Beauty Bloggin: Spring Lip Shades
May 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
In my short life on Earth, I have developed many bad habits. None of those will be named in a public forum save for one: I am a product junkie with no sign of rehabilitation in sight. It started when I was a very young girl and has since spiraled out of control. I love lotions, serums, perfumes, makeup, masks, scrubs, soaps and anything that doesn’t smell like patchouli which is the world’s number 1 nostril offender. My problem is so dire that even the employees at Sephora give me a sideways glance when they see the amount of VIB (that’s VeryImportantBeautyInsider) points I’ve accumulated. It’s kind of a, “Wow. This girl has … issues.” kind of look that only women wearing the perfect liquid liner cat eye or the flawlessly coifed gay male can get away with.
Recently, however, I have shifted all of my energy into lipstick. With all of the fun spring colors bouncing down the runway, I can’t help myself. After the Jil Sander show debuted waif-y ladies with pillowy pouts awashwith a matte neon watermelon hue, I have been rabid in my purchase of bright, cheery lipsticks.
If you are looking for versatile, fun, fruity shades, I would suggest Benefit for light-hearted, wearable lipsticks. Benefit is not too serious and it’s completely affordable. I love Pillow Talk ($18) and Candy Apple ($18)for both a hot pink shade and a nice, apple red. Laura Mercier has just launched a set of gel lip colors and I love the consistency and texture. The shades look very bright but actually go on a bit more sheer than you might think. I picked up the Gel Lip Color in Rosette ($22) after attempting to convince myself that Clementine was acceptable for lips as small as mine. It is not.
However, by far the most exciting lipstick that I’ve encountered thus far is Givency’s Ideal Fuchsia ($29). Yes, it’s expensive but it’s this perfect iridescent pink with hints of purple and blue. It’s versatile and the more you apply, the deeper it gets- a novel concept, I know.
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