What’s in your (makeup) bag? Vol. 2

Ever wonder what’s in your friend's bag? Want to take a peek and see what others are wearing? Please join me each week to find out ‘What’s in your (makeup) bag?’ Erin, nail extraordinaire, loves to help you get yo nails did; she's the Californian born beauty behind some of my manis.

Erin's makeup bag

Question Erin

Erin can also be found on the Twittersphere @getyonailsdid.

Want to share the contents of your makeup bag? Send me an e-mail — nicole at bagful of notions dot com.

A glimpse at the lips: Burberry's Lip Velvet in Pink Amber No. 306

Hook. Line. Sinker. What started as a sample quickly turned into a full blown purchase. Burberry's Lip Velvet in Pink Amber is a coral pink (red leaning) with specks of gold. Once applied you're left with a matte finish that lasts for a good four to five hours.

Application is a cinch, I could probably put this on with my eyes closed; there's no tugging or pulling and colour saturation is almost immediate. Lip Velvet feels light on the lips, it's so light you almost forget you're wearing it -- a second skin.

The wild rose Burberry uses in this particular formula hydrates your lips and imparts the scent of roses as well. The last part is something I'm not necessarily a fan of, but it disappears after a few moments of wear. Gotta take the good with the bad and I'd rather have moisturised lips.

Wearing Pink Amber on my lips

Twelve colours round out this matte collection, however, I noticed Military Red isn't available for purchase on Burberry's Australian site -- I'll have to check my local Burberry counter to see if this is the case as well. Another funny (peculiar) thing I noticed as well is the price point is cheaper on their online store; the Lip Velvet retails for $35.00 AUS online, yet I paid $50.00 AUS at David Jones' Melbourne CBD Burberry store. An absolute mystery to me!

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Burberry's Lip Velvet in Pink Amber No. 306:

• $30.00 USD / $50.00 AUS - but is it really? Enquiring minds want to know!

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

• 9 out of 10 bags – A slam dunk.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• Burberry's S/S 2013 makeup collection looks good enough to eat! Can you also throw in one of those glossy magenta trench coats too?

Which Lip Velvet hue is calling your name?

What's in your (makeup) bag? Vol. 1

Ever wonder what's in your friend's bag? Want to take a peek and see what others are wearing? Please join me each week to find out 'What's in your (makeup) bag?' Karen, my secret cheerleader, shh! Goes way back, we're talking pre-me; she's my Mom's best friend and a lovely lady too. Let's take a look inside...

Karen (left with her husband Brian) and her makeup bag (right)

Karen

Want to share the contents of your makeup bag? Send me an e-mail -- nicole at bagful of notions dot com.

A glimpse at the lips: Hourglass' Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Ballet

Looking for a lippie that lasts all day and requires minimal maintenance or touch-ups? Hourglass' Opaque Rough Liquid Lipstick has your lips covered.

Ballet

Hourglass promises 14-hours of wear thanks to its voodoo-ish properties and ingredients. Let's see how Ballet fared on my lips this past Thursday.

8AM

Slight fading and my lips were a tad parched

Dry lips? Apply chapstick!

Almost quitting time

I was honestly pleased as punch with Ballet and received lots of compliments; the colour served as a great contrast to my little black dress.

And what about the rest?

The wand is pretty handy -- it's flexible and glides over the peaks and troughs of my lips; it's a good thing too, because this particular flat doe foot applicator does not discriminate against shape or size. The cilia-type bristles grab onto the product so well -- I suggest wiping off the excess product in order to start with a minimal amount, this allows you to build up the colour slowly.

The first hour after application is crucial for getting this long-lasting formula to last. Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick binds to your lips and has a tendency to feel tacky, initially. So, fight the urge to purse or smack your lips together -- doing so will transfer the colour and create a patchy finish. If you can be conscious of this, I promise any one of their nine shades will take you from morning to night.

Ballet, a lively pink, wasn't my first choice. I fell for Rose, but settled because Sephora and Mecca Cosmetica both have a tough time keeping Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick on their shelves. I now know why ;)

Wearing Ballet

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Hourglass' Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Ballet:

• $28.00 USD / $42.00 AUS - I purchased Ballet in the States.

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

• 9 out of 10 bags – Love that it lasts, but I don't enjoy its ability to really dry out my lips.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• I've had a tube of Hourglass' Veil Mineral Primer since October, but I have yet to try it. Perhaps the time is nigh!

What do you think? Will you add this to your makeup bag?

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