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Drugstore Makeup Look: ’90s-Inspired Plummy Pink!

June 3rd, 2020 by Karen 20 Comments

Let me be the first person to say that my hair looks absolutely BONKERS in these pics, and that’s even AFTER trying to actually do something with it.

I am one YouTube video away from hacking it off! Note to self: next time a global pandemic approaches, book a hair appointment before the world shuts down.

Sigh… Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I was thinking about a Monday Poll question from a while back (’80s or ’90s?) before I started doing my makeup, which is how this ’90s-inspired plummy pink look came about. Everything I’m using is drugstore makeup because I’m still riding a may-jah budget beauty wave right now.

A drugstore dupe for an iconic ’90s lipstick

My main inspiration was an old-school ’90s standby that’s still around called Clinique Black Honey Lipstick. It’s a sheer, ever-so-slightly shiny lippie that all of my college friends wore back in the day. There used to be a Clinique counter inside the UC Davis bookstore, and every quarter when it came time to buy books, we’d all go to that counter to get our books so we could avoid the regular long lines. The only thing you had to do to use that line was buy at least one piece of Clinique makeup, which is how every girl I knew ended up with countless tubes of Black Honey.

Anywho…I recently found a drugstore dupe for it in Honest Beauty Plum Drop Lip Tint, and it looks exactly like Black Honey! To keep with the plum theme, I paired it with an awesomely affordable plummy-pink eyeshadow palette I found over at Covergirl, and pink cream blush cheeks (which I did with a Revlon lipstick).

Covergirl So Saturated Eye Palette in Posh is so good!

The palette is the Full Spectrum So Saturated Eye Shadow Palette in Posh, which comes with eight powder eyeshadows in pink, plum and burgundy tones. The powders are on the fluffier side, so there’s definitely some fallout if you aren’t careful and forget to remove any excess from your brush head, but, on the flip side, the colors are rich and practically blend themselves.

Just a few wrist flicks and you’re good. These are long lasting too. I wear mine without a primer, and it’ll last the day. Posh is $13.49 over at Ulta, if you’re interested.

That layered liner life

To break up all the pink and plum tones, I layered two liners on my upper and lower waterline — a matte black and a sparkly purple. The purple didn’t really show up on its own, which is why I drew the black liner on first, then layered the purple on top. If you ever have a liner that doesn’t deposit as much pigment as you’d like, starting with a layer of black liner beneath it is the fastest way to ramp up the intensity. You can also do this trick with white liner, by the way!


Layering two shades adds a little something extra to your lash lines. Try it with your jewel-toned liners when you get a chance. Blues and greens work especially well.

Makeup worn in this look

  • Eyes: Covergirl So Saturated Palette in Posh, Covergirl Full Spectrum Defining Moment Liners in Blackest Black and Deep Plum, Maybelline the Falsies Mascara, Covergirl Easy Breezy Brow in Medium, Maybelline Tattoo Studio Brow Pen in Medium Brown
  • Cheeks: Revlon Creme Lipstick in Pink Velvet
  • Lips: Honest Beauty Lip Tint in Plum Drop
  • Base: Covergirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk in Tan mixed with Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Golden, Covergirl Trublend Minerals Loose Mineral Powder in Banana, Covergirl Moisturizing Trueblend Base Business

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Drugstore Makeup Look: ’90s-Inspired Plummy Pink! / Originally published June 3rd, 2020

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  1. Shelley says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 9:15 am

    I think your hair looks fabulous:)

    Reply
  2. kimkats says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Black honey might be the oldest product still on the market! I wore it back in the mid/late 70s (yup – you read that right!) when it was in a pot, not in stick form. It’s still a good shade, and I hope they never discontinue it! Liking the look of that palette too….I’m sorta gravitating toward drugstore stuff right now too!! Must investigate…..

    Reply
    • kellly says

      June 3rd, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      I remember Black Honey in a pot, too! There were a couple other colors in pots too, but I don’t remember the names. And yeah, Black Honey is still available. I have one. I still like it.
      I wish I wasn’t allergic to carmine around my eyes. So many of the reds, pinks and plums use carmine for the red and I can’t wear it. 🙁

      Reply
      • Tatiana says

        June 3rd, 2020 at 4:12 pm

        I’m also allergic to carmine around my eyes. The first time I had an allergic reaction I thought I had gotten an eye infection from the makeover the MAC artist had done. I hate that it seems like reds and pinks are in every shadow palette right now.

        Reply
  3. Christine says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    I think you can take advantage of Cousin It status by rockin’ all those braid styles you’ve been collecting! 🙂 That Covergirl Deep Purple liner is bomb!

    Reply
  4. Jenn says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 3:34 pm

    I think your hair would look beautiful at about shoulder length. It’s so much more low maintenance….I also have thick hair and A LOT of it! I go back and forth btw long bob and a little longer than shoulder length. I cut my own side bangs when all this started and although my hair is pretty long for me rt now, I (by coincidence) just had a hair appt rt before all this started! I’ve been playing with colors this whole time…some red and now a lighter hi-lift excellence brown. I love that you grew out your greys! It’s fun to see what makeup looks better with different hair color shades.

    Reply
  5. Tatiana says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 4:13 pm

    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve repurchased Black Honey over the years. And yes, I remember it when it came in a pot.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 4th, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      I wish I could get a hold of Black Honey in a pot. If I had more energy I’d collect vintage makeup, for sure!

      Reply
      • Tatiana says

        June 4th, 2020 at 3:10 pm

        I guess if I held onto some of my makeup longer I could consider it a vintage collection. Lol.
        At this point in my life I think I need to start thinking of divesting of things I own instead of collecting more.

        Reply
  6. Lexica says

    June 3rd, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    Bah. Your hair looks fantastic and so do you. ❤️

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 4th, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Aww, thanks Lexica! It’s slowly making me insane. lol Only a matter of time before I chop it off at 3 am!

      Hope you’re having a good week so far. It’s so hot here in the North Bay!

      Reply
    • Courtney Dorian says

      June 4th, 2020 at 7:40 pm

      Love this!! I’ve had and lost many a tube of black honey and still always have a tube in my collection. Thank you so much for paying homage to the neccessary escape of things like makeup and self care during this time. Your blog is the first thing I read every morning! Keep doing you girl.

      Reply
  7. Michele DiCola says

    June 4th, 2020 at 10:30 am

    I love black honey . But to me it’s so deep in the tube bu TV no color on me !
    Anyway if I did want another tube I would get it on line because of the virus 🦠
    Hope you are well and can get anything you need !

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 4th, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Hope you’re doing OK, Michele!

      Reply
  8. Hyzenthlay says

    June 5th, 2020 at 3:07 pm

    Yes! Buying books at the Clinique counter 😉 Go Aggies 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 5th, 2020 at 3:11 pm

      You know what’s up! I bought Black Honey, a taupe pencil eyeliner (I wish I could remember the name) and Fawn Satin eyeshadow on repeat! Oh, and biology books too. HA HA HA HA!

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      • Hyzenthlay says

        June 5th, 2020 at 3:14 pm

        Oooo, taupe pencil eyeliner! Yeah – it was so sad when other people started to realize they could buy books at the Clinique counter . . . Sometimes the counter at the back wasn’t too busy, too. I don’t know which one was more dangerous! The makeup or the office supplies 😀

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        • Karen says

          June 5th, 2020 at 3:16 pm

          A guy walked up to me once and asked if he could buy his books there, too, and I told him he could just as long as he bought something Clinique-related. He got in line right behind me and ended up buying soap. LOL

          I had NO IDEA that there was a counter in the back! Otherwise I would’ve bought books AND gel pens.

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          • Hyzenthlay says

            June 5th, 2020 at 3:18 pm

            It was by the spiral bound notebooks, almost straight back from the stairs 🙂 I don’t know if it’s there any more, though. That’s awesome that he bought a soap! I usually go and visit the bookstore during the summer, but I guess I won’t do that this year, which makes me a bit sad.

          • Karen says

            June 5th, 2020 at 3:38 pm

            I haven’t been there in ages. The last time I passed through was 12 years ago! I remember being shocked with how much changed; I lived on the outskirts of town and there were large dirt lots with tumbleweeds blowing through, and when we drove through all the empty spaces were built up. I can usually navigate using landmarks and nothing looked familiar. I also remembered being shocked with the town having a Gap!

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