New Lipsticks: Gifts from Shayne
Sometimes I wonder what made me so blessed when I receive good things from my good friends. Last week my friend Shayne of Queenofallyousee sent me some lipsticks which I haven't tried before. Shayne's one of my first friends from the blogosphere. She's based in Manila and she has one of the most wonderfully curated Instagram and blog contents. She's one of those whom I could point out as an inspiration in blogging and in living. Read her contents to know why! ;)
This post is not about bragging what I got, but by showing how grateful I am to have people I could call friends online. I just love how new media gives us the chance to connect and inspire each other. Aside from learning something new, it's definitely one of the things I am thankful for about technology.
I'm not going to do an intensive review on each of the lippies as I haven't used them for a long period of time yet. However, I'll be jotting down some of my initial thoughts about the products in this blog post.
💋💄👄 Nude Lipstick from Lilac by Lily Maymac in shade "Yasmin" 💋💄👄
First of all, let's take some time to appreciate how gorgeous the packaging is. It is so pretty and I love how compact it is. The shade Yasmin is a flattering light nude. It's perfect for an everyday makeup look or when paired with fierce smokey eyes. This lippie is super matte and it dries pretty quick once applied, so you have to work fast in achieving your desired pigmentation. I feel that the shade could be a little too light for me, but it doesn't look bad at all making it still worth wearing. Shayne did a review with the other shades and you can read it right here.
💋💄👄Powerstick Lipstick from Sigma Beauty in shade "In Spades"💋💄👄
I honestly didn't know that Sigma Beauty has some makeup products until I received this from Shayne. We all know how superior their brushes are, but how about their so called Powersticks? I love all the lippies my dear Shayne sent me, but this one has to be my favorite. This lipstick comes in a matte black magnetic bullet, very good packaging I must say. It kind of reminds me of the classic MAC lipsticks. The shade In Spades is a light pink color. I'm not very much into light pink colors, but this is so good that it's now one of my favorite lipsticks. It's light in color but it has good color payoff. This one's also satin but it does stay on my lips for a decent amount of time. The best thing about this lipstick is that it feels so good on the lips. It's moisturising without having that sticky feeling.
💋💄👄LA Girl Matte Flat Gloss Lipstick in shade "Rebel"💋💄👄
I adore lipsticks with dark colors. This matte lipstick from La Girl has a really great color with a name aptly given - Rebel. This is a perfect lipstick to wear if you're feeling #emo circa 2005 or if you just want to get away with unnecessary conversations.
💋💄👄Colorbliss Lipstick from Avon in shade "Dashing Red"💋💄👄
This last lipstick by Avon has a really good color as well. I love its gorgeous red wine shade which could be easily toned down if you wanna wear it on a daily basis. Although this doesn't last that long, this feels really smooth on the lips.
Swatches from left to right: Rebel by La Girl, In Spades by Sigma Beauty, Dashing Red by Avon, and Yas in by Lilac.
Above is a photo of me wearing the same makeup except for the lipsticks. You could see how the shades differ on my skin tone. I do have yellow undertone by the way. I hope that it would give you an idea if we share the same skin shade.
Which one among the four lipsticks suits me best? Which lip color would you like to put on? Let me know on the comment section below.
love lots,
Tin