My Top 5: Nude/Pink Lipsticks

Top to bottom: MAC Hue, MAC Creme Cup, MAC Snob, Revlon Lip
Butter 'Strawberry Shortcake', Tanya Burr Lipgloss 'Afternoon Tea'

I wanted to discuss some of my top 5 favourite make up and beauty items and so to start with, I thought I'd talk about my top 5 favourite Nude/Pink lip colours. I love a nude lip, I think it can really finish off a look and make it look effortless. The majority of nude lipsticks that I own are more pink based shades and therefore the majority of my top 5 contains very pink toned colours. As you can see, not all of them are lipsticks, with only 3 in fact being in lipstick form. I have a bit of an obsession with MAC lipsticks so I do apologise if there is a MAC overload in the next few weeks but they're just too bloody damn good!

MAC Honeylove

I've written a blog post about this lipstick before (which you can read here) and I've had it since Christmas and still love it. It's more of a brown toned nude, a very Kylie Jenner shade, and is a matte finish meaning it lasts all day. I think this colour works with all skin tones, it suits me when I'm pale and when I have tan on so it is a perfect, all round colour. It is such a great shade to throw on when you're going for a natural and subtle look.

MAC Creme Cup

A very much loved lipstick amongst the blogging and YouTube community, I think I bought this a while before I got into blogging so I feel like I knew about this way before many people. You know when you hear a song ages before it goes into the charts and feel a little bit of you die inside when everyone knows it and it's no longer your song anymore? That's how I felt about this lipstick. But anyway, I love this shade. It is the perfect baby pink shade and as it is a cremesheen finish it gives a subtle gloss too. It has blue undertones to it, making your teeth look whiter than they may be and is just a perfect natural, girly lipstick.

MAC Snob

This is my most recent MAC purchase and what a good purchase it is. I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Snob, many saying it doesn't suit their skin tone. For me, it is a purple toned pink which suits me better when I have a tan. However, it doesn't look too bad when I'm pale either making it perfect for everyday wear. It is a satin finish, meaning it has a slight gloss to it, similar to Creme Cup. It's great for all seasons and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of this!

Revlon Lip Butter - 'Strawberry Shortcake'

I remember last year these lip butters became a huge craze over the blogosphere. I actually own three shades (and you can read about two of them here) but I have to admit, Strawberry Shortcake is my favourite. As a pink lipstick lover, this is the perfect pink shade, not to soft and not too bright if you get me? It glides on like a dream and is moisturising just like a lip butter (hence the name obvs Charlotte), giving a subtle gloss. This is perfect for just whipping on if you're in a hurry!

Tanya Burr Lipgloss - 'Afternoon Tea'

Believe it or not, I only own one Tanya Burr lipgloss. I know right, shocking. I do love Tanya Burr. Everything about her is just too hard not to love. When she brought out her own makeup line everyone went crazy. I'm one of those people who doesn't really jump on the bandwaggon until the craze dies down so then I will give in to the hype. I bought one of her lipglosses in the shade 'Afternoon Tea' and oh my days I was not disappointed. The lipgloss is unbelievably creamy and gives gorgeous glossy lips. I've never been that into lipglosses but this has changed me. The colour is a very baby pink type of pink and is such a girly shade. Also, I have to mention the smell of these lipglosses. Just think sweets, and if you're a lover of sweets like me you'll be very excited.

So there you have my top 5 favourite nude/pink lipsticks. I'm thinking about doing a continuous top 5 themed post every week or every other week to share with you my favourite products. Let me know what you think!

Charlotte xxx

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My Top 4 Spring Lipsticks

Hello lovely viewers!

As spring has eventually met up with us I thought it would be time to start ditching the chunky jumpers, warm coats and winter colours and enter the world of pastels, dresses and sunny weather! However, I do live in the UK so entering the world of sunny weather is a rare occasion. Today, I'm starting to feel a lot more summery because surprisingly, the sun is out but it's still freezing which is a huge downside. If only it was warmer then this weather would be perfect and I could be outside in the garden writing this blog post rather than inside the house.

Anyway, moving on. I thought I'd share with you all my 4 favourite lipsticks at the moment for spring. Now, I'm a pastel kinda girl and I'm very unlikely to be seen with any vibrant colour on my lips. However, lately, I've started to relax a bit and actually wear other colours rather than pink or nude. Go Charlotte! The group of lipsticks that I have chosen contains MAC Vegas Volt, Rimmel Lasting Finish in Pink Blush, MAC Creme Cup and MAC Hue. As you can see most of them are MAC lipsticks, but, I love MAC lipsticks and you can't go wrong with them; they smell great, feel great and look great!

From left to right: Vegas Volt, Pink Blush, Creme Cup and Hue.

From left to right: Vegas Volt, Pink Blush, Creme Cup and Hue.

MAC Vegas Volt: I bought this just after Christmas and I wore it quite a bit around New Year. I love this colour and although I have never been a red lipstick girl, I fell in love with the colour of this lipstick as soon as I applied it. It is more of a coral colour rather than a strong red and it will look great in the sun, especially with a tan. Check out my full review on this product on my blog!

Rimmel Lasting Finish in Pink Blush: I love this lipstick. I wasn't intending to buy it but there was a 3 for 2 offer on in Superdrug and well, you know what it's like girls, when there's on offer like that on it would be too rude to just ignore it...So I bought this lipstick, not really knowing anything about it and what it was going to be like. It is a bright pink colour, very pigmented and lasts a long time. I wore this to a 4 hour shift at work and it was still the same after my shift to what it was before. Ahhh I do like a good long lasting lipstick. I'm going to do a full review on this product at a later date to tell you all more about it but honestly, I would highly recommend this lipstick. I will definitely have to try some other colours from the range!

MAC Creme Cup: I bought this lipstick alongside Vegas Volt at Christmas. It's from the cremesheen collection which is a moisturising lipstick range from MAC. It is a pastel pink colour and has a slight shine to it. It is so long lasting and smells and tastes amazing! I always find this is the case with MAC lipsticks, as well as being long lasting and super pigmented, they smell and taste like vanilla. Extra brownie points right there! This colour goes together great with a smokey eye. I always find that it's best to match a lighter shade on your lips with a statement eye. This colour is great for spring and will last into summer too!

MAC Hue: I have only recently bought this product and when I saw it I liked the fact that it wasn't a bright pink or pastel like I would normally go to, but rather a soft pinky nude, if you get me. This lipstick is matte and again, long lasting. Like Creme Cup, it goes well with a smoky eye as it doesn't look too full on and is quite a natural coloured lipstick. It is definitely part of my everyday look as it is quite a subtle colour but still contributes a lot to the look.

So there you have it, my top 4 spring lipsticks. I really hope it starts to get warmer soon, I'm sick of wearing coats. I'd rather just walk out in a summer dress, sandals and sunglasses...is that too much to ask for?!

Hope you all have a great day and speak soon!

Charlotte xxx