My Current Favorite Nude Lipstick (Givenchy Beige Mousseline Le Rouge Lipstick Review)

Hey loves!

I was in the makeup section in Harrods (London) strolling around when I came across the Givenchy counter. Naturally, I wouldn't buy anything from there because you get Givenchy in Jeddah too, and its probably a better idea to spend on something I would have trouble getting elsewhere. But I knew I had this one lipstick on my wishlist from the time I laid my eyes upon it on Temptalia, and I couldn't resist. It was-

The Givenchy Beige Mousseline Le Rouge Lipstick. 

So starting off, the packaging is just beautiful! It feels very luxurious and is a little bit heavier than most of my lipsticks, which is exactly what I expect from a lipstick I'm paying 22 pounds for! Oh, and the guy at the counter told me that the packaging has real leather, so cool right?

The color is a beautiful light-beige with warm undertones- which is a perfect nude for my skin tone (I'm an NC20 in MAC, and I think it'd definitely work well for someone who is NC25ish too).

The lipstick gives a satin finish, wears well for 3-4 hours and almost feels hydrating!

Here are photos and swatch of the lipstick in day light:

How I feel about this lipstick:

Well honestly I've fallen completely in love. For long I was on a hunt for a more beige toned nude that'd be perfect for my skin tone and now I really feel like this is it. What I love even more about it more than the color is the texture. The finish it gives makes my lips look more fuller, smoother and just everything good. I'm definitely looking forward to buying more from their line :)

Where can I shop Givenchy in Jeddah?

Paris Gallery in Andalus Mall, Red Sea Mall
Sephora in Andalus Mall, Salam Mall, Red Sea Mall, Mall of Arabia
VaVaVoom in Andalus Mall
Faces in Al-Salam Mall, Red Sea Mall

Disclaimer:
When it comes to finding the perfect nude, what works for me may or may not work for you. I will really recommend you swatch and check this color out for yourself at the store if you are interested, just to be sure that it complements your skin tone and is the finish you like. I would hate to spend money on something I end up not liking. Especially if its a higher-end product.

Comment down below if you have ever tried any of the lipsticks from Givenchy, or if you are planning to :)

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UK Makeup Haul

Hey there :)

So its been a month since I returned from my trip to the UK. I don't ever buy this much of makeup at once but this time, I bought quite a lot of stuff- kind of a crazy amount! But that's sort of what you do when you go for vacation, right? (lol!)
The things you will be seeing in this post is sort of a peak into what I'll be posting about in more detail in the next few days.


THE HIGH-END STUFF:

1. URBAN DECAY & SMASHBOX 
Starting out with the much-hyped about palette which I was insanely excited to get:

URBAN DECAY Naked 3 eyeshadow palette

Urban Decay Naked 3 eyeshadow palette

Then I stumbled upon this lil thing which TOTALLY STOLE the naked 3's spotlight:

SMASHBOX Full Exposure eyeshadow Palette

SMASHBOX Full Exposure eyeshadow Palette

2. LAURA MERCIER STUFF

I was very excited to try the Laura Mercier products since I heard so much about them- So I got a highlighter and the much loved and talked about- silk cream foundation from their line.

(From L-R): LAURA MERCIER Peach Mosaic Shimmer Bloc, Silk Cream Foundation 

LAURA MERCIER Peach Mosaic Shimmer Bloc

3. GIVENCHY

I know Givenchy is available here as well but I totally forgot about it at the time! 

That nude lipstick is currently my fave nude :)

(From L-R): GIVENCHY Healthy Glow Powder in no.3 Ambre Crosiére, Le Rouge Lip color in Beige Mousseline

(From L-R): GIVENCHY Healthy Glow Powder in no.3 Ambre Crosiére, Le Rouge Lip color in Beige Mousseline

4. ELIZABETH ARDEN STUFF

 Haven't worn the lipstick YET, but this lip liner, oh boy its become my fave!

(P.S, I totally forgot to take a picture of the actual bullet part of the lipstick, but don't worry cos I'll probably be doing in depth review and swatches of these products soon!)

(From L-R): ELIZABETH ARDEN Lipstick in Red Door Red, Lip Liner in Ballet Blush

THE DRUGSTORE STUFF:

More than anything else, I was totally looking forward to checking out the drugstore makeup there. Totally inexpensive compared to Jeddah!

5. BRONZERS

I haven't tried either of these enough to speak about them much- but I'm so STOKED about the Sleek bronzer!

(From L-R): SLEEK Face Contour Kit in Light, MAYBELLINE Dream Sun Bronzing Powder no. 02

(From L-R): SLEEK Face Contour Kit in Light, MAYBELLINE Dream Sun Bronzing Powder no. 02

6. LIPPIES

Haven't tried many of them yet, but loving the Revlon ones and the Collection one!

(From L-R): SLEEK Matte Me in Brink Pink, REVLON Matte Balms in Complex and Elusive, COLLECTION Cream Puff Lip Cream in Cotton Candy, MAYBELLINE Color Sensation Lipstick in Tantalizing Taupe.

7. BRUSHES! 

Real Technique's brushes amaze me! They are inexpensive and really good quality. The blush brush has become my fave for a diffused and natural bronzed look

(From L-R): 1st three are from the Real Techniques travel essentials kit, the last one is the Blush Brush.

I guess I'm good to go without any more makeup for at least a year!

If you'd like to see swatches and/or reviews of any of these products let me know in the comments section or you can contact me on my Facebook :)