Lipstick...it's just so fun. I have really been loving reds this season, and in turn the more pink-sh shades somewhat dissolved into the background.
Since I recently made a purchase from TopShop, I bought myself a new pink in the shade Petal Pink.
I first went to TopShop because I wanted to check the store out, and was drawn to the makeup, more specifically the lipstick, though I bought some cream blushers as well.
I heard the quality was comparable to Mac's, and that is just what I need right now. I am finished purchasing from Mac because they are no longer cruelty free. Still, they were my favorite, and only, lipstick brand.
I will gladly say that TopShop's quality is categorized with Mac. I don't know about the longevity, though, since I haven't worn this a whole day yet.
I am so happy to have this lovely addition to my lipstick bin. It stands out against all that black casing. Designing containers based off TopShop would be wise - they are adorable!
It's all very exciting - my first TopShop order that is. I never really gave the store a good look even after I heard many mentions. But I finally did, and instead of looking at their clothing department (more like buying from. I did take a nosey around).
I am not a HUGE eye makeup person, but love lips. I did wander to find the face applicant section, and lingered on the cream blushes. I never tried them and used my nice powdered blush from Stila (or not so nice). It wasn't my favorite because it took a lot of smoothing in to look anything close to acceptable.
Cream blushers, I have been told, are very natural looking and quite nice. I wanted to try them, but just kept pushing the purchase back on my to-buy list. I finally caved when I read the stellar reviews about these lovely ones.
The first one, called Flush, is very...bright looking. Vivid is the word. I was certainly skeptical, wondering how on earth does THAT look natural. Well, let me say that I, personally, find it very UNNATURAL. I can literally tap my finger in and smooth it on to my cheeks and they are vivid pink.
I bought the second, called Pulse, for safety purposes more than anything. I had my doubts about the previous one (Flush) and wanted to buy something I could fall back on in case Flush turned into a big hot mess. I liked it a lot more, and it's almost a bronzy color. A nice summer glow, if you ask me.
Also, may I say that the packaging is really cute. I love it. It rises above the plain black packaging that I'm used to. Bravo, TopShop.
