Regulator-Köhler

This is a nutritional supplement containing the basic (as in alkaline) minerals of calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.

They are sodium free, which is good if you can't have too much sodium.

They are for 'A balanced acid-base balance and a functioning energy metabolism are important prerequisites for physical and mental well-being. ' according to the bottle.

The capsules are medium-sized with a matte finish (which I'm guessing is a coating to get it past the stomach acid).

It says take 2-3 a day, I took one a day because I do what I want.

Price: 2/5 ($31.34 for 100 capsules)

Colourpop - Ultra Matte Lip - Fresh Cut

This is a opaque matte liquid lipstick from Colourpop.


In the tube it looks like a light pink-beige, on it is a darker medium pink.

I wish the tube would better reflect the true colour.

It is a super wearable shade however and is very long lasting.


Price: 5/5 ($7.50 for 3.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Colourpop - Ultra Matte Lip - Bumble

This is a opaque matte liquid lipstick from Colourpop.

In the tube it looks like a medium pink-beige, on it is much darker, and almost a muted red.

I wish the tube would better reflect the true colour.

It is a very wearable shade however and is very long lasting.

It is a bit drying, but is ok.

Except Victoria Donelda recently mentioned in a vlog that she finds it far to drying... ugh! If you have issues with a product, say it! 
Don't use it all the time in make up looks like it's perfect! >:(

Now I'm mad at you!

Price: 5/5 ($7.50 for 3.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Colourpop - Ultra Matte Lip - Sunday

This is a opaque matte liquid lipstick from Colourpop.

Bright morning light.

In the tube it looks like a light pink-beige, on it is much darker, pretty much a medium pink-brown.

Evening light.

I wish the tube would better reflect the true colour.

It is a very wearable shade however and is very long lasting.

Note: This is NOT cat-proof!

Sorry Lil!

Price: 5/5 ($7.50 for 3.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Colourpop - Ultra Matte Lip - Viper

This is a really nice, opaque, liquid lipstick from Colourpop.

A company I looked  into just because of Victoria Donelda.

In the tube, it looks like a pink-purple (mauve) but on it is just purple.
(I have a friend who won't wear any pink lipstick and she could wear this).

It is darker than in the tube!!!!!

It is a very wearable purple though, not too dark or bright.
It dries matte and survives a lot of eating/drinking/gentle kissing.
I did kiss PB too hard and had this smeared on him (so not smooch-proof).

I just wish the tube look was more accurate.

Price: 5/5 ($7.50 for 3.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4.5/5 (lost half a mark for colour difference)

Rimmel - Apocalips - Lip Velvet - Matte - Atomic Rose

This is a orange-peach liquid lipstick.

Over the Napoleon Perdis Nude Awakening lip liner.

The doe-foot applicator is easy to use.
It looks shiny in the picture but I had just applied it.

dry

Once dry, it still isn't a true matte.
It probably is less drying because it isn't a true matte.


Price: 2.5/5 (~$16 for 5mL)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Revlon - Ultra HD - Matte Lipcolour - Passion

This is a cooler toned red than the 'Passion' shade.

This one is less 'rich' than the other two I have tried, more translucent, and this saddens me.

Revlon - ColorBurst - Matte Balm - 205 Elusive

This is a matte, light pink lip crayon.

Over the BJLL6 lip liner.

It shouldn't be called a balm, it makes it sound like it won't be opaque (it is),
It is soft, smells like mint and isn't dying.

Price: 2.5/5 ($17.95 for 2.7g)
Scent: 5/5 (sweet mint!)
Effectiveness:

Revlon - Transforming Effects - Nail Enamel Top Coat - Matte Pearl Glaze 785

This top coat mutes the colour beneath, makes the overall look matte and adds a purple duochrome shift.

One coat, photos don't do it justice!

It adds quite a nice iridescence.

Price: 2.5/5 ($13.95 for 14.7mL)
New Name: Pearl Necklace (hur hur hur)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Revlon - Ultra HD - Matte Lipcolour - Romance

This is a cooler toned red than the 'Love' shade.

Photo taken in bright sunlight.

I love the colour intensity of this line!

Swatch!

Art Break - Lipstick Gift for Miss Buttons

Miss Buttons really liked the look of the Revlon Ultra Matte liquid lipstick in 'Love' so I thought I would get her one.
I had to go to four different stores to find one, they are either popular or in low stock.

Next time we meet, we are going to wear pearls and be fancy ladies, so that gave me a theme for the packaging.
So I used a Bellabox

And painted the inside red, swirling the paint to look like a bed of rose petals.

For the outside, I was just going to cover it in pearls, but I didn't like the result.

meh

So I cut up some (biodegradable) plastic bag as petals and made a flower.

That's more like it!

I put some pearls in the middle of the flower as well.

To keep the lipstick in place, I glued down some single sticky sided foam (the sticky side facing up for the lipstick).

Once it was all dry, I stuck in the lipstick.

And we are done!

Verdict: She loved it! :D

Colourpop - Ultra Matte Lip - More Better

This is a opaque matte liquid lipstick from Colourpop.

In the tube it looks like a dark pink, on it is much darker.

I wish the tube would better reflect the true colour.


It is a nice shade however and is very long lasting.


Price: 5/5 ($7.50 for 3.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Avon Stardust Nail Enamel - Cherry Dazzler

This is red, matte finish glitter nail polish is really nice.
It only takes one coat for opacity.
It is a bit more pinkish than a true red.

The only downside is it wouldn't dry for me when I tried to put it on for Christmas, but it was 40°C here :c

Revlon - Ultra HD - Matte Lipcolour - Love

This is my go-to colour to wear at work. 
(It may seem a bit bold for work, but trust me, it really works)

This is a true fire-engine red, not too blue or orange.
It isn't what I would call a true matte as it keeps some shine.
I'd call it a satin.

Science Fiction, Double Feature!

It has a really good colour intensity, lasts at least 6 hours (with eating), isn't drying, and does stain a little. 
(Which I like, I always want to hide my blue lips. I don't have anaemia, my lips are just often blue)

A swatch!

Just know that the container is a bit frosted, so the shade that goes on your lips doesn't look like it does from the bottle.

It also has a faint vanilla cake smell, which is nice!

Price: 3/5 ($23.95 for 5.9mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Klara - Kiss Proof Lips

This claims to be a 24 hr matte lipstick... and is as close to being that as anything else I have tried!

This stuff is actually kiss-proof! I don't usually kiss and tell, but I will just say the lip colour stayed on me and didn't get on him.

I have the shade 04 - neon pink, and the colour intensity is great.

It is a bit staining though, but I didn't mind that.

It has no real scent. I will say it is a true matte. Many 'mattes' are actually 'satins'... this however is a true matte, it has zero shine and is quite drying.

The only negative is that it dried out in the tube too quickly. I could only use half of the container before it became paste.
Also, the container isn't great. I can both pull it apart too easily and it is too hard to use all the product when not pulled apart.

And I ain't strong.

Also, it is a bit pricey when there are other matte lip colours out there (I got it on sale, but the full price is too much).

Price: 2/5 (RRP $29 for a tube that you can only really use half of)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 3/5