Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick (Matte)
Shade: Pink Plaid 
Swatched by guest reader: Roseanne who’s based at both Melbourne & Singapore!

Recently I had the pleasure of having brunch with the lovely Roseanne, who has a highly successful YouTube Channel & Blog. Check out more of her MAC swatches as part of her blog post on “A Guide to MAC Lipsticks.

 

 

 
 

Brand: Shu Uemura
Range: Rouge Unlimited Lipstick
Shade: PK343
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• PK343 is a cool toned blue-pink available as part of the Spring 2011 Morphorium Collection.
• Sheer & semi pigmented lipstick that blends into lips but lets your natural lip tone show through.
• Semi moisturising & glides smoothly, but doesn’t disguise chapped lips 
• Verdict: I love sheer lipsticks any time of year, but especially so during Spring/Summer as it’s more comfortable to wear and complements lighter makeup in the warmer months.  If you prefer more coverage, you could always line your lips first in a pink/flesh toned lip liner.
• Tip: Sheer pink lipsticks are also useful as an ‘accent colour’ when layering lip colours.

This product was sent for consideration.

Brand: Clarins
Range: Rouge Prodige Lipstick
Shade: Miami Pink #103
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Click here to read yesterday’s rave review on this must-try lipstick range!
• Miami Pink is a vibrant peony pink, commonly seen on Korean celebrities, and is similar to Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipstick in “Make Me Pink”.
• Recommend testing at the counters, since my skin vs. lip swatch gave such different results!
• A lip brush is all you need to ensure the high coverage pigment is applied evenly to blend with your lip tone.
• Available in 24 shades, of which Stef will be swatching some too!

This product was sent for consideration.

Brand: MAC
Range: Lipstick (Satin)
Shade: Pink 4 Friday (Limited Edition)
Swatched by guest reader: Stephanie from USA!

• ‘Pink 4 Friday’ is a limited edition shade designed in collaboration with Nicki Minaj to celebrate her debut album of the same name.
• It’s a bright blue-pink inspired by Nicki’s favourite MAC shade “Pink Nouveau”, and was only available for purchase for four Fridays from 26th November.
• Thanks Stephanie for the guest swatch!!  Visit her blog to read her detailed review on this shade.