Punch up your pout?

My name is Amanda and I am nude lip junkie. With that said, I have decided to stray from my comfort zone and try some different, more fun lipsticks this season. Now, when I say I am a nude lip junkie, I mean that I have approximately 30 different nude lipsticks, glosses, stains, pencils, balms, etc. New eye makeup trends? Sure, I'll try them. I'll do anything from glitter to rainbow shadow to colored mascara to fancy liner. When it comes to lips, I realized that I never stray far from a classic nude. I took a trip to Wal-Mart to explore the world of color on my lips.

First up, Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipstick in shade 130 Rose Velvet.
Price: $4.97

I wore this color all day at work today and I found that it had decent staying power for a lipstick vs a lipstaine. I needed touch ups every couple hours but nothing major. The "creme" formula was nice and it doesn't have any shimmer, which I like as I'm not one for shimmery or frosted lipsticks. I didn't find much of a scent, which was nice, and no weird lipstick taste.

Next I tried out Rimmel's Moisture Renew in shade 380 Vintage Pink.
Price: $5.47

 

 

This shade caught my eye because it was so different than anything I've ever worn. As a fair skinned red head I typically lean away from pinks. This has a bit of a clay scent but it's not over powering. The formula is nice and creamy and it goes on smoothly. There's no frost or shimmer here either and I really like the look of this on my skin tone, it's a cool-toned purply pink.

Another Rimmel, Rimmel's Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in shade 08.
Price: $3.97

Okay, so maybe this shade doesn't look like anything too different from a nude on my lips but trust me, it is for me. This is from the Kate Moss collection of lipsticks that Rimmel put out (I saw a lot of very fun and different shades in this collection but this looked like something I'd actually be comfortable wearing out). These lipsticks have a distict scent, to me it smells like artificial raspberries. I don't hate the scent and it's definitely something I could put up with and probably fades. I like the formula of these lipsticks, it is similar to the other Rimmel one I tried. They both feel moisturizing and smooth.

The best price, NYC's New York Lipcolor in shade 309 Sheer Red.
Price: $0.97

I always envy girls who wear a red lip and I love the look of classic red lips and winged black eyeliner. How could I pass up a red lip for 97 cents?! I chose this particular red from the reds on the NYC rack because it was labeled "sheer." I assumed a sheer red would be easier to wear than a dark, opaque red for a nude lippy lover. This lipstick has a classic lipstick scent; to be honest, it reminds me of my grandmother. The scent is similar to those cheap lipsticks that come in kids makeup kits, like clay and plastic. What do you want for the price, right? The lipstick itself, however, isn't bad. The staying power was not the best, I needed touch ups quite often (maybe when wearing a red that's part of the deal, I'm not sure) as it faded easily toward the middle of my mouth. I like the sheer color, it's not so sheer that I couldn't see it, definitely better color pay off than a balm. 

Lastly, a Revlon Lip Butter in shade 001 Pink Truffle.
Price: $6.48

 

I really like Revlon's lip butters, this was the first shade I bought when they first came out. This is my second tube of this color and I still really like it. It's a very wearable shade of darkish-pink, like a "my-lip-color-but-better" shade. This, and all the lip butters, feel very moisturizing on the lips which is love. I like the finish of this also, it's a bit more glossy looking than a lipstick but definitely more subtle than a high-shine gloss and it has no scent.

Here is a skin swatch of each color, from top to bottom:

Pink Truffle
Sheer Red
08
Vintage Pink
Rose Velvet

And so begins my journey down the path from nude attitude to a punchy pout.