Brand: Esprique Precious
Range: Mellow Forming Rouge (Spring 2012 Collection)
Shade: PK821
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• May I introduce you to Esprique Precious Mellow Forming Rouge – a dupe that surpasses Dior Serum de Rouge by a mile.
• It’s more moisturising, more plumping, more smoothing and melts into lips into a high shine that glimmers in light due to the very fine illuminating particles.
• I bought PK821 from the Spring 2012 collection a neutral pink beige – my favourite everyday lip shade perfect for “real skin makeup” days.
• Verdict: Two words – Holy Grail! The only downside is that the melty texture means you need to re-apply frequently, but for the results I think it’s still worth it.

Any lip product that makes my lips look plump with no lines gets two thumbs up!

Looks shimmery in the tube & on my arm, but melts into a high shine illuminating finish.

I purchased this product.

Brand: Nars
Range: Sheer Lipstick
Shade: Tzigane
Swatched by the lovely: Jamilla

• Nars Sheer Lipsticks were voted “best overall lipsticks” in 2010 & 2011 InStyle “Best Beauty Buys”
• Lightweight formula with sheer yet long lasting pigment.
• Tzigane is described as a “sheer pink brandy”
• This shade looks amazing once you see it in a full FOTD – check out Jamilla’s blog for her FOTD with this lip shade!

Source: Nars Cosmetics

Brand: Bobbi Brown
Range: Lip Color
Shade: Brownie Pink #56
Swatched by the lovely: Jamilla

Brand: Lancome
Range: L’Absolu Nu (Replenishing & Enhancing Lipcolor)
Shade: Beige de Soie #201
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Incredibly lightweight moisturising lipstick that leaves a translucent veil of shiny colour for a “my lips but better” finish
• Beige de Soie is a pink beige with subtle shimmers that leaves a nude water-shine finish.
• Contains Lancome’s signature Pro-xylane lip care ingredient which moisturises and comforts. However if you have lip lines, I recommend wearing it over a smoothing lip base to create an even surface that will bring out the shine
• Available in 16 “barely there” shades
• Verdict: Translucent lipstick is subtle yet sophisticated, perfect for work or minimalists.   Also great for toning down warmer lip tones.

Applied on top of Kiehl’s Double Strength Deep Wrinkle Filler which plumps and smoothes my lip lines.

RRP: $49 AUD
Available on counters in Australia today

This product was sent for consideration.

Brand: Estee Lauder
Range: Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick
Shade: Pink Ambition (Satin Creme)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Tom Pecheux has released 21 shades to the Pure Colour Long Lasting range, in a signature formula that is multi-dimensional an moisturising (with Apricot Kernel, Shea Butter and Vitamins C and E). 
• The range comes in 2 finishes – Satin Creme & Lustrous Shimmer.
• Pink Ambition is a satin creme beige pink with subtle gold particles that create an illuminating finish.
• Recommend wearing this with lip primer, as the illuminating finish can accentuate uneven lip surfaces.
• The soft and shiny finish is a winner for a long lasting fade proof formula.
• Verdict: Go for Pink Ambition if you like a fresh and innocent look.  With 21 shades to choose from, highly recommend hopping over to a counter to check out the range.

 

This product was sent for consideration.