Lipstick
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| Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipsticks |
I'm delighted to get my mitts on the ever hyped Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipsticks. The collection features daring bright shades but I opted for the more everyday work-safe colours. I've compared them to a few lipsticks from my collection. Here are my thoughts.
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in Spanked is a midtone coral rose colour with a creamy finish. I've compared it to my other lipsticks below:
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in S1ngle is a midtone matte peach. I don't seem to have a reasonable dupe for this in my collection!
IN SUMMARY:
The Good
The Bad
Overall would I repurchase? I'm not so sure. I definitely think this product is overhyped as the product is not quite so revolutionary. For the amount of product you get, this is not good value for money, but it may be okay if you hardly go through a tube of lipstick. I do love the colours I've picked though, especially Spanked, and I'm sure I will be using these often.
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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| From L to R: MAC Cosmo, MAC Persistence, MAC Retro, Sephora Lucky One, Fenty Beauty Spanked Lipsticks on NC30 Skin |
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in Spanked is a midtone coral rose colour with a creamy finish. I've compared it to my other lipsticks below:
- MAC Cosmo Lipstick is more pink.
- MAC Persistence Lipstick is more brown.
- MAC Retro Lipstick is a close dupe but a little darker.
- Sephora Lucky One Lipstick is more pink.
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| From L to R: MAC Freckletone, MAC Kinda Sexy, Fenty Beauty S1ngle Lipsticks on NC30 Skin |
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in S1ngle is a midtone matte peach. I don't seem to have a reasonable dupe for this in my collection!
- MAC Freckletone Lipstick is more yellow and a glossy lustre semi-opaque shade.
- MAC Kinda Sexy Lipstick is more pink.
IN SUMMARY:
The Good
- Beautiful rose gold packaging
- Slim and sleek design
- Soft pigmented matte finish, reminiscent of the NARS Audacious lipsticks
- FB embossed detail on the top of the lipstick looks classy
- The UK price is £16 per tube, which is comparable to a cost of a MAC lipstick (£16.50)
- The glossy metallic packaging attracts fingerprints!
- As the embossed portion is shallow and on the top of the bullet, it wont take long before it rubs off.
- Contains such a small amount of product (1.7g) and therefore expensive price point per gram; £9.4/g compared with £5.5/g (MAC lipstick), £6.2/g (NARS Audacious lipstick).
- Transfers easily so reapplications would be fairly frequent.
Overall would I repurchase? I'm not so sure. I definitely think this product is overhyped as the product is not quite so revolutionary. For the amount of product you get, this is not good value for money, but it may be okay if you hardly go through a tube of lipstick. I do love the colours I've picked though, especially Spanked, and I'm sure I will be using these often.
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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| L to R: Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint, MAC Dance with Me Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour, MAC Oh Lady Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour, MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick, MAC Russian Red Lipstick, NYX Amsterdam Soft Matte Lip Cream on NC25 skin |
Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint is a very much well-hyped red lipstick, expertly released during the holiday season. It boasts the perfect red for any skintone, and I must say I do agree it is an amazing flattering colour. The formula is very runny - a little goes a long way. I find that red lipsticks are tricky to apply on their own however, and I would recommend using a matching red lip pencil eg. MAC Cherry Lip Pencil. The liquid formula is a dream - it wears comfortably and it is not drying at all.
I have compared it with my other red lipsticks and here are my thoughts.
- MAC Dance With Me Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour is darker and applies less evenly.
- MAC Oh Lady Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour is nothing like Stunna at all. It is a lot deeper and more berry in colour.
- MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick applies more matte. It is a little lighter and pinker in colour.
- MAC Russian Red Lipstick is close. It leans a tad more orange.
- NYX Amsterdam Soft Matte Lip Cream is also close, but a little lighter and more orange.
Overall, Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint is nice to have but if you already own MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick, MAC Russian Red Lipstick and NYX Amsterdam Lip Cream, you don't have to rush out and purchase this. If you don't have a single red lipstick in your collection or if you are an avid red lipstick user, this should come in one of your top choices!
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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| MAC Brick Dust Liptensity Lipstick |
I've recently added MAC Brick Dust Liptensity Lipstick to my MAC lipstick collection. Would you guess its my first ever Liptensity lipstick? IKR. It is a beautiful long-wearing creamy pinky-brown shade on my NC30 skin.
I've swatched and compared it to my other existing pinky-brown lipsticks below for your viewing pleasure. Hopefully this will help guide your future purchases.
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| L to R: MAC Velvet Teddy, Persistence, Brick Dust, Among the Fireflies, Whirl, Taupe Lipsticks on NC30 Skin |
Compared to MAC Brick Dust Lipstick:
MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick is lighter.
MAC Persistence Lipstick is warmer.
MAC Among the Fireflies Lipstick is warmer, darker, more sheer and glossy.
MAC Whirl Lipstick is more mauve.
MAC Taupe Lipstick is slightly lighter, warmer and the closest in shade.
You can never have too many pinky-brown lipsticks in my opinion. They are so versatile and useful for everyday wear for that perfect MLBB look.
Do you have any of these lipsticks? Which one do you like best?
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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| Sephora Cream Lip Stain Lipsticks in Copper Blush, Pink Tea, Vintage Rosewood and Frozen Strawberry |
The Sephora Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick is by far one of the best matte liquid lipstick formulas and I always manage to purchase a bunch with every visit to California. I love muted shades and here are some of the most wearable ones in the current collection.
23 Copper Blush
Copper Blush is a mid-tone blush pink. I'm not sure where the 'copper' in the name comes from as it doesn't have a hint of it.
40 Pink Tea
Pink Tea is a my-lips-but-better shade. A pale pink that gives the impression of a perfect matte pout. It's a gorgeous everyday shade.
41 Vintage Rosewood
Vintage Rosewood is a mid-tone muted red. It is a beautiful red variant that is easy to wear to work and play.
39 Frozen Strawberry
Frozen Strawberry is a brown shade with a hint of red. I needed an alternative brown to my favourite MAC Taupe Lipstick and this beautiful formula and shade fit the bill.
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| Sephora Cream Lip Stain Lipsticks in Copper Blush, Pink Tea, Vintage Rosewood and Frozen Strawberry Swatches |
The swatches above are taken just before the colours have completely dried. They all settle into a velvety matte finish within 10 minutes, depending on how thickly these are brushed on the lips.
I'm glad with my latest purchases and no doubt in the future I will add more to my collection. Have you tried the Sephora Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipsticks and are they any colours you would recommend?
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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| MAC Among The Fireflies Lipstick, MAC Nicki's Nude Lipstick, MAC Baby's All Right Lipstick Swatches on NC30 Skin |
The lipstick fiend I am, I was looking forward to the MAC x Nicki Minaj Collection. This collection for autumn is full of muted neutral shades and I’m sure there’s a lipstick out there for every person.
My first observations were from the packaging. The actual individual lipstick boxes have varying colours on the tops reflecting the product inside, as opposed as the all-black boxes they normally come in. This makes it easier to identify the products if you love keeping them in their boxes as I do – lame, I know! These lipsticks all have that wonderful creamy easy-glide emollient feel, from the lustres/cremesheens to the mattes. There is no lip-tugging retro-matte formula here.
After a long swatch-a-thon at the MAC shop, I finally narrowed my purchases to these three shades.
- MAC Among The Fireflies Lipstick is a medium brown with a hint of pink. It has a slight sheen, having a cremesheen finish. It looks so pretty on the lips. It makes them look soft and lush. It is very comfortable to wear, lasting a few hours.
- MAC Nicki’s Nude Lipstick is a light-medium coral shade with a slight sheen and an Amplified finish. Again it is so soft and creamy. It applies well. The rose-gold packaging is also to die for!
- MAC Baby’s All Right Lipstick is a mid-tone mauve with a matte finish. I was tossing between this and the darker MAC Age/Sex/Location Lipstick but I thought this one was prettier on my complexion. I think this will be one of the more popular shades in the collection.
As you can tell, I haven’t gone for any nudes that completely match my skin-tone as I feel I’ve passed that concealer-lips phase. If I needed to reach out for those, my matches would be MAC Freckletone Lipstick (lustre) or MAC Siss Lipstick (Satin) for NC30 skin, which I already have and I am quite happy with.
Are you looking to purchase any products from this MAC collection?
*Press sample. All views are my own.
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| MAC Retro Lipstick and MAC Auburn Lip Pencil Swatches on NC30 skin |
I've been eyeing MAC Retro Lipstick for the longest time, but I waited for the beginning of autumn to choose it as my new fall lippie. With a little swatch-a-thon at the Bournemouth MAC Store, I picked out the perfect lip pencil to accompany this - MAC Auburn Lip Pencil.
MAC Retro Lipstick is a warm terracotta red. It hints brown and sometimes orange, which features can be enhanced with a corresponding lip pencil. It comes in a satin finish that can be drying so I would ensure to prep your lips beforehand. It feathers on the lips, which would be controlled with a matching lip pencil.
MAC Auburn Lip Pencil is a vibrant warm red in a cream finish. It works so well with Retro lipstick above.
This combination makes me feel very 'put together' and at the same time 'without trying too hard'. It works well for work or play. It matches simple or brown smokey eye looks. Patted on to the lips, the lipstick provides a very pretty healthy pout, too.
I think due to the warm undertones, I think this combination would suit warmer skin tones very well. For those with cooler-toned skin, I would suggest trying this out in store, in natural lighting, before committing to a purchase.
Overall I love this lip combo and would repurchase if it runs out - if that ever does happen!
Livia | The Skin and Beauty Blog
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