Hello everybody! Today I am coming at you with a post a little different from my normal posts. I’m going to show you my lip products, swatch them, and review them. I hope this can help others if they’re looking to buy something new for their lips but they’re not quite sure what to get. Now let’s get started!
Rimmel London Kate Lipstick in 08 (about $7-8 in drugstores)
This is my favorite drugstore lipstick I have ever used. It’s very pigmented, has a nice almost nude darker pink tone to it, is moisturizing, and has about average wear. The thing I probably like the most is the color itself because it’s understated and it can be worn every day with almost anything.
Meet Matt(e) Hughes Matte Liquid Lipsticks in Devoted (red) and Committed (pink) by theBalm Cosmetics- about $21 for the pair at Kohls
If you saw my last blog post, you’ll have seen that I talked about these then but I’m going to talk about them again because that’s how much I love them. I know that theBalm cosmetics is bit more pricey than drugstore products, but these had been on my wish list for a while so when I saw them I knew I had to get them. Firstly, the pigmentation is absolutely incredible. When applying I didn’t have to stick the wand back in the tube to get more product. The formula is creamy and smooth, and easy to apply. It dries very quickly, with a gorgeous matte finish and doesn’t dry out the lips. It’s also very long-wearing, even with eating, it only will need reapplication around the inner lip area. (The swatch picture was taken before the product has dried to a matte finish, so it looks a little glossy in the photo) Another great thing is that it smells very good, almost similar to the Girl Scout cookies, thin mints.
Covergirl Star Wars Lipstick shade 50 (purple)- about $8 at a drugstore
I’ve always like purple lipstick shades and I was looking for something a little darker so this looked perfect for me. It’s a gorgeous, plum shade with blue undertones. It has about average wear, but it’s pretty pigmented. This is a nice lipstick if you want to try new colors but you don’t want something expensive.
L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Tropical Coral- about $7-8 in drug stores
This is a nice creamy lipstick with great pigmentation. It’s a pinky coral color which is great for the spring and summer.
elf Matte Lip Color in Tea Rose- about $4 or $5 at Target
This is a relatively cheap product, with nice pigmentation. I like how it’s in a stick form, but the stick is thinner for better precision. It’s a beautiful mauve, lilac color which I love wearing in the spring time.
Nyx Matte Lipstick in Hippie Chic- about $4-6 in drugstores
At first, I was excited to try this because I loved the color and matte lipsticks, and the cheap price only helped the matter. But when applied i realized that this is a very bold color for me, and it didn’t apply with much pigmentation. It was very patchy and a bit see through. Layering only made the patchiness worse. I still keep this product even though I don’t particularly like it because it was fairly cheap so I could probably later it with another lipstick to achieve a nice color.
Maybelline Colorsensational Matte Lipstick in Rich Ruby- about $8 in drugstores
This is hands down the best matte lipstick I have ever used from a drugstore. It’s also one of the best red matte lipsticks I’ve ever used. It has more blue undertones, and is very smooth and pigmented. It stays on very well and it’s not drying, but does require reapplication.
Too Faced Liquid Lipstick in Melted Ruby- about $23 at Sephora
This was the first high-end makeup product I ever bought, and my expectations were exceeded. I heard so many great things about these lipsticks, so when I had a little extra money left over from Christmas I went ahead and bought one. I was looking for another red lipstick as well, and this is one of my favorites. It’s very easy to apply, but as you can tell from the swatch, this one has pink undertones so to reach the desired tube color it requires a bit of layering, but it’s not patchy or anything bad like that. This is very long lasting and barely requires reapplication after eating.
Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Pink Lust/ Passion Rose, about $6 in drugstores
This is a product that I received in my Ipsy bag last month (which by the way, my April one should be arriving any day now so stay tuned for that) and I was so excited. It’s full sized, and since I love Nyx’s matte cream lipsticks I thought I would love this. It’s a very bright fuschia-pink color, perfect for summer. It goes on very smoothly, and is extremely pigmented. It’s also quite easy to apply. It’s not behe long wearing, but if you’re just going somewhere and you want a nice pop of color, it’s great or you could just reapply. I noticed that after about 5 hours of wear it started to flake towards my inner lips but that can be solved with reapplication. Overall, this is a wonderful cheaper product.
That’s all for today’s post. (I didn’t show all of my lip products because I have too many and I was going to throw some away, but I hope I helped with the reviews of the ones you did see) See you next time!
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