Bright Pink Lipstick!

I've mentioned before that I don't really talk about lip color too much only because lip colors really depend on your skin tone and they can look completely different depending on who is wearing them. However, today I thought I would break my own rule. I am pretty obsessed with the bright pink lipstick trend. I think I first fell in love with the color that Christina Aguilera was wearing for some event.

It is really funny because a blog had the same picture and called the color ugly. Oh well, I like it.

Ever since I saw it on her, I had to get my hands on a tube of it. However, hot pink and bright red lipsticks are probably two of the hardest colors to find the right shade of...unless you are going to a make-up counter of course. I think all together I have four that are my favorites. Each are different and hit at two different price points. Here they are in order of favorite to least favorite.

1. Napoleon Perdis - Calypso
I love the Calypso color because it is so intense. It is a very bright pink, but has a bit of a reddish in it, which went very well with my skin as you can see in the picture below. It goes on very smoothly, but I would definitely recommend using a lip brush to apply it. I like to wear my Cottage Cheese NYX pencil as a base and then put the color over it to give a little more shimmer. Still, it is very shiny on its own. I guess the only drawback is price. This lipstick is great, but also $22.00. I bought it with a gift certificate a couple of months ago at Ulta.

Of course the lighting in my dining room does it no justice, but I think you
can get a somewhat good idea of how bright and shiny it is. It is really an intense pink. 

2. Milani - Fuchsia Freeze
Milani is great because a lot of their shadows and lipsticks are really good quality, but for a really good price. The Fuchsia Freeze is a slight bit lighter than Calypso, but definitely just as beautiful. It also has a bit more shimmer than the Calypso of which I like. I bought mine at Walgreens, but I didn't see it on their webpage. If you find it at Walgreens, it will cost you $4.99, but Amazon has it for $3.88. I did see one color called Rose Hip on the website, but I think if you have a more yellowish skin tone it would not be good. It seemed to be more fitting for someone with blonde hair or African American women.

3. Loreal Colour Riche- Minx
Minx is kind of a tricky color. It looks like of dull and almost purply on the hand, but it is a pretty intense shade. I really like Loreal Colour Riche lipsticks. I think they make up more than half of my obscene lipstick collection. They are moisturizing and the colors are also very diverse. They also don't seem to feather as much either. If you were looking for a pink that is a little more subtle, yet still bright, this might be the right color for you. Of course, I couldn't find it on the Walgreen's website, but they may still have it on the shelf. That probably goes for the Milani color too. I did find it on E-bay brand new for $2.99 though.

4. Milani Sheer Color Lipstick - Luscious
I have a swatch below of all four colors, but if you go looking for this color, make sure it is part of their sheer color line and has a pink base with a gold cover rather than a full gold case. They also make a color called luscious that is very dark and red. I like this color least only because it is a much lighter bright pink and is definitely more opalescent than rich with color. Still, it is a really beautiful shade. This one again could not be found on the Walgreens website. I think it was on sale when I bought it, so you would need an alternative location to find it. I did find it on Amazon for $6.20.

So, those are my four favorite pinks and here is a swatch of each one!

Ugh, I really need to do something about the lighting in here and get my camera fixed. This was taken with my phone camera and I don't feel the colors look as nice. Sorry guys!

Pictured from left to right.

1. Milani Luscious
2. Milani  Fuchsia Freeze
3. Napoleon Perdis Calypso
4. Loreal Colour Riche Minx