all things lippy! *NARS lipsticks review, haul and swatches*

**behold! whats ahead is a very long post..of hauls, reviews and some swatches. what i say and write is entirely my opinion,we all have our own..right? so..be kind :) **



ok so i have this new obsession with all things lippy. Whenever i pass by some stores/makeup aisle innocently with no intentions of buying anything..you know just..passing by.. my eyes sort of went on auto-pilot scanning for lipsticks. and detects it! and of course ..then i had to go and check it out. seriously!! its like im four and passing by candy stores..how can i not be tempted by all those delicious, yummy colours. they're so bright..so pretty.. so delicious! ok thats how i see lipsticks nowadays. LOL. anyhoo, lets cut to the chase. so i just recently bought..6 nars lipsticks. I'm a NARS virgin mind you.. so..that makes six a little more justifiable, right?? (excuses, excuses)



i've had two days to try most of them on,play around with them,put some of them on properly and go out. ok i have to say.. oh my god! what planet have i been living on?? These lipsticks are LOVE! so.. its true what they say..NARS lipsticks are on a league of its own. The colour payoff: its very very very pigmented (unless you have super duper uber pigmented lips).The texture: i love the texture, its moisturizing, especially the satin finish. in terms of staying power..it lasts for quite a bit, well at least for most of the shades. i drank a few cups of coffee and then ate some noodles..and the colour was still there! the packaging is sleek,its rubbery instead of plasticky like Mac.it looks very clean and sharp. The price: £17 a pop, leaning more towards the pricey side.. but very much worth it, a little goes a loooongggg way. overall,im very happy with my nars lipsticks. i think im a new NARS convert :)

ok so heres what i got ..fom Left to Right: Christina (golden raspberry), Red lizard (full powered red), Honolulu honey (flesh toned beige), Belle du jour (nude beige), Mitzi(strawberry pink with shimmer), Schiap (shocking pink)







Christina and red lizard (swatches below) are both in the reds family. Christina.. is my new LOVE. its described by nars as golden raspberry by nars. i see it as more of a warm red with very pretty glitter/shimmer. nooo..not those big chunks of glitter, more of a subtle shimmer that u can see with the lighting. Red lizard .. i havent had a chance to put it on properly, i will try them on first for a few times.. and will update on it. Nars described it as a full pewered red. its perfect for a classic red lip :) i have a thing about red lipsticks in the summer.i like to wear em with a day dress, for a vintage feel :) now, if you're after reds, NARS has the best reds i have ever seen. go check NARS out! you wont be disappointed.






Now..Schiap is more of a shocking pink. i almost fainted when i tried it on. but then.. i decided to rub it out, and it turned into the most beautiful,almost there, dark pink stain. very romantic! its hard to describe, i'll swatch it for you :) so..with schiap,there are two ways as to how you can wear it: if ure brave (unlike me)..u can wear it full on, for that shocking pink colour.but for a romantic,stained lips look or for the timids like me out there, you can blend it out.




The nudes: Belle du jour and Honolulu honey.Belle du jour is a sheer, light formula, while honolulu honey is more of a creamy,satin finish. you see i have very pigmented lips. so finding a nude lippy..is quite a task for me, ive been searching for one for the last 2 years! so after alllll these while,ladies and gentleman..Belle du Jour is The One..my perfect nude lipstick. FINALLY! yaaay! *dance around* Honolulu honey is a good nude as well, but if you compare it to belle du jour, its a bit more on the orangey side.i reckon it'd look perfect with a tan. and ive tried mixing it with myth.. it becomes a PERFECT colour (swatch below)



above: honolulu honey alone, below: honolulu honey + Myth

oh mitzi..Mitzi mitzi Mitzi.what do i do with you?? she's a pretty sheer pink with a hint of glitter. but because i have very pigmented lips.. it doesnt really show on me :( why do i have them?? because its a gift from my husband.sweet thing :) i'll try to make it work somehow.maybe mixing it with other lipstick or something.I'll update you on that later. If your lips are not as pigmented as mine, Mitzi will show up beautifully.



..wow!! that was a longgggg first haul! LOL

have you tried any of the NARS lipsticks? how did you like them? did they live up to your expectation?? or are they a big dissapointment?

have a good weekend lovelies :)
x x x freckletone

p.s. if you have any questions on any of the lippies, just ask away, i'll be happy to answer them the best that i can :)