Favourite Reds

You guys know how I feel about red lippies don't you?! I just can't get enough of them. If I can choose only one lip colour to wear for the rest of my life and that would be RED full stop. It just looks so flattering and so chic on all age groups and all skin tones. It can be worn on both day time and in the evening, casual days or formal events, red carpet, you name it so I thought I would show you my all time favourite red lip products, hope you like it. (Click the links for lip swatches)

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There we go, I've got all different toned reds here to show you today, from drug store to highend, and they are all my favourite. Let's start with the 3 more pinky toned reds. The thing I like the most about these pinky red is that they make my teeth look whiter, and I tend to go towards them in spring and summer because of the pink under tone. 

(left to right: Bite, Wjcon and Tarte. You probably can't tell from this picture but the Wjcon and Tarte ones are with glossy finish)

The Bite High Pigment Pencil in Quince is very opaque compare to the other two and much more "matte". I mean it's not complete matte more of a satin to matte finish which I really like, and the interesting thing about this lipstick is that in some lightings is more of a deep fuchsia and other times actually looks more red. So pretty and so comfortable on the lip, literally feels like nothing on. 

As far as the Wjcon Long Lasting Lip Pencil (Passion Rose 09) and the Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipstick (Candy Red) those are more sheer with glossy finish. The Tarte one is a little more opaque and more pink I would say. They are both comfortable on the lips and very hydrating. FYI the Wjcon one is not as long lasting as the Tarte one but I really like the colour and the fact that it is sheerer so that I can totally wear it on a casual/minimal makeup day. FYI Wjcon is exclusively sold in Italy but the KIKO Creamy Lip Crayons are very similar. 

Now let's talk about this Avon Glimmerstick Lip Liner in Red Brick. I have been using this for as long as I could remember. The colour is a brick red hence the name and it is a good match for most of my red lipsticks but perfect for warm reds. It's matte, lasts well, and for the price you really can't go wrong. 

(left to right: Dior and YSL)

Ohh Dior... You guys know how much I'm obsessed with Dior lipsticks, especially this Rouge Dior in 999 which in my opinion is a classic red and perfect for formal events or evening nightouts. It is a warm red from what I can tell and would look gorgeous on all skin tones. It is as light as a lipstick could ever get as far as texture goes plus it smells lovely. It's a must-have if you love red lippies. 

(with YSL on)

If you have to buy one thing from YSL and that would be the lipsticks. YSL certainly knows what they are doing when it comes to lipsticks because all their lip products are simply to die for. I like the formulas, the scent, how it feels on the lip as well as lasting power. I mean you just can't go wrong with YSL lipsticks especially the Rouge Pur Couture The Mats line. I have this gorgeous red shade in 209 Red Rythm and it is my go-to red lipstick when I go out in the evening. It is matte but not flat, feels light and lasts ages. It is also a classic red I would say, but a tad cool toned compare to the Dior one.

(from left to right: Bite, Avon, Wjcon, Dior, YSL and Tarte)

That's it guys. Those are my favourite red lippies. You know what I'm gonna say? When in doubt, go with RED.

What are your favourite red lip products? 

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Bite Beauty Best Bite High Pigment Pencils Review and Swatches

Hi beauties, another week has begun and I hope you all had a lovely weekend with your loved ones. Today I want to review the Best Bite High Pigment Pencil set from Bite Beauty so hope you like it. FYI: This set is currently out of stock from Sephora online so if you really like the set, the best thing to do is walk into your local Sephora and see if they have any still available. This set is last year's I believe and Bite just came out with another of these pencil set this year but with different colours of course so if you like the review you can certainly consider the new set. Bite Beauty is exclusively to Sephora USA just bear that in mind. They should really consider making their products available in Europe as well because people will go nuts with them, just saying. 

This little set contains 4 deluxe sized crayon pencils and they are described as high in pigmentation, long lasting with matte finish, and apparently they are all infused with food grade ingredients that are good enough to eat. Emmm... Don't know about that but it's good to know that these lip products have some natural ingredients so that they are safe for our lips because I don't know about you guys, for me I like to lick my lips, bad habit but can't help it, so definitely a thumbs up for that. 

I can tell you right now that they are definitely worth the hype and perform as described on the tin. They are incredibly pigmented like you wouldn't believe even the nude one. They feel extremely comfortable on the lips and they do last pretty well throughout the day. I mean I do touchup after drinking and eating but you can easily get away with the nice stain that they leave on your lip without touching up. They are semi-matte finish I would say but after a while they do tend to lose the little shininess that you get from when freshly applied and become pretty matte. They are not lip stain kind of "matte" that's for sure which I actually prefer. 

The good thing about these pencils are that they don't require sharpener because they are twist-up ones, and the tip are pretty fine so you don't even need lip liners. 

Now Let's get into the swatch. Note: the "Cranberry" is a limited edition shade, exclusive to this set. I won't swatch this colour because one of my best friends really wanted to try some bite lip products so I would be giving this to her therefore I can't open it, sorry about that, but I will show you a swatch from beauty redefined who is an incredible beauty blogger. 

photo credit: beauty redefined

Cranberry (Limited Edition), a classic vibrant red and slightly blue toned, really pretty and very festive, would be great for Christmas. I really want to keep this one for myself as I love a good red and the formula of these pencils are just ahh-mazing, but hey bestie is more important right plus my husband will be in America again so he can pick another one of this up if it's still available of course. 

Quince, a vibrant fuchsia that is so darn pretty for all skin tones, but bear in mind that this shade transfers everywhere around my lip so my suggestion would be blot your lip after with a tissue and you're good to go. A great fun bold colour for a night-out in the town. Agreed?

Rhubarb, a muted mauve that has a slight pink and brown tint in it. My favourite in the bunch, so wearable, so pretty, a great Kylie Jenner kinda lip colour. I'm obsessed with it. It can be worn all year round, day and night. Love love. 

Lastly Madeira which is a pale pink nude but also has a slight beige in it. It is more matte than the other 3, and is probably my least favourite in the set because it is just too nude for my like, but that being said, the formula is amazing and it is actually really pretty layered with Rhubarb so that it doesn't look as nude. 

There you have it guys. This set is truly amazing and I definitely will pick up some other Bite products when I get the chance, but Bite Beauty if you are listening, please make your products available in Europe because a lot of us who live this part of the world also wanna get some and try. 

Question: what's your favourite Bite lip product? xx @eflicciardello 

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