I Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Buy Lipsticks
What started out as a review on Candy Doll lipsticks I bought recently turned into an exercise of soul-searching. Well, as much as one can about beauty products. I realized that I have a whole lot of dupes in my lipstick collection — no wonder I feel like I’m always reaching for the same thing(s)!
I think I forget what I have when I shop and it’s obvious that I’m drawn to certain types of shades so I keep buying them. Does that ever happen to you?
Check out the similarity between Candy Doll Ramune Pink 1E (left) and Rimmel Marshmellow Lipstick 003 (right). They look almost identical!
When swatched, the Rimmel (right) is a touch lighter and is more nude than the Candy Doll one (left) which looks more baby pink.
Revlon’s Matte Lipstick 12 (right) is also a dupe for Candy Doll’s Apricot Beige (left).
When swatched, Revlon (right) is a bit darker than the Candy Doll one (left).
What do I think of Candy Doll lipsticks? Well, for 1260JPY I felt like I couldn’t ask for a lot. I definitely prefer the Apricot Beige to the Ramune Pink because the warm undertones do suit my skin tone better. I pair it with Visee’s Smacky Glam Limited Edition Bitter Lipgloss, which is a warm nude, and it looks fabulous with a smokey eye. For the Ramune Pink, I look a bit dead and need to use a cherry red lipgloss to brighten it up.
They are both too light for my natural lip colour and I have to be careful with the lip line so that my lip colour doesn’t show up at all, but that is what I face with any nude matte lipstick. So I prefer using a lip brush because it prevents that over-applied chalky look that matte nude lippies can give.
The texture is quite creamy and I would say it’s definitely a cheap alternative to more expensive matte lipsticks. Edit: I forgot to mention that I still prefer the Revlon matte lipsticks in terms of texture which are creamier than the Candy Doll ones.
So back to my horrible double lipstick shade buying habit…
Bobbi Brown’s Creamy Lip Color 28 Rose Brown (left) is a deadringer for MAC’s Amplified Cosmo (right).
The Bobbi Brown one (right) is a just a tad darker but they both look the same on my lips. Would you believe I bought these two lipsticks on the same trip? I felt like an idiot. I bought the MAC one on the way to SF and the Bobbi Brown one on the way back from SF. But I do love this mauvy shade and I wore these two lipsticks day in and day out, as you can see from the pictures, they are very well worn out.
Here I have Clarin’s 02 Rouge Hydra Nude (left; gifted) and MAC’s Sheen Supreme Gotta Dash! (right) .
They are very similar in shade but quite different texture-wise. The Clarins one is much sheerer (right) and moisturizing and I had to swatch the lipstick about four times to get the colour to come out in the photo.
Time to stop buying the same shades – argh!!
Do you have any lovely pink lipsticks to recommend? I’m on the market for a wearable pink-brown lipstick from a designer brand. Or just let me know what is your most reached for lipstick!
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haha, i do that same thing! except mine all variations on pinky nudes.
The lipstick i love the most are revlon’s colorburst lipsticks. they have great pigmentation, a good span of colors and the dont have that heavily perfumed lipstick taste or smell. I like “fashions night pout” and “icy nude” but i have several. They have also come out with a new line of colorburst lips butters. A balm with a loy of pigment. Not a designer brand but super great!
I recommend Bobbi Brown Tulle Brown!
@Heather & @Jamilla: Thanks for the recommendations, girls
I do like both brands as they’ve got great quality lipsticks. The Revlon lip butters sound amazing!
Well, as long as you use them all before they spoil!
The lipstick I reach for on a normal work morning when I do a neutral eye is usually Coffret d’Or’s Full Styling Rouge (Glow) in RS-244, which they don’t make any longer.
It looks just a bit deeper than my natural lip colour (quite red, you see) and doesn’t clash with any clothes I wear.
So bad Coffret d’Or doesn’t do the Glow ranges anymore, their new Bright Up Rouge is a bit too dry for my liking. >.<
@Julia: Yeah I know what you mean! Your fave Coffret D’Or lippie sounds gorgeous…too bad it has been discontinued…
I totally get what you mean. Whenever I shop for lipsticks I always have to stop myself from buying similiar shades. I naturally get attracted to those shades and forget I like it because I already have something like it XD I like wearing nudes to cover up my naturally pigmented, red lips as they tend to dull my lips nicely. I do hate how drying they can be and how the wrong application affects the look, as you said. It’s not really an every day look. I tend to like Canmake’s nude lip series, and heavy rotation ones even more so although I can’t wear them daily otherwise my lips dry out. I am also really wanting the Kate Moss nude shade for Rimmel as I’ve read some good reviews about it, and it never seems to be in stock when I want to buy it XD
Hi Catherine, nude lipsticks are quite to wear for those who have very pigmented lips and I totally agree that it’s something I don’t go for every single day, but I think it’s a personal thing as I do have friends who sport nude lips as their signature look. I definitely wear rosy and pink-brown shades much more easily.
I am almost exactly the same! In my case though, I tend to go through phases: for a month or two I will be after, say, a red lipstick, and in that time I will buy about four of almost exactly the same red, but with a slightly different finish/undertone/lasting power. I think it’s because I want to make sure I have the right type of red lipstick for every eventuality, so I go nuts buying them (and nothing else) for a few months.
@Elizabeth: LOL! I went through a coral phase and bought all coral lipsticks that looked similar too…
wow i can definitely see the slight resemblances of the shades you’ve swatched! I don’t think I’ll be putting my money on candy doll lip sticks anytime soon haha..
I recommend rouge coco by Chanel! the quality is exceptional!
@Nic: I do agree on rouge coco chanel…I think I have one…I like the texture.
I totally buy the same colors…I just like them I guess! But my local drug stores have really limited options in terms of makeup. Where do you go for cosmetics in Japan?
@Rebecca: I usu shop at my local Tomod’s or I head to Shibuya’s Matsumotokiyoshi for drugstore makeup/skincare. Or I would go to Seibu or Tokyu Plaza in Shibuya or Mitsukoshi in Ginza for high end stuff.