19 October 2014

autumn favourites - vampy lip colours

Okay, this post has been a long time in the making! If you're only just tuning into this blog, autumn is my favourite season and vampy lips are my jam. These photos don't really do any of the products/swatches justice, but these are all of the products I would consider fall-appropriate. (Also, this is likely the last post I'm making using my terrible point-and-shoot camera since I now have a smart phone with an amazing camera, REJOICE.) Of course, autumn doesn't just mean vampy lips and to hell with "seasonal beauty rules" if you prefer wearing neons or nudes or pinks, but there's something about cooler weather that just lends itself to berry lips in my mind.

I have quite the collection and if anyone wants better swatches, feel free to request them! Anything with an asterisk next to it is a favourite of mine. Every list is from left to right and where applicable, official colour descriptions are in parentheses. Note that I don't think they're always accurate.




  • Buxom Full-On Lip Polish in Dolly (shimmery sultry mauve)
  • Marc Jacobs Lust for Lacquer in Shooting Stars (berry mauve with shimmer)
  • Marc Jacobs Lovemarc Lip Gel in Cabaret*
  • Sephora Color Lip Last in 12 Royal Raspberry (matte fuschia)
  • Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 11
  • Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 107
  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Black Cherry
  • Geek Chic Cosmetics JoyStick in Stay Classy (velvety burgundy)





  • Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick in Brooklyn (harvest fig)
  • NYX Butter Gloss in Devil's Food Cake (deep plum)
  • Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Amarone (raisin berry)
  • Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Bramble (black currant)
  • Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Aubergine* (eggplant)
  • Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon in Truffle (deep brown)
  • Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick in Touch of Spice
  • Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipstick in Divine Wine





  • Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Rhubarb* (plum rose)
  • Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten
  • Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Berry (berry pink)
  • Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Bauhau5* (deep raspberry)
  • Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Vampira* (deep reddish burgundy)
  • NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen* (matte rich plum)
  • NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania (matte deep violet)
  • NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Plum (plum)
  • NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Cabaret (plum red)
  • NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Currant (plum)





  • ILIA Tinted Lip Conditioner in Lust for Life (dark berry stain)
  • NYX Butter Lipstick in Hunk (blue violet)
  • NYX Butter Lipstick in Licorice (deep burgundy)
  • rms beauty lip2cheek in diabolique* (rich burgundy)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Strumpet* (seedless grape red)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained Gloss in Nomad (gold-laced maroon)





  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in Aphrodisiac (light brown plum)
  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in Temptress (deep royal purple)
  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in Bewitching (burgundy with blue undertone)
  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in Covet (light red with rust pearl)
  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in Enamored (deep brown with burgundy pearl)
  • NYX Simply Vamp Lip Cream in She Devil (deep plum)





  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Anita* (browned burgundy)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Lydia* (darkroom plum)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Cosmetic Colour Pencil in Lydia (darkroom plum)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Black Dahlia* (blackest blackened red)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Cosmetic Colour Pencil in Black Dahlia (blackened red)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Black Metal Dahlia* (blackened burgundy with red pearl)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained Gloss in Rhythm Box (translucent purpled burgundy)


(The lip tar swatches photographed the worst out of the whole bunch, but they tend to be my favourite, so I will likely take a better picture another time. They also bleed very easily because you only need a tiny drop for full-coverage, but to swatch them you need more, and then they start bleeding into every line of your skin. Lydia wasn't fully mixed when I swatched it so I re-did it below.)




  • Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Fig* (lavender)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Lydia* (darkroom plum)


Not pictured: Limnit Lipsticks in Swept Away (dusty rose), Castle In the Sky (slightly cool, pinky-purple), Olly Olly Oxen Free (medium oxblood with purple undertones/deep berry). I couldn't dig them out of my collection (buried in a shelf underneath other products) so I skipped them.

If you're afraid of trying a vampy lip and want a stepping stone, the cult classic Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey is perfect. I also own this and could swatch it if someone requests it.

I've been slacking when it comes to autumn makeup and not really giving much thought to it, but these are some of the eyeshadow palettes that I think are perfect for the season! Lots of plummy shades and neutral tones leaning slightly dark.

  • tarte Limited-Edition Rainforest After Dark Colored Clay Eye & Cheek Palette
  • Lorac Skinny palette in Plum
  • theBalm Nude Dude palette
  • IT Cosmetics Matte Luxe Eye Shadow Palette
  • both Lorac Pro palettes (the first leans warm, the second leans cool)

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