Tanya Burr Lipgloss Review

So,yet again I'm late to the bandwagon with everything. So late that she's now bought out a ton of new lipgloss's and repackaged the old ones. 

I've had these for around 6 months but I completely forgot I owned them until a few weeks ago. Now if you're like me and you're not a big fan of lipgloss's you're very picky about what you wear if you do wear a lipgloss. I'm all about finding cheaper alternatives to high end brand. Being a student I do not have enough to splash out on things such as Mac and benefit, as much as I'd love to be able to. 

I have the lipgloss's in 7 different shades. When I bought them I accidentally duplicated one of the shades. I've also managed to lose one of the glosses somewhere. Oops. The shades I have are:

.I Found Nemo

.Heart Skipped A Beat

.Wxotic Island

.Picnic In The Park

.Afternoon Tea

.Chic

.Just Peachy

The great thing about these glosses are the colour range available and the pigmentation of the glosses themselves. 

They all have a very faint light sweet/fruity scent. I think it smells amazing. If you're not into scented products don't worry. They're not super potent. The glosses themselves are very high in gloss and they're easily applicable. They're slightly sticky so not the best for the wind but they do look gorgeous, on their own and paired with other products. They retail in Superdrug for £5.99 but I got mine off of Frangrence Direct for £1.99 each. 

1.I Found Nemo

Firstly can we just talk about how cute the name of this is! I love it. This is by far my favourite lipgloss of the collection that I own. It's a very gorgeous pinky coral colour. It has a very orange undertone to it. I think this colour is absolutely amazing for the summer or if you're on holiday. It last a very long time and the colour payoff is insane! 

The gloss it's self does have some very fine chunks of gold glitter in it but it's not noticeable when on the lips. 

5/5

2. Heart Skipped A Beat

When I purchased this I accidentally bought this red instead of another one that I was planning on getting (let's travel the world) which kind of sucked. This gloss is super glittery in the tube but again it doesn't have muchas  effect when on the lips. The colour looks very red in the tube but when on the lips it gives off more of a coral red colour which is disappointing. 

I don't like wearing this colour by its self but I do love to pair it up with lipstick (see last blogpost.) Its not a bad lipgloss, it's just not my favourite. 

3/5

3.Exotic Island

Again...how cute is this name?!? This is a very true to colour gloss. It's not as pigmented as it is in the tube but it still gives off an amazing vibrant purple colour. I chose this colour because I was hoping it would be true to colour and I was not left disappointed. It's unlike anything I have in my collection.It looks gorgeous on its own or paired up with other lipsticks. 

If you're brave enough then I'd definitely recommend trying it out! 

4.5/5

4.Picnic in the park 

I bought this shade because I had heard so many great things about it. It is truley the most perfect everyday wearable colour. It's a pink with a slightly coral/light pink undertone. This is such a perfect colour if you're wanting a little bit of colour but you're not wanting anything too much. It's super glossy and it lasts a long time. 

If you're wanting to try somthing from the range but titre not sure on what, I'd defiantly recommend picking this up. Also this is perfect if you're just starting out in makeup or if you're still at school and you just need that somthing. Lush!

5/5

5.Afternoon Tea 

This is the first of the three nude shades that I have. It's definitely the best of the three that I own. This is the most pink undertones nude of my collection. It looks amazing by its self or paired with a nude/pink lipstick. It's a very pretty and sophisticated shade. 

Again, I think this is a perfect shade for beginners or people at school and I love it a lot! 

4.5/5

6.Chic

This is the second of the nudes from my collection. It's a very unusual times nude. It has a very warm orange undertone mixed with a hint of brown. I think this colour would look gorgeous on people with more olive or tanned skin. I find this a little hard to wear sometimes because I am so pale. If you're super pale like me I'd stay away from this shade. 

It's definitely the glossiest of the nudes so if you love glossy nude lips, then you'll love this shade!! 

2.5/5

6.Just Peachy

This shade is the third and final nude shade. It's the one I regret most out of all the glosses. When applied it will apply as one layer and then it will start to move on my lips and budge into one area. It also sinks into any lines you have in your lips. It's a very thick and gloopy formula (since day 1.) It's not very glossy and it's very clumpy. 

0.5/5

Overall, these glosses aren't bad for the price. I do think you can get some similar and better products from the drugstore for the same price or even cheaper. I do like the pigmentation and the lasting power of these glosses. They're super shiny. The packaging and names are also super cute which is a bonus. 

Have you tried anything from Tanya's cosmetics range? Let me know in the comments down below or tweet me @AlbonsChum. Thanks for reading guys and I'll see you in my next post!

Loads of love

Charlie

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Available at: 

http://www.superdrug.com/cat_path/c/tanyaburr

http://www.fragrancedirect.co.uk/tanya-burr/tanya-burr-lip-gloss-8ml/invt/0060484

Top 5 Lipstick and Lipgloss duo's.

Lipsticks are a big yay for me whereas lipgloss is more or a Nay. However that still doesn't stop me from buying and collecting them. I mean come on, they're just so pretty!! So in today's blog post I thought I would show you some of my favourite Lipstick and Lipgloss combinations and the best thing about them is they're mostly all under £10! 

1. Purple berry. 

Looking at both these products individually you'd expect them to give off a very intense purple shade which is defiantly not the case. 

Lipstick- Rebel With Cause- Makeup Revolution-£1

This lipstick looks like a very dark gothic purple shade. It's classed as one of their "Vamp Shades." Meaning you'd expect it to be a very dark vampy purple shade right? Wrong! When this is on the lips it gives off a much more purpley berry tone rather than a pure purple colour. I absolutely love this colour for the winter. It's super creamy and moisturising meaning it doesn't dry your lips out in the slightest. The staying power isn't bad at all for the price of the lipstick and worn with a lip liner you could really make this last a long time. It's my go to shade at the moment for Winter and I'm absolutely loving it.  

Lipgloss- Exotic Island - Tanya BurrCosmetics -£5.99 RRP

This lipgloss could easily be worn alone if you fancy a dash of colour on your lips but you're not looking for something super intense. It's an absolutely gorgeous bright purple shade that really gives the lipstick definition. It's not heavily scented. The applicator wand is very nice and soft and it makes the product really easy to apply. It is slightly sticky but nothing unbearable. These lipgloss retail for £5.99. 

As you can see, the lipstick alone is very light in colour and not to pigmented whereas the lipgloss is definitely more like a liquid lipstick. Put together the lipstick tones down the gloss into the darker berry shade. Personally I love this mix a lot and would highly recommend it for the winter! 

 Overall, this is defiantly my favourite lip duo of all 5 for the winter. It gives a twist on the traditional red lip and I think it's perfect!

5/5

2-Popping Pink

Again I absolutely love this mix a lot! The lipstick is a very bright pink shade which I find a bit too bright for the winter so I've decided to go with a slightly darker pink lipgloss to tone it down a bit. 

Lipstick- Persian Rose- MUA-£1

MUA is one of my favourite drugstore brands from the UK. They offer super cheap makeup at a great quality. This is just one of the many £1 (yes £1 i know it's Crazy!) lipsticks I own. They're super creamy and moisturising. Paired with their lip liners they really do work a treat and for £1 you can't really go wrong. Persian rose can be left for a slight dash of colour of the lips or it can be built up into a beautiful Pink pout shade. It's already very glossy but nothing to over the top. 

Lipgloss-Buff-MUA Out There Plumping Lipgloss-£2

This lipgloss is one of the lip glosses that makes your lips tingle and is supposed to give the illusion of them looking bigger. Although it doesn't make a massive difference in size, it really does look gorgeous. It's a frosty shade which I though would be perfect over our bright pink to tone it down and make it a bit more festive for Christmas time. 

As you can see, Persian Rose is a super bright neon pink and again, the lipgloss is very pigmented. They lock together really well and they create this really Gorgeous frosty pink neon shade which i love all year round. The only problem is that the lipgloss doesn't stay on for ages but the plus side is that it's not very sticky at all. 

Overall, this ends up being a very frosty duo which I'm not normally a fan off but I really do love this a lot. I think it's gorgeous and could be worn anywhere. 

3/5

3- Rose Red

Now, the next lipstick is known by everyone and their mum in the world of beauty. It is of course the Rimmel Kate lipstick in 107. I think this colour could be perfect for Christmas Day and It just makes me feel super festive! 

Lipstick-Kate 107-Rimmel-£5.59RRP

This is 100% my go to berry red shade. It's matte which is a bonus for me because I love my matte lipsticks! Every winter i come back to this shade and I always try and get away with it in the summer but it proves difficult. I love everything about this shade from the formula to the smell to how pigmented it is. The lasting power on this lipgloss is amazing and it's only £5.59 (rrp) 

Lipgloss- Heart Skipped a beat-Tanya 

Burr Cosmetics-£5.99RRP

When I purchased these lipgloss i accidentally picked up this red instead of the other one. I recently found it again in my makeup collection and realised it would be perfect for Christmas as it has glitter in it. It goes perfectly with my 107 lipstick because it gives it that glossy look (which is great if you don't like matte lips) and it gives it much more depth. Again it's slightly sticky but nothing to much and the applicator is great. 

I only wear the lipgloss with the lipstick when I'm feeling adventurous or festive because I do prefer it as a matte lipstick but it's definitely one of my favourite duos. It also looks amazing in photos. 

(This photo is not true to colour or gloss :( ) 

Overall, This is one of my favourite duos especially for the holidays. It also smells amazing. 

4/5

4.Subtle Strawberry. 

This next duo is again made by using a sheer lipstick and then a lacquer on top. This is definitely the duo I reach for the least of the 5. 

Lipstick- Super strawberry- Clinique Chubby Stick-£?

I absolutely hate this by its self. I find it very hard to apply and I hate the colour pay off it gives alone. Luckily I got this for free but I would of been pretty mad if I'd payed for it. 

Lipgloss-Rebel 1- Collection Colour Pro-£3?

I absolutely love these glosses.  They're known as liquid lacquers. They're super super pigmented and they're so glossy. The only problem I find is they're very sticky especially when first applied but it's worth it for the colour they give off

As you can see the chubby stick is very rough and gives hardly any colour off (this was after around 7 layers.) The reason i added the chubby stick underneath was to give it a slight more berry undertone and I wanted to tone the gloss down a bit As well. 

Overall, the final product is a really gorgeous everyday wearable pink. The two work a lot better as a pair than individually.  

3/5

5. Nearly nude

With this duo I was aiming for a really cute barbie pink shade but instead I am left with more of a light pink nude shade which I actually really like. It's one of my favourite duos purely because it uses my favourite ever lipgloss (which smells amazing btw!) 

 Lipstick-Cupcake-Revlon LipButter-£6.99

I remember When these first came out everyone wanted them. I bought four shades but unfortunately this turned out to be the worst one of the four shades. It was very sheer and i wasn't sure where I was going to wear it. It was a great formula and I loved the packaging, I'm just not into sheer colours. 

Lipgloss-Strip Tease-Model Co-£?

I LOVE THIS LIPGLOSS SO SO SO SO SO MUCH! This is my absolute favourite lipgloss I have ever tried in the whole world. It's not sticky, it's glossy, it's a beautiful colour, it's got a mirror and it smells and tastes amazing! This gloss is literally wearable with anything! If you can get your hands on it then I would defiantly recommend it. 

On camera the lipstick comes up a lot more pigmented then it actually is. It's a very barbie pink shade and I really do love the colour, just not the pigmentation. The gloss is pigmented, creamy and not sticky. Together they just create this amazingly gorgeous pink tones nude that is perfect for any occasion. 

Overall, this is very close to being my favourite duo. It's a gorgeous colour, it lasts a long time and it smells amazing! 

5/5 

So that was my top 5 Lipstick and Lipgloss Duo's. Have you ever tried any of these or have you got any for me to try? Leave them in the comments or you can tweet me @AlbonsChum

Thanks for reading and I'll see you in my next post

Hope you all have a great day. Love you all. 

                            Charlie

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