'Tis the season to coat your lips in the darkest, deepest shades of reds and purples! The vampy lip is an iconic makeup look, with its routes firmly set in the 60s & 70s punk rebellion. Nothing screams darkness, sensuality and rebellion like a deep velvet lip shade. Pair your berry-coloured lips with minimal eye-makeup for daytime and then add a bit of sparkle to your eyes for a night time look. The vampy lip is also synonymous with the rich colours of Christmas - think of brown roasted chestnuts, sumptuous burgundy velvet and the deep red of mulled wine. The vampy lip is definitely one of the best seasonal trends - perfect for vamping up a daytime outfit or adding a touch of glamour to your Christmas party outfit. I have featured six of my favourite vampy lip products. With these by your side, you will be transformed into the Lady in the Vamp.
1 - Revlon Lipstick in Black Cherry - £7.49
This lipstick is my all time favourite vampy lipstick. It is a gorgeous verging-on-black burgundy. Not only is the pigmentation incredible, but it goes on really well and is surprisingly moisturising for such a deep colour. However, as it is such a pigmented colour, I would recommend prepping the lips before application to avoid the colour attaching itself to the dry parts of your lips.
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2 - YSL Lipstick in 109 - £25.00
The YSL Lipstick in 109 is simply luxurious. The packaging is to die for! The colour itself is a sheer deep brown. Upon first application it acts more as a 'tint', but after a few coats the colour really starts to develop. I like to wear this with a shimmery nude-coloured eyeshadow and lots of mascara. For those who prefer more subtle lip shades, this is a perfect colour to start your vamp-adventure!
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3 - Topshop Lipstick in Straight Ace - £8.00
Topshop's Straight Ace is not for the faint-hearted. This is a show-stopping bright purple, which, when worn correctly, could transform any look. The formulation of this lipstick is beautiful - really moisturising and easy to apply. After two or three layers of Straight Ace, the colour deepens and creates a very rich purple. The Topshop lipsticks are brilliant and certainly underrated in the world of beauty. I like to pair Straight Ace with a gold cream eyeshadow, a felt-liner feline flick and my Benefit Hula bronzer.
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4 - Rimmel Apocalips Lip Laquer in Eclipse - £6.49
The Rimmel Apocalips range has revolutionised the way I think about lip colour! Half way between a lipstick and a lip gloss, this range has the most pigmented, the most glossy and the longest lasting colour on the market (without being a lip stain). I own four alternative shades, but Eclipse is definitely the best in the vamp category. Eclipse is a dark blood red, with a thick, glossy texture to match. If I'm in a hurry, I apply one coat of this and I am set for the whole day!
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5 - Avon Ultra Glimmerstick Lip Liner in Deep Plum - £6.00
When my mum's Avon catalogue came through the door, the first thing I did was order the Avon Ultra Glimmerstick Lip Liner. The screw mechanism means that you don't have to worry about sharpening the pencil - something I really like in a liner. The lip liner glides on like a dream and is highly pigmented. I often wear this by itself or with a clear lip gloss on top.
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6 - Sleek Eau La La Lipliner in Raisin - £4.99
The Sleek Eau La La Lipliner in Raisin has to be the best makeup buy of the season! After seeing this picture of Rihanna (see picture below), I rushed into Mac to try and get hold of the limited edition lipstick in RiRi Boy (the colour she is wearing). To my disappointment and to the huge relief of my purse, the lipstick was no longer in stock. So, what do you do when Mac sells out/hurts the purse? You go to Sleek of course! Within minutes I had found an almost exact duplicate of the shade and was laughing all the way to the till! Sleek's lipliner in Raisin is a gorgeous deep purple and stays on all day.
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Thank you for reading my first beauty post. I would love to know what your favourite shades are this winter, so please leave a comment below!
Lauren xxx
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