Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick vs ELF Matte Lip Colour

Hi beauties! I'm finally back in the blogsphere and will try to update consistently!

For the past few months I've been really enjoying lip products that are easy to use and long lasting. Since my lips aren't particularly big, I find that lip sticks that are in pencil forms to be extremely convenient! I could line my lips and fill in with no problem.

Here are 2 comparable products!

Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick in Nuntucket (discontinued colour) & Barcelona

Swatches

Buxom lip products are slightly minty and they make your lips feel tingly upon application. I personally enjoy that feeling but it might be a problem with some people.

This product is long lasting and has a good selection of colours. Unfortunately they are slightly expensive at $19 a pop. If you are on a budget, I suggest you to look at....

ELF Matte Lip Colour in Rich Red, Tea Rose, Coral & Nearly Nude

At $3 a piece, you can't go wrong! The pigmentation is amazing and they last as long as the buxom lip sticks! 

Swatches

I  love the Coral (3rd from the top) colour as it gives my yellow undertone the perfect nude lips. The lip sticks are non drying and have no flavour or scent or tingly effect upon application.

A comparison of the nude colours.

FLTR: ELF Nearly Nude; Buxom Nuntucket; ELF Coral

The colours are really similar but Nuntucket can look a bit dry on the lips. However all the colours for Buxom seem to vary slightly in their formulation, where the Barcelona (deep red) colour is actually much more moisturising.

If you worry that the tip is not pointy enough after some use, fear not! Both the brands include a sharpener at the end cap of the pencil.

They are the same size

If you are in a market for lip pencils or sticks, try them out :D I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprise on how easy they are compared to the standard lipsticks!

Drugstore Haul

It's that time of the year again! All the drugstore brands are coming out with new products for the coming season and it's time to go out and try some new stuff :)

Unfortunately here in Canada the products come out much later than in the US, so I don't have as much to share with you today.

Nonetheless, still exciting! Let's begin!

Maybelline Color Tattoo by Eyestudio in Gold Rush and Tough as Taupe

I  know that these products were out for awhile now and everyone is crazy about them! They are a really good alternative to the MAC Paint Pots (which I have but I find that they crease on my oily lids). Tough as Taupe is a matt finish cream eyeshadow, great for everyday makeup look. You can use them as a base or just as it is. I'm thinking to go back for more colours........ 

Cover Girl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in 250

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede in 040 Flashing Lights

Maybelline Color Whisper Lipsticks in 100 and 30 

Swatch FLTR: Cover Girl, Maybelline (2), Revlon

The colours aren't exactly opaque on your lips if you have pigmented lips like I do. They feel nice and light so if you are one of those people who doesn't like the feeling of lip products, these are pretty good. Though I wouldn't repurchase any of them just because they are not THAT fantastic.

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadows in 382B and 332

Like all of the Colour Icon series, these are just as pigmented and easy to use. They are so affordable and great quality. If you love colours and on a budget, do try the wet n wild eyeshadows because you'll be surprised how well they compare to some high end brands.

That's it for my drugstore haul. 

Please come back for more reviews and tutorials coming up sometime this week! Thank you :)