How do you know it's summer in Mumbai? The humidity more than the heat, really. When the back of your neck gets sweaty when you sleep, when that plastic chair sticks to to your bare legs when you're trying to get up and when you see the first pimple of the season *sobs*! I didn't even have ONE so far. T^T Now I have to go back to my old skincare routine... I'm getting derailed here..
Anyway, summer brings some good things too! Ice cream! You can wear your toenails in pretty colours and show them off in open sandals and best of all, you can go crazy with colour! (Actually, the ice cream was the best of all.) In your make up, clothes, everything! You can go wild. :D And I intend to do just that! With lipsticks.
These are my 7 lipsticks for summer, I want to say that I tend to go for heavier finishes rather than sheer because my lips are weird. -__- They're darker at the corners and very pink in the centre, so sheer colours just look strange on me. Anyway, on to the colours!
Does it totally show that I'm a NYX and Maybelline hoarder? Thought as much..
Arm Swatches:
So yeah, as you can see, LOTS of coral/ orange and some pink in there! I didn't want to do lip swatches because my lips are in a horribly chapped condition but then, it's a lipstick post.. So yeah.. Enjoy looking at my scary mouth!
Lip Swatches:
Haute Melon: This is a NYX Round lipstick. It's one of my favourite colours, I got it last month but I've wanted it for a year atleast and it was always unavailable! I know I sound insane because it looks like chapstick in my swatch but it is somewhere between sheer and opaque but I love its pinky-orange shade (the orange isn't really showing up on the lips, the arm swatch is more accurate.) It brightens up the face almost instantly and doesn't settle into lines.. Which I have a LOT of. The finish is more waxy than other round lippis but that is actually a good thing because damn the creamy ones can melt!
French Rose: This is from the Faces Moisture Rich range. I love this colour! It is BRIGHT and a lovely red orange, but wearability wise, we have a love- hate relationship. You can see it enhances chapped lips. The texture is creamy but not as melty" as NYX. I did a review on it before, you can read it here.
Bronze Orange: This is a Maybelline Colorsensational Moisture Rich Lipstick, it's a lovely wearable dusty orange. I did a review for it here. (Btw don't laugh at my foundation colour there, I had spent most of my life believing I was an "olive" skin tone. -__-)
Blushing Brunette: This is one of my favourite shades from Maybelline! I have no idea why it looks so bad and yellow in my lip swatch, but the above pic and my arm swatch is what it really looks like. It is a slighly cool nude/ pink/ orange colour. It really brightens up my skin tone and has a hint of gold shimmers that just make it look yummy!
Coral Pink: Another Maybelline shade, I love how bright it is and yet subtle. Great for work, when you want to be adventurous without going overboard! Very moisturising and stays on pretty long although not transfer proof.
Angel: This is a NYX Matte lipstick that I bought with Haute Melon, I love this shade. It burns the retinas of all those who look directly at it! It really is a dupe of Impassioned by Mac but slightly less red, more red than the picture though. Again, the arm swatch is more accurate. Why the hell am I doing lip swatches! They're all screwed up. -__- The flash made this one really.. weird..
Addis Ababa: This is not a lipstick according to NYX, it is a soft matte lip cream.. Well, whatever it is,I FRIGGIN' LOVE IT! This is my favourite pink! A fuchsia with blue tones and it actually has some blue shimmers too. So summery! *u* It makes your teeth look white and my it really suits my slightly cooler skin tone too! In fact, I love this colour so much, I'm looking for a dupe. I've ordered a Faces Satin Matte lipstick in Magenta, lets see how close they are. :D
Well, that is it for my summer lipsticks! You can go on over to the Beauty and the Cheap Facebook page and vote for your favourite lip colours for summer. :D And you can let me know in the comments, which colours you love and hate. Maybe give me some advice on some more colours I can hoard for summer.
Why not, summer's just getting started. :)
Anyway, summer brings some good things too! Ice cream! You can wear your toenails in pretty colours and show them off in open sandals and best of all, you can go crazy with colour! (Actually, the ice cream was the best of all.) In your make up, clothes, everything! You can go wild. :D And I intend to do just that! With lipsticks.
These are my 7 lipsticks for summer, I want to say that I tend to go for heavier finishes rather than sheer because my lips are weird. -__- They're darker at the corners and very pink in the centre, so sheer colours just look strange on me. Anyway, on to the colours!
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| From L-R: NYX Haute Melon, Faces French Rose, MNY Bronze Orange, Blushing Brunette, Coral Pink, NYX Angel, NYX Addis Ababa |
Arm Swatches:
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| Without flash |
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| With flash |
Lip Swatches:
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| Haute Melon |
French Rose: This is from the Faces Moisture Rich range. I love this colour! It is BRIGHT and a lovely red orange, but wearability wise, we have a love- hate relationship. You can see it enhances chapped lips. The texture is creamy but not as melty" as NYX. I did a review on it before, you can read it here.
Bronze Orange: This is a Maybelline Colorsensational Moisture Rich Lipstick, it's a lovely wearable dusty orange. I did a review for it here. (Btw don't laugh at my foundation colour there, I had spent most of my life believing I was an "olive" skin tone. -__-)
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| Ugh, this swatch does Blushing Brunette no justice! |
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| This is what it REALLY looks like on me |
Blushing Brunette: This is one of my favourite shades from Maybelline! I have no idea why it looks so bad and yellow in my lip swatch, but the above pic and my arm swatch is what it really looks like. It is a slighly cool nude/ pink/ orange colour. It really brightens up my skin tone and has a hint of gold shimmers that just make it look yummy!
Coral Pink: Another Maybelline shade, I love how bright it is and yet subtle. Great for work, when you want to be adventurous without going overboard! Very moisturising and stays on pretty long although not transfer proof.
Angel: This is a NYX Matte lipstick that I bought with Haute Melon, I love this shade. It burns the retinas of all those who look directly at it! It really is a dupe of Impassioned by Mac but slightly less red, more red than the picture though. Again, the arm swatch is more accurate. Why the hell am I doing lip swatches! They're all screwed up. -__- The flash made this one really.. weird..
Addis Ababa: This is not a lipstick according to NYX, it is a soft matte lip cream.. Well, whatever it is,I FRIGGIN' LOVE IT! This is my favourite pink! A fuchsia with blue tones and it actually has some blue shimmers too. So summery! *u* It makes your teeth look white and my it really suits my slightly cooler skin tone too! In fact, I love this colour so much, I'm looking for a dupe. I've ordered a Faces Satin Matte lipstick in Magenta, lets see how close they are. :D
Well, that is it for my summer lipsticks! You can go on over to the Beauty and the Cheap Facebook page and vote for your favourite lip colours for summer. :D And you can let me know in the comments, which colours you love and hate. Maybe give me some advice on some more colours I can hoard for summer.
Why not, summer's just getting started. :)