BEAUTY BATTLE: E.L.F. ESSENTIAL VS. MINERAL LIPSTICKS & SWATCHES!

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If you're looking into ELF lipsticks and you're unsure about whether to go for the £5 mineral or the dirt cheap £1.50 Essential lipsticks then thank God you have me to help you out

I have 4 of the Essential lipsticks and 3 of the mineral, and they're basically EXACTLY THE SAME

In my opinion the Mineral lipsticks offer more variety of shades that you won't find in the Essential line, for example 'Natural Nymph' in the Mineral line is a straight up nude but essential does not offer this, Essentials mainly stick to a range of pinks and reds.

When I received one of the Essential lipsticks the bullet was actually broken off, but didn't bother me for £1.50. I prefer the packaging of Mineral lipsticks, very similar appearance to Nars lipsticks, they like to take notes off of Nars quite a lot haha but lets face Nars is like the Regina George of make up.

 Above: E.L.F Essential Lipsticks

ABOVE: ESSENTIAL LIPSTICK SWATCHES TAKEN WITH FLASH ON

ABOVE: ESSENTIAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH OFF.

From left to right: Classy, Seductive, Sociable and Gypsy.

Sociable in real life is more red toned and is extremely sparkly (you can see the glitter in the non-flash image) it feels quite gritty and is very drying, I wouldn't recommend this shade.

Classy and Gypsy are my two favourites, both have an amazing texture, if not better than Mineral, and are long lasting. Gypsy especially lasts for a very long time which you wouldn't expect as it's a dark pink/berry shade. I wore this to Wireless festival which included a lot of drinking and I think I touched up like once lol I highly recommend this one.

ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS

 ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH ON

ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH OFF

From left to right: Natural Nymph, Runway Pink, Nicely Nude.

Natural nymph I really like but will require a base as it really sinks into the fine lines of your lips, I use E.L.F Plump and Prime

What confused me when I bought Runway Pink and Nicely Nude was that Nicely Nude, as you can see, is WAY more pink than Runway Pink lol like what? 

 You can probably tell in the images that Mineral appears to apply more smoothly and consistantly, but when actually applying on lips I've never noticed a difference.

Overall, if you're very concerned with packaging I recommend Mineral lipsticks, if however you're looking for extremely cheap lipsticks that won't disappoint the Essential lipsticks are brilliant.

RANT & SALVATION: THE TRICK TO APPLYING NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAMS

If anyone else is having a hard ass time with the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams then read on...

I got the Nyx Soft Matte lip cream in Buenos Aires because I saw Shaaanxo wear it and she looked like a goddess so I had to get it too obvi.. So I got it and used it and then I cried and angels cried. Because its SHIT.
I don't know I guess Shan has like amazing lips that exude its own moisture but this left my lips as dry as a hooker at church, literally first application it didn't even sit right on my lips, like left a line of colour then wouldn't apply any product on MY ACTUAL LIPS like hello what the fuck is your purpose?
So long story short it left my lips so dry and flakey, looked proper skanky and the more you applied the worse it looked.

THEN ONE DAY I UNLOCKED THE MAGICAL SECRET

I didn't want to give up because I'm obsessed with the colour so what I did was put a lipgloss on first, I used a really cheap colourtrend one that cost literally 99p but its really good so.. then I put the matte lip cream ON TOP AND IT WORKS.
Like it needs a really sticky base to work on, which is weird because it's a 'cream' so its supposed to be more moisturising but that's bullshit
It has like a velvet / kind of matte finish which is going to happen because of the lip gloss underneath but it gradually becomes more matte and it will last several hours.. I still wouldn't wear this if I'm going to have a long day.. and when you reapply still use the lipgloss underneath

Or you could just go find a new matte product of a similar colour which would be way easier but I didn't want to waste my money and throw it away haha..

Hope this helped a bunch!
Hayley x

GET TO KNOW ME! The Beauty Blogger TAG

So I wasn't sure what to post today so I thought I'd do a get to know me tag and introduce myself a little bit!

1. Is your hair natural curly or straight?

 It's wavy but not like cute summer waves it's like shitty I'm gonna make you look homeless waves :)

2. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

Myself but I'm considering going to the hairdressers as being blonde can be a hassle to maintain with just box dyes or home bleach kits

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?

haha omg I change all the time like in the Summer I'm like Paris Hilton and then I turn into a nu-goth in the Winter lol weather reflects my mood

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

All by my selfie

5. How often do you change your nail polish?

Not often enough :p I'm one of those people who lets them get really chipped and then I forget about it for ages so they get pretty skanky

6. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?

Like barely ever I hate feet so I just like to pretend I don't have any lol unless I go to the beach which is also rare because I live in England and its rly shit

7. How long does it take for you to put on your makeup?

Um depends what look I'm doing, like a night out or a full face will take about 40 minutes but if I'm only going to Uni I'll just be lazy and it takes like 10 minutes and most of that is doing my eyebrows lol

8. What do you do first? Face or eyes?

Generally eyes first because I like to really let my moisturiser sink into my skin

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

I buy what I need really because this bitch is broke A.F lol sometimes I'll treat myself I'm kind of a fiend for lipsticks

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Only when I go out partying and I have literally no social life so like once every century

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

Not really my minimal make up is brows, bronzer and mascara I like to take breaks from foundation

12. Do you wear makeup when your home alone, or with family?

If I don't go out anywhere then I like nestle in my PJ's with no make up and my hair scraped up in a bun #comfortiskey

13. Will you leave the house without makeup?

No way haha I atleast need my eyebrows, only because I have extremely blonde eyebrows you can barely see them, I should really dye them then I probably would

14. How many high-end products do you have?

None haha well I have 2 lip samples of Mac lipsticks in Cyber and Costa Chick if that counts, let me know if you'd like reviews on these!

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?

Usually decide last minute but I reaaaally try to prepare but like I've said frequently I'm lazy as fuck

16. How often do you change your handbag?

Hmm every time I go out somewhere I try to match it to my outfit but I have the same one for everyday stuff like Uni and work

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?

7am Monday - Friday and then I go to bed around 10:30/11pm 

IT SUCKS I HAVE NO LIFE

18. How often or when do you workout?

Never lol I dont make time for pure exercise but I do walk around 2-4 miles everyday

19. Left handed or right handed?

LEFTY

20. How tall are you?

5ft 10" holla for a dolla

21. Do you speak any foreign language?

Tiny bit of Francais

22. How many pets do you have?

I have 3 cats and my sister has 2 cats its not enough CATS ARE AMAZING

23. How often are you on blogger?

Quite often atm I'm exploring blogs to follow right now so I'll check you out if you post a link down below to your blog :)

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

Absolutely

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

Haha yeah and then I realise I cant afford it and throw it away its like when you add loads of clothes to your shopping cart and then cry at the total then close the tab #brokebitches

26. How did you come up with your Blog name?

Well I have an unhealthy obsession with cats and the 'peace, love &' phrase is a positive one so I thought cats fit well to create three majestic words that exude positivity and awesome-ness

27. What kind of camera do you use for your photographs?

Just my iPhone 5 lol I don't have a fancy Nikon or anything

28. How often do you clean your house?

I guess every wednesday as thats when I have a day off but I dont live alone so other people clean too :) when I say other people just my mum because only me and her give a shit lol

29. What's your favorite color?
I can't just choose one agh I love black, mulberry and coral, coral may be the top one because its so pretty and a happy colour, mulberry and black are my winter colours LOL I'm such a creep

30. Do you swear?
Fuck yeah

31. What are you doing with the rest of your day?

Well it's Friday and its an English tradition to have Fish & Chips every Friday so I will just think about that until it's cooked and then I'll eat it and then I'll think about what I just ate so yeah

Hope you enjoyed this tag feel free to do one so I can check it out 

- Hayley xo