If you feel like you can’t toss your high pony, toast a Pop Tart, or brush the cat fur from your shoulder without bumping into a liquid lipstick, you’re not alone. Especially over the past few years, they’ve been errrrywhere — from fancy brands like Chanel to big drugstore lines (I like the ones from Maybelline and Physicians Formula), and at all price points in between.
Now there’s a “clean” beauty option from Honest Beauty, and guess what? It’ll make you cabbage patch right outta your office chair, which is what happened to me when I tried one of the nudes.
Mauve nude BFF is the perfect “there but not there” lip color (and you know I love me a nude lip!).
I’ve tested four of the seven shades, and all of them feel smooth and flexible on my lips. The mousse-like formula stays put through breakfast, lunch, snacks and copious amounts of coffee and water without settling into my horizontal lip lines. Plus, most importantly, NO CAT BUTT LIPS. ?
Even after wearing one for a full day, my lips feel comfortable and moisturized, and there’s nary a flake in sight the next day.
You can also play with the finish, depending on how you apply it. Tapping the lipstick on your lips with a fingertip deposits a sweet satiny finish, while applying directly from the doe-foot yields a delicate, dainty matte finish — not at all like the many aggressively powdery matte liquid lippies out there.
These look very similar to the $38 Chanel liquid lipsticks I love so much, but they’re only $12.99 each. What a steal!
I think all of the colors look pretty, and all of the ones I tried are wearable (like, there aren’t any edgy, crazy grays, blues or purples). Overall, I think mauve nude BFF is the one that would go with the greatest number of looks because of how low-key it is, but I also like how bright peachy coral Happiness POPs.
Keep an eye out for both of them, as well as Goddess (a bright reddish pink), Forever (a mid-toned mauve), Off Duty (a peach) and Passion (a mid-toned rose), at Target. (Fearless, a cool pink, is exclusive to honestbeauty.com.)
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Kristen says
Have you tried the Honest Beauty highlighter? I keep hearing really good things about it! It’s supposed to be very subtle and natural-looking.
Karen says
Hi Kristen!
I wear their powder highlighter, and it’s the closest thing I’ve found to the pricey Hourglass Ambients. I reviewed it a while back; here’s the link if you want to check it out.
Lemme know if you have any questions about it. Happy to help!
Angela says
Wow thanks for the great review Karen! I saw Jessica Alba on a YouTube video with Tati and it seemed like everything was great. I don’t think we have access to Honest beauty up here in the far North, but maybe one day I can get my mitts on this. These lippies seem to be calling to me for some reason (cough cough your review cough cough) 😉
Karen says
Hi Angela,
You’re welcome! If you can’t find them in store you can also buy them online. They’re sold both on the Target website and on the Honest Beauty site. 🙂
Suzanne C says
You can also get them from Amazon at the same price, with free Prime shipping. Some are in stock now, and some are due back in stock on Saturday. I just ordered Happiness.
Michele DiCola says
Definitely nude or French . If I don’t see hubby for a while I can try navy blue .
Thin crust pizza ?, my grand children, a great beach ? day .
I feel centered when I sleep 8 hours and get my workout in .
Latest find is all the new Avon shadows and lippies in wands . And the Target in Voorhees that’s been completely renovated ! A very big make up section !