Topshop Smoke and Mirrors Collection Haul, Review and Swatches

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been able to update lately. I recently moved to a new flat and we still don't have internet so I am currently at a friend's place using hers ha ha. I just couldn't resist sharing my new finds with you all! ;)
 I've recently been loving the new Topshop Makeup collection for Autumn/Winter 2011, Smoke and Mirrors.  When I browsed through Topshop the other day, I fell in love with this promo picture:

.. and I decided to pick up the products that have been said to be featured in this look. I got Lipstick in Rumour has it and Glow highlighter in Polished. 

The first thing I noticed about these products is the different packaging. It gives me an antique feel for some reason. The orangey-gold colours make me think of candlelight and the autumn leaves. Very fitting for the current season. I love it!

Polished Glow Highlighter - £9

This is a creamy light beige/slightly peachy highlighter placed in a little jar. It is definitely creamy, more so than MAC cream colour bases, but definitely not watery. I really like this. It reminds me of MAC By Candlelight MSF. I have been wearing Polished on the bridge of my nose, above my cheekbones and underneath the arch of my eyebrows.

Rumour Has It lipstick. - £9 This is a pinky brown nude lipstick with a slight silvery frost. It is creamy, soft and silky and glides on the lips well. It is scented, and smells of flowers. I tend to be drawn to this shade of lip products lately; they are very easy to wear (with virtually any eye look) and because this is similar to my natural lip colour, it is very forgiving when applied on-the-go! While I love the product itself and the design on the packaging, it has a cheap plasticky feel. I wish it wasn't so, although on the upside, it barely weighs a thing inside my handbag.
Here are some swatches: L to R: Polished Glow highlighter, Rumour Has It lipstick

I believe you can purchase these at your local Topshop or the Topshop website.
By the way, Topshop currently has 20% OFF for students! I am unsure as to when it expires, but if you have been eye-ing something from Topshop, now would be the time to get it :)
I also have my eyes on Pillow Talk lipstick and Burning Embers bronzer and blush duo :)
What do you think? ♥ Have you checked out this collection?

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