Due to recent customer service complaints, long order waits, orders going missing and ingredient inconsitencies, I can no longer recommend High Voltage Cosmetics.
When I found out that High Voltage were offering lip samples, I was pretty stoked as that meant I had an excuse to try some more unusual colours without forking out for tons of product that I know will never get used. I feel really bad making small sample orders from indie companies as I know samples are probably a bit of a pain in the arse to fill (sorry, Jasmine!) but hey – I wanted to try some blue and green lipsticks!
When I found out that High Voltage were offering lip samples, I was pretty stoked as that meant I had an excuse to try some more unusual colours without forking out for tons of product that I know will never get used. I feel really bad making small sample orders from indie companies as I know samples are probably a bit of a pain in the arse to fill (sorry, Jasmine!) but hey – I wanted to try some blue and green lipsticks!
After Midnight Amp’d Up Gloss:
Metallic green-y goodness! My other half was unimpressed – I think this is lovely. I think I might swatch it over black. Bear in mind that these aren’t really traditional glosses – they’re creamy lipsticks in my opinion, but very nice they are, despite the misnomer.
Orestea Lip Candy:
Named for Lisa, I presume. Looks a teal-blue on the website, is a pretty minty green on my lips. While the colour wasn’t exactly what I was really expecting, I am actually in love with it - looks quite like Lime Crime’s Mint To Be which I love the look of. Gorgeous! Matching brows and smokey eye, anyone?
Beth Lip Candy:
Beth Lip Candy:
A bright sky blue. I really want to rock this with pink eyeshadow for a cute candy coloured look – hopefully I’ll get a chance to go crazy with some make-up soon. This one might require a bit of attention - nothing wrong with the formula at all but I found it looked really odd if you could see any of the pink on my inner lip! If you were to wear it out watch out for the 'ring' you get after eating with lipstick on.
Monroe Lip Candy:
Dodgy swatch, sorry! In real life, I think this looks a touch deeper. I think it says something for my self-esteem that I think this colour is utterly perfect, but I know it won’t leave the house. *sadface*
What are your feelings on ‘odd’ colours? Are they are a ‘sometimes’ kind of thing – for photoshoots and the goth club – or a no-no? I shamefully tend to buy them, swatch them, and then leave them to collect dust. I wish I had more balls :(
Woww they look sooo beautiful & love the finish!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving 'Monroe', looks a little bit like the dark blue Illamasqua lippy I have. Love unusual lip colours, but only within reason haha - doubt I'd wear zombie green lips out of the house/ not at Halloween :P
ReplyDeleteOMG LOVELY! I really love the finish and specially the shade Orestea! :D Thanks for the swatches! :D
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I wear greens out all the time. Blues: only the deep ones. IDK, if I feel like wering it, I'll wear it. And Monroe? I've been lemming that forEVER.
ReplyDeleteWow! Not colors that you see every day! I don't think I could wear any of these shades without looking sickly though. But when I do see people rocking a fierce pair of blue lips and pulling it off, I'm always a touch envious, lol.
ReplyDeleteI love these loooooads but I just smudge lipstick all over my face honestly. So I don't buy many :( I wish I knew how to control my snaggleteeth/fidgeting/lip biting etc :\
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Wish I had the balls too, would love to wear a purple lipstick but darent :-( xxx
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the first swatch. I've long wanted to dress up as an ice queen and that would be perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteI love Monroe and it's probably the most wearable, but I still couldn't wear it as an everyday lip colour! I wish I could! I'd happily wear it to a goth club, but due to the dark colour I'd be obsessed with topping it up after every drink :P x
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could pull these off at all. I'll wear pretty much any eye look out, but my lips have to be nude or natural colours, or the occassional red/fuchsia.
ReplyDeleteUmmmmm I need Monroe now, haha.
ReplyDeleteOh Robyn, Please wear these colours out and about!!! People need to get used to seeing these amazing shades on a lovely face like yours then they'll certainly want to start copying you!! I feel NAKED without bright red lippy, at least three cocktail rings, big earrings and a couple of bangles. I love Beth and Monroe xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteDifferent, yet so awesome! :)
ReplyDeletenice shades, but i don't think i can pull off wearing these unconventional colors.
ReplyDeletenice lip swatches by the way. :)
I love my weirdo lip colours! I'll rock silvers, blues, greens, blacks, or anything really weird at the goth club or at concerts where people dress up. I will wear some oranges, purples, and in your face reds and pinks to go shopping or to go out for supper sometimes.I like how your "other half was not impressed", lol! I was testing out OCC Botanical Lip Tar (it's green) at my parents' house when I was visiting once. My mom thought I had completely lost it! I'm pretty much going to HAVE to order from HV now, I've put it off for so long!
ReplyDeleteHoly shit I love the look of Orestea and Beth. I always buy crazy lip colours, wear them once and never again :( usually I'm just too lazy to come up with a look that isn't exactly the same as the first one I did.
ReplyDeleteYay you bought my lip colour :D
ReplyDeleteI love wearing it! I have to wait til my hair fades out a bit now though cause it is SOOOO bright and the lipstick looks sort of greyish in comparison :( I might try layering it with MAC Blue Eve to brighten it up a bit.
Monroe is a very pretty colour!