My FAV Lippies from #30DaysofLipstick

My FAV Lippies from #30DaysofLipstick

I thought I'd compile a list of my favourite/most used lipsticks out of the 30 that I posted for #30DaysofLipstick. I wasn't trying to aim for my top 5 or top 10, but I ended up with 10 anyway.

Day 1: Gerard Cosmetics lipstick in 1995

Day 11: Sonia Kashuk velvety matte lip crayon in 08 Mulberry Nude

Day 24: Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip lip liner in 14C Light Rosewood worn all over the lips
I usually use this as a lipliner & mix it in with another lipstick or all over the lips with another lipstick all over too because I find that it feels a bit too drying on its own.

Day 27: Revlon matte lipstick in 009 Fabulous Fig
This is one of the first matte lipsticks that I purchased & it's still one of my faves. I usually apply this all over the lips + Revlon matte lipstick in 007 In the Red in the center of my lips & blend that in.

Day 19: Sephora cream lip stain in 04 Endless Purple (Discontinued)

Day 9: Revlon ColorBurst matte balm in 225 Sultry
I usually apply a light layer of this instead of opaque, but that really depends on the rest of my makeup & mood.

Day 29: Mary Kay creamy lip color in Retro Rose (Limited Edition)

Day 23: Wet n Wild MegaLast lip color in 916D Ravin' Raisin + Sephora cream lip stain in 03 Strawberry Kissed applied lightly all over & blended in while it was still wet

Day 20: Annabelle Cosmetics lip liner in 420 Blush all over + Maybelline color sensational creamy matte lip color in 660 Touch of Spice

Day 30: Dose of Colors liquid matte lipstick in Berry Me

If you haven't already noticed:

- I have a comfort zone & pinks are not a part of that.

- For bold lips, I tend to lean towards berry tones these days.

- I have always loved matte lips & that love is still strong.

Do you have a comfort zone when it comes to lippies?

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 26-30

#30DaysofLipstick Day 26-30

This is the last post from the #30DaysofLipstick challenge that I took part in on Instagram. If you saw my previous posts from this challenge, you probably figured out my signature pose for this challenge. I can't decide whether I had more fun wearing so many lip colours or sporting my collection of big earrings!

Day 26: Stila Cosmetics stay all day liquid lipstick in Dolce


Day 27: Revlon matte lipstick in 009 Fabulous Fig

Day 28: Maybelline color sensational creamy matte lipstick in 665 Lust for Blush

Day 29: Mary Kay creamy lip color in Retro Rose (Limited Edition)

Day 30: Dose of Colors liquid matte lipstick in Berry Me

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Day 1-5
Day 6-10
Day 11-15
Day 16-20
Day 21-25

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 21-25

#30DaysofLipstick Day 21-25

Day 21: Sephora cream lip stain in 03 Strawberry Kissed


Day 22: Mary Kay creme lipstick in Hibiscus + Marcelle Cosmetics rouge xpression lipstick in 853 Jezebel in the middle


Day 23: Wet n Wild MegaLast lip color in 916D Ravin' Raisin + Sephora cream lip stain in 03 Strawberry Kissed applied lightly all over & blended in while it was still wet


Day 24: Make Up For Ever Aqua Lip lip liner in 14C Light Rosewood worn all over the lips

 Day 25: Mary Kay creme lipstick in Whipped Berries + Maybelline moisture extreme lipstick in G100 Chestnut mixed in all over

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Day 1-5
Day 6-10
Day 11-15
Day 16-20

Upcoming:
Day 26-30

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 16-20

#30DaysofLipstick Day 16-20

Day 16: NYX Cosmetics soft matte lip cream in Addis Ababa + Revlon matte lipstick in 002 Pink Pout mixed in all over

Day 17: Maybelline moisture extreme lip color in 360 Cherry Brown

Day 18: Yves Saint Laurent rouge volupte lipstick in 25 Soft Beige

Day 19: Sephora cream lip stain in 04 Endless Purple

Day 20: Annabelle Cosmetics lip liner in 420 Blush all over + Maybelline color sensational creamy matte lip color in 660 Touch of Spice

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Day 1-5
Day 6-10
Day 11-15

Upcoming:
Day 21-25
Day 26-30

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 11-15

#30DaysofLipstick Day 11-15

Day 11: Sonia Kashuk velvety matte lip crayon in 08 Mulberry Nude

Day 12: Senna Cosmetics' cream lipstick in Ruby

Day 13: Mary Kay creme lipstick in Rich Fig

Day 14: Wet n Wild MegaLast lip color in 913C Sand Storm

Day 15: Mary Kay creme lipstick in Raisinberry

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Day 1-5
Day 6-10

Upcoming:
Day 16-20
Day 21-25
Day 26-30

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 6-10

#30DaysofLipstick Day 6-10

Day 6: Wet n Wild MegaLast lip color in 916D Ravin' Raisin + L'Oreal colour riche lip gloss in Rich Pink in the middle

Day 7: Make Up For Ever rouge artist natural lipstick in N9 Copper Pink + L'Oreal colour juice sheer glossy lip gloss in 850 Butterscotch Drop in the middle

Day 8: Sephora color lip last lipstick in 04 Brown is Back!

Day 9: Revlon ColorBurst matte balm in 225 Sultry

Day 10: Sofina lipstick (uncle got this from Japan years ago) + Barry M matte lip paint in 100 Baby Pink in the middle

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Day 1-5

Upcoming:
Day 11-15
Day 16-20
Day 21-25
Day 26-30

xoxo

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#30DaysofLipstick Day 1-5

#30DaysofLipstick Day 1-5

I'm doing the #30daysoflipstick challenge on Instagram, so I thought I'd post those pictures on my blog as well since not everyone has an IG account.

Day 1: Gerard Cosmetics lipstick in 1995

Day 2: Mary Kay creamy lip colour in Carefree Coral (Limited Edition) + NARS lip gloss in Orgasm in the center

Day 3: Senna Cosmetics cream lipstick in Down to Earth + Senna Cosmetics cream lipstick in Midas in the center

Day 4: Maybelline color sensational lip color in 265 Autumn Rush

Day 5: Revlon matte lipstick in In the Red

More links for the #30DaysofLipstick challenge:

Upcoming:
Day 6-10
Day 11-15
Day 16-20
Day 21-25
Day 26-30

xoxo

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24k Drama

24k Drama

Before I start getting carried away on this keyboard, I want to let you know that this is a look that I did months ago (in Feb 2014 to be precise). If you follow me on Instagram, you may have spotted this look a few times already - I haven't included any of those pics in this post, but keep reading for links to them if you want to check them out. Also, this post is picture heavy, so I'll try to keep the rest of the post short.

If you don't follow me on Instagram (@saimese), here are the pictures & video that this look appeared in prior to this post: {picture 1 • picture 2 • video • picture 3 • picture 4 • picture 5}

Moving on to the products used.

Kisses:

Rimmel London Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner in 063 Eastend Snob

Medusa's Makeup lip gloss in Whispers

Face:

Revlon Colorstay foundation for combination/oily skin in 250 Fresh Beige

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in 25 Medium

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Honey - Medium 3-4 [to set the concealer & foundation]

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil matte bronzing powder [to contour]

Laura Geller's Blush-N-Brighten in Roseberry [cheeks]

I didn't remember to take a picture of the highlight product(s), so I'm unable to recall what I used since this was months ago. It seems like I used a combination of items, including an eyeshadow.

Winks:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer

Prestige Cosmetics eyeshadow in C-153 Angel [highlight]

Annabelle Cosmetics Studio Pigment in Magentini [browbone + crease + outer 3/4 of lower lashline]

Glow Essentials pigment in 24k [lid]

BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CM20 [black shade in the outer corner + crease]

Pari Beauty Transforming Eye Gel [mixed some in with the pigments & black eyeshadow for better colour payoff & to reduce fall-out]

Maybelline Ultra Liner waterproof liquid liner in Black [upper lashline + inner & outer wings]

Almay intense i-color defining liner in Onyx [tightline + waterline]

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black [upper & lower lashes]

Since the look was super dramatic, I wanted to use dramatic eyelashes too.

Brows:

Senna Cosmetics Sketch-a-Brow pencil in Dark Taupe [inner third]

Senna Cosmetics Sketch-a-Brow pencil in Mink [outer two-thirds]

I wasn't aiming for an Arabic, Bollywood, or South Asian bridal inspired makeup look, but I know that's what a lot of people would call this. I just really wanted to use my 24k gold pigment that I bought from the beauty school (Glow Academy) that I went to because I hadn't used it before. One thing led to another & it just turned into this dramatic look while I was doing my makeup. I really like how it turned out.

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Blinged Out Brows

Blinged Out Brows

When I saw Huda Kattan's (also known as HudaBeauty) video on Bling Brow by Benefit last week, I completely loved the look. I decided to try it the next day itself! I knew I wanted to wear a bold lip for fall too, so this look was created with both of those things in mind.

You do not need the Bling Brow kit for this look. You can use bindis instead, which are self-adhesive & are applied mainly by South Asian women on their forehead between their brows. These would be much cheaper. However, I don't wear bindis, so I used what I already had: rhinestones that are meant for nail art, lash glue, & a tweezer. I decided to go with 2 regular/clear rhinestones with a lavender rhinestone in the middle. Due to my rhinestones being smaller, the lavender one didn't show up as well in person or in pics, so next time I would definitely go for a darker purple or just use 3 clear ones. I've also used these rhinestones in other makeup looks that have been previously posted on the blog, but only on the inner or outer corners of my eye.

Winks:

Eyeshadow primer: Too Faced shadow insurance

Browbone + crease: MAC eyeshadow in Saddle

Lid: MAC eyeshadow in Bamboo

Outer corner + crease: BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in MM17

Waterline + lower lashline: NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Purple

Lower lasline: BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CS06 & blended that out using BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in CM08

Tear duct + under brow arch: Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in 129 Tiki

Liquid eyeliner: Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eye Liner in 01 Blackest Black

Tightline: Milani Liquid Eye liquid-like eyeliner pencil in 01 Black

Lashes (upper & lower): 1 coat of L'Oreal Voluminous Original

False eyelashes: BornPrettyStore.com in #L-09

I've posted close up pics of the eye makeup in the following post: Review: BornPrettyStore.com lashes #L-09 & brush 

Face:

Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel (used as a primer)

Revlon Colorstay foundation for combination/oily skin in 250 Fresh Beige

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in 25 Medium (under my eyes & around my nose + mouth)

e.l.f. High Definition Powder in Clear (to set my concealer & the areas where I get oily)

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzing Powder in Original Chocolate (to contour my cheeks, jawline, & temples)

Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in 129 Tiki (cheekbones)

Senna Cosmetics sheer face color powder blush in Moonberry (cheeks)

Brows:

BH Cosmetics eyeshadow in MM17 (fill in some of the sparse areas of my brows)

Rhinestones meant for nail art from BornPrettyStore.com

Kisses:

Vaseline (applied lightly before I started with my makeup)

Sephora cream lip stain in 03 Strawberry Kissed

Wet n Wild MegaLast Lip Color in 916D Raivin' Raisin (applied on top of the Sephora lip stain with a lip brush)

I'm trying to grow out my eyebrows, so they're all over the place. The look would be much better with cleaner brows. I still ended up LOVING the blinged out brows on myself so much that now I want an excuse to wear these.

They're over the top, but if you're confident you can rock them, especially if your rhinestones are as small as the ones I used. I did the look for this blog & ended up wearing this look to the mall, but that's just me. These would be perfect to wear to weddings too - they totally go with the bold outfits & makeup at South Asian weddings.

Would you wear these blinged out brows? I'm curious to hear what others think of these.

xoxo

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