The REAL 1st impression

Home Mirror Test

Hey there my lovelies! I know some of y'all have bought something really cute in the store, but got home and wondered if it transformed in the bag. Makeup is always a guessing game because you truly don't know what it will look like until you go home and try it out. I picked three lipsticks that gave me this feeling. Now they are all the same brand, but I am not bashing this brand, in actuality it is one of my favorites and holds some of the best colors and formulas!

Honestly, the reason I chose the most difficult colors from my favorite brand, is to show how they can transform into wearable shades (Thus giving points to why they are a bomb brand). Usually, we feel like we have wasted money when the color doesn't go on the way we imaged. However, your whole face plays a part, because when my hair looks good, whatever face makeup I have on looks 10x better! Same applies in reverse. These colors will look washed out alone, but I will show you how I made them pop! (The trick is generally LIP LINER)

Some of my pictures have that great lighting and angle, and others I just look straight up tired and no foundation on. I'm almost always tired so.... any who, your lipstick is what you make of it!

Color: Push-up Bra

Thoughts: My lips freaking disappeared off my face! HATED it and didn't know what to do, but then I remembered I can MIX colors! I have TRANSFORMED this color in so many different ways. it is truly VERSITILE!

Formula: Light weight and glides on silky. Dries down like most matte liquid lipsticks, and does not transfer.

Add on: Light Brown, Medium Brown, or Pinky Nude liner

Color: Exotic

Thoughts: I was actually skeptical from the beginning but figured it wouldn't be so bad. I put it on and felt something was just missing a bit. I feel it is a soft and delicate color.

Formula: Light weight and glides on silky. Dries down like most matte liquid lipsticks, and does not transfer.

Add on: Light Brown liner, or stand alone

Color: Dubai

Thoughts: Finally. a nice shade of brown! It went on more a murky brown so I was just kinda... lost at first. But once I paired it with a decent look I realized it would be a color I had to put a little more effort behind. I feel like it worked best with my twists... it just did, no logical reason.

Formula: A creamy moose texture (smells PHENOMENAL) and matte color. Matte does not mean the liquid lipstick has to dry onto your lips like paint to a wall, and this lip cream formula shows that . I love that my lips don't feel like they are going to crack off my face when I wear this line! It dries down some over time, and transfers a bit. I honestly have had them last all night on me though.

Add on: Medium Brown liner

Make a LASTING impression

Over time I have come to own a treasure trove of lipstick, and these three don't even come close to the many different shades I have! I did; however, wanted y'all to see how to make the most of what you have. There is no way to consistently pick out the perfect shade. I often get people asking me where I got a certain color from, or how to help them pick a shade. It is all a game of chance really, since the tube may not represent the true color once you swipe it on.

Also, a big thing is our skin tone! I am aware I am light skin and that my undertones are usually a warm yellow gold (Summer tans and winter pales can change that all up, and I have been known to buy different foundations to match the season!).

That means what looks good on me is not a standard or represents others. There are plenty of colors others can wear, but I could never pull off because their skin tone adds to the beauty of the color, and there are people who have told me the same in return. So, try and make your "failed" pick ups work by playing around with them for a little bit, and don't be afraid to be daring! Rock your lipstick with confidence!

Much Love,
Khariah