Saturday 6 September 2014

Matte Lips






While rummaging through my lipsticks the other day, I noticed I had a little matte lipstick collection going. Normally I'm not actually a fan of matte lips, but I quite like some of these lipsticks. There are a few hit and misses though as you will soon find out.

Sleek Matte Me Lip Cream in 'Petal'
The packaging for this lip cream is really nice, I've always been a fan of sleek packaging as it looks so classy with the matte black. My friend actually bought me this as a present which I really appreciate, and I quite like the lip cream. However I'm not sure if it's the shade or the formula, but it just doesn't suit me. Nonetheless I will still wear it, it applies quite liquidly and creamy but dries to a matte finish. It does tend to dry out my lips a bit and feels really thick on the lips. Like I said, if this was in another shade I might feel different about it, but for me this just doesn't tick all the boxes. 

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in 101
At first I used to dislike this lipstick as the colour was more cool-toned than expected. However, after finding ways to work with it, I've grown much more fond of it. It is a blue-toned pink nude lipstick with a slightly watermelon-ish smell. Some people really like the scent but I think it smells quite artificial. I love the formula of these lipsticks and I will definitely be picking up more, I have actually done a full review here. They apply nice and smooth and don't dry your lips out all, even though they have a matte finish. I really recommend these Kate Moss lipsticks, definitely a hit and not a miss.

Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm in 205 'Elusive'
As you know I love lip crayons, especially the Revlon Colourburst range. I have actually done a whole post on them which you can view here. I didn't actually realise all my matte lipsticks were really similar in colour until I took the photos for this post. But it is a medium pink colour that is quite natural. The formula is not at all drying and actually quite moisturising. There is also a slight peppermint scent which feels refreshing on the lips. I absolutely love this lip crayon and I really recommend you try them out!

Barry M Lip Paint in 52
I know, wow, that is a bright lipstick. But I did buy it when I was about 11 and had no idea about makeup or anything. I thought I was really cool buying (even though I hardly wore it) a neon pink lipstick. I'm not sure if it was just the lipstick I bought, but not only is the colour very daring, but the formula is really bad if I say so myself. It is very drying and does not apply smoothly, it is quite rough to apply. Barry M might've changed the formula or it might just be this shade, because I have other Barry M lipsticks that I love and they aren't drying. The colour is definitely something for the more braver lipstick wearers, I wouldn't exactly wear a bright blue-toned lipstick on a day to day basis. This lipstick is definitely a miss and I don't recommend it, however definitely check out some other shade by Barry M.

As you can see, there are a mix of hit and misses in my matte lipsticks. I hope you enjoyed this blog post, thank you for reading and have a nice day, bye!
 

13 comments:

  1. In love with ALL of these shades, especially the revlon balm, so pretty!
    xprincessjas | x

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  2. really loved this blogpost, you should definitely write more about lipsticks because they are my favourite things and I love seeing new things I haven't tried. I have one of the sleek gloss me lipglosses and they are so good as well. I really want to try the matte shade you have because it is so gorgeous. I also have that revlon matte balm and it is the most prettiest shade. Loved reading your opinion on it. Just followed you on bloglovin xxxxx

    scarletslippers.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you and I definitiy will! Lipsticks are my favourite as well! And thank youu! Xx

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  3. Matte lipsticks are some of my favorite but I find that some can make my lips look very dry! However I have had great experiences with several posted in this post!

    Krystal | Little Beauty Bug <3 & Bloglovin'

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    1. Same! Sometimes they make my lips dry too! Xx

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  4. I just found your blog. It is amazing. I love the Matte me lip gloss, the color is pretty

    style-mepretty.blogspot.com

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  5. Fantastic. I love the range of colors. I need the Barry M lippy ASAP! :] // itsCarmen.com ☼ ☯

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    1. Thanks and I wouldn't really recommend it though haha!

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  6. Elusive is one of my fave mattes, I love wearing it x

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  7. I've never been a matte lips person as I always found them drying but all of these look very moisturising x

    daisy-drops

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  8. I used to use the Rimmel one all the time, I can't remember why I stopped because I used to be in love with it! I may need to bring it back out again :)x
    Libby-Jade

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