Hope you're all having a lovely weekend!
I wanted to share a lipstick that I've recently fallen back in love with: Urban Decay's Lipstick in Tease!
I bought this way back when Urban Decay was still readily available in Boots (they seem to have moved out of Boots, I'm not sure when this happened, but I'm not happy about it D':) and we had a minor fling, only to have my interest caught by something else a few weeks later. Poor old UD lipstick got put in the make up case and forgotten about. Skip to two (maybe three - I'm so going to die of old make up poisoning someday...) years later, and I find this while rooting about through my old make up. I try it on again for old time's sake, and boom, I'm back in love, and I think this time it may be the real deal.
Jump!
Now, I don't know exactly why, but when I first tried this lipstick a few years ago, I loved the colour (and was going through the first flush of Urban Decay obsession) but it just never quite suited me. I think I was paler back then, if that's even possible, and so this was just a little too bright pink for me.
Now though, this looks so much better. I think the orange tones in the pink come out a lot more, and generally, I've been wearing brighter pinks recently, where before I shunned them for paler nudes, corals and oranges/reds.
Urban Decay says:
Leaving no shade unturned, our huge assortment of colors and textures tempt you to stray from an otherwise predicable palette. The luxuriously creamy formula nourishes and protects lips with Vitamins A, C, and E. Hyaluronic Spheres (found naturally in the body) are added to stimulate cellular function, prevent dehydration, and fill-in lines and wrinkles.
The design of this lipstick is just beautiful, and one of Urban Decay's triumphs of packaging visually. In terms of practicality though, there's a bit of a flaw with the handle - I had another of these lipsticks and the sword handle snapped off, meaning I had to hit it at a certain angle to get the lid to come off. Pretty as it is, I would probably swap the sword design for something sturdier, if it meant not living in fear of breakage every clumsy moment I have.
The formula of this is lovely, really moisturising, but not so creamy that it smudges easily or wears off really quick (*cough* Rouge Volupte *cough*). It smells quite heavily of creme brulee too, which I personally like, but I can imagine it irritating people who are more sensitive to strong fragrances.
It's a pinky coral colour, one which I feel leans more towards the pink side of things. It's nice for a pop of colour without being too bold or bright. I find the moisturising formula plumps my lips up a bit too, and makes them look fuller. I have perpetually chapped lips, and this doesn't cling to dry bits, and actually helps the dryness a bit too (although I wouldn't say it replaces a balm).
You can build this up for a stronger colour, but I prefer it quite sheer :) I'm never that brave colour-wise, preferring neutrals and nudes, so this is a lovely compromise between that and the bright lip colours on trend for Spring.
Urban Decay Lipsticks are available at House of Fraser and Debenhams for £13. I know this lipstick is old now - I bought it for £10!! Darn inflation :/ Beauty Box stocks the older shades here though for £6!
I really want to try the shades Naked and Midnight Cowboy!
Emma
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