Topshop Lips Velvet Finish Moisturising Lipstick in Confession and Mischief

Topshop is huge in the UK and I know many bloggers and "YouTube beauty gurus" from there have talked and raved about Topshop's make-up line for ages. But it doesn't seem to be very well-known in Canada, probably due to the lack of stores here (Topshop is exclusive to The Bay in Canada, and within Toronto, only two of the locations sell Topshop — of the two, I believe only the Yorkdale location carries the cosmetics line). In addition to two powder blushes, I also picked up two shades of their Lips Velvet Finish Moisturising Lipstick (not to be mistaken for Topshop's Lip Stick, which are their chubby lip pencils — it's confusing, I know). I finally decided to post a review after testing these for a couple weeks. Their lipsticks are packaged in white-coated metal tubes featuring black stripes on the base, and have a subtle mango fragrance and taste. Each lipstick contains 3.5 grams of product, and retails for $17.

Confession and Mischief

Confession and Mischief

Confession is a medium bright coral that leans slightly pink in a Velvet finish. It goes on smoothly and evenly, and has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is very slightly more pink than MAC Vegas Volt, but they are quite similar.

Mischief is a medium bright orange-toned red in a Velvet finish. It goes on smoothly and evenly, and has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is lighter and more red than MAC Chili, and less orange than Lady Danger.

The texture of these lipsticks is gorgeous, and reminds me quite a lot of MAC's Amplified lipsticks — really creamy, smooth, and pigmented with a slight sheen. Those who have a sensitivity to fragrance might not like the mango scent in these, but both the smell and the taste disappear after a few minutes of wear. There's really nothing about these I don't like. The only thing I'm confused about is the pricing. I just don't get how Topshop's blushes are $13, whereas their lipsticks are $17. I can't think of any other company in which its lipsticks are more expensive than their blushes. I'm not complaining, though, because I feel like their lipsticks easily merit the price point, but I just thought their pricing was odd. That having been said, I don't think you should go out of your way to get to a Topshop just to grab their lipsticks — MAC is comparable in quality and price, but with infinitely more shades and locations (at least in Canada). However, if you're near a Topshop, then these are absolutely worth checking out.

Topshop Powder Blush in Powdered and Pop

If you read about my Topshop haul a few weeks ago, you'll know that I picked up two of their powder blushes among a few other items. Topshop is huge in the UK and I know many bloggers and "YouTube beauty gurus" from there have talked and raved about Topshop's make-up line for ages. But it doesn't seem to be very well-known in Canada, probably due to the lack of stores here (Topshop is exclusive to The Bay in Canada, and within Toronto, only two of the locations sell Topshop — of the two, I believe only the Yorkdale location carries the cosmetics line). I finally decided to post a review after testing these for a couple weeks. Their blushes are packaged in a white plastic mirrored compact featuring black dots on the top. Each compact contains 5 grams of product, and retails for $13.

Powdered and Pop

Powdered and Pop

Powdered is a medium blue-toned cotton candy pink in a matte finish. It has a really soft, silky texture. It goes on smoothly and evenly, with high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It blends out and builds up effortlessly without being too powdery. It is brighter and cooler than MAC Pink Swoon, and is slightly lighter than both NARS Angelika and Tarte Adored.

Pop is a medium bright coral-orange with pink undertones in a matte finish. It has a really soft, silky texture. It goes on smoothly and evenly, with intense pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It blends out and builds up effortlessly without being too powdery. It is much more orange than MAC Fleur Power, and more pink than Illamasqua Excite.

How have I not used Topshop's blushes before these?! Everything about these are phenomenal: the texture, the pigmentation, the colour pay-off. And for $13 a pop? I consider these a complete steal. Something tells me that I am going to need every single shade in Topshop's line...

Topshop Haul: Nail Lacquers, Powder Blushes, and Lipsticks

One of the main reasons Mary and I decided to meet up at Yorkdale on Friday was because it is the only location in Toronto that has a full Topshop store (located in The Bay). I never thought much about Topshop for their clothing or accessories (though, now having seen some of the stuff in person, I might be tempted to pick up a few things...), but many of their make-up products are continually raved about on YouTube and on beauty blogs, so I wanted to check them out for myself. I was tempted to order some things from their website, but shipping to Canada is ridiculously expensive and they only offer free shipping with purchases of £100 or more (I just didn't want to spend a fortune on products that I had never seen in real life before). Because I don't live near Yorkdale (and I only seem to go there about once a year), the idea of actually buying anything from Topshop was put on the back burner. But on Friday, I finally got the chance to check out Topshop and their make-up line. After many swatches and much debate, I ended up getting:

Nail Lacquer in Minted, Green Room, and Celestial

Powder Blushes and Lipsticks (box packaging)

Powder Blushes and Lipsticks (container packaging)

Powder Blush in Pop and Powdered

Lipstick in Mischief and Confession

You know, had I not swatched their products in-store, I would probably have bought Topshop's make-up for the packaging alone. It's just too damn cute to resist! Luckily, their make-up is fantastic quality as well, and comes in tons of different colours (actually quite a lot more than they offer online!). Had I not put a cap on my spending this week, I probably would have bought a lot more. (Side note: If you have a valid student ID card, you get 10% off your Topshop purchases, excluding cosmetics.) I will likely stop by the New York flagship when I'm there in April, though. Hopefully, they'll have lower retail prices along with the lower retail tax rate! Reviews and swatches of these products will be posted soon!