Oh La La Lips - Nars "damned"

Hello!

Today I choose a dark burgundy lip - it's almost spring so it's about time to put it away.  It's a NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Damned. Although I believe a classic red is season-less, darker red feels fall/winter and pinks seem spring/summer. 

I really like Nars' Velvet Matte Lip Pencils ($25) they are worth the price if you find a color you love.  It's a smooth consistency, very portable, and richly pigmented. 

Here is a comparison of Nars "Damned" versus some similar colors as I have:

 

I would say it's more "plummy" than Revlon Black Cherry or Maybelline's Wine & Forever which are almost identical colors.  It is also Matte while the other two are a Cream finish.

 

So above I look a little washed out - but add some oh la la lips!

 

 

But I love the instant lift of this deep color. The lip color lasts about 3 hours (or more depending on if you eat or not).  It wears off pretty evenly and leaves a bit of a stain, that I usually just put gloss over.  Although it is matte it doesn't dry out my lips terribly, but I do always "marinate" my lips in a balm before I do a matte lip.

So do you think dark lips have a season? 

Jasmine

Fall Makeup Goodies

Hello:

I went on a beauty shopping spree last weekend and got tons of great stuff that I will be reviewing over the next few weeks!

I got an Inglot Freedom Palette and 10 new shadows!  Yeah!!!  Plus they gave me three mini shadows in their new fall color line.  So excited about this!

OCC Lip Tars in NSFW and Strumpet - nuf said.

Nars Lipstick Pencil in Damned (it may just be the burgundy I was searching for!)

Lorac Pro Palette - nudes in both matte and shimmer, yes please!

Random Urban Decay Palette

Inglot AMC Foundation - because I just keep getting paler and I'm starting to run out of options.

NYX Caribbean Collection Palette - bright primary colors

Stila Palette - this thing has been out for like 2 years and was on sale for $9! 

So much fun stuff to show you soon!

Jasmine