I do love it when I rediscover something utterly amazing; the eye cream that feels instantly nourishing (Elemental Herbology), the face base that feels as light as a feather (Effaclar BB Blur), the mascara that makes me look twenty times more alive (Guerlain Maxi Lash)…
It’s an unfortunate fact of my beauty-testing life that lots of great products end up being pushed aside so that I can trial something new. I always try to keep my favourite things in the front of my mind, because I think it’s good to be able to make well-considered comparisons and – at any rate – if they’re that fabulous then I will want to use them again! But quite often I’ll stow my precious bits and pieces away – usually in a labelled drawer – and not come across them again until I’m rummaging for something similar or compiling a “best of” sort of post.
Anyway, I don’t know how this lipstick ever managed to escape from my makeup bag because it’s absolutely brilliant: Clinique’s Lip Pop Colour + Primer in Beige Pop*. For me, it’s the perfect “wearable nude” lip shade – a light beige with just a hint of pink. It’s polished with a pretty edge – there’s a slight sheen to the finish, but no obvious gloss, and the primer in the formula really does help to smooth my lips. Though I think that the benefits of the in-built primer are more apparent when you use the brighter shades &...