Hope everyone is doing well. I've really missed you guys. I've been MIA traveling on business etc. etc. My vacation is only a week away. I'm now playing catch up on blogging to have enough to post while away. I so enjoy sharing my love of beauty and giving you my 411 on the good, bad and amazing. Now I realize just how tedious (as well as rough on the lippies) doing lip swatches can be. But my love of beauty and giving you guys in-depth reviews keeps me going.
For this blog series, I picked out quite a few lipsticks. I love so many that it was hard to narrow it down. So I thought why not just do a 2-part blog. I'm sure you beauty gems don't mind right?
I'm so so very excited for spring and summer. It's been a very long and awful winter. So much so that guess what??? We actually got a sprinkling of snow in my area last night.....RIDICULOUS. Oh Mother Nature....just what kind of qualms are you going through?? Anyway today is better so I'm trying to stay optimistic. Enough babbling and on to the good stuff.
This blog is solely focused on my favorite Milani colors for spring/summer. As many of you already know, Milani is a very well-known drugstore cosmetic line. There's not too many Milani products I don't own or am not in love with. Please keep in mind that the lip swatches may appear brighter for some colors. Therefore, I included swatches on my skin to get a more accurate color view.
The following 4 lipsticks are my favs for the upcoming seasons:
Sweet Nectar (01) - Orange is one of a few signature colors of spring/summer. The thing I love about this color is that this color is wearable with most skin tones...wanna know how?? All it takes is a little lip liner. For those of you that can where a bright orange lipstick as is.....perfect. You can just apply as little or as much as you like and keep it moving.
Others that either want to wear an orange but just aren't into the bright shade; you can use a lip liner (a shade or two darker to tone it down). I also sometimes pair this with another lip color just to give the orange a different tone. Sounds crazy? Not really it's just a matter of knowing what colors go together. Maybe I'll do a separate blog post on how to wear colors with different skin tones.
Flirty Fuchsia (16) - Now we're really getting into some bold territory. This is the kind of color you wear for an outdoor weekend event or a night out on the town. You can certainly wear this color during the day; just probably more so suited for after work or weekends. However, you can get away with incorporating this color with a daytime look....just apply a lighter application. Keep in mind....the heavier the application, the more color intensity you'll get.
This is also a great color for those wanting something bright but not staining. Everyone is different. You may be the type that just wants color in the moment and be done with it by the end of the day. Flirty Fuchsia does just that. While swatching I was able to remove the color with ease.
I saved the best 2 for last!!!!!
Violet Volt (34) - One of my favorites as well as a perfect drugstore representative of the 2014 color of the year (Radient Orchid). If you're looking to make an even bigger statement....here's your color. A few things that make this color amazing.....vibrant color payoff (a little goes a long way), finish (this sheen finish is not too over the top....just enough to give it some shine). All you need is a neutral eye with this color and your ready to hit the town.
Uptown Mauve (20) - On my lips, the picture makes the color appear alot brighter than it is. The swatch on my skin is more true to color. Keep in mind that this is a color that stains. Thankfully, this was the last color swatch of the night. When I removed the lipstick from my lips, their was still alot of color remaining. It actually took a little effort to remove the color completely (nothing that a makeup remover wipe couldn't take right off). I actually really love that. If you're anything like me, I'm not a huge fan of reapplying lipsticks every hour. This is one you can apply, go out, eat and still be in tact. Whether you want to reapply to restore the color intensity is up to you.
All of the above colors are wonderful (that's why I made them a home in my cosmetic case). What makes Milani lipsticks so great....quality, price, color variety and finishes. I swear by Milani lipsticks and will always keep them in rotation. If you haven't already, be sure to give these colors a try. You'll be sure to fall in love with them.
I'll have Part II posted tomorrow. You always know that you can stay tuned for the latest and greatest in all things beauty by following me via Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @AngBeauty411. Enjoy the rest of your day and as always.....Happy Shopping!!!
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