Maychiri's Thoughts: November 2022

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Catrice Hop, Hop, Hooray! Mini Nail Lacquer [C05 - Soft Breeze] Review

November 30, 2022

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Catrice

Catrice Hop, Hop, Hooray! Mini Nail Lacquer [C04 - Lavender Bouquet] Review

November 30, 2022

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Catrice

Reviews From the Past - Part 9

November 30, 2022

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Bourjois

Bourjois Paris Rouge Velvet The Lipstick [11 - Berry Formidable] Review

November 23, 2022

And now the second, and last, review! This is the Bourjois Paris Rouge Velvet The Lipstick, shade 11/Berry Formidable.

This lipstick is one that I had always wanted to have; I always thought that Bourjois is a very fancy and chic brand, it’s just that it had always been a bit too expensive for me. But then I saw this lipstick on a huge discount on Amazon, and surprise, surprise, they also had a matching lip liner! That was my cue to order it! I was still in my red lipsticks phase back when I ordered this one, but is it a good red lipstick?

Packaging: plastic, and it matches the colour of the lipstick perfectly. That makes it easy to swatch at first glance without opening it. The cap fits so tightly that I always have to pull harder to open it. At least that means that it’s kept fresh for longer. The retracting mechanism is super precise and robust, and it takes ages to fully retract the bullet. I like how it’s so precise and well-made. Also, the bullet is teardrop shaped, making for quick and easy application.

Source: www.bourjois.com

Ingredients: no nourishing ingredients nor parabens. The scent is subtle, and gentle, smelling creamy, almost like Nivea crème. It’s a lovely smell. The expiration date is 30 months after opening.

Colour: vampy, dark red that is very sultry and elegant. It’s great in wintertime, as a contrast to the whiteness of snow. But it’s not a pure dark red, as it has berry tones. So it’s a bit berry but mostly red, quite a gorgeous colour for pale skintones! I think that this is a universally flattering colour, though!

Pigmentation: truly extremely intense! Even the slightest touch is enough to get a rich, intense coat of colour! It’s super easy to apply, especially with its teardrop shaped bullet that makes it so easy to line the lips with just the bullet itself. The tip of the bullet is precise enough to not have any issues drawing a perfect cupid's bow shape. The formula is waxy and a bit on the dry side, but it still glides across lips incredibly easily.

The formula is rich and thick, but feels waxy, somewhat tacky (due to the waxiness) and kind of dry on my lips. It is surprisingly light despite the waxy formula, though! I would definitely like it more if the formula was creamier, I think that would make it more comfortable to wear.

The texture is ultra-matte, like, there is barely any shine at all! Despite being so matte, it does not look dry. No, it actually looks velvety and soft. I really like this texture; I, in general, prefer more matte textures anyways, but this one is just so luxuriously velvety. This lipstick is still quite comfortable, even if it does feel relatively dry. It’s a really lightweight formula; I actually forgot I even had it on, how lightweight it is!

Although, I did feel like my lips were a bit dried out after a couple hours of wearing this lipstick. To be honest, that’s really not surprising, what with the waxy, somewhat dry formula.

This lipstick is incredibly long-lasting; after 8 hours of wearing it it did not change one bit, nor did it fade, smudge or anything else. Bourjois did advertise this lipstick as having up to 24h of wear, and you know what? I would be inclined to believe that. It is also very resistant to eating and drinking, even if it’s greasy food. I did not notice any faded/smudged areas after eating, so I would say that it does not have to be reapplied after eating. It does transfer, though, if you don’t blot it. I don’t because I just can’t be bothered to, tbh.

This extreme durability is excellent, especially when you know you will be wearing it for hours and eating/drinking because it will stay looking fabulous after it all.

Worn with Bourjois Paris Lèvres Contour Edition [10/Bordeaux Line]

This lipstick hides another surprise up its sleeve: it’s super easy to remove, be it with micellar or with a specialised remover. Red lipsticks can be a bit hard to remove, but not this one! I didn’t have to rub hard to remove it and there were no stains afterwards. This was such a surprise to me, like, really!

All in all, my hype for this lipstick was warranted! The colour is divine, the longevity is endless, surviving eating and drinking like a champ, and it’s super easy to apply and remove! The formula is comfortable to wear, but it does feel a bit dry, and, indeed, does dry out my lips a tiny bit. I really love how it actually looks velvety soft on lips, so luscious and luxurious. And best of all, it’s easily removed! So, my first foray into Bourjois lipsticks was tremendously good! I am really happy I grabbed this lipstick, and the matching liner just improves how it looks. It can be used without a liner, of course, and it will still look gorgeous! I will recommend this lipstick gladly, with the caveat that, if you suffer from very dry lips it will feel uncomfortable. But if you don’t have dry lips, don’t hesitate to buy this shade, you will love it, I am sure!

Rating: 8.5/10

Would buy again? YES

Price at time of first purchase:	5.15 ₤ ( ~5.96 € )

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Bourjois

Reviews From the Past - Part 8

November 23, 2022

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Bourjois

Bourjois Paris Lèvres Contour Edition [10 - Bordeaux Line] Review

November 23, 2022

Let’s get this started!

This is Bourjois Paris’ Lèvres Contour Edition, in the shade 10/Bordeaux Line.

Back when this was ordered I was still in a ‘dark lipstick' and 'red lipstick’ phase, and when I saw this dark red Bourjois lipliner on Amazon, I just had to order it with a matching lipstick. Ever since I was a child Bourjois has been this brand that was really chic and cool but just too expensive for my budget, so imagine my delight when I found Bourjois products marked down on Amazon!

Packaging: just a wooden pencil with an exterior that matches the colour of the liner perfectly. The silver text looks really elegant with this dark red colour! The cap fits securely, sometimes even a bit too securely!

Source: www.bourjois.com

Ingredients: vitamin E, silk/serica powder, grape (Vitis vinifera) seed oil, shea (Butyrospermum parkii) butter for nourishment. No parabens. That’s quite a few nourishing ingredients, I must say! The scent is not too intense: it smells waxy, like a coloured pencil, with the tiniest bit of sourness present. The expiration date is 18 months after opening.

This is a super precise lip liner when sharpened properly. It’s extremely easy to line (or fill in) lips with this liner due to its waxy, creamy and soft formula. The liner literally glides across lips, with absolutely no tugging or pulling, which means that I can be done with my lips much faster with this liner than other, drier ones. Even the softest touch was enough to get a rich coat of colour! And I don’t even need to exfoliate my lips prior to lining them as this nourishing formula will help even them out on its own!

This pencil can be quite smudgy when it’s blunt, so you will definitely want to keep it pointy and sharp. Speaking of which, it is super easy to sharpen, although it can break more easily due to the super soft formula. The beautifully soft and waxy formula is a dream to use, but it does get dull rather quickly, requiring you to sharpen it again and again. This means, unfortunately, that this liner isn’t going to last a huge amount of time. But the pigmentation, man! It’s extremely intense and bold and quite sultry, indeed! This is a dark red, almost bordeaux that is universally flattering. It’s a beautifully vampy and sexy shade, especially in autumn or winter, and I love how it’s even bolder on pale skin.

The texture is mostly matte but there is a slight waxy sheen to it, as well. So I’d say that it’s somewhere between demi matte and matte, but more on the matte side. I love how soft yet rich it looks with this barely-there shine. The formula is as comfortable to wear as it is beautiful; this liner feels waxy and thick on my lips, yet still surprisingly light. There is a tiny bit of tackiness that really isn’t a problem. But it also feels soft and somewhat dry at the same time, like, it is greasy, but that waxy, dry type of greasy, not oily.

In any case, it’s super comfortable and you shouldn’t have any problems wearing it the whole day. My lips didn’t feel dried out by this lip liner at the end of the day, even if it did become a bit more dry.

The longevity of this lip liner is astounding! It stayed in perfect condition the whole day, and even eating and drinking didn’t cause it to fade a lot. There was just a small amount of fading on the very centre of the lips, much more on the inside. Outside, it wasn’t at all visible that it had faded. So, it’s pretty food-proof! I love that it doesn’t need a touch-up after eating! Besides that, there was no feathering or bleeding at all and the colour intensity stayed the same.

Now, it does transfer a lot when you touch it, so it’s definitely not mask-proof or kiss-proof, but that’s a small price to pay for such awesome longevity!

Surprisingly, this lip liner is extremely easy to remove. Whether you use micellar water or a specialised remover, it comes off easily, and without much rubbing at all. I thought that such a vibrant, intense red would be much more difficult to remove! There weren’t even any red stains! Superb, just superb!

In short, this Bourjois lip liner is fantastic! The colour is really gorgeous, a deep vampy dark red, the pigmentation is extremely intense and it’s both super easily applied (thanks to the waxy yet really comfortable and creamy formula) and lasts forever! It also tolerates food really well, showing almost no signs of fading! And it’s incredibly easy to remove! The only negative is that the formula, while really comfortable, is a bit too soft, and tends to become dull rather easily and can break more easily than drier pencils. I am so glad I picked up this lip liner; Bourjois definitely lived up to the expectations I had back then! So, of course, it gets my recommendation!

Rating: 9/10

Would buy again? YES