Obsession: Bold Lips

It has been so long since I last wrote a blog post! I think the last time I made one was either before or in the beginning of fall semester.....DEDICATION RIGHT HURRR!

Anyways, I have fallen in love with a new trend( at least for me!). Bold lips have been gracing my lips for the past month and I can't stop! I especially love matte bold lips because it is not as busy as a satin and gives off a much more chic look.

The colors I have especially liked are:
Wet n' Wild Mega Last Matte Lipsticks in: Smokin' Hot Pink and Purty Persimmon
Covergirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in: Hot

I especially love these because they stain my lips as well! Now don't get me wrong, I do not constantly wear bold lips. I understand they can be overbearing and that may not be your style. If you do want to try out these colors, I suggest tapping it on your lips and smudge with your fingers and build up to your desired pigmentation.

Now, it's picture time!

  

Wet n' Wild Lipstick in in Purty Persimmon. I would say it is an orange-red lipstick that really suits yellow undertones.

Wet n' Wild Lipstick in Smokin' Hot Pink. A dusty rose/cool toned pink that would probably suit a lot of skin tones. This one is my favorite because it is bold, but not as crazy as the others. 

Covergirl Lipstick in Hot. This color is said to be Taylor Swift's lip color and boy, do I like it! It is a pink toned red(if that helps) and is absolutely universal. 

Disclaimer: if you don't like you lips stained, don't try these out because they stain your lips like crazy!

That's all folks! Thank you for reading!

Megumi

My Take: Gradient Lips

So, recently, I have really been trying to pull of the gradient lips for some time now. I first saw it on Miss A's MV "Touch"(which I think is beautifully made) and I think I have finally pulled it off.

So here is my step-by-step take on it:

On a well moisturized set of lips, add a lip tint that mainly focuses on the middle of the lips.

The tint should be a berry color. Think of bene-tint by Benefit

Here is an open mouthed shot for a better look

Next, add some nude, pink lipstick to blend the tint. The lipstick should not be overly pink or nude. Like your natural lip color, but slightly better. The one I used has a bit of shimmer.

Here are some swatches of the products I used. 

Top: Covergirl Outlast Lip Stain in 425 Plum Pout

Bottom: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 619 Rose & Shine

I also like to use the NYX lipstick in Femme. I just dab some of the product the same way I did stain and I smudge it out with my finger. This gives it a bit more orange-y red color. 

Thanks for reading!