Push cosmetics - Lip Quad

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    Push makeup is new to me. I'm very happy that i was introduced to the range. I was kindly sent the lip quad to trial. It has some soft glosses, within beautiful packaging.

They say ; 

    This month sees the launch of PUSH Makeup’s new Lip Gloss Quad. The quad         

features four highly-pigmented, solid colour glosses for long-lasting wear with a 3D effect. Shades include Too True, Cherryade, Peached, and Lipgloss Lavender, which may be worn alone or mixed to create a new shade. Lip Gloss Quad is available online at push-makeup.com.

     The four lipstick quadrants look pigmented and a beautiful range of colours. When applying the swatches i used a lip brush, as these glosses are too buttery. They apply beautifully and id recommend that you use a brush with the product. Its more hygienic and also easier to pick the product up. You only need a little as once on the lips, your body heat will make the gloss disperse easily. 

You have 

Too True - amazing purple plum

Cherryade - stunning red colour

Lipgloss lavender - light lavender/mauve

Peached - lovely nude shade

Above im wearing "Too true" on my lips. The pigment and application were of interest to me. I don't like sticky glosses and this needs a lip-brush to apply. Its so soft that the pigment stains the lips. Yet the rich butter gloss applies beautifully. This is professional gloss. Worth having if you don't want loads of gloss, just some essential colours. 

MAC - Viva glam Rihanna edition (Lipstick)

So one of MAC's charitable causes is the Viva glam range. It's a charity that gives all proceeds to help world HIV/AIDS causes. Inspired powerful figures come together and collaborate to make a lipstick or lipgloss to raise funds. I happily and proudly purchased the lipstick and lipgloss. As with all the Viva glam lipsticks they are exceptional quality and colours. 

They say ; 

Rihanna's blue-red with frost finish. The full R.R.P less V.A.T from the sale of this lipstick and lipglass goes towards helping women, men and children everywhere affected by HIV/AIDS. Limited-edition, soft-touch red packaging features RiRi's signature.

So Rihanna has been the "It" girl for the 2013 season with multiple collaborations being released. I did manage to purchase some of the collection and love the pieces I do have. However this final offering was a fine send off to a worthy MAC girl. I will cut the review into lipstick then lipgloss. 

Packaging - so the packaging is a darkened blacked red, almost ombré effect. Has a suede like feel to it and as with all collections by celebrities, signed tube within. 

Lipstick - Was described on the site as a frost red with blue tones. Now I'm a blue toned any lover as it makes my makeup sing. Just on my personal preference and why I probably own most blue toned MAC lipsticks. I just love how they look and feel. Plus the frost isn't so bad on and feels almost like a creamsheen to me. (again the creamsheens and amplified are what I gravitate too) It feels hydrating and looks in my opinion fabulous, little hints catch the light on this beautiful shade. I'm so happy I purchased this. 

Applied 

I will be reviewing the Lipgloss when it arrives. 
Did you purchase the Viva glam lipstick set ? What do you think about the whole Rihanna collaboration over the year and do you own any of the collection. 

NARS - Christina Lipstick with Bourgaville Lipgloss plus NARS babies awww

So my NARS love was no helped this month with the offer they had on, which was to purchase and then receive two sweet NARS babies. When i say babies i do as they are cute and mini - sample sized Orgasm and Laguna. I personally think these will last me a while as i have these 2 in the happening palette i purchased last month. This is a massive perk as i have 2 final product i want to add then i will be going on a spending ban for the rest of the year as i feel i should dive into what i have and be thankful plus use it. 

I want to fully use products so i can review what i have in my collection and blog about them here, that is because they are mostly drug store essentials we all use but if your having a short month and in desperate need then i would like to know what i can access for little money rather then the high end i will use when I'm wanting to really cheer myself up.

So my NARS arrived as always in black tissue paper but to my utter joy i also received a black baggy with the samples. Now this bag is just lovely and i really appreciate the attention to detail and a added place to protect my NARS. Now you may ask the packaging doesn't it annoy you ? Well no is the honest answer as i keep my makeup in there boxes to preserve the packaging of them all more. It may sound really odd and just freaky but i also think if i ever decided "oh dear i don't want this anymore" then i can pass this onto a friend with the full packaging. (Not that i mind if I'm gifted anything without a packet)  So im waffling now and you want to know what i recieved.

So i decided to purchase the Christina lipstick which in the tube looks a sort of bronze-brown russet with hints of gold within it. It is the most deceiving lipstick I've come across as i looked at swatches before purchasing and i would advise anyone whom is thinking of purchasing a NARS lipstick to search and do your homework as to the final colour. So your not disappointed.

So as you can see in the swatch the colour when it on skin is so much more pinker plus it has the gold shimmer, making it more on the side of a deep rose gold then a bronze. Also the lipgloss i chose was in the limited edition a while back and they brought it back as a vintage. The bourgaville colour is a deep blackberry colour almost and i know people don't like the smell of NARS lipgloss as they are like plastic but i cant say i noticed nor minded. The consistency was defiantly easy to apply to the lip and not sticky on the lips at all, as even though i liked the colour. I was defiantly worried that it would be sticky, as i really love it. I did find though i had to apply quite a bit to achieve that colour above on the whole lip but i think i made the mistake of not adding a base colour for it to adhere too. So i will defiantly be using a similar colour to enhance this look.

So my overall experience is still so amazing with NARS. I am happy that you receive a gift with each purchase as samples are not given so you can try something of a decent size and get a good indication if you like it. Plus the mini sample palettes are so adorable and usable in your bag, to take with you during the day. I really will be keeping my eye out for more of these mini samples and if more are being released then i will save my pennies for them. 

Do you have any NARS ? What would you purchase ?