Let me share with you my current Top 5 shades.
As you can see, there may have been quite similarities for all five of them. These are the shades i would really prefer to wear or use everyday, may it be at work, day time adventures or even on dinner dates.
Let me give a short review about each and every shade/ lip product swatched.
- NYX Matte Lipstick in Whipped Caviar - First and foremost, I love MATTE lipsticks. If not all, but most of my lip products are matte since i really do not like the glossy texture or shimmery type of lip products, so i would really prefer matte. And so i was trying to look for a shade that is not pink-ish red tone, I was looking for something that's like pink-ish brown nude, more of something wearable if you are trying to go for a NO makeup makeup look. And so I found this at Lifestyle, Mall of the Emirates for AED33. It was the very last piece so I did not hesitate to get it. The lady beside me was even waiting for me to let go of it since its the last one, all the more I held on to it. ;p Never did I regret getting it because up until now I am always using it and I really need to find a back up ASAP. NYX products are always out of stock here in the UAE. Its quite popular, i might buy it through online shops instead.
- NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo - ALL soft matte lip creams here are OUT OF STOCK! Like, if you go anywhere, you will not see any lip creams available. I forgot how much this is, but i got four shades of these lip creams for free through my Shukran points and back then, i was really really lucky to get four great shades. They're pigmented and the texture is a bit creamy but matte, it looks shiny but its not, thus giving justice to its name "soft matte". Its thin to wear and weightless, feels like you are not wearing anything at all. It smells like cake, which is okay for me.
- STILA Stay all Day Liquid Lipstick in Patina - This i truly, madly, deeply love. This is what I can call, love at first sight. I've read a lot of good reviews about this and its staying power - reason why i ordered it through an online shop in Instagram (@itlookslikelove) for AED130 since Stila is not available here in the UAE. I can't stress enough how much i love the color stain and whenever i am wearing it, people are acknowledging that it looks good on me and the color suits me well. That it why i got the dupe of this, Sephora Lip Stain in #13 - Marvelous Mauve. This applies like a gloss but dries matte finish. It lives up to my expecations since it says "Stay All Day", after eating lunch, drinking coffee, drinking water, and vices, it really does stay all day till i go home from work (more or less more 9-10 hours). This is highly pigmented and one swipe is very opaque. Although, this liquid lipstick is a bit drying, i say i would highly recommend it because it applies so smoothly on your lips and the color is really really perfect (Did i mention how much i really adore this lipstick? Teehee!) Just be very careful applying it as it gets a little bit messy because the brush tends to pick up a lot of the product in it. But, if you really want a lipstick that stays, is matte and very pigmented. This is the perfect product for you.
- MAC Cosmetics Pink Nouveau - This can be considered as my go-to shade among all MAC lipsticks. MAC considered it bright pink, but for me, if you say BRIGHT - it connotes with Candy Yumyum. ü This for me, is a mid-toned pink that's definitely wearable, something that i can easily pull off. This is a satin finish. I got this during my trip to Paris - since this is always out of stock here in the UAE. Not surprising! This is one of the best selling pink shade MAC has.
- NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Abba - Another lip cream that i got thanks to my Shukran points. Got this from Lifestyle, IBN Battuta Mall. This is very silky smooth on the lips and set into matte finish just like any other soft matte lip creams from NYX. This one is a vibrant hot pink but is very wearable on a daily basis so long as you don't put too much on your eyes.
And that's all for today, please stay tune for more reviews and post from me. I've got a lot in stored for everyone. :) But for now, i need to do my home duties. Adios for now! <3