Travel the world with Savvy by DB's Long Lasting Matte Lipstick

Savvy by DB Long Lasting Matte Lipsticks

If you like highly pigmented, matte, budget-friendly lipsticks, run - don't walk - to your nearest Priceline and check out the Long Lasting Matte Lipstick range from Savvy by DB! I can't find any information about these online from DB or Priceline's website, but it appears that these might be limited edition.

Initially, I picked up Morocco back in April in order to qualify for Priceline's Beauty Bag. I had never tried anything from Savvy before and since I'm loving matte lips at the moment (and I feel incredibly compelled to buy cosmetics named after places I've been to!), I thought I'd give one of them a try. I didn't get around to wearing it until a couple of weeks ago -- I was absolutely blown away. They are richly pigmented, achieve full opacity in one swipe, and are one of the most comfortable matte lipstick formulas I've tried. Since then, I've stopped in nearly every Priceline I've come across to try and pick up more! It seems that I'm not the only one loving them because many of the displays were completely out of stock.

The specs: they are 2.8g/0.098oz and come in slim tubes with the names on top of the cap; the bottom of the tube gives you a glimpse at the colour. These small details make for easy storage, either upside down so you can see the shades or right way up to show the names.

• Paris is a light beige, which will be a nude shade for light to medium skintones.
• Tokyo is a pale, cool-toned pink.
• Maui is a warm coral.
• San Fran is a bold medium pink.
• Vegas is a bright, strawberry red.
• Morocco is a deep, cooler-toned red.

While they all have matte finishes, Tokyo, Maui, and San Fran appear to have a hint of fine silver glitter particles. However, they are not obvious nor do they feel gritty when worn on the lips. The matte finish on all of these lipsticks is not completely flat and could arguably be classified as demi-matte rather than matte. I'm not too sure of any budget-friendly lipsticks that don't have a high shine/cream/shimmer/glitter finish though, so for me, these do fill a much appreciated niche.

I purchased these for $6.99 each from Priceline.

Wave a wand over under eye circles with NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Honey

NARS Radian Creamy Concealer in Honey

Tired, worn out, or dealt a horrible hand?

Join me in vanquishing my most despised and dogged quandary -- dark circles be damned!

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer practically erases imperfections. As with Brylcreem, "a little dab al do ya!" Focus on applying this concealer to your trouble spots and blend with your fingers or a petite concealer brush.

Swatch of Honey

Honey is characterized as a "warm peach tone for light to medium complexions"; now it might not appear to be a perfect match on the inside of my arm, but I honestly believe the orange undertones help to balance out my blue circles. Not sure which colour will suit you? Get colour matched! It's not worth playing a guessing game by yourself.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer is softly whipped and non-drying. The only recommendation I have is avoid the outer corners of your eyes, because this concealer will creep into fine lines if you will it to.

Wearing NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for NARS Cruising:

• $28.00 USD / $35.00 AUS

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

• 9 out of 10 bags – a little goes a long way -- you'll certainly have this magical tube in your makeup bag for a while.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• Finally purchased NARS Eyeliner Stylo in Carpates:)

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Treat yo self: Lust Have It Beauty Box

Lust Have It Beauty Box

I love getting mail, especially packages. It's a psychological thing -- the wondering, who's it from, what's it for and is it for me?

I hope it is!

Bet your bottom dollar you can relive that excitement month after month by signing up for a beauty box subscription. Thing is, you need to sift through the sand and find what works for you, because one size doesn't fit all. Case in point: a few Christmases ago Scott signed me up for GlossyBox, but they've since gone the way of the dinosaur and opted to jump ship for the States, pfft. All hope was not lost as Lust Have It stepped in and grabbed the baton from GlossyBox.

Then tragedy struck (insert dramatisation here), my nifty boxes were traded down for shiny rayon bags filled with "goodies" one might pinch from say, the inside of a magazine at their local doctor's office. Wrestle with this for a moment and while you're at it, try to pull that glue from your palms you ol' sticky fingers ;)

To say I was disappointed was an understatement. Subscription services have a a way of putting their best foot forward by enticing the consumer -- "we'll give you everything, promise!" Or, "hey look, we do business with all these brands!" Do you really? Really?

After a couple of months of receiving my Lust Have It subscription, I asked Scott to cancel it. And I never looked back.

Ironically, Lust Have It were kind enough to send me a Lust Have It Beauty Box for the month of June to trial. It's been over a year, so I figured why not?

Lust Have It have since traded in their chintzy bags for sturdy cardboard boxes, off to a good start. And the contents? A major improvement. While I've only heard of a couple of the brands, namely Nude by Nature and TIGI Bed Head -- I managed to not get offended by this month's offering. I just might tuck that tube of Seacret Body Lotion in my gym bag.

Orange scented lip gloss

Nude by Nature Papaw Ointment

TIGI Bed Head

Paula's Choice

So what do you think? If you like what you see, Lust Have It is giving Bagful readers an opportunity to sign up for their beauty box on the cheap(er). Simply click the banner below in order to subscribe and don't forget to enter BAGFUL when you checkout :)

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The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for Lust Have It:

• $19.95 AUS per month

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

•  7 out of 10 bags – There's still room for improvement, but I'm coming around the bend.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• With over 100 brands to experience, Lust Have It could happen on the regular.

*PR sample provided –  Thoughts and ramblings written here are completely my own. This post also includes an affiliate link.

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NARS Cruising: Cruisin' is made for love..

NARS Cruising

I could just pinch myself for finding NARS Cruising, it's a total stumble upon and perhaps fulfilled my need for impeccable nude lips on the cheap(er).

Swatch of Cruising

Cruising comes from my favourite lipstick range within the NARS world of colour -- think Autumn Leaves, Flamenco or Damage. NARS sheer lipstick delivers colour and moisturises* at the very same time. So, why Cruising? This nude pink lippie simply whispered my name and the rest was history :)

Comparison swatches working from left to right: NARS Cruising, Armani's Brown 202 and YSL's

If you're after something that's easier on the wallet, Maybelline's Born With It is a slightly pinker version of Cruising; I'm just not a fan of the larger than life shimmer particles. If you can get past that, then you're in like Flint!

Wearing Cruising

The Bagful breakdown:

Total amount for NARS Cruising:

• $26.00 USD / $38.00 AUS

Value for money spent (performance and quality):

•  7 out of 10 bags – while I do love the colour, Cruising isn't as nearly as moisturising as I would like it to be.

Would another purchase be on the horizon?:

• Schiap or Funny Face could be coming home with me ;)