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Sunday 3 April 2011

Naked: My nude, neutral and 'wearable' lipstick collection




I've posted my reds, my oranges, and my brighter, funkier pinks and I'll have a purple post coming up - I just ordered a few purples, so writing one now makes no sense! With those posts in mind, as well as the fact I don't own any blue/green/crazy colours, here is my 'everything else' post!

-Make Up Academy shade 11



I bought this after seeing Beauty's Bad Habit compare MUA lipsticks to high-end ones. It has a nice peach tone to it, which I like - me and peach get on very well.

-Make Up Academy Shade 9



I was a little unsure of this lipstick at first - I don't even really know what shade this is. Sort of... purple-y brown-y? Though the colour eludes me, it's pretty and it's cheap, so it's a winner in my eyes.

-Make Up Academy Shade 7



Seen lots of love for this shade on blogs and I can see why -glossy, moisturizing, and nice and bright without being too lairy for everyday wear.

-Clarins Joli Rouge in 705 Soft Berry



I really like this lippy, but I only have one of those tiny GWP tubes, Sadly, the price will probably put me off purchasing, £16.50 is a bit much. It's a lovely balmy formula with a sweet berry scent.

-Boots Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Caramel



A wee bit frosty, but that's not something that bothers me. I really like this lippy as it's a nice, slightly warm brown without being too dark for everyday wear (though I generally get on with browns quite well) or, forgive me, poopy looking.

-Boots Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Rosebud



A favourite everyday colour of mine. Really beautiful natural pink, and for less than £2, I really like the formula. If you're checking the range out, pick this up!

-Boots Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Apple Blossom



A cheap-and-cheerful favourite that's almost always sold out at Boots. I fear concealer lips with this one, even though it is quite obviously pink. Pale lipsticks are just something I don't have the confidence for and that my skin does not like!

-Gosh Velvet Touch lipstick in Darling




A cult fave, this is a very pale, slightly pink-toned creamy nude. Looks freaking rank on me. I've seen other people with a similar skin tone to me rave about this and I... I don't get it. Great for mixing, though.

-Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Soft Coral


I adore this shade - it's very similar to NYX Margarita, FYI - but I find the barrel of the lipstick a little hard, and the glitter is fairly gritty. The formula isn't as nice as other lippies in the range, in my opinion.

-Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique



Another shade I'm scared is too pale for me. A lovely pink-gold duo, but I find it settles into my lips after a few hours. I've worn this blotted with clear gloss over the top.

-Wet and Wild lipstick in 903C.



Another shade in my hunt for a dupe for Lime Crime's Cosmopop. Wendy sent this to me in a swap... it probably shouldn't be in this list of colours, but it's not orange enough to be featured in my orange post. I love this lippy and I'll be pairing it with a smokey lilac eye this spring!

-Nyx Round Lipstick in B52



Lovely rosey-brown cream. I find this a little too dark for me - a bit 90's porn star - but it's a lovely shade nonetheless.

-Evil Shades Deviant Lipstick in Silk Stockings



Certainly my most unusual nude lippy! It has a sheer brownish-peach base, with loads of blue iridescence! The blue is more blue in person, but the shimmery effect is bang-on here. My fiance told me I had 'jizz-lip,' but I love it, so I refuse to believe him.

-Evil Shades Deviant Lipstick in Primrose Path

Silhouette Screams wears this bad boy a lot, and it looks great on her so I snapped it up. It's a gorgeous pinky-peach that's fabulous for everyday wear, and while you can't see it in my photo, it has lovely green sparkles!


-Barry M 139 Golden Bronze


This is probably the palest 'nude' I have that actually suits me. It's one of Barry M's nicer formulas - lovely and creamy. This lippy is whittled down to a wee stump - one of my only ones!


If anyone can recommend a more skin-toned nude lippy for me, I'd love to hear your suggestions!

13 comments:

  1. I am such a newbie in lipsticks. I am not a lip person at all so this is so good for me and very inspiring.
    My faves :

    - Make Up Academy shade 11
    - Clarins Joli Rouge in 705 Soft Berry
    - Boots Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Rosebud
    - Wet and Wild lipstick in 903C
    - Nyx Round Lipstick in B52
    I am so happy that most of my favourites are very affordable, wooo :)

    thank you
    liloo/@tsunimee

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  2. I love the Boots Natural Collection range, I wasn't so keen on the formula of the one I bought but I love the colours! I too do not understand the pale skin + pale lips trend, I often see people raving about these skin coloured lipsticks but they just look like they've missed with their foundation! Haha, I love all these colours you've put up here, nearly exactly my taste in lipstick so thank you :D will be checking most of these out! xxx

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  3. The Wet 'n' Wild one looks goooorgeous! I love the Natural Collection shades you swatched too, they were the first two lippies I bought for myself :S

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  4. I must disagree VEHEMENTLY that GOSH Darling looks RANK on you! I think it looks nice, I have that one too and I like it! I also like Fyrinnae Romantique on you as well, and Silk Stockings does NOT give you "jizz-lip"! I love lip swatches, it is nice to have some great neutrals around. ALSO, I have tagged you for a Versatile Blogger Award! Pass it on to some super sweet blogs if you would like to!

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  5. Seeing the WetnWild one I got you again makes me want it, lol! I had forgotten about it. I like that Soft Coral shade from Rimmel too... we don't get that here, unless we get it under a different color name! I agree on the Boots Natural Collection ones... that one you got me is fab!

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  6. Wow, you have to stop showing such gorgeous swatches, I want too many of them! :P
    I love Primrose Path and Rosebud. I never think to look at the Natural Collection stuff, I'll have to have a lookie! :) xxx

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  7. Hi. I've been reading your blog for about a month, and I just nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.

    If you get the time/desire to do so, I'd love to see you pass it on to some other blogs!

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  8. Quite surprised at the MUA ones, they seem quite nice for the small price

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  9. Loving Makeup Academy #11! but they all look gorgeous on you

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  10. OMG! the shades look so beautiful on your lips. Great post! :) You've a lovely blog.
    By the way I am following you now. Do check out my blog sometime. Have a good day!
    xoxo

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  11. Essence has a very nude shade but unfortunately, it isn't available in the UK. I also have MUA lipstick Shade 11 now. I like it. :-) I'm very interested in the Boots Natural Collection lippie in Rosebud now. Lovely colour!

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  12. Damn you!! My wishlist just got a little longer! Definitely wanting Rose Bud from Nat Collection and haven't ever tried Fyrinnae products but that Lip Lustre in Romantique is gorge, and Barry M 139...ok I need to stop!

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  13. Thanks for swatching these, although now I need all of them. Sigh. Why am I such a slut for lippies? But these are BEAUTIFUL!

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