SquirrelQueen
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Organized my stash the other day and unearthed some lipsticks that I haven't used in a long, long time. When I tried them on, I could understand why! Some are waaaaaay too light---Snob, for example. Others are waaaaaay too dark---like Amorous and Odyssey.
Yes, I know I could swap them but I keep thinking---I wouldn't want to wear a lipstick someone else has used so I don't feel comfortable swapping. I could also B2M them but it seems like such a waste.
So I'm thinking of playing. I saw EnKore's YouTube video on melting lipsticks into a palette. Thinking of melting just a little bit of Snob with Odyssey and seeing what happens. Worst case scenario---I ruin the lipsticks but still have the empties for B2M.
Then I was on the MACPro site, looking at Lip Erase. Maybe Lip Erase will sufficiently cover my pigmented lips and allow me to wear lighter shades like Snob---or even some nudes or colors that clash with my natural lips. Am I along the right track thinking this? What color would be best? Pale or Dim? (I'm NW20).
And then I saw the Lipmixes and now I wonder if they'd be right to help make these colors more user-friendly. Or if they'd enhance my current shades---sometimes I like a lipstick but wish it was a frost---and I don't always want to wear lipgloss over lipstick. Which Lipmix might do what I want? (I think there's a white frost...) And could I melt Lipmix in with the lipstick to lighten or darken the color?
And does the gloss Lipmix just change the texture of a lipstick? Can that be melted with the lipstick into something different and new?
BTW, I don't like to use lip liners under lipstick. For some bizarre reason, I prefer them under gloss and then I fill in the entire lip, not just go around the edges. I think a dark lipliner under light lipstick can look tacky, especially when the light wears off and you end up with a two-toned mouth.
Again, my worst offenders here are Snob, Odyssey and Amorous. Would like to try to make them work somehow. Any input (even if you say I'm nuts and should just B2M them) is welcome. Thanks much!
Yes, I know I could swap them but I keep thinking---I wouldn't want to wear a lipstick someone else has used so I don't feel comfortable swapping. I could also B2M them but it seems like such a waste.
So I'm thinking of playing. I saw EnKore's YouTube video on melting lipsticks into a palette. Thinking of melting just a little bit of Snob with Odyssey and seeing what happens. Worst case scenario---I ruin the lipsticks but still have the empties for B2M.
Then I was on the MACPro site, looking at Lip Erase. Maybe Lip Erase will sufficiently cover my pigmented lips and allow me to wear lighter shades like Snob---or even some nudes or colors that clash with my natural lips. Am I along the right track thinking this? What color would be best? Pale or Dim? (I'm NW20).
And then I saw the Lipmixes and now I wonder if they'd be right to help make these colors more user-friendly. Or if they'd enhance my current shades---sometimes I like a lipstick but wish it was a frost---and I don't always want to wear lipgloss over lipstick. Which Lipmix might do what I want? (I think there's a white frost...) And could I melt Lipmix in with the lipstick to lighten or darken the color?
And does the gloss Lipmix just change the texture of a lipstick? Can that be melted with the lipstick into something different and new?
BTW, I don't like to use lip liners under lipstick. For some bizarre reason, I prefer them under gloss and then I fill in the entire lip, not just go around the edges. I think a dark lipliner under light lipstick can look tacky, especially when the light wears off and you end up with a two-toned mouth.
Again, my worst offenders here are Snob, Odyssey and Amorous. Would like to try to make them work somehow. Any input (even if you say I'm nuts and should just B2M them) is welcome. Thanks much!
