I'll start with moisturizing products because winter is here and my lips are very much chapped and trying to stop me from using lip tints! Bepanthen has been my savior since forever but I have gotten interested in trying other things too. Especially because it leaves a whitecast when used generously and that's not a good look during the day. I had 100% shea butter last year too and I liked it, but it was more just occlusive, not really moisturizing. I think 100% lanolin is better overall, but it is stickier, I don't mind though because it stays better. Vaseline is ok as well, but it is like shea butter, doesn't really moisturize. Easier to pick up from the container though because it's not as solid. Elizabeth Arden one I just found in my stash so haven't used it much yet. Laneige's lip sleeping mask is a lot softer than the others.
Vaseline Original, 100% petroleum jelly
Bepanthen Ointment Balm, a mix of dexpanthenol, lanolin, vaseline, almond oil etc.
Dr. Lipp Original Nipple Balm, 100% lanolin
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, a huge mix of a lot of things!
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant, a mix of things like petroleum, lanolin, carnauba wax etc.
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| It's Dr. Lipp, I just apparently thought Lippy sounded better when writing it... |
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| I think Dr. Lipp is the thickest and stickiest. Bepanthen is the most "oily". Laneige is the most slippery. Elizabeth Arden is a bit between of everything? Vaseline is like vaseline. |
Next, I think this is all my lipsticks and tints. Quite many and I wear so little... It looks like I have quite a good range of different colours but actually it doesn't matter because most of them do not suit me or I don't like them. They do look very different on lips compared to arm swatches. But what has stopped me from buying/using lipsticks in the past was the fear of always failing at choosing the shade. Well, I try to not let the fear stop me now, maybe I have thrown 50€ to waste but I'm determined to figure out my shades for once! One that I have coming later is Colourpop's Ultra Blotted Lip in Halo Effect and it was a total impulse purchase sooo I hope it won't turn out to be terrible on me, too. I hope the coral undertone is strong in it. At least I have tried many different formulas...
Maybelline Super Stay Ink Crayon 15 Lead The Way - A bit like Seductress, but more pink. Definitely not as long lasting. Not a surprise it turns too cold-pink-mauve on my lips too, but that's why I still bought Seductress, as it looked like it would be less pink. It's easier to use this ink crayon as a light wash on lips so the shade is not that strong.
Tonymoly Perfect Lips Shocking Lip 02 Red - Burgundy red, a bit cool but actually on me it doesn't look bad, quite neutral burgundy. Also looks brighter on my lips. It is a strong shade but not a bad one.
Peripera Airy Ink Velvet 8 Glimpse Brick Brown - My favorite out of all the shades. MLBB shade. Brownish, neutral-warm. Dark coral almost? But it doesn't pull coral, brown, or even red on me, so it's very balanced.
Peripera Ink Velvet 6 Celeb Deep Rose - Nice not deep red, brightness in it. But on me it pulls pink and while it doesn't look bad, it doesn't look like me. Actually, this is a bit similar to Illamasqua's Lava Lips, it also pulls so pink but not a super bad kind of pink.
Peripera Airy Ink Velvet 5 Elf Light Rose - Now this is so bright pink on me that it's unwearable. It was marketed as MLBB shade, and I bought it not knowing better. At least it's warmish pink.
Hope Girl Tinted Cushion Lipstick 01 Burgundy Red - Cool burgundy shade. This was a sale item for 1€ or similar. Poor staying power, oily. For such a strong shade it needs to stay put. Doesn't necessarily look bad, but I don't like it, there's just something off.
Illamasqua Lava Lips Vixen - Quite a neutral pretty red-pink shade, pulls quite pink on me. Not a bad kind of pink but so out of place with my style. Formula is a bit dry but longevity is good.
Clinique Lip Colour + Primer 02 Bare Pop - Too shimmery for my liking, but otherwise a great natural shade for topping other lip products. Weird how lilac/mauve it looks, but not on my lips. I guess it's because it's so sheer.
Lindex Beauty Lipstick 02 Peach - So very, very pink. So very, very shimmery. Too light.
Illamasqua Lip Colouring Pencil Raw - Brown-orange nude. Very natural, actually it barely shows up on my lips. Good or bad? I will see. Perfect pairing with Peripera's Ink Velvet Glimpse Brick Brown.
Essence Soft Contouring 03 Deeply Intoxicated - Dark, brownish, vampy burgundy. Actually looks very good on me. But it is a strong shade again and I struggle to find where I would wear it. Matches Tonymoly's Shocking Lip Red.
Essence Soft Contouring 05 Melt Your Heart - The already familiar pinkish red shade on me.
Outside light:
Inside light:
Inside light:
After washing my arm with cleansing oil and micellar gel wash:
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| When I washed my arm again in the evening, there were still some marks where I had put Maybelline Matte Ink, Tonymoly Shocking Lip and Peripera Ink Velvet. |
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink 65 Seductress
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink 70 Amazonian - More brown than orange but orange shows up clearly. More muted than Fighter even though the swatches might look similar. And they are similar, yes. I think I prefer Amazonian.
Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink 75 Fighter - A strong orange-brown. Very striking and fierce on my lips (makes my blue eyes pop). Maybe too much for an everyday look?
Mellow Matte Liquid Lip Paint Tehran - Leans strongly to purple.
Colourpop Ultra Blotted Lip Halo Effect - Looks more red on my lips.
Outside light (it's winter so barely any light, no sun):
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