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If You're Too Shy to Wear Bright Lipstick
Nars Pure Matte Lipstick in Carthage: It's been sitting in my makeup drawer forever. I refuse to get rid of this electric pink lipstick, yet I've worn it twice. It's the makeup equivalent of shouting into a megaphone.
Thus, Colour Riche Balm Pop. It lets you wear the super-bright shades that your bold inner self gravitates to, but it's not so opaque that your outer self isn't too shy to wear it. The orange-y Fiery Red would look great on dark or olive complexions, and there are no fewer than three wild pink shades, including (natch) Electric Pink. Jojoba oil and shea butter give it a purported eight hours of moisturizing capabilities. That claim seems exaggerated, methinks, unless these people expect me to go eight hours without drinking coffee or eating peanut butter pretzels, which -- let's face it -- never happens.
Balm Pop is on the more opaque end of the tinted balm spectrum, and while I usually prefer sheerer formulas, I've been adding Electric Pink to my beauty routine and enjoying it. Who knows? I may even work up to Carthage.
Every 15 seconds, seven tubes of Maybelline Baby Lips are sold. Maybe it's Maybelline, or maybe it's that the best tinted lip balms offer complexion-brightening, unfussy color plus tons of moisture. While we don't dispute the amazingness of Baby Lips, we wonder how other, new tinted lip balms stack up against the most popular brand. These eight new lip balms -- which deliver a kiss of color, a heaping dose of moisture plus long-term benefits including age-fighting antioxidants -- are about to up your tinted-balm game, big time.
