I’ve really been on a beauty kick lately and as I mentioned in this post, I recently picked up these two lovely lip colors. I might seem like a Maybelline pusher, but I promise I don’t work for them- I just really love their products!
The Maybelline Color Whispers are lightweight, while still providing a great pigmentation. They glide on very smoothly and evenly, like applying lip balm, and layer well. With just a few swipes, I had a nice stain on my lips and with a few more swipes the color was rich and nearly opaque. They are moisturizing enough that I don’t feel the need to constantly apply chapstick on top of the color and they have a bit of shine, but not too much (I prefer a matte or slightly glossy color- anything more just looks ridiculous on me!).
I found that the color wore off after a couple of hours; however, Berry Ready faded nicely, so even when it wore off, my lips just looked slightly stained. I love lipsticks in the red color family: as you can see below, Berry Ready is a berry color with pink undertones while Who Wore it Red-er is a pinky red color (it’s not a true red). I bought these on sale at my local CVS, so I paid about $6 for each, which I feel is a pretty good price.
(left- Berry Ready and right-Who Wore it Red-er)
Tell me: Have you tried the Maybelline Color Whispers?
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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The shades are lovely! Have you tried the lip butters by Revlon? If so, which of the two do you like better?
I have one lip butter- it’s called Fig Jam, but honestly, it’s so close to my natural lip color so I don’t really wear it that often. I’ve been meaning to pick up another color from that line so I can do a true comparison. One thing I did notice is that the color whispers felt more lightweight than the lip butters. Have you tried both? IF so, I would love to hear your thoughts too!
These colors are lovely. I don’t really have a favorite brand of lipstick or color or that matter. I’m typically very noncommittal when it comes to makeup/beauty products unless it is something that absolutely amazes me.
Tracy @ Sunny
Days and Starry Nights
Thank you Tracy. I didn’t use to be so into lipstick, but in the past few weeks I’ve found myself putting it on more and more!
Wow, way more vibrant than I thought. I need to try them out now!
Yes, it’s amazing how much color it has considering how lightweight it feels!