Another Day, Another Lip Color

According to the Make Up For Ever website, M401 Icona Pop is a limited edition hot red shade. As you can gather, this shade is a product of the brand's collaboration with the Swedish duo. From what I gather, the shade itself is permanent, however, the packaging is limited edition. The other limited edition lipstick in the range is a midnight blue one (that leans teal in the promotional materials). Admittedly, I did not buy this for the limited edition packaging but for the hue and finish. It's that beautiful matte red that goes with everything and is flattering on most skintones. 

This is my version of  #flashbackfriday I have been buying a LOT of makeup. A LOT, A LOT. I have a problem. I know this. It's expensive and impractical this makeup hobby (obsession). To balance that though i try my best to not be wasteful. I try to use ALL of my makeup. I rotate everything. I use older makeup with newer makeup and i have several makeup items in my project   hit pan   (maybe I should blog about those). Through rotating older products and trying to hit pan on some, I realized and now fully appreciate the fabulousness of some   #oldies but goodies   and I thought, amidst all my   unboxing   posts featuring new products, it would be nice to shine the spotlight on these. So, first up is a definite   cult favorite   , the   urban decay naked palette   . Let's just all take a moment to remember how lovely the   urban decay cosmetics   naked palette   is. The shimmery shades are my jam especially on w...

From L to R: DOTING HONEST COMMITTED SINCERE CHARMING TRUSTWORTHY CHIVALROUS SENTIMENTAL DEVOTED LOYAL DEDICATED ADORING Here are all the currently available  #meetmatteshughes   liquid lipsticks from @thebalm_cosmetics   . There are 12 of them, all in all. 8 were originally released and 4 were added later. As you can see, we have a pretty good range here of shades from nudes, corals, browns, mauves, and reds. I really love these colors. They are all flattering for the typical Filipina skintone which is light medium to medium. The finish is semi-matte as there still is a little sheen on the lips but i think that's a trade off of comfort. This line is one of the most comfortable liquid lipsticks I've ever tried. These all feel so light. You won't feel them. They're not too drying either that you feel like you can't move your lips. The color payoff is more than decent too. It might appear a bit thin upon initial application but it sort of works with your lip colo...

I have a feeling this one's gonna be good. M102 is part of Make Up For Ever's revamped lipstick line called Artist Rouge. Specifically, this is part of the Artist Rouge Mat line because, well, it's matte. This shade is described in the MUFE website as a Pink Brown. Gotta say though, although it looks like that in pictures, it's deeper and darker in person. Instead of a pinkish brownish nude, it's more of a muted medium berry shade. For those who liked the discontinued MUFE Mat 4, you might like this too. It's not a dupe by any means but it's got that similar feel and tone that it is worth checking out.

Makeup Details Primer Smashbox Primer Water Base Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation Brows Benefit Cosmetics Brow Zings and Precisely My Brow Eyeshadows Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Moonlight, Viseart Dark Mattes and Marc Jacobs Beauty All About Last Night Style Eyecon 20 Palette Eyeliner K Palette Highlight Makeup Geek x Kathleenlights Highlighter Palette (The best highlighter palette ever) Lips Nars Vanessa Bronzer The Balm Cosmetics Betty Loumanizer Contour Kat Von D Shade Light Palette

MAC  cosmetics   liptensity in life's blood is a bright, medium red with a creamy texture and a somewhat glossy finish. Not too much to look like Jessica Rabbit but it definitely has a shine. I haven't worn this in any   #motd   yet but initial impressions in the store is it's pigmented. One swipe delivers intense opaque color, and it's incredibly creamy.  Stay tuned for more updates. :)