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The Balm Cosmetics Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long lasting lipstick

Happy New lippy!

While working on a client recently, her choice of lipstick was a matte long wearing liquid lipstick, the current craze nowadays, the one that stays on your lips for days on end.  I ended up giving her the lipstick tube and as soon as I left, I went to the local Beauty Bar here in my neighbourhood to replenish the lipstick.  And then I came across

 

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Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long lasting Liquid lipstick.  These are all from the brand The Balm Cosmetics.  I wanted to update my lipstick collection and these are the colors I ended up home with.

 

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These are nude pinkish brown shades with the exception of a plum looking shade. From top to bottom, Affectionate, Charming, Sincere and Charismatic.

 

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Texture is smooth, is not runny and lasts a good 4-5 hours.  Photos below show a 6 hr time lapse of how long this liquid lipstick lasted.  Excuse the lighting, but I noticed there is a little feathering on the upper lip and is less darker as it was first applied.  I was also careful in dabbing my lips during the meal but there is still color left in fact it is still noticeable and still quite pigmented despite some feathering on the upper corners and a little bleeding on the bottom lip.

 

Taken at 4:00 pm Shade Affectionate
Taken at 4:00 pm Shade Affectionate
Taken at 9:52 pm. After eating a dinner of fish and vegetables and had green tea
Taken at 9:52 pm. After eating a dinner and had green tea.

 

I like the texture of it, doesn’t have that silicon feel although it is an ingredient in the formulation, it doesn’t feel drying or doesn’t feel dry or cracked on my lips.  It has a slight peppermint flavour like a mild tingling feeling but its not so distracting.

Tips on applying a matte lipstick:

  • Exfoliate lips with a lip scrub or a DIY recipe, mix brown sugar and olive oil and mix into a paste.  Apply and scrub into lips until you feel the dead skin flakes come off.  Rinse.
  • Apply a lip primer, a good one to try is MAC Prep and Prime Lip primer
  • Apply matte lip color beginning from the bottom lip and then the upper lip.  Let stand for 15 seconds.
  • When its time to remove, use an oil based cleansing oil like Biore Cleansing oil, let it soak into the lips with a cotton pad and remove gently.

 

Its reasonably priced at Php775.00 and I will definitely make these lippies a  staple in my personal and pro kit.  Perfect for Bridal and everyday looks.  There are 18 shades in total, the shades are named after qualities you look for in a friend or soul mate, a matt ch made in heaven.   Like a loyal friend colors stay true and doesnt feel clingy.

 

Go and get these liquid lipsticks at Beauty Bar and see how these lipsticks stay committed to your beauty kit.

 

MAC Prep and Prime Lip is available at all MAC beauty stores.  Priced between Php 900.00- 1200.00

 

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Strobing, Highlighting products, It’s Ate Glow!

Social media has given makeup applications new terms, to make content in their feeds relevant.  One of these terms we refer to is Highlighting which is now termed Strobing or Reverse Contouring, thanks to Instagram and Youtube.  Both terms mean the same thing which is a makeup application that accentuates the high points of the face, the top of the cheekbones, underneath the brow bone, inner corner of the eye, middle of the nose and the Cupid s bow the area on top of the lips using products with high amounts of shimmer or shine .

Highlighting Technique
A simple diagram on where to put highlight products on the face whether its cream or powder based.

I discovered this product from a colleague and she considers this  her Holy Grail of highlighters.  Mary Lou Luminizer is an American product under the label The Balm Cosmetics.  Packaging has that retro feel similar to Benefit Cosmetics which makes it appealing to makeup junkies.

 

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Aptly named, Watts Up by Benefit Cosmetics and MaryLou Luminizer are highlighters that can lift your face all the way to the Diwata Satellite.

 

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This can also be used as an eyeshadow for a natural day look and emphasized with a black cat eye.  Simply divine. 

 

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Its described as a “Honey Hue” warm champagne highlighter best suited for medium tones.

 

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Has a pearly sheen and well pigmented.

 

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Be careful when you apply too much. This is how it looks unblended

 

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Blended with fingers, it gives a nice subtle glow.
This is how I apply the luminizer on the face, Real Techniques Setting Brush
This is how I apply the luminizer on the face, Real Techniques Setting Brush

 

 

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Used the MaryLou Luminizer on Shanen my model for a bridal shoot recently. Ate Glow

 

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Famously used by Mario Dedivanovic on Kim Kardashian on her YouTube video on Strobing.

 

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A Shining example. Not blended.

 

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I think I blended it too much. But good news is, its buildable and you can use a Beauty Blender sponge to apply it.

 

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There is a rubber sponge at the opposite end of this stick which helps in applying and blending the product but i prefer to use the fingers or a Beauty Blender sponge for flawless coverage.

 

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Watts up with her? Tried and Tested on my model on a bridal shoot.

 

Final thoughts on these two highlighters:

Use them sparingly and the key to not making you gleam like a greasepan is to blend it with your fingers, brush or sponge.

When applied too much, highlighters can sometimes look oily and sweaty in photos.  Do not use this on oily skin, it will look like a disco ball.

Apply them with ample lighting or across a window with natural light streaming so you’ll know how much to use.

Apply on the inner corner of the eye or tear duct to make close set eyes bigger or when you want to highlight that corner a la Korean pop star.

Layer this on top of your lipstick and tap a little amount on your ring finger and apply on the centre of your bottom lips to give the illusion of a fuller mouth.

Apply to the collarbones for a glowing sheen that makes everyone look good in photos.

 

Benefit Cosmetics is available at Greenbelt 5, Trinova, Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, Alabang Town Centre, BGC Central Square, Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-la and SM Seaside Cebu.  Watts Up Highlighter is priced between P2500.00-2700.00 (Online or at the store)

MaryLou Lumber is available at all Beauty Bar outlets.  Priced between P1200.00-1700.00 depending whether its bought online or at the store.

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