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Thursday 19 March 2015

Lip Stash by Hue: The Purples

Hi, everyone! If you peeked at my last post, you'll know that I've taken on quite the undertaking. I've organized my entire lipstick/gloss/stain/butter collection by colour family and am swatching each and every one for you! I really wanted to appreciate my stash and weed out unnecessary dupes and thought that documenting the process would be lots of fun. So far, it's been just that!

The inaugural Lip Stash by Hue post was all about Bright Pinks and today's installment features the range of purple lip products in my collection. The selection isn't massive, but contains a nice range of sheer grapes to bold magentas:


The purple-toned lip products in my collection are:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Aura
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Up the Amp
Lime Crime Velvetine in Utopia
MAC Matte Lipstick in Heroine
Revlon ColourBurst Matte Balm in Shameless
Illamasqua Intense Lip Gloss in Fierce 

Here are the lip products all lined up, followed by swatches of each (in the same order):




And here are each of the purple shades on my lips, in the context of a completed makeup look: 

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Aura

MAC Amplified Lipstick in Up the Amp

Lime Crime Velvetine in Utopia

MAC Matte Lipstick in Heroine

Revlon ColourBurst Matte Balm in Shameless

Illamasqua Intense Lip Gloss in Fierce

Overall, I am so, so happy with my purple lip stash! It's one I've only grown over the past couple of years and I think I've curated a nicely balanced collection. It's got a mix of matte, gloss, sheer, and opaque formulas with a range of warm and cool, bold and wearable shades. While I'm not eager to really expand this corner of my collection (as I don't tend to reach for purples on an everyday basis), I'm most definitely keeping them all. Each is truly unique! 

Which of these purple-toned lippies is your favourite? What is your most-loved purple lip colour?

Thanks for stopping by! 

20 comments:

  1. I really like Up The Amp. I might have to take a look next time I'm in MAC.

    thebeautybloss.com

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  2. I'm loving these collection swatch posts - I've been meaning to do one of all of my eyeshadows. I think Heroine is my favourite shade here.

    Maliberry Makeup

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  3. I love purples... Chanel's Aura looks stunning on you!
    TarteTanya

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  4. I love these colors!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  5. I wish I could wear purple shades on the lips (I'm more comfortable with them on the eyes!) like you. I love the look of Lime Crime Velvetine in Utopia. I think the matte finish is quite modern.

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  6. Ah! I love that Lime Crime lippie. The colour is insane and it looks so good on you. I haven't ever tried anything from Lime Crime but you are motivating me to go to Sephora like NOW :)

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  7. Ah I love MAC ! Up the Amp is beautiful !!

    Sabrina

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  8. I have and love MAC Heroine! I have a matching Lip Glass as well. :D That Illamasqua Fierce is... fierce! Is it my eye or does it leave pink edges all around the lips? Pretty cool! :)

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  9. I only have Aura here, but I do like it! Purple is not a shade that I have a lot of. Do berries count? They're kinda purplish? LOL

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  10. OMG, all these colors are stunning, love purple lips. *__*
    Lovely greets Ness

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  11. I feel like Fierce is a true purple and I love it! I actually never owned purple (true purple) lipstick but I'd love to give it a try!

    - Deniz
    www.dressedupdeniz.com

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  12. I want to try a few more purple lip products as I don't have any in my collection. I wonder what they would look like on me??

    xx Kat @ Katness

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  13. Yaaay purples! I actually adore purple lip colours and NEED more in my life!

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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  14. I have 6 shades of Revlon matte balms but I skipped Shameless as I am afraid of how dark it is. But it sure looks pretty on you, might pick it up this weekend.

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  15. Oh wow, I'm rubbish at wearing shades like this but I love seeing really colourful posts like this! Gorgeous Jen!

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  16. I am a huge HUGE fan of the Revlon Colorburst series! I'm currently attempting to collect them all :) Great post! Love the purples
    xo Kiki
    https://colormekiki.wordpress.com/

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  17. I'm glad I'm a bit over my purple phase, this post would have otherwise prompted a lot of purchases! Heroine and Utopia are just beautiful.

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  18. Shameless looks so gorgeous swatched on the arm, the lip swatch is a bit patchy though

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  19. Shameless looks amazing! ♥____♥ I'm going to need that soon!

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