Must-Have Lipsticks

What better time to share some of my must-have lippies than National Lipstick Day!

Too Faced Liquified Long Wear Lipstick / Melted Frosting

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick / Creme Cup

Marc Jacobs New Nudes / Understudy

YSL Rouge Volupte / Nuge Beige

Marc Jacobs Lovemarc Lip Gel / Moody Margot

YSL Rouge Pur Couture / Peche Cerra Cola

What are your favorites lately?

Summer Favorites / Lip Products

I love summer because I get to play with colorful makeup that had to be put in the back burner during fall and winter. It almost feels like new makeup without spending any extra money. My go-to lip colors for the season are pinks and of course corals, who's surprised? :) I also threw in some lighter/nude shades I'm currently loving which are definitely versatile enough to wear all year round. Without further ado, here they are!

Yaz mevsimini sevmemin nedenleriden biri kesinlikle sonbahar ve kis mevsimlerinde unuttugum rengarenk yaz urunlerimle tekrar kavusmamiz. Sanki hic para harcamadan, yeni makyaj malzemeleri almis gibi hissediyorum kendimi. Aslinda soylemeye pek gerek yok ama yazin ozellikle dudaklarda favori renklerim pembeler ve tabii ki de mercanlar, sasiran? :) Elbette aralara birkac acik, nude renk serpmeden olmaz. Lafi daha fazla uzatmadan, karsinizda bu yaza damgasini vuran dudak urunlerim!

L-R:

MAC Jazzed 
 Cremesheen - Peachy coral (Seftali/mercan)

MAC Impassioned
 Amplified - Bright pinky red (Parlak pembe/kirmizi)

MAC Vegas Volt
Amplified Creme - Coral (Mercan)

MAC Everhip
Pastel, light coral (Pastel, acik mercan)

MAC Gotta Dash! Sheen Supreme
 Orange-y coral (Turuncu, mercan)

L-R:

Revlon Super Lustrous Coral Reef
Orange/coral (Turuncu/mercan)

Inglot Lip Paint #85
Blue based fuchsia/pink (Mavi alt tonlu, fusya/pembe)

NYX Lipgloss with Mega Shine La La
Shimmery bubblegum pink (Piriltili, orta pembe)

YSL Gloss Pur #2 Pure Rose
Milky pink (Bebek pembesi)

Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss Bellini
Pale peachy nude (Acik seftali nude)

Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector #2
Pale peach (Acik seftali)

 L-R:

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick Carnation
Shimmery, blue based fuchsia (Piriltili, mavi alt tonlu fusya)

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Tutti Frutti
Bright orange (Canli turuncu)

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Sweetheart
Bright, cool, medium pink (Soguk alt tonlu, orta tonlarda, canli pembe)

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Rendezvous
Bright orange/red (Canli turuncu/kirmizi)

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Precious
Slightly shimmery pale pinky/brown nude (Hafif piriltili, acik pembe/kahve nude)

What are your favorite lip products this summer?

Sizin bu yaz favorileriniz neler?

MAC Ravishing & Friends

As you may already know, I have a huge slight obsession with peaches, corals, peachy-corals...you get the point. I usually focus on two types of products when it comes to these gorgeous shades; blushes and lipsticks. So when I saw MAC had a lipstick called Ravishing, I decided it only makes sense to add it to my collection. According to my swatch search it was not supposed to look this similar to all the other lipsticks I own in this shade.

But it does. After seeing Ravishing in person, I immediately ran to my other lipsticks. Guess which 3 came to mind first!

L-R:

Ravishing - Cremesheen

Jazzed - Cremesheen

Ever Hip - Cremesheen

Gotta Dash - Sheen Supreme Lipstick

Verdict...

They are all somewhat similar once applied. In my opinion, Ravishing seems to be the most pigmented of them all even though Ravishing, Jazzed and Ever Hip are all in Cremesheen finish. Gotta Dash pulls a bit more towards orange than the other three.Gotta Dash is also a different type of lipstick as it's from MAC's Sheen Supreme line. I feel like with Sheen Supremes, lips need a bit of prepping due to their texture. They seem to cause the product to settle in cracks on lips. I do love Ravishing and I will keep it. Jazzed and Ever Hip being Limited Edition products makes me feel a littler better about Ravishing.

What do you think? Is there a lipstick shade that you just can't resist?

Favorite NYX Lipsticks

While going through my stash the other day, I have realized that I have never done a post on my favorite NYX round lipsticks. So today's post is all about them!

Pros:

Selection - I assume they have close to 70 shades, if not more

Texture - They are very creamy and moisturizing
Finish - Glossy, therefore no need for lipgloss

Affordability -  $3.99 at Ulta, can be found on sale for cheaper prices online
Availability - Easily accessible at Ulta (online and in stores) Cherryculture and NYX website

Cons:

Some shades aren't very long-lasting

Majority of them have an almost plastic kind of scent

Circe - Brown based nude (dupe for Viva Glam Gaga 2)

Orange Soda - Pale orange nude

Pumpkin Pie - Pale peachy nude

L-R: Circe, Orange Soda, Pumpkin Pie

T-B: Tea Rose, Indian Pink, Harmonica, Narcissus

Tea Rose - Dusty mauve-y pink

Indian Pink - Coral with gold shimmer

Harmonica - Frosty baby pink

Narcissus - Cool barbie pink

Tea Rose, Indian Pink, Harmonica, Narcissus

Top: Pumpkin Pie, Tea Rose

Middle: Narcissus, Circe

Bottom: Indian Pink, Harmonica, Orange Soda

What are your favorite NYX lipsticks/products?

MAC Lovelorn

Lovelorn is one of my many 'bought on a whim' purchases. It's kind of sad that I actually, for a couple of weeks, forgot that I even bought this lipstick. Only after recent a purse clean-out, I have remembered it! I guess that day I was just hungry for another pink lipstick, can anybody relate to that? After finding Lovelorn in my purse that day, I thought about returning it. Thanks to those whose swatches came up in my search that day, you definitely convinced me to keep this beaut :)

I learned to stay away from blue toned pink lipsticks the hard way. Oh I have lost count on how many I had to get rid off because I simply couldn't make them work with my skin tone. Lovelorn is a medium blue pink that seems to work with me though. I can finally and proudly say that I am able to wear a pink lipstick with blue undertones :D

I initially thought Lovelorn would be pretty close to the other famous pink MAC lipstick Angel. They are definitely in the same family, I'd say cousins. Lovelorn is a tad darker than Angel. I also think Angel's consistency is way creamier than Lovelorn's. It may be due to the fact that Angel is in Frost finish and Lovelorn is in Lustre finish. In my opinion they are both semi-opaque. I feel like Lovelorn is more of a summer color also, what do you think?

Photo on the left side has Angel on left but on swatches they are switched around, which makes Lovelorn on left and Angel on right.

 If you're looking for an everyday, easy-to-wear pink lipstick, definitely check out Lovelorn. It looks like such a boring color (sorry Lovelorn lovers!) in the tube, but once applied it's love! No wonder I initially wanted to return it, I love it now that I wear it :)

What is your favorite summery pink lipstick?

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine 48 Évasion

My affair with Évasion started a while back when I first spotted it in a Youtube video. Unfortunately I would have to wait until April 6,2011 to make it mine. When April 6 rolled around, I rushed to the nearest Chanel counter and ta da! Why has it taken me 2 months to blog about it...honestly I don't know!

Évasion is already one of my go-to lipsticks now that the weather is warmer. I just prefer to wear lighter textures on my face in summer so I don't feel like my make-up is melting off of my face throughout the day. I'm glad to have added this perfect little summer lipstick to my collection :)

 If you are not fond of sheer lipsticks and finishes then I don't recommend the Rouge Coco Shines for you. However, for a being a sheer product Evasion has a decent amount of pigmentation. I would describe this shade as light coral with a hint of light pink. It applies very smoothly and has a creamy texture. I love the weightless feeling of this lipstick on my lips. I truly believe sheer lipsticks are great for hot and humid summer days! Compared with Dior Addict lipsticks, I would say Coco Shines leave lips shinier. I also think Coco Shines last a bit longer on lips than Addicts. Do I even need to say anything about the gorgeous gold and black packaging? Ahhhh...

There are two things I am not crazy about; one being its grandma lipstick scent (I love my grandma and most of her lipsticks just smell like this) and the other being its bitter-ish taste. It's not an overpowering scent by any means, it just smells a bit old. They are not a huge deal because I do love the color, but I wanted to point it out as I know there are people out there who just cannot stand the scent I described above. I will definitely be checking out more shades from the Rouge Coco Shine collection, Boy seems gorgeous! :) These lipsticks retail for $32 a pop at various department stores in addition to Chanel's website.

I promise I'm not talking on the phone with my lipstick, I just didn't know what to do with my hand :))

Sheer lipsticks...yay or nay? Do you own this lipstick or any other shades from Rouge Coco Shine?

Dior Addict Lipstick - 465 - Singulière

I blame Twitter for all my recent make-up buys. I have been absolutely in love with this amazing and stunning Dior lipstick thanks to the lovely Tina at All The Vanity! If she hadn't recently tweeted about her favorite Dior Addict lipstick shades the other day, I would have probably not thought about checking out Dior for lipsticks anytime soon as MAC is my first resort for lipsticks for some reason.

Let me start off by saying that this was a really touch choice! Dior currently has 50+ shades in their Addict lipstick collection. Of the 50+ possible colors, I'd say 75% are shades that I would love to own and that I'd actually wear! I chose Singuliere because I love me some pink lipstick. I feel like I usually buy corals, nudes and not enough pinks. When I swatched Singuliere I knew I had to have it and I'm soooo happy with my choice!

Needless to say the packaging is to absolutely die for! I don't think I will have the courage to throw away the empty container after I'm done with it, hoarder much? Yes! The box is silver cardboard, the container itself is clear, holographic plastic that looks gorgeous when moved around. It's definitely not your regular lipstick container as you have to pull out the actual lipstick portion where as with say a MAC lipstick you would just need to twist off the cap. It feels so luxurious in hands, and it is hence the $28 price tag.

Singuliere is a bright bubblegum pink and it looks brighter in the container. It is a sheer lipstick but can definitely be built up to the desired intensity. For being a sheer lipstick, I think it has good pigmentation. Super creamy consistency makes application a breeze. There is absolutely not shimmer or glitter in this lipstick. I think a bit of a prep may be necessary if you have dry lips as the creamy formula may get stuck in dry spots on lips. Nothing a little lip scrub can't fix. Because it has 25% less wax than regular lipsticks, it results in spectacular high shine, plumped lips without the need of lip gloss. There is also no stickiness involved though there is shine, a lot of it. The shine doesn't last as long as the color itself, I would say about an hour or so. The color, considering you don't eat or drink, lasts a bit longer. 465 is a great everyday shade for girly pink lips!

I think Dior chose the perfect name for these lipsticks....Addict! I am totally an addict after my first lipstick from this line. I cannot wait to get more colors, next one being Diorissime - divine!

What do you think of Dior Addict Lipsticks?

Ever Hip

 Ever Hip is finally in my possession! I was kind of sad that I chose Blooming Lovely (I don't know what I was thinking at the time I picked it up since it'd never work with my complexion) over Ever Hip at the Liberty of London preview last year. I will pin the blame on the cocktails that were served at the launch.

Then I got the good news!

When I found out Ever Hip was being re-promoted with one of MAC's new collections Fashion Flower, I was stoked! Thanks to the lovely Danielle at Bloomin' Beauty for giving us a heads up on Twitter that it's available. Otherwise, I would have totally missed it again! Wish MAC would just make it easy for everyone and add it to the permanent line! :) FYI: Recent MAC collections aren't really doing much for me (and based on what I read on my friends' blogs I am not alone in this!) I didn't even bother with other products in this collection.

Thanks to Google I have seen Ever Hip and its swatches million times before, but in person it's even more stunning.

With Flash

Ever Hip is a gorgeous "bright creamy coral" as described by MAC. Besides having my name written all over it, Ever Hip screams spring/summer. I am guessing I will be half way done with it before summer ends. :D It's in Cremesheen finish which is my favorite finish when it comes to MAC lipsticks. I love lipsticks in this finish because A. they're creamy therefore they go on super smooth B. they don't cause feathering or make you wish you scrubbed your lips beforehand C. they leave lips looking glossy. So no need for lip glosses! D. they seem to last longer on my lips than other lipstick finishes. Do I need any more reasons to love it?

I ♥ Ever Hip! :)

MAC Jazzed, MAC Ever Hip, MAC Vegas Volt

Here is a comparison of all my MAC lipsticks that I have in this color family. Jazzed and Ever Hip are definitely sisters, Jazzed has more orange and Ever Hip has a bit more pink in it. Vegas Volt is darker than both, can even be considered a shade of red when seen swatched next to these two.

What do you think of Ever Hip? Have you purchased anything from the Fashion Flower collection?

Going through my sister's make-up bag! // Lipsticks

As some of you may know, my sister is in town visiting me :D Because we're both make-up addicts I just had to go through the make-up she brought here tee-hee! (She goes through my stuff daily so it's only fair!) I thought it'd be fun to share her products on my blog so here we are!

My sister and I have different tastes when it comes to make-up! Especially when it comes to lipsticks, I am all about the light pinks, corals and nudes where as she is in love with reds and other interesting colors (she gave me the side eye when I called these colors interesting lol) like maroon and magenta! I think she just has the perfect skin color to work these colors, she is NC20 with olive undertones for reference. I really admire her capability to beautifully wear these shades whether it's day or nighttime, she's my lipstick idol! :)

I think she has a little lipstick problem! :) Oh and she also just back 2 MAC-ed for Girl About Town which needless to say looks amazing on her! I, on the other hand, cannot imagine myself wearing colors like Girl About Town or any of these reds even in my dreams.

L-R: Chanel #19 Gabrielle, MAC Craving, MAC Viva Glam Cyndi, L'oreal Plum Brulee

 Gabrielle is absolutely stunning on her, it's her favorite red lipstick ever! I could see myself wearing Viva Glam Cyndi, only if applied with a light hand of course! The other two are also pretty but just not me.

L-R: MAC Angel, MAC Blankety, MAC Hue, MAC Perennial High Style, MAC Oyster Girl

 Now the above photo has my name all over it! :D I'm happy to see colors that I love and can relate to, such as MAC's Angel (my fave MAC pink ever!) and Blankety! I also love Perennial High Style and totally regret getting the ugly beautiful English Accents instead.

 
Top L-R: Chanel Gabrielle, MAC Craving, MAC Viva Glam Cyndi, L'oreal Plum Brulee

Bottom L-R: MAC Angel, MAC Hue, MAC Blankety, Perennial High Style, Oyster Girl

She has many more lipsticks in her collection, but this is all she brought on her trip. Another color I love that she has is MAC's Costa Chic, which will hopefully be added to my collection soon! By the way, have you guys noticed how the top of her lipsticks are flat? Mine are so pointy that I'm afraid they'll break, I need to get some application tips from her! Does anyone else have flat top lipsticks?

What do you think about her lip products? Anyone else share my fear of wearing reds, maroons and all those colors?

Covergirl Lip Perfection Lipsticks - Delish & Fairytale

I had no clue about Covergirl's new line of lipsticks til I hit up Walgreens few weeks ago. Lip Perfection line has a huge range of shades of lipsticks, 44 to be exact! Obviously when you are standing in front of 44 lipsticks, you must try a couple of them! :D At that time, Walgreens had a buy one get one 1/2 off promotion so I took advantage of it!

Packaging is light purple and has a mirrored look. For a drugstore brand, I actually don't have any complaints about the packaging. I like it more than the previous CG lipstick tubes. I think Cover Girl has done a pretty good job by putting the colors on the bottom of each tube and they are pretty darn accurate! One thing I do not like about these lipsticks has to be the scent, they have a old lipstick smell to them.The two colors I picked up are Delish (because it's nude, so it had to be done!) and Fairytale, because it's totally out of my "comfort zone"!

Delish is a browny nude. At the time I bought it looked to me as if it would be comparable to MAC's Shy Girl or Peachstock. Well, it was definitely nothing close to Peachstock so I didn't feel the need to even include it in my swatch comparison. As you can see in the photos below, it's not really comparable to anything! It is more comparable to Too Faced's Totally Nude of the 3 colors I compared it to, but it's not really a dupe.

L-R (in swatches) Covergirl Delish, MAC Shy Girl, NYX Pumpkin Pie, Too Faced Totally Nude



Fairytale is an intense, warm reddish coral. Again, at the store I thought it would be a good dupe for MAC's Impassioned and I was kind of wrong. While it is comparable to Impassioned and Rimmel's Nostalgia, they are all different. Fairytale has the most red of the three, Impassioned has more pink it and Nostalgia has the most pink.

L-R Covergirl Fairytale, MAC Impassioned, Rimmel Nostalgia

I absolutely love the way these lipsticks wear on my lips. They are super creamy and apply very smoothly. Fairytale has a really long staying power that after hours of wearing it, it leaves lips stained! I actually kind of like that, because I hate reapplying lipstick. In the past I have had red lipsticks that bled like crazy and I am happy to report Fairytale does not bleed! Delish, while a pretty color, doesn't have as long of a staying power as Fairytale. It's also not drying on lips like most nude lipsticks. They retail for $7.50.

Have you tried these Covergirl lipsticks?

Fanfare

Hey lovelies!

Today we're talking lipstick. You may or may not know this about me but when it comes to lipstick, I usually reach for nudes, peaches, and light pinks. I think these colors compliment my skin tone the most and more importantly I feel very comfortable wearing them. I do own brighter lipsticks such as MAC's Vegas Volt, Impassioned and Revlon's Carnation. I love these colors but often feel self-conscious and out of my comfort zone wearing them. Call me crazy but in the rare occasions I wear these out, I feel like people are staring at me. lol Most lipsticks are pretty adjustable, we all know that if you want a brighter lip apply it full force, if you want a hint of color then use a light hand. I've been looking for a color right in between that I can just apply and not think about so much. Something that's obvious but not too over the top, also something versatile. I think Fanfare is just it. I don't know what to quite call this color, it definitely falls in the pink category. Coral-y pink perhaps?

Natural Light

I love it because...

It brightens up my face

Looks beautiful with green eyes (as in my green contacts :)) and brings them out

Versatility; come summer or winter, Fanfare will work! Can be paired with many different types of eye make-up; grays, browns, neutrals or even just mascara and eyeliner

Cremesheen formula is very moisturizing, applies like a dream, has a glossy finish and provides medium to full coverage

Color pay-off & pigmentation

With Flash

Before swatches and even before comparing them side by side in the tubes I thought Fanfare looked a lot like NYX's Tea Rose. They actually don't! I just wanted to swatch them both so you can see the difference between the two.

Fanfare (L) Tea Rose (R)

It's love!

 
Fanfare will surely be a staple in my lipstick collection. Such a shame that it's so underrated!

YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ 13 - PEACH PASSION

Hey girls!!!

Well, I really wasn't planning on getting anything using Sephora's15% off coupon but....sometimes things don't go according to the plan! I had been eying and having dreams about two products for quite some time now. I thought buying them with a discount will ease the pain so I went ahead and ordered from Sephora.com. I placed many orders from Sephora's website and never received my order in 2 days before, very impressive Sephora! I'm reviewing only one of the products today, I will be reviewing the other one later today or tomorrow if I get a chance :)

YSL ROUGE VOLUPTÉ 13 - PEACH PASSION

All I have to say about this is...WOW! I'm so sooo impressed with it. As you may have guessed this is my first YSL lipstick (or product for that matter) so probably that's why I'm overreacting. After all it's only a lipstick. I have been wanting Peach Passion for ages and finally I was able to get my hands on it!

  

What do I think about...

Packaging: It is absolutely to die for. It's really all about glamor. It's shiny, gold and so luxurious, as if it's not only a lipstick but an accessory. The color reveals itself with carved YSL logo across the center of the case in such an elegant way! I think that color comes pretty close to the actual color of the product. An added bonus; it has a cute little mirror right on cap!

Color: Vibrant pinky coral peach. It has quite the opacity!

Formula: Silky smooth and creamy. Highly pigmented. Stays on for a very long time, at least it does in my case. I did notice a bit of flaking but easily solved that problem by exfoliating lips and adding lip balm beforehand (which I do with almost all of my lipsticks anyway)

Scent: Sweet fruity scent which is okay. I prefer MAC lipsticks' subtle vanilla scent though.

Price: $34.00 at Sephora.

I really can't find anything not likable about this lipstick. If I absolutely had to change one thing about it...hmmm, I guess I would change the scent and leave everything else the same!  

What do you guys think about YSL lipsticks? 

Hope everyone is having a great Monday! <3