I found another lipstick to add to my MAC lipstick collection and thought I would share it here. I really wanted a summer lipstick, something bright and in coral colour. I picked this up at the airport on our way to Croatia. This is a colour that is perfect on tanned skin. I was wearing it the first time on Saturday at the Davido concert.
It is called MAC- Tropic Tonic
This swatch picture is taken with a flash.
This swatch picture is without a flash.
And here you can se it on me. I loooove it!
Sunday was my birthday and I had a lovely brunch at restaurant Faro with some close friends. It was a sunny day and we still went to the beach to enjoy the sun in the afternoon. Btw the brunch was amazing!
The lipstick maniac here again... Before I went to Croatia I had purchased three lipsticks and a lip liner; Viva Glam 2, Faux and Velvet Teddy. These are classic MAC lipsticks with the perfect formula. The Urban Decay lipstick is from their new launch, where they launched 100 new lipstick shades in 6 different formulas. The Stripdown liner I had to buy when I noticed that they had a MAC shop at the airport in Helsinki. At least I got it cheaper, which is always a good reason to get something :) The Subculture lip liner is also fairly new. It is a basic nude and I don't have a lip swatch in this post because it is a bit fair on me now that I have a tan. At the airport I also purchased my favourite everyday lip gloss/cream from Clarins.
MAC - FAUX
Faux is a mauve pink lipstick with a satin finish. On MAC:s website it states that the colour is muted mauve pink. In person it shows a bit more pink than in the pictures, but it is a perfect "your lips colour but better" colour. It is perfect if you don't like too bright colours, but want to try a little something.
MAC - VIVA GLAM II
Viva Glam 2 is a perfect cool nude. I love nudes. On MAC's website it says that it is a muted pink-beige with shimmer. I don't see much shimmer, and I think it is more to the grey side than pink. The finish is also satin, which is a very comfortable finish for the lips. The best thing with this lipstick is that when you purchase a Viva Glam 2 range lipstick from MAC they donate the WHOLE selling sum to the MAC Aids fund. No better reason to buy lipsticks huh!? I think I will donate this month again :D
MAC - VELVET TEDDY
Velvet Teddy is another very popular MAC lipstick. I made sure that when I saw this at the MAC counter I would get it, because you never know when the lipstick will be sold out. That's how popular it is. I know many of the nudes look alike, but they DON'T! This is - according to MAC - a deep-toned beige. Which I think looks more brown on light skin. On me as well when I am a pale ass b*tch in the winter. I looooove the colour!
URBAN DECAY - VIOLATE
I think MAC is up for a serious rival since Urban Decay decided to relaunch their whole lipstick range. They did a good job in picking colours and finishes. There will definitely be something for everyone. I didn't have a purple shade lipstick until I ordered this online. The finish of this is cream, and the colour is described as a dusty purple with a pink undertone. It is very opaque and applies evenly.
MAC STRIPDOWN LIP PEN
I have been in need of a brown lip pencil, and this was a perfect pick. It is perfect when paired with almost any nude or pink. A bit of a 90's vibe here...
So let's see when there is a need of the next lipstick update post...I am trying to convince that I have all the shades I need for now. But what about fall? I will need a dark plum shade right?
I have been thinking on trying liquid lipsticks for some time now. I was not sure what brand I would try. I was thinking about ABH but I ended up getting the Gerard Cosmetics in Serenity and the LA Splash in Latte Confession. They have slightly different formulas.
I was anticipating the Gerard Cosmetics Serenity to be a bit more pink in colour and not so orange. It might also be my own lip colour that makes it look more orange. This liquid lipstick is not as drying as the LA Splash one. Also, it does not dry as quickly. Serenity is a nude, a little darker than my natural lip colour. It lasts fairly long on the lips.
The LA Splash Latte Confession liquid lipstick is very long lasting. It dries completely matte and feels a bit more drying than the GC Serenity. The colour is a darker brownish red with warm undertones. I think it will be lovely in summer with a glowy tan.
I was so happy today when I finished my MAC highlighter, because that meant that I got to return 6 empty makeup cases to MAC and choose one lipstick for free! Yay! I think it i brilliant of MAC to help us be environmentally friendly. I was thinking to get a lip pen at the same time, but they are always out of the best colours...So I just went and got my free lipstick!
Another thing at the MAC desk is that it is always busy. I would have wanted to take my time to choose the lipstick, but it was so crowded. Finally when I got my turn to get my hands on the lipsticks and swatch them I time and time again returned to this shade. Hot gossip.
The colour is a pinkish mauve with blue undertones and a cremesheen finish. It looks a little bit like a luster finish.
I wanted to take a picture of it on my lips, but nobody want's to look at my sweaty face after my dance class...even if it would have pretty lipstick on.
I am so excited about the dance classes I am taking now. I have a fairly long background of dancing as a hobby. Now I have been doing pole dance and street dance with heels (thats what I would call it?). The heels dance is super challenging, but so much fun! I am over excited about attending Yanis Marshall and Danielle Pollanco classes in May, which will be in heels too. I am both scared and so so so excited!!! :D
I have been planning to make this post for a long time. After watching tons of Youtube videos of different lipstick swatches etc. I really wanted to do a video as well. And I did. But the struggle, oh man, I really understand now the work behind making good youtube videos. You need the right equipment, the right light, enough memory on your memorycard (!), time and patience. I ran out of all of them :D After I collected all my things together, put my camera stand up and was ready to film, my memorycard kept saying it was full. And so many times I did not even notice, but kept filming even though the camera was not filming. As my memorycard ran out of memory, so did my patience. I took pictures as well, so the amateur video in the end is just something I tried to put together just because I made the effort of filming :)
Anyways, here you have my favourite lipsticks and lip pens at the moment. Some of the colours don't really look the same in the pictures, since my light at home is a bit yellow.
Pink Plaid was the second lipstick I bought with a matching lip pen. I love the cool pink colour. So pretty on pale skin.
My YSL Rouge Volupte Peach Passion 13 is my summer favourite. It is even more peachy in nature than in the pictures. A very good quality lipstick!
Sorry, YSL -13, not 212!! :/
The Lancome 212 is a very basic pinky nude. It has a sheer finish and has a very close colour to my natural lip colour.
This lippie I bought at the airport. I had decided that I have to have a new lipstick from the airport, but when I got there I could not decide on what to buy, so we almost missed the flight. That was the first time my name has been called at the airport :D
I ended up getting this lipstick, it is a lovely brown colour with a sheer finish. Very stylish in a Chanel kind of way.
I saw a picture of someone wearing this lipstick, and I knew I had to have it. It is such a lovely shade, a perfect nude with a hint of gold :)
MAC Ruby Woo is a classic lipstick, and my first deep red. It has a matte finish, and has the perfect ruby shade. Paired with my lip pen Vino, it becomes a deeper cherry red. Perfect for christmas!
By the way, I just found out that this is Kenzas' favourite red lipstick :)
My doll lipstick! Once when I was wearing it somebody said I looked like a doll :) How flattering! This is not really my favourite, since I am not a too big of a fan of orange colours, but on a tanned skin this looks hot!
Aloha! This is a cherry red sheer finish lipstick. This also looks best on a tanned girl...and I am too pale right now :S
A true duck face for you!
Here is my current lip pen collection. Mostly I use the natural shades. I try not to buy lipsticks or pens that are too close in colour, but now I notice that some of them are :) For some reason any time you are about to buy something from the shop, you forget what you already have at home. The same happens with clothes :D
In the picture above I am only wearing the MAC Vino pen.
In the picture below, I am wearing Lumene nr. 6.
My MAC Myth lipstick did not end up in a picture. But it is the first lipstick I am wearing in the video. Myth is a classic MAC lipstick and it has a matte finish. It is perfect to apply in the middle of your lips on top of another darker lipstick to give the lips dimension, and to make them look fuller.
