I'm not the most adventurous person when it comes to purchasing lipsticks, and I rarely stray off the MAC path, but recently I splashed out on a lipstick I'd been lusting after for a long time and decided to be a bit bolder when it came to lip products. Out of all my MAC's, a few NARS, a couple of Illamasqua's and now the beautiful YSL, I picked my three favourites to give you a low-down of their pros and cons and share my opinions on the pricey products.
YSL Rouge Volupte Number 7
Colour: very light candy/bubblegum pink
Texture: Incredibly creamy, smooth and thick
Pigmentation: 9/10 - heavily pigmented with so much colour!
Stay ability: 6/10 - rubs off easy as it is so smooth and thick
Scent/flavour: fruity/watermelon
Packaging: 10/10 - the gorgeous gold art deco packaging and heavy, sturdy design makes it feel lovely to hold, look at and show off! In terms of packaging it's definitely the best available!
Best worn with: very little eye makeup, bronzer and a tan for a pretty summery look!
MAC Cream Sheen 'Sunny Seoul'
Colour: Light frosted coral pink
Texture: light, creamy and smooth
Pigmentation: 7/10 - could do with a couple of coats and some adjusting with a brush to get the right look.
Stay ability: 6/10 - it stays on for a while providing you don't eat/drink or rub your lips!
Scent/flavour: the usual creamy, vanilla scent of a MAC lipstick
Packaging: 8/10 MAC's usual sturdy, reliable packaging, soft to hold and durable for the handbag.
Best worn with: a light brown smokey eye and subtle peach blush for an everyday look
NARS 'Fire Down Below'
Colour: dark, heavy cherry red (comes out more red than the initial colour of the stick)
Pigmentation: 9/10 absolute clear pigmentation with just one stroke on the lips
Stay ability: 8/10 as it isn't creamy it doesn't tend to budge for a good couple of hours!
Scent/flavour: it doesn't have a flavour
Packaging: 7/10 soft and sturdy, nice to hold and look at but has the matt texture similar to Topshop makeup that gets dirty easily!
Best worn with: dramatic smokey eye for a night out and little eye makeup (perhaps just liquid eyeliner) for a classy day look.
So there it is, my current top three high end lip products and a low down on each one! Obviously my opinions will change but for now, these three are my favourites and seem to be my most regularly used lip products. Don't get me wrong, I love my high street lipsticks too, but these just ooze a little more luxury and are so so beautiful! I definitely recommend saving a bit of cash for one of these beauties if you're on the hunt for a fantastic lip product!
Until next time!
Sophie.
xoxoxo
