Lipstick Chronicles- Liquid Lipstick Review - Ulta Matte Lip Cream

Liquid Lipsticks are all the rave right now! It's the second hottest topic after contouring. Women are looking for lipsticks that will last all day and night without touch up, and most liquid lipsticks are designed to do just that. I will be reviewing quite a few liquid lipstick lines this spring so be sure to check back regularly. Below is a review of the Ulta matte lip creams that I recently purchased at Ulta during the buy 2 get 2 event. The first 4 that I purchased totaled to about $15 (they are $9 each and I had a $3.50 off coupon, thus I paid less than $4 for each lippie. The second set of 4 totaled to $12 since I had another coupon and I had $3 in rewards, so I paid less than $3 for each lipstick. There are 10 colors available at Ulta and I own 8 of them. I will show the swatches first (they are listed in the order as pictured above with Tender being first and Allusive last) and my overall review will be at the bottom.

Tender

A nude color (Paired with MAC Hodgepodge liner)

 

Vivid

A bright blue hued pink (paired with MAC Magenta liner)

 

Lively 

A neon pink. Paired with MAC Magenta liner

Passionate 

A classic red. Paired with Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics liner in NSFW

Brilliant 

A bright orange. Paired with MAC Magenta liner

Striking 

A warm hued pink. Paired with MAC Magenta liner

Stirring 

A dark wine color

Top row is paired with MAC Burgundy liner

Bottom row is paired with MAC Currant liner

Allusive 

A deep plum color. Paired with MAC Currant liner

 

Overall Thoughts:

These lip creams dry to a matte finish and are fairly long wearing. I've worn them for work and by the end of my shift my lipstick was not as vibrant but it was still there. It did not break up as is characteristic of most liquid lipsticks. It is not transfer proof, so when I was eating it did get on my fingers if my fingers brushed against my lips. It takes a while to dry to a matte finish (10 minutes or more) so it is advisable to wait a few minutes between coats. If you are in a hurry, choose another lipstick for the day because I did find that I had to go in and perfect my liner after drying, plus I like to apply two coats for a vibrant look. You can safely apply more than one coat of this lipstick without negative side effects (extra coats do not adversely affect the wear of the lip stain). Overall, I like the range of colors, the formula, and the price, and I would definitely recommend to others. My favorite color is Stirring but I love them all!

MAC Playland Collection Review

MAC Playland Collection was released at MAC Counters on 4/17/14. From the swatches online I knew that I had to wait to view this collection in stores in order to be convinced that the colors would be unique to my collection. Here is what I purchased:

Genuine orange chromographic pencil:

This pencil is for the lip area only. It is described as a bright orange, but shows up as more of a muted yellow toned orange. It is much better than MAC's previously popular orange liner named Entertain Me, which is more of a red orange. In the top left pic I used the pencil alone and in the top right photo I lined my lips with MAC Auburn liner. In the bottom left picture I added MAC morange to the center of the Genuine orange and Auburn liners. I am excited to play with this pencil this spring/summer.

Playland lipstick:

Playland is described as a frosted yellow gold. I do not have anything like it and it is unique to my collection. I have yet to identify a similar lip color. I know that Makeup Forever makes a gold lipstick but it is more of a bronze gold. I lined my lips with MAC hodgepodge liner after applying the Playland Lipstick. I plan to layer this lipstick and have fun wearing it alone! It looks great alone and these impromptu pictures does this color no justice.

Toying Around lipstick:

Toying Around is described as a hot coral pink. This is a very unique color to my collection and it is perfect for spring/summer. When paired with a pink liner, it appears more coral and a red liner brings out the pink. I paired this lipstick with MAC Basic Red liner. This will be a fun color to practice we

 

Sweet Experience Lipstick:

Sweet Experience is described as a bright pink with an amplified finish. It is less frosty than MAC St. Germaine and more frosty than MAC Snob, it seems to be their lovechild or a cross between the two permanent colors. I paired it with MAC Hodgepodge liner in the pic and I plan to play with various liners in the future.

I think this is one of the most exciting MAC collections since the Punk Couture collection in December. In terms of uniqueness, the must-haves of this collection are the Genuine Orange pencil and the Playland lipstick. What are your thoughts on the collection? Were you able to pick up anything? Feel free to leave questions or comments below.