What is the biggest beauty struggle for WOC? Finding products that match our varied skintones! One of the largest issues for me personally is finding ‘nude’ lipsticks that match my definition of ‘nude’. Nude for me is quite a bit deeper, and more pink, than the typical cool, sand shade you see over and over again from all the major brands. But after trying countless lippies, I’ve compiled a list of lipsticks from my own collection that I grab when I want to go completely in the nude!
Indie brand Glitter Elixirs Cosmetics just released some liquid lipsticks and they are BOMB. A mix of nudes and bright colors, these liquid lipsticks have excellent staying power and they smell like vanilla cupcakes. You can’t go wrong with vanilla cupcakes!
Glitter Elixirs has just released a new collection of ultra creamy liquid lipsticks, called Lip Elixirs. Think OCC Lip Tars ($18), but for half the price. Glitter Elixirs offers two sizes of their Lip Elixirs, Travel Size ($8) and Full Size ($11). Both sizes come in bottles with doe foot applicators to erase the need for a lip brush and allow for easy on-the-go touch ups. I love applicator wands and hate lip brushes so this was a plus for me! The only thing that bothered me with the packaging was that the travel size containers leaked when placed any way but up. I didn’t find this problem with the full size containers.
This new collection is based on the X-Files which is totally awesome and the available shades are definitely kind of ‘other-wordly’. I picked up three shades a week ago and Kennedy was generous enough to throw in another travel size shade because we are tight like that (just kidding, she adds samples to every order LOL).
My favorite shade is ‘Paranormal Activity’. You guys, I LOVE this shade. Like, my heart started beating faster when I put on the first layer. It was super dramatic! But the shade demands a reaction like this because it is absolutely beautiful. This color is very opaque and has a metallic sheen to it. One coat on top and two on my bottom lip, and I was ready to walk out the door!
Another favorite is ‘Extreme Possibility’. This shade is the color of rust, but the lip swatch is making it look a little more red than it really is. In person, it looks like rust so it must be my camera messing with the color. This shade has a creamy satin finish. I know I will be wearing this color more in the fall as an alternative to my usual nude, winter lip.
‘Home’ is a repromote of a previous Glitter Elixirs shade that is no longer available, ‘Re-Education’. ‘Home’ stayed put on my lips, but it had an intense metallic glitter reflection that made it hard to tell what color it really is. In some angles it’s brown, and in others, it looks different making it truly hard to photograph.
It also makes it more difficult to wear because I got glitter all over my face when trying to remove it at the end of the day. Not cute. I’ll probably use this more as a gloss instead of an all over lip color to reduce the amount I put on. It’s a very transformative shade that can be placed over a ton of different lipsticks.
Lastly, I received ‘Touchstone’ as my freebie shade and it really surprised me. When I first saw it in the tube, it brought back memories of ’90’s baby girls with the slicked back baby hairs, big ole’ hoop earrings, and tons of bubblegum poppin’. They always seemed to have on a frosted pink lip! That’s not really the look I’m going for so I was hesitant to put it on.
However, I’m happy to say that I don’t think I looked half bad! It’s not a color I would pick up on my own, but it is truly different. But I still don’t have the courage to wear it out in public. I feel like everyone else around me will begin having ’90’s baby girl flashbacks too.
Have any questions about these new Lip Elixirs? Or want to tell me about your best (worst) ’90’s fashion statement? Hit me in the comments below!
Because my name was picked, I got to select a few glitters to try for free (as a token of appreciation) so a few of these glitters I received for free. However, I ended up making a purchase from the brand a few days later because you gotta support small business (and because I couldn’t stop thinking about the color selection)! With all that said, I would totally recommend these to first time glitter users and experts alike. Even though I did receive some free, I placed a follow up order with my own money and I regret nothing!
The glitter is finely milled, high quality that is safe to use with makeup. Just remember to be very careful when using glitter as it is very messy. So take your time! Maybe put down some paper towels on your desk/vanity before you use these so you don’t get glitter everywhere.
If you guys are interested in learning more about Glitter Elixirs or purchasing any of their products, you can visit their Instagram @glitterelixirscosmetics . Right now, all glitters are sold out, but there will be a restock in about a week. You can also check out their Etsy page here. As you can see, I’m pretty stocked on glitter right about now, so expect a ton of looks with these beauties soon!
While I was out buying the glitter glue, I realized that it would be super fun to put glitter on my lips as well! Novel idea, I know! So I hit up my local beauty supply hoping to find some really funky lipsticks I could use as a base. If you are interested in learning about that beauty supply adventure, click here to read more.
My first foray into glitter lips is Raving Beauty Cosmetics ‘Love Song’ glitter paired with Nicka K Cosmetics ‘Smalt’ & ‘Black’ lipsticks mixed. This lipstick is the perfect consistency to be able to hold on to all that glitter. It is super creamy and the entire look wasn’t heavy on my lips. When I spoke, I felt like I was talking funny at first, but that sensation quickly went away as I grew used to the product.
I know this look isn’t wearable, but it sure was fun to create! I am perfectly fine just rocking this around the house while doing dishes and vacuuming the carpets. I can promise you there will be more lips like these to come!
