Illamasqua Magnetism VS Rimmel 31

Now as soon as the Autumn months roll around we all jump on the berry lipped bandwagon at every opportunity, the most famous of the lot being MAC Rebel, closely second by the Rimmel Kate Moss 107. Although these are in my collection I was having a little peek around to see if I had any other berry lipsticks & found two others in my collection, Illamasqua Magnetism and Rimmel Lasting Finish in 31. With both of these I hadn't heard a thing about them before purchasing but they're just as lovely and I thought I'd do a bit of a comparison post today, so here we are....

Illamasqua Lipstick in Magnetism

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Shade 31

Magnetism was my first Illamasqua lipstick purchase way back last year in the January sales and it hasn't exactly got its use yet, truth be told I'd forgotten about it and now that I've come across it for this post I'm sure it won't be out of my handbag or off my lips. I really like the Illamasqua packaging, square, sleek & black with the brand along one side and the logo on the lid. It looks sophisticated, no bright pink and glittery packaging nonsense here.

At first glance, the bullet seems like a true berry but upon application its more of a borderline berry/deep pink which is a bit misleading but I've found most berry lipsticks are! The bullet is a nice shape and easy to apply, simply gliding on and isn't drying at all like I first expected and lasted for hours without needing touched up. I would recommend using a lip scrub or a lip balm before application but thats just a precaution I take with every lipstick, it makes all the difference! After this post I'm sort of wondering why I don't have any other Illasmasqua lipsticks! 

The second lipstick is the Rimmel Kate Lasting Finish Lipstick in 'shade 31'. Similarly to the Illasmasqua offering this is slightly less berry toned and looks more of a fuschia colour on the lips. This lipstick I've found is a lot creamier than the Illamasqua lipstick upon application and although it's a good thing (it doesn't dry your lips out in the the cold weather), I would prefer knowing my lips aren't going to slip or bleed throughout the day - the perfect solution to this being a berry toned lipliner (well fuschia/berry in this case). I love the packaging of the Rimmel lipsticks, again black with the logo on the top and brand name on the lid but this is more circular rather than square and I don't mind simply chucking it in my handbag whereas with the Illamasqua I'm a little more careful. Again this lipstick is really easy to apply and last for a good few hours (with eating and drinking) before needing checked on and its a lovely addition to my ever growing collection of Rimmel/Kate Moss lipsticks.

All in all both lipsticks are lovely alternative berry choices and for the same amount of product the Rimmel offering is more budget friendly and the Illamasqua lipstick is still reasonably budget friendly, just borderline higher end prices and I would recommend them both for the winter months!

Thanks for reading, Jenny xo    

P.s which of these two colours do you prefer OR do you own either of these lipsticks? 

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Top 5: Autumn Lips

We're well into October now and the truth is until a few days ago it didn't even feel like Autumn was here yet, the days were mild, there was barely any rain and the sun was splitting the trees - not exactly your typical Autumn weather & its only been these past two or three days that its been dull and miserable and somehow I found myself rummaging through my collection for the excuse to wear anything berry or purple toned since before it had been too bright! These are my top 5 lipsticks for A/W at the minute :) 

1.  Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm - Sultry. This is probably my most worn lip crayon and I think its because its not too berry-ish, more of a browny plum colour on my pale skin, its more of a transitional piece from the sunny Autumn days to the typical dull weather days when a darker lip is needed. Ive featured this in favourites before and for good reason, its not at all drying (even though its matte) and lasts so long! (even after eating) Plus its the easiest to apply/touch up when on the go!

2. MAC Rebel. Its such a bloggers favourite, I remember reading about it all last year but never got round to purchasing it myself - just admiring from a far but over the summer I picked it up so I would be more than prepared for AW and its such a gorgeous colour that looks a lot scarier in the bullet than when its actually applied and I can't wait to wear it to death over the next few months.

3, Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick - 107. Another favourite of well... everyone but before I started reading blogs I loved this little gem, its budget friendly, a gorgeous colour and again not too drying for being matte. I know a lot of people aren't too keen on matte but I love it, I never have to worry about it budging throughout the day! And if you don't have this in your collection yet, you need it!

4. Revlon Lip Butter - Macaroon. The Revlon Lip Butters are an option I always find myself reaching for when I'm feeling lazy or just popping to Tescos or something, I don't want anything too bold but I want a pop of colour so I don't look too washed out and Macaroon is such a lovely shade. Its more of a pinky/berry and its slightly shimmery so a nice change from all the matte.

5. Rimmel Apocalips - Galaxy. These lipstick/lipgloss hybrids were all the rage not too long ago but there were only two I fell in love, one of them being Galaxy, the purple offering in the collection. It has a doe foot applicator and upon application is ten times more glossy than all of the other lipsticks I've mentioned but after a few minutes it dries and gives a lovely purple coat - not too dark. The only thing is it smells a bit odd & fades to leave an all over stain eventually but if you can get past the smell then its lovely.  

Thanks for reading, Jenny xo
P.s what lipsticks are you going to be wearing to death throughout AW14?

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