Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Purple Pull

My latest lipstick fixation is Dose of Colors Love Potion, after seeing it featured in MakeupByAlli's January Favourites and a separate video by Marlena of Makeup Geek. It's $16 on the Dose of Colors website and while international shipping is available, the cheapest option is $12.75. Unwilling to pay a further 80% of the cost of the lipstick to ship it over to Australia (at least for now), I do what I always do when I'm hit with a sudden wishlist addition: examine my closest alternatives and try to make do. I picked out the existing purple-leaning lipsticks in my collection, steering clear of more vampy berry and wine shades that I was very much into last winter.






l-r: Revlon Gumdrop, Australis Lick the Icing, Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn, Revlon Berry Haute, Maybelline Hot Plum, Australis Limited Edition 1

From swatches I've seen online, Dose of Colors Love Potion seems to be a neon pastel violet. It's like a bright Barbie pink with a good dose of purple. MakeupByAlli said it resembled the colour of a "berry smoothie", which I thought was a neat description. I'm a fan of purple lipsticks in general and I can't stop buying pink lipsticks, but surprisingly, it doesn't look like I have anything exactly like Love Potion. Or even close to it.

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Gumdrop is a sheer muted lavender, almost greyish compared with the others, with silver sparkles. Australis Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick in Lick the Icing is a bright lilac pink. Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn is an opaque medium purple that's relatively blue-leaning and cool, not much pink/red to it. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Berry Haute is a muted grape crossed with berry pink, slightly brownish. Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids Lipstick in Hot Plum is the odd one out here, being a bold hot pink with strong fuchsia tones. Australis Colour Inject Mineral Lipstick in Limited Edition 1 is a dramatic, somewhat vampy grape that leaves a reddish berry stain.

While I might not have a dupe of Love Potion among my purple lipsticks, one of the advantages of having a lipstick problem is the ability to come up with something close through mixing colours. To my eyes, Love Potion is like a combination of Australis Lick the Icing and Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn. I've tried layering the darker shade on top of the lighter one (dabbing on a touch of Face of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayon in Cupcake for slightly more pink as Airborne Unicorn can be a bit overpowering) and the result has me satisfied I can live without Love Potion. More than anything, my pull towards purple lipsticks has been well and truly reignited. They're a bit unconventional and can be harder to wear than your usual pinks, reds or corals, but I find them bold, unique and a lot of fun, plus strikingly pretty when you find the right one.

35 comments:

  1. oh i need some purples in my collection! x

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  2. I love the look of purple lipsticks, but I tend to veer towards the either berry or mauve tones. I think if I went too pale or cool it would jar horrifically with my skintone.

    Tasha // shiwashiful.

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  3. Airborne Unicorn is very pretty. I don't think I could pull any of these off unfortunately. I'd love to see them on though xxx

    Verity | Life of Verity

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  4. They look so pretty! Ugh i wish I could ever pull them off
    It would probably look horrible on me :/

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  5. wow! I really don't think these colours would suit me, but props to anyone that can pull them off!

    xxx | daisydaisyxxo

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  6. I love the hot plum color the most.
    Thanks for sharing

    xx
    http://felishmichelle.blogspot.com/

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  7. I love purple lipstick. I'm still on the hunt for a blue based one, I kind of want it to look like I rubbed ink from a blue biro on my lips but more purple. :')
    Imogen's Typewriter. <3 

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  8. Pretty collection here :') I love purples and have the Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn and loved it against my black hair but now I have red it just sits in my drawer as I feel it looks strange haha :) x

    www.krystelcouture.com
    Damaris £100 Lingerie Giveaway! X

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  9. I really need to invest on Lime Crime lipsticks (and eyeshadows, their Alchemist and D'Antoinette palettes are so nice!). A friend used to sell them but with the fact that their prices are now higher along with the shipping I'm not sure If I should take the risk or not...

    Anyway, I really love this post :3 We usually say that when we can hunt with the dog, we might as well try it out with a cat (this sounds a lot better in my mother language, I promise!)
    Take care, have a nice day!*

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  10. these colors are so pretty, but I don't think I could pull any of them off. I'm a neutral or red gal myself. My skin tone just doesn't agree with much else.
    I love to see people rocking bold colors though!

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  11. Berry Haute and Hot Plum are soooo my type of shades! That's great you've dabbled into really purple purples...if that makes sense! i wouldn't dare to wear really purple shades on my lips!

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  12. Berry haute is my favorite purple! Not too blue and not too pink, perfect wearable shade :)

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  13. What a gorgeous selection of purples - I have to say Maybelline Hot Plum is my favourite x
    http://www.letstalkbeauty.co.uk/

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  14. I'm going to investigate your picks further - I rarely wear purples but looking at this post I want to try! x

    Evelyn @ We Were Raised By Wolves

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  15. Love the Lime Crime lipstick :)
    http://whattaylorbuys.blogspot.co.uk/

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  16. Airborne Unicorn looks stunning! I wonder how it compares to MAC's Heroine... Either way, both are on my wish list!

    xo, Rebecca

    wednesdaypress.blogspot.com

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  17. I love the look of Berry Haute, as far as I'm aware we don't have that shade here. I love Airborne Unicorn too even though I don't know if I'd be able to pull it off. This is a nice array of Purple shades, now I'm off to see what shades of purple I own!

    Emma x

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  18. Revlon's Berry Haute looks like my kind of shade! I'm not brave enough to wear a true purple :) xx

    beautyvisions.blogspot.com

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  19. I wish I could pull off purple on the lips.. I don't have any purple lippie, but Revlon Berry haute and Maybelline hot plum look pretty wearable ^^

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  20. Your photos always leave me in awe- they are so stunning! I have Revlon's Gumdrop but I haven't reached for it in some time, I am sort of stuck in a nude/baby pink phase right now but I might have to venture into the purples for spring xx

    Jordan | Boho Vanity

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  21. Beautiful lipsticks! I do not have any purple. I like so much Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn and Maybelline Hot Plum :)

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  22. Stay strong! I know how tough it is to resist the temptation of super pigmented, and lovely looking colours! I don't normally reach out for purple based lip shades but I have to say that Australis Lick the Icing looks amazing from your swatches!

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  23. These are all beyond beautiful.. wish I had them all!

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  24. Haha good conclusion - hate it when shipping is so extortionate that it makes the product almost double. Takes all the fun away from online shopping. Purple lipstick is unique and interesting, but I have to say my fave of the bunch is Hot Plum - the only pink hahaha! Would defs like to see how you work the purple lips though!

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  25. The Revlon "Berry Haute" is absolutely amazing! I'll definitely be looking for it on eery drugstore.
    I'm new in this community, so I'd appreciate anyone who comments, suggests or recommends anything :) Please stop by http://sheseeksvictoria.wordpress.com

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  26. These lipstick shades are just gorgeous. Purple lipstick is something I got into last year as it's my favourite colour and as you mentioned, they're something of a bit more of an unconventional colour to wear. It's taken me a while to step out of my makeup comfort zone, but I'm pretty confident rocking a purple lip now. My favourite is Up The Amp by MAC and the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Darling.

    http://likeneonlove.com

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  27. EEEP, love this. I am obsessed with Purple lipsticks. I do own a few, even though I don't tend to wear them all too often! I think I just like looking at them ;)
    - Andrea Marie xx
    frominsidemycloset.com

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  28. I like the look of airbourne unicorn! I had a couple of purple lipsticks but I got rid of them because the colour just doesn't suit me at all :(

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  29. I have never heard of Australis but wow DAT PURPLE!

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  30. Love Potion is a really pretty lipstick, it caught my eye at IMATS! I think it's their best lipstick. It looks quite similar to Lick the Icing. I'm sure the Limecrime mix that you talked about is dead on. I love purple lipstick too :)

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  31. Being so behind on my youtube videos and beauty news, I quickly googled up Love Potion and boy, that colour is gorgeous!!! I can see why you'd lust over it. I'm happy that at least you got a close dupe by mixing the colours within your existing collection, which is what I do too when I see a colour that I want but can't have. Just wait out on it. I'm sure you'll get Love Potion at a decent price hehe :)

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  32. This post was heaven for me. haha You know I love my purple lippies!

    How did I never come across Australis Limited Edition 1?! Damn. Looks right up my alley, too!

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    1. Haha yes, you're always someone I think about when it comes to purple lipsticks :)

      Australis do some really excellent limited edition lippies, around the same time as Limited Edition 1 they had this crraaaazy full on orange shade unlike anything I'd ever seen. Almost Lime Crimeish in bravery and out there-ness.

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