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Avon Simply Pretty Plum Perfect Lipstick Review and Swatches

All of us love wearing lipsticks. Different shades for different moods right! 🙂 I myself am very fond of Lakme, Elle 18 and Avon ranges. All of them offer lots of shades at pretty reasonable prices. So, mostly when I plan on buying one lip colour, I end buying 3 or 4 at a time.

The lipstick I am going to review today is Avon Simply pretty: Perfect Plum shade. I got this more than a year back. Now, this range is available in a different packing, I guess. Read on, to know more about this lipstick and have a look at the swatches.

Price and Quantity:

I got these through some scheme for 99 bucks 😀 Later on there was a hike and it became INR 139.

For the exact price, you have got to check the monthly manual of Avon, since there are a lot of different schemes and discounts available, quite regularly with Avon. Quantity happens to be 4 grams.

My Take:

This lipstick comes in a very regular black, plastic twisty tube. I found this packing very boring. I guess, the packing has been changed now to a more vibrant shade. Never the less, the cap fits in quite well and the product is quite travel friendly 🙂

It is a deep mauve plum shade. The colour pay off is good. You can check out the swatches. I have lured my sister to pose for a lip swatch, in exchange of a Dairy milk 🙂 She is such a sweetheart! Mauve suits, every skin tone, more or less.

The lipstick stays for a quite reasonable time for me. It would easily stay on you for 3 hours and then you would need a touch up. It transfers a bit on cups etc but not in a scary way.

As far as, moisturizing the lips is concerned, it is not very good in that (It would not dry your lips, either). So, apply a little amount of vaseline before you put on the lip colour. On the positive side, it glides on smoothly. It has a semi matte finish to it.

Swatches:

Why I like this Lipstick?:

Pigmented shade.
Semi matte finish
Reasonable staying power
Pocket friendly
Travel friendly
Does not bleed

Why I don’t like this Lipstick?:

Does not moisturize lips much.
Available through agents only

Final Verdict:

I am quite satisfied with this lipstick and would look out for trying some more shades soon.

Rating: 4/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yups, it is a budget buy with decent performance.

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes, I would love to. Sadly, I have no Avon agent in touch currently. Earlier, a neighborhood lady used to do it, now, she has discontinued 🙁

11 Elle 18 Color Pops Lipsticks Review and Swatches

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Hello everyone!

A few days back, one of our writers suggested me to make a post on all Elle 18 lipsticks that were reviewed on MABH. While going through the posts, I realized that 11 Elle 18 lipsticks have been reviewed on MABH till today! A special thanks to all our lovely writers! 🙂 These cuties are black, girly and moreover very very affordable. Aren’t they? Enjoy the short reviews and swatches! This will help you choose the shades wisely!

Price : Rs.100 for 4.3 ml; Available : Amazon.in

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MUA Lipstick Shade No.11 Review, Swatches and LOTD

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by Samannita

Hey friends,
Today I am going to share my experience with a lipstick that costs only one pound. Yes, it is none other than MUA lipstick in shade 11. The MUA lipstick comes in 16 shades among which I have few. Today I am going to review shade 11 from my MUA lipstick stash.

Claims of the Lipstick:

Girls, there is nothing better than lipstick. Apart from maybe lipstick that costs just £1! Ok definitely lipstick that costs just £1. Don’t say we’re not good to you. Our amazing lipsticks come in 16 shades from red to pink and nude and are packed full of pigmentation. With just one swipe you’ll have fantastic colour pay off resulting in gorgeous lips! Why not pick a shade you’ve not tried before and get a new look? It is just £1 after all…did we already mention that?

Price:

£1 approx. Rs.91 without shipping charge.

My Take on MUA Lipstick Shade No.11:

The lipstick comes in a nice simple, sleek and black case with silver printed the name of ‘MUA’. At the bottom, there is a transparent pot having the same shade of the lipstick. It is attached to the case that can be detached and can be used by brush.

It seems like little bonus of the lipstick in case you end up the entire one or before trying the lipstick you can test the shade from the pot at first and you can easily find out the shade you want by seeing the see-through bottom of the lipstick.

Now coming to my take on the lipstick – The lipstick is neutral brown in shade that will suit only fair skin types I guess. Being NC 40 it almost wash out my skin tone. The lipstick is creamy in texture that glides smoothly on lips; hydrates lips and keeps it moist for hours.

Swatches:

LOTD:

The staying power is only 1-2 hours without having meals which I think is enough for a 1 pound lipstick. It is not transfer resistant. The lipstick when fades leaves no tints behind. Being creamy in texture the lipstick tends to bleed a little in summer which is why applying a coat of lip liner on lips before applying the lipstick is good option in summer for those who love matte lipsticks like me.

Next, the smell of the lipstick is little bit of smell of cookie! Yes I find it similar to smell of cookies I think. And this smell is bothering me a little as smelling cookie every time makes me tempted to eat cookie.

Why I like this Lipstick?:

Affordable price.
Nice, sleek packaging with see through bottom that help you to find the lipstick shade easily.
Creamy in texture so non drying.
Glides easily on lips.
Smells like cookie (Well, this point might be pros for cookie lover only)

Why I don’t like this Lipstick?:

Not available in India.
Buying from direct website is risk as it doesn’t deliver to some cities of India. I think as in Kolkata, MUA never reached 🙁
This particular shade might wash out Indian skin tones.
Tends to bleed in summer.
Not transfer resistant.
Low staying power so reapplication is suggested as it fades within 1-2 hours.

My Recommendation:

The lipstick being creamy in texture is just ideal for winter and it comes in such affordable price that you can have at least one. That’s all for today. I hope you all like my review. Leaving these cons the lipstick is just too good in £1. Bye for today see you in my next post.