Review Swiitch Beauty Prime Time Kit

Wearing makeup is fun and leaves me feeling pretty but sometimes the effects of matte lip products combined with the elements are a bit much for my lips.

I needed to get a product that would make my lips softer especially now as winter is approaching.

I bought the PrimeTimeKit from Swiitch Beauty a few weeks ago. They had a 50% off sale for their birthday, so I paid only R75.00 for the kit which is a definite bargain.

There's two tubes in the kit, a black one which is the priming gel that removes dead flaky skin off your lips and the white one is a moisturising balm.

Both my sister and I tested the products and for me the priming exfoliant didn't do much for my lips. My sister however felt that it worked enough to remove the dead skin and flaky bits of her lips. She did have to use it twice in one go to see the results.

The balm did hydrate my lips and is a good base for lip colour. It's quickly absorbed into the lips and doesn't affect the colour pay off from your lipstick or gloss.

Final Thoughts
The balm works and is a great base with out being greasy. The priming exfoliant also offers minimal benefits but when combined with the balm, you will notice a difference.
I would suggest using a more effective lip scrub at least once a week. At R150 for the kit it's affordable as it has enough product to last at least 3 months. I also like the fact that it's two products in one which means more bang for your buck.

Have you tried the Swiitch Beauty Prime Time Kit share your thoughts below:

Seeing Red – My Favourite RED Lippies

Don't we love a red lip, whether it's a night on the town with your girls, dinner date with your love or if you're just feeling extra fierce for the office, the red lip screams confidence and clout. It really is the ultimate power colour.

Since so many of us still search for the perfect red shade, I’m sharing my favourite Red Lippies with you. They flatter many skin tones and most of them are pretty affordable.

#1 Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm Provocateur Femme Fatale – R175.00 Foschini Beauty 
I have been using this colour for a good few years. It’s so comfortable with a minty sensation which I feel plumps my lips. It can be built up or a single swipe offers you a great flush of colour. I love how shiny this lip balm looks but if you like matte lippies, they also have a matte version of these for you.

#2 Wet N Wild MegaLast Lip Color in STOPLIGHT RED - R48.95 Clicks
This is a really comfortable easy to use red, it’s often been coined as a dupe for Mac Ruby Woo but I think it feels better on the lips than Ruby Woo. It’s great value for money and you will often find Clicks has it on special or on 3 for 2 offers.

#3 Wet N Wild Liquid Catsuit in Missy and Fierce - R99.95 Clicks
This is a beautiful rich red colour, it dries matte and really does offer great value for money. Undeniably one of the most affordable yet great matte lip products around. One swipe of this and you ready to paint the town red.

#4 Freedom Makeup – Pro Lipstick in Retro – R34.95 Jet #BESTBUDGETBUY
This lipstick as a great feel as it offers a semi matte look but doesn’t dry your lips. It’s more of a true red for me and also have great staying power. It most certainly offers you big bang for your buck.

#5 Essence Matt Matt Matt 06 Kiss me if you can– R49.95 Dischem
This beautiful deep red offers high impact colour with a single swipe. Very comfortable to wear on the lips and good staying power.

#6 Mac Ruby Woo R240.00 Mac
This lipsticks is a cult favourite it's a beautiful blue red it suits many skin tones and really does last a long time on your lips. I do suggest using it with a lip liner though because it bleeds a little bit, also moisturize your lips before putting it on because it's a retro matte and it has a bit of a drying effect on your lips.

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Missy and Fierce, Retro,Provocateur Femme Fatale, Ruby Woo, Kiss me if you can, Stoplight Red

These colours really does suit everyone, just take a look below at the pics of some of my gals Rocking the Reds

Do you have a go to RED Lippie? Leave me a comment below to share it with me

Revlon Irresistible Kiss Balm Juicy Peach VS Labello Vanilla Buttercream lip balm

I had to buy both of these (at different times of course) because I’m struggling to find my favourite Maybelline Baby lips in stores.

Let me just start this post saying there is no lip balm that will compare to the Baby lips for me. I have tried so many different ones from Avon, Body shop, Oh So Heavenly, Soft Lips, LipIce and I always find myself going back to the Maybelline Baby lips.

I decided to give these two a try because I need to find a lip balm that’s a pretty close second to my fave.

Let’s talk packaging, the Revlon Kiss Balm wins here for me, the colours are so fresh and I like the sleek design with a cute transparent lid. The Labello Vanilla Buttercream lip balm is sturdy with a white base and gold cap which is pleasing to the eye.

Now onto product size, Labello steals the show here with 4.8 grams of product compared to the 2.6 grams you getting with the Revlon balm. While we here we rather compare price, again Labello wins as it retails for R24.95 compared to the R59.95 for the Kiss Balm. I will more than likely need 2 of the Revlon ones in a month which makes it quite expensive for me. (I use lip balm every day, even under lipsticks or glosses).

On the moisturising/hydrating test I pick the Labello one (this could be due to the variant of the Revlon one I purchased). I felt the Labello one moisturised my lips for a good 2 hours before I needed to reapply. 

I felt the Revlon one was too thick and just sat on my lips without being absorbed, also it left a very light white film on my lips, (again, this could be due to the variant of the Revlon one I purchased). I found myself reapplying the Kiss Balm more often as my lips felt dry.

When it comes to the smell of the lip balms both are amazing, the Labello Vanilla Buttercream had a beautifully light vanilla scent, I could also get a bit of an oily scent from it as well but it isn’t something too noticeable. The Revlon Kiss Balm though made me feel like I was walking through an orchard of peaches. Also I got a sniff of the other varients and they are all amazing.

The Labello Vanilla Buttercream lipbalm is a WINNER for me, it’s super affordable, hydrates my lips and has a sweet but not over powering scent. I also ended up passing the Kiss Balm along to my sister since she apparently likes it a lot, different strokes I guess.

You can purchase both of these lip balms at Clicks or Dischem and the Revlon Kiss Balm at Foschini and Edgars.

Have you tried any of these or are there any other lip balms that you just can’t live without, let me know below:

Review Freedom Makeup

I was thrilled when I saw the Instagram stories of this brand, when they shared that they launched in a few of the Jet stores NATIONWIDE. So naturally on my very next trip to the mall I popped into my nearest Jet store at Chatsworth Centre.

I was ecstatic, I struggled to choose a “few” items to try. I hadn’t used anything from Freedom Makeup before but had seen many videos on Youtube on how affordable and awesome they are.I bought the following products which I convinced myself “I MUST HAVE” and proceeded to test them immediately. 

Luckily for me I was getting ready for a party, a pretty fancy Oscars themed Party.
On my look below I used the Pro Highlight highlighter in GLOW and Pro lipstick in NOIR DARKNESS

They were hits, I also proceeded for the rest of the night to tell anyone who would or wouldn’t listen just how much I LOVE these products.

I also bought the eyeliner which has a thin brush applicator which is perfect for my hooded eyes. The brush allows or precise application and you can build up you liner as you like. It’s a strong jet black 
colour and R49.95 is a good price for a liquid liner as I find I need to buy these quite often.

The eyeshadow primer was a bit of a miss for me, I tried using it on its own, with a powder, over concealer well pretty much any way that was possible and I didn’t see the benefits of having it there. Unless I am using it incorrectly, I would skip this one if I were you.

I can’t decide if I love the lipsticks or highlighters more. At R34.95 the lipsticks are a steal, the colours are so pretty I really wanted them all. They last a long time and even the semi matte ones won’t dry your lips. The pigment is wow and you can use them without a lipliner. Also there was no bleeding with these colours which gets a thumbs up in my book.
I got the colours Retro Retro, a beautiful deep red and Noir Darkness a gorgeous rich purple tone.

The highlighters though, the struggle is real with finding non ashy looking, non-texturizing and affordable highlighters.  These highlighters had me glowing, beaming and shimmering for days. It stays put can be built up, used on its own or as a pretty topper on your blush.

Now they call this trio the Bronzed Professional Pro Bronze I have the shade SHIMMER LIGTHS but it’s more of a highlight/bronzer combo. The bronzer shade is a bit light for me but I use it as eyeshadow sometimes so no wastage here.The peach and champagne colours look great on my skin tone but I do believe they will suit a variety of complexions.

Check out the swatches below, L-R theres Glow, Noir Darkness, Shimmer Lights, Retro Retro & black

Have you tried any Freedom Makeup products share your thoughts below: