{"id":5590,"date":"2013-11-20T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5590"},"modified":"2013-11-17T21:22:21","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T03:22:21","slug":"hot-pink-lips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.walkingwithcake.com\/?p=5590","title":{"rendered":"Hot Pink Lips"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Walking<\/a>

(Trying hot pink lips.)<\/p><\/div>\n

For fall, I usually go with darker makeup colors, especially when it comes to lipstick and gloss.\u00a0 I’ve been wearing the oxblood colors<\/a> I tried last year, but I’ve been craving something unexpected, too.\u00a0 I first heard about Ardency Inn’s amazing mascara<\/a> while reading Door Sixteen<\/em><\/a>, and since Anna’s been honest about her skin issues in the past, which are quite similar to mine, I really trusted her product review.\u00a0 I’ve been using the lash wax for several months now, and I can honestly say that it’s the best mascara I’ve ever used.<\/p>\n

So I decided to try Ardency Inn’s lip products, and maybe because I was feeling brave that day, I chose a bright hot pink gloss and lipstick shade.\u00a0 The thing about pink lipstick is that, if you aren’t careful, you’ll end up looking like a Mary Kay consultant from 1993.\u00a0 I know, because I used to wear pink Mary Kay lipstick back in the 90s, and then I sold it (and all of the products) for a while after college, too.<\/p>\n

But Ardency Inn’s products are very young and rockstar-chic, if that’s even a style, so I wasn’t too afraid of looking dated.\u00a0 I was more afraid of looking like I was trying too hard, but it’s just lipstick, which wipes right off, so why not live a little?<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(Ardency Inn’s Punker Unrivaled Volume & Curl Lash Wax, Modster Long Play Supercharged Lip Color in Circa Rose, and Modster Long Play Lip Vinyl in Club Remix.)<\/p><\/div>\n

I used Modster Long Play Supercharged Lip Color in Circa Rose<\/a> and Modster Long Play Lip Vinyl in Club Remix<\/a>, which are both bright pink tints with blue undertones.\u00a0 The lip color is more muted and can be a bit Mary Kay-ish on its own, but with the lip vinyl, which is incredibly shiny and definitely vinyl-like, it really goes up to eleven<\/a>, to use a bad This is Spinal Tap<\/em> reference.\u00a0 Also, a little of the lip vinyl goes a long, long way, so be sure to use it sparingly.<\/p>\n

Wearing a bright lip really draws the focus of your face downward, and since I normally wear darker eye makeup, I toned it down quite a bit with a bit of pink and purple shadow.\u00a0 I really like the look for dressier occasions or for fun, and when I want to go a bit lighter, I just use a softer lip gloss over the lipstick.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>

(Wearing Ardency Inn’s lip color, lip vinyl, and lash wax while looking pensive<\/del> squinting in the sun.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Overall, I’m thrilled with my new Ardency Inn products and I really want to try more lipstick shades soon.\u00a0 Would you ever try a bright lip color?<\/p>\n

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