Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great weekend! The weather here is not all that well but I had a good rest since two days and not I started feeling better. Today we have an appointment with the gym to see if we get membership. After struggling so long to find time for sports, now I am determined to make it. It looks like a bit stupid to start it right now, right before the start of the lectures next week but I am a believer of "all changes at once" to make it work. It is tough but doable. I will then see what works with the blog. On the worst case I blog a little bit about fitness too, what do you think? I was anyway giving it some thought to bring some fashion in here and there. Do you like blogs with broader scope or prefer make-up only ones?
Today I have a new liquid lipstick release from Estée Lauder who vamped up their entire line lately, in a good way and their lipsticks became "the thing" as soon as they were launched. I am super excited about the new matte colors they are about to offer too. I am not a gloss girl but I like pigmented liquid lipsticks which are not super glossy. Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potions seem to fit the bill, so here are my thoughts about it and the new Lip Volumizer.
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| Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion 430 True Liar & Lip Volumizer |
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion and Lip Volumizer come in deep blue packaging and have a similar shape to Envy Sculpting Lipstick cases. Liquid Lip Potion has a stipe on one end which shows the color. Very good feature if you are rushing in the morning and you have multiple of those. Lip Volumizer on the other hand has a fully opaque case. The sponge tipped applicator is perfectly shaped, not too big nor too small, very comfortable to apply the lipstick on the corners. With this one I don't feel the need of an additional lip brush to correct the edges. As a comparison, I find it easier to use than By Terry Velvet Rouge (reviewed here).
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| Swatch: Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion 430 True Liar & Lip Volumizer |
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion 430 True Liar is a lovely berry shade for Fall, which leans a little more purple than red. Once compared to By Terry Velvet Rouge, is it more purple and not so insanely pigmented. That said True Liar has a good deal of pigment and lasts long on the lips. I think the pigment degree of True Liar is just right, a little bit more, it gets harder to control. This formula doesn't set entirely and gives a nice moisturizing feel on the lips. The downside of such a nice formula though is that it may migrate to teeth and around if you are touching around the mouth or eating/drinking something. I have a few FOTDs with lipstick all around my teeth, well, it happens. I found it most comfortable if I apply the tiniest bit and use it between a stain and a lipstick. This way it lasts long and is easier to maintain. You have seen me wearing it here (check out for more details on the makeup), here is another photo from the same day.
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| FOTD: Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion 430 True Liar |
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Volumizer is a mostly clear gloss with a hint of pink. Once applied on the lips, it gives a refreshing effect (like mint) and a slightly tingling sensation. After a few minutes it stimulate the lips to make them look fuller. It can be worn under the lipsticks or on its own. It can also be worn over the lipstick but then it can't stimulate them so much but instead makes them appear fuller by its glossy finish. Below I am wearing it on its own. Thumbs up for Lip Volumizer because my lips are very sensitive. Previously I had to toss various similar products because they were burning a bit too much for my liking. You have seen this look on me previously here with the full list of products, here is another angle.
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| FOTD: Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Lip Volumizer |
Estée Lauder range started to get some beautiful packaging, don't you think so? I like the gold blue package and the combination with red very much. Waiting eagerly for the matte lippies, who is with me? I am hearing that they are already out in the States. Have you tried them yet?
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| Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion 430 True Liar & Lip Volumizer |
Final thoughts: Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Liquid Lip Potion packs a good deal of pigment and it is easy to apply it with its very comfortable applicator. I learned though with these less is more, so ended up packing a bit too much and got purple teeth. I found out they work best in tiny amounts. My sensitive lips didn't get offended by the Lip Volumizer and I like its slight rosy tint, so loving it at the moment alone and under my lips.
By the way I am a Youtube Noob. Seriously the only channel I was religiously watching is Lisa Eldridge's. I went ahead and checked out Huda Beauty a few days ago since I was in bed and very bored. This was the day I learned about (mechanical) "Lip Plumpers". OMG, it looks so painful. Almost like a medieval torture device! Have you ever used something like that??
Disclaimer: The products in this post were provided free of charge for my consideration.
I am not paid for this review. All opinions are honest and my own.
