Review – Lottie London Makeup; Worth the Hype?

Hello all! – The affordable UK Makeup Brand: Lottie London sent me some of their makeup items and so, wanted to showcase swatches here, review them and provide similar makeup dupes!

Is Lottie London Vegan?: They are Cruelty-Free, but not 100% Vegan (However most of the products down below are).

Where to purchase: Lottie London’s official website: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK / Asos: LINK / Superdrug: LINK

Content List:

1. Stay Matte AF – Setting Spray
2. Oily Slick – Nourising Lip Oil
3. Diamond bounce – Illuminating Highlighter
4. The Rusts – Eyeshadow Palette
5. Conclusion

Stay Matte AF – Setting Spray

Where to purchase: Lottie London: LINK / Asos: LINK / Superdrug: LINK

Price: £8.95

Volume: 80ml

What is it: An alcohol-free, mattifying setting mist (contains Witch Hazel which also acts as an astringent), to reduce skin sebum throughout the day and reduce shine.

Directions: ‘Spritz over the face before applying makeup (to prep the skin) and/or after makeup application (to set makeup). If a strong hold is needed, spray both before and after. For extra mattification, mixing some of this matte spray into your foundation before application will help mattify the formula. Shake before use.

Key Ingredients: Niacinamide (Anti-blemish + Brightening) / Witch Hazel (Antioxidative + Soothing) / Sodium Hyaluronate (Hydrating) / Panthenol + Aloe Leaf Juice + Cucumber Extract (Soothing).

Ingredients: Aqua (Aqua, Eau), Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, AMP-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Niacinamide, Rosa Rugosa Flower Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Glycol, Parfum (Fragrance), Tocopherol, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Sulfite, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal.

Vegan?: Yes

Fragrance + EO Free?: No

Packaging: plastic bottle with a cap and a spray mechanism.

Texture: (See Swatch Video below) A watery/liquid mist that absorbs into the skin pretty quickly. Honestly I don’t find this mist uncomfortable to wear (it’s not very very mattifying however).

Stings the eyes?: This did not sting my eyes.

Is this sticky?: No.

Is this greasy?: No, as this formula is mattifying (a water that absorbs into the skin). This does not form a thick or sticky film on top of the skin.

Fragrance?: Yes this contains fragrance and smells really nice (perfume ingredients: Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal).

Video Swatch:

Pros:

• Easy to use packaging (I enjoy the spray mechanism) and comes with a cap
• Appreciate the additional skin-beneficial ingredients
• Lightweight
• Doesn’t make my skin feel tight
• Decent makeup hold

Cons:

• Witch Hazel (Potentially drying and irritating for some)
• Not extremely mattifying (but decent, especially in dry weather this is more comfortable than sprays that contain alcohol)

My Review + Experience: 3.4/5 – I appreciate the skin-beneficial ingredients added into the setting spray but (personally) I do prefer the alcohol-containing setting sprays if you really want that stay all day mattifying finish (I don’t wear makeup often so I wouldn’t recommend this technique for daily-use). I think this is great for those who don’t like aerosol sprays and want to set makeup without painfully drying it out.

Dupes: The Kryolan Makeup Fixing Spray is EXCELLENT! It’s a professional Makeup Brand setting spray so it’s very effective and made for even movie and stage makeup! Yes it does contain Isopropyl Alcohol, but it does ensure makeup stays on (so, not recommended for dry skins).

Available at: Guru Makeup Emporium: LINK / Sephora: LINK

Price: £10.80 for 70ml

• The Morphe Continuous Setting Mist is excellent

Available at: Morphe: LINK / (Mini Version): LINK

Oily Slick – Nourising Lip Oil

Available at Lottie London: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK / Superdrug: LINK

Note: This does come in coloured shades too LINK

Price: £5.95

Volume: 3.8ml

What is it: Transparent, glossy lip oil infused with almond oil (for hydration), Vitamin E + Jojoba Oil (Moisture) and Vanilla extract (for the scent) without stickiness.

Vegan?: Yes

Full Ingredients: Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum (Fragrance), Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin

Contains Fragrance?: Yes, contains fragrance (Smells like Vanilla).

Texture: Lightweight lip oil that does not feel sticky or heavy.

The packaging: Doe-foot (prevents you from applying too much product) application with a screw-in lid.

As you can see, this is glossy like a lip oil. I find that this gloss doesn’t last too long as my lips (especially in this dry weather) absorb this product relatively quick.

Video Swatch:

Pros:

• Smooth texture
• Not sticky
• Moisturising
• Not thick

Cons:

• The scent is a bit ”tacky” vanilla
• Product absorbs relatively quick (if your lips are dry) so the product disappears relatively quick (i.e. you don’t have a glossy look for long)

My Review and Experience: 3.8/5 – This is definitely a moisturising, smooth lip oil. Personally I like the ”tacky” vanilla scent, but I’m unsure if others would enjoy it.

Dupe: The Fenty Beauty Lip Oil has a very similar in finish and texture.

Available at: Fenty Beauty: LINK / Boots: LINK / Sephora: LINK

Price: £20 for 5.6ml

• The Versed Lip Oil is also Vegan and feels similar.

Available at: Versed: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK / Cult Beauty: LINK

Price: £9 for 9ml

• The Pixi Botanical Collagen LipGloss is thicker than a lip oil, but it feels just as smooth and non-sticky like a lip oil (I’ve almost finished my Tube).

Available at Pixi Beauty: LINK / Cult Beauty: LINK

Price: £14 for 15ml

Diamond bounce – Illuminating Highlighter

Available at: Lottie London: LINK / Asos: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK

Price: £8.95

Volume: 8g

What is it and what does it do?: A highlighter containing ”ultra-fine silver mica” to provide a dusty shine. This is available in 2 other shades (Rose Gold and Golden).

Vegan?: Yes

Ingredients: Calcium Sodium Borosilicate，Dimethiconol, Silica， Dimethicone，Magnesium Stearate，Dimethicone Crosspolymer，Phenoxyethanol，Ethylhexylglycerin，Tin Oxide，Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

Packaging: Very similar to the eyeshadow palette. This has a plastic lid so it’s easy to travel with.

Swatch:

As you can see, this definitely has some colour and some shine to it. It’s not extremely glittery or chunky and feels quite soft when applying. This is also blendable and buildable on the skin.

Video Swatch:

My Experience / Review: 3.9/5 – Overall, I have enjoyed the blendable quality of this highlighter and how it has more of a subtle finish on the skin.

Dupe: The Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb-all over is a similar ‘icy’ shade with a similar texture (also cruelty-free)

Available at: Fenty Beauty: LINK / Boots: LINK

Price: £33.86 for 8g

• The Anastasia Beverly Hills – Iced Out Highlighter also has a similar shade (and is even softer and even less grainy).

Available at: Cult Beauty: LINK / Beauty Bay: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK

Price: £37 for 11g

The Rusts – Eyeshadow Palette

Available at: Lottie London: LINK / Sephora: LINK / Superdrug: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK

Price: £5.95

Volume: 7.2g

What is this?: An eyeshadow palette containing creamy mattes, metallics and shimmers for ”on-the-go glam” and to mix and match for different looks.

Vegan?: Yes

Top Row: Crave, Heat, Burnt

Middle: Fire, Luxe, Revenge

Bottom: Flex, Bare, Raw

Full Ingredients: Please check the website LINK

Swatches:

Top Row: Crave / Heat / Burnt

As you can see, these are a mix between shimmer, metallic and creamy matte shades

Middle Row: Fire / Luxe / Revenge

Bottom Row: Flex / Bare / Raw

Video Swatch:

Flex, Bare and Raw

Fire, Luxe Revenge

Pros

• Soft, smooth texture (not dry and chalky)
• Buildable and blendable
• Pigmented

Cons

• I would have preferred Glitters > Shimmers
• Very slight fallout from the shimmers (add little-by-little and it shouldn’t do this)

My Experience and Review: 4/5 – Overall I have found this product versatile and easy to use! The colours blend well (I prefer the plain shades over the shimmers as I would have preferred glitter, but the shimmers are still good). I haven’t had issues with the wearability or pigmentation and as this is a nude palette, it compliments my Golden-warm skin tone nicely. The bare shade shows up on me the least but it’s been fine as a base shadow.

Dupes: The Dasique Chocolate Fudge Palette is very similar (nude palette) also with 9 shades and also has some shimmers.

Available at: Yesstyle: LINK / Stylevana: LINK

Price: £18

• And the Ciate Chocolate Palette also has 9 shades (and is vegan too).

Available at: Ciate: LINK / Look Fantastic: LINK / Asos: LINK

Price: (Currently) £13.20

• The Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette (Medium) is even more so pigmented (as well as the shimmers).

Adore Beauty: LINK / Sephora: LINK / Boots: LINK

Price: (Currently) £21.75

My Skin Type: I am acne prone and have slightly dehydrated combo skin. My skin is usually tight where the cheeks and eye area is and the outer parts of my face. My T zone is oily. My skin isn’t a fan of thick/heavy formulas so I opt for lightweight formulas to prevent it from clogging up. My skin doesn’t like essential oils either and I try to avoid fragrance when I can.

Disclaimer: I am a skincare enthusiast and not a skin expert. I am not qualified to give out dermatological advice. This type of advice should only be given by a medical practitioner. Upon trying / using any of the reviewed products on the blog, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions and warnings and please seek medical advice if needed.