Fall Lipstick MAC Makeup NC 45 NC 50 Red lips Riri Woo Vino WOC

"Fall" red lip using MAC Riri Woo lipstick and MAC Vino lip liner.

Cheap Lipstick Revlon Sale Swatches

 A trip to my local CVS yielded these lovely ColorBurst lipsticks from Revlon at 75% off. I'd read some really great reviews of these of MakeupAlley, but becuase of the price (nearly $10 each) I never brought any.

There are a lot of colors in this lipstick line, but unfortunately only 5 were on clearance, and out of those 5, I brought these four. There were some great nude shades I wanted to get, but they'll have to wait for another clearance sale!

From Left: Sienna, Lilac, Mauve and Hazelnut

The first thing that caught my eye was the packaging: the diamond pattern and matte black finish make these seem more expensive than something from Revlon. The name "Revlon is also printed into the lipstick itself, adding another nice touch. I also love that the top of the tube shows the color of the lipstick. No more opening tube after tube and getting frustrated when I can't find what I'm looking for.

As for the formulas, they're very creamy and not drying at all. The colors are nicely pigmented and opaque with a slightly glossy finish. I've only worn the Hazelnut one so far, and it lasted fairly well without needing a touch up. Overall, while I wouldn't pay $10 a piece for these, for $2.44 they're great!

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Beauty Dry Skin Lip Balm Lipstick Makeup Moisturizing Red Review Wet n Wild

I hate forgetting to throw a lip balm in my purse when I go out in the cold, but thats just what I didn't do the other day. So I stopped at my nearby Rite Aid to grab something quick, cheap and hopefully moisturizing. The Wet n Wild Natural Blend lip shimmer looked like just the thing I needed. I paid for my purchase and before even leaving the store, popped the balm open and applied it to my lips without using a mirror thinking it'd bring just a touch of plum color to my lips.

Wrong! This little thing is super pigmented and the color looks nothing like the tube. As you can see I walked around for half the day with bright apple red lips, lol. I guess its just the universe's way of forcing me to step outside my comfort zone.

I do really like the formula of these, the consistency is good, not super moisturizing, but good enough to keep my lips from feeling dry, and I like the shiny finish. And now that I know how these apply I may go and get a few more colors. For $1.99 they're not half bad.

Beauty Bold Lip Tar Lipstick Makeup OCC Pink

I haven't used this by itself in ages. Normally I'll mix it with some other lipstick or gloss to tone the color down and make it more wearable.

Well, today I decided I wanted to be bold and went for it straight out of the tube in all its opaque, pink glory. I wore it around the house for a bit, but when it was time to go out, I lost my confidence and blotted it down to a barely pink stain, lol.

Maybe some other day I'll have the courage to wear this just as it is.

Beauty Lipstick MAC Make up Art Cosmetics Review Violetta

Violetta is a gorgeous purple lipstick with a slight blue duo-chrome sheen to it. It can look rather intimidating in the tube, but is super flattering on a wide range of skin tones, including brown. It goes on semi-opaque and feels nice on the lips - not too drying. Its an amplified finish that looks even better with a gloss on top.

Its a permanent Pro item thats being re-promoted with the Venomous Villains collection.