I own a ton of Autumnal lip products but the one I know I'll be wearing the most out of the entire collection is a repeat offender from last year. Out Loud is that beautiful pumpkin/bourbon shade I adored last year after a hunt for a burnt orange shade. And again this Autumn I can't get enough of this shade. There are occasions where this can be uncomfortable after a while but if lips are prepped properly, this shade can last flawlessly for hours without the need for reapplication. It stands out beautifully in all black outfits or looks with a pop of khaki.
After Out Loud there is one particular lip product that I can't get enough of. The SuperStay Matte Inks from Maybelline are one of the best high street lip formulas available right now. Comfortable, non drying, long wearing and saturated in colour, these lipsticks will last you all day long without the need for reapplication. I have a ton of shades but my three favourites for the Autumn period are Founder (top), Groundbreaker (middle) and Ruler (bottom). Founder is a gorgeous plum shade that surprisingly doesn't go patchy when applied, Groundbreaker is a gorgeous orange red shade; a good dupe if you don't want to pay £19 for the Smashbox and Ruler is a deep raspberry pink. I love how these look, how they wear and I'd happily buy even more shades.
Stila do an amazing selection of shades in their liquid lipstick formula. And since my last Autumn Lip Edit I've managed to add a few more shades to my collection. Two that scream Autumn to me are Rubino (top) and Fiery (bottom). Rubino looks like a deep burgundy in the tube but actually applies more of a plum shade whilst Fiery is a deep red with a subtle blue undertone. If lips are chapped or not prepped correctly, these can be drying but if you've prepped lips beforehand these wear beautifully. They don't transfer easily, don't need to be reapplied constantly and are highly pigmented in one swipe. Rubino needs a little more work than Fiery but that extra couple of minutes to perfect it are well worth it.
Another Stila liquid lipstick I love is the shade Aria. It's more of an unusual shade for this time of the year but it's got enough of a deep raspberry undertone for it to be wearable. Aria is a shade that I see working well with grey as well as black during these colder months. Again I love wearing this liquid lipsticks but there's got to be some prep beforehand. I speak from experience as today (the 19th) I did not prep my lips beforehand and ended up having to do an emergency patch up job during my shift at work.
This is the final Stila lipstick I promise. Serenata is one of my all time favourite shades but unfortunately it' was limited edition in one of their seasonal kits. It breaks my heart that I can't get my hands on a full size bottle of this as it's the perfect greigey, grungey nude that works well with so many looks. It can be paired with brown, grey and khaki and just gives it a smokey, grungy, undone look that I find so hard to pull off with other shades. I'm still hunting for a dupe of this so I can continue it's legacy once I've emptied this tube but as of right now, the search is looking harder than believed.
Neutrals aren't my preferred lip colour when Autumn finally graces us, I much prefer deeper, darker tones that really stand out but sometimes a neutral is necessary to make a look work. And one of my favourites is Rome from NYX. One of their Soft Matte Lip Creams, this stunning plum toned neutral shade works wonderfully on a multitude of skintones and it's mousse like formula means it's comfortable to wear all day long. It's extremely lightweight on the lips which means I forget I'm wearing it, doesn't dry lips out after a period of time and doesn't need to reapplied constantly.
Autumn is the season when my red lipstick collection is rediscovered and loved again. One of my favourite shades, especially at the beginning of the season is Alabama from NYX. One of their matte lipsticks, this deep red shade is comfortable to wear, doesn't has that powdery matte texture, doesn't fade and reapplies very little maintenance after inital application. What I like about it the most is that it's not that bright Christmas red but still has a enough of a pop to it that will garner you a few compliments.
I love a good orange red/rust red during the Autumn, it gives it more a of a turning leaves vibe than a Christmas vibe and works with the beautiful Autumnal colour palette you see everywhere it turns September. And Brick Vintage from Loreal's matte lipstick collection is a shade that matches that criteria perfectly. It's got just the right amount of orange running through it to give it that rust vibe and not too much like a orange tomato red that I much prefer wearing during the warmer months. The Loreal matte lipsticks are very creamy in texture but don't smudge or fade in anyway. They last a good few hours on the lips and don't dry out or crumble on the lips. They do have a slightly over the top scent but luckily it doesn't last when applied to the lips.
Last year I spoke about how I'd stopped wearing my beloved 107 from Rimmel. Well I think it's safe to say since then I've found myself a new version of the 107 and it hasn't changed how it looks on my skin. Divine Wine from Maybelline was featured in my Lip Edit last Autumn and I can't help but feature it again in this one. It's a stunning deep wine shade that's creamy formula doesn't dry out lips or leave them feeling powdery and uncomfortable. It does fade slightly but reapplication is easy and doesn't cause it to crumble or ball up on the lip. And the best bit, this is still readily available in the shops.
