Astor Lip Butter Elegant Nude // Review

Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter Matte 027 Elegant Nude

I am generally a big fan of the Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butters by Astor. I only own three colors but their color selection is fantastic I could easily get ten more colors I like. They offer amazing colors and finishes - I think they currently have a range of 25 colors. 

The packaging for this lip product is pretty much a perfect match to the color on your lips. It is easy to get a opaque, even coat of color on your lips. I am rather pale and I usually find it hard to find nude or rose shades that suite my skin tone. This to me is a perfect mix of the two. It is a little darker than your usual nude or rose lip stick but maybe that is exactly what makes it work with my complexion.

As most matte lip colors this product is a little drying. It also makes the lines on your lips a little more visible but it is not to a degree that would keep me from wearing it. Other than that you can probably tell from the picture that you cannot get a really sharp contour on your lips with this. Personally I do not mind that because if yu are not zoomed up to my face as you are in this picture you simply cannot tell. Maybe you could solve this problem (if it is a problem to you) by using a lip liner but I do not think you would need one. Elegant Nude stays on my lips forever (without staining my lips). The one downside there really is to this Lipcolor Butter is that you cannot wear it when your lips are chapped. It just looks messy and the fact that this lip product is on the drying side will make it look worse as time goes on.

Overall this is my favorite, most-worn lip product of the moment - so obviously I would recommend anyone to check out this Astor Lipcolor Butter. It is a great everyday color but because it is a little darker I also like wearing it on a night out.

What do you think of the Astor Lipcolor Butters?

September Drugstore HAUL - Part 1

Did I go a little brush crazy? Maybe. Where I live they do not sell these brushes for some reason but here they did! I wanted to stock up on brushes anyway so when I saw these I just got a lot more at once than I usually would.

labello lip butter raspberry rosé

I have just used up one of these and wanted to use up another lip balm I had at home before repurchasing this. I did not do that. I just really missed this one. I had the blueberry and the caramel scent before and decided to try the only other one I am interested in. (If you are not from Germany do not be confused. Here they sell the Nivea lip butters under the name labello, it is basically the same.)

I have wanted a pair of earrings that go "behind" your ear for a few weeks now. I thought I found the perfect pair in these but I am not so sure about that anymore. When I wear them they just look a lot dressier than I thought they would.

essence blush brush

I prefer angled blush brushes to straight ones. I do really like the design of the brushes even though they do look a little childish. I am not quite sure how I feel about the white tip of the brush hairs, these brushes will look really dirty really soon. I own other essence brushes (that you cannot get anymore) and pretty much liked them all. The old ones were a lot heavier which I liked. These new ones do feel a little cheap.

essence eye blender brush

This is the only brush I think I ever read about. I am pretty sure people did not like this for blending their eyeshadow. Why did I get it then? First, I wanted to try it myself; second, Maybe it will be good for blending concealer?

essence eyeshadow brush

I have used this brush already and yes - the white tip is making it look dirty after just using it ones. Other than that I like it so far.

essence smokey eyes brush

I own this brush by essence from a previews collection. I like it for putting eyeshadow around your lower lashes or smoking out your pencil liner.

essence eyeliner brush

This color looks awful on camera. IRL it looks rather pretty. This brush feels by far the cheapest. I have not tried it yet so I do not no if that means it will do a bad job but I am already a little disappointed.

What did you shop for lately? Where did you get your favorite brushes?

August Favorites & Flops

Gold Statement Necklace by H&M

Considering that it is such a statement piece I have worn this out quite a lot. I do not really like wearing statement necklaces on a night out simply because I feel like that is what everybody is wearing then. At daytime it is a completely different story. I do not see that many people (actually I cannot think of anyone) that I have seen wearing statement jewelry out and about during the day time. I know that wearing a necklace like this during the day time is not everybody's cup of tea but I really like doing that.

Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color 76 French Manicure

This must be one of my most worn nail polishes of all time! This summer I have been wearing this on my toes a lot. It is just the perfect nude shade. It does stay on for a long time and it is super easy to apply. Whenever I do not know what color to wear I get back to this one.

Catrice Ultimate Color lip stick 260 It's a Matt Word!

I think this might be my favorite red lip product. It is hard to find the perfect red that actually looks good with your skin tone. I really like the color but I also like the red looks against my super pale skin. 

Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter 018 Pretty in Fuchsia

I have worn this a lot lately. I will do a separate pots about this product so I do not want to talk about to much right now. I love the color, I love the way it applies and it does stay on quite well.

Flops:

Palmolive Feel Dynamic Shower Gel

I do not remember ever disliking a shower gel. Sure, I had ones that I did not like that much but never one a just blankly disliked. I am trying to use this up so hard. I just want to get rid of it. It is not a bad shower gel. It is not the best and for the price I expected a little bit more but I guess it is still okay. What I really hate is the smell. In the bottle it smells great but when you get it out it just smells like a cleaning product. It is awful. 

Catrice long lasting Lip Pencil 070 I Got You Babe!

You can tell in the review I did why I regret buying this. The color does not look good on me at all. On top of that it has the driest texture imaginable. I almost feel like I am scratching my lips when I try to apply this. It is just super dry which does not improve the look at all. My lips just looked dry and ripped. I am very disappointed.

Minions

I expected so much from this movie! It was not just an okay movie, it was just bad. The only thing I really liked was the beginning and that had already been part of the trailer. The movie neither surprised me nor did it make me laugh. I love animated movies and this just was not for me. Sorry, but this was a big flop for me.

What are your Tops and Flops of the month?

Shopping Tip - Astor

Did I buy the exact same magazine twice? Yes, I did! I cannot remember ever having read Petra outside of a doctors waiting room or a hair salon. I do not really buy magazines anymore but this time I could not resist. I had just left another store after looking at the Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butters but they were a little expensive for me to buy them - and then I saw Petra! The magazine itself costs half as much as the Astor lip butters and since they added these 'for free' it was a deal I culd not resist.

Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter 018 Pretty in Fuchsia

Astor Soft Sensation Lipcolor Butter 005 Pretty Poppy

The dark pink one is from Astor's ultra vibrant color range while the other one belongs to the color + balm + shine collection. I have been wanting to try these in for forever! You could also get the magazine with a red lip butter but since I really do own a lot of red lip products I resisted buying that one as well.

Do you still buy and read magazines on a regular basis?

Little Red Drugstore HAUL

I seem to be thinking in specific a colour spectrum when shopping lately. This time its yellow and red :P I am sorry for using the same background for my pictures a lot but finding new ones that actually have good lighting is really hard. Please be patient with me.

L'Oreal Paris Elvital hair mask

Since I bought the Elvital Shampoo I have been taking a closer look at their hair care products. I have heard good thinks about this hair masks and since it was on sale I decided to give it a try.

 treaclemoon warm cinnamon nights shower creme

I you ever come across treaclemoon shower cremes you've got to smell them. I have had treaclemoon shower gel before and while I do not think there is anything special about the consistency the scent is most extraordinary! I love the scent!

Catrice Limited Edtion Check & Tweed Velvet Lip Colour C03 Brit Chick 

My boyfriend thinks I look like a vilan when I wear this lip stick :D I have been staling this collection online for a while now and was so happy when I finally found it! I could have bought a lot more...

Nivea lip butter caramel cream

This was a gift from one of my best friends! Labello and Nivea lip butters are the same in Germany but you cannot get the caramel cream version everywhere. I have not tried it yet but I guess it is going to have the same effect as the blueberry blush one.