Collection 2000 Cream Puff

I seem to have developed a penchant for lip products!

I seem to own more lipsticks/glosses/balms than any other product and not quite sure where or when this obsession started :/ ... Moving on ....

Let me introduce Collection 2000's Cream Puff in Cotton Candy. This lip cream has been allll over the blogging world for a couple of months now so I'm sure you've all seen it before but here's my take on it ...

Cream Puff is quite a new concept to me ... a lip product in a tube like lipgloss but with a matt finish :/ it confuzzled my brain for a couple of seconds let me tell you, ha. I was intrigued and had to give it a whirl. I opted for the Cotton Candy colour as it is a natural pinky shade and suits my colouring better than the other 3 shades.

The packaging is nice, simple and neat. The tube colouring matches the colour of the product depending on which shade you have chosen, nice touch! Cream Puff has a simple velvety matt black handle/lid for the wand. The wand itself is a doe foot shape and is quite short in length.

The tubing reads "Velvety soft, matt finish lip cream" - Cream Puff is really soft upon application and has a sweet slightly vanilla-ry taste to it, mmm. I was quite worried about the matt finish as i have fairly dry lips but i apply a slick of lip balm (Burt's Bee's in case you were wondering) before wearing Cream Puff and it works well for me. It has a fairly powdery finish and is highly pigmented.

Funny story: the first time i wore this lip product was when i was popping to the shops and taking my car in for its MOT. I had to get up early and leave the bf in bed so was trying to apply a bit of make-up in his dark room and just slapped this on, got in the car and drove off. It wasn't until i got the the garage that i realised how pigmented this product was and how bright my lips looked for 9am! Statement lips anyone?! Haha.

I find it doesn't dry my lips out more which is a plus and fades well leaving an even stain on the lips. I would say lasting time is around 3-4 hours before reapplication is required.

I really like this product as it's easy to wear and ideal for daytime. I find myself wearing this shade to work quite regularly or if I'm popping out to the shops on the weekends.

One fear i do have for this product is that because it has a fairly dry consistency i worry that it will dry up and be difficult to get out of the tube.

RRP: £2.99 and is available in Boots, Superdrug and supermarkets.

What are your views on this product? Any other brands selling something similar?

xoxo

Lock N Hold ... Collection 2000 *Review*

While wandering around Asda the other afternoon in search of milk and supplies for work i stopped off by their beauty aisle and had a nose at what was on offer.

I spied these little lipglosses on the Collection 2000 stand and the funky packaging and bright colours stood out and my eyes locked onto them like a magpie with a shiney coin!

How cute are they!?

Collection 2000 Lock N Hold Lipgloss

I decided on Break Dance and Body Pop as they're exactly the colours I've been searching for (well in the tube anyways!).

Break Dance is a gorgeous coral colour whereas Body Pop is a bright pink (reminds me of Mac's Viva Glam Gaga!)

Break Dance (with flash)

 

Like i said above the packaging is super funky and cute. The tube has a clear bottle which shows off the bright gloss and a hot pink lid. Unlike most lipglosses the packaging is rectangular - pretty cool! The tube is sturdy, however the wand is not. I was a little concerned by how flimsy the wand was and worried it might snap off during the first use :/

Body Pop (with flash)

The lipgloss was quite sheer upon application and to build up the desired colour i had to use a concealer base on my lips :( not practical for nights out when you need to keep topping up! I do like the colours (both with the base and without) but the gloss has a slight stickiness to it and a weird smell :/ On the tube it boasts 'Up to 6 hour wear' - mine nowhere near lasted 6 hours, I'd say an hour or two max!

Body Pop (without flash)

All in all i wasn't overly blown away by the Lock N Hold lipglosses but for £2.98 I'm not going to complain too much. Plus the colours are adorable and perfect for summer so I'm going to persevere and hopefully find a way to work these :)

Have you tried any of Lock N Hold lipglosses? What's the best coral lipgloss you've come across?

xoxo