Rimmel Kate Lipstick: Nude 113

I was planning on wearing a nude lip and sporting on of the most popular trends this season. I picked this up at Target because it was a shade close to what I've seen many of the beauty gurus on Youtube recommend.

However, I hate this product. I've only been able to wear it once and I had to put on such a thin layer that it really shouldn't even count. Every time I try and apply this, it looks like I just smeared foundation all over my mouth. I normally have no problems wearing mattes or wearing a nude lip but this was just terrible.

I honestly have no idea how long it wears or anything like that because I take it off as soon as I put it on.

I really wanted to love this product but I ended up not.

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creme

Normally, I do not like a lot of lip products. I find the need to reapply them after I eat to be a little tedious and I don't care for glosses too much. However, I can appreciate a nice matte lip.

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cremes are fabulous. They apply easily and are very creamy. It takes a few minutes for them to dry to a matte. The applicator is nice and easy to work with. And the pigmentation is great for the $5-6 you pay for the product. If I don't eat, the colour lasts a good 4-5 hours.

I bought the two colours, Monte Carlo and Stockholm. Monte Carlo is a blue based red and Stockholm is a nude. Both are very flattering and extremely pigmented. Now, with all matte lip products they do show lines and if you have chapped lips, they will be noticeable. You can use a lip balm before you apply or if you want to lighten the colour of the product.

Clinique All Heart and Covergirl Enchantress

Recently, I received a card in the post from Belk. It gave a free, full sized lipstick that I could pick up and redeem at the Clinique counter. I happened to be heading to the mall anyways and was given the lipstick, Clinique All Heart. It's a long lasting, blue based red lipstick. I found it to wear well and apply smoothly. It wasn't very drying like a lot of other long lasting lipstick! I think it's a shade that anyone can pull off because it's flattering on all skin tones and makes your teeth look whiter.

It also has a gorgeous shimmer!

I also picked up a Covergirl's Enchantress at a different store. I've been really wanting to find a barbie pink lipstick to try out. This lipstick lasts a good four hours before I need to reapply it and isn't drying. However, the glitter in it stays when the colour doesn't. It also settles very easily so you need to apply chapstick or lip balm before you apply the product. If you don't mind the glitter and have fantastic lip balm, it's a great drugstore product but I think I'm going to keep looking for a true bubblegum pink lipstick.