So no one actually tagged me in this, but is saw Ling do it from The Cosmetic Critic (check her out here, she’s awesome) and thought I would do it too! 😀 As I’m sure most people who do this tag feel, I had a really hard time narrowing it down. To tell you the truth, these I would consider lip products of the moment. Who knows. maybe tomorrow I’ll find another winner.
New photo backgrounds for this post! My boyfriend made me a nail polish shelf that included a cork board for Christmas and I’ve been beyond lazy to put it up. So of course, the natural thing to do would be to use it for a background. Clearly. I’m so looking forward to putting this bad boy up and arranging my nail polish all pretty and such. Eventually.
Swatches are at the end of the post!
What is your favourite balm or treatment?
Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Comfort Clear
This is definitely my balm of the moment. I bought it during my Goodbye Target Haul (which can be seen
here). At the time, I thought it was kind of pricey, but I’ve ended up really really liking it. A solid lip balm that provides my chapped lips the moisture it needs!
What is your favourite eye catching red?
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in 10 Beso
This is DEFINITELY my favourite red. It is so potent and very true to colour. It’s long wearing and smells like vanilla cupcakes! You have to see the swatch below to believe it. This colour was my go-to for the holiday season. The only thing I can say is that it’s hard to apply. You have to be very careful as the colour is so intense!
The best luxury and drugstore products
Luxury
Too Faced Melted Kisses in Melted Nude
Is this considered luxury? I was thissss close to getting a YSL lipstick the last time I was in Sephora but I just honestly couldn’t do it. Maybe someday. I got this liquid lipstick from the 4-pack of the Melted Kisses. I LOVE this colour. When I first saw it, I thought it would look terrible, but it’s honestly the perfect nude. It doesn’t make me look sick which is definitely a plus. I do notice that it accentuates my lip lines a bit, but honestly, I don’t really care. Haters gonna hate.
Drugstore
Wet N Wild Lipstick in 904B Rose Bud
No question, it is definitely the Wet N Wild lipsticks. They are the most inexpensive things you can buy and they work so well. Some people say they are a bit drying, but for me (surprisingly) I don’t really notice it. The colour payoff is amazing and totally worth the money. Whenever I see a Wet N Wild stand I look for these but since I bought my original 3, I haven’t been able to find them anywhere!
Best MAC lipstick?
MAC Lipstick in Lustering
I only have two MAC lipsticks. This one in Lustering, and a Nicki Minaj Viva Glam one. I loveeee this colour. This lipstick is great for applying a very sheer coat of colour, or going more dramatic. I turn to it a lot because it’s not drying, and I like the scent of MAC lipsticks. I’ve been looking at more MAC lipsticks, so maybe I’ll be adding more to my collection (Syrup anyone?).
Most disappointing lip product?
Cailyn Art Touch Tinted Lip Gloss in 08 Love Affair
I got this product in an ipsy bag. From the first application I knew I hated it. The colour looks pretty nice in the bottle, but on the lips it looks so different. It isn’t substantial and it’s way too thin. I actually will probably throw this out. It’s not even really worth keeping.
Lip Liner: Yes or No?
No Bleeding Lips Lipliner and MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Trust in Red
Usually I’m a ‘No’ for lip liner, but there are some occasions. If I am wearing a really bright colour I will try and wear one. I notice also that some of my Wet N Wild lipsticks can feather after long periods of time. I actually bought my MAC lip liner specifically for one of my Wet N Wild lipsticks. The No Bleeding Lips is an interesting concept as it’s clear so you can apply it with any lipstick.
Favourite gloss?
NARS Lipgloss in Shade IV
At the moment this is my favourite gloss. From all of the NARS glosses I have, I think this one looks the prettiest. It provides a nice stain to the lips and it also is pretty long wearing. One thing I also like is that it has moisturizing properties as well.
Something else?
BITE High Pigment Pencil in Meritage
This!!! After using this product, I can see why BITE is so popular. This colour would be very flattering on anyone. It’s probably one of my most favourite everyday lip products at the moment. I would HIGHLY recommend this!!
Swatches:
1. Wet N Wild Lipstick in Rose Bud
2. MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Trust in Red
3. Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in 10 Beso
4. NARS Lipgloss in Shade IV
5. Cailyn Art Touch Tinted Lip Gloss in 08 Love Affair
6. BITE High Pigment Pencil in Meritage
7. MAC Lipstick in Lustering
8. Too Faced Melted Kisses in Melted Nude
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! 🙂 See you next time.
18 Comments
You're awesome too! 😉
I went looking for the Pixi balms but they didn't have any left 🙁
I only have 2 Wet n Wild lipsticks but I feel meh about them. If I had to choose, I would pick hydration over pigmentation (which would explain why I'm so in love with the Revlon lip butters).
Love the NARS gloss and the MAC lippy!
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Thank you Caitlin! Yeah I love them both. 🙂 Definitely lip products I use a lot! 🙂
Aww thanks!
Yeah I think they sold out pretty quickly. Even before liquidation, I went to 3 different target and I never found any singles, just this ONE pack of 3. I guess the word got out haha.
Fair enough, my friend doesn't like the feeling of them at all. They dry out on her a lot. For me, I was actually surprised that they don't dry out cause usually I suffer from extreme dryness and flaking!
Oooee those liquid lipsticks are just gorgeous! I can see that you're a fan of magentas and reds 😉
Looove those Melteds – every single colour they have! Wish they weren't so pricey 🙁
The pigmentation is awesome and they feel so nice on! 🙂 Haha, you are definitely right, I seem to lean towards some brighter hues. ;D
They are honestly awesome, I'm looking into getting some more. I totally agree. I think they are pretty expensive. Luckily since I got my 4 from a mini pack it wasn't as hard on the wallet.
Rose Bud is stunning! I kinda want to try one of those Too Faced Melted things, but it is apparently a love or hate and there is no returning anything here, so I am still sitting on it! I have a Bite High Pigment Pencil in Quince and I love it as well! It's ALMOST as good as a Guerlain Rouge G 🙂
It's so nice eh? I can understand your apprehension. I'm sure they are pretty expensive in Belgium too right? I would definitely recommend them though. If you can swatch them to see if you like it and then go for it.
I have to get more BITE high pigment pencils. Just too gorgeous!
Problem is I only have access to Too Faced online! Otherwise I would probably have ended up with one already. Most of the shades are very pretty!
Oh yes! I forgot about the lack of Sephora. 🙁 then yes, risky indeed.
I just love love lip products. Especially vanilla-scented ones 🙂 I have been tempted by Lustering lately, it looks really pretty.
Yes! Vanilla scents are usually some of my favourite scents. 🙂 I would definitely recommend it. The best part is that you can wear it really sheer, or build it up for a big intensity!
Wonderful woooonderful picks! Seriously, I'd probably wear 90% of the shades you chose 🙂
Aww thank you soooo much! 😀 I definitely lean towards brights and pinks. 😀
My friend recently reviewed Beso, and it seriously is such a gorgeous and intense colour! (Also, your boyfriend made you a SHELF????? DAMN. Where does one find a boyfriend because I need someone to make me shelves too ._.)
The Wet n Wild lipsticks are underrated gems IMO! They are a bit stiffer to apply, but the colour payoff is pretty intense. I need to check out Meritage–so pretty!
It's so intense! I love it! It's one of those pow lip colours!
Haha! Yeah I totally wasn't expecting it! I can't wait to set it up and put my nail polish on it.
The wet n wild lip sticks are too awesome. They are definitely stiffer, but I think that's one of the reasons why they give such an amazing colour payoff!