Divine Dark Lipsticks

• Seeing as Autumn has well and truely arrived, fashion magazines will dictate it's time to darken up your look. I have no problem with channelling my inner goth but don't really want to end up looking like Marilyn Manson.

• Therefore, quality and quantity are both to be observed in achieving a balanced and pretty dark lip look. My favourite lipstick brand is definitely Guerlain. Their Kiss Kiss lippies are old school luxe with a gorgeous formula that's easily applied. They smell lovely and the colours are rich and beautiful.

Guerlain Kiss Kiss Extreme Rouge Infini(120)

Guerlain Kiss Kiss Folie de Grenat(525)

• If you don't care about the luxurious aspect, then try NYX Round lipsticks. I'd recommend Snow White for that dark Autumnal red wine look.

NYX Round lipstick in Snow White (569)

Lipgloss addicts should try this offering from Rimmel if you can find it.

Rimmel Volume Boost Liquid Lipcolour in Lavish (050)

I found mine in a discount store. It's very pigmented, has a glassy appearance and has that lip plumping tingle.

• I have seen dark brown lips around this season but I'm sorry- ew! I loved trying on my Mum's Rimmel Heather Shimmerback in the day but now it just looks so dated to me. And noone wants to look like they've been felching!

NYX Round lipstick lip swatches

I've done swatches for some of these but decided to do a post of all the ones I have together seeing as I was already swatching some. So here goes:


Indian Pink

Pecan Pie

Summer Love (<3)

Circe

Honey

Frappucino

Thalia

Tea Rose

Louisiana(<3)

Strawberry Milk

Narcissus (<3)

Eucalyptus(<3)

Chloe

Fire

Hebe (crappy pic but one of my favourites)(<3)

Snow White

Saturday night again!!!

So on Saturday we went shopping in Portugalete, Bilbao. We needed us a Peneys fix! Penneys is Primark in Ireland where it originated. Not sure why they trade as Primark everywhere else!? SO we headed to Bilbao and I'd made a list and everything but I just couldnt find all that I wanted! And I was still drunk from the night before-oops- so didnt do the wisest shopping ever!! I bought waaaaaaaaaay too many stripey things!! Oh well.
So on Saturday night I wore the dress I bought. I had wanted this in black and white but they didnt have my size. The braces are adorable! And it has stripes!

 

Eyes: Urban Decay Deluxe Shag and Scratch, Flower Eyes #507 Classic Brown in the crease and to wing out, Echo Lashes and the usual.
Lips: Rimmel Alarm and NYX Snow White
Cheeks: Milani Minerals blush (pink), a Dior matt bronzer to contour, Banila The Secret Highlighter( very similar to Benefit MoonBeam)

Hello Sailor Grafitti

Here is my makeup from Friday?! I was bummin' round the town shopping.
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box Grafitti, Zero and Peace. The lips are a mix of NYX Honey and Strawberry Milk.
How cute is my top from Stradavarius?! Love it!! It only cost €8.

A random face post

I got this cute cardigan in H and M last month. Love it!
Hahaha! love that I'm wearing my robe in these!!!

Eyes: Coastal Scents 88 palette, Gosh black liner, Mercadona liquid liner, Maybelline Collossal Volum' Express
Lips: NYX Narcissus, Lancome gloss in 321
Cheeks: Benefit Coralista

Saturday Red lips

Check out the Hannah Montana poster in the background! Our landladies choice. She seems to think that 3 12 year olds have rented out her apartment!! We also have a Camp Rock poster!
Haha!! I love the last one too- 'look angry'!

Eyeshadow is from Korea (Innisfree)
Lips= Folie de Grenat (Givenchy KissKiss) and NYX Fire
Blusher= Benefit Coralista

NYX Indian Pink

I'm actually only wearing one lipstick here!! Shocker!! haha!! Used 88 palette for a nude matte look on the eyes to emphasise the blackness of the mascara and liner. I initially wasn't sure about the lip colour on me but now I like it.

Friday

I am waaaay too lazy to post full details on this! Just figured I should post something! This was my look on Friday.  The shadow is a mix of a cheapy VOV Color Song shadow and MAC Nocturnelle. Lipstick is NYX Indian Pink and NYX Honey. A little Coralista on the cheeks and the rest is same as always.

NYX round lipstick swatches

I hate when you go looking for swatches and they are on skin. I don't think it gives any real indictaion of how it looks on lips. So here are some swatches ON LIPS!!!
FYI: my lips are naturally very pigmented and my camera seems to have a cool setting that my computer won't change so just imagine all these colours a tad warmer and take into account your own lip colour but, basically, I think these are a good indicator. I love these lippies but, pinks aside, I think some are too warm toned for me. Oh well, all 6 cost me less than $15 including delivery to Spain. Thank you Joy's Cosmetics on Ebay- prompt delivery and good price. I would link it but I' used my friend's credit card so don't have the info.

My favourite at the moment is probably Narcissus because I love pink lipsticks and the cool tone suits me and pops against my favoured choice of every-day eye makeup (browny shadow and flicked liquid liner with plenty of mascara and some brown liner). My least favourite is Frapuccino as it is way too dark and muddy on me. I think it might look great on a darker, more perfect skinned person but for me it'd just frumpy!

Anyhoo, here are some swatches:




Narcissus



Strawberry Milk


Indian Pink





Pecan Pie



Honey




Frappucino