Monday, May 21, 2012

My Lips But Better With Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey

Thank you everyone for your continued support through all my griping, moaning, and complaining. It means so much to hear everyone's kind words. I'm so lucky to have a group of ladies like you all who stick with me even though I am far from the most uplifting person lately. I don't really talk about how bad things can get for me to people in my "real" life (ugh, is there a better way to say that? "In person life"? Haha, I dunno), and I feel like this is my safe place, so it sometimes just spills out. I just hate that helpless look on my loved one's faces where they don't know what to say or do to help me and they get frustrated by all my seemingly "one step forward, two steps back" lack of progress sometimes. So I've learned to just keep things to myself. Plus, not thinking about how shitty you feel is the best way to not feel quite so shitty, if that makes sense. Well, I'm a-ramblin' now. Anyways, thanks guys. Ya'll (fuck it, I'm from Texas, I'm allowed to say ya'll) mean so much to me.

Soooo, I bought this lipstick. I'm not sure why. It looked so ugly/boring in the tube (pinky brown) and even on the swatch on my arm but I ended up loving it on my lips. It's a gorgeous My Lips But Better (MLBB) shade on me. I really got it for work ;-) because I wanted something long lasting that I don't have to reapply every hour and would go with a variety of eye looks. When I think about it, I'm not sure why I bought one when I have access to tons of testers I can use anytime.  Haha, now I feel like I wasted money. Oh well, at least I don't have to worry about other people's lip herpes or whatever since it's MY lipstick.

Anyway, I like it. It's matte, lasts forever, and not drying. It's comfortable to wear and I forget I am wearing it. I'm a big fan of Estee Lauder's Double Wear line, and not just cuz I hafta be.

PICTURES!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
I think the reason I used to think of Estee Lauder as an "old lady" brand is exemplified by the picture above. The packaging just looks a bit dated to me. I think this may throw off a lot of people from trying the brand for that reason.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
In real life the lipstick looks darker and pinker in the tube. Dumb camera.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
I wasn't too impressed with the color when I swatched it on my arm...

Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
But I ended up loving it on my lips.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Lipstick in Stay Honey
Sure it is probably the least exciting color in the whole world, but I don't always need a party on my lips. Especially if I'm going for bolder/more colorful eyes, which I usually do. If you DO want a party on your lips I recommend this.

So what are some of you guys' go-to "boring" lip colors?

6 comments:

  1. Wow, this looks great on you! I think it's good that you bought it, b/c you don't want other people's yucky germs. :)

    To cheer you up, I posted about soft-baked cookies. I swear, they're not hard to make! :D

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    1. Thank you Chris! I have enough of my own yucky germs without having to worry about other people's, haha!

      Oh no, I can't believe you're making me read about cookies! Wow, they look fab! Curse you and your devious ways woman!

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  2. #1- I totally agree that Estee Lauder has the unfortunate "old lady" association. That being said, I've seen a few things here and there that seemed fab, so maybe they can revamp the packaging and reach a whole new demographic? (I have a good friend that used to work for them- she helped me see them in a new light...is this the counter that you work for??)

    #2- This color is fantastic on you! I love it.

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    1. Thank you MB! And that may just so happen to be the counter I work at it. My store also has a Lancome and Clinique counter so with my employee discount and all that makeup, there goes my entire paycheck, haha.

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  3. Just saw this! I'm a new follower and I just want to say that you look so gorgeous in this color. Personally, I'm not a nude kinda girl, but you rock this! It's so soft and pretty haha :) x

    http://vivalavidavalentina.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Amanda! I'm usually not for nudes either, but I think it just takes finding the right one that works with your skin tone. :)

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