Hey guys. I am SO excited about today's post. It's a TAG (video) which is created by the lovely Amelia Liana and Estée. I am obsessed with these 2 beautiful ladies that sometimes makes me wanna go and live in London so maybe I could bump into them on the street and meet them. Lol! Anyway as I was saying I love watching their videos and reading their blogposts. They have great tastes when it comes to makeup and skincare. I'll link their original video here so you can check it out if you haven't already.
I have also seen the version of Anna from Viviannadoesmakeup, the one from FleurDeForce and the one from Tijan Serena, and I have to say I loved their versions as well. I'll link their videos here, here and here if you are interested.
Well as I mentioned above this is a TAG VIDEO but since I don't do YouTube videos, I thought I could write a post about it because I love this TAG, it's right up my alley! So without further ado let's hop to it!
1. Favorite balm/treatment?
I'm gonna cheat a little on this one because I have 2 and it's hard to choose just one to be honest so there we go. The first one is an oldie but a goodie. It's such a cult lip product. I mean everybody and their mother rave about it. It's the Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm. It is so moisturizing. It locks in the moisture so that your lips never feel dry. It lasts absolute hours on the lip, and it's matte which means a great base before lipsticks.
I have mentioned this lip balm in my morning skincare routine post so if you are interested just click here.
2. Best eye-catching red?
This one I have to give it to my Rouge Dior Lipstick in the shade 999. Perfect red in my opinion, not too warm nor blue toned. Very eye-catching of course. Satin finish and so comfortable on the lip. And I love the packaging so simply yet elegant. I had raved all about it on my "Top 5 Favorite Lipsticks of All Time" blogpost so make sure you check it out by clicking here. I absolutely love it! It smells lovely too.
3. Best luxury & best drugstore?
Best luxury has to be my Dior lipsticks, doesn't matter which one or which line, I mean they are all good. I love them all! Let's just put it like that! They are just so light and so comfortable on the lip. The most important factor for me is that Dior lipsticks don't create this nasty line in between my lips like others do. I don't know how to explain it but it's very important to me.
Make sure you check out my "Top 5 Favorite Lipsticks of All Time" blogpost for reviews and swatches of some of my Dior lipsticks if you are interested.
Best drugstore... ... Emm... ... To be honest with you I haven't found the "best" one yet. I am still in search. I have tried some but almost all of them are disappointing. I am not being snobby here I am just being honest. But if I have to choose one then it will be these Lipstick Pencils from Wjcon. Wjcon is an Italian drugstore cosmetic brand and it's the equivalent of KIKO. I know that a lot of you know KIKO, but they are pretty much the same in my opinion.
I have 2 of their lipstick pencils here, one is this orange color called Fluo Geranium 04 and the other one is this cherry red color called Passion Rose 09. They remind me of the Nars Satin Lip Pencils but obviously a lot cheaper. I mean they are pretty good for the price and really pretty colors, so if you are in Italy and want to try some affordable and pretty lipsticks then they are the one to go.
4. Best Mac lipstick?
I am not a Mac girl. Yes Mac does some really nice lip colors but the texture is not my cup of tea. I like the smell of Mac lipsticks but that's about it.
If I have to choose one then it has to be my Mac Beach Blossom. It's a cream sheen. It's pretty moisturizing but I found Mac lipsticks are quite waxy which I don't care for. This is actually my first ever Mac lipstick and I adore the color. It's the perfect peachy pink nude for my complexion. Anna from Viviannadoesmakeup went on about this lipstick so if you want to hear what she had to say then click right here.
5. The most disappointing?
When I tell you my disappointing lip product you will be shocked. Get ready! It's the Glossy Stain from YSL. That's right. I have to be honest here I really don't like it. I know that a lot of beauty gurus and beauty junkies love this product but it drys out my lips so bad I just can't wear it anymore. I do like the light texture and the bright orange color but drying out my lips is something I can't bear. I got it from my local makeup store and I have the shade #8.
6. Liner - yes or no?
No. Because lipsticks don't really feather on my lips even with the most intensive colors, so I feel it's unnecessary to line my lips. Also I can achieve a bigger fuller looking lip with just lipstick so why liner?!
7. Best gloss?
I am not a gloss girl really. I don't buy lip glosses like ever. I used to wear a lot though when I was at school but now, nah. I just found them to be sticky and too shiny. And to be honest there are loads lipsticks in the market can achieve the same shiny and glossy result but not sticky. So sorry guys I can't answer this one.
8. Something extra
I think I am gonna talk about this lip combo I have been loving lately. It's a combination of the Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in the shade Empress and the Revolution Lipstick from Urban Decay in the shade Venom.
Check out my "Top 5 favorite Lipsticks of All Time" blogpost for details of the Hourglass Opaque Rouge. This is hands down the best liquid lipstick/lip stain I have ever tried. It dries down to matte and lasts absolute hours, and it's not drying. So good. And this shade is so flattering for all skin tones I think. It's this deep purple, aubergine color, simply gorgeous and comfortable to wear.
(Left: Hourglass right: Urban Decay)
The Revolution Lipstick by Urban Decay is a recent purchase. I think I have had it probably for only a week and I am obsessed, I repeat, obsessed with it. It's so lovely, so comfortable and so beautiful. This color is in the same color family as the Hourglass one, but more berry toned. I paired them together for a night out and those 2 together lasted the whole night without touching up. Absolutely top notch! #inlove
(Layered together)
So there you have it. My version of the Lip Product Addict TAG. It is so fun to write this post and I am so glad Amelia and Estée came up with this fun TAG. I hope you guys have enjoyed reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it. If you have your own version of this TAG then please let me know so I can read all about it. Until next time bye. Muah!
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