Guest Post: Spring and Summer Lip Picks

This is the first guest post of many in the next few months, today Sophie Howard of Books and Beauty will be talking all about her spring and summer lip picks! 

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I am definitely an autumn and winter girl; always have been! I prefer the cold to the hot summer months. However, as much as I love the autumn and winter trends, I enjoy nothing more than being able to rock a bright lip when the sun finally decides to come out (I live in Yorkshire so it’s a rarity!) 

In this post, I have chosen some of my favourite lip colours to wear in the brighter months. I hope you like them!

Coral:

You can’t go wrong with a coral lipstick or lipgloss in spring and summer. It’s the perfect product to brighten your complexion and add some colour to your make up. I tend to wear a smokey eye throughout the year, but on the days where I want more the colour to be focused on my lips, I go for a matte eye and a sunny coral lip. My favourite coral shade is the Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in 020 Papaya

(I got this from TK Maxx and I have an awful feeling it could be discontinued! If you can’t find it, there is an exact colour called Juicy Papaya available in the Revlon Lip Butters)

Pink:

Pink is a great colour to wear all year round. During the colder months I tend to wear a more muted, mid tone pink such as Fanfare by MAC. As soon as the sun starts shining I go all out and wear a bright, blue toned pink to really make my lips pop. This Lip Blush from Jelly Pong Pong is my absolute favourite spring/summer pink. 

(Available here: https://jellypongpong.com/lips/16-fairy-lashes-curl.html)

Red:

I usually save the red lipstick for nights out or in the colder months. However this red (Candy Apple from the Revlon Lip Butter range) is a great colour to wear all year round. It’s not a pillar box red colour, more of a bright, pink toned and looks great in spring and summer.

(Available here: http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-ColorBurst™-Lip-Butter_1252852/)

Nude:

You can’t go wrong with a nude! The one I always reach for is Peach Blossom by MAC. It’s not a completely nude shade as it has a tint of pink and shimmer in it. If, like me, you prefer to go for heavy eyeshadow over brighter, prominent lipstick, then a nude shade is your best friend!

(Available here: http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/168/310/Lipstick/index.tmpl)

I hope you liked my lip picks for spring and summer! Let me know if you have any of these products or which ones you would have added to my line up!

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Guest Post|Top Summer Lip Products

Hi lovelies, you won't know me yet, or you might; I don't know - but I'm JennieWren3 and I'm guest blogging for Class & Glitter today! I'm going to share with you my top Summer lip products - both high end and drug store. 

First up is the Topshop lipstick in Petal, which is my most wearable lipstick at the minute. It's a pink nude so if you're somebody like me and you rarely wear nude lipsticks then this is a safe one because it's got a great pink tone to it so it's not too scary! I wear this pretty much everyday at the minute, it gives that bit of oomph to a natural look or it tones down the drama if you're wearing a smokey eye. It's quite a creamy texture but becomes matte over time. It's also pretty affordable - £8! 

Next up is the MAC lipstick in Impassioned, which has the amplified finish meaning it's pretty bright! That I can agree with. Impassioned is my go-to Summer bright lipstick, that I usually wear with a nice summery dress or if I'm being pretty dull with my clothing I'll brighten it up with this shade. It's £15. (which kind of annoys me - I remember buying MAC lipsticks for £12 and I thought that was expensive; will they ever stop increasing the prices?!)

Thirdly is the Revlon Matte Balm Crayon in Elusive. I was a little weary of buying this because I'd never really thought much of the crayon lip products but I ended up just picking it up for about £8. I wouldn't recommend this for people with very dry lips (like mine - so why am I recommending it?!) but I would buy it for the minty fragrance it has. It made my lips tingle a little and I find tingling lips something very exciting so obviously this would make my list! The colour is a very natural pink - it's so easy to wear for an everyday look but I wouldn't say it could work that well for an evening look - please correct me if I'm wrong! 

Finally, is a little bit of an odd recommendation - it's just a plain old Nivea Pearly Shine Lip Balm. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a lip balm so much! It gives so much moisture to my lips but it's also got a pale pink tint to it and sparkles so it gives off colour as well as looking after your lips - win, win right? 

What are your Summer must-have lip products? 

Lots of Love

Jen xo

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