Sephora lipstick in Coral Nymphette. I really thought this lipstick would go on more pigmented than it does. It is advertised as a lipstick/gloss hybrid, so I guess I shouldn't have expected too much in terms of pigmentation. You have to make sure your lips are exfoliated before applying this; during my first few days of having it, this lipstick showed every little flake in my lips and felt a little gritty once applied. But after moisturizing my lips with a balm overnight, Coral Nymphette applied like a dream. I like the smell too--it's kind of fruity and sweet. I was all set to return this and get a more pigmented lipstick/gloss like Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Petulant (GORGEOUS) but now I'm not so sure I want to return it.
MAC Lipglass in Lychee Luxe. This gloss is quite pigmented, high shine, and slightly thicker than your average gloss, which helps make it longer lasting as well. This is the way I thought the Sephora lipstick would apply, minus the intense glossiness of course. I'm loving the sparkle, and could definitely see this shade being a staple in any girl's makeup bag. However, I'm not a huge gloss girl and this formula is so shiny, I don't know how I'd work it for daytime.
Sephora lipstick with MAC Lipglass on top. Together, I think these products work really well. There's great pigmentation and shine without being too over-the-top. But I can achieve a very similar look with the Sephora lipstick paired with another gloss I already have in my stash, rendering the Lipglass nice, but useless (unless I'm going for higher intensity shine, which I'm not all the time).
KORRES Lip Butter in Mango. Oh how I love this balm. Look how shiny it is! Just like a gloss, but smoother and non-sticky. The smell is a delicious mango-ish scent that's not overpowering in the least. I reeeeally don't wanna return this one, but see my dilemma above: too many corals! If I did return this, I'd probably get another in a different shade. The Mango Lip Butter would be great for daytime wear, and is all I was looking for in a good lip product: a sheer wash of color, moisturizing shine, plus I get to use my nifty retractable lip brush every time I want to apply it.
This is the Sephora lipstick paired with the KORRES Lip Butter from an earlier post. This combo gave me the color intensity I was looking for but made the color slip and slide all over my lips. Not kewl.Overall: They're all maybes, but I'm liking the Sephora lipstick more now than the first few days I had it. Lychee Luxe is nice, but I may return it for the clear shade of Lipglass so I have the option to make any of the colors I have super glossy without the color redundancy. Loving the Lip Butter, but it's hard to intensify the color on this stuff without my lips getting all goopy, so a different shade of this might be in order just so there's not an overabundance of coral in my bag.
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