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Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #49 Rouge Artist Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a satin blueberry, and though I would never have thought to use the word "blueberry" as a descriptor, it kind of is.  It is very similar to the color of...

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Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick ($5.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a semi-opaque berry wine with soft raspberry shimmer.  It has a glossy finish and feels lightweight when worn.  It reminds me a bit of MAC's Odyssey lipstick, though not as...

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The Summer Season: Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

37 Pink Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Over the course of the past three months, we featured 81 different shades of summer-appropriate lipsticks and lipglosses.  I really hope you enjoyed it as much as I have (though perhaps not my lips, ha!).

  • Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque is a slightly more coral...

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The Summer Season: Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

23 Coral Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Bobbi Brown Guava Lipstick is si milar to Illamasqua Brink Lipstick. gloMinerals Passion Fruit Lipstick is a lipstick version of Illamasqua Mistress Intense Lipgloss that's a little darker. Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick is a bit browner but otherwise similar to MAC See Sheer...

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Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Guerlain Gracieuse Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gracieuse (05) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a softly gold-shimmered shade of darkened beige-brown.  It has full-color coverage, and it applies smoothly, richly, and beautifully in a...

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The Summer Season: Orange Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Orange Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

15 Orange Lipsticks & Lipglosses

There were definitely some fierce oranges featured over the past few months!  My personal favorite shades were #1, 3, 8, 9, and 11.

If you've been jonesin' for either MAC Morange or Neon Orange, Milani Mandarina is a decent dupe--just a smidgen lighter.  Illamasqua Temper,...

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The Summer Season: Purple Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

The Summer Season: Purple Lipsticks & Lipglosses Round-up

6 Purple Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Today marks the end of the Summer Season, which means it's time for round-ups to see what's close, what's similar, and all of that.  There weren't too many purple lipsticks/glosses that were really rich and pigmented, so with only six featured in during the series,...

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The Summer Season: Lancome Fuchsia Clutch Lipstick

The Summer Season: Lancome Fuchsia Clutch Lipstick

Lancome Fuchsia Clutch Lipstick

The Summer Season: Lancome Fuchsia Clutch Lipstick

Lancome Fuchsia Clutch Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright pink with fuchsia shimmer.  It's not pure fuchsia, but it's still quite bold and intense.  The base color is a deep, rich pink, while the fuchsia...

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The Summer Season: Shiseido Pout (RS326) Lipstick

The Summer Season: Shiseido Pout (RS326) Lipstick

The Summer Season: Shiseido Pout (RS326) Lipstick

Shiseido Pout (RS326) Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a semi-sheer pinky mauve with a high gloss sheen.  The Perfect Rouge formula is incredibly moisturizing, and even though this is part of the sheer line, it's still quite pigmented.  It has...

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The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

The Summer Season: NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer

NARS Hot Wired Lip Lacquer ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a jelly textured raspberry pink with bright, iridescent fuchsia micro-shimmer.  NARS' Lip Lacquers are incredibly moisturizing and feel very slick--but not sticky--on lips. ...

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