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Posts Tagged ‘lipstick’
Monday, September 7th, 2009
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For some reason, as the weather gets cooler, I’ve been craving super-shiny red lips. This is something of a departure for me, because I normally go for matte lip colours, but if it’s high shine I’m after, who better to turn to than Chanel? Their Rouge Allure Laque claims to give a “patent-like” finish, and also apparently wears more like a lipstick than a gloss, which is good news to me too.
It comes in 8 different shades – I’m liking the look of the bright red ‘Coromandel’ but the pinkish ‘Ming’ could be a good choice if you prefer a more natural shade. Anyone tried this?
Chanel Rouge Allure Laque, $32
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
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I really shouldn’t blog when I’m hungry. Words like “mousse”, “light and fluffy” and “whipped”: they make me think of dessert, not makeup.
All of those words have been applied to DuWop’s new Lipmousse, though, and it is decidedly not something you can eat, although you CAN put it on your lips. Other than the foodie descriptive words, though, DuWop haven’t quite made up their minds exactly what they’re selling here: they say it’s not a lipstick, but not quite a gloss (Oh God, does anyone else now have Britney Spear’s ‘Not a Girl, But Not Yet a Woman’ running through their heads? You’re welcome!) – instead, it’s a kind of hybrid of the two, with a “showerhead” style applicator which they say will help to create a “blurring effect” which disguises any lines or imperfections in the lips. A bit like a Monet painting I guess.
(Tai: Do you think she’s pretty? Cher: No, she’s a full-on Monet…)
DuWop Lipmousse is available in six different colours, and is $22 at www.sephora.com .
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
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Boots No.7’s new Wild Volume lipstick promises to make your lips look fuller and smoother, but this is NOT a lip plumper, so those of you who’re tired of shelling out for products that sting a whole lot but don’t make much of a difference to the appearance of your lips can relax.
Instead of irritating the lips in a bid to plump them up, this simply uses a creamy formula to fill in lines and creases, and make your lips look full and smooth. Simple, but (hopefully) effective. It costs £9.50 and comes in six different colours. Get it at Boots.
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
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 Not a lip liner, as I’d first assumed, these are actually a lipstick-like formula, in a pencil form. Sounds like a great idea to me: I’m forever using lip-liners as lipstick (the colours always seem to suit be better, and the application is much more precise), but because they’re not designed to be worn that way, they tend to be very drying.
These Bobbi Brown Lip Crayons ARE designed to be worn over the full lip, so should feel much more comfortable, and each one comes with its own sharpener which is also good news if, like me, you’re prone to losing these things.
All I’d ask would be a wider selection of colours: at the moment there’s only six to choose from, but if one of those six works for you, you can buy these at Neiman Marcus, where they’re $22.
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
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Like the rest of my skin, my lips are super-pale, which mans that if I'm not wearing lipstick, people will assume I'm at death's door.
I also drink a lot of coffee, though, which means my lips get dry, and I need to use some kind of balm on them, so lip balms and other treatments that have even a hint of colour in them go a long way towards both protecting my lips and stopping people asking me if I'm ill.
This treatment by DuWop is translucent, but with "the slightest hint of tint". It also contains jojoba oil, aloe, green tea extract and sunscreen, and has an exotic fruit flavour, which always helps. There are four different colours/flavours to choose from, but on the minus side, I think it's rather pricey at $19, so I'm not sure I'd splash out on it.
If you would, you can buy it at www.sephora.com.
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Of all the new things I found to love at Sephora last month, I think the thing I loved most was all of the sampler sets they have in at the moment. As I said at the start of the week, I bought one of the mascara samplers, and you'll be hearing more about that soon (Much more. Don't say I didn't want you.) but I was also seriously tempted by all of them this Get Pink'd selection, which contains everything you should ever need to make your lips pink and pretty, namely mini versions of:
- 0.34 oz Laura Geller Lip Strip
- 0.1 oz DuWop Prime Venom
- 0.0676 oz Korres Cherry Oil Lip Gloss in Fuschia
- 0.23 oz Sephora Super Shimmer in Think Pink
- 0.02 oz Stila Cherry Crush Lip and Cheek Stain
- 0.1 oz Smashbox O-Gloss
- 0.09 oz ck Calvin Klein Lipstick in Mesmerize
- 0.26 oz Urban Decay Lipstick in Jilted
- 0.17 oz ck Calvin Klein Plumping Gloss in Bloom
Lots and lots to keep you going there, and I'm now kicking myself for not having just bought the thing while I had the chance. If you live somewhere Sephora ships to, though, you can test these out on my behalf – the set is $37 from www.sephora.com
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I've written about Revlon's new ColorStay Ultimate Lipcolor before, and was impressed with how long it lasted, but my findings were unscientific to say the least, so this time I decided to repeat the experiment WITH PICTURES. Lucky, lucky readers!
As you'll probablyremember, Revlon claim that this lip-colour will last for "up to 12 hours" without having to be re-applied. Will it? Well, let's see…
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I know, I know: I'm really slow to catch on with this one…
The thing is, I've been searching for the perfect red lipstick for YEARS now, but because of my "difficult" colouring, very few really work for me. For a long time, I've suspected that the original "Viva Glam" by MAC might be The One: from the swatches I've seen, and from what I'd read, I knew it was one of those classic, bluey-reds – the kind you see on women in old-fashioned movies – and that was exactly what I was looking for, but I don't have a MAC counter near me, and I don't like buying lipstick online (See: "nothing ever works on me", above), so I just never seemed to get round to it.
Last week, though, I was happily browsing through the MAC store in Orlando when I remembered my quest for the Perfect Red Lipstick, and my suspicion that Viva Glam 1 might be that very lipstick. I was actually running late and should really have left the store about 20 minutes earlier, so I took a calculated risk, grabbed a tube, paid up and left.
Yeah, I know: all those years of refusing to buy it without trying it on first, and then I go and do exactly that WHILE I'M IN THE MAC STORE.
Luckily for me, the risk paid off and I absolutely love this. It's probably not an "everyday" lipstick, because it's very bright, but it's ideal for any time you want something with a bit of impact. Because it is so bright, this has to be applied carefully, with a brush and lip-liner, but once it's on, it has excellent staying power and won't need to be touched up too often. It also has a lovely, matt finish and is a red that I think will work with lots of different complexions because it somehow manages to be bluey and brown-ish at the same time. Because of the lighting in the photo above, though, you're just going to have to tale my word for that. Sorry.
BUY: MAC Viva Glam 1, £12
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
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If the virant shades of the YSL Lip Palette featured earlier today just weren't for you, here's something that may be a little more your speed. It's Bare Escentuals' Perfect Nude 100% Natural Lip Trio, and it aims to give you the perfect "nude" lip. It contains a lip pencil, lipstick in gloss, all in "suits everyone" shades which will look naturally perfect – great with a smoky eye or otherwise dramatic eye makeup!
As this is by Bare Escentuals, the ingredients are all natural, paraben free and generally filled with Good Stuff. The kit is $30 from www.sephora.com.
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Lady Gaga has been a constant source of fascination over at The Fashion Police lately, but her makeup is pretty interesting too. Here she is, for instance, with a real "dollface" – i.e. the kind of lipstick you'd quite literally see on a doll. Or on Betty Boop.
This seems to have been done with two lip colours: one nude to block out the colour of her real lips, the other red, to create the little pout.
It's definitely not an everyday look, but then again, this IS Lady Gaga we're talking about. And I have to admit, I'd be fascinated to see what she looks like first thing in the morning, before she puts her slap on…
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