I never wear lipstick, or even really lipgloss. I have gone through phases when I have thought “God I have got to get my shit together and not look like such a wreck all the time” then patiently and committedly worn lipgloss all the time for about a week.
Then I think “Jesus, this is so tiring, putting on the lipgloss all the time. What kind of douchebag is able to think about lipgloss so much?” Then I lose the lipgloss somewhere, and then it’s over.
And as a general rule, I just don’t buy or use lipstick. I don’t have that thing where I don’t feel “dressed” without my lipstick. I’m just not that feminine. I don’t feel “dressed” without my eyeliner, but then neither does Alice Cooper.
But, as it happens, I have been using a lip colour from a Laura Mercier palatte that somehow made its way into my house. I happened past a Laura Mercier concession stand today and said “Do you still do a lip colour called “Peony?”” expecting the answer to be “No” because these make-up places, they bloody change things all the time. You can guarantee that the minute you absolutely and totally depend on a cosmetic, the brand will discontinue it – see exhibit 1: Bourjois 10 hour sleep effect foundation. Exhibit 2: LAURA MERCIER you TRAITOR shadestick in oyster Exhibit 3: shadesticks by Mac in a sort of taupe, I forget the exact stupid name.
So I was so surprised that this lipstick was still in production that I bought it for £18.50!!! And I am faithfully and commitedly wearing it. It’s only been 2 days but I have high hopes. Check back with me in a week.
That’s really nice. I’m not a lipstick person either (especially not since Rimmel discontinued ‘Paradise’ about a decade ago), I prefer to have several hundred small pots of Vaseline about my person, but that looks…if I could bring myself to say “wearable” then that’s what I’d use here. Trouble is some colours look great on other people then I try it and what was a subtle pink is suddenly ‘Drag Queen Vermillion’ on me. I don’t understand how this happens.
I don’t understand people who remember to wear lipstick either. I always think I look like a drag queen or as if I’ve raided my mother’s make up even though I’m in my 30s and should count as a grown up. Then there’s the ‘is it all over my teeth?’ paranoia. That said, since Christmas I have tried to use Clinique’s chubby stick (which is like a lip balm with a bit of colour) if I remember, can find it and until they discontinue the only shade I like.
I too mourn the loss of a Mac Shadestick in a colour called something ‘sand’, it was amazing. What are you wearing in your hair please?
I am wearing a hairband I bought in Anthropologie last summer because I thought it was “cute”. In fact, I picked up 2 and went to the cash desk (with something else, can’t remember what) and was told that each hairband was EIGHTEEN FUCKING POUNDS. I was so shocked I just paid.
I must be the opposite of everyone else, as I wear lipstick most of the time. I rarely wear eyeliner. If I don’t wear just a tad I look like death warmed over. Plus, lipstick takes no time, no fuss.
you are Lipstick Woman, then. You’re not alone.
I can’t stand lipgloss. All that sticky in your hair the moment the wind blows. But lipstick on the other hand *heart eye emoji*
YES to the Bourjois 10 hour sleep effect! Why did they do that? It was my complete favourite. I had to buy about 5 bottles of it from Amazon and now they’ve run out and I’ve had to go back to Mac face & body, which is great but not the same.
I have similar lipstick issues. I always moan about having very fair skin, but it’s really hard to wear lipstick when your face is the colour of actual milk. Everything makes you look like it’s been applied by a mortician in your coffin. And it’s so annoying – it rubs off everywhere. Lipgloss in particular is the total pits – i just feel like I’m wearing a massive sticky jammy smile and leering at people (or maybe that’s just me).
I love Laura Mercier lipgloss lipstick in ‘Poppy’ – my complexion very pale but with mousy blonde hair. Also lovely is Sephora Colour Reveal Lip Balm in Unique Pink, really moisturising but gives a subtle wash of colour for a going about your business kind of day. For some reason it is £53 on amazon, but I got it for about $12 in the US so…hope this stick lasts ’til my next trip.
Like No7 Lash Adapt mascara which was discontinued & they didn’t replace with anything similar
Have you tried this
http://m.uk.spacenk.com/en_GB/frog-prince/MUS300024891.html?cm_mmc=Google+UK-_-F3D+-+Lipstick+Queen-_-F3D+-+Lipstick+Queen+-+Frog+Prince-_-lipstick+queen+frog+prince-Exact&gclid=CL6D2uyEmsoCFQjmwgodRVEMKA
Looks nuts but is amazing. Seems to enhance natural pink of your lips. Looks different on everyone
hello, what? this looks mental
Delightful colour. Some wank somewhere would label that ‘No-lipstick Lipstick’. I like the idea of a vampy lipstick, a Fenella Fielding Carry On Screaming mouth of pure sex, but in reality I usually end up sticking on Pimpante by Chanel- similar colour to Peony and means I can eat in public without A: running off to the loo to check whether my mouth resembles the killer clown’s or B: whipping out some vintage compact (I mean really) and prissily applying lipstick like some demented 1940s throwback.