It is almost weekend, how exciting! How was your week? On this side of the monitor everything is moving super fast, my early termination of the contract is approved by the human resources department. I will be taking a little more than 3 weeks of holiday in the beginning of August. I plan to use it fully as a beach holiday. On the first of September I will start the new job, which I will tell you very soon. Waiting for the contract ;-)
There is a brand new cheerful lipstick release which is flying off the shelves. In Germany it is online exclusive and currently looks like it is sold out in less than a couple of days. Our post was on strike so the package arrived me later than expected. I hope it can still be purchased elsewhere. Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless is designed for the muse of Estée Lauder, Kendall Jenner. It looks fabulous on her medium complexion with warm undertones. Here is a quick review and a few comparison swatches in case you are eyeing it.
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| Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless |
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless comes in a similar package to Pure Color Envy Sculpting lipsticks. On the cap they inserted the signature of Kendall Jenner, which is a cute nifty detail. The case doesn't look lacquered like the regular Envy Sculpting line packaging but it looks matt. This matches to the finish of the lipstick. It also makes me excited for a possible matte lipstick line to be released. I love love matte lippies and Estée Lauder lipstick formula so if they come up with more colors, I am all in!!
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| Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless |
I pulled out some similar shades from my stash to give you an idea how these compare and where in spectrum of lippies Restless places itself. I would call Restless an orange red with neutral undertones. Some have said that it is a dupe of MAC Morange (reviewed here), which is not the case. Here I swatched them side by side for you to see. MAC Morange is warmer, also the formula is very different. You can see that Restless almost looks velvety on my skin, it is more matte than Morange. MAC Burmese Kiss is cooler, Laura Mercier Sweet Guava (review) is cooler and glossier. MAC Strange Journey has a close finish to Restless but it is much deeper and rustier. All in all I didn't find anything close to Estée Lauder Restless.
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| Swatch comparison Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless |
Although Restless is not a shade I will usually go for, but it works on me with a coral blush and minimal eye make-up. Being matte also helps making it more wearable for me. Those with warmer undertones will love this shade for the summer. The best thing about Restless is the formula. It is matte but it glides on like butter. It didn't dry out my lips either. Restless is also very pigmented. With just the tiniest amount on your brush, you can cover your lips.
Now here is my bad hair day don't care FOTD. I combined Restless with Tom Ford Flush on the cheeks. Right now I am loving blue-white-orange trios for summer. On my eyes I am wearing Tom Ford Nude Dip which recently became permanent, yay.
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| FOTD: Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick in Restless |
Check out the reviews of Karen, Sunny, Isabella and Ree to see how it looks on different complexions.
Final thoughts:All in all the formula of Restless is to die for. If you are in the market for a hot warm red for this summer, act quick.
Do you wear orange/reds? How do you combine them? Orange blush? Bronzer? Please share your tips and tricks with me.
Disclaimer: The product in this post was provided free of charge for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
