Knock Knock
Who's there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad that you are reading this post about Heatwave by Nars?
A few months ago, I came across this gorgeous lipstick shade while reading a germ infested magazine at the doctor's office. It's described as the perfect 'universally flattering shade', a great 'pick me up' for those days that you're feeling blah. And yes, I have a lot of those blah days, but wasn't sure that I was bold enough to try an orange/red lipcolor. So when I was in Sephora last week (after a month long ban) I decided to check it out:
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| Nars Heatwave Semi-Matte Lipcolor, Available at Sephora, $30 (CAD) |
And here is a swatch with my favorite vampy color:
Doesn't this lipstick look a bit orang-ey in the tube? My fears were calmed when I was told by the makeup artist that it's actually more of a coral red shade that's perfect for all ethnicities.
And with that, I was sold:
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| My serious makeup face |
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| My silly (i'm an idiot and this picture will haunt me one day) makeup face. |
Needless to say I love this lipcolor. It's got just the right amout of orange in it and doesn't make you feel like you are wearing a pumpkin on your lips. It's great as a statement color (which I wear with minimal eye makeup and a touch of blush) and just a warning that because it is a matte formula it does tend to be on the dry side. To combat this I just mix in a bit of lip balm to give my lips a more hydrated look. Even though the name suggests that it's more of a spring/summer color you can bet that I will be wearing it all year round :)
So what about you? Have you tried this lipshade before? Are you a fan of orange/coral lips?
And with that said, I just wanted to say:
Thank you so much much for reading, and have a super weekend filled with fun and sexy, colorful lips!
