Lately, I have been OBSESSED with rosy mauve lip products. I don't know what has got into me but in my mind, I NEED to find that perfect rosy mauve shade on my lips.
It all began when I saw the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita on Instagram. It is the perfect dusty rose shade. So after I finally got my hands on one of those(it has been out of stock at Sephora for months), as much as I love the formula and the lasting power, it looks a bit too brown on my lips. *apparently the lipstick I got was from a batch of manufacturing non-consistency stock from Sephora. The shade "should" be dusty rose as the name suggested.
So my search began a couple of months to find the perfect rosy mauve lipstick.
I got Wet n Wild Spiked with Rum, together with some lip liners from Essence. This is my first Wet n Wild purchase and I have to say I am very impressed with the formula. Same with Essence lip liners. I have tried a few lip liners both from high end and drug store and these $1.49 lip liners certainly impress me a lot. They are velvety and creamy.
Wet n Wild Spiked with Rum is probably the closest to the original Kat Von D Lolita in terms of color. It is a mauve shade with rose undertone. Not too brown and not too pink.
Wet n Wild Spiked with Rum looks a bit red in the picture but in real life, it is more subtle. Sephora Marvelous Mauve is another favorite very close to my perfect rosy mauve shade except it can be a bit pink at times. As you can see from the swatch from Kat Von D Lolita, it is very brown and I usually wear that with some lipstick which has a bit of berry tone in it to counteract the brown-ess. The last combination is my current favorite: Essence Soft Berry lipliner(I outline my lips and fill them) and then apply NYX Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm which is a very neutral nude shade. On top of the deep berry shade, it is the prettiest mauve.
Have you been obsessed with a specific lip shade? Until you find the perfect shade, you would not give up. You would look all over for the perfect shade or you would create your own combination of lip products? Please tell me I am not the only crazy one here.
I'm loving the Sephora Marvelous Mauve shade. It's the perfect Kylie Jenner nude.
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This is truly a very pretty mauve shade. Also, the lip stain has a sweet cotton candy scent which I love :)
DeleteI'm loving the Sephora Marvelous Mauve shade. It's the perfect Kylie Jenner nude.
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Kat von d Lolita looks amazing, wish we could get these in the UK :(
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The shade actually looks less brown in pictures and it looks a bit too much on my lips. So I always have to tone it down with a more pink liner to make it less "vampy". Oh you can't get Kat Von D in UK? I am starting to get into her collection as they are truly amazing.
DeleteI really love pinks and reds! Sephora Marvelous Mauve would be a wonderful addition to my collection!
ReplyDeleteYou rock in red lips. Wish I could too :) When I am in Sephora next, I want to explore more shades from their cream lip stains as I really enjoy the formula and pigmentation.
DeleteLol I go through phases too where I buy a lot of similar things, though its less with shades but more with types (ie. I went through a concealer phase where in a span of a couple of weeks I had bought 4 different ones in hopes to find the "perfect" shade). Recently I've been combining a brown brow pencil with lipstick (using the brow pencil as a lip liner), adds very interesting dimension to different shades!
ReplyDeletegreat idea to combine brown brow pencil with lipstick. I never thought of that. I like the brown in Kat Von D Lolita but it is too much and I wish there is more plum to it. That's why I am "playing" to find my own perfect shade :)
DeleteI think I like that Lolita and Wet and Wild shades. But all of them look great!
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Lolita is a pretty shade and it looks more mauvy in pictures. But in real life, it is very brown. I am waiting for Sephora to stock up again on the "correct" shade of lolita as I really enjoy the formula. Wet n Wild one is also very nice. I am so impressed by this drugstore brand.
Deletei blame kylie jenner for it haha. well at least with me she's my main influence. have you tried MAC mehr? its a beautiful mauvy shade that you might also like. wet n wild mauve outta here and in the flesh are good ones too. and you're right about their formula its hands down the best drugstore matte lip. and its so affordable!
ReplyDeleteyou're exactly right, Kylie Jenner is to be blamed :) I will have to go check out MAC and Wet n Wild. Thanks for the recommendation. I am so excited now that I am going to get more mauve shades haha.
Deletei love rosy mauve shades! is sephora going to replace your lolita? that is crazy it is not the right shade!
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