Butter London Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayon in Primrose Hill Picnic

 

Hello!

As you probably all know, I am obsessed with London. Always have been since I was little. And now that I had the fantastic opportunity to live there for a while, British things mean even more to me. I've always wanted to try some of the Butter London cosmetic line and decided on one of their Lippy Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayons in the shade Primrose Hill Picnic for $20. Not only is the color a gorgeous bright pink that is my cup of tea, the name reminds me of very fun times spent on Primrose Hill. 

 This is a picture from Primrose Hill in London. Although it was winter when I took it, I imagine now it is full of bright spring flowers that make this color aptly named. The town around the park is so fun and colorful as well, so I think the shade name is perfect.

But enough about London, I know you want to see what it looks like!

The lip crayon comes with a built-in sharpener in the cap. According to Butter London, the Bloody Brilliant formula delivers "Intense shine of a gloss and full coverage of a lipstick." For once, I have to agree with this statement! Primrose Hill Picnic is one of the most opaque lip crayons I have tried in a long time!

This is a nearly neon opaque creamy pink. There is a high shine to it but no shimmer. It wears well for four hours and leaves a pretty pink stain behind on my lips. The texture is slightly thicker than a balm and more emollient. You can feel it on your lips but the texture does help it stay and look super glossy. The only downfall for me with this product is that the color is slightly high maintenance and definitely not transfer proof, although Butter London makes no claims that it is. I just prefer my lip products to not get everywhere.

This color has become a staple in my lipstick wardrobe for this spring and I love how the tip can be sharpened to a finer point and that the crayon is already small so it doesn't require a liner or lip brush.

Have you tried any of the Butter London cosmetic line? Is there a product you own with a name that evokes a special memory?

#28daysoflippies Instagram Round-up Finale! Wildcard Week!

Thanks everyone who followed and liked my #28daysoflippies challenge on Instagram. Now that February is over, so is the challenge...and I am here to recap the last week of the challenge, which was Wildcard week, showcasing my funnest and most unexpected lippies!

Wildcard week was so fun because I got to really push myself out of my comfort zone!

Wildcard Lippies:

Butter London Lippy in La Moss $18: A gorgeous semi-opaque deep wine.

Lancome La Laque Fever in Electric Pink $27: Vibrant hot pink and purple sparkles in a hot pink base.

Rimmel Stay Glossy in Black Diva $4.99: Buildable semi-opaque black gloss.

L'Oreal Le Gloss in The Muses' Shine $5.99: 24k glitter and shine.

Beautifully Disney lip gloss in Change Your Fate $14.95: Merida inspired--a bold, creamy orange.

Essence XXXL Shine gloss in Rock On $2.49: Darkened plum with lots of sparkle.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Alabama $5.99: Dark brick and perfectly matte. 

Thanks for joining me for this fun challenge. I hope you found some new favorites!

A Royal Manicure!

Been curious about my swatches for Pitter Patter from Butter London?  The wait is over! 

 

See what happens when the mother and son duo of Pitter Patter and No More Waity, Katie collide on Impressionist Nails!

  

A Royal Manicure!

Been curious about my swatches for Pitter Patter from Butter London?   The wait is over!  

 

See what happens when the mother and son duo of Pitter Patter and No More Waity, Katie collide on Impressionist Nails!

   

Butter London Pitter Patter

I know posts like this are the reason I have a nail blog...BUT...I couldn't not show you all the amazingness that is Butter London Pitter Patter

Butter London Pitter Patter ($15) won't be around for long, as it was created to welcome the new Royal Baby into the world. Once again, congrats Will and Kate!
This purple polish is true fit for a king or queen and is luxe, metallic, and chic for the upcoming holiday season.
If you are like me and have to have anything Royal Family related, snap this one up! 

Swatches to come!

Butter London Pitter Patter

I know posts like this are the reason I have a nail blog...BUT...I couldn't not show you all the amazingness that is Butter London Pitter Patter

Butter London Pitter Patter ($15) won't be around for long, as it was created to welcome the new Royal Baby into the world. Once again, congrats Will and Kate!
This purple polish is true fit for a king or queen and is luxe, metallic, and chic for the upcoming holiday season.
If you are like me and have to have anything Royal Family related, snap this one up! 

Swatches to come!

Butter London Lippy: La Moss Swatches and Review

I love Butter London. Everything from their chic shades of polish to the fun Brit-slang names---it all just screams perfect for my aesthetic. I have always wanted to try one of their Lippy's, and La Moss has been catching my eye for a while.

This is La Moss. A gorgeous shade inspired by the gorgeous Kate Moss (there is a matching lacquer I will be reviewing soon!). This looks like a dark eggplant, brownish-red in the tube, but it swatches as a purple-tinged oxblood. This is the deepest Butter London Lippy. They are quite small, .24 fl oz, and retail for $18. You can find them at Nordstrom or Ulta.

 

The wand is pretty standard, the doe foot applicator. However, the formula is almost dry, not much slip to it, so it takes a few dips into the tube to get enough out to cover lips. That is probably my only issue with this--this wand, which contributes to patchy coverage and long application. The smell of the gloss is heavenly, like the best vanilla ever!

 

 

This isn't complete opaque coverage but it is pretty close. No glitter here, just cream liquid lipstick. This is a really pretty oxblood and even though it may seem a bit dark for the upcoming months, I truly believe a red lip of any kind is always appropriate.

 

 

With a little patience, this is the end result! I really love it. It looks like a stain, but has a nice glossy suppleness to it. This is one thin coat with my lips smushed together, so you can layer the color and get it deeper, but I am sure it would be a pain!

 

Overall, I really am happy I finally got my hands on the La Moss Lippy. I have been lemming for it forever and it is finally mine! This is a classic shade that will never go out of style! Besides the quite terrible applicator, I love everything else about the formula. It really is a shame that the expensive price tag didn't go to a better brush. I normally don't have that much time to spend on a gloss. A true example of how an applicator can ruin a great product.

 

Price: 7/10

Performance: 9.5/10 (Lasts about 5 hours, which is long on me!)

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 7/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 42.5/50 = B = Has Potential to be Panda-rific

 

Do you like the Butter London Lippys? Or will you stick to their polish only?

 

 

 

Butter London Lippy: La Moss Swatches and Review

I love Butter London. Everything from their chic shades of polish to the fun Brit-slang names---it all just screams perfect for my aesthetic. I have always wanted to try one of their Lippy's, and La Moss has been catching my eye for a while.

This is La Moss. A gorgeous shade inspired by the gorgeous Kate Moss (there is a matching lacquer I will be reviewing soon!). This looks like a dark eggplant, brownish-red in the tube, but it swatches as a purple-tinged oxblood. This is the deepest Butter London Lippy. They are quite small, .24 fl oz, and retail for $18. You can find them at Nordstrom or Ulta.

 

The wand is pretty standard, the doe foot applicator. However, the formula is almost dry, not much slip to it, so it takes a few dips into the tube to get enough out to cover lips. That is probably my only issue with this--this wand, which contributes to patchy coverage and long application. The smell of the gloss is heavenly, like the best vanilla ever!

 

 

This isn't complete opaque coverage but it is pretty close. No glitter here, just cream liquid lipstick. This is a really pretty oxblood and even though it may seem a bit dark for the upcoming months, I truly believe a red lip of any kind is always appropriate.

 

 

With a little patience, this is the end result! I really love it. It looks like a stain, but has a nice glossy suppleness to it. This is one thin coat with my lips smushed together, so you can layer the color and get it deeper, but I am sure it would be a pain!

 

Overall, I really am happy I finally got my hands on the La Moss Lippy. I have been lemming for it forever and it is finally mine! This is a classic shade that will never go out of style! Besides the quite terrible applicator, I love everything else about the formula. It really is a shame that the expensive price tag didn't go to a better brush. I normally don't have that much time to spend on a gloss. A true example of how an applicator can ruin a great product.

 

Price: 7/10

Performance: 9.5/10 (Lasts about 5 hours, which is long on me!)

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 7/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 42.5/50 = B = Has Potential to be Panda-rific

 

Do you like the Butter London Lippys? Or will you stick to their polish only?

 

 

 

Nail Transformation with Butter London Tea & Toast

Hello Pandas! I wanted to try out my new Butter London nude collection polish in Tea & Toast, so I thought I would do a fun Cowgirl nail tutorial.

 

This is the lovely Butter London Tea & Toast, which is a true tan color. I am not sure if I am loving how it looks on my fingers, but the formula is excellent; smooth, self-leveling, and perfect. This is two easy coats as a base for my nail art.

 

Here is what Tea & Toast looks like in flash or bright light. A little bit lighter. The price of Butter London polishes is $15, and they can be found at Nordstroms, Ulta, and online.

 

 

I then layered one coat of Sally Hansen Haute Chocolate over Tea & Toast. I left some of the tan showing. Even this looked cute by itself.

 

 

Since I was going line dancing the night I did these nails, I decided to use a black striping polish to draw a horseshoe. I dotted it with white polish and made a little shadow with a silver striping polish.

 

What do you guys think? A fun way to use your not so flattering neutrals!

 

 

 

Nail Transformation with Butter London Tea & Toast

Hello Pandas! I wanted to try out my new Butter London nude collection polish in Tea & Toast, so I thought I would do a fun Cowgirl nail tutorial.

 

This is the lovely Butter London Tea & Toast, which is a true tan color. I am not sure if I am loving how it looks on my fingers, but the formula is excellent; smooth, self-leveling, and perfect. This is two easy coats as a base for my nail art.

 

Here is what Tea & Toast looks like in flash or bright light. A little bit lighter. The price of Butter London polishes is $15, and they can be found at Nordstroms, Ulta, and online.

 

 

I then layered one coat of Sally Hansen Haute Chocolate over Tea & Toast. I left some of the tan showing. Even this looked cute by itself.

 

 

Since I was going line dancing the night I did these nails, I decided to use a black striping polish to draw a horseshoe. I dotted it with white polish and made a little shadow with a silver striping polish.

 

What do you guys think? A fun way to use your not so flattering neutrals!

 

 

 

Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Butter London Disco Biscuit

Hello Pandas! I am back with another Polish, Pages, and Pretties! This polish I picked up during the Ulta amazing BL sale of 2013 haha...where they only let me haul 2...but that is a rant for another time. Onwards!

 

I am in love with this polish! The color in the bottle initially attracted me, but then I feared it would work like a sheer topcoat and I would be highly disappointed. But I was happily surprised! Disco Biscuit is a jelly hot pink base with pink and iridescent purple glitter. If you are curious about the name...a Disco Biscuit is a certain drug tablet...use your imagination.

 

And the book today is Jane Austen's Emma. I love Austen, and some people may think that a cliche, but she really is an amazing writer and Emma is a book I could read over and over again. I have multiple copies of it, and this is one of my favorites.

 

 

I really love this polish. This is three coats and it dries to a texture that is reminiscent of the pixie dust or liquid sand formulas! But with a top coat, it is like your normal polish. Wear either way! I like how you can see some visible nail line as well. Wore 7 days without chipping.

 

 

What do you think of Disco Biscuit? Cool, or not your style?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Butter London Disco Biscuit

Hello Pandas! I am back with another Polish, Pages, and Pretties! This polish I picked up during the Ulta amazing BL sale of 2013 haha...where they only let me haul 2...but that is a rant for another time. Onwards!

 

I am in love with this polish! The color in the bottle initially attracted me, but then I feared it would work like a sheer topcoat and I would be highly disappointed. But I was happily surprised! Disco Biscuit is a jelly hot pink base with pink and iridescent purple glitter. If you are curious about the name...a Disco Biscuit is a certain drug tablet...use your imagination.

 

And the book today is Jane Austen's Emma. I love Austen, and some people may think that a cliche, but she really is an amazing writer and Emma is a book I could read over and over again. I have multiple copies of it, and this is one of my favorites.

 

 

I really love this polish. This is three coats and it dries to a texture that is reminiscent of the pixie dust or liquid sand formulas! But with a top coat, it is like your normal polish. Wear either way! I like how you can see some visible nail line as well. Wore 7 days without chipping.

 

 

What do you think of Disco Biscuit? Cool, or not your style?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franken...er...Thursday? Lady Mary Crawley

So, have you ever had that moment when you are so busy where you literally forget what day it is? That has been my life lately. And I missed Franken Tuesday. So, I bring you Franken Thursday!

This week's polish is back to the Downton Abbey theme, because I am having withdrawals. Is anyone else missing it?

 

This polish was inspired by Lady Mary Crawley, the eldest and favorite daughter of Downton. She is so gorgeous and so is Michelle Dockery...so this polish had to be as rich, sophisticated, and sassy...like Mary.

 

Although sometimes she favors powder blue, Mary is often seen wearing jewel tones or black throughout the series, and is always impeccably dressed.

 

Lady Mary Crawley is a combination of masses of fine purple glitter, emerald green square glitter, and a small amount of red hex glitter for a pop. It is simple but gorgeous.

 

Here is macro bottle shot.

 

This is two coats on every other nail. No base. I set it off with Butter London British Racing Green on the other nails for a truly decadent look.

What do you think of the polish inspired by Lady Mary? Do you want to have a chance to design your own nail polish? You do? Well...enter my contest HERE!

 

Good luck!