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It's that time of year when the weather is cooler, the trees are bare, the sun sets earlier, and the wooly knits are pulled out of the back of the cupboard where they have been hibernating for a good 9 months. With winter comes the adventure with makeup for me. Being able to rock a smokey eye in the day time gives me life! Dark lips and warm nudes, are my go to staples for the lips and I thought I would share a few of my favourite lipsticks here today.

Top - LEFT - RIGHT- bottom: Maybelline Color Drama in BERRY MUCH, Australis Velourlips in DOO-BAI, Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte in TOUCH OF SPICE, Australis Colour Inject in GRUNGE, Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte in DIVINE WINE, Chi Chi Creamy Matte in FLIRT, & Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte in ICED MOCHA.

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Maybelline Color Drama in BERRY MUCH:

This creamy lip crayon is perfect for winter. It is creamy and nourishing, whilst still being incredibly pigmented. The pencil form provides seamless application in just a few swipes, making it awesome for on the go, and for touch ups.

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte in TOUCH OF SPICE:

This is my nude staple for winter. It is a mid-tone brown with a hue of pink to make it seem natural, yet at the same time it is dark enough to pack a punch. The formula of these lipsticks are comfortable on the lips, and very nourishing.

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte in DIVINE WINE:

The only way I can explain this lipstick, is that its Touch of Spice's big sister. It is a dark brown, but instead of pink, it leans more on the red side, coming off as a deep maroon on the lips. Again, this formula is incredibly nourishing on the lips.

Australis Colour Inject in GRUNGE:

This lipstick has to be a fair few years old, but I can't bring myself to part with it just yet. It is a dark purple/plum shade, that I love to rock with a simple winged eyeliner. This formula is very creamy and shiny, however with how old it is, I believe the packaging is new, so the formula may vary nowadays.

Australis Velourlips in DOO-BAI:

This formula is super drying, so i don't tend to reach for it often, however it's always nice to have a staple matte (I'm talking matte enough that it takes hours to wear off) so that you aren't having to retouch your lipstick every two hours.

Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte in ICED MOCHA:

This shade is a true brown. In picture you can't honestly tell (thanks to the torrential rain right now, my photo taking options consist of no light whatsoever), however IRL it is such a nice nude brown. Considering the shade, it is actually extremely wearable, and its one of my GO-TO picks for winter. The formula is hydrating (get it...HYDRA...) and comfortable on the lips.

Chi Chi Creamy Matte in FLIRT:

I loose this formula, especially in winter when my lips tend to dry out a bit. It is a matte, however it is super creamy and doesn't completely dry down. This shade is your run of the mill "Kylie Jenner' nude lip.

Maybelline TOUCH OF SPICE, Maybelline DIVINE WINE & Australis GRUNGE

As you can tell, I am a sucker for the dark berry shades and the brown hues! I also love slightly more matte lip options, as I find they stay on for longer, meaning I don't have to constantly worry about whether I look like a two year old has applied my makeup.

Stay tuned for a future post of my favourite Winter Nail options, and my Winter Face Masks!

x Tee

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Australis AC Gems Limited Edition

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Recently I picked up a few goodies from the AC Gems Limited Edition range from Australis. They came out with 4 new shades of the Velourlips Matte Lip Creams and 4 new shades from the Metallix Eyeshadows, all being limited edition! I managed to pick up two of the lipsticks and two of the eyeshadows at priceline when they were initially released.

The four Velourlips that were released were Quartz and All, To-Paz or Not To-Paz, Em-Ruled City, and Full Moon-Stone (Grey-beige, Blue, Emerald Green, and Stark White in layman's terms). For all my Vegan viewers out there, you will be pleased to know that these lipsticks are not tested on animals, and are also vegan friendly. RRP: $10.95, available from Kmart, Priceline and the Australis online store.

The colours I picked up were (from top to bottom) To-Paz or not To-Paz, which is a dark blackish-blue, and also Quartz And All which is a greyish beige.

The one thing I will say is, I found the blue EXTREMELY hard to swatch on my lips, as its such a BOLD colour that any slight mistake is noticeable. If I had a lipliner in a similar colour, it would have been perfect, but come on...how hard is it to find a bold blue lip pencil? VERY! If you are light handed, you could almost use a black eyeliner pencil to lightly outline your lips.

Excuse the dodgy lip swatch (my lips are not the easiest to outline, especially with a doe foot applicator and not a lip pencil) but as you can see this colour is very grey and very grungy. Comparable to Gerard Cosmetics lipstick in London Fog, although not as blue-toned.

Next up are the Metallix Eyeshadows. I have nearly the whole collection of the original range of the Metallix cream eyeshadows, and I love them beyond compare to anything I've ever seen. They are cream shadows which are highly pigmented and highly metallic. The four new shades released include On The Tennis Quartz (purple), Girl On Sa-Phire (blue), Jaded (green), and Born To Diamond (silvery white). These products are also not tested on animals. RRP: $9.49 available from Kmart, Priceline and the Australis online store.

I picked up (from top to bottom) Jaded & Girl On Sa-Phire.

The lipsticks in this collection appear to have the same formula as the original line of Velourlips, being thin, buildable, and dries to a firm matte. The smell of them are still DEVINE and smell of lollies and grapes. I love the idea also of the white lipstick in this range...as it was created to not only be able to be worn on its own (if you're daring enough), but also to mix in with shades to make your own custom colour.

The eyeshadow formula is hands down my favourite creamy metallic concoction known to man, and I can't wait to create some glam and bold smokey eyes with these shades. I would love to see if they keep a few of the colours in their permanent collection, as I can definitely see me going through that green pretty quickly this winter!

Overall I am in love with this collection, and how BADASS and bold everything is! The products are amazing, especially for the affordable price, and they are also cruelty free, making it a wonderful product for yourself, and for the earth.

x Tee

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