Chickpea Review: 17 Lasting Fix Lipstick

Hi Tory,

Seventeen (formerly Boots 17) was launched in 1968 at the end of the Swinging Sixties to capture the independent and breezy teenage girl market. I certainly remember buying Seventeen products in the 80s when they consistently produced a confidently young line at affordable prices, something that they still do today. The Lasting Fix Lipstick line covers everything from workaday nudes to the broodingly gorgeous New Black, keeping them on trend but still a bargain.

I bought pink power for the summer months for a hot pop of colour

The sticker on the bottom of the bullet gives you a pretty good indication of the colour inside - useful for when you can't swatch the product before you buy. I initially bought Pink Power for the summer months for a hot pop of colour and it certainly delivers that! The pigment on this is fantastic - it's a blue-toned hot pink colour and you really do get what you see in the bullet when you put it on your lips with no sheering out or loss of intensity.

My testing criteria is that the lipstick goes on in one layer with no primer or lip pencil, and then I eat half a pitta bread with hummus to see how well the product lasts. I also take into account what the pigment is like, how comfortable it is to wear and so on. The Lasting Fix is a little cakey and heavy in texture, which I'd expect with a more matte lipstick, but this is a cream finish, and I could feel it starting to pool in the outer corners of my lips as I was eating.

costs
£4.29

I'd say that it was ever so slightly tacky, rather than moisturising, and I've had issues with that feeling as I've worn it throughout the day. Having said that, the staying power was fantastic with the pigment staying true - I'd probably be inclined to wear a primer or balm underneath just to up the comfort factor a bit, or maybe blot off the first coat to tone down the tackiness. It's not deeply unpleasant, just a bit sticky, so you could certainly work around that.

• Comfort: 2/5
• Longevity: 4/5
• Pigment: 4/5
• Three Chickpeas out of Five!

One More Thing...

• Comes in 20 different colours
• Available on the Boots 17 website here
• One of four different lipstick textures that Seventeen do
• New Black is a very popular shade - it's one of those where you have to buy it as soon as you see it because it WILL disappear!

Hugs and kisses,
xxx

The Go To Look

Hi Tory,

You know those mornings when you missed the alarm, you burnt your toast, you've run out of milk and the bus leaves for work in ten minutes? This is where the Go To Look comes in to play.

I can get this on my face in five or so minutes flat and be out the door looking polished

The Go To Look is the quick and easy makeup routine that uses a minimum amount of products but gives maximum impact every time. It's also the one that you can do in your sleep (perfect for those mornings when you miss the alarm!) I know that I can get this on my face in five or so minutes flat and be out the door looking polished and ready to face the day with two shadows, one brush, one mascara, one pencil and a lipstick... you don't even need the pencil.

Products Used

• MUA Eyeshadow in Shade 19
• Boots 17 Palette in All About Nude
• MUA Intense Colour Eye Pencil in Rich Brown
• Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara in Waterproof Black
• 2True Glossywear Lipstick in 10

Neutrals are best for a work appropriate look so load your bag with those essentials - you could even do this on the bus on the way to work! In the next video I'll show you how to extend the Go To Look into the evening when you need to go straight from work to drinks or dinner :)

Hugs and kisses,
xxx

Think Pink!

Hi Tory,

The drawback with pink eyeshadow is that it can make you look like you've been punched, have an infection, or are suffering from a human form of Myxomatosis... which is not a good look. I've vamped it up a bit here by blending it with a base of chocolate brown to give a lovely plummy/burgundy colour, and then lined the eyes with a warm brown to offset the pink even further.

Products Used

• Beauty UK Eyeshadow Palette in No. 6 - Day and Night
go pink with pride!
• MUA Intense Colour Eye Pencil in Rich Brown
• Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara in Waterproof Black
• Boots 17 Endless Shine Lip Gloss in Oriental Star

Go pink with pride!

Hugs and kisses,
xxx

The Tools for the Job!

Hi Tory,

Buying the right tools makes putting makeup on a lot easier, and you don't need to have a battalion of them to get the job done! The three that I'd say to get to cover most eventualities are:

Essential Brushes

• Small Angled Brush - in the video I have a Ruby & Millie one which has since been discontinued... the MAC 266/263 is the posh version but the Maybelline gel liner comes with one... take a look at the Boots and Superdrug cheaper brands like 17 and so on :)
Buying the right tools makes putting makeup on a lot easier
• Small Flat Eyeshadow Brush - mine is the Urban Decay one, but there are cheaper alternatives in most of the chemist ranges, like this Boots 17 one.
• Small Domed Brush - again the MAC 217 is the posh version (my Ruby & Millie one is discontinued grrr): look for something called a domed brush or a domed blending brush. Boots 7 do one - here.

Next On The List Brushes

• Brow Brush
• Blusher Brush
• Foundation Brush

Later Date Brushes/Possibles

• Large Flat Brush
• Angled Shadow Brush
• Powder Brush

The rest of the brushes that I mentioned (like the concealer brush and the weird scratchy flat one) are just ones that I happen to have but don't really add much overall.

Hugs and kisses,
xxx