Liptember 2014 - Kiss Away the Blues with Liptember Pink & A Makeup Look!

Hi lovelies,

September is Liptember month, so I wanted to do something special in honour of it. If you aren't familiar with Liptember, it's all about having fun with lipstick for a serious cause - Women's Mental Health, which includes anxiety, depression, post natal depression, menopausal change, dementia and self-image. All funds raised in September are donated to Liptember's mental health beneficiaries; the Centre for Women's Mental Health and LIFELINE.If you'd like to know more about Liptember, check out the post I did last year (click here) or visit the Liptember website for more information.

You can participate in Liptember through three different ways:

a) Purchasing an official Liptember lipstick from My Chemist, Chemist Warehouse and My Beauty Spot or online;
b) Fundraising by pledging to wear an official Liptember lipstick every day during the whole month of September, and asking your family and friends to sponsor you (it's never too late to join in!!!); and,
c) Sponsoring someone who is participating in Liptember by donating on the website.

This year, things were run a bit differently, because not only did the official Liptember lipsticks include the usual Revlon lipsticks and the challenge neon lipsticks (purple, blue, green, red, pink, yellow), but also some very wearable shades of pink! I was fortunate enough to receive two shades of pink in the mail (Party Pink and Fuschia) but I also purchased Sex Bomb and Fluorescent Blue from Chemist Warehouse.

L-R: W7 Liptember Lipsticks in Sex Bomb, Party Pink, Fuschia and Fluorescent Blue.

Before I go further, I'll just show you the four Liptember lipsticks I own. I can say that these are actually really remarkable lipsticks as they are soft, balmy and very moisturising, all while offering great pigmentation! Very impressive indeed, especially when you consider the affordable $5 pricetag (though I have heard that some Chemist Warehouse stores are now offering them for 3 for $10).

Keep reading after the jump!

L-R: W7 Liptember Lipstick Swatches in Sex Bomb, Party Pink, Fuschia and Fluorescent Blue.

In honor of Liptember, I decided to create a fun look with the Fuschia lipstick, and it turned out really well in real life! Unfortunately, my camera battery ran out of juice halfway through and I had to finish taking photos with my phone camera, so please forgive the differing photo quality!

Liptember - Kiss Away The Blues with Liptember Fuschia by W7!

The Rhianna lashes I used had little diamantes.

And in case you were wondering what it looked like without the wig on, here's a photo!

Products used to create the creative look:

Face

Lancome Teint Visionnaire Foundation in Beige Nature

Youngblood Mineral Powder in Toffee

Sleek blush in Mirrored Pink (applied heavily)

Sleek face contour kit in Dark

Eyes

BH Cosmetics Take Me To Brazil Palette 

Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner

Manicare Glam Eyes Rhianna lashes

Lips

W7 Liptember 2014 Fuschia Lipstick

If you'd like to know more about Liptember, you can visit the website, or follow them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 

What do you think of this look, lovelies? Do you prefer this year's look or the one I did last year? Do you think you'll be rocking a bright lip for Liptember? Go on, get involved, and tag me if you do!

Much love,

MM.

x

Note: Liptember 2014 Fuschia and Party Pink were kindly provided for my consideration, while Sex Bomb and Fluorescent Blue were purchased by me. This has not affected my opinion in any way. For more information, please refer to my Disclosure Policy.