Mieza Everdeen

Collection Cosmetics knows that lip crayon is now a big hit among Asian women, thus they decided to come up with this Urbanista range. From my observation, the shades are leaning towards red, pink and orange tones. No blues or purples here, which is relevant considering we Asians don't really sport blue or purple lips unless for those worshipping the radiant orchid on their head in honor of 2014 XD I have swatched all 8 shades prior to the official release of this Urbanista Lip Crayon and posted it on Instagram and Facebook, which made my friends running to Watsons :p I'm glad that the price for this Urbanista Lip Crayon is super affordable, which is RM24.90 each. 

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Assalamualaikum and hello! As you all might know or might not know yet, Collection Cosmetics has just landed in Malaysia, fresh from UK. So, during the launch event, I managed to play with its Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream. I never owned any matte lip products before. I previously wanted to buy NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream but it is forever out of stock in Sephora, boo! Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream only comes with 4 shades which are 1 brown, 1 nude, 1 pink and 1 coral. As you can see in the image below, during my first encounter with them I only swatched the lip creams on my hand and I did not try them on my lips.

Since the price is wayyyy cheaper than SMLC, I decided to pick one and see how good this lip cream is. I already have too much coral coloured lip product so I go for shade Cotton Candy 1 which is pink with blue undertone. The packaging of this Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream is cute, it basically has the same cylinder tube like SMLC but it cannot stand on its own as the bottom is rounded and not flat. The cap is matte and has a rubbery feel to it, which I suspect will collect prints. Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream has a standard doe foot applicator.

Application wise, Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream glides smoothly on my lips like a butter product, however there are times that it does not apply uniformly so I sorted it out by patting and spreading the product evenly on my lips by using my finger. Some reviews I read told that they used lip brush to sort this problem and it worked wonders. Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream has a very sweet, butter cake scent to it. It does not annoy me at all as I really love the smell and the scent fades a few minutes after application. 

The pigmentation of this Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream is okay. It is not as opaque on my upper lip as compared to swatches on my hand, but this is acceptable because my upper lip has a darker colour compared to my lower lips. The colour appeared nicely on my lower lips. I've seen reviews by people with very light pink lips, and the colour stands out so well on them, jealous much! I usually put on 2 layer of this product on my lips to get a satisfying and pretty colour payoff. 

As for the moisturizing claim, it does not really have that moisturizing feel but it does not dry out my lips either. The first time I tried this lip cream, I was at home and then I took my afternoon nap. When I woke up 3 hours later, my lips does not feel dry at all and the colour has tinted my lips. Until after I ate, there was still some stain left and my sister asked why I'm wearing lipstick at home, hehe! The next day, I wore it for an outing as you can see in the collage above, I took a selfie while I was in the car. I ate ice-cream and the colour stays, I don't see the need of re-applying for the entire 5 hours outside. However I'd love to advise if you have very dry lips, don't forget to wear clear lip balm first before using any lip creams, as it is better to be safe than sorry ;)

• Its matte finish is awesome and does not dry my lips, does not make my lips flaky
• Easy to apply
• Very affordable 
• Colour payoff is good and buildable
• Sweet smell
• Stays well on the lips and left a nice stain gradually
• Cute packaging, can be easily slipped in your purse or pocket

Assalamualaikum and hello! Say welcome to COLLECTION COSMETICS, the most colourful cosmetics brand from UK upon its arrival to our Malaysian shore ^_^ yes darling, stop admiring at "Obama is here!" and focus on COLLECTION okay? :p For your information, COLLECTION has been in the cosmetics field for more than 25 years and they are always supporting women who are very experimental and keen to play with colours. Celebrating high street trends as their inspiration in producing cosmetic products, COLLECTION does not only come with a reasonable price tag, but their products too are indeed colourful and thus, leading to their brand essence of "Work The Colours". 

I had so much fun exploring the fresh, newly arrived products of COLLECTION cosmetics firsthand. My attention was automatically directed towards its Cream Puff Matte Finish Lip Cream (RM19.90) and Lasting Perfection Concealer (RM19.90) because I recognized these 2 items from my blogwalking to UK beauty blogger's blog. Apparently, Lasting Perfection Concealer is a HG concealer for most UK/US beauty bloggers due to its outstanding performance and pocket-friendly price. I even found 1 review here that claimed  COLLECTION's Lasting Perfection Concealer as a dupe to NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, so, I'm definitely going to get this at Watsons!

This is the lipgloss that catches my attention during the launch. Hotlights Lipgloss came with a built-in light inside its cap and when you apply the lip gloss on your lips, the lights will shine directly onto your lips so, touching up in total darkness will never be a problem. Brilliant isn't it? It too came with a built-in mirror on the side of the tube so if there is no mirror around you won't even have to worry ;) 

Seeing this Cream Puff Matte Finish Lip Cream reminds me of NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream. I never owned both of these so I do not know how they performs. However, I really love the fact on how smooth it glides when I swatched the colours on my hand (as you can see above) and the smell is so sweet it practically reminds me of cream puffs! I definitely cannot wait to check COLLECTION Cosmetics stand at Watsons One Utama and get one or two Cream Puff Matte Finish Lip Cream! (full review here)

So, I hope my post is beneficial to you all and I also hope that you guys too cannot wait to get your hands on COLLECTION Cosmetics ^_^ They are available at all F Block boutiques and Watsons pharmacies at major shopping malls in Malaysia (I noticed that for now they're only in KL, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johore). I also hope that they will always have their stands fully stocked as I believe they'll be quite a hit in Malaysia ^_^ 

Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/CollectionCosmeticsMY

Instagram : http://instagram.com/collectionmalaysia

Watsons (Malaysia) outlets that carry Collection Cosmetics :
1. Taman Maluri, Cheras
2. Sungai Wang, KL
3. KLCC
4. One Utama Shopping Mall
5. Pavillion, KL
6. JUSCO Seremban 2
7. City Square, JB
8. JUSCO Tebrau City, JB
9. Kinta City, Ipoh
10. Sunway Pyramid

So, is there anything you'd like to try from COLLECTION Cosmetics? 

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