Review: CoverGirl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in Watermelon Twist

Please excuse the state of my gloss balm. As I stated in my haul, I accidentally opened the lid too roughly and it completely tore it off. =(

Watermelon twist is a bright pinky red shade that is so perfect for the spring and summer in my opinion. Even though it’s autumn here, I still like to wear my fun pink lip shades! I think it is very easy to pull off and would suit everyone.

The lip colour does last a long time if you don’t eat any oily foods but it’s not a colour you can expect to last the entire day because it’s just a gloss balm. As you can see, it leaves a decent pink stain but it just gets rid of the glossiness and at this point, it does feel a little bit drying!

Overall, I do like this gloss balm if I’m looking for something quick and easy to apply. However, it is not extremely moisturising as I was expecting so it is not a must have in my opinion. However, they have some pretty colours in the range and it is not overly priced so I think it is still a nice lip product to add to your collection! =)

♡ Easy to apply

♡ Great colour payoff

♡ Natural, glossy finish

♡ Long lasting (without eating oily food)

♡ Really soft so can break easily

♡ Starts to feel drying after balminess wears off

♡ FOTD: Dad’s Birthday!

My Dad celebrated his 60th birthday on the 15th of March and we had a family outing that day (you can see the haul I posted up yesterday here)! =) We went shopping then had a really nice Korean BBQ buffet so I wanted to wear some makeup that would be a little extra glam and last me all day!

Products used:

♡ Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream (Review)
♡ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light
♡ NARS Sex Fantasy Blush (from the Virtual Domination Palette)
♡ Too Faced Candlelight Highlighting Powder
♡ L’Oreal Paris BrowArtist Plumper in Dark Brunette (Review)
♡ Maybelline Eye Studio Hyper Diamonds Eyeshadow in Hyper Bronze
♡ Maybelline Expert Eyewear Shadow Quad in Natural Smokes
♡ Maybelline Volum’ Express Mega Plush Mascara
♡ NYX Butter Gloss in Sugar Cookie

⟣ F a c e

I’m planning on doing an overview of the NARS Virtual Domination Palette! =) It’s the first and only NARS makeup item I own. I wanted to use a more subtle blush because my eyes were on the heavier side so I applied Sex Fantasy, which is a pale cool-toned pink shade.

E y e s ⟢

I did a more warm-toned coppery eye look, which I don’t do often but I think copper is such a beautiful colour on the eyes. I think it especially makes blue eyes pop! I forgot to take a close-up photo of my eye makeup so I took a picture of the palette I used so you can see the colours more clearly!

I used the left copper shade in the crease then applied the top medium brown shade on the outer and inner corners. I also used the same shade along the outer and inner lower lash line. Lastly from this palette, I applied the middle cream-toned shade onto the eyelids to brighten up the eyes and on the middle of my lower lash line as well. I wanted more definition on my lash line so I used the liner shade from the Expert Eyewear Quad in Natural Smokes across the upper lash line. I finished the eye look with my Mega Plush mascara to lengthen my lashes. (Wow, just realised I was using all Maybelline for my whole eye makeup LOL)

⟣ L i p s

I’m wearing my favourite NYX Butter Gloss in “Sugar Cookie” (thus far!). It’s a lovely brighter pink shade with purple undertones. Unfortunately it’s not showing up true to colour in the photo because of the lighting but I love it for when I’m wearing minimal makeup! It adds overall brightness to the face but it also looks great with a more glam eye makeup look too!

I hope you enjoyed my makeup look from my Dad’s birthday! It’s more of a glam look compared to my other FOTDs but I wanted to share it because it’s a nice change from my more natural/neutral looks. Have a lovely day! ♡ =)

♡ FOTD: Daytime Simple & Natural Smokey Eyes

Products used:

♡ Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream (Review)
♡ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light
♡ CandyDoll Cheek Color in Strawberry Pink (Review)
♡ Too Faced Candlelight Highlighting Powder
♡ L’Oreal Paris BrowArtist Plumper in Dark Brunette
♡ Maybelline Expert Eyewear Shadow Quad in Natural Smokes
♡ L’Oreal Paris Mega Volume Miss Manga Mascara (Review)
♡ NYX Butter Gloss in Angel Food Cake

⟣ F a c e

I just did my standard face routine today. I haven’t been experimenting much with it! With this kind of look, anything really works! The eye makeup and lip colour are just natural enhancers that it doesn’t matter what cheek colour you choose, it will go perfectly no matter what! =)

E y e s ⟢

I wanted to do a no liner eye makeup look but still have some definition and smokiness to the eyes today. =) I’ve seem to have forgotten about a lot of my smaller eyeshadow quads because lately if I’ve been using eyeshadow, I’ve been using either single eyeshadows or rotating between the Naked 3 and the Chocolate Bar palettes.

This eye makeup definitely isn’t anything out of the ordinary but it’s great to add quick sultriness. I followed the Maybelline eyeshadow quad in Natural Smokes as it’s designed to be used and applied the “Lid” (a shimmery medium taupe brown) shade all over my eyes then defined the crease with the “Crease” (a shimmery medium warmer brown) shade. Then I decided that I wanted to add a bit of extra definition so I actually used the “Liner” (a matte deep dark brown) shade on my outer corners and blended the leftover eyeshadow across my lower lash line.

⟣ L i p s

I used a NYX Butter Gloss today, I absolutely love the shade Angel Food Cake. It’s a perfect darker mauve nude for everyday and I feel that it just enhances my natural lips. It feels really comfortable and moisturising on the lips. I also just love the finish it gives! It makes my lips look a bit fuller and I love how glossy they look. =)

I hope you enjoyed my makeup look today! I know I tend to always do natural looks but it’s just what I typically wear. I’ll definitely try to post more darker and colourful looks in the nearer future though so it’ll be a nice change for you guys! ♡