As you know, I am totally in love with bold lips this season. The matted lip is probably my favorite. I was a bit skeptical when I saw that +Too Faced Cosmetics came out with a Long Wear Lipstick that came in a container that looked like a gloss. I definitely didn't want a lippy that was glossy and sticky and bold. That would turn out to be a hot mess. I waiting for a while to buy this product which is why my review is a bit late.
I saw some reviews of this product from my Twitter Biffie +Nicole YoungWildandPolished and when she swatched them I saw that they weren't as glossy as I thought. You can't squeeze the whole thing on your lips but it does give you good coverage if you just pat it on your lips. I have a lot of pink lipsticks so I knew I didn't want to get that color. I wanted to see if I was daring enough for the orange coral color that they have but it looks like it just won't fit my skin color no matter if I'm tanned or not. I decided to go for the Melted Violet color which as its name is a purple color. Now this is not purple like +MAC Cosmetics Heroine but its brighter more of a Summer purple color.
The minute I swatched it on my hand, I fell in love. I knew this would be one of my new favorite colors. I immediately bought it and since I was going on vacation I decided to make this my signature color for the trip. Yes everyone here definitely made a point to tell me how bright my lips were but hey isn't that what a bold lip is all about? I think I pulled the color off especially since I was tanned. More about the lipstick-- it is in a lipgloss casing. You will notice that even the applicator is more of a lipgloss case and when you squeeze it out, you think its going have a glossy finish but I learned that if you don't go overboard and just squeeze enough to coat your lips, it stays more matte than glossy. This color definitely lasts for a while but not something I personally would call 'long wearing' but all in all its easy to apply and it doesn't dry your lips like a lot of other lipsticks out there that are either long wearing or matte.
I recently raved about the +Revlon ColorBalms in the Matte finish and at first they are great but if you use them on a daily basis you will notice that they are a bit drying. You definitely have to make sure to exfoliate your lips and then apply the matte coloring and then you should be good. But back to the +Too Faced Cosmetics Melted Lippies they retail for $21 and you can buy them in +Sephora and +ULTA Beauty or anywhere you can find +Too Faced Cosmetics. They come in 6 colors ranging from Nudes to Purple and not all are bold colors, you can definitely find one that isn't all out there bold lip.
Have you tried these yet? Do you have a favorite?
Today I will do a lip color review as I love those and honestly a girl is always in need of a new lipstick. Since we are moving into the Spring time, theoretically since in NYC its still 40 degrees and tomorrow it might snow. Oh yay!
Either way, I wanted to review more of a Spring shade, Petal Rebel by Maybelline Color Sensational Color Whisper. The color whisper shades are all more on the sheer side. They are very hydrating and the color is just a hint of color which is really nice for Spring. Its a gorgeous pink color that really goes well with all skin tones. I have a medium skin tone and I think this color is just great. Only thing is that if your lips are chapped, the color is really going to look weird because it will sit in your chapped lips and concentrate on certain areas. This isn't a fault for this lip color since most lip colors look gross on lips that are chapped. Just make sure that your lips are really hydrated before you apply this on. It glides on smoothly and feels great on your lips.
I didn't thin to pick up this color until I saw a Youtube video from +Kayleigh Noelle that I thought was just gorgeous when she applied it. At first when I went to buy this color, I kept thinking, its such a Barbie pink that I would never would have picked up if I didn't see it swatched first. Don't be afraid, this color since its part of the Color Whisper collection,it applies very faintly and is glossy. For Spring thats what I look for in an every day color. I do love those times that I would go out in a hot pink or tangerine but for those every day moments, this color is great!
Happy Friday!! I can't believe this week went by so quickly!! Today I am going to review one of my favorite products of my makeup routine, LIPSTICK. I don't think I am alone when I say that I can't have enough lipsticks. I need every color, brand, texture there is available. Since my birthday is coming up, all my friends started to ask me what I wanted. I immediately said something anything from +sephora so I gave them a link to my 'Loves' list which is Sephora's version of a wish list. One of my best friends decided to get my a lipgloss. This isn't just any type of lipgloss. Its the Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Stain lipgloss. O-M-G the moment I opened the box and saw the brand, my jaw dropped. The packaging is just so fancy. I saw the color and it was Fuchsia Tomboy which is a gorgeous true pink which has a slight glittery gold in it. Its just gorgeous for Spring. I remember I saw it once in an article and I knew I needed it. I opened the color to find that the applicator is a diamond shape sponge which is on wand that has slant to it which makes it easier to apply to the lips.
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The formula is like a lipgloss but isn't really gooey. I feel like the first coat doesn't really sit on your lips but seems into your lips which is probably why its called a stain. I know what you all are thinking, 'I hate stains because they are so hard to get off and I have the color on for 3 days'. This stain goes on and yes, there is a gloss to it which for me I like to blot my lips together enough so that the glossiness goes away. The color is long lasting and is definitely wearable if you are going out to eat or something since the color doesn't rub off on everything. This is my favorite part of the lipgloss. It doesn't rub off before I even get into the office because I decided to have my cup of coffee on the train. This fuchsia color is sheer but not so sheer that it doesn't look like you have anything on. I would definitely want to buy more of the colors. There are a total 10 colors which are all gorgeous! I am probably going to go to Sephora over the weekend to just try them on and pick one I really like since these lipglosses aren't cheap. This lipgloss will set you back $35 which I know is insane for a lipgloss but it is Yves Saint Laurent which isn't a cheap brand to begin with. This is my first YSL lip product and now that I've tried it, wont be my last.
