ohh la la lips - twin edition

Hello!

Today I coerced a fellow bold lip lover to do a dual review of Wet n' Wild's Purty Persimmon with me!  So you can read my thoughts and Christine's over at Little Red Bow.  So you don't have to take just my word for it that red is wonderful!

This color is from their MegaLast collection which they describe as "This 4-hour, long wearing lip color leaves a semi-matte, crème finish in one stroke. Glides on easily with rich, velvety color that doesn't cake, feather, or bleed. Made with hydrating skin-care ingredients: Hyaluronic Microspheres provide extraordinary adhesion to lips, an exclusive polymer complex offers cushion-like feel and texture, and natural marine plant extracts Coenzyme Q10 and Vitamins A & E help smooth lips. "

I usually have a hard time finding these in the stores, and at $1.99 I'm not surprised they sell out. You can usually find the full collection at Beauty.com. There are a couple of draw backs- it is not a creamy as some lipsticks and requires a more careful application.  It also leaves behind a bit of a stain (which I don't mind, but some might).   
I would agree that it is a semi-matte finish after the initial glossiness wears down.  It's not a true red color but more of an orange red, so warm skin tones would wear this really well.

So here are my oh la la lips in Purty Persimmon:



And a side view because I was feeling sassy!



So have you tried Wet n"Wild Mega Last and what do you think?

Jasmine

Ooh la la Lips - Pixi Rosy Red

Hello:

It's time again for ooh la la lips!  This week I used Pixi's Tinted Brilliance Balm (it's like Revlon lip butters, just in crayon form) It does not really leave a stain, and lasts about 2 hours.  But ease of use for me usurps longevity, I can put it on without a mirror, and I like the glossy-ness.

You can get Pixi at Target for $16 and it comes in 7 different colors.

The only flaw I see, is that because it's a sheer balm that does deliver a punch of color the "color" tends to stick where ever your lips are dry as you can see above.

Before

 

 

With oh la la lips!  What a difference a bit of color makes!  I would really suggest this a stepping stone to full on red lips!  There's a red for everyone!

 

Jasmine

 



oh la la lips... Palladio Juniper lipstick

Hello!

Once again it's time for some RED lips!  This week I tried Palladio Herbal Lipstick, which I got at Sally Beauty supply for $5.99

This lipstick comes with all sorts of benefits:

Improves lips surface and combats aging

Reduces appearance of fine lines

Creamy rich coverage

"Palladio Herbal Lipstick is enriched with peppermint for fresh breath. Added herbs like Green Tea, Chamomile, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E to improve the lips surface and combat aging to reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Prevents the lips from drying or cracking, providing the natural humectants needed for a healthy look. Enriched with peppermint for fresh breath."

I will agree with the lip smoothing - but I don't know about the fresh breath, I'm going to bet if I ate some garlic-y pasta you would still know!  But it does feel nice on.

It looks like it would be much darker than NYX's Bloody Mary (reviewedHere), but it's just a tinge darker, still a blue based red, just not quite as bright.

And now for the happy girl wearing red lipstick picture!  And I am telling you there is a red for everyone!  I should change this post to "On Thursday's we wear Red (lips)!"

I already have a glossy red picked out for next Thursday!

Jasmine