Wednesday 18 May 2011

Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick "Appleblossom" - the £1.99 Nude

I've seen quite a lot of hype around this product in the online beauty community - I've used this product for years on and off, I hate it by the way but I want to like it so much that I'll buy it over and over just to check that I don't like it really.
The colour is gorgeous; 


It's a lovely pink toned nude with just enough pink to stop you from looking like you went a bit overboard with concealer. 
Why do I hate it then?
This is why!
Yes it's a lovely colour
Yes it's cheap
But it also makes my lips look vile - this lipstick has an amazing talent of making my lips look dry and chapped no matter how moisturised they are! I requires constant reapplication because it looks even worse when it begins to wear off.
This may all be because I have naturally dry lips - however I don't have this problem with other lipsticks. 
I do however recommend this lipstick to those with flawless lips as it is a lovely colour.

10 comments:

  1. Oh wow I'd heard so much good about this that it's really interesting to hear you've had a bad experience. Have you tried any other shades?

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  2. I haven't tried any other shades - it might just be this particular one as like I said I do have quite dry lips naturally but this lipstick just doesn't work for me regardless of the condition of my lips :( it's quite sad because it's a lovely colour and so cheap!

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  3. I have this too and am not very impressed.
    I loved it at first as I'm a fan of nude lippies but I then started to realise that it kind of sank into the lines on my lips and you're right, I had to reapply it every half an hour or so! Crazy.
    Nice colour but as for the texture... Pffff.

    xo

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  4. Ah, it's reassuring to know that it's not just me, have you found nudes with nicer textures? Because I'm on the look out for one! xo

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  5. i've heard a lot of bad things about this but i have really pigmented lips and a nude is the only way to tone them down. i love myth by mac but it's so pricey and even that dries my lips out. as it's so cheap might still give it a try and use a gloss with it. as spending £13.50 on a lipstick every few weeks gets very pricey x

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  6. It's worth a try because it's only £1.99 so if you don't like it it's not bank breaking!
    I have really pigmented lips too, it's quite frustrating when looking for nudes because I need a thicker formula but then it's just dehydrating. I think I might have to go on a search for the perfect nude!
    Let me know if this works for you x

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  7. Lol I like how your so honest in your reviews. I think you say hate almost as much as me! I do agree its a lovely colour though
    xx

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  8. Thank you :) I almost always read reviews before buying a product regardless of price and hope that by being honest I can help others who do the same as me!
    Haha, I can be a bit dramatic but I do hate it! xx

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  9. So funny that you keep buying despite hating! Lol

    Pretty colour though. X

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  10. I'd throw it away and then a few months later decide to try it again - just in case. Not again - it will never work for me.
    I do love the colour though - I think that's why I kept re-buying it! x

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