Excuse the odd title, but I lack creativity at the moment, so you'll have to forgive me.
Also sorry about the formatting, but this platform sucks at that.
But the topic of today's Fashion Friday, is lip colour! Since recently I've become slightly obsessed with colour on my lips. I don't know what happened really, because normally the only make up I care about is nail polish (that is make up, right?).
So I thought I would write a little review of the lip colours I've gotten my grappy little hands on lately.
My (fast growing) collection consists of:
(from left to right:
Rimmel London Lasting Finish Colour Rush, Clinique Chubby Stick,
Max Factor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick)
First off, I'm gonna show you the Max Factor Colour Elixir, which was the first one I bought last year. And then later got another one as a birthday present from a friend.
(top: "Couture Blush 10", bottom: "Designer Blossom 30")
First up is the red "Designer Blossom". Now this colour is a bit tricky, as it looks pretty red, but actually it's not really that red. It's more like a dark pink when it's on the lips. But maybe it depends on the lips, I don't know. I tend to use this as an evening colour, because it is a bit dark and "serious". But don't buy this thinking it's a great dark red colour like the classic red lipsticks. Because it's not.
Here you can see it on my lips, and you can see what I meant by it not being red. But I guess you can just give it another layer, until you're satisfied with the intensity. That's the great thing about these lip colour balms is that they don't feel heavy on you lips, no matter how thick a layer you put on.
Next up is the "Couture Blush", also from Max Factor. This one is pretty much the colour it shows. A light pink.
This one is very similar to my own "natural" lip colour, but just enhances it a bit and gives it a bit of a shine. Which is why I use it for daytime and daily life.
I am very much happy with my Max Factor Elixir sticks, but the one downside is that they have to be sharpened manually, which means a lot of colour goes to waste when you sharpen it. So I think these will be used up much faster than the others.
The price I got them at was around 11£ (99kr), which is a bit pricey I might add, but worth it.
Next on the list is the Rimmel London one.
(colour: "give me a cuddle")
This one is my newest purchase, and it was like 20% off or something. I wanted to try another brand of these lip colour balms and this one looked fine.
The colour looks a bit like the "Couture Blush" from Max Factor, but feels different on the lips, and doesn't have the shine. It "dries" pretty quickly, which means it doesn't feel sticky on your lips. But I feel it does not last as long as the others and you need to reapply often. But it is easy to apply and feels soft and smooth on lips, so it's a minor thing. And one great thing about this one is that it doesn't need to be sharpened, but you just turn the bottom, and more colour comes out. So nothing goes to waste.
The price is normally at around 7£ (69kr), so it's the cheapest one I own.
The last one of my little lovelies is the Clinique Chubby Stick. I would have waited for my birthday and asked for it as a present, because it is the most expensive one. But I had a gift card, so I only had to spend 2£ on it. So score.
(colour: "05 chunky cherry")
This is a red/light pink colour, that like "Designer Blossom" ain't as red on the lips as the container makes you think.
The thing that sets it apart from the Max Factor one, is the feel when you apply it. It goes smoothly over your lips and makes them
feel soft and nice. They give a great moisture, more so than the others, and I like that part. I feel like this colour last quite long, at least longer than the Rimmel London. It doesn't dry out as fast either.
What I like about this product too is the container, which is a clean simple look, that doesn't make you feel like you're painting your lips with a crayon. And like the Rimmel London one, it also has the twist function, so none of the colour goes to waste. Which at the price it's selling at, is a blessing.
And that's that for my lips and their new found colour! I don't really know which one I prefer, but I do think I'll end up buying more from Rimmel London, since it is the cheapest and is a nice product. And I do really like it. And I guess if someone handed me another Chubby Stick, I wouldn't turn it down.
But really, with these types of products you really need to test them out for yourself. Maybe the feel of the product is different on other peoples lips, I don't know. So go out there and try a little colour for your lips!
(also, so so sorry this has been posted so late (if you didn't notice, then nevermind), but I am currently in the process of moving, so I've been pretty busy, and I'm so sorry it had to affect the blog).
