Hi everyone! Alright so since my last post about autumn, I recently went on a spree to Sephora that included a couple lip products… AND A BIRTHDAY GIFT! If some of you don’t know, Sephora has a birthday gift program for their members where you can go grab yourself a free little gift the month of your birthday! Now since I have been venturing away from my classic draw-my-eyebrows-on makeup look, I’ve been experimenting more with lipsticks! I’ve always envied those who could rock a vampy lip (or any lipstick colour that isn’t natural for that matter) an decided this year would be the YEAR I WEAR LIPSTICK AND GET AGGRESSIVELY EXCITED ABOUT IT. So without further ado, I present to you: THREE LIPSTICK LOOKS THAT I’D LIKE TO SHOW YOU SINCE IM COMFORTABLE WITH THEM (and am like 90 per cent positive I won’t lead you astray)
1. The Au Naturale
Alright if you’re just getting into lipstick, I highly, highly suggest you get a lipstick that is in a my-lips-but-better shade (MLBB, if you will). This is the metaphorical dipping of the toe. The lipstick I’m using here is Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Natural in N9, which is a sampler lipstick I got in my birthday gift.
So as you can see it is a very nice coppery-pink that is universally flattering. I have seen this lipstick on every skin tone there is and NOBODY LOOKED BAD. This thing is genius. Now I realized this is on the steeper side at about $25 CAD, So a couple more budget friendly lipsticks are Mauve It Over by Revlon, Just Peachy by Wet n Wild, and Peach Fuzz by NYX. This one goes on creamy, lasts long and looks AMAZING for both spring and fall.
2. The Transition
ALRIGHT FOLKS. I have worn this out on occasion and I think it’s a great lip to transition from summer to fall, considering it has a foot in each path, so to speak. The lipstick here is Lancome’s Wannabe, which I think is discontinued (I stole this from one of my mom’s many free gifts that she hoards in our bathroom pantry). This lipstick I think can brighten up a sallow winter face or compliment a great summer tan – hence, THE TRANSITION. Now please excuse the eventual wear and tear of my lips as I swatched all of these on the same day under the span of about ten minutes. Wrinkles galore! Since this is discontinued (and if it weren’t it would also be on the expensive end), budget friendly counterparts include Maybelline’s ColorSensational LipColor in Fifth Ave Fuschia, Covergirl’s Lip Perfection LipColor in SpellBound, and Revlon’s Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fuschia Fusion.
3. THE LOOK I WISH I COULD WEAR ANYTIME ALL THE TIME
Also known as the metaphorical cannonball dive. This is my absolute favourite FAVOURITE look of the three. This simultaneously gives me a feeling of crippling anxiety but also ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD – and that’s normal! This beautiful miracle is Bite Beauty’s (a lip-centric makeup brand) High Pigment Pencil in Bramble, a gorgeous, warm red current shade. It is definitely my beauty goal to make sure I wear this at least once during the fall and winter. Also on the high end – but worth the $23 splurge if you ask me. Budget-friendly lipsticks include MILANI Cosmetics’ Color Statement Lipstick 21 in Sangria and Wet n Wild’s MegaLast Matte in #908C Sugar Plum Fairy.
Well those are my three – what are yours?
Look forward to a tutorial on how to make lipstick last!
All these colors are super cute! I am currently obsessed with Make Up Forever’s Rouge Artist Intense lipstick in shade number 15. It’s a bright purple color with a bit of sparkle in it. It’s a little vampy and kind of out there, but super cute and fun for anytime of the year.