Matte Revolution

When Charlotte Tilbury launched her make-up line I was pretty, ok VERY, excited and went overboard and purchased lots and lots of goodies but one goodie I feel like I completely overlooked was her Matte Revolution lipsticks.

Charlotte Tilbury, Matte Revolution Lipsticks
Left- Sexy Sienna, Right- Lost Cherry

They are gorgeous.

Unlike any other matte lipstick I've tried, they don't actually feel matte when they are on the lips. They actually feel, dare I say it, moisturising.

Swatches, Left- Sexy Sienna, Right- Lost Cherry 

They wear beautifully, like an absolute dream. No dodgy ring left around the outside of your lip after you've eaten or had a drink.

They are buttery, yes seemingly a matte can be buttery, and doesn't show up any dry skin that you might have on your lips. Very forgiving.

Wearing Sexy Sienna

Whilst being long lasting they are not completely indestructible but you can easily top it up without your lips becoming thick and cakey. Don't get me wrong they are long lasting, a good few hours of gorgeous wear.

Wearing Lost Cherry

I personally don't even wear them with a lip pencil. With no bleeding out from your lip line.

I find the formula and level of matte-ness very wearable. Day or night. And of course, like everyone I, love the packaging, kind of reminds me of original gold Estee Lauder lipstick packaging, from way back. Love. And the unusual shape of the bullet, makes for easy application.

Her colour selection is pretty amazing and will definitely be adding more to my collection soon.

Lucas' Papaw Ointment=Magical

As a make-up lover,  addict some could argue, I have a habit of collecting lip balms, you know, picking one up here, another there and never actually finishing them, they either get lost or left in a handbag or just discarded.  

 

I went through this phase for a long time up until the day I got introduced to Lucas' Papaw Ointment..  And that's where the hoarding habits ceased..  Well for lip balms anyway!

 

This product is just magical, long gone are the days of dry, chapped and blistered lips.  It soothes them and actually nourishes them, quite often when using other lip products I had the feeling that they would just sit on top of my lips and not actually do very much, but you can feel Lucas Papaw Ointment relieving your scabby, yucky bits and in no time at all you'll have the most baby smooth lips that I never thought possible, especially for myself. 

 

But it doesn't just stop there, oh no, it has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties so you can use for a wide range things like on cuts, nappy rash, boils, gravel rash, splinters, insect bites and loads more.  I even use it on my puggie's noses, if they are ever looking dry, I just rub a little bit on, et voila.  No more dry cracked soreness. 

As you can see by the nibbled tube in the photo, if they had it their way they would eat the stuff.  This might be because it is made in Brisbane Australia out of fresh fermented fruit and has a base of wax and pharmaceutical grade petroleum jelly.  Personally I don't get any smell from it but as my puggies love them some fruit maybe that's what their picking up. 

One small thing is that I wouldn't recommend wearing it if you are going out in the strong sun as it doesn't have any SPF but apart from that use it to 'til heart's content, it also works a dream on relieving sunburn.   

 

Above is what it looks like out of the tube, it doesn't look that special but believe me it is magical.  I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for this little gem.. Well still buying lip balms I guess.. 

 

Thank you Lucas' Papaw Ointment for years free from dry cracked lips and coming from a matte lipstick fiend, this says a lot!