Purple lipstick,what?

Far be it for me to presume that many of you will even want to read this post. But as you all know, I love sharing with you what I think you should have in your make up stash. And since the rainy days is upon us and Fall is right around the corner, let me share with you one lipstick shade that you should have include in your kits.

And that's the plum lipsticks. I see this shade as the red lipstick of the season. Since Summer of last year (2012) purple lipsticks had a good exposure in many beauty blogs, fashion runways and celebrities. From the true shades of purple, pastel ones to the berry-based ones, there's something for all of you.

Here are some that I found in my stash that are ALL budget friendly! Nothing more than Php500!

This got has to be the prettiest plum shade I own. My favorite, of course. It's a sort of training wheels for those who want to sport a more adventurous look since the shade it still very much purple but with a pink or pink it it, too.

Maybelline Color Sensational is also a wearable plum shade for daily use.

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Wet 'n' Wild Perfect Pair Lip Wand is dual-ended lipstick pen that contains a matching lipstick and a lip liner. It promises to deliver precise application (via lip liner) and provide intense pigmentation to color the lips (via lipstick). The lipstick gives high shine that eliminates the need to use more lip products.

Passion Plum became a favorite because it was near dupe to one of my most coveted lip color, MAC Rebel. But MAC Rebel tends to turn red to hot pink after awhile, Passion Plum leans more on the darker plum red shade. I would say that this one is a good bet if you're leaning towards the villain or kontrobida  look.

I never really imagined myself wearing shades as dark as these much less think of actually buying one. But here I actually searched quite a while for a flattering purple-base  kontrabida lipstick for myself. And although it isn't fall season, I find that lipstick like this seems to be timeless shade.

Passion Plum definitely makes a statement. 

I recommend contouring your face to provide more dimension since the lip color would make your face look when worn alone. Contouring and proper placement of the blush also adds more life to the face, making you look more approachable. Try not to go heavy on the eye liner on the lower lashline but just give enough on the upper ones. 

For the evening, you can opt to go on a sultry  look by deepening the the crease or doing smokey eyes. I would suggest a darker plum or a prime looks of browns and blacks.

I'm quite happy that I finally found a very flattering deep plum shade that I've always wanted. I seriously thought it's going to be easy but it really wasn't. Many of the available brands in the department stores I've been to barely carry shades as intense and as adventurous as this. The only ones I've seen were Revlon and L.A. Colors. So if you happen to pass by a Wet 'n' Wild counter and you see this, better pick it up. You'll never when a shade like this will come in handy.

Are you as fascinated as I am with rich dark lip colors?

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