Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks - swatches and review (part one)

In this period i have an obsession for lipsticks. To fullfill my desire, without spending all my money, i decided to start wearing affordable ones. The Wet n Wild Megalast lipsticks are super cheap (only three dollars at the drugstore) and the quality is excellent. Some colours perform better than others but they are all amazing. They can be compared to high end lipsticks and some of them are really good dupes.

Now i have almost all the range but i skipped those that i can't wear like the orangy based colours (like Purty Persimmon) or the shades that i know aren't flattering on me (like Just Peachy or Sandstorm)

Those eight are my recent buy. Wet n Wild introduced some new colours and i bought "On the Ave" and "Nightcap". I noticed that the formula of the new colours is more creamy.

On the Ave: it's very similar to "Cherry Picking" but for me is much more wearable. It's a berry with pink undertones. This particular colour is super longlasting, it resists to food and drink and even after i remove my makeup it leaves a stain on my lips! I wake up with still the lipstick on!

WnW On the Ave

WnW On the Ave

Cherry Picking: is a dark pink with red undertones. From the swatch it looks exactly like "On the Ave" but it is brighter. I wouldn't wear it every day because it's too flashing but i think it could be pefect for summer time.

WnW Cherry Picking

WnW Cherry Picking

Smokin' Hot Pink: pink lipsticks have never been flattering on me but this one makes an exception. I'ts a pretty rosey mauve pink. I really love it! 

WnW Smokin' Hot Pink

WnW Smokin' Hot Pink

Bare it all: that's the famous dupe of Mac Velvet Teddy. It's a deep medium nude but i don't think it's the right nude for me. I think it's too light and it wash me out. Maybe i have to find the right lip pencil to let it work better on me. Any suggestion?
I couldn't even be able to make a picture of the full face :-(

WnW Bare it All

Mochalicious: is a medium deep brown with a slight hint of red but it looks straight up brown on me and the red it's barely visible; This colour is often compared to Kat Von D Lolita but Mochalicious has more brown in it. I have a love/hate relationship with this colour, i still don't know if it looks good or not.

WnW Mochalicious

WnW Mochalicious

Ravin' Rasin: it's a deep plum colour, i think it's the good mix of violet, mauve and taupe. It's the perfect colour for those who love purples but are afraid to wear bright lipsticks. It's the ideal shade to wear in autumn and winter. I suggest you to try it first because it looks different according to the skintone.

WnW Ravin' Raisin

WnW Ravin' Raisin

Nightcap: i love the formula of this one because it's more creamy than the others. Unfortunately it's my least favourite colour of them all. I love browns but this is too much! It makes me look like i just finished to eat a chocolate icecream. I really wanted to love it but i don't! I have to mix it with plum lip liners to make it wearable.

WnW Nightcap

WnW Nightcap

Vamp it up: this is the darkest lipstick i own and i'm crazy about this shade. It's a dupe of Mac Cyber, it's a dark, almost black purple. I never thought a colour like this could be flattering on me but i got many compliments when i wear it. Being a dark colour the application it's not so easy so i suggest a good scrub to avoid patchiness and a lip liner to outline the lips (i use Kiko precision lip pencil 312 Plum). With just some mascara and this lipstick on it looks like you put so much effort in your make up when you actually didn't. :-)

WnW Vamp it Up

WnW Vamp it Up

Final thoughts: i really like those lipsticks. The texture is confortable, they dry out to a semi matte finish and lasts for 6 hours on me. If i eat or drink they fade out just in the center of the lips. The range colour is amazing and you can easly find a shade that suits your skintone.

Next time i will show you my other Wet n Wild Megalast lipsticks shades comparing them with other similar high end or drugstore lipsticks.

I wish you happy holidays dears!!

Dark Red Lipsticks: swatches and review

Hello dears,

this time of the year i feel in the mood of dark lips. I have some lipsticks to share with you.

They might look the same colour but from the swatches you can see that they are not

From the lighter to the darker shade:

Maybelline 14h lipstick in "260 Always Plum": it looks darker from the bullet than on the lips and can be a winter everyday shade. It's a muted plum colour with hints of grey and pink undertones. You need two or three coats to reach a full colour. The finish is matt and the staying power is amazing, it stays well for 5 to 7 hours and does not smudge at all. It's a bit drying so you need to scrub and moisturize your lips before the application. The smell is chemical cherry but it's not bothering at all. If you are not too brave to wear deep dark lips that's a good compromise. 

Maybelline 14h lipstick in "Always Plum 260"

Maybelline 14h lipstick in "Always Plum 260"

Diego Dalla Palma Liquid Lipstick "117 Geisha Noir":  That's one of the best liquid lipsticks of all times. The colour is a red with a hint of brown not too dark and very elegant, i think it's super flattering on every skintone. It's has a velvet matt finish, it's extemely confortable on the lips like you are not wearing anything due to the formulation with aloe oil and hyaluronic acid. It doesn't even transfer and on me lasts 8 hours or more, that's pretty impressive. If you eat or drink it fades just a tiny bit in the center of the lips but it's barely noticeable. 

Diego Dalla Palma Liquid Lipstick "Geisha Noir 117"

Diego Dalla Palma Liquid Lipstick "Geisha Noir 117"

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick "392 Tanzania Rubis": How cool is the packaging of this lipstick!! It's a Christmas limited edition and as soon as i saw it i just couldn't resist. It's a deep plum red, quite pigmented and you can choose to do just one swipe for a hint of colour or layer it to reach a full coverage. It has a sheer finish and the staying power is like many other l'Oreal sheer lipsticks so it's around 4 hours without eating or drinking. I have to say that it's very confortable just like a lip balm and that's a big thumbs up but unfortunately there is something about this colour that doesn't convince me 100% so i don't reach for it a lot lately. The good thing is that the application is very easy so when i'm in a hurry i will definetly pick this one without even thinking.

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick "392 Tanzania Rubis"

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick "392 Tanzania Rubis"

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick "975 Divine Wine": This lipstick is absolutely one of the best formulation of all times! And the colour is just perfection. It's a brownish burgundy shade or a deep berry red depending on the light. On my skintone it looks pretty brown and dark but it's not the kind of "punch in your face" dark and that's why i love it sooo much. It's very elegant and every time i have it on i feel powerful like i can rule the world!!...sorry for this exaggeration but i suggest you to try it and you will see the effect :-D 

Even if it's matt you reach full colour in one swipe and the application is so easy that you don't even need a lip liner. Even if it's matte it's creamy, confortable (as obviously the name suggests) and lasts forever without fading for a long long time, let's say 8 hours!! I'm super impressed!!! It's the lipstick of my dreams but unfortunately in Italy the Maybelline Creamy Matte lipsticks are available only in 5 shades: a nude (too light) a red (that a have and it's stunning), a shocking pink (that i hate) and an extremely bright coral (that it's not flattering on me). If you have the chance to put your hands on these lipsticks in your country go and get them immediatly because they are cheap and have a great quality, even more than a lot of high end lipsticks.

Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick "975 Divine Wine"

Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick "975 Divine Wine" (so fifties)

Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color in "Cherry Bomb E918D": I have almost all the Megalast lipsicks from Wet n wild and i use them a lot but not this one. I never wore this one since last week and after trying it for the first time my mind went "WOW" Now i have the urge of getting more shades like this one.  From the swatches online it looked brighter than it actually is. On me it's almost a black reddish brown and i am so happy about that! That the darkest shade i own but from now on it will never be alone anymore ("Blackmail" form Urban Decay is waiting for me).

As for the texture it's like all the other colours of the range, it's matte and a bit drying but it's so dark that even if i have dry patches they are not visible at all. The staying power is pretty decent, 5 hours and than it starts to fade in the center of the lips.

Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color in "Cherry Bomb E918D"

Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color in "Cherry Bomb E918D"

The swatches of all colours, from left to right: Always Plum; Geisha Noir; Tanzania Rubis; Divine Wine; Cherry Bomb.

And that's it my dears. I hope i gave you some suggestions if you were planning to buy some dark red lipsticks.

Take care! Love you :-*

Too Faced Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in "Melted Fig"

When the Melted collection by Too Faced was released i was so attracted by almost every colours. Then watching one of BeautywithEmilyFox Hauls i immediatly fell in love with the shade "Melted Fig". I waited almost one year to get it and now that i have it this is one of my favourite colour ever. It's very flattering on every skin tone.

Too Faced "Melted Fig" with Mr Bunny

Shade: it's an orchid purple with a mauve hue. It's a perfect everyday shade to let your lips standout without being too noticeable or if you are not brave enough to wear a red lipstick. The finish is matte-satin but it doesn't seem to dry down to a matte finish.

Too Faced "Melted Fig" swatch

Application: I apply it directly on the lips by squeezing the tube. The applicator has a spongy tip that dispenses the right amount of product and then i distribute it with my fingers (like i always do with almost every creamy lipstick). I tend not to exagerate with the amount because i have red that it easly "melts". I recommend a lip scrub before the application to avoid flakyness.

Too Faced "Melted Fig" applicator

Staying power: it lasts four hours on me then it doesn't disappear completely but leaves a stain on the lips.

Too Faced "Melted Fig"

"Melted Fig" (Sorry about my frizzy hair :-P )

Will i repurchase? It's hardly probable that i will ever finish a lipstick, but in case it will happen i think i will buy it again. It' the most flattering lip shade i have ever had, it's really pigmented and confortable. I just love it!
What do you think about this gorgeous colour?