Spring 2009: Lip color suggestions, part 1

Spring is just around the corner and rather than post all the press releases about new collections being released, I thought we’d step outside the box and look at lip colors that are light, bright, and perfect for Spring 2009.

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Clinique Long Last glosswear SPF 15 in Mystic. Cost: $14.00 at Clinique.com. Mystic is a super cool grape gloss with silver shimmer. It’s gorgeous on; my photo does not do this gloss justice! Great for spring if you want a darker lip look (like me) or tend to look washed out when wearing all the light pinks and corals.

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L’Oreal Colour Juice lipstick in Mango Tango (not shown in the group photo- I forgot to include it, oops!). This is one of my long term favorite lipstick colors. It’s semi-sheer but with a nice shine and it feels light on the lips. Plus the fruity scent is nice too.
Mango Tango is a nude with rosy brown undertones. Similar to Bobbi Brown’s new (and limited edition) Rosy Brown (from the Bobbi Brights collection). You can find it at most drugstores or drugstore.com for $9.50.

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e.l.f. lipgloss in Flirt, $1 at e.l.f. Cosmetics. This color is a slightly lighter version of Clinique’s gloss in Clearly Pink. It’s a translucent bubble gum pink. Great on most anyone’s lips. It’s a fun novelty gloss & perfect at $1.

Keep on reading… lots more suggestions!

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e.l.f. Super Glossy lip shine in Watermelon for $1. I don’t have this color, but it’s new at elf and comes packed with SPF 15!

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Clinique’s Long Last glosswear SPF 15 in Clearly Pink. $14 at Clinique.com. Clearly Pink makes a super top coat since it’s a translucent deep pink. Or use it alone to add dimension and shine to your lips. Either way… love it!

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Smashbox lip gloss in Lovely. This gloss came packed in the Smashbox 2008 holiday lip gloss kit. It’s a shimmer peach with subtle golden glitter. Since it’s not available anymore, I looked for similar colors. There’s a fab Desert Chic lip gloss trio on sale right now (3 colors for $13.50) that have some outstanding Spring and Summer shades!

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Bobbi Brown’s Creamy Lip Color in Retro Pink (limited edition from the Bobbi Brights collection). You can grab them now for $22 at BobbiBrown.com. I have a feeling this color will be pretty popular. I typically shy away from pink creams. They tend to make me washed out and bland looking. This lipstick is creamy, semi-sheer, and a nice muted color. I’m very impressed and glad I’ve got it!

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Clinique’s Butter Shine Lipstick in Ribbon Pink. This was a limited edition for Breast Cancer Awareness month, so I’m not sure if you could still pick it up. I couldn’t find it on Clinique’s website… boo!

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Bobbi Brown’s Creamy Lip Color is Rose Brown (limited edition from the Bobbi Brights Collection). Like Retro Pink above, the Bobbi Brights collection promises to be a big hitter this Spring. While this color is more of a neutral than Retro Pink, Rose Brown is a lipstick that will be in your makeup bag for a long time. It’s above trends, a true classic color. $22 at BobbiBrown.com.

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Me by Mezhgan’s kiss {me} intense color lip gloss in Tease {Me}. This color is a peachy shimmer that is pretty opaque for a gloss (the website describes it as a ‘pink’ but my tube looks more like Luscious Me in color). It’s certainly not sticky yet hangs around on my lips for quite a few hours. I don’t think it would work well for people who have darker skin tones since this color is so light, but Mezhgan has some other color options. The gloss applies with a brush which was kinda nifty- more like using a lip brush than a hard-to-handle wand. $16.50 at MeByMezhgan.com.

Stay tuned for more Spring 2009 lip color suggestions from Bionic Beauty. I’m going shoppin’ for more shades and colors to show you ladies! In the meantime, do you have any favorite spring colors in your makeup kit?

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