There are some products that I just KNOW I'm not going to get rid of, but I feel like I should give them a real test regardless. Enter MAC Candy Yum Yum: a matte lipstick so neon, it makes most others look positively plain.
Oooh, alliteration! *English teacher*
A blue-based, neon pink with great wear time, Candy Yum Yum definitely goes in to my KEEP pile. No, I don't get to wear it often (it's not exactly work appropriate), but it's a showstopper when I go out for the night. You can also blot this on for a stain that's absolutely wearable, so keep that in mind!
Surprisingly, just about everything else in this pile is a KEEP: my Makeup Forever Uplight in #11 (I wish they made a white/pearl shade with this dewy finish!), my Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer, and the Kiss Me Touch Me Lip2Cheek in 02 Peach (actually a pink color, but whatevs). This particular shade of KA SSE is Sx02, which is darker and more pink than Sx01. I think Sx01 is a better match for me, so I'll probably stick with that in the future when I repurchase, but I can get away with Sx02, right?
PS: I noticed that my Lipstick Queen Bright Rose Sinner lipstick wasn't on the list, and yeah, it has to stay. It was a gift from my mommy! :)
This puts me at about the halfway point as far as my lipstick collection is concerned..so it's time to be discerning! Man, this is gonna be tough.
KEEP PILE:
1. Hourglass Muse
2. Hourglass Riviera
3. Hourglass Icon (mini-size)
4. Chanel Dragon [D/C]
5. Lancome Pale Lip
6. Bite Beauty Velvet
7. Lipstick Queen Saint Pinky Nude
8. Lipstick Queen Jean Queen
9. MAC Scarlet Ibis [LE]
10. MAC Viva Glam Nicki [LE]
11. Urban Decay Native
12. MAC Candy Yum Yum
13. Lipstick Queen Sinner Bright Rose
PURGE PILE:
1. MAC Neon Orange
2. MAC Sounds Like Noise [LE]
3. NARS Cruella
4. NARS Roman Holiday
5. Lipstick Queen Saint Berry
6. Bite Madeira
7. Beauty Cosmetics Flouron
MAYBE PILE:
1. MAC Impassioned
2. Elizabeth Arden Poppy Cream
NEW STUFF:
1. MAC Relentlessly Red
2. MAC Sushi Kiss
STOLEN:
1. MAC Please Me
I feel the same way about Candy Yum-Yum! I've worn it maybe five times since I bought it over a year ago, but I'd never dream of getting rid of it. It's just so good.
ReplyDeleteI need to get off of my arse and wear it more. Maybe for a drag show night!
DeleteI need to add this to my list of shades to check out next time I'm in MAC; somehow it failed to hold my attention when it first came out, but it looks lovely on you! From your list, I'd also love to check out Lipstick Queen Bright Rose.
ReplyDeleteI have a FOTD post with LQ Bright Sinner--should be a FOTD under the "brand: Lipstick Queen" tag, if that helps!
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