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5 Soft Plums for Spring

One of my favorite color to wear for spring is a softer version of plum, so I thought I would share some of my favorite more muted plum lipsticks today.

  1. Guerlain Garance — a very warm plum with a soft sheen
  2. MAC Marque — a gold-shimmered plum
  3. Estee Lauder Irresistible — a neutral-warm medium plum
  4. Tom Ford Indian Rose — a neutral pinky-plum
  5. Bite Beauty Rosewood — a lightly warm-toned plum

>> See side-by-side swatches! <<

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A Avatar

Really pretty picks! Marque is gorgeous, the shimmer really adds something without being too garish. I’ve wanted to try Garance for a while now, but they never seem to have it at any Guerlain counters I visit (maybe it’s not available in the UK or something?).

Tigerlily Avatar

It’s fair to say I have something of a plum lipsticks addiction… Guerlain Garance was my wedding day lip color so it’s nice to see it on Temptalia’s list!

EL’s Irresistible seems a good contender to try out their Pure Color Envy line (…must…resist…and use the plum lipsticks I already own some more…)

Rachel R. Avatar

I haven’t really thought of soft plums for spring, but these are gorgeous. I’ll have to rummage through my stash for similar shades.

Amanda Avatar

This post is just rubbing salt in my wounds because MAC aren’t selling Marque in the UK any longer and I can’t find a way to get it from the US. 🙁

Lotus Avatar

Hurrah for Garance and Indian Rose! They’re all quite lovely picks! 🙂 But if I had to go with a MAC, it would be plumful. 🙂 I can go with lip balm as well.. 🙂

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