The Spring Lips Selection

I seldom get the urge to use proper lip colour like I do when spring starts. It probably has something to do with wanting to be as bright as the sunshine and the blossoming flowers.
That is why I figured I'd show you some of my "most used" at this point.

Let's start with the more surprising addition to the collection, Golden Rose in Shade 40. It's an interesting sandy nude that, to my surprise looks quite nice on me. My lips are that colour that alter any lipstick shade to their liking, distorting it just enough for the lipstick to not look like in "the bottle"anymore, so when I find something that works ok with said distortion, I'm very very glad.

Then of course, my long time favourite, the Topshop Lip Bullet in There She Goes. You'll see in the swatches below that it's quite sheer, but it gives a lovely pinkish coral tint that makes me look quite healthy.
Still from Topshop, another old favourite, is the matte Lip Crayon in Coy. I just LOVE this shade and surprisingly, it looks nice even on my still pale skin. Not to mention the fact that it lasts until forever and beyond. 
I'm just sad that Topshop didn't come out with a wider range of colours for these Lip Crayons, as the deep fuchsia and the Morticia red they have to offer, among others, are not really my thing. But keeping my fingers crossed that more shades are on their way!

And as promised, here's some swatches for you.

Left to right: Golden Rose - Topshop Lip Bullet - Topshop Lip Crayon

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Autumn Lips

Lately, autumn has become a special kind of awesome for me. I have a new appreciation for the slightly frosty air, the single leafs floating in the wind and then landing on the damp ground. The colors, the sounds, the vibe. I truly like everything about it.
Now, summer was for neons and all sorts of "Kapow!" colors, but autumn brings back the flesh tones and the calmer shades that just make you go into a state of being blissfully content.

The Nude Tones:

You can't have autumn without flesh colors.It's the epitome of the season. That's why clear picks for this are the Revlon Lip Butter in Creme Brulee and Rimmel Apocalips in Nude Eclipse. Let's face it, I'm a big fan of the nude all year round, and autumn just gives me an extra seasonal excuse to use and overuse them.
The Apocalips is more on the lipstick side of things and has much more coverage, but the Revlon Lip Butter is well... a  lip butter and that means it may be a bit more sheer but it hydrates your lips much much more. They're basically the two extremes of the tone. 
I must admit, I did see an even more extreme sheer today tho, in the shape of a Maybelline lip butter dupe (I'd suppose that's what it was, I don't remember the description). And when I say sheer, I do mean sheer. You could only see something shining because no color was appearing. More on that if I ever give it a go in any case.

The Corals:

I find coral tones to look so beautiful in autumn! For the matte fans, we have the Topshop Lip Crayon in Coy which I've done a full review of Here. And again, for the more sheer version, Topshop is happy to oblige too with its Lip Bullet in There She Goes. That one also feels really hydrating on the lips and it has a summer nostalgic shimmer to it. It's really one of my favorite shades and I'll review it for you soon.

Those were my top picks for lip beautification this autumn, what are yours?                         





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Lip Lovin' | Topshop Lip Crayons

I'm usually not a big fan of matte lip...anythings. It's because we all know how they like to dry out lips but I have to say I'm beyond impressed with these crayons!

I'm definitely a big fan of nudes and corals,but to find a coral that I'm content with is a whole other story. You can imagine my surprise when this one turned out to be the exception to my searches. I was just randomly walking around Selfridges ( yes,not even Topshop...) when these cute things caught my attention. Would like to point out that I find the general black and white Topshop packaging immensely cute and I tend to direct my eyes towards them instinctively. And this was the case with the Lip Crayon in Coy.

In any case, what I was incredibly impressed with the lasting power. They're basically the Maybelline Color Tattoos of lips. Just like the eyeshadow, 5 hours into applying it, it was still sitting proudly on my lips. After eating and drinking mind you. And even more surprising, it did no damage to my lips in terms of drying them out. Even if it is a matte crayon, you don't get that "oh Lord they're becoming the Sahara!" feeling. Sure, it's not like wearing a moisturizer , but no matte product ever is.

They're also very friendly in re-applying. It really just takes a stroke and you're as good as new.That's mainly because not much color gets lost along the way to begin with.

                               

Not being a fan of lip crayons or mattes, this one really changed my mind and I really want to try more out! I'd just wish they'd make a nude,peachy and/or a pastel pink one. So far I've only seen burgundy and fuchsia.Correct me if I'm wrong though.
But stay tuned because I have some more Topshop lip lovin to show!



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