Recently I went to Hong Kong and did a little bit of shopping… well not a little bit. It depends what your definition of little is. Anyway, that isn’t the point. I discovered Topshop there, and since there isn’t actually a Topshop in Perth (although apparently there is one on the way soon so hooray!) I decided to buy some makeup- and some frilly socks.
Since a lot of the products I use in my current everyday makeup routine are from Topshop I thought it would be a good idea to show you all the Topshop makeup I own and what I think about each product.
First I’ll start off with the nail polishes. There were sooooo many colours I wanted to buy but my mum told me I could only get 2. I decided to go with this dark blue nail polish called ‘Dungaree Dream’ which is a matte nail polish. The two pink nail polishes on the right were actually given to me as a birthday present last year. The hot pink one is called 'High Voltage' and the lighter pink is called 'Daydream' which I think is the cutest name.
I’d never actually owned any matte nail polishes and wanted to see what it was like. Also if the matte didn’t work then I still loved the colour. *FUN FACT: Blue is my favourite colour to paint on my nails.
I also wanted to try out the Gel Effect Topcoat. I used it over the nail polish I was already wearing and HOLY FLAT PANCAKES it is amazzzzinnnnngggg! I love the effect it gives and how shiny it makes my nails look. The lasting power is about a week before there are any chips which to me is pretty good because I only wear nail polish on weekends as nail polish is not allowed at my school. I am super happy with this product because it can turn any ordinary nail polish into something 100 times better.
To be honest I haven't used the pink shades as much because I personally don't like pink on my nails so there isn't really much to say about these. I think these two are very pretty colours though :)
Next is Lipsticks. Now if you know me then you will be well aware that I am OBSESSED with lipsticks. They are the thing I change most in my makeup routine and I am just addicted to lipsticks. All of these lipsticks are very creamy and very pigmented. They can also be built up for a more bright or deep colour.
This first one was actually a gift for my birthday last year in May by my best friend Natalie. I saw Zoella wearing it in one of her videos under a lipgloss and I instantly fell in love with it. It is a bright pink, coral colour with the cutest name ever- Macaroon. The colour is as pretty as the name. I love this colour sooo much but I feel like this colour only looks good on people with fair skin as it sort of washes out my lips. I wear this more in the winter time when I wear more smokey eyes or winged eyeliner and a lighter foundation.
This next lipstick has the cutest name which is one of the reasons I love this lipstick. It is a peachy-orange colour which is suggested in the name ‘Peach Sundae’. I wanted to find an orange-nude colour so I thought this was perfect for me. The same concept as ‘macaroon’ applys; it only looks good on fairer skin. I find that it washes me out when I am more tan which upsets me as it is such a nice spring/summer colour. Usually I am paler but after going on school camp a while ago I have accumulated an unwanted tan. This may seem strange to some people but- I like to look pale.
To be honest this is my least favourite lipstick. I wanted to try a pink lipstick and this one has some blue under tones which makes it a mauve sort of colour and is supposed to make your teeth look whiter. It is called ‘Innocent’ and when I first looked at it I really did like it. However, I have since discovered that pink lips do not suit me AT ALL. But I am hoping to find a makeup look with this lipstick that will hopefully look good on me.
As you all know- or maybe you don’t know- I am totally addicted to red lips. I think they suit me best and are great for every season. This colour is a sort of dark cherry red (best description I can think of) and it reminds me of Taylor Swift. This lipstick is called ‘Rio Rio’ and I absolutely adore it.
Now obviously when Cassie goes lipstick shopping she’s gotta buy a dark red lip. This one is called ‘Beguiled’ and I am absolutely IN LOVE with this colour. It reminded me of my favourite fall lipsticks which is Rimmel Kate Moss 107 but it is a more deep purple-grape colour. This is possibly the darkest lipstick I own and I love it to death. This is definitely going to be an autumn staple for me this year.
This product is pretty boring to me. I honestly don’t know about eyeliners, I don’t know what makes a good one and what makes a bad one. I just look for the colour and if its waterproof or not. So yeah I just picked up this Kohl eyeliner pencil in Coal.
So yeah its black eyeliner, its waterproof…. I honestly don’t know what else to say about this product haha. I like the packaging though. I think the Topshop packaging is really cute. Not sure if that helps at all haha.
Okay now onto the eye shadow palette. This palette is called Tuxedo and it has 4 shimmery shades that are perfect for a purpley-smokey eye. This is a bit out of my comfort because I don’t usually use any colour other than nudes, browns and golds on my eyes but I thought this would be a good palette to experiment with for a nice evening going out look (let’s face it I never go out HAHA).
It consists of a champagne colour, which can be good as a brow bone and inner corner highlight or just all over the lid, a bluey-purple colour, a deep-grape purple and a black. All of these have silver-glitter adding a nice shimmery look. As you can see by the swatches the eye shadows are very pigmented and the colour can also be built up. The brush that comes with this palette is quite rubbish. Those sort of foam applicator things that come in e v e r y single eyeshadow palette are annoying and useless and I usually just throw them out after I get the product, but for photographic purposes I decided to keep it there for now.
And finally onto blush. I was really excited when I saw these because I’ve heard a lot of good things about Topshop blushes. I was also looking into getting more cream blushes so I thought these were perfect. First off I want to say that I am in love with this packaging! It is the perfect handbag size and the mirror is so convenient and I just love the Topshop packaging in general, the pattern is really cute. The texture of these are incredibly smooth and have a cream-to-powder finish. The colour payoff is buildable and they are really easy to apply with fingers or a brush.
I don’t really have any reason as to why I bought this blush other than I thought it was really pretty. Isn’t that the usual reason for buying products? I tend to go for this sort of bright, hot pink, coral colour in the summer and spring months so I thought this would be perfect. This shade is ‘Afternoon Tea’ and I absolutely love how it looks on my skin.
This last blush is something I was hesitant about buying because I have never tried an orangey-coral coloured blush. I had no idea whether or not it would look good on my skin tone but I was too overwhelmed with makeup that I didn’t even think about it. This shade is called ‘Head over heels’ which I think is absolutely adorable. I think this blush is perfect when you want something on your cheeks but you don't want anything too dramatic. This blush is perfect if you were going to wear a dramatic eye and lip and you just wanted to keep it simple on the cheeks.
So that is absolutely everything in my Topshop Makeup Collection!
What is your favourite Topshop Makeup product?
Thank you for reading!
Hope you have a good day :)
♥Cass
