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Tuesday 17 March 2015

Lip Stash by Hue: The Bright Pinks

Hi, everyone! If you saw my Facebook photos over the weekend or perhaps my recent Makeup Addict Tag, you'll know that this past Saturday began with a mountain of lipsticks sprawled out on my bed. While I was tempted to simply swim in them admire them all day, this pile of lip products had a purpose. It was my goal to sort my entire stash by colour family- and I did just that! It took all afternoon, but was actually incredibly fun. Though the underlying purpose of this process is to weed out dupes that I might sell or swap, I thought it would also be the perfect opportunity to share my lipstick collection with you! 

So today's post marks the first in my Lip Stash By Hue series, which will swatch each and every one of my lippies based on shade. I decided to start with a bang. Perhaps my most-loved lip shade is bright pink. Those bold, saturated pinks, some nearly neon, others tinged with corals. These lipsticks aren't fuchsias (I will have a separate post for my blue-based pinks), but rather lean slightly warmer. 

Given that bright pinks hold a special place in my heart, it's no surprise (at least to me), that I own 12 shades that fall into this category: 


Here are the first six, those that lean neutral to slightly warm:


Revlon ColourStay Moisture Stain in Barcelona Nights
MAC Lustre Lipstick in Lustering
e.l.f. Essential Lipstick in Sociable
NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Mexican Rose
Revlon ColourBurst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious
Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in La Petillante (Limited edition)


And here are the second six, those that lean warmer, nearing coral:


Anna Sui Lip Rouge V #361
Milani Colour Statement Lipstick in Flamingo Pose
Revlon ColourBurst Matte Balm in Unapologetic
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Impassioned
NARS Audacious Lipstick in Grace
Dior Rouge Dior in Red Muse (discontinued)


Here are all 12 lippies, laid out nicely side-by-side, followed by swatches of each (in the same order):


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And, finally, each of the bright pink hues on my lips:

Revlon ColourStay Moisture Stain in Barcelona Nights

MAC Lustre Lipstick in Lustering

e.l.f. Essential Lipstick in Sociable

NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil in Mexican Rose
Revlon ColourBurst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in La Petillante

Anna Sui Lip Rouge V in #361

Milani Colour Statement Lipstick in Flamingo Pose

Revlon ColourBurst Matte Balm in Unapologetic

MAC Amplified Lipstick in Impassioned

NARS Audacious Lipstick in Grace

Dior Rouge Dior in Red Muse

So there you have it! All of the neutral to warm bright pinks in my stash! To the untrained eye (e.g., my boyfriend's) these may all look identical, while to a bright pink lipstick fiend (i.e., me), each is subtly different and beautifully unique. The truth likely lies somewhere in between, and I just may aim to trim a few out of my stash. A blog sale soon, perhaps??

Which of these shades is your favourite? What is your favourite bright pink lipstick?

Feel free to ask questions about any of these lipsticks in the comments below! Look out for more colour families coming soon :)

23 comments:

  1. I really like impassioned and the Anna Sui and Dior. Love!!

    thebeautybloss.com

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  2. Great post! How do the Revlon ColourBurst Balms wear? I am to Canada coming for a visit soon so I will doing some makeup shopping!

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  3. Grace looks so much more pink on you than on me! On me it pulls more coral. Bright pinks look great on you! You need MAC VG Miley girl!

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  4. Ughhhhhhh I want all of them! Unapologetic and Impassioned are probably my favourites on you out of the lot of them.

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  5. OMG I want to dive headfirst into your lipstick collection! La Petillante and Mexican rose are my favourite :)

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  6. Bright pink lips make me happy so naturally this post makes me happy hehe! My favorite is probably the Anna Sui one! I say keep it! ;)

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  7. Hi Jen! I saw your Facebook posts over the weekend and was like WOW how many lipsticks!! hehe and i was super excited to see the swatches! I LOVE these bright pinks, they are a staple in my makeup, and would totally wear these to several occasions!
    can't wait to see the rest of your collection!
    xo
    Andrea
    www.phdfashionista.com

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  8. You have so many pink lipsticks and all of them suit you so well! <3

    xx Bash | Bash Says Hey | bloglovin'

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  9. wow look at all those pinks! hehe. Super fun! I bet it felt great to get them organized!
    xo,
    nancy

    http://www.adoretoadorn.com

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  10. I love this post! I think it is really cool how you displayed all of the colors!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  11. WOW! Now that's a stash. The e.l.f. Essential Lipstick in Sociable is such a rich & stunning shade.

    :] // ▲ itsCarmen.com ▲

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  12. Yesss for MAC Lustering. One of my only and favourite MAC lipsticks. I love seeing your collection! I'm hoping to do this for my lip colours and nail polish! Can't wait to see more of this series! :)

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  13. Love the Chanel colour - so pretty!!!

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  14. You are killing me with all these gorgeous pinks! Seriously, I can't even pick a favorite! Love them all!

    - Deniz
    www.dressedupdeniz.com

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  15. Gosh...this is definitely my favorite post about lipsticks ! Thanks for sharing these lovely shades. Would love to try some of them, especially that Revlon Vivacious !
    Awesome blog, dear !
    Would you like to follow each other ? Please let me know :)
    xoxo, Liza
    http://lizacorner.blogspot.com/2015/03/eshakti-graphic-floral.html

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  16. Gosh, look at all those swatches! These kinds of pinks look GREAT on you, Jen, I honestly can't pick a favorite.

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  17. Oh nice colors!! i Love all.
    Kisses from Spain.
    Xoxo, P.

    My Showroom




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  18. Oh wow! I can imagine how much time this required, massive hugs! This is incredibly helpful! Seeing the swatches, it makes me appreciate Nars Grace even more, it definitely stands out! :)

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  19. super post
    Fallow4fallow?

    http://fashionelja.blogspot.com

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  20. Mac Impassioned look so different on you than on me! Looks like a bright but softer pink, definitely more lovely on you. I need to get my hands on Revlon Lacquer Balm in Vivacious, what a gorgeous shade on you!

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  21. Love (and own) all three Revlon products, Barcelona nights is one of my most worn moisture stain shade, it's just so juicy and fresh

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  22. Wow love that you did this! I think bright pinks are my fave colour to see on you. I actually am not a fan on my lips but this makes me want to wear one this weekend anyway :p

    michelle, a lovely allure

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  23. Great post! :) http://fabricandcolor.com/

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