Loving Lilac Lipsticks.

Lilac lipsticks: MAC Lavendar Whip (creamsheen); Illamasqua lipstick in Posture; Maybelline Color Whisper in Oh La Lilac; Topshop lipstick in On The Town.

My new obsession is with purple and lilac lips- probably because I've got lilac ombré hair and also I like being a bit different! I've currently got four lilac lipsticks but they're all very different and unique. MAC Lavendar Whip (from the Baking Beauties collection last year) is a super creamy pinky lilac that you can wear either quite sheer or build up so it's bolder. It's a super pretty lilac and I think you can get away with wearing this on a day to day basis. On the other end of the scale however, is Illamasqua lippie in Posture. this is the most beautiful matte mauvey Lavendar ever! It's actually my fave lipstick at the moment! It's deffo not for the faint hearted but I love how bold and unusual it is and the formula is super creamy considering it's a matte finish.

I got some Maybelline Color Whispers off eBAy from America after seeing loads of US bloggers raving about them. In my opinion, they're more pigmented versions of the Revlon Lip Butters and L'oreal Rouge Caresses. The Topshop lilac On The Town is much more of a floro-bright pinky lilac. I guess from the swatches this looks like the truest lilac of the four in my collection. Send any lilac lippy recommendations my way, they'd be much appreciated to satiate my current obsession! Thanks for stopping by x

Illamasqua Lipstick in Posture.

Illamasqua Lipstick in Posture (£16.50).

For Christmas I was given a Selfridges voucher off my wonderful grandparents, so I headed straight for the beauty hall to get myself some new lipstick. I actually wanted to go and get some new MAC lipsticks but the staff in there were so rude I thought "why should I give you my money when you can't even talk to me like a human being?!". So I trotted over to the Illamasqua counter to get myself some goodies. Illamasqua is a brand that I've never tried before but I've always been intrigued by the dark gothicy feel to the counter and packaging and the makeup artists always look a bit alternative and have flawless makeup! I said I wanted a new lipstick, maybe a purple one. The makeup artist tried Posture and ESP separately and then ombred them together- I was sold!

I love the sleek black packaging of the Illamasqua lipsticks, it's classy and simple. Posture is the most beautiful mauve lilac shade; it's definitely not for the faint hearted but I am in love! I was initially worried because it's a matte finish and sometimes that can mean a drying chalky formula. However, it's super creamy and smooth on the lips. The makeup artist said that the lipsticks are super pigmented and he was right! It's super opaque on the lips and doesn't fade as the day wares on. I'm totally in love with this lipstick and love how it matches my lilac hair! Have you tried any Illamasqua lipsticks? Let me know any recommendations in the comments below! Thanks for stopping by x