** On a personal note this week: I'm more than my social media.
Why is writing these intros to posts the hardest thing ever? Here I was, sitting in my room, looking around and noticed I haven't rearranged anything in quite a while so I decided to get my hands on the first thing next to me. And those were lipsticks. They're just standing here on my shelf and I noticed that I didn't like the order they were in, there were no categories.
Why is writing these intros to posts the hardest thing ever? Here I was, sitting in my room, looking around and noticed I haven't rearranged anything in quite a while so I decided to get my hands on the first thing next to me. And those were lipsticks. They're just standing here on my shelf and I noticed that I didn't like the order they were in, there were no categories.
I also realized that I gravitate towards some more than others. Especially with the season change. I usually do stuff without thinking about it being good for this blog. But this time I was smarter and took the opportunity of writing this post along with organizing my lipsticks. If you want to see the full collection, read My lipstick collection post.
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Essence 08 matt matt matt - Essence 21 tres chic - L'Oreal Paris Laetitia's pure red |
Of course, I'm starting with the obvious ones, the dark reds. They say a red lipstick is always a good idea, but there's something special about a deep, dark red lipstick during fall. It's almost like you're a part of the nature with that color.
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Essence 24 velvet matt - NYX Liquid Suede LSCL18 foul mouth - NYX Liquid Suede LSCL20 Oh, put it on |
I also have a feeling we can't do this season without a good purple lipstick? I'm still looking for the right shade of purple, but I know I feel good wearing this color, especially the darker shades of it. Also, some people can really rock the dark blue color, so I included that one here too.
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Maybelline 342 mauve mania - NYX Slip tease STL004 bang bang - NYX soft matte SMLC25 Budapest |
As for the lipsticks in general, my favorite color is mauve. I love how it suits my face and skin color and how versatile it is, meaning I can wear it for every day stuff and for some special events. I have the most lipsticks now in this color, people could say they're all the same.
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Essence 06 barely there! - Essence color boost mad about matte 04 mad matters - Makeup Revolution Life on the dance floor Head turner - Essence 15 sheer & shine |
Now, nude is always a good color choice. If you find a good nude lipstick for your skin and lip color, you're set. I always thought one nude lipstick was enough, but then I discovered depth and undertones and now I have way too many of them. However, I can put each one on without even thinking and I know it will look good.
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Essence melted chrome 04 iron heart - NYX Liquid Suede Metallic matte LSCL35 biker babe - Essence Made to sparkle #01 star of the party |
Finally, my favorite category. Even though I don't wear these as often, metallic lipsticks came and I want them to stay forever! I absolutely love how they're still dark and in "normal" colors, but have that special metallic shine that's absolutely amazing.
Related posts:
My Essence lipstick collection - hand and lip swatches of all of my Essence lipsticks
My NYX lipstick collection - swatches and reviews of all of my NYX lipsticks
NYX Slip Tease & Soft matte review - swatches and reviews of Soft matte, Metallic matte and Slip tease
Life on the dance floor lipstick review - review and swatches
What's your favorite fall lipstick? I need recommendations for a new impulsive shopping. Haha!
I love the amount of Essence lip products here ;) Also, such a great selection! I keep my lip colours pretty neutral but I would love to change that - I just need some help choosing some bolder colours and some of these are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeletewell is there anything better than a good but cheap lipstick? :D
Deletethese really are... maybe start with mauve, darker mauve or something like NYX biker babe over here... they're just a bit more bold than neutral lip, you don't have to go with dark purple immediately haha
Thanks for the swatches, it really gives me a good idea not only of the colour, but consistency, too.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! I know I love seeing the swatches so I hoped it would help some of you too :D
Deletethanks for the feedback!
Did you pick your favorite?