liquid lipstick

Saturday Swatchday: Colourpop’s Kaepop Collection

Saturday Swatchday: Colourpop’s Kaepop Collection

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IT’S SATURDAY!!

Today I’m sharing Colourpop’s collaboration with Karrueche. It’s been out for some time but is still available on Colourpop’s site. I picked up all of the lipsticks and matching liners. Kae is a “deep warm yellow brown” and Rooch is a “deep russet wine” but they look very similar swatched on my arm. Chi is a “cool toned nude beige” that I like on my arm but looks horrible on my lips. Definitely would leave Chi for the lighter skin tones. 
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Sunset Blvd. is listed as an eyeshadow but I really love it as a highlighter. Glo Up is a highlighter that has become one of my favorites it’s so pretty!

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Quick Review: Dose of Colors Liquid Lipsticks in Mood, Cork, and Chocolate Wasted

Quick Review: Dose of Colors Liquid Lipsticks in Mood, Cork, and Chocolate Wasted

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Hey all! Just wanted to pop in and share another one of my favorite liquid lipstick brands that I’ve somehow never talked about on here, Dose of Colors. I’d tried their gloss before a long time ago but when they released these new shades last fall I just couldn’t resist getting my hands on them. I picked up Mood, Cork and Chocolate Wasted.

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Mood a deep dusty rose

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Cork a midtone yellow brown

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Chocolate Wasted a deep warm brown

These shades have become some of my everyday go-tos. Cork is my perfect brown girl nude and I love to pair with with NYX “Urban Cafe” Slide On Liner. I’m wearing the combo here! All of the colors are great as you can see but it’s really the formula that’s the most impressive.

A lot of matte liquid lipsticks can be very drying but Dose of Colors is very comfortable while still being completely matte (I don’t think my swatches were completely dry but they definitely get more matte than they look in the pictures). They also last all day with only minor fading on the inner portion of my lips. Unless I’m eating something very oily they really don’t budge on me. Impressive!

They’re available for $18.00 each from Dose of Colors.

Swatched: ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks on Brown Skin

Swatched: ColourPop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks on Brown Skin

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I mentioned in my ColourPop shadow haul that I also ordered some lippies but never got around to sharing. The day has finally come!
Of course I’ve ordered more since my original haul so I’m going to show you my complete current collection of ColourPop’s Ultra Matte liquid lipsticks including some of their newest shades from their Fall 2015 limited edition collections.

 

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(L-R) Bad Habit, More Better, Be-Dazzled, Guess, Beeper, Kapow, Chilly Chill, Limbo, LAX
Be-dazzled, Guess, Beeper, and Kapow are from a limited edition collection which released in August and is still available (at the time of this post).
Bad Habit, More Better, and Chilly Chill are from a second fall limited edition collection which released in October and are also still available (at the time of this post).
Liquid Lipsticks swatched on brown skin
ColourPop cranks out collections insanely fast but I love that they usually restock & keep shades around for a while so you shouldn’t have any problems finding these if you’re interested. I plan on ordering a backup for “Beeper” soon because I am IN LOVE with it, perfect brown girl nude!
I love all of the shades that I picked up but I have noticed some inconsistencies in the formula across the colors. The permanent shades and those from the August release tend to have a thinner consistency and dry very quickly. They aren’t uncomfortable to wear to me, but as with most super matte lipsticks, they’re not moisturizing at all. I noticed that the shades from the October release seemed slightly thicker and did not dry as fast. They were slightly more comfortable to wear. Inconsistencies aside they both wore for about the same time for me, around 7-8 hours, even then most of the fading was in the center of my mouth (from eating, drinking, etc).
Honestly, I’m a little addicted to these Ultra Mattes, for $6 each you really can’t beat it! They’re always releasing new shades so I’m constantly adding to my list.
Comment below if you would like to see any shades swatched on my lips, I tried to spare them the agony of 9 matte lipstick swatches, so I just used my arm! 
Available via ColourPop

 

Swatched: Jeffree Star LE Holiday 2015 Liquid Lipsticks in Androgyny & Doll Parts

Swatched: Jeffree Star LE Holiday 2015 Liquid Lipsticks in Androgyny & Doll Parts

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I’ve been eyeing Jeffree Star lipsticks for months (Celebrity Skin and Masochist I need you in my life) Jeffree Star recently released an amazing 5 piece limited edition Holiday collection and I just knew I had to snap up a few because I cant resist limited edition!!
I ordered two shades from the collection “Androgyny” and “Doll Parts”. 
Androgyny is a sultry plum mauve
Doll Parts is a soft cool toned pink
Before we get into the product I must say the packaging is gorgeous! The special limited edition packaging for this collection is white with rose gold detailing. SO PRETTY! Androgyny is definitely the stand out star of the whole collection for me in terms of color. It looks amazing on brown skin. I like Doll Parts but I definitely feel like I need a brown liner to blend in with it so I don’t look crazy. 
The formula is great, one of the best I’ve come across in liquid lipsticks so far. The lipsticks dry matte and last literally ALL day but the don’t make your lips feel tight, wrinkly and dry as the Sahara like some other brands I’ve tried. 
My only qualm with these lipsticks is that Androgyny has the strangest, chemically, plastic-y smell in the tube and while it’s wet. It’s almost nauseating but thank god it goes away when it dries down because I’m in love with the color but it is truly nasty. In comparison, Doll Parts has basically no smell when wet or dry. 
Androgyny is sold out everywhere (at the time of this post) but I do believe that there will be a restock later this week so keep your eyes peeled if you really want it. I might have to get a back up. I have a feeling it’ll be added to the permanent collection due to it’s popularity! *crosses fingers*
$18 (0.19 oz, paraben and cruelty free) 
Available via Jeffree Star, Beautylish, and Morphe
Coming Soon: New Shades of Coloured Raine Liquid Lipsticks for Winter 2015

Coming Soon: New Shades of Coloured Raine Liquid Lipsticks for Winter 2015

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The liquid lipstick trend just won’t stop. 
Indie brand, Coloured Raine, will soon be releasing some amazing new shades in the coming weeks that I cannot wait to get my hands on! I’m really trying to be committed to trying more indies instead of just sticking to mainstream popular brands. 

Check out some swatches of their 10 new soon to be released liquid lipsticks, from Coloured Raine’s Instagram, below!
Bachelorette- Matte

Mary- Metallic 

Ooooh La La- Matte

Rockstar- Metallic

Roulette- Matte

Satin Creme- Matte

Sorbet- Matte

Tootsie- Matte 
Classy- Matte

Whatever- Matte

*swoons*
NEED.THEM.ALL. 
Hopefully these will drop sometime around my birthday or Christmas, so I can have a reason to splurge, but no official release date has been announced yet. 
Quick Review: La Femme Lip Stain in Vamp Purple

Quick Review: La Femme Lip Stain in Vamp Purple

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As you all know I’m finally hopping on the liquid lipstick bandwagon.
My latest find is this La Femme Lip Stain, I purchased from Camera Ready Cosmetics. I’ve been a fan of La Femme’s super pigment blushes for a while but I just recently found out they made liquid lipstick so I just had to order one in my favorite shade, a blue based purple, to give it a try.
The La Femme Lip Stains are $9.50 for 5gm (0.18 oz) of product which is less expensive but with about the same amount of product as most other popular brands. The formula feels like a thin whipped mousse. I really like the consistency of the products it’s not so watery that it makes a mess but it’s not to thick that it’s hard to apply evenly on your lips. It dried down in about 1-2 minutes on my lips and wore for a good 8 hours with some fading in the center from eating and drinking. I didn’t find it to be particularly drying or uncomfortable on my lips but it is a matte lip stain so it wasn’t moisturizing either.
I’m not sure why these liquid lipsticks aren’t getting more hype in the beauty world because “Vamp Purple” is really great.
Now I’ve got my eye on “Blood”, “Choco Loco”, “Magenta Muse” and “Tomato” as well. I see another CRC order in my very near future. lol.

 

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purple liquid lipstick on brown skin
My lip swatch looks a little streaky but I think that’s more my fault for using my camera’s viewfinder instead of a mirror. 

 

Summer Swatchfest: Milani Amore Matte Lip Cremes in Crush, Beloved, Embrace, & Flirt [Swatched on Brown Skin]

Summer Swatchfest: Milani Amore Matte Lip Cremes in Crush, Beloved, Embrace, & Flirt [Swatched on Brown Skin]

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Lip Creams, Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt
It looks like the matte liquid lipstick trend is not stopping any time soon! One of my favorite drugstore brands, Milani, is getting in on the action with their new limited edition “Amore Matte” Lip Creme collection. 
I heard about this, Walgreens exclusive, collection from G over at Nouveau Cheap and just had to get my hands on it. I purchased 4 of the 8 shades in the collection for $7.99 each at my local Walgreens. This collection is limited edition but Milani has confirmed that it will also be available on their website in the coming months.  

Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt, Liquid Lipsticks
Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt

As you can see Crush & Beloved are very opaque while Embrace & Flirt show a little uneven/streakiness.

I haven’t gotten a chance to do a full wear test on all of these shades on my lips yet. From the shades that I’ve tried they dry quickly to a matte finish, have very little transfer and are not super drying on my lips. I was able to get 5-6 hours of wear out of Crush before it started to fade in the center, but that was with eating pasta and chips.
Note to self: wear time is much longer when you avoid greasy foods

Review: Ruby Kisses Matte Lip Lacquer in Queen & Rosy

Review: Ruby Kisses Matte Lip Lacquer in Queen & Rosy

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About
“Ruby Kisses Matte Lip Lacquer is the hybrid of lipstick and lipgloss and has high definition and full coverage! Just one coat creates luscious, brilliant color. Ruby Kisses Matte Lip Lacquer glides on smoothly, non sticky and stays in place for hours of continuous wear” 
The consistency and texture of the Ruby Kisses Matte Lip Lacquers really remind me of the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams. They have a whipped like texture that glides on easily and is not drying on the lips. I love how opaque and even they apply. The only downside is that they take a while to really set, about 8-10 minutes) and are not transfer proof. 

Rosy
Vampy Red with Iridescent Micro-shimmers 
I bought this thinking that it was creme but there are definitely tiny shimmers in there that almost remind me of Anastasia Beverly Hills “Sad Girl” Liquid Lipstick. Not the look that I was going for but pretty nonetheless. 

Queen
Blue toned Purple
My favorite type of purple to wear on my lips. It looks really shiny in the swatch, which was taken just after application, but it does dry down to a matte finish after about 10 minutes. 
Available at your local BSS or online here
Product Fail: Rimmel London Matte Lip Velvets, Scandaleyes liner & Eye makeup remover

Product Fail: Rimmel London Matte Lip Velvets, Scandaleyes liner & Eye makeup remover

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So I was sent “Just Let it Go” Eye Makeup Remover and Scandaleyes Kohl Eyeliner in black from Rimmel (via influenster) to review. I also purchased two of the new Show Off Lip Velvet Matte Liquid Lipsticks to try because like everyone else I’ve been obsessed with liquid lipsticks. 

The Show Off Lip Velvets have the same angled doe foot applicator with a little hole in the middle to catch the product. 

Show Off Lip Velvet in Apollo, Meteoric Matte & Scandaleyes Kohl Eyeliner in Black
I really wanted to love these liquid lipsticks but unfortunately they just didn’t. They never dried down and didn’t have a matte finish at all. Because they never set they moved around on my lips and probably get pretty messy as the day goes on. Apollo was way lighter and chalkier than it seemed in the tube and it really settled into the lip lines and just overall looked patchy and bad. Meteoric Matte was a nice berry color but the formula just did not perform. I would definitely skip these liquid lipsticks if you’re looking for a true matte lip products. 
Next up is the “Just Let it Go” Eye Makeup Remover. This remover is labeled as being gentle on the eyes while being effective at removing waterproof eye makeup. Unfortunately, this remover was not effective at removing waterproof anything! I tried to remove the eyeliner that it was sent with and it was a total no go. The formula itself was gentle on the eyes but the effort I had to put into trying to scrub the liner out of my eyes was totally not worth it. This one is another skip for me, you’re much better off just using a little olive oil. 
The Scandaleyes Kohl eyeliner was the best performing thing from this bunch of Rimmel products. It applied smoothly. This eyeliner was very soft and could be blended out but I would recommend doing it quickly because once it’s set it’s pretty much budge-proof. This liner is great for the water line. 
Apollo
Meteoric Matte
WTF?: Makeup Academy Liquid Lipstick in #205 Nude

WTF?: Makeup Academy Liquid Lipstick in #205 Nude

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Have you ever tried a makeup product so disappointing that you don’t know where to be livid or just cry? Me neither, until today. 
In case you haven’t noticed liquid lipsticks are the “thing” right now in the makeup world. When I noticed that MUA had come at my local CVS for only $9.50 I figured it wouldn’t hurt to give one a try. Honestly how bad could it be?

The MUA liquid lipstick came in a very chic and study plastic packaging with a clear container so you can see the actual color of the lipstick. I love how high end and expensive it looks. The applicator had a skinny brush tip that was a little stiff. A few of the brush hairs were splayed when I opened it the first time but nothing horrible. Thats about where anything, good, decent, or acceptable ends with this product. 
The consistency of the liquid lipstick is VERY thick. It felt like I was putting concealer on my lips. I thought the brush applicator would make the application easier but once again I was so wrong. The lipstick went on streaky and uneven and it was almost impossible to use the brush to help smooth it out. It dried quickly but was still kind of sticky at the same time and started to crumble off my lips almost immediately. The lipstick had probably been on my lips less than a minute in the picture below. 

Look at that cracking and crumbling and was barely moving my mouth at all trying to let the product dry down.  
Then I had the brilliant idea to rub my lips together to try to even it out because it was still just a little tacky. 
THE END RESULT

WHAT IN MAKEUP HELL IS THIS?!? 
so much NO!
The color from the top lip literally all flaked off to the bottom lip which just looks like a crumbly crackly mess. I tried using it on two separate occasions and had the same results both times. I’m pretty sure this is the worst lip product I have ever tried.