I think it’s fair to say no one epitomises the “lipstick effect” more than I.

I wear my lipstick everyday. Not in bed as some women may attest to, but it goes on as part of my routine, a habit I live by, (and have maintained over 5 decades) I don’t leave the house without it, I reapply several times a day and as a result I go through lipstick faster than any other make up or beauty product I purchase.

Before I start best to say what makes the perfect nude lipstick for me. I don’t like purple, peach or coral in my nude and anything too brown is out too. I also don’t like anything too light, beige or chalky in tone or texture. It has to be a pinky nude, always Matt, but I like moisturising and most importantly and most difficult to find, a lipstick that stays on.

And with so many on the market to pick from it’s amazing I haven’t found it yet, until maybe now. The holy grail of nudes is a combination of three lipsticks from Nabla.

I have said on here before I am always in search of the perfect nude lipstick and whilst I have reviewed and snooped about a few, Pat McGrath, Louboutin, Hermes and have tried every lipstick known to woman from well known to emerging brands available in Selfridges Harvey Nichols and Harrods in my younger days, I recently went a little darker with a new shade from Dior, I have yet to throw on the towel and say that’s it, this is the one. Maybe I just like the hunt.

That said I want to tell you about three different lipsticks I have just purchased I love from Nabla.

Nabla is make up a brand I stumbled across online and was so impressed with their all natural approach to make up and beauty and their cruelty free and vegan credentials I decided to shop without seeing and trying up close in a store setting, something I prefer.

When the three products selected arrived, my Matt Pleasure lipstick in Milky Nude, my Beyond Blurry Lipstick in Nuvola a new shade and my Nabla X Mr Daniel Beyond Blurry Lipstick in Dani (designed to prep and blur the lips of all imperfections before applying lipstick it only comes in two colour choices) I was super impressed with them.

Nabla even included a clear handbag pouch (value £14 for free) to keep the lipsticks together and stop them getting lost in my bag, a very nice touch.

The lipsticks were £25.00 each the lip primer £24.00 so compared to brands in Selfridges where I pay over £30 for a lipstick, and £36 for a Matt Trance Lipstick from Pat McGrath.

If you care about presentation and packaging these lipsticks don’t disappoint, the Matt Pleasure lipsticks come in a white casing whilst the beyond blurry lipsticks are delivered in a pearly pink casing. The beyond jelly option which is a sheer, glossy lipstick I didn’t try, I like Matt, comes in a signature black casing making it easy to distinguish which is which.

I love these lipsticks, so much I got them out at lunch to show a friend. I was raving so voraciously she snapped a few pictures for me to share with you all.

Next on the list is the Cupids arrow Stylo at £19.50 if you buy from Nablo Cosmetics, cheaper, as low as £15.00 if you shop around.

The best thing about this Stylo it’s not just for lips but for eyes or face or too, multi functional and versatile product. It’s a creamy texture you can easily blend with your fingers or a brush, and then it sets, for long wear and an impeccable result over time.

This was something I found with the lipsticks too, I have been applying in the morning and finding when I go to reapply at 11.00am no need it’s still there. Even when I’d finished lunch the other day I went to the bathroom and would always reapply my lipstick. I did out of habit but it wasn’t necessary. These lipsticks really stay put.