Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in Shade 107

This winter I have been absolutely loving the berry/plum lips trend. Sometimes if I'm not wearing a dark berry lip, I feel naked (anyone else?). For my age, I'm guess I'm very daring with lip colours as most of my friends don't wear anything on their lips at all.  It doesn't take much to persuade me to buy a new lipstick, just show me 2 good reviews on one and I can guarantee that it'll be mine the next week. So after around 20 people recommended this lipstick to me on Twitter, is it any surprise I left Boots with this in my shopping bag? Now, this little gem has fast become one of my all time favourite winter lipsticks. 

First off, the packaging. Personally I absolutely love this packaging, the matte red tube just adds a nice pop of colour to my lipstick collection and looks really elegant. The 'Kate' signature just adds to the overall look and makes the product look a lot more expensive than it actually is.

In terms of formulation, this is a matte formula. I have tried a few matte lipsticks before but some just drag along your lips highlighting the dry, chapped areas, MUA I'm looking at you. I was kind of expecting this to be just the same, but oh boy I was wrong! This lipstick literally glides on, just like a regular creamy formula lipstick does. The pigmentation is so impressive, one swipe is all it takes to get bold, berry lips. There are blue undertones to this which is a big bonus as it makes your teeth look whiter.

Lasting power is something we all look for in a lipstick and this one packs a punch in that department! The full colour lasts a good 3-4 hours, with eating and drinking, then it starts to wear away to a very nice, berry stain. Some people may not like this but I love this as it means even if it isn't at it's full opacity, I still have colour on my lips.

I would 100% recommend this lipstick to anyone who is looking for a matte, berry lip colour but doesn't want to spend a fortune. I'm now very tempted to go out and buy a few more shades from the range. For only £5.49 this lipstick is an absolute steal! 

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Flex Mascara | Review

It's been a while since I last did a product review on my blog and I said wayyy back in this post, that I would review Rimmel's Scandal Eyes Flex Mascara, so here you have it. In that post, I said I was loving it, but that love for it was very short lived.

Rimmel claim that this mascara makes lashes 'full and voluptuous' whilst still being flexible and soft, not stiff and brittle. Here are my thoughts on these claims.

First of all the packaging. I've read a lot of reviews saying that the packaging is 'tacky' and 'cheap looking' but personally, I quite like it. I think it's quite cool and different, and it certainly adds a splash of colour to my mascara collection. This however is where the positives end.

In terms of volume, this mascara does make your lashes look quite thick and voluptuous but the 'no clumps' is absolute nonsense. This is quite frankly the most clumpy mascara I have ever come across. The brush is HUGE and when you take it out of the tube, there is A LOT of excess mascara that causes my eyelashes to clump together. Even after brushing all the excess off, my eyelashes still get clumped together.

As you can see, the brush is covered in a lot of excess mascara. 

I find this mascara to be very heavy and it weighs down my lashes, even after I've curled them. I've never had a problem like this with any other mascaras. 
This mascara doesn't separate my lashes, they always look 'criss-crossed' after applying it

Above is my eyelashes after applying 2 coats. You can probably see the 'drooping' lashes and how the lashes nearer the outer corner are really criss-crossed. I just think that this mascara just makes your lashes look messy and it doesn't do as it says.
I will however give it a little bit of credit as my lashes really do feel soft when I wear this mascara but it is NOT buildable in the slightest. 

Overall I wouldn't recommend this mascara as there are plenty mascara's out there for the same price that work 10x better than this, I'm glad I never actually paid for this and got it free on an offer or else I would have wasted my money.