Primark makeup

Now autumn has well and truly arrived I decided it was time I made my makeup look a little more seasonal and buy some berry toned lipstick. This was definitely pushing me out of my comfort zone as normally I'd steer clear of any dark colours, convinced my pale complexion could not pull off such colours. However, I was determined to make at least one suit me but just in case my mission failed I was reluctant to spend more than a few pounds. Obviously, no one likes wasting money so when I saw these lipsticks in Primark I was extremely happy!

Primark is pretty much known for being one of the most reasonably priced shops in Britain (and their adorable homeware, of course) so it came as no surprise that their makeup range was just as cheap. For less than £5 I bought 2 velvet matte lip crayons (£2 each) and a lipstick (90p). Bargain!

I have been wearing the lip crayons more than the lipstick as I really love the colour of them both. I purchased the shades Wine, which is a deep red and Shameless, which is a dark purple-y red shade. The pigmentation in these is very good, especially for the price and you can build the colour which gives you the option of having a subtle tint or a bold pout. Surprisingly, I prefer Shameless out of the two, which shocked me because its so far out of my makeup comfort zone. The only negative is that the staying power of this product isn't fantastic and it transfers quite easily, although for the price, these lip crayons are seriously good!

The lipstick I purchased for no other reason than the fact it was called Rosewood, which any PLL fan will understand. I won't lie, its not my favourite lipstick in the world. The formula, for me, is a little too oily and feels quite slick and slippery on the lips but the pigmentation is quite good and it is a very wearable shade. If I were to describe it, I'd say it was a nude berry (if that's a shade?).

Overall, I'm quite pleased with all three of these products and while they're unlikely to become staples in my makeup bag they've allowed me to push my own boundaries without breaking the bank. I'd fully recommend trying them out if you're looking for some new shades, like I was, because now I know which shades suit me and can find the right ones from my favourite brands.

                                           Love, Grace <3 x