TOP 5 SPRING/SUMMER LIP PICKS

Hey :)

So I've been feeling pretty summery lately. Mainly because it's August... but also because the weather has been pretty decent here in the UK (touch wood) which is rare. So with the sun out I like to whack out my pretty pinks, corals and brights!

So here we go...

5th place: The gloss

Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector #02 £17

This is a lovely gloss... that is a sentence I never thought I would say. I hate lip glosses with a passion. I don't know whether it's the rubbish lasting power, the sticky feel or the poor pigmentation... or all of the above? But this one is... just... different. It's unsticky, lasts a long time and adds a really pretty peach colour to the lips - this kind of contradicts my moan about lipglosses above but this is the only lipgloss I have ever found to tick all of the boxes. It's a lovely colour, low maintenance and a great finish - sounds perfect to me.  The applicator is great. It is a squeezy tube but instead of having a plastic end (which I don't like) it has a sponge applicator which makes everything more convenient. Pretty pricey but worth the money.


4th place: The crayon

Bourjois Colour Boost #04 Peach On The Beach £7.99

This is yet another one of the lip crayons that just keep being released at the moment, and with so many floating around it is hard to know which ones to try. I have tried the Clinique Chubby Sticks and the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains but nothing compares to this one. The Bourjois Colour Boost is glossy, long lasting and nice smelling (hint hint Revlon kissable balm stains...). It is really easy to apply, being a crayon and is just, in one word, nice. The colour selection is lovely too. They only have 4 colours at the moment but this one was by far my favourite and the one I had my eye on after seeing it on Zoella. I like the look of the other brighter coral which I may need to purchase but this one is serving me well at the moment. They also have SPF15 which is always great. It's a lovely peachy pink and a very reasonable price.


3rd place: The pinky peach

Mac Cut A Caper - Luster (LE) £15

Again another limited edition Mac lipstick... what can I say? If they're limited edition; you've gotta get 'em! A lovely sheer pinky peach, quite natural and subtle so great if you're after that springy, pretty peach lip. A, I would say, perfect dupe for this is Mac Coral Bliss which is pretty much the same colour but just with a cream sheen formula as apposed to a lustre. The formula of Cut A Caper beats Coral Bliss for me but colour wise they are pretty much the same.


2nd place: the orange

YSL rouge volupte shine in #14 £23.50

This is beautiful. What more can I say? I have to admit that when the orange lip trend came about; I wasn't quick to jump on the band wagon. I found it a bit daunting and like it would make my pale skin look odd and my teeth look yellow... but I have found my perfect orange! This lipstick is a YSL rouge volupte shine which means that it won't apply TOO much colour to the lips, it's more of a sheen of colour. It's an expensive pick but I would say it is worth the money! It doesn't hang around all day but with a YSL lipstick - I really don't mind whacking it out to reapply in public - it's a beaut!


1st place: The bright

Mac Watch Me Simmer - Amplified (LE) £15

My number 1 at the moment is this beautiful bright coral lipstick from MAC with amazing pigmentation and staying power. It is awesome with a plain white or black outfit for a pop of colour! It's very bold so not one for those of you who prefer a subtle look. Unfortunately this baby is limited edition but I have listed a couple of dupes for if you can't get your hands on this! Dupes are: YSL Rouge Volupte Shine #12, Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar (which very nearly made it into this post) and YSL Rouge Volupte #27 - blog post here.

Let me know if you have tried any of these and any reccomendations in the comments!

Thanks for reading guys :)

Jaz x