to know specifically what from... but so far, I can't see any SPF on here, and I have no idea what else it can protect me against, so for me that claim is a bit iffy, but whatever.

Another thing that I would like to add about this product is that it does have a scent... I really can not put my finger on what the scent is, but it smells slightly fruity, and whilst I hate fruits in juice, I love it as a scent in perfumes and, right now, foundations. It really wakes me up and makes me feel refreshed! No wonder this is called Morning Baby! BB Cream!

So, what's the end verdict?

The horrors of my face shall haunt you all! And oooh, Pokemon!

From first impressions, I like this product! I like that it actually works for my skin and gives me that little bit of a healthy glow that I know I need. I really wasn't expecting much from this, especially when the product is so cheap and from a brand I totally snub, but I am honestly surprised by how much I like it! It goes on smoothly, it is so easy to blend, and it basically fits my skin tone nicely once applied. I don't think that it gives much in terms of coverage, but I actually prefer foundations (or BB Creams, as it claims) that don't cover much because I like that natural look.

How this looks after an entire day though is beyond me, but so far I am not complaining! It's a nice little product, and for £3.49, you really can not complain! It's cute, does what I need it to, and makes me feel awake! So far so good!

Now, I just need to see if it turns me orange...