My Top 5 Current Lipsticks

Before I started blogging, I never wore lipstick and never owned any. However, I've slowly fell in love with them and eventually built up a little collection big enough to have a top five. I own lipsticks from a lot of brands and they range in price from £1 to over £20. Here's the lipsticks I find myself reaching for the most at the moment.

l-r // Topshop Pillow Talk, MUA Shade 15, MAC Hue, Revlon Lip Butter Cotton Candy, YSL Rouge Volupte Shade 1

 

 

Topshop Pillow Talk £8.00 - link

 

I purchased this when it was still part of their limited edition range, but luckily they've added it to their range. It provides a lovely pink matte finish and feels lovely and soft. Perfect for summer!

 

 

MUA Shade 15 Juicy - £1.00 - link

 

I am obsessed with this colour. I purchased this one because I wanted to break away from the traditional pink and went for a slight coral, but not too bright! This nude/coral colour lasts all day too. Definitely worth trying MUA lipsticks.

 

MAC Hue £14.00 - link

 

I found this in the Cosmetics Company Outlet store in Gunwharf Quays (I blogged about it here) and only paid £9.50 for it. It's a perfect every day nude lipstick and I do admire Mac for selling moisturised lipsticks.

 

 

Revlon Lip Butter Cotton Candy £7.99 - link

 

Okay so it's not exactly a lipstick but I have been wearing it almost every day for the last two weeks. They are incredibly moisturising and creamy, yet they are pigmented and give a long lasting coverage. I have two lip butters but definitely want to get more.

 

 

YSL Rouge Volupte Shade 1 - £24.50 - link

 

Sometimes I just can't justify a price on something, but with this I can. It feels so soft on my lips and has the creamiest texture. The colour is one of my favourites, and I am in love with the packaging.

 

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YSL Lipstick Review

As you may have read before, I won Siobhan's giveaway and received a whole bunch of lovely prizes (click here to read the post). The thing I was most excited about was the lipstick. I have never purchased a YSL lipstick before, as I never have that much money to spare! So I was very happy to win one.

The shade I won is called 1 Nude Beige and is such a gorgeous baby pink/nude colour. It is very creamy and highly pigmented. The thing I love the most is the fruity scent - it smells amazing! Also, how can you resist the gorgeous packaging?

So is it worth the £22 price tag? As it doesn't last all day, not really. But it is such a gorgeous colour with lovely packaging, it's quite hard to resist buying another. Want to check out the other colours available? Click here.

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Coral Lips

When it comes to lipstick I prefer pink and the brighter the better. However, there is one lipstick that I also love, and it's Cool Coral by ELF. It's one of my bargain lipsticks that cost just £3.50.

As you can see it is quite a natural looking lipstick with a very slight shimmer (you can't really see it in the photo).

The only downside is it looks nothing like it does on the website. (see Cool Coral). So although I'm still on the lookout for a coral lipstick, I'm very happy with everything else.

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The Perfect Shade

For a very long time I have been lusting after the 'perfect pink' lipstick, and I think I have found it. Milly blogged about a new Topshop lipstick last week and as soon as I saw the photos I realised it was the exact colour I loved but could never quite describe. I found it impossible to take photos wearing it as I only use my Blackberry and the images wouldn't come out well but she has posted some great photos so do check out her post on it here.

The lipstick I am talking about is called Pillow Talk and is part of their limited edition Smoke and Mirrors collection for A/W 2011. It costs £9 which is a little more than their normal lipsticks which only cost £8, but I felt it was worth spending as I adored the shade. It's a soft pink which isn't too bright or too eye catching, just nice enough to stand out a little.

The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the packaging, I found a little too old fashioned for my liking but it does fall into their 70's theme. However, I do prefer their simple black and white packaging.

What's your favourite lipstick shade?