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

A Hint of Tint from George. - First Impressions + Swatches!

Hello there, dearest Lovelies! It has, once again, been a while, but I seem to never buy that make-up when out anyway. The woes of being a student!

So, when coming home from college and missing the train by about a good 8 minutes (never fun), I decided to pop into the ASDA store that stands next to the station to kill some time, and see if they had a certain book in that I need to finish off a series I am re-reading (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, for those interested!). Of course, the book wasn't in, however I did amble my way over to the make-up section to see what ASDA had in store for me, and to have a quick peek at the George line. Well, I found something, and it certainly wasn't my book, but this is just as interesting in my opinion!

I saw this cheeky little product, the Hint of Tint tinted moisturiser, and the moment I saw it I nearly laughed because of how much it reminded me of the packaging (and style) of Benefit's You Rebel tinted moisturiser. I actually thought that this product was funny, because I had never seen a worthier knock-off (well... excluding anything by MUA, that is) and whilst there were other products in the George range that were also look-alike's to other Benefit products (the lip + cheek tints, for one), I decided to pick this one up because, whilst a budget buyer and what-not, I actually have a sample of Benefit's You Rebel tinted moisturiser after visiting the counter to ask about recommended foundations, so I bought this little treat out of pure curiosity to see if it was exactly like the Benefit You Rebel tinted moisturiser. For £3, you really can't complain either (especially when the benefit You Rebel is priced at a heft £24/50, oooh...)

This product claims:

Give your complexion a boost (Front)
Lightly colours, moisturises and evens out skin tone for a healthy looking glow (Back)

There is 30ml of product, about the normal amount for a drugstore foundation I believe, and as SPF15 which is perfect for the warmer weather we have been having lately, and I purchased my shade in 01 Light. Sadly, there are only two shades in the entire range, but I decided on this one because whilst I do tan, I don't tan that much, and this would be the better shade to use in the up-coming autumn and winter months when I want a bit of a healthy glow.

So, when I finally got home, took pictures and the like, I was able to try out this product and see for myself if it was anything like the sample I have of the Benefit You Rebel. I even took out the sample to see if the swatches were anything alike, bu I was surprised to see that they were actually very different from each other!

Upon first swatching the two side by side, it was very clear to see that the Hint of Tint was a lot lighter and more yellow in tone than the You Rebel, which is certainly a lot more orange! However I found that the differences pretty much ended there, because when I tried the Hint of Tint, I found that this tinted moisturiser had the same blendability factor, feel and coverage as the You Rebel one has.

 

That surprised me even more, considering I was expecting Hint of Tint to be a bit different, however I am happy to have found a little dupe for the You Rebel tinted moisturiser, which I quite liked!

So, when I say belndability factor, I basically mean that Hint of Tint is extremely hard to blend, much like You Rebel, which is the only turn-off for me with this foundation. Once you put this product onto your skin, you pretty much need to blend ASAP or everything goes streaky and harder to blend the longer you leave it, though it may be how I apply it honestly; I use my fingers to put on my foundation right now, so it could just be my method, but yes, I find it hard to blend and it is very annoying, but what can I do?

Apologies for my face, and hair. Friday is my lazy day

When taking a picture of my profile, I never really noticed that I had in fact left a giant streak on my face; but that further proves my point with how horrible this foundation can be blending-wise. I have a lovely looking streak on the left image, and it looks extremely yellow!

But other than the blending issue, I have no other problems with this product; it gives me a light tint and a healthy looking glow which I was quite pleased by! It isn't orange at all (thank goodness) and just makes me look quite healthy and as if I have had a bit of sun on my skin. The only thing I really have to worry about is the fact that I could leave some streaks across my face if I am not too careful.

Oh, and to moisturise really well before I even apply this; whilst it is a tinted moisturiser, I have learned that these things are never moisturising, or at least not as much as they should be, so be sure to prep well before applying, Lovelies!

An extremely tired face, one which is devoid of make-up other than the tint and some mascara. Scary!

I am surprised by this product, though in a good way. It is a lot like the You Rebel product from Benefit, something I really didn't expect, but I am pleased with it. Currently, the offer on the product is £3, however Hint of Tint by George. usually retails at £4, so not a bad price in my opinion, especially when you compare it to the original You Rebel's price! It's a decent product, and I will most likely wear it in place of my BB Cream if I want a little more glow and coverage, so it shall not go to waste!

You can purchase Hint of Tint in ASDA stores (the bigger ones will definitely stock it!) and online, so if interested, snap up this little bargain buy and see if it works for you!

The Newest in MUA Lip Products (Reviews + Swatches)

Hello once again lovelies, and welcome back to what seems to be another MUA related post! I think that it's become pretty obvious which brand I really like, eh?

This time around, I will be talking about the lip products I have recently purchased from this fantastic Budget-Beauty brand! So far, I have quite a nice little collection of MUA lip products, but these are the most recent items I have purchased, including the newest lip products from MUA! Those guys over at the MUA Headquarters have really been churning out new products with us, and I will be sharing my thoughts on some of them with you all... with swatches, of course!

I've recently purchased five of MUA's lip products through the past two weeks, with five of them being a part of the new collection that they have released. These include Out There Plumping Lip Gloss (£2) in the shade Peach Shimmer, the Sheer Finish Lip glosses (£1) in Happy Days and Some Me Time, the Intense Kisses High Intensity Gloss (£2) in the shade Quick Kiss, and the Kiss Proof Lip Stain (£3)  in the shade Fabulicious. With the exception of the Out There Lip gloss, nearly all of my new lip products are the latest from MUA, and I am pretty much loving them!

I'll go with the 'oldest' product first, which is the Out There Plumping Lip Gloss - this is £2 both online and in Superdrug, however with the current 3 for 2 offer going on in Superdrug, this became my freebie after purchasing the Kiss Proof stain and the Artiste Collection Palette. This is one of my newer products, but it's been around for a good while now and I hadn't tried this specific porduct out until now.

Like many other plumping glosses, this one works with a tingling effect to your lips. Now, the last time I used a plumping gloss was a good while ago, about two years I would say, and so the whole tingling sensation came as a massive shock to me, because this actually hurt a little for me. I tried it again though, and the tingling hurt a lot less, so I guess I just had a reaction to it for the first time use.

That said, this is a very pretty colour - I wasn't expecting the amount of pigment that this gloss has! It's very bright and extremely pretty to look at, and it translates so well on the lips! The shade I have, Peach Shimmer, is more of a very hot pink colour, and from what I can see, there really isn't much shimmer in it... but I like the colour as it is, it's bright and cute, and really like no other colour that I currently have in my small gloss collection.

I really find nothing to hate about this product, despite the surprise I got when I first used it! The pigmentation is fabulous, and the colour is just so pretty to look at! The packaging is probably the least attractive thing about this product, but for £2 a gloss, I really can't complain, and you get a nice amount of product in it, so you really can not complain about the packaging!

I can see myself wearing this one quite a lot the more I get used to the slight sting that the plumping gives my lips. It's nice, though I do have one complaint: It smells quite bad in my opinion, a little like paint... why can't it smell like Ice Cream Soda like the other glosses?

Next up I have one of the newest products from MUA, well actually I have two of them, but you know what I mean, right? These are the Sheer Finish Lip Glosses, and I have the shades Some Me Time and Happy Days. These are two of the more neutral colours in the collection, with one being more of a baby pink tone and the other more peachy. They are both extremely pretty colours, and whilst I was at first a little disappointed with these two glosses, I have come to like them a lot more.

Of course, the whole concept of these glosses is that there are very sheer in finish, and add only a tint of colour to your lips. This isn't a problem for me, because I love the sheerness of most glosses. Usually, I only need that little hint of colour to complete my look, so these were going to be perfect for me!

Again, these are a sheer finish gloss, so if you are looking for something with amazing colour pay off, then go and look at the plumping glosses or even the Intense kisses for something with a bit more POW!

These are pretty glosses, I like the finish that you get from them - sheer, but quite noticeable. There's a noticeable shine and a nice tint to your lips, and that's pretty much it. You can't really notice the colour difference in the lip swatches, but they're more noticeable in person. I find that Happy Days has more of a nude finish and just enhances the shine of my lips more, whilst Some Me Time is a lot pinker and gives my lips a fresh coat of colour. Needless to say, I like both of these colours and they will fit well with my natural make-up looks for college.

I have used both for different things - I have used Some Me Time during a music video project my sister has to do for college, and Happy Days for college. They both can last a decent amount of time, just as long as you don't eat or drink. I find them to be really nice glosses, actually, and they aren't overly sticky, but the stickiness is noticeable in my opinion. The shine is also quite intense the more you build up the product on your lips, something I like in a sheer gloss. Actually, these remind me a little of the Boujoirs 3D effect glosses in a way. I used to have a gorgeous shade which I eventually used up and never found again, so to have these glosses in my collection now is a good reminder of a gloss I used to adore.

They're very nice, with decent packaging which some may find cheap, but I quite like it! The only problem I have with these glosses is that the smell is a little sickening. But that's just me!

Next up is another new product from MUA, and that is the lovely Intense Kisses High Intensity Gloss. This is a product which has great colour pay off, though not as good as the Out There gloss. The colour in the tube is what you get on your lips pretty much, and you can build it up to create a more intense, bright lip!

Currently, I only have one of these glosses in my collection, but for £2 a tube I can see myself buying more in the future! This gloss is just beautiful, and with just one coat you can get instant colour to your lips!

I found that about two coats of the gloss was enough for me, because the pay off for these glosses is amazing! I have the shade Quick Kiss, which is a nice reddish-pink colour that looks so pretty in person! I am adoring this colour, and the shine of the gloss is beautiful!

This is the darkest shade I have purchased, but I really like it. I'm not the sort of person to really wear darker shades when it comes to lip products, but this is a gorgeous lip gloss and I think that colour is perfect for anyone who wants to try something darker, but doesn't want to go straight for a lipstick. The gloss is very pigmented, and you can really build up on the colour for something more intense, or you can keep it simple with just one slick of this gorgeous colour.

This gloss is truly intense! I love the colour, it's just beautiful to look at, and lovely to wear. The product itself is very nice on the lips, it sits comfortably and I find that there is no noticeable stickiness with this product. The longevity of this is still unknown to me, however as it's a gloss, I do think that this one will wear off when you eat or drink. The packaging is lovely, I find the square tube to be quite sleek and a nice change from the circular tubes you usually see with most MUA lip products, and also, it has that familiar Ice Cream Soda (or vanilla some people say) smell which I adore!

This is a very nice product, and you could easily wear this gloss on its own due to the great pigmentation, and depending on how intense you want the gloss to be, you can wear this product day and night! Just one coat will do you for the day, and a few more for night will give you a lovely evening look!

Ending this post will be one of th newest additions to the MUA line. This is one of those products which many MUA lovers have been looking forward to and trying to buy, but it's sold out pretty quickly in store and online since it was released! I was quite lucky to find this in the Superdrug that's close to my college, because my local store had sold out, though honestly, I never intended to buy it at all... Anyway, this is the Kiss Proof Lip Stain, and for £3, this is a bargain product like everything else MUA has to offer!

I sadly don't have a hand swatch for this, because the colour barely appears on my skin, so a swatch for this away from my lips would be completely useless in my opinion, however on the lips is a totally different story....

Once the stain has dried on your lips, you get a nice, natural tone added to your lips. Now, I don't use stains - in fact, this is my first lip stain in a very long time (try a good 8 years), so I'm very new to this product. What I like about it, of course, is the fact that it won't (or at least I hope it won't!) disappear when I eat, drink or maybe even kiss someone. Also, I can easily apply a balm over it without the worry of the colour transferring to my lip balm at all or the colour going onto my fingers. I am also loving the colour pay off of this stain - it's very natural, pretty and I know that in the future, this will be great for an on-the-go look where I won't have to worry about my lip product rubbing off.

The shade that I have is Fabulicious, which is a lovely light pink which actually looks more like a berry stain once the product has fully dried. I like the colour a lot, though I was initially worried that it would be far too light for me and would look ridiculous.

Considering I never intended to buy this product, I am pleased that I did - it's a nice product to have, and whilst lip stains are essentially summer products in my opinion, this will really do for the winter when I need something that will stay put, and won't cling to my hair if the wind gets a bit hap-hazardous!

It's a nice little product, and a wonderful bargain as well! I find the product itself has an easy application, as well as a lovely fruity scent. It keeps my lips moisturised and the pigmentation is nice. The packaging is really cute too, with all three shades having an individual colour so that you know which on you're getting, and I really love the font! The only thing I think that is a problem, but this will be with any lip stain I think, is that you need to make sure you apply an even amount, because the stain can come out darker on certain parts of your lip, and lighter on other parts, something which can be annoying I think. That said, I do like this product, and I a very glad that I bought it!

These products are all fantastic in their own way, and they will work differently for everyone. Each product has a different function that works for me, such as the shine of the sheer finish glosses, the longevity of the lip stain and the intensity of both the Intense Kisses gloss and the Out There plumpling gloss. I like all of these products equally, and I think that MUA have produced a fantastic range of different lip products that are sure to suit everyone's tastes!

This makes me anticipate future lip products from MUA, because their products are not only absolute bargains, they are also quality and great for everyday use without having to spend too much for something which works wonderfully for everyone.

So, do you have any of these products? If you do, which one is your favourite?