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Hi BIC!
A lot of us have talked about our huge lipstick collections, and with the passing of another National Lipstick Day, I took stock of mine. I have about 200 lipsticks and glosses and realized, I only wear about 20 of them! So I'm challenging myself (and whoever else wants to join) to use more of them. I'm going to try to wear a different lipstick every day for the next 100 days.
Hereโs Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Creme lipstick in C604. Iโve tried many brandsโ black bullets over the years, but not MUFEโsโuntil today! Tonight I also tried that black iridescent Smith & Cult Hydragloss again, with C604 as a full base coat.
C604 is stinky. Like, someone drizzled tar over a bowl of black licorice stinky. It also has an unpleasant (to me; I hate black licorice) smaste that, thankfully, disappears after a while. But itโs very comfy to wear and super opaque. Also quite creamy-shiny on its own. I wore it with a black lip liner today because I knew Iโd cover it with lipgloss later tonight.
The Smith & Cult gloss is beautiful over this lipstick: makes it glassy and iridescent sparkly. Unfortunately, it also causes lots of feathering: 30 minutes after I took that photo, my lips had a very obvious spiky outline. Lip liner wasnโt enough to contain it. ๐ Ugh S&C y u no act rite, I wanna keep you! ๐ญ But Iโm not sure Iโm willing to give it a 3rd chance (over a black matte lipstick next time), knowing Iโll also have to lay down a primer barrier to stop the bleed. SIGH...
You slay those shades they look amazing on you but feathering is no good ๐ even after a liner. Wow. I hate when they smell or taste bad - that would drive me nuts. I bought this silicone white liner that goes on clear to stop bleeding and feathering. Itโs different from a lip pencil. I think itโs Rimmel that makes it. Still love the shades. You either love black licorice or hate it. I canโt stand the smell or taste of chamomile tea. Gag ๐คข
Thanks @2manyperfumes ! I have a couple of โinvisibleโ white lip liners that are supposed to stop bleeding (oneโs by Lipstick Queen, the otherโs by Bite; actually, Bite calls theirs a lip primer), but neither of them do a good job. Instead, I rely on my tried and true lip primer, MAC Prep + Prime Lip. When I only want to stop feathering, I just run it around the outside of my lips like a liner, to create an invisible barrier.
It canโt stop all bleeders though. My worst bleeder was Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip in Iced Out, which is a GORGEOUS super glossy metallic blue shade. I finally dropped it in my declutter box last year, after a year or 2 of trying to keep it from feathering like crazy. Nothing contains Iced Out. If this S&C gloss has the same problem, I wonโt keep it. Iโll just be very sad to let it go.
Hmmm Iโm going to look into that MAC product. Thanks for the info on it. I love Mac and any excuse to poke my head into their shop lol. Thatโs too bad opabout the iced out. Hate when you fall in love with the shade and it wonโt cooperate.
Your ending..it fell out of the tube - oh my! Hope you have better luck with your lipstick tomorrow @divaknits
Me too. I intends to use the other two tomorrow and the day after. I see Iโll have to work with them to make them work. No one should have to work so hard to get any makeup to look good. Letโs see how they do @ShortErica.
I so agree @divaknits! If I need a balm and a primer and blotting and blah blah blah to make a lippie work, then no thanks. Can't wait to hear your updates and I'll cross my fingers that it goes better with the other two. ๐ค
The second one went much better, but I had to do lip balm and primer. I love the color though so I'll probably keep it.
@divaknits Flesh 3 looks great on you! Itโs one of my favorite neutral shades by anyone. Iโm surprised the MatteTrance formulaโs so drying on you, though, since you wear a lot of liquid mattesโbut thatโs because Iโm the opposite (most liquid mattes are too drying on me while the MatteTrance bullets feel fine). ๐ Definitely try a balm with it next time. (I canโt wear any matteโliquid or bullet) without a base of balm.)
If you bought the Skin Show mini trio from Sephora: have you contacted them yet about the defective bullet?
Thanks @WinglessOne! No I hadnโt even thought of doing it. Another person who reviewed it said theirs fell out too. I guess I should contact them. Funny. Itโs Flesh 3 that fell out.
Pretty shade on you - soft. Oh I canโt believe it fell out NO it wasnโt set right in the mold. Grrrr. Sorry to hear itโs drying thatโs not what you would want from a luxe product. MAC Cork is one of my favourite lip liners โค๏ธ. Lucky itโs a mini but you should get the same quality in the mini because if that is what you buy to sample a brand youโre not going to bother with the brand if itโs disappointing ๐. Glad it wasnโt the full size $$.
Ikr? I must say it hasnโt budged. Then again I havenโt eaten or drank anything either. I forget to do them. Couldnโt tell it by my weight. No wonder I feel dehydrated. Going home and eating right away.
Iโm sorry you donโt like it @divaknits, it does look pretty thoughโค๏ธ
Thanks @faeriegirl! So bummed about the formula.
Day 11- Sephora oil infusion in bubbly grenadine
@Weetart It took quite a few swipes before I got enough color out of it. It felt nice and wasnโt sticky. I ate about an hour after putting it on and it didnโt make it through. I think itโs definitely one you would have to reapply several times a day.