Well, in Part 1 of my lipstick post, I focused mainly on the colours. Now I will focus on the ‘jargon’ used in lipstick descriptions. The jargon is basically the finishes that you will get.
Matte –
this lipstick has no shine to it. It is just the colour that you have in the tube. There should be no shimmers or undertones in the colour – it is normally a block/solid colour. So if it is red, then its red. Colours that are matte look really beautiful and can be worn at all times of the day. Suits all skin tones.
Frost –
lipstick that has a higher than normal shimmer content. It could be a gold shimmer or a silver shimmer. Basically, its not for the shimmer shy. Some colours look stunning for daytime – particularly the nudes. But others should be left for then night. Also, some shades don’t some skin tones.
Satin –
it is like Matte, but it has a little shine to it. It is not shiny like a gloss but has a little sheen to it. Very pretty! Satin suits every skin tone and can be worn at all times of the day. I just love Satin lipsticks! Word that suggest satin quality is luminous.
That’s just a few. When it comes to shopping for lipsticks, the colour in the tube is NOT what it seems! There has been a high demand for lipgloss as lipsticks, so when you see a bright colour in tube, you may find out that it goes on very sheer when you go home. So your best bet is to test it on the back of your hand – it should be opaque on the first stroke. If it goes on sheer, then it will give you a wash of colour. If it goes on strong then it will give you the right colour.
Now, when it comes to finding the right colour, I highly recommend NOT putting the lipsticks on – the things I have seen people do to the testers. I would not want you guys putting it on your lips! But, what I do is I hold up the lipstick to my lips and see if it suits me. I don’t put it, I just see if it looks like it would match my complexion. Simple and sanitary.
Sanitize your lipsticks
Lets say you buy a lipstick and you aren’t sure if its clean. Or you just want to clean it. Well, if you have some alcohol around – just tip the lipstick into it and then wipe the stick – CLEAN! This is perfect for when you are doing someone’s make-up and you don’t want to transfer germs to your next client. Or if you ordered something online and you don’t trust it. Or whenever you want to clean your lipstick!
Now, MAC has a wide range of lipsticks that I mentioned before. Their lipstick finishes are much more than what I said before. Now, I can’t explain it as well like the infamous Enkore! Seriously, I have no idea where my make-up life would be without him! He is just amazing! Check this video out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0_0Xe3N4Xg
I used this video as a referrence when it comes to buying lipsticks. Also, MAC has come out with more lipstick finishes from the time he made this video. But the information you get from it helps with not only MAC lipsticks, but others as well!
Now, this guy is wonderful and is brimming with information. As a bonus, I thought I would show you guys these other videos from him:
Melting lipsticks part 1 and 2
How to organise your lipsticks and lipglosses video
Seriously - Enkore is BRIMMING with information and I think everyone should know about him. Maybe I will do a blog post on how he has saved my make-up life!
To watch more of his videos - check him out here: Enkore's Youtube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0_0Xe3N4Xg ">
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