LIP Year 2014



Hands down of all the beauty products that came out last year both high end and drugstore, lip products were definitely the boss of 2014! And I want to share with you my reviews and opinions of the different lip products I've purchased, tried and fell in love with  the past 12 months.

*LIP MOISTURIZERS/BALMS

My personal favorites are the Christian Dior Creme de Rose Smoothing Plumping Lip Balm $28.00, Rosebud Perfume Co. Minted Rose Lip Balm $7.00,  Rosebud Perfume Co. Rosebud Salve $6.00 and the most convenient and affordable Carmex Healing Lip Balm.

 

CD Crème de Rose is the most expensive I bought at Sephora but OMG it is well worth the money because I feel it is a treatment that conditions and keeps your lips hydrated the whole  day without drying, it applies silky smooth and is non-sticky. I love using this as a prep before applying lipstick. Though it does not plump my lips, which really does not matter nor do I feel I need it, I am just so satisfied with how it treats my lips and it smells so pretty! The two RPC lip balms are my next loved which I purchased also at Sephora, they are much more affordable in comparison to Crème de Rose but also provides the same benefits. The only thing I have to say about the application is that they have a slippery finish on the lips due to the petroleum and oils in them. I use these as an evening lip mask before bed. Lastly my oldie-but-a-goodie favorite throughout the year  especially for change of seasons  is the Carmex brand  which you can purchase (if you live in the US) pretty much anywhere like at Target, CVS, Walmart, Costco and Walgreens. This product to me is a lot similar to the Crème de Rose when it comes to the finish, applies smooth and is not slippery but it does have a minty or tingly feel, it also treats and heals lips from dryness.

*LIP LINERS
NYX: Pinky, Mauve and Dolly Pink
Jordana: Baby Berry, Rock n' Rose, Plush Plum and Sedona Red
Rimmel London: Natural, Tiramisu and Café Au Lait

The brands I've been using are from Nyx Cosmetics, Jordana and Rimmel London. All are available in the drugstore except for NYX which you can purchase at Ulta or similar beauty supply stores or Target. Overall I love that they are affordable but have awesome quality, they create really good definition to the lips and blend well with any lipstick in my opinion. I've gone through other brands but love these the most.

*Wishlist: Mac lip pencil in Whirl and Soar




*HIGH END/LUXURY LIPSTICKS

Nars Audacious Lipstick ANNA

love the dusty rose/mauve pigmentation, creamy, matte finish. MY FAVE OF ALL!

Gerard Cosmetics Lipsticks in 1995, Nude and Tequila Sunrise


discovered these last year and so impressed with the coverage, finish and wear of these lippies

Too Faced MELTED Liquified long wear lipstick

Melted Peony, Melted Nude, Melted Fig and Melted Berry
-  unique precision tip applicator that dispenses product, has a light weight, creamy moisturizing matte finish
and is super pigmented.

 

MAC Cosmetics Lipsticks in Kinda Sexy and Please Me

both are matte finish, a tad drying  but extremely pigmented and doesn't budge

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Glace

OMG this color brings me back to the 90's and is a sure win Kylie Jenner lip color! Mauve/pink/brown color with a soft satin finish.

Hikari Lipstick in Cabernet

I got this in one of my Ipsy bags and is a rich berry/maroon color in person. Ultra pigmented and super long wear, leaves the lips stained even when some of the product wipes off. Creamy/satin finish.

 

Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipsticks Angelic Nude and Plummy Rose

glides on silky smooth with sheer but buildable color

 

And lastly the YSL Rouge Volupte Shine color 8 Pink In Confidence


this is such a beautiful shimmery nude pink color, applies silky though it is a bit slippery for my liking; this is definitely a gorgeous everyday lip color! 

 

 



around $5 each at Ulta

*DRUGSTORE LIPSTICKS

In this category NYX owned my year and I did not use any other brand for majority of 2014. They are definitely of high quality and pigmentation, affordable and do not dry the lips. My personal picks are their Matte lipsticks in  Natural, Aubrey, Sable and Perfect Red and YASSS I've found my favorite red lipstick in this brand, and one Butter lipstick in Candy Buttons. To me these matte lipsticks are just as good as MAC, if not, even better only because when applied alone they do no dry out the lips, they are matte but a slight demi matte finish.

 

LIP CREAMS/GLOSSES/LACQUERS

Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian

Buxom Full-On Lip Polish in Dolly

bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Buttercream Flirty Mauve

Laura Mercier Lip Glace  in Rose

ALL are moisturizing and non sticky. I especially love the Laura Mercier lip glace, it smells like pastry!

NYX Butter Glosses Crème Brulee, Apple Strudel, Peaches and Cream, Merengue, Tiramisu 

NYX Butter Gloss = gloss HEAVEN!

these glosses have superb quality and are budget friendly to ladies new to makeup, an awesome addition to any makeup collection!

Let me just say that these glosses are so yummy, so sweet smelling that you literally want to eat them! It is like having buttercream icing right at your nose at all times. They feel so good on the lips, are not slippery or sticky at all, they apply silky smooth and the most important thing... they do not dry your lips.  Have you noticed the trend of my lippie picks yet? :)

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer and I picked up Galaxy and Aurora

GREAT drugstore product just as affordable as NYX, smells equally sweet with extreme color pay off

I was quite surprised at the pigmentation of this product.  One swipe offers generous color pay off and is a creamy satin finish to the lips. I bought these at Walgreens for about $5.

Ultimately what's important is knowing what benefits your lips like products that are moisturizing and helps keep hydration. Consider the wear of the product and the formulation that is does not create dryness over time. Regarding lip balms just make sure what you buy  protects, conditions and heals the skin. Also consider products that contain natural or all-natural ingredients. Bite Beauty lip products for example are made of food grade materials and claims to be edible.

 

Being beautiful also means taking care of your skin by being mindful of what the product contains :)  

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