MAC lipstick

Advantages: wide colour range and finishes, vibrant colour, highly pigmented, smooth and non-drying
Disadvantages: none

...I love MAC lipsticks! I fist discovered them about 4 years ago and haven't looked back since! I do still use other brands like Dior, Lancome, Clinique and Urban Decay, but when I want a nice, vibrant lippy that will stay put, I always go for my MAC! I own about 30 odd MAC lipsticks and my shades vary from nude, to pinks, purples, reds and the odd blue. I love to experiment with different looks and MAC definitely helps me to achieve that! I often fall in love with their limited edition shades, but sadly for me they are limited edition and I either have to wait around for a relaunch or try and get it from Ebay or perhaps they pro stores. The lipsticks are very smooth and apply nicely and evenly and feel very comfortable on the lips. They stay put as well and even when I don't use a lip liner, I don't have problems with them bleeding...

princesshotpants 11.10.2008 · Read review
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MAC Lipstick in Saint Germain (Amplified)

Advantages: lasts well, vivid colour, moisturising
Disadvantages: a little pricey

...I've been trying to find the perfect pink lipstick for a while now, and after looking on MACs UK website (www.maccosmetics.co.uk) I came across this lipstick (found under Products then Lips, then Lipstick). I'm not a fan of buying make up without seeing or testing it so I went to my nearest MAC store which is in Liverpool's Met Quarter. The staff were extremely helpful and very quick to help me. Staff will also advise on which colours suit your complexion, as well as a variety of other services (such as finding the perfect foundation for your skin tone). The colour is described as a 'clean pastel pink' which it is, with no gloss or shimmer, just bright matte colour (from the Amplified range I believe) and is very striking. a picture of it on here: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/memomo/DSC00110.jpg After wearing...

glamourflage11 30.05.2009 · Read review
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Boots Stay Perfect Lipstick

Advantages: Good range of colours
Disadvantages: Not long lasting as promised

...I am a real fan of Boots No7 make-up range and was recently given a voucher for £5.00 off any product in the No7 range so off I trotted to Boots to spend my voucher. I opted for a No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick as I already have far too much make-up as it is and this is the only product I would make use of. ~The Product~ I chose the stay perfect lipstick as it looked like a good quality lipstick and I had heard good reviews about it in the past. Their choice of colours was pretty extensive and each colour was wearable in my opinion and natural looking too. I opted for the 'Nude' colour in the range as I wanted a barely there lipstick. When I first applied I found it felt quite greasy on my lips and wasn't sure it was going to last the 8 hours it promised - and it didn't. The colour looked great, one of the best colours I own...

bexx0907 26.11.2009 · Read review
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Are you paying for the lipstick or the case?

Advantages: Lovely silver case.
Disadvantages: Expensive.

...Clinique is a well known, albeit expensive, cosmetics company. They produce a variety of cosmetics, creams for all skin types, cleansers, toner, eyeshadow, lipstick, make up bags and much more. I was first introduced to Clinique by my Mum and then beauty therapist sister. I must admit, I felt a bit left out by listening to them comparing different Clinique products, I had to admit, I had not heard of them. My Mum gave me a few samples to try and after that, I went on a spending spree. Clinique Different Lipstick ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Different lipstick is one of Cliniques lipstick lines along with Long Last, Almost and Colour Surge, they also sell lipstick pallets. The lipsticks (except the pallets) are 4g and they are all presented in a lovely silver case. This isn`t a separate silver case, but the actual lipstick...

spottydog2 20.10.2006 · Read review
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MAC Lipsticks

Advantages: Amazing choice of colours and finishes
Disadvantages: Too many colours to choose from!

...MAC lipsticks cost £11 each. They come in deep grey coloured plastic bullet shaped tubes (7 1/2 cm long and 1 1/2 cm across) with tiny specks of silver glitter embedded in the plastic. In the centre, is a band of silver which goes around the tube, and the MAC logo is written above the band, in silver. The lipsticks are the usual twist up design. MAC lipsticks come in every colour imaginable. I have just been onto the MAC website and counted way over 200 shades of lipstick!!! So there is definitely a colour out there to suit everyone! They sell every shade of pink, brown, peach, purple, red lipstick and more. MAC lipsticks come in a wide range of different finishes. Whether you prefer a sheer glossy finish with a hint of colour, or an intensely coloured creamy finish, you will find a finish that suits you. Here is a bit about...

cerysm 13.04.2004 (07.05.2004) · Read review
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Lamentable Lipstick

Advantages: Nice shades, pretty case
Disadvantages: Poor performance

...I think all women who use makeup will agree with me about one thing : over the years you develop little fetishes about certain items, and have to restrain yourself from adding to the collection things you really don?t need. In my case, it?s lipstick. I threw out all the old ones the other day, seven of them. Not so many? Ah, but it?s not long since the last clearout. I try not to think of the money they represent, and I swear I?ll stop being such a prat, and realise that there are really only a few shades which suit me, and only a few brands I can really afford. But let me loose where the lipsticks are and common sense vanishes. I must have a fix. Well, at least these days I?ve got the sense not to wander round the lippy displays in places like Debenhams, and to march past the Clarins and Lancôme counters in Lloyds. I spent £13 once...

Schmutzie 30.09.2002 · Read review
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Review of L'Oreal Invincible Lipstick

It's A Lipstick Jungle Out There!

Advantages: Good Storyline And Characters
Disadvantages: You Might Not Get Over The Sex And The City Comparison

...Lipstick Jungle is a TV show that has come from the book written by the same author as Sex in the City, Candace Bushnell. I think after the success of Sex and the City it was going to be hard to make this in to a similar show with enough differences to make it stand out. The series is based on three main characters; it follows their lives, love life, children and careers. Does it sound completely different? The only real difference between this and Sex in the City, is there is only three characters and 2 marriages. The characters are older in the first instance and making their way in a busy Manhattan to be successful in all areas of their lives, but this proves somewhat difficult when juggling a career and a family. Meet the characters: Wendy (Brooke Sheilds) - A film studio head she works long hours and has very...

Absy_Baby 23.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lipstick Jungle - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

The lipstick that doesn't stay stuck!

Advantages: Great range of neutral colours to suit all skintones, nice creamy texture, moisturising
Disadvantages: No staying power at all!

...When it comes to lipsticks, I am something of an addict and can't bear the sight of my naked, nature given lips! My natural lips are very pale and look odd against my olive skin, so I'm rarely seen without a flush of colour on my lips. My favourite kind of everyday lipsticks are those that seem to achieve for me what nature should have seen fit to give me - a pinky, berry coloured sheen that looks almost natural. When I first saw Benefit's Silky Finish lipstick I was first drawn in by the nice range of brown toned pinks they had on offer and interested by the sheer quality of the colour. Benefit claim that this lipstick has an 'innovative formula' that 'slides on silky smooth for the softest, sexiest lips ever'. It claims to give sheer coverage with buildable colour and flawless, even coverage. Packaging wise this ticks all the Benefit...

bubblegum_princess 01.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of BeneFit Lipstick Betty

Avon Glazewear Dimensions Lipstick... Average all over, really

Advantages: Stylish design, good for lips
Disadvantages: Average price, doesn't last that long

...Avon Glazewear Dimension Lipstick Avon says, "Glossy lipstick amplified with reflective pearls that radiate with 3D brilliance." I say .... Why Did I Buy the Lipstick? I bought the lipstick from Avon about three - four months ago. At the time I had just had a sort out with my make up, and realised I didn't have any good lipsticks I really liked. I saw this one while flicking through the latest Avon brochures - it looked stylish and it looked really nice how it was presented on the page. I decided to buy it since I have a discount anyway, and I must admit I'm a sucker for make up that looks pretty.. even if its not that good I still like to have things that look nice in my make up bag! The price is normally £6.50 but I have seen a lot of offers on this product. I thought the lipstick is average so I probably wouldn...

Ruby.xo 18.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Avon Glazewear Dimensions Lipstick

One of the best lipsticks available in my opinion!

Advantages: Great range of colours, Long lasting, Great colour payoff
Disadvantages: Some can dry the lips a little.

...MAC themselves admit that their lipsticks are "What Made Them Famous" and I wholeheartedly agree. Besides the huge range of colours and finishes available, it was in 1994 when they released 'Viva Glam' a deep red shade, whose entire selling prices was donated to Men, Woman and Children living with AIDS that people started to sit up and notice the brand. They now have a total of six charity shades, and I'm sure this is part of the reason they have grown to become such a cult name. Charity aside, there are many other reasons that MAC Lipsticks have become so popular. As stated before the sheer amount of shades available is probably one of them. Ranging from the deepest, vampiest reds to the palest, baby pinks and everything in between, they really have everything you could ask for. The lipsticks are available in 7 different finishes...

mu_reviews4u 25.04.2009 · Read review
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