I seem to have built up quite the collection of these Hydra Matte Liquid
Lipsticks by Gerard Cosmetics. I started off with two, but two simply wasn’t
enough for me, because I’d fallen so deeply in love with the shades and the
dreamy formula. These lipsticks are perfect for overdrawing my non-existent
lips, and they’re so comfortable all day. I bought a couple from BeautyBay, a
couple from Amazon, and one straight from the US website, so they’re popping up
everywhere and should be quite easy to get your hands on. They’re also not TOO
pricey; they’re £13-ish, making them rather purse-friendly.
Boss Lady
I love a deep brick red for A/W. This shade has an interesting 90s twist
on the classic red lip, and contrasts so nicely with my sheet-of-a4-paper-like
skin. I’ve noticed that it’s been really popular with girls with darker skin,
too, so even though it’s suuuper dark, it suits pretty much everyone. I usually
wear this with a simple eyeliner flick and leave everything else quite
understated as it is such a show-stopper. I’ve worn this loads over the past
couple of weeks, and always seem to get a few compliments!
1995
This was one of the first two shades I chose, and while I like it, I’ve
not really found a way of wearing it that I like yet. I usually go for quite
browny, grey-ish, muted shades, and this one is actually quite a pinky, peachy
nude. I actually think this’ll be far better suited for spring, just because it
does seem quite warm and floral. We’ll see!
Iced Mocha
This is the holy-grail of the bunch. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want
to sleep with this and take it everywhere I go. It’s the most beautiful muted
browny-grey nude. It’s the perfect wintery day-time lipstick and always makes
me feel a little bit mature and sophisticated (ya know, I can pretend I have my
life together when I’ve got this on). I definitely think it’s quite a
‘grown-up’ shade, but I like it and think it suits me. I’ve worn this soooo
much, and it makes my overdrawn lips look hella natural so I can carry on
resisting the needle (for now!)
Invasion
Again, I’ve baaaarely worn this! It’s a stunning pale mauve nude, I think
I’ve only tried it on once, but I got a bit peeved because the purpley tones in
the lipstick made my teeth look really rather yellow. I don’t have overly
yellow teeth, but this lipstick contrasts with them and makes them look far
worse than they actually are, so I’m wrestling with my paranoia and embarking
on a teeth-whitening career before I feel like I can go near this. All said and
done, I adore the shade and can’t wait to start slathering it on every day.
Again, it’d be a perfect frosty, winter daytime shade!
Skinny Dip
This is a super duper girly shade that I never ever thought would suit me.
I didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did, but other girls looked sooo pretty
in it so I wanted to give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised! It’s quite a
pale, baby pink, but still looks really natural and very understated for every
day wear. I’ve worn this loads of times now, and it’s one of those colours I go
for when I’m having a more natural makeup day. I really really love it, even
though I thought I wouldn’t. It’s great for paler skin and looks really cute
against my grey hair.
Overall, this collection of liquid lipsticks is incredible. The formula is
so comfortable and long-wearing. I barely need to touch it up throughout the
day, unless of course (and this is quite frequent actually) I’m inhaling an
entire greasy pizza or downing pints of Kronenbourg. They make me feel really
glam and feminine, and I immediately fall in love with any product that allows
me to fake that I’ve got lips. If you’ve not tried these yet, I’d
wholeheartedly recommend them. There’s a shade for absolutely everyone, and I
think there’s a real reason they’ve become so loved on the bloggersphere
lately!
Lots of love,
Jasmine x
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