Last year I experienced a sudden obsession with lipstick. I experienced mostly with reds, pinks, and nudes. I was not very experienced with wearing lipsticks so I had a lot of hits and misses. Those shades that did not work ended up in a pile in the back corner of my drawers. A few days ago I rediscovered them and did not have the heart to throw them out. They cost money after all. So I decided to experiment with layering to make the shades more suitable for me. I was quite happy with the results because not only was I able to save the lipsticks, but the colors came out surprisingly well. I encourage everyone to try this to revive tired lip colors.
So during the frenzy over the Revlon Lip Butter, I went a little overboard and purchased many shades. I wasn't too fond of how Creamsicle, Creme Brulee, and Strawberry Shortcake looked on me. Both Creamsicle and Creme Brulee were too nude for me and made me look a little sick, even a little ganguro. And Strawberry Shortcake was too bubblegum pink for my taste. So here's what I did:
I put on Creme Brulee on first. It is more nude/brown than Creamsicle. It made my my lips pale. So to give it a pop of color I layered on Strawberry Shortcake.
Strawberry Shortcake gave my palely coated lips a pop of color, while Creme Brulee toned down the pink. I loved the results!
For the following I layered on Dior Lip Glow and Creamsicle:
Creamsicle is more of a peachy nude, but nonetheless still too pale for me.
I layered Dior Lip Glow on top. Lip Glow gives my lips a bright pink tint, but the nude color tones it down to a color more fitted to me.
Overall, its all about experimenting. So experiment until you find the right combination.
- Bao
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