Monday, December 3, 2012

Lip Swatch! - Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick - Retro Pink - 525D

I have a post with 9 of the Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipsticks swatched out here.   This post is part of my expansion of that post, in which I swatch each color on my lips!

Retro Pink looks like a mauve pink in the tube.  Once applied, it leans hard into blue, with a white pearl finish.  This color reminds me of a young girl's first lipcolor.  To make it work on myself, I usually pair it with very, very nude makeup, and muted color clothing (think white top and jeans, minimal jewelery).  It is a very innocent and sweet color, but it is quite cool toned, and even with my neutral coloring, I find it hard to wear.  However, it photographs beautifully.  It also makes my lips look fuller.  So, even though it requires a little extra effort to plan to wear it, it is worth having in my collection.

Ok, on to the lipstick!
Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick - Retro Pink - 525D
First, bare lips.  I prepped them with a thin application of Lansinoh:
Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick - Retro Pink - 525D
Now, few swipes, applied straight from the tube.  I'm not sure you can tell, but yes, I left half of my lips bare for comparison.
Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick - Retro Pink - 525D
Next is full lip.  I applied directly from the tube to the bare side.  This color goes on somewhat sheer, and builds with a few swipes.  I don't find any need for a lipbrush. 
Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick - Retro Pink - 525D
I don't find any need for a lipgloss to top the Silk Finish lipsticks.  After applying my Lansinoh Lanolin, my lips are soft and moisturized, and then adding the Silk Finish on top just makes them even glossier.  The formula is soft and slippery, and there is zero stickiness. 

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