Primark Beauty Haul Part 1

I've been popping into my local Primark every so often and these are the things I picked up. Primark seem to release a few different makeup ranges around the same time so I've split the post into the different collections.

Primark received a lot of press for their P.S. Chocolate range being a dupe for Too Faced's Chocolate range. They had a similar Chocolate eye shadow palette but as I already had all of those shades I picked up two of the Chocolate Lip Kits instead. The packaging is gorgeous all the products are designed to look like they're dripping in gold (a la Kylie Lip Kits.) The lip glosses are in a similar tube to the Too Faced melted liquid lipsticks with the same sponge applicator. Both the lip kits contain a lip liner and a lip gloss.

The lip gloss in the Crème Caramel Lip Kit is a peachy nude and for me, more wearable out of the two lip glosses. It has very subtle silver glitter which I only noticed when I tested if it was transferable. The formula is very sticky but glossy. It does transfer on to cups and glasses and it is not kiss proof. It will need topping up after eating a meal.  The lip liner is also a peachy nude colour with subtle gold sparkles. I quite like the colour of the lip pencil as it's unique. The pencil is soft to use but will need sharpening. It smells sweet but the scent disappears once it's on the lips.

The lip liner in the Mocha Lip Kit is a brown greige colour and is nice and soft. I know the colour is fashionable but I don't think I could pull it off without a gloss on top. It smells a little sweet but you can't smell anything once it's on your lips. The Mocha Molton lip gloss is sticky in terms of texture with a very glossy finish. The colour is brown and a little metallic, it's too dark for me but it may be good as a nude, neutral shade for deeper skin tones.

I have to admit I don't like the scent of either of these Chocolate Molton lip glosses they are sweet, fake and sickly. Initially I thought it wouldn't bother me but when I walk past the gloss on my dressing table and get this fake sweet waft of the scent and it doesn't make me want to pick them up and use them. I wouldn't recommend these.

On to Primark's Nudes Collection, where the packaging looks very similar to the recent Kim Kardashian makeup line. I picked up an Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Voluptuous. It has a curved doe foot applicator which makes it easy to apply. When it's first applied it's a light pink colour but it dries down to a salmon nude which may not suit all skin tones. It dries to a powdery finish. It's comfortable to wear and doesn't dry out your lips, but it will show every line on your lips which may be a deal breaker for some people. I'm not actually sure what the sponge end does or how to use it with a liquid lipstick. It does transfer a little onto glasses and cups but will still remain intact. It's kiss proof as well. A little may come off when you're eating a snack but mostly looks OK. However you'll need to apply it after eating a meal. On the whole the lasting power is fairly good for a budget matte liquid lipstick (though not as good as Rimmel.)

I also bought an lip and eye gloss stick. It has a sponge tip applicator and you twist the top it will click and release product. It's fairly easy to use. However it doesn't seem hygienic to use the same applicator for both eyes and lips, so i'm just going to use this on my eyes. I know eye glosses aren't very popular because of the texture, and therefore are a bit of a niche product. I'm fascinated by them ever since I saw an X Factor episode with Lucy Jones performing Guns N' Roses Sweet Child of Mine during Rock week. Her eyes are dark and glossy but later I found out the makeup artist didn't actually use gloss. This lip and eye gloss doesn't have a name or number on it.  I like the fact that this has some colour (peach) but it does wear clear after a few hours which is a shame because it might ass well be Vaseline. It is sticky like a lip gloss but not as much as some of the MAC eye glosses which need to be mixed with a mixing medium to make them usable. Because it's sticky it doesn't migrate to other parts of your face, which Vaseline can do. This eye gloss is easily removed with eye make up remover. If you're looking for a cheap eye gloss or want to try it out i'd definitely recommend this.

Primark's K-Pop Range is inspired by kitsch, cool and innovative Korean Beauty. This K-Pop Bubble Blush in Coral Dreams is a liquid cushion blush, something I've never tried before. The mini puff sponge looks so cute! The puff sponge 'prints' the product onto your cheek but you do need to blend it with your finger to make the placement look natural. The colour is a bright peach perfect for the summer! This blush doesn't really have a scent to it. The pot is actually bigger than it looks in the photos measuring 6.5 cms and it contains a very generous 10g, though I don't know how long the sponge will last. It is still excellent value for money especially now it's on sale for £2!

Overall the haul was a bit of a mixed bag, I liked the creme caramel lip pencil. lip & eye gloss and the cushion blush. The matte liquid lipstick was OK but I did not like the chocolate lip glosses. My next post features the rest of my Primark beauty haul.

If you've tried these products, what do you think? Anyone recommend any Primark P.S. beauty products?