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8 Oct 2014

Lipstick Swatches Part 6

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Ultimate Orchard, ELF Matte Lip Colour in Tea Rose, NYX Lipstick in Tea Rose #628, Innoxia Summer Matte Lipstick in Pink Carnation, Sportsgirl Pucker Up Lip Crayon

Sportsgirl Pucker Up Lip Crayon, no name or number listed.

Sportsgirl Pucker Up Lip Crayon

This one is old and I doubt its available anymore. My feeling towards SportsGirl makeup and other beauty products is that they are only worth getting during a decent sale. I don't think they are usually worth their full price. That being said, I don't mind this lip pencil - the colour is nice, but it's hard to sharpen and I have much better lipsticks.

Innoxia Summer Matte Lipstick in Pink Carnation

This is on the more purple side of pastel pink. I've never been able to decide if I like this colour or not, and I'm not sure why - I like and wear both purples and pinks and I have very pale skin to go with the pastel colour. I don't mind this lipstick, but its certainly not worth its full price I don't think. It did do a good job for my 80s costume a few months ago, though, with a very similar coloured glitter shadow dabbed on top to create a frosted look that is very 80s.

NYX Lipstick in Tea Rose #628

I like this colour a lot. This is a nice medium pink that isn't too loud and could be worn easily with bright eyeshadow (as with all of the shades on this page.)

ELF Matte Lip Colour in Tea Rose

This is a very nice subtle colour. It's pretty decent for the price, and really easy to reapply. I often wear it when I want a barely-there shade.

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Ultimate Orchard

I really like this colour, its a very nice purply-pink but the lipstick itself is very drying. I really don't think it's worth full price in Australia (about $20 I think), but it's probably worth getting on sale. I've found it feels a lot better with lip balm or moisturizing lip base underneath, but it decreases the wear time, which is usually fairly decent (if you can stand it). This lipstick doesn't really like hot coffee, it reacts and crumbles a bit but its no where near as bad as Australis Velourlips as you can just wipe the top layer off before reapplying.

1 Oct 2014

Lipstick Swatches Part 5

From Left to Right - Lumene Lipstick in #15, ELF Lipstick in Posh; Colour By TBN Lip Butter in #879 Hurry Up & Kiss Me; ELF Matte Lip Color in Rich Red; BOE Jumbo Wind Up Lips in #24 Knockout Red

Lumene Lipstick in #15 (no name written on the tube)

This lipstick usually applies a bit better, I was having issues with over use of makeup remover as I did the swatches for about 7 of these posts all in one go. This is a very pigmented red, I believe on the warmer side of neutral.

ELF Lipstick in Posh

This lipstick is about $3 from ELF in Australia. I believe you can now purchase it from Kmart. It's a nice red and fairly good quality for the price. Obviously its not the longest lasting, but its okay.

Colour By TBN Lip Butter in #879 Hurry Up & Kiss Me

This is a lip butter, rather than a lipstick. This means it is softer, feels nicer on the lips but doesn't last as long. That being said, it's easy to apply and fades evenly. This came in a set of five from Amcal pharmacy in Australia.

ELF Matte Lip Color in Rich Red

This is another lipstick from ELF (available online or at Kmart in Australia). It's a lovely bright matte red. It's quite good for the price, although it's obviously not as great as something like Dragon Girl Velvet Matte Lip Pencil by NARS, but considering the huge price difference which I believe is at least $30 in Australia.

BOE Jumbo Wind Up Lips in #24 Knockout Red

This lipstick is $2 from BigW. Considering the price, you can't expect too much - but it's pretty damn decent. It doesn't last very long, but fades evenly without leaving a stain, and is very easily reapplied - especially due to the shape of the package. I feel like this is more a lip butter than a lipstick, and its definitely worth the price.