The Spring Season: Warmer Pinks Lipstick Wrap-up

I’m actually surprised by the volume of warmer-toned pinks featured in the Spring Season. I always thought finding the right warm pink was difficult, but perhaps not!

Similarities…

• #1 (Benefit Candy Store) is a more pigmented, slightly more coral version of #3 (Chanel Exquise).
• #8 (Guerlain Gemma) is a stunning shade, and the closest dupe I’ve encountered thus far is #10 (Korres #22)–Gemma is brighter and pinker, but Korres #22 has the cool golden sheen of Gemma that makes it so unique.
• #11 (Lancome Voile de Rose) made a big splash amongst readers, and though we have no exact dupe, #9 (Korres #13) and #15 (Shiseido PK 327) come close.
• #7 (Guerlain Gabrielle) seems like a slightly more coral version of #17 (Urban Decay Peroxide).
• #5 (Cle de Peau #106) is a brighter, more intense version of #16 (Urban Decay Naked).

1. Benefit Candy Store Lipstick
2. Bobbi Brown Rose Guarden Creamy Lip Color
3. Chanel Exquise Lipstick
4. Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque
5. Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick
6. Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick
7. Guerlain Gabrielle Rouge G Lipstick
8. Guerlain Gemma Rouge G Lipstick
9. Korres #13 Natural Pink Lipstick
10. Korres #22 Rose Guava Lipstick
11. Lancome Voile de Rose Lipstick
12. Maybelline Warm Me Up Lipstick
13. NP Set Havana Lipstick
14. Shiseido PK 224 Lipstick
15. Shiseido PK 327 Sheer Lip Color
16. Urban Decay Naked Lipstick
17. Urban Decay Peroxide Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Classic Cream Lipstick (#130) ($27.00) is a beautiful soft pinky-rose. It has a semi-sheer look that looks very natural on lips. Even though it’s not opaque, it’s one of those “You don’t know I’m wearing lipstick” kind of shades. It’s just a very subtle hue and the color clings and never looks heavy. It is, though, surprisingly not as pigmented as several of the other Classic Cream shades I’ve tried, unfortunately. I like the way the results regardless, but I just thought I’d note that quality.

Is this the right pink for you? Would you wear it?

The Spring Season is a series of posts featuring my favorite soft beige, coral, and pink lipsticks and lipglosses — all perfect for the first blossom of spring — that runs through March 2010.

See photos and swatches…