Review: Chantecaille Lip Chic in Amaryllis

I got the Chantecaille Lip Chic Lipstick in Amaryllis (£32) years ago in a Beauty Bible tester box. Used it for several years as my go to glossy red lipstick then moved on to matte liquid lipsticks. I saw a beautiful red flower in my garden - when I looked it up I realised it is an Amaryllis. I found my Lip Chic hiding in the bottom of my beauty drawer looking unloved, a bit scruffy but well used. It is vibrant and as glossy as I remembered. The red makes my teeth look whiter and the undertones suit my skin tone. The hyaluronic acid plumps and moisturises the lips.  The lipstick is glossy and lightweight but not sticky. The lipstick itself is housed in a chic gun metal grey case.  

I enjoy wearing the Lip Chic range. I have reviewed several of the Limited Edition ones but this is the only one I have that isn’t s neutral colour but a bright summery red. 

Anna Sui Makeup Coffret Set III

Anna Sui Cosmetics  released two makeup coffrets as part of their holiday collection. I purchased Coffret Set III £30 as I liked the butterflies design on the vanity case. The aesthetic for this collection is selecting candies at a sweet store so the colour palette is bright, vivid and glittery. 

The pop vanity case is metal, with s metallic butterfly design.  It measures L207mm x W87 x H139mm. The lid has “Anna Sui” embossed it and the closure is a flip lock. I can fit quite a lot in the case and will keep my most recent purchases in it.

The mini makeup palette measures L85mm x W104mm. The lid of the palette has a  psychedelic butterfly on it. The colour story behind this year’s collection is picking candies from a candy store. The palette has a plastic removable overlay that resembles colourful candies.  The makeup is also candy like with brightly coloured glittery shades.  The blush is a peachy tone and the eyeshadows are glittery metallic gunmetal grey and black. The blush is lovely, adds just a hint of colour to the cheeks and isn’t patchy. The eyeshadows need a glitter eye primer or there is glitter fallout very quickly - you can see glitter on my glasses in the first picture. I prefer the eyeshadows once the glitter has fallen or been buffed out. The black can be used as part of a smokey eye look and the grey looks nice on its own or with the black. It is a shame that the pans are not removable/ magnetised  as I would have liked to put them in my other palettes. 

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own 

Colourpop Part 1: Midnight Masquerade: Beast Lux Liquid Lip & Horse & Carriage Pressed Powder Highlight

As part of their Midnight Masquerade collection Disney collaborated with Colourpop to create a collection of blushes, pressed powder highlighters and lux liquid lips. These items are available on there own or as sets of a lux lip and either a blush or highlighter depending upon which set / princess you choose.  As you may know, Colourpop is not readily available in the UK so I purchased mine via eBay and the seller fluffelia_beauty

The Lux Liquid Lip is a new matte lip formula created for the Disney collection. This liquid lip creates a pillowy soft, diffused look. I chose Beast which is a mid toned, pink nude lipstick. I really like this colour and formula of lipstick. The colour is a beautiful everyday rosy pink on my lips. The formula is a matte finish. As it is very sheer I found the lipstick didn’t crack or look patchy. The lipstick was buildable from a just there look to a more opaque finish. The scent is a sweet frosting, vanilla which isn’t overpowering and does fade away.  I would buy more of these lipsticks. The packaging cute. The box has a picture of Belle on it whilst the lip component has a blue sparkly lid. 

The  Horse & Carriage pressed powder highlight is a limited edition softly pressed, powder, blendable high shine highlighter. In the pan the highlighter looks like any pretty champagne pearl coloured highlighter, but upon application it has a unique blue undertone. The packaging is beautiful. The compact is cardboard with a mirror on the inside. A sketch of Cinderella as imagined for the Midnight Masquerade collection is featured on the lid. I liked this highlighter but found that it emphasised texture I didn’t even know I had. I think if I purchase any more items from the Coll I will try a blush as the the highlighter pan is quite large and will take a long tome to use up! 

I purchased my items and the Disney items in part 2 of my review from Fluffelia_beauty.  I know the items are more expensive than purchasing directly from Colourpop but not extortionately so. Purchasing from a reseller means that I don’t have to deal with customs, items being delayed, damaged or lost etc. My items arrived within 2 days of ordering. They were packaged securely in a Jiffy bag and bubble wrap. She kept me informed of tracking numbers, postage date etc so I could track them in the postal service. I was very pleased with the customer service and would purchase from this seller in the future. 

I purchased these items myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own. 

Beast Lux Liquid Lip

Horse & Carriage Highlighter

Review: Anna Sui Cosmetics BB Makeup Cream In 01 Light Beige

Anna Sui Cosmetics have created a  BB makeup cream (£24) which is supposed to smooth over and cover pores or rough skin and disguise any dullness, to create a smooth, natural, flawless finish. The cream can create a light, natural finish or be built up to create a full coverage look. Each particle of the cream is covered in a lifting powder which keeps the skin hydrated and is supposed to ensure a natural finish which lasts all day. Sui black tea rose scent is there but not over powering. The compact is refillable, with each one costing £18. 

I purchased my compact in 01 Light Beige (there are 3 shades available). It is housed in a weighty black compact which has “Anna Sui” and a butterfly embossed on the lid. The inside has s mirror, a BB cream makeup sponge (these can be repurchased for £3) and the cream itself which is housed under a mesh which protects/dispenses the product (15g). I found that the cream was easier to apply with a kabuki brush than the sponge which was just too small to do the job quickly. The cream left a natural finish, covering my pores and making my skin look smooth and fresh. It also disguised the redness and some of my blemishes.  The cream lasted several hours without breaking up on my oily skin and there wasn’t any transference. 

                                                   

I like this cream and will continue to use it. The compact is cute and I like that refills can be pi chases as this saves on unnecessary packaging etc. 

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own.

Review: Anna Sui Cosmetics 400 Mystical Red Rose Lipstick & 400 Magical Black Cream Blush

Anna Sui Cosmetics released some new innovative lipsticks and a blush as part of her Black Sui Rouge Autumn 2019 range.  I purchased the lipstick - Mystical Red Rose 400 (£19) and the blush - 400 Magical Black £23 - from Beauty Bay but are they really mystical and magical?

The lipstick is encased in a weighty, detailed black component with a spotty white heart embossed on the cap and “ Anna Sui” embossed on the tube itself, it is a duo lipstick - the outside lipstick is black and the inside is red and shaped like a rose. It is very unusual, pretty and is infused with the recognisable Anna Sui tea rose scent. The shade is a magically transformed red which is unique to the wearer. The red is the main colour whilst the black is the element that makes the colour unique as it reacts to the lip’s moisture.  The lipstick is very moisturising as it contains  a variety of seed oils and fruit extract. But is it mystical? I loved the colour of the lipstick and the packaging but found it to be slippy and difficult to control when applying. The longevity of the lipstick was good and it stayed glossy and vibrant. There is also purple lipstick available but I don’t think I am brave enough to wear it! It’s a nice lipstick which slots into the Anna Sui recognisable aesthetic but it doesn’t really take the concept one step further to make it mystical. 

The black magical blush is a cream that transforms from jet black to the wearer’s natural shade. Again the packaging is gorgeous- a black compact with a mirror that is actually usable, ‘Anna Sui’ is embossed in to the blush, it is infused with a tea rose scent and there is a spotty heart on the lid. The blush contains sebum and friction resisting ingredients which are supposed to prevent patchiness and enhance longevity. I love the packaging and the colour the blush transformed on me but it wasn’t necessarily a natural hue, more of a doll like red. I did find the blush patchy and hard to work with, I had tiny areas where the blush remained black and areas where I applied the blush that were slightly different shades. It is a magical, fun concept which, for me, didn’t necessarily translated into reality so I was slightly disappointed as I love the concept behind the product. 

I purchased these items myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own. 

Review: Paul & Joe Beauté Sparkling Eye Color In 07 and 08

I purchased Paul & Joe Sparkling Eye Color in 07 (La Mer Claire) and 08 (Metallise) from Beauty Habit. They cost $23 each (6g) plus shipping and customs. They took about a week to arrive and I got a cute free gift - a makeup pouch and mini setting powder. 

The P&J sparkling eye color pots are different to other, traditional eye cream shadows as their formulation is unique. They are gel based and have a lighter, mousse like texture.  They are infused with oils and pearl pigment which is sweat proof. They claim to last all day and leave a dewy pigment on the lids. Some of the key ingredients evaporate on contact with the eye lid, leaving a flexible layer of colour that lasts all day, moving with the eye lid, with no fall out, cakeyness or break up of the eye shadow. The colour is supposed to be buildable, taking you from day to night.

Sparkling Color in 07 (La Mer Claire) is a bold sea foam green colour.  I applied it with my finger and found that it glided on smoothly. The colour is intense, lustrous and buildable. There wasn’t any fall out, cakeyness or break up of the shadow. The eye colour took on different shades in different lights. I didn’t need to retouch during the day. I would wear this at weekends or going out in the evenings as it is quite a vibrant and eye catching fun colour.




Sparkling Color in 08 (Metallise) is a vibrant white silver. Just like 07 it was easy to apply, no fall out etc. I found this to be a more work appropriate shade. One layer added a dewy shimmer to my lids which could then be built up to full on metallic silver for an evening look. I could this shade to be more forgiving if I missed a spot or applied it slightly outside my lid - as I cannot move my neck and have hand/eye coordination problems o find it difficult to check my eye make up in a mirror and sometimes my hand doesn’t go where I want it to!



 I have oily hooded lids and normally cream shadows break up or become patchy very quickly.  These did not but stayed put and looked fresh and dewy for around 6 hours without need for a touch up, which I was very pleased about. The packaging is cute and travel friendly. 08 could also be used as a highlight,


I would purchase other colours in this range if they were more readily available in the UK. I love that they are quick and easy to apply, no fall out and even on my oily lids they last!

I purchased these items myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own.

Beak & Claws: A Review of Chantecaille Tourmaline Lip Cristal

Chantecaille e have created three limited edition Lip Cristals as part of their 2019  Polar Ice Collection. Inspired by the Aurora Borealis and the icy glow of the glacial ice, the colour palate for this collection is vivid and sparkling. I chose the Lip Cristal in Tourmaline (£42) a sparkly vibrant lipstick in a pinky/ bluish hue. Chantecaille will be planting a tree in Kenya for every sale of the Lip Cristals in an attempt to help offset the effects of climate change.     

The bullet case is white with a polar bear embossed on it. The case is quite weighty and there is a satisfying click when the lid is popped back on.  Despite the crystalline shimmer the lipstick is smooth to apply and does not feel gritty on the lips. The lipstick leaves a metallic opaque wash of colour on the lips which lasts for several hours, leaving the lips glossy but not feeling greasy. The formula is lightweight and doesn’t transfer. 

Chantecaille aille lip products are expensive but I enjoy using them as they are free from parabens and phthalates and Chantecaille is a cruelty free, philanthropic brand.  

I purchased this item myself and the views expressed in this blog are my own.