theBalm, How 'Bout Them Apple's, Lip and Cheek Palette, Review and Swatches

theBalm, How 'Bout Them Apple's, Lip and Cheek Palette (20 g/0.7 oz)

theBalm did it again! They always come out with the most adorable and slightly naughty packaging for their products. This time we got ourselves a sassy brunette bombshell on the cover and six handsome shirtless cowboys. Oh my!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream, Amsterdam, San Paulo, Antwerp, Stockholm, Review and Swatches

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream, Amsterdam, San Paulo, Antwerp, Stockholm (8 ml/0.27 fl oz)

I really have a thing for NYX lip products...can you tell? 

These Soft Matte Lip Creams by NYX are super comfortable to wear and the colour lasts a good 5-6 hours. That's pretty impressive for a matte lipstick that feels like a lip gloss. 
That's probably the best way to describe how these wonderful little lip creams feel - just like a lip gloss. 

NYX Butter Gloss, Tiramisu, Eclair, Maple Blondie, Strawberry Parfait, Review and Swatches

NYX Butter Gloss, Tiramisu, Eclair, Maple Blondie, Strawberry Parfait (8 ml/0.27 fl oz)

Ummm. Butter. Who doesn't like butter? But on your lips? 

NYX came out with there Butter Glosses last year and the blogger world went wild. For good reason too. They are amazing. Hands down my favourite glosses. I only own four. Sad face. But I'll be stocking up once the new collecation hits the shelves in Canada. 

NEW! Rimmel London Lasting Finish Color Rush Balms, Review and Swatches

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Color Rush Balms (2.5g 0.095oz)

Whooza. Who would have thunk that Rimmel would be hiding such an amazing product at the bottom of their displays? The Color Rush Balms are a fantastic product. I'm amazed at the lack of promotion they are doing with them. Maybe they know how amazing they are and they'er letting the product speak for themselves. I dunno...I freaking love them!

I originally picked up just one of the balms in Drive Me Nude thinking it would be like all of the other ones I've tried over the past year. I was incorrect. It was so much better. I have tried Revlons Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains and their ColorBurst Matte Balm, along with Cover Girls Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm. None compare to Rimmels Color Rush Balms in texture, pigmentation or lasting power. 

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Color Rush Balm: Review and Swatche

Holy lasting power! These bad boys sure hold true to their claim of a lasting finish. I bought the shade Drive Me Nude thinking I would get a a slightly shear wash of beige and to be honest...not really want I ended up getting. Not that I'm really complaining, as I really love the colour. 

The balm came off as a slightly mauve colour on my lips. It is pretty moisturizing when you first put it on and it is pretty comfortable. There are 7 colours in the collection to choose that range from Give me a Cuddle (cool tone pink) to The Redder the Better (true red). All the colours are slightly shear and really wearable on the daily. 

I put it on at 7:30 a.m. this morning and the colour is still on 7 hours later. While it is not exactly pact full of moisture still, it's not uncomfortably dry. For a lip balm to last this long is unheard of...at least for me. I ate breakfast with a coffee this morning and I had a sandwich with a can of pop for lunch. 

How is the colour still showing on my lips! I'm sold on these and with a price tag of $5.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart, you really can't go wrong.

Later!