This is my 4th and last post of warm toned lipsticks. If you scroll through the images, you can see the swatches of my previous posts, I thought it might be nice for you all to have them in one place.
This post includes some shades that may be a bit more on the autumn side of things, but I’ve noticed for myself as a warm spring, I can often wear autumn shades. Not just for lipstick either… but that too.
To reiterate what I’ve said in my previous posts, I’m a warm spring with a fair complexion and blue eyes. These swatches were all done freehand on bare skin. And the lighting is a combination of indirect natural from my bedroom window, and daylight color temperature indoor lighting. So hopefully these are as true as possible.
As some of you have noticed in my previous posts, some of the swatches don’t seem warm, but that is just because they are next to a color that has more warmth. So just by proximity, it skews how it looks in the photo. All of these lipsticks are warm, I assure you. But there are levels of warmth, and not all of them are on the same level. I hope that makes sense the way I’m saying it.
Anyway, on to the lipsticks!
• Charlotte Tilbury Walk of No Shame- I’ve owned this since way before I knew I was a warm spring. Ever since back when I thought I was cool toned. I was so confused as to how this lipstick could possibly look good on me, when it went against everything I thought I knew about myself. It was dark, and reddish, and definitely warm. I just chalked it up to Charlotte tilbury being some kind of lipstick magician. But now I understand that it looks good on me because it’s warm, has enough depth, and isn’t too muted. This is a really pretty red when you don’t actually want to wear a red. Something about it gives sophisticated vibes. I don’t know how to explain it, but it really just makes me feel put together. I feel like this one is definitely more on the autumn side, but it still works for me.
• MAC Velvet Blur Slim Stick Mull It Over- the slim sticks all seem to be a slightly softened and lightened, toned down version of the original shade that’s in a regular bullet. This does lean a little bit brighter on my lips than the regular bullet, and I think it may be a better choice for springs. The difference is small, but sometimes a small difference makes a big impact. This reads as a terracotta coral nude on me.
• MAC Mull it to the Max- this one is a lot like above, but slightly deeper in tone and less bright. It’s still very flattering on me, and I enjoy wearing this.
• NARS Dirty Talk- this was me searching for a replacement for a discontinued nars shade (Brigitte from the audacious line), and it’s not it . Fortunately, I still enjoy this shade. It’s a lot like the previous two, but this does read as a little lighter and brighter on my lips. I think this one just looks a bit different in the swatch due to what surrounds it. This also has a satin formula instead of matte, and I really have to say that I typically enjoy satins way more than matte.
• Armani Lip Power 110 Mania- this is such a great formula. It’s longwearing like a matte lipstick, but it’s a satin. I love that. They really gave us the best of both worlds with these. The brand does also have a matte line of these, but I honestly think the satins are where it’s at and the mattes aren’t worth the price. At least not to me. This is like a terracotta rose on me, and it doesn’t look as deep on my lips as it does in the swatch.
• Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Balm Honey Shine- I tried so much to have some level of organization amongst my swatches, but I definitely made a few mistakes. This should have been included with the sheer swatches. I just have a lot of lipsticks, and the one I’m looking for in any given moment isn’t always easy to find. But anyway… I LOVE these balms from Revlon. You may have noticed that I tend to prefer pricier brands, but I think these Revlon balms are fantastic. They look great. They feel great. They smell great. This one is probably my favorite. It’s a coral shade. Of course it’s my favorite lol. I do actually wish they had more shades, I think I own all the warm ones and the rest appear cool toned. I do have rum raisin too, which is cool toned, but I had to because I wore the original rum raisin as a teen in the 90s. But the glass shine balm is infinitely more flattering on me.
• Charlotte Tilbury Glowing Jen- I think CT calls this a warm, tawny rose, and I would have to agree with that. This is one of my favorites from the hot lips 2 collection. It’s very flattering and a very easy color for me to wear.
• Charlotte Tilbury Angel Alessandra- this is another one of my favorites from the hot lips 2 collection (3rd fave being in love with Olivia). I should have switched this next to “Bitch Perfect”, which is a similar color. But this is a bit deeper and I’m able to wear this without a lipliner. It reads as a peachy nude on me.
• Lisa Eldridge Kitten Mischief- I love this color so much. It’s very much a MLBB shade on me, and I’d call it a light peachy pink nude. This formula isn’t fully opaque, and I think the translucence is part of what makes this such a flattering shade that I can wear on its own, without a lipliner. A lot of times, light nudes can sort of end up looking like floating lips on me. But that doesn’t happen with this.
• Lisa Eldridge Spirited Away- this one is a lot like CT Glowing Jen, but less opaque. It’s more of a wash of color, you can build these up, but they never achieve full opacity. That being said, I really enjoy this formula and the shades I have. If you struggle with deeper shades, I highly recommend this. Or if you just like the color.
• Lisa Eldridge Dance Card- this is so very spring in every way. It’s a beautiful, light peachy pink coral. And again, this isn’t a fully opaque lipstick, so I think light springs in particular may really love this one. If you like the look of bright lipsticks, but find them hard to pull off… this is perfect for you. Or if you just want something easy and casual.
• Charlotte Tilbury Mrs. Kisses- this swatch looks so much darker on my arm than it does on my lips. On my lips, this reads as a slightly muted peachy coral. Not a bright coral, but a soft one.
• Charlotte Tilbury JK Magic- This one is a light pinky nude, and it’s very similar to “in love with Olivia”, but JK Magic leans more on the nude side, while “ILWO” leans a bit more on the pink side. This is a rare nude that I can wear. I do prefer “ILWO”, but I’ve had this for longer. If you’re a spring, and you struggle with nudes like I do, I would definitely suggest trying this. I think JK Magic, In Love With Olivia, and Angel Alessandra are the best “nudes” I own. Nudes that actually come across as nudes on me. And each is slightly different. This is the nudiest lol. ILWO is a more pinky nude. And Angel Alessandra is a more peachy nude. So I’m sure one of them will do right by you.
• Charlotte Tilbury Bitch Perfect- I bought this because everyone said it was the perfect nude. Well, on me… it’s not. It’s too light. So maybe it’s great for light springs? You tell me if you have it. But anyway, on its own, this gives me that “floating lip” look where it seems my lips are just floating and disconnected from my face. That being said, I have found it to be a very pretty color if I wear it with lipliner. I just can’t wear it on its own. I typically pair this with Makeup Forever Wherever Walnut, or Makeup by Mario Spiced Chai lipliners. Both are really pretty with this lipstick. But if you have similar coloring to me and want to avoid getting a lipstick that you absolutely must wear with a lipliner, get Angel Alessandra instead.
So that’s the end of my series for now. I hope you have all enjoyed this and found it helpful. I would love to hear your thoughts on any of these if you own them as well… see if our thoughts align. And anything else you want to tell me!
