If you’re looking for a way to experiment with lip colour, then purple could be for you. It’s the colour of royalty so the saying goes! You can achieve any look you desire. Innocent and sweet, regal and posh or dark and sultry. Here are some of the organic and natural purple lipsticks I’ve tried…
Category: Vapour
Vapour Beauty Artist Multi-Use Palette Flame & Aura Multi Use Blush Review
I was so lucky to win these goodies in a giveaway One Fine Secret runs on their Instgram. They are one of the few green and clean beauty stores in Melbourne, so if you’re ever in the CBD, I’d highly recommend popping in the see their gorgeous store. Kayla and John are both really lovely,…
Vapour Beauty Elixir Plumping Gloss Review & Swatches – Delite
I was lucky enough to have this gloss included in my order from The Green Beauty Jungle. They are a Canadian owned and run online boutique with a huge range of green beauty and I really like buying through them. Vapour have just revamped their entire line, but some online stores will still have these…
Vapour Beauty Aura Multi Use Classic Review and Swatches – Charm, Cheeky and Virtue
This week, I tried some of Vapour’s Aura Multi Use Classic. These are marketed as multi-use sticks, that can be used for lips, cheeks and eyes. These three colours are the only ones in the range that are carmine free. Simply put, Aura is an essential tool in creating your naturally radiant look, from monochromatic elegance…
Vapour Beauty Siren Lipstick Review and Swatches – Magnetic and Holiday
Vapour operates it’s own USDA approved organic lab where products are hand crafted with pure and natural ingredients. They have earned the “Champion” Safety status from the Environmental Working Group and Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and are also environmentally conscious. They are not strictly vegan as most of their products contain beeswax and carmine. As these…
Soft, Brown Smokey Eyes and Nude Mauve Lips – Featuring Juice Beauty
I always look at the smokey eye tutorials and wonder just how everyone seems to be able to to achieve that flawless blend. I never do black smokey eyes because I feel that I end up looking like punched in the eye. So here’s my much softer take, using brown instead. I started with my eyes…
Carmine is More Than Just a Bug …
Specifically, it’s an insect called the cochineal and it is harvested, crushed to a powder, which is treated with an ammonia or sodium carbonate solution, filtered and then treated again to create the deep, vibrant red. In fact it’s not just red. Depending on the processing pink, red, purple or orange can also be achieved. It takes about…
Gone Swatching xo 