Monday, May 27, 2013

Lip Inventory 5: Mauves, Berry & Wine

I am slowly getting through my lipstick collection!! I wish I had posted brand by brand but I've almost finished it so there's no point in starting again. Also as I have bought many new lip products since I've started some aren't included in the older ones. And I'm planning to buy many more in a few months time ;)
 I also timed this badly as Autumn is just about finished here in the Southern Hemisphere, but hope it will be helpful to others later in the year!

Firstly, the colours I'm describing can get a bit too confusing between each other so I hope this helps a bit to those who are wondering about the differences.
 Mauve is a pale lavender-lilac colour. I think of it as a very My Lips But Better (MLBB) colour as it is fairly close to my natural lip colour.
Berry colours are closer to claret, burgundy or deep purple tones, as obviously berries come in a lot of different colours, these are the hues I am referring to.
Wine is a dark shade of red,as I'm sure you would probably be aware of.
These are just my views on these colours, I hope it makes sense! The deeper colours are very suited to Autumn & Winter, but the lighter ones can be used all year around because they go with lighter eye looks as well.

Mauve
 L-R: Nyx round lipstick in Tea Rose, Bloom Honeysuckle, Australis Colour Inject lipstick in Samba, Boogie Woogie


Wow, these are all almost identical! If I had to downsize I would probably keep Honeysuckle (I decided I need to wear it more now!) & maybe Samba, I can't choose between the two Australis colours.

Tea Rose has a very creamy, satin finish, and is a mid toned pinky mauve. It is not very long lasting but easy to apply. Honeysuckle is a soft pink leaning towards mauve and has a non-drying matte finish. It smells similar to MAC's lipsticks. Samba is another muted pink colour with mauve undertones & has a moisturizing satin finish, Boogie Woogie is almost the same as Samba except slightly darker on my lips.
I'm thinking maybe the pigment in my lips (although I don't have much) brings out the mauve tones of all of these lipsticks. Anyway, if you love understated, neutral lips I'm sure any of these colours would be suited to you!

Berry & Wines 
 L-R BYS Longwear lipstick Lip Service, Maybelline Color Sensational Party Pink , Milani Berry Rich, Kate by Rimmel 09, Bite Beauty Rhone, MAC Rebel.

Lip Service is a purple toned wine colour, similar to Party Pink (pink but, seriously?) which is a darker berry colour with a magenta tinge.  Berry Rich is a richer red wine colour, Kate '09' is deeper & darker than Berry Rich & with both wine & berry tones, Rhone is very similar to Kate 09 except slightly more coloured & Rebel is a slightly aubergine, very dark berry colour which can come off a bit magenta some times.
 I'm sure I could easily downsize as a few of these are very similar, I'd probably keep Party Pink, Berry Rich, Rhone & Rebel although I do like the other two colours they are just too similar.


Let me know what your favourite deeper colours are!
I'm going to move onto another part of my collection soon so please stay tuned to find out what that will be!
xx

Check out the previous posts here: Pinks | Reds | Oranges & Coral | Nudes

21 comments:

  1. I LOVE Rebel by MAC ! Very jealous of your collection

    Jodie xo
    What Would Audrey Wear?

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    1. It's such a stunning colour but I find it so hard to wear! Thanks xx

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  2. I love dark lippies- even in the summer:) my faves latelyl are Wet'n'Wild Sugar plum fairy (which I've read is a dupe for MAC Rebel, Revlon Black Cherry. Your picks are gorgeous

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    1. I think some people can pull off more dramatic colours anytime! They both look like beautiful colours, thank you hun xx

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  3. The mauve lippies look so similar to each other. I guess it will come down to which one has a better formula. I love berry and wine shades, I don't think you can have too many of those :D

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    1. Yep exactly haha I just gotta weigh up the pro's & cons! xx

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  4. Nice! I can't pull off darker shades very often :)

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    1. I think the darker ones are a lot harder to pull off, but you would look amazing in mauves! xx

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  5. I absolutely love those mauve shades! I want tea rose now! And I too have party pink but haven't touched many of my lipsticks due to my tendency to get dry lips! I think your lips look fabulous!

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    1. Thanks bby! Aww that's horrible, mine do get quite dry too but I try to maintain them with lip balm! That's sweet of you to say hehe xx

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  6. Oooh these are so pretty! Just bought Boogie Woogie, really happy with it.
    x

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    1. Thanks darling, I have to wear these shades more, haha. xx

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  7. I really like Rimmel Kate 09 on you! I also have both Samba and Boogie Woogie by Australis and I wish I only had Boogie Woogie since they're practically the same colour :p

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    1. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has both ahah actually I think I do prefer Boogie Woogie over Samba, too. xx

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  8. So many pretty shades! Rimmel Kate 09 looks lovely! Looks so creamy too!

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    1. It is extremely creamy, It's my only lipstick from that range but I def. need more! xx

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  9. Tea Rose and Rebel looking stunning on you! I really ought to start picking up more mauve shades as i usually just stick to pinks!

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    1. Thanks chick! I think they would look stunning on you xx

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  10. yayy!! my fave lipstick colours!! i seriously cannot find a shade better than MAC Rebel, it just look so phenomenal :) thanks for the swatches hun, more things to add on my shopping list. lol <3

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    1. Glad to hear I've been helpful with you spending money hehe xx

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  11. I love tea Rose,Berry Rich and Rebel shades a lot!!! Awesome clicks dear :)

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