Performance
Charlotte Tilbury: Matte Revolution and KISSING line
Cost: $34
I never realized how much I appreciated the shape of a lipstick until I applied a Charlotte Tilbury. The cupped tip hugs your lips in the most perfect way allowing for effortless application. The luxe packaging along with the creamy, long-wearing formula makes this lipstick worth every penny!
*”Pillow Talk” and “Kim KW” pictured
Shade Variety
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick
Cost: $17
The first thing that draws me to a lipstick line is the shade range. You can bet my first stop in any Sephora or Ulta is the Vice lipstick display! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a line with such a wide variety of nudes. And they always manage to keep it interesting- adding and discontinuing shades by the month. It makes me want to scoop up every shade I fall in love with!
*Right to Left: Backtalk (comfort matte), Weirdo (cream), and Morning After (sheer)
Comfort
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche
Cost: $26
You can’t get anymore comfortable than Bite’s Amuse Bouche lipsticks. Applying these lipsticks is an experience. They’re creamy, smooth, and super hydrating. Made of 12 edible oils, the pigment seems to melt into your lips leaving a scrumptious soft texture.
*displayed is limited edition dual sided “Fig”. Other favorite shades of mine are “Chai” and “Sake”
Budget
Colourpop Lippie Stix
Cost: $5
You can’t beat this price! Colourpop’s Lippie Stix are affordable yes…but if you didn’t see that staple white packaging, you would think you were applying a high end lipstick. The formula is fortified with Vitamin E and is creamy and moisturizing. The shade variety is on point with a mix of wearable and edgy shades!
*”Birdy” is pictured. See “Lips” is home menu for more swatches
Liquid Lipstick
Bare Minerals Gen Nudes
Cost- $18
This felt like the year of the liquid lipstick. There were so many brands striving for that perfect liquid formula. Bare Minerals hit the nail on the head with this one. The Gen Nudes line is ‘hands down’ the most comfortable liquid lip I’ve tried. They dry down, yet still look smoothing on the lips. I have yet to try a light nude liquid lip that doesn’t show every crack, peel, and line on my lips. My lips actually feel moisturized which is hard to come by in a liquid lip. They are not completely non transferrable, but I’ll take that over my lips feeling like a dried out raisin any day!
*”Infamous” is pictured
Lip Gloss
Buxom Lip Gloss
Cost: $18
Buxom glosses are a joy to wear. They have long wearing with shine you can see miles away. Are they slightly sticky? Yes, but this aids to the longevity and these are still somehow comfortable. They still feel creamy and have a delicious minty flavor to them. These are beautiful as lip toppers or to be worn alone. I can’t have enough!
*Full size tubes are “White Russian” and “Creamsicle”
Lip Treatment
Bite Beauty Lip Mask
Cost: $24
Here we go again with the Bite Beauty. But when you have a brand dedicated to a specific part of the face, you think they’d be experts right? Right?! Bite’s Lip Mask is like nothing I every tried. The thick yummy ointment melts into your lips and any peeling or cracklings gone in a matter of thirty minutes. To get the maximum benefit out of this, slather it on your lips and you will wake up with baby soft lips. This stuff is unbelievable!
What have been your lip favorites? Any new shades that you can’t get enough out of?
Xoxo
Lauren
I want to try the Kim KW from Charlotte Tilbury! It’s a beautiful nude 😉
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It’s such a staple! A little to light for me on it’s own but it’s gorgeous with the perfect nude liner or as a lip topper to lighten lipstick 👍🏻
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I love light nudes but I have the same problem as you, sometimes they are too light for me…
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Love the shades you included, these are definitely my type of shades. I still need to try my first CT lipstick. xx
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It will be the start of an addiction 😂 thanks for reading!
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Bite Beauty and Bare Minerals are on my to try list. My go to favourite nude at the moment is Too Faced Melted in Nude. It’s my perfect shade.
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Oh I forgot about that one! I think I have that in the mini size. I have to break that out again 👍🏻
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You’ve given me so many ideas!
I guess another trip to Sephora is in store!
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These “best of 2017” beauty posts are killing me too 😂 thanks fo reading! 💗
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My new years resolution for 2018 was to save money. I don’t think that’s going to happen 😂
You’re so welcome! Great read xx
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The colourpop ones have to be all time fav so far, because of how cheap it is and then it performs so well! Great reviews xx
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They really do! Xo
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The bare minerals lip color looks so beautiful!
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I need to try the CT Pillow Talk lipstick, everyone’s been raving about it! Maybe I should treat myself for my birthday xx
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It’s such a universal shade! Complimentary to any skin tone 👍🏻
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