I really love the (relatively) new range of Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipsticks which come in 15 shades and retail for £7.99.

I have three shades to show you:  755 Firefly, 825 Pink Brandy, 827 Bewitching Coral.

The main idea about this lipstick is that in contains 60% ‘Elixir’ treatment, which includes shea, avocado and aloe butters, and anti-oxidant white tea. As the result, it glides smoothly on the lips and, unlike many lipsticks, is not drying at all. In fact, I would even call it moisturizing.

I am sorry that Firefly looks so used, I completely forgot to take a photo before using it.

These lipsticks give a sheer (firefly) and semi-sheer (PB and BC) but vibrant and buildable colour. Firefly is the sheerest shade and it’s a pretty natural shade for an every day look.

Pink Brandy and Bewitching Coral are bright and juicy shades. In my opinion, they are

I have written a preview of Max Factor Elixir Boutique some time ago and I was actually given both lipsticks and foundation to try. So today I want to tell you about the foundation.

Since I like Max Factor foundations and Second Skin is probably my favourite foundation ever, I was excited to try the newest addition to the range.

This foundation contains serum and is developed  “to target the antiageing needs of women”. It should protect against signs of ageing such as skin discolouration and age spots over time, it also addresses the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

Since I don’t have any discolouration, age spots or fine lines, I can’t make any comments on that. But I can tell my impression about the foundation in general.

It comes in a light plastic  bottle with a very convenient pump which makes the application easy. I personally absolutely love the scent of this foundation, it smells  something fresh and fruity. But the scent disappears after some time so don’t worry if

I am really excited about the new Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipsticks and Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum.

Here is what is said about the lipstick.

“The secret is in its 60% ‘Elixir’ treatment, which includes ingredients such as shea, avocado and aloe butters, as well as anti-oxidant white tea. This lipstick’s Elixir formula actively improves lip moisture to achieve a smoother surface in just one week. The result is high pigment lip colour that glides on effortlessly for an even finish and and improved vibrancy, for true lip glamour perfection.”

There will be 15 shades and each will retail for £7.99. All the shades will be devided into four groups: pinks, mauves, reds and browns. Out in September.

Besides the lipstick there are also

I don’t really do nude lips, there are several nude lipsticks that I like but I rarely use them. My everyday lips would be baby pink or clear glosses or the new glossy lipsticks. I also love light coral and peaches and bright matte lips but light pinks/clear glosses would be my choice for an everyday look.

There are so many that I love but I have decided to choose only eight. I love high end glosses for my personal use but I understand that not everyone can afford it so I’ve chosen three much cheaper lip products that I love, too.

Since these are my favourite products I have already written about all of them so I will just include the links to my reviews.

My favourite gloss of all times would have to be Chanel Mica glossimer which you can probably tell by how well used it is, my second favourite is KissKiss Crystal Pearl by Guerlain.

My most favourite affordable lip gloss is Demure by Rimmel which is discontinued but I have backups.

Other lip glosses/lipsticks from the photo are:

Dior Addict in Baby Rose – review and swatches

Yves Saint Laurent Gloss Pur in Aqua Curacao – review and swatches

Anna Sui Sui Lip Gloss in 001 – review and swatches

Max Factor Xperience Boutique Sheer Gloss Balm in Coral – review and swatches

Maybelline Colorsensational Cream Gloss in I love Lilas – review and swatches

Here are the swatches which start from  Chanel Mica, YSL, Guerlain and the same order you can see on the photo.

Similar glosses that are on my wish list now are: Gemma Kidd Moonstone, Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Lilac Pastelle, Givenchy  lip gloss (don’t remember the name) and New CID i-gloss in Moonstone, Hourglass Origami, GOSH Light’N Shine Lip Glaze in 04 and Clarins Clarins Lip Perfector in Rose.

If you know a lip products with a similar shade that I would like please share!

With so many different products it seems that I never ever finish anything. But this week I actually finished one product. Well almost finished, I say almost because there is a tiny amount of it still left but it’s almost impossible to get anything out already.

I am actually shocked because it’s a foundation and I’ve never finished a foundation before. I guess that fact that I’ve used it on some other people several times helped, too.

It’s not the most glamorous view as you can see

I finished a bottle of Max Factor Second Skin which is probably my favourite foundation. It works amazing on myself and the price is very affordable so what is not to like?

After I like the sample that I’ve got, I bought all the other shades and I am very happy with it. You can read my detailed review here.