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Trendspotting: Pepto pink lipstick

February 24, 2012

Every woman has their staple lip color.  You know the one that makes you feel equal parts sexy and sophisticated.  For most women it’s usually the perfect red lippie.  Me? Well, I am the queen of the pink lip. Yes, ma’am.  My cosmetic case is full of an impressive array pink lipsticks.  When the girls in the beauty department wrote about MY color becoming the new go-to shade for season’s runways and red carpets and I got instantly got excited.   Pepto pink. Yuparooni, that is Pepto as in Pepto Bismol.  Now, you too can “Eat, drink & be covered” PLUS be right on trend.

Here of some of my fave  pepto pink  lip colors :

Lipsticks – Ready to commit to pink lips?  Check these beauties out.

Milani  Perfect Color in Tiki – Tiki Pink  $5.49

Mac in Girl About Town  $14.50

Nars  in Schiap $24.00

 

Lip Glosses – If you’re like me, you like a little gloss and shine with your lips color.  Whether you are a pink – on – pink kind of girl or you prefer to add a pop of color to a neutral lip these glosses are sure to please.

Mac Tinted Lipglass in Pink Poodle $14.50

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Dolly Girl $6.00

Lancome Cover Fever Gloss  $26.00

 

Lip Stains – If you are not ready to commit to a full on pink pout then try a stain.  You can be subtle but right on trend with these tints.

LipSurgence™ Natural Matte Lip Tint Lively in Lovely $24.00

CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain in Everbloom Kiss $8.99

Stila Crush Lip & Cheek Stain in Yumberry Crush $24.00

About the author

Zakiyyah Walker
Zakiyyah Walker manages Color Me Rouge, Skin We're In and Get Tressed . This Jersey girl with a New York state of mind got started in the beauty industry as a plus size model and soon moved on to styling and freelance writing. Eventually, she landed a job at Hydroxatone and has been living in product junkie heaven ever since. She’s been blogging about all things pretty for over a decade. (think:Geosites) Zakiyyah is an avid wearer of bright lipstick, ridiculously high heels and anything leopard. This somtimesy creative director/ wardrobe stylist/ image consultant / soon to be novel finisher spends her free people watching from Brooklyn cafes and searching the web for obnoxiously long false lashes.