This is a post that I've meant to write for the last eighteen months but never really felt happy with my lipstick collection until recently. This year alone I've added some of my favourite lipsticks to the collection and thought it was about time I shared my Top Ten All Time Favourite Lipsticks with you all.
Let's start with my favourite of favourites and most worn lipstick. This is from the Rosie For Autograph collection in the shade Lady Rose. This is a stunning mauve pink toned shade that looks perfect with a multitude of outfits and make up looks. It's such an easy colour to throw on and go and it's long lasting formula means it doesn't need constantly touching up. A beautiful shade for even the farirest of skintones.
Russian Red from MAC is one of my favourite red shades to wear. It's a blue toned red that makes skin look perfected and teeth look whiter. It's matte formula is creamy to apply and not ridiculously drying to wear. This lipstick doesn't transfer easily so touch ups aren't a massive worry and when they're necessary it's easy to reapply.
Revlon Colorburst Balm in Sultry looks like the stubbiest of the ten but has in fact still got a lot left in it. It's the first non red lipstick I happily wore and it's dark almost rapsberry shade suits a multitude of skintones. Matte in finish this isn't to drying to apply or wear for long periods of time. Practically transferproof, this is an easy lipstick to reapply and with it's hint of mint scent this is one of the nicer smelling lipsticks to wear.
Rimmel's Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 is the first lipstick I brought a good three years ago. This is not the same tube. It's dark berry tone suits fairer skintones perfectly and the matte texture is dry enough to keep it in place but not that drying that you end up with ridiculously chapped lips. This is my go to lipstick if I can't make any other lipstick work. So easy to apply you could probably do this without a mirror, the same stands for reapplication as well.
Stila's Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Beso is the only liquid lipstick to feature in this post as it's the only one that doesn't dry my lips out completely. It's a bright orange toned red that looks gorgeous in the Summer but also stunning all year round. It's doe foot applicator is the perfect size for an even application and one coat of this is enough for a highly pigmented, opaque pop of colour. Yes it'll be drying after a good four or five hours but it won't leave them feeling cracked and void of any moisture. Reapplication can be tricky but once it's on it's not going anywhere.
Urban Decay's Matte Revolution in Bad Blood was my go to red lipstick for the whole of the last Christmas season. It's that same blue toned red as Russian Red but depending on the rest of your make up can look deeper than normal. Matte in finish but creamier than most this won't be as drying on the lips as others but a bit of lip balm before and after will help get rid of uncomfortable patches on the lips. It does transfer but it's easy to reapply and doesn't ball up or cling to dry patches.
Gosh's Velvet Touch Matte Lipstick in Rose is a pretty affordable dupe for Lady Rose. Pink toned with a hint of mauve this is a perfect neutral tone for people with a fair skintone. A creamy, easy to apply formula this dries matte but doesn't zap any or all moisture from the lips. It doesn't transfer easily and even when it does the formula is creamy enough to reapply without it clinging to any dry patches or flaky bits. A great dupe if you're working on a budget.
Maybelline's Creamy Matte Lipstick in Divine Wine is that perfect Autumn/Winter shade. Looking more burgundy based on fairer skintones and more red toned on darker skintones, this flatters everyone. It's one of the creamiest matte formula's on the market which means it can go astray when it's on the lips but a lip liner will help keep it in place. As it's so creamy, it doesn't feel drying on the lips and can be worn for hours on end with touch ups and still look as good as when it's first applied. New shades are being released soon and they all scream Autumn Lips as well.
The Maybelline Color Drama Pencil in Red Essential is a great budget dupe for the Nars Velvet Lip Pencils. As it's a pencil product it's slightly drier in consistency and means that it's slightly harder to reapply and work with. It's semi matte formula means it's comfortable to wear but after a while can become drying. It's pencil form makes it's easy to apply initially as the point will line the lips effortlessly. If this shade of red isn't your cup of tea there is a more orange based red called Light It Up in this range.
And finally there is Loreal's Color Riche Lipstick in Blake's Red. This is a great dupe for both Russian Red and Bad Blood. It's a blue toned red that looks particularly striking on fairer complexions and makes everyone's teeth look whiter. It's a very creamy formula so a lip liner is advised when applying this just to stop any feathering and bleeding. It's not so matte in finish that it leaves lips cracked and flaky after wear but it's advised to wear lip balm before and afterwards to make sure lips look their best for this. It does transfer easily but it's formula makes it easy to reapply without it looking over done.
So that's it for my Top Ten All Time Favourite Lipsticks. All of these appear on me on a very regular basis and some of them whilst not having been worn yet this year will definitely be appearing in the upcoming seasons.
What are your favourite lipsticks? Are any of them the same as mine? Let me know in the comments.
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