ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick Review

I got my hands on the ColourPop Ultra Matte liquid lipsticks a while ago and I absolutely love them. I had never tried matte liquid lipsticks before and I just love the effect that they give.

I got the colours Zipper ( my fav), LAX, Avenue, Creeper, Teeny Tiny and More Better. They are all super pigmented and easy to apply. I do find that More Better goes on a bit patchy for some reason. The staying power is ok. My only issue is when I eat they stain everything!!!! I’m talking half the lippy remains everywhere so I find I have to remove the product before meals (am I the only one with this issue?). Other than that, I love the consistency and the colour payoff. They are super pigmented which is a bonus for darker skin tones as some of us tend to have darker lips and low pigment lippies don’t show up.
These lippies are super affordable as well coming in at $6 a piece. Even with that I always try to find a coupon to get more off my total order. If you are subscribed to them they regularly send special offers to your email.
Overall, I absolutely love love this brand and I’m hoping to get more colours asap!

Till next time xx

What Inspired My Blog

To begin with, let me just say that I never imagined the day would come when I would actually get to start this blog!! I had this perception that you had to be a really good writer and super creative to have a blog and I don’t consider myself to have any of these talents. On further introspection, I realised that I not only owe to myself to at least try but I also owe to everyone else who faces the challenges that I face.
My love of beauty started at 10yrs old when I developed horrible acne. When I say horrible, I mean HORRIBLE enough to scare my dad. It was so bad, it oozed all the time!!! I tried everything, topical creams, antibiotics and injections to no avail. My acne only eased up at 24yrs old..yes 14 long years it lasted.  My face was left horribly scarred and to this day, my face is 4 shades darker than my body.
When I moved to Australia, I really believed my skin woes would be over. WRONG!!! I saw 2 dermatologists who said they had no experience with dark skin and therefore could not see a problem. None of the products on the market were marketed for people with my skin tone. I heard about a laser treatment for acne so I found a laser clinic that offered it, got there and was turned away because they couldn’t do laser on dark skin. I remember there was even a place that refused to do a Glycolic Acid Peel once because my skin was too dark.  I  thought ok well let me just cover my skin with makeup then…epic FAIL😣. There was barely any makeup that matched my skintone. Thus began my looooong journey of research, trial & error and learning.
I often wonder what I will say to my daughter if she asks me why there aren’t any beauty products on the market for people like her. What will I say if she asks me if the lack of products means she doesn’t deserve to enhance her beauty too. I know I’m not alone in feeling this way. My goal is to share what I know and to engage brands to recognize that we are here and have the same buying power as other skin tones. Every person deserves to feel beautiful regardless of their race, creed, or colour.
I am not a makeup artist, aesthetician or doctor. I’m just a girl who has been dark skin toned for 20+ yrs and these are my experiences which are by no means bible. I also happen to have majored in Cosmetic Chemistry at Uni so I understand the science of skin and ingredients in cosmetics.
That was a super long post and if you made it to the end, you’re a trooper. Thank you.

Till next time xx