Lip Week Day 5: Bright Pinks

I'm a firm believer in bright pink lipstick. It's a very different experience from wearing a red or a nude, which might sound funny because I'm not looking at my own lips all day, but it's true!

Red is a statement.  Nude is a look.  But a hot pink lot is just plain ol' fun!   

It makes me happy and I love wearing pink lips with a red outfit. Because I will never wear red lips with a red outfit. I do not live in a soap opera and I am not a new caster.  Seriously, news MUAs, stop doing the red on red. It looks silly and distracting like two different black fabrics in an outfit.

Pinks are hard to show on a computer. I did my best in getting the colors as close as possible, but swatches are hard, man. 

Lancome Color Design $22

This is the very first bright lipstick I purchased many years ago.  It's extremely creamy and feels great going on and stays on pretty great. It's a cream finish, nothing overly glossy, nothing mate. It looks brighter in person, but it's a rosy based pink which makes it easy to wear for almost anyone. You could get away with this just about anywhere. It's a really great Starter Bright. 

NYX Matte Lipstick $6

This is a straight up, no holds bar, hot pink. It's got a blue undertone and is basically neon, which I am currently loving! It also stays really well. It stains the lips so as it fades it just looks less neon, but you never lose full color. The brighter the lipstick, the more matte I like it. Because neon plus shine is a bit much. Even I know that. But also, the matter finish allows the color to be seen without interference. Not that this color is going to take a back seat to anything. 

LAQA & Co. Lipstick $16 for a pair

This comes in a lip duo through Birchbox. I love the packaging of this and I love the feel. It's extremely creamy and very pigmented. It's also named Pinkman during my very serious love affair with Breaking Bad. This pink is a very true magenta and Birchbox did a much better swatch photo for you guys on a bunch of ladies for you HERE.  (ps. I so wish I got Lambchop, not only for the great name but because I like the brighter neony pinks more)

Stila Long Wear Lip Color $20

I no longer see this color available, which is a bummer. It looks red here because in some lights it does, but in sunlight this is a fuschiay magenta with, yes, a lot of red in it.  It's a full matte, long wear color.

You can see my full blog post about this HERE.

Cover Girl Queen Collection Lip Color $6

This is a really great true pink. It's actually very pigmented so it gives a lot of color but it's not very neon. It is a blue based pink, but also has a lot of rose tone to it, but it still is very bright in person. 

Just like the other Cover Girl Lipstick in my purple collection, this stains like crazy. So if I wear this for a whole day, I look like I have on a lip tint the next day too. So be warned. 

Milani Color Statement Lipstick $5.50

I debated whether to put this in pinks or purples because this color is smack dab in the middle. 

On fair skin, this might look darker and far more purple.  On me, it sits like a muted orchid color. Which I highly dig.  You can read my full post about these lipsticks HERE.

Wet N Wild Mega Last Lip Color $2

That's right, good ol' wet n wild! 

I actually love how this lipstick feels. It's a semi-matte color with a lot of pigment! These are really opaque but not drying at all. I would probably buy a lot more of these if the displays weren't always a wreck.  This color is a strange mix of very rosy plus neon pink. It's got a lot of white in it so I don't wear this color alone. But I've added it here because this would be a great Starter Bright for the fair skinned.  I mean, for 2 bucks, how could you not try it?

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain $7.50

A bright rose pink that delivers! 

I keep 4 colors of these stains close at hand at all times. They are fast, they are easy, they smell wonderful and stain and last forever! FYI: My lips were already stained from other colors so this is not the true swatch you deserve, but it's the end of the week. Slack, por favor?

You can read my full post about these stains HERE.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain $7.50

Deeper thank Sweetheart, this color is a bright magentay fuschia.  Again, this is not the best swatch because of how stained my lips were prior. Just imagine this is brighter. and magentayer. That's a word, trust me. No need to Googlize it. 

And thus concludes Lip Week!!

Minus ones that I returned of the Lip Butters and Lip Creams, these are all part of my permanent collection. That doesn't mean this is my entire collection. Oh no. There are more. And there will be more, as I already have a list of colors I'm itching to try, ie. Candy Yum Yum by MAC which is a wonderfully ridiculous neon pink! Must. Have.

And yes, I know I didn't cover reds.  In due time, kids. In due time.