Red
Of course. I mean it's a staple, right? It's
bold, it's fun and it makes you look fabulous even when you're in your uniform
or in a tee and jeans. Some might be put off by a red lip but trust me when I
say that there's a red lip out there that will make you feel fabulous. I found
mine in MAC Russian
Red and Ever Bilena's Shade Lipstick in Fierce Ruby*. The latter one is
always in my makeup bag because you never know when you're gonna need the power
of the red lip.
Berry/Plum
When I saw my friend Justine sporting MAC Rebel I fell head over
heels for it. It was plummy red that was deep enough to be bold but bright
enough to be worn day or night. It's surprisingly wearable and everyone looks
good in it. I scoured beauty counters everywhere trying to look for a dupe and,
to my absolute joy, I saw Wet
'n Wild's Sugar Plum Fairy. It's almost the same, maybe just a tad bit
deeper but it's a passable dupe. Another one is Ever Bilena's Shine Lipstick in Dazzling Orchid* which
leans a bit more on the purple side. Another honorable mention is Lime Crime's Poisonberry which
I heard is an A+ dupe for the MAC
x Lorde lipstick Pure Heroine.
Dark
My very first oxblood lipstick was from Ever Bilena in Dusk which I got years
before I started working for them. It was my first deep colored lipstick and it
kinda set off my love for dark lippies (Read about my love affair with dark lipsticks here). They
are a bit more difficult to pull off, but there's something about them that
makes me feel like a total babe. Shade varies from a reddy brown to an almost
bruise-y violet black. My favourites? MAC
in Media* (which was my very first MAC purchase!), NARS Train Bleu (first NARS product!). These
shades are not for the faint of heart.
(Collection count: 7- ridiculous!)
Purple
The dark horse of the group. It was hard
distinguishing the purples from my Dark and Berry category but then I was
fairly surprised at the number of bright purple lipsticks I owned! Front runner
in my collection is, of course, MAC
Heroine*. This bullet (a gift from the boy), has made its rounds among my
friends and a number of colleagues. This bright purple lipstick somehow
transforms into a shade that suits all skin tones. Yes, you read that right- all. Even non-lipstick wearers are in
love with this shade. Now, when this was released last year I had a mini panic
attack because it was limited edition and sold out (the boy got the 2nd to the
last piece- lucky!) so I looked around for dupes. None came quite close to
Heroine's transformative power but a notable mention is Sleek's matte lipstick in Mystic. It leans more pink than
Heroine but the color is gorgeous nonetheless. A great intro for anyone who
wants to try a purple lip.
(Collection count: 3)
Honorable Mention: Oranges
Blame MAC
Morange for my orange lip
phase.
Honorable Mention: Pinks
I'm looking at you NARS Schiap
Nudes are not even in my radar as I've
just recently taken a liking to them. Yes, I've been sporting a nude lip lately
but that's mostly because I'm lazy and it's a safe flattering color. But if you
let me a pick between an MLBB or a Goth-like pout, you can chuck that nude away
and give me the dark lippie any day.
x
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