I love the smell of lipstick. I usually don't wear it. I'm more a lip gloss or lip balm girl. But when I was invited to participate in the Cover Girl blastflipstick Bzz Campaign, I couldn't turn it down. It just sounded so cool, and here's why!
It's two lipsticks in one! Each blastflipstick boasts dual ends, with a creamy, bold color on one side and a shimmery shade on the other. You can wear the two colors individually or layer them for a one of a kind look, even trying the trendy "ombre" look on your lips. There are 13 colorful, complementary and expertly matched shade duos to choose from. And each one has a moisturizing formula that mixes perfectly without feeling heavy or dry.
Blastflipstick was created by expert make-up artist and Cover Girl Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath. McGrath says, "Lip color blending is key backstage [at fashion shows] because it gives me the power to design unique, high-fashion looks to complement any style. I love that Cover Girl blastflipstick empowers everyone to create their own signature look every day."
So how did I fare playing make-up artist with the blastflipstick?
I received three samples to try out. The first I tried was called Stunner. One side is a bold pinkish color, while the other side is a shimmery peach. Now, I wasn't really sure what to do with it at first because the lipstick itself doesn't come with instructions. But I did have a Bzz Campaign booklet that told me to put on the creamy color first, then layer on the shimmery color. So that's what I did: creamy pink color and then the shimmery peach. But you couldn't really tell that I was wearing two colors unless you got up SUPER close to my lips. It certainly looked nothing like the way Sofia Vergara's looked in the advertisement picture above.
I do like both of Stunner's colors on their own. The pink is a little bright, perhaps too bright for my skin tone, but if I keep the rest of my makeup fairly neutral, I think I could pull it off.
Then I tried Vixen. One side is a light and shimmery pink, and the other side is sort of a dark and shimmery fuchsia. Now, if I had gone by the directions to put on the creamy bold color and add the shimmery color, I would have ended up with the same situation as before. So instead I put on the light color and added a few dabs of the fuchsia, using the picture on my coupon as inspiration. It did give my lips some depth and drama, but after only a few hours, it faded away. My lips still had color, but it just looked like I was wearing a single color. I actually think that the dual effects look better on people with fuller lips. My lips are so thin that you couldn't really see the effect that well.
I do like both colors of the Vixen blastflipstick and would definitely wear them individually.
The third one was called Minx and it has a shimmery gold color on one end and a dark chocolatey color on the other. First I tried them individually. The gold color doesn't really work on me. I did like the chocolate color - very dramatic, though probably best suited for evening.
What I liked about all the colors is that they weren't heavy. Usually I reapply lip balm throughout the day to keep my lips moist, but there was enough moisture in the blastflipsticks that I just reapplied with them.
The Cover Girl blastflipstick is available in most groceries, drug stores, and major retailers. The suggested retail price is $8.49. If you want to try out blastflipstick for yourself and at a discount, I've got a limited number of $2 off coupons. Let me know if you'd like some! First come, first served!
It's two lipsticks in one! Each blastflipstick boasts dual ends, with a creamy, bold color on one side and a shimmery shade on the other. You can wear the two colors individually or layer them for a one of a kind look, even trying the trendy "ombre" look on your lips. There are 13 colorful, complementary and expertly matched shade duos to choose from. And each one has a moisturizing formula that mixes perfectly without feeling heavy or dry.
Blastflipstick was created by expert make-up artist and Cover Girl Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath. McGrath says, "Lip color blending is key backstage [at fashion shows] because it gives me the power to design unique, high-fashion looks to complement any style. I love that Cover Girl blastflipstick empowers everyone to create their own signature look every day."
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| wearing the shimmery pink of Vixen |
I received three samples to try out. The first I tried was called Stunner. One side is a bold pinkish color, while the other side is a shimmery peach. Now, I wasn't really sure what to do with it at first because the lipstick itself doesn't come with instructions. But I did have a Bzz Campaign booklet that told me to put on the creamy color first, then layer on the shimmery color. So that's what I did: creamy pink color and then the shimmery peach. But you couldn't really tell that I was wearing two colors unless you got up SUPER close to my lips. It certainly looked nothing like the way Sofia Vergara's looked in the advertisement picture above.
I do like both of Stunner's colors on their own. The pink is a little bright, perhaps too bright for my skin tone, but if I keep the rest of my makeup fairly neutral, I think I could pull it off.
Then I tried Vixen. One side is a light and shimmery pink, and the other side is sort of a dark and shimmery fuchsia. Now, if I had gone by the directions to put on the creamy bold color and add the shimmery color, I would have ended up with the same situation as before. So instead I put on the light color and added a few dabs of the fuchsia, using the picture on my coupon as inspiration. It did give my lips some depth and drama, but after only a few hours, it faded away. My lips still had color, but it just looked like I was wearing a single color. I actually think that the dual effects look better on people with fuller lips. My lips are so thin that you couldn't really see the effect that well.
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| the shimmery pink layered with the fuchsia |
I do like both colors of the Vixen blastflipstick and would definitely wear them individually.
What I liked about all the colors is that they weren't heavy. Usually I reapply lip balm throughout the day to keep my lips moist, but there was enough moisture in the blastflipsticks that I just reapplied with them.
The Cover Girl blastflipstick is available in most groceries, drug stores, and major retailers. The suggested retail price is $8.49. If you want to try out blastflipstick for yourself and at a discount, I've got a limited number of $2 off coupons. Let me know if you'd like some! First come, first served!
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