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Showing posts with label lipstick. Show all posts

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Swatch & Review: Avon Ultra Color Indulgence Lip Color

Ultra Color Indulgence lip color is the latest and greatest in Avon lipsticks! These lip colors are creamy, moisturizing, lightweight(thanks to no heavy waxes), and leave a beautiful dewy finish on the lips. Most shades have medium to full coverage, with the exception of just a few that I will get to down below. They also have a light fruity fragrance to them that smells yummy and not at all overwhelming.

So, here are some swatches for you! The top lip swatches are with a flash, the bottom for each color is normal indoor light.

First up is In Bloom. This shade is a very pale pinky nude. Normally, shades like this would leave me looking very pasty and washed out but this shade applies with light/medium coverage so enough of my natural lip color comes through to prevent that from happening. It is easily built up though if you want it lighter and more opaque. There is the tiniest hint of  golden champagne like super fine shimmer to this color.

Honey Flower is a little more my speed when it comes to "nude" lip colors. It has a warm peachy-pink  undertone to it. Applies full coverage with no detectable shimmer.

Petal Pink is one of those light, cool toned Nicki Minaj-esque pinks. Doesn't look that great on me, but it applied well. Full coverage and no shimmer.

Pink Blossom has about the same depth as Petal Pink, but is definitely a warmer pink and looks much better on me. This is one of my favorites out of the bunch. Applies full coverage with no shimmer.

Peach Petunia is my absolute favorite of all of them! The perfect pinky-peach for Spring and Summer. Applies full coverage with no shimmer.

Rose Bouquet is a muted berry shade. This is another favorite! Applied like a dream, full coverage and no shimmer. This shade is perfect for anyone who really wants to rock a red lip but is nervous to go full-on red. It suits all skin tones and will work in all seasons.

Day Lily is a plum-y mauve. This is another shade that will suit pretty much any skin tone and work year round. It applies full coverage and doesn't have any shimmer.

Poppy Pink is a vibrant hot pink. Another favorite! It applies full coverage and has no detectable shimmer.

Orchid Petal is a bright pinkish purple. Love this color! It applies full coverage, and has the very faintest hint of violet shimmer in it. You really don't notice it at all unless the light hits it just right.

Red Tulip is a true red. Not too orange, not too blue, not too brown...just true red. It applies full coverage and has no shimmer. This one's another favorite of mine.

Plum Verbena is a deep reddish plum. It applies pretty sheer(and looks pretty that way), but if you build it up for more coverage it does get a little streaky and color settles into the lines of the lip.

Chocolate Rose is the deepest of the bunch, a dark reddish brown. This one also applies sheer(again, I like it that way) and gets streaky when built up for more coverage.

For the most part I love this line. The only color that I really can't wear is Petal Pink, it is just too cool for me. I personally am happy that the two darkest shades apply sheer because colors like that that are opaque have a tendency to look a little too Lorde-ish on me, and, well, I'm not Lorde.

What do you guys think of these new lipsticks? Which colors do you like the best?

If you would like to check out this new line of lipsticks for yourself, click here













Tuesday, October 21, 2014

FOTD: Nuetral Eyes + Matte Nude Lips


On the face:
~Avon Ideal Flawless liquid foundation in Light Ivory
~Avon Ideal Flawless CC color correcting pencils in Light and Light/Medium
~Avon Ideal Flawless Translucent loose powder
~Benefit Watts Up highlighter

On the eyes:
~Avon eyeshadow primer in Light Beige
~Avon lash conditioner and primer
~Avon True Color eyeshadow quad in Mocha latte
~shade 1 all over lid, blended up toward brow bone
~shade 2 blended in the crease and along lower lash line
~shade 4 blended into the outer corner of lid, up halfway into crease, and along outer 1/3 of the lower lash line
~Avon Kohl eyeliner in True Black(on upper lash line)
~Rimmel Scandal Eyes waterproof kohl liner in Nude(along water line)
~L'oreal Voluminous carbon black mascara

On the cheeks:
~Avon Glow bronzer in Warm Glow
~Avon Ideal Luminous blush in Antique Rose

On the lips:
~Maybelline Color Sensational creamy matte lipstick in Daringly Nude

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Swatches: Avon Ultra Color Absolute Lipsticks

I only have a couple of these, but I did a get a few samples too. Another Avon rep did a really good swatch video on YouTube, so I will post that at the end of this post so you can see all of the colors:-)

Here are the swatches:
This one is Caramel Comfort. It is a light beige nude, with medium coverage. This one went on pretty evenly and has a nice balm-like texture to it.

Creamy Melon is a pretty, bright peach shade. I love the color of this lipstick, although, I did feel like it clung to dry patches on my lips and went on a tiny bit streaky.

Pink Renewal is a very pale creamy pink. This was honestly the least favorite for me because it just didn't look good with my skin tone and washed me out a little. This one also seemed to cling to dry patches.

The next two colors are so similar in person that I honestly had a hard time telling them apart until I put the pictures side by side. The one on the left is Tender Mauve, and on the right is Ripe Rose.

Tender Mauve is a nice, light, neutral beige-y pink. This will be a good nude pink for anyone with fair to light/medium skin tones.

Ripe Rose is really similar to Tender Mauve, just a couple shades darker. This one is my favorite. It's a great nude pink for me, and probably will be for anyone with light to medium skin tones.

Radiant Raisin is a really pretty dark berry shade. This is a great color for this time of the year!

Here is Lorena's video of all of the swatches if you want to check out the rest of the shades:

Thursday, September 19, 2013

FOTD: Plum Monochrome

I decided to do a soft plum look today inspired by the changing of the season, all makeup is by Avon:-)



On the face: Ideal Flawless foundation in Light Nude, Extra Lasting concealer in Fair, Ideal Flawless concealer in Light/Medium, Ideal Flawless loose powder in Translucent

On the eyes: Extra Lasting eyeshadow pencil in Shimmering Sand(used as a shadow base), True Color eyeshadow duo in Burgundy Berry, True Color eyeshadow single in Plum Burgundy, kohl eye liner in Intense Brown, Super Shock Max mascara in Black

On the cheeks: mark. Bronze Pro in Bronze, Ideal Luminous blush in Soft Plum

On the lips: Ultra Color lipstick in Rich Plum

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Avon Ultra Color Lipstick Swatches- Plums/Wines

Frostiest Mauve is a cool pinky lilac frosty shade.

Dream Fuchsia is a bright shimmery fuchsia, a little brighter and more shimmery than Fuchsia Fever.

Very Violet is a bright pinky purple with a cream finish.

Crush is a berry red with a satin finish.

Sangria is a pinky wine red with a satin finish.

Golden Berry is a sheer deep shimmering berry with fine golden glitter.

Wine With Everything is a wine red with a satin finish.

Vixen is a plum wine red with a creme finish.

Oxford Wine is a deep wine red with a satin finish.

Vamp is a blackened plum with a satin finish.

Avon Ultra Color Lipstick Swatches- Roses/Mauves/Nudes

Naturally Nude is a pale beige nude with a creme finish.

Sparkling Nude is a shimmery nude with fine silvery glitter in it.

Rosedew is a medium beige pink with a satin finish.

Cozy Mauve is a shimmery pinky mauve.

Sparkling Mauve is a sheer shimmery medium mauve shade with fine silvery glitter.

Wineberry is a muted berry shade with a satin finish.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Avon Ultra Color Lipstick Swatches- Roses/Peaches

Demure is a light peachy nude with a creme finish.

Silky Peach is a shimmery peach shade.

Sheer Nectar is a soft coral with a hint of shimmer.

Enduring Sable is a shimmery orange with fine golden glitter. This one you can kind of feel the glitter on your lips, and it will leave golden glitter behind when you wipe it off.

Frozen Rose is a light sheer shimmery pink, with golden shimmer.

Toasted Rose is a light neutral pink with a creme finish. This pink will look good on anyone.

Rosewine is a peachy pink with a satin finish.

Spiced Apricot is a soft peachy red with a satin finish.

Berry Bright is a bright berry pink with a satin finish.

Avon Ultra Color Lipstick Swatches- Nudes/Browns

Blush Nude is a warm nude pink with a creme finish.

Canela Nacar is a shimmery nude.

Bronze Treasure is a medium warm brown with fine bronze shimmer in it.

Cashmere is a warm medium nude with a satin finish.

Rich Plum is a chocolate-y brown with a hint of plum, and a satin finish.

Brown Suede is a milk chocolate brown with a satin finish.

Rich Chocolate is a shimmery chocolate brown with fine silver glitter in it. This one you can actually feel the glitter on your lips when you rub them together, and when you wipe it off it will leave silver glitter behind.

Buttered Rum is a warm reddish brown with a satin finish.

Iced Cocoa is a warm chocolate brown with a shimmery finish.

Deluxe Chocolate is a deep chocolate brown with a satin finish. This one looks kind of scary in the tube because it's so dark, but it actually ended up being one of my favorite shades. I think if you like vampy looks this will look amazing for a Fall vamp lip.