Current Collection - Lipstick Reviews

Hey guys! Finally a chance to do a REAL post! 

Today I'm going to show you swatches of my current lipstick collection and give you reviews. Keep in mind that my makeup collection is fairly new, as I threw most of my old stuff away.

Hope you enjoy and feel free to comment!

Ok, so I'm going to start off with what I think is probably a little-known company. It's called HoneyBee Gardens. The website is honeybeegardens.com and they are a cruelty-free company. They have a small selection of products, and honestly this is the only one I have bought from them because they're kind of pricey.

This is their lipstick in Karma. It's a matte-nude color. Unfortunately, it turned out to be too pale for me, and it makes me look like I have no lips. It's also a tiny bit sticky. The good news is, however, I find this lipstick works AWESOME as a primer. It has a good consistency to make any lipcolor stick to your lips and the flesh tone of this can make any lipcolor really pop. 

Here is E.LF.'s Essential Lipstick in Captivating. This is almost a clay-like orange color. It's not too bright, but has tons of pigment. It works really well with my pale-olive skin. 

Here is E.L.F.'s Mineral Lipstick in Party Pink. I tend avoid any lipstick with "pink" in the name, because I'm really picky about lipcolor. I tend to lean towards peach/coral colors. However, I liked the way the website swatched this color and thought I might like it in person - and I do! It's not blue-toned pink, so it turns out it is really pretty with my skin tone.

E.L.F.'s Mineral Lipstick in Nicely Nude. I'm always scared to by "nude" lipsticks, because I don't want them to wash me out or make my lips "disappear" the way the honeybee gardens one did. I actually haven't worn this one yet, but I really dig the color, even when I swatched it on my skin! I think it will work really well for a clean, "corporate" style look. I definitely want to try this one with a look for going to work. 

Here is Maybelline's Colorsensation Lipcolor in Born With It. Another pink/nude color I think will look awesome in a corporate look or when doing a look that focuses on the eyes. 

Maybelline's Colorsensational Lipcolor in Peachy Scene. I love this color. Like I mentioned, I love a peach/coral color, and this one is very pretty. It adds a nice pop of color to a daytime/casual look.

Maybelline's Colorsensational Pearls Lipcolor in Champagne Shimmer. I have to admit, I don't really use this one. It doesn't have a lot of pigment. I'd consider it a sheer/nude color. But it is actually very pretty and would go really well with a look that focuses on the eyes.

Maybelline's SuperStay 14 Hour Lipstick in Never Ending Nude. This one's okay. It's a little too brown for my taste. It doesn't have that peachy tone that I look for in a lipstick. This was another lipstick I grabbed when I was searching for a nude lipcolor that would work for me. It is a nice color, but I've only worn it once so far, and unfortunately I don't recall what kind of "staying power" it had, considering it's called 14-hour lipstick. I promise the next time I give this one a try, I will focus on it's wearability and blog about it again in the future.

This was a beauty-store, spontaneous buy. I love it!!! It's NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick in Sparkling Apricot. This is another lipstick that is a little more sheer than I would like, but it does have some pigment, and the color is very, very pretty. It has that pink/peach color I strive for and it's super sparkly. I would recommend this with a babydoll/innocent face for daytime. 

Revlon's SuperLustrous Lipstick in Coralberry. There's the keyword: coral! I love coral-colored lipsticks. This one is a pretty hue and is nice and vibrant without being overbearing. It looks really good with a smokey eye, evening face.

Well, that's my current lipstick collection. Like I said, it's not very big! But that's ok because I am working on growing my entire makeup collection, and there will be more to come in the future. Hope you like it, and I'd love to see your thoughts or questions on any of these lipsticks, so comment away!!!