Bright Spring Lips

Although it was snowing the day I bought these, I held onto my optimism and excitement for spring. I'm so sick of winter and ready for shorts, dresses, sandals, and bright lips!

I went to the store with the intention of getting some NYX butter glosses and all Maybelline lip products were on sale and the NYX were full price. They go on sale frequently, so I changed my plan. I picked up some Vivids which I know I like, and the newer Color Elixer glosses. I love Maybelline lip products and deffinately could have bought more so I was good.

 I lost my Pink Pop lipstick in Mexico with all my other lipsticks so this one is a repurchase. I love this for spring and summer. It's a bright, neon pink but very pretty. It's like classic Barbie pink. The other colour is also from the vivds collection and is supposed to be my replacement for the MAC pro longwear colour Forever Love that I lost. It's not the exact same but similar enough. It's a darker, more hot pink colour. Not as bright or neon as Pink Pop so maybe more wearable if you don't like the lighter pinks.

 I've seen these lipglosses before and thought the packaging was adorable. It's lipgloss trying to look like lipstick! I heard one person rave about them on youtube so I bought two to try out. I got a bright pink and a coral. The pink is called Hibiscus Haven and is a bright pink. It looks nice paired over both lipsticks. The coral is called Breath Taking Apricot and actually looks more pink than orange on my lips. So don't let the orangeness scare you. These lipglosses are very pigmented but not totally opaque. They add a lot of colour worn on their own and also look nice paired over lipstick. They're not sticky and feel nice and smooth on the lips. The doe foot applicator is flat and easy to apply. 

What are your favourite lip products for spring?

Favourite Drug Store Lipsticks

I buy exclusively drug store lipstick. There is some really good stuff there and it's affordable! There's always an alternative at the drugstore for a $30 lipstick. So these are just some of my favourtites. And I apologize fore the bad pictures, I'm still trying to figure out my lighting!

~Everyday/Lighter Colour~

Revlon Matte 002: I bought this lipstick a long time ago and I haven't seen it around recently, so I hope they still have it. This is a my lips but better colour. It's a neutral pink that I can wear with any make up look. It's not nude, but just pink enough that it looks fun but not so pink that it's in your face. It's a matte formula so it can be a bit drying, but still not as bad as MAC. I find it similar to MAC Hue but it's not quite as nude and a bit darker.

MAC Hue on the left, Revlon 002 on the right

~Dark Colour~

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Bordeaux 124: I was on the hunt for a dark red colour and couldn't find one that wasn't too brown. I saw a girl wearing this colour and asked her what it was because it was just what I was looking for! This is a nice dark red shade that does have some brown undertones but less so than most I tried. I'm pale and I love this shade on me, so don't shy away. I find this shade more flattering than other classic red shades so I reach for it a lot.

~Spring/Summer Colour~

Maybelline Vivid in Pink Pop 860: I love the vivids collection from Maybelline. I want to get some more colours, but haven't yet because I find them to be more spring/summer colours and I have been wearing dark shades lately. This is my favourite colour because I love pinks. The formula is super pigmented and goes on really smooth. I always get compliments on this colour.

~Fall/Winter Colour~

Maybelline Colour Sensational in Blissful Berry 410: Nicole Guerriero mentioned this colour in one of her videos and I immediately went out and got it. This colour looks really dark in the tube, but it goes on your lips much lighter. It looks more of a berry colour on this lips. This is my favourite formula of lipstick at the drug store. It is so creamy and hydrating and has a nice sheen to it. I always have dry lips, so I find this formula much more forgiving if your lips aren't perfectly smooth. I wanted to buy a bunch more of these lipsticks but they were all picked over and used at the store. I've been wearing this colour a lot this fall and winter.

Didn't show up well, it's much darker than this as you can see below