Post #18: 100 Days of Lipstick

100 days, 100 lipsticks, 1 woman.

Back in April (April 7), I was a little over a month removed from my ‘#28shades’ challenge I did with one of my friends. The month of February was so fun; in forcing myself into a different color of lipstick each day, I was able to push myself. A late night of Instagram browsing had me stumbling onto my newest challenge. So when I decided to do the ‘#100daysoflipstick’ I, myself, thought I was crazy. I didn’t want to believe that I had that many lipsticks. A quick count one evening revealed that I had at least 107 lipsticks (bullets and liquids and stains, oh my!). I added at least 15 to my collection since starting the challenge.

It isn’t just the catalogue of my lipsticks that I am getting out of this adventure. I am using Instagram to promote my self-love. I don’t spend hours taking the perfect selfie, at most I take 3 or 4 before posting one. Typically, I post the first one I take (my only criteria is that the lighting shows off the lipstick). The practice of not taking hundreds of pictures has built my confidence. I know how I look and I love myself, I am not afraid to share the photo if it isn’t perfect, because I am not perfect! I have bags under my eyes, I have chubby cheeks, I have acne, but I also have confidence and joy. I am happy to share with the world my love of lipsticks. See my YouTube video to see all the colors (link at the end).

As of August 2, I have 173 lipsticks. Which might seem extreme, sorry, not sorry. As of August 6, I have 136. I decluttered 39 lipsticks either because they were colors I would never wear (oranges and pale pinks), or the formula was not good (patchy).

1.  Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. 55 Sinful Stone [April 7th]

2.  Ciaté London Liquid Velvet: Pin Up (from Ipsy)

3.  Nabi Lipstick: NLS 23 Hot Pink

4.  Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 08 Mauve

5.  Nabi Lipstick: NLS 12 Baby Pink

6.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 85 Lollipop

7.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 35 Baby Orange

8.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS 84 Baby Orange

9.   Nabi Lipstick: NLS Lavender II

10. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Cute Pink

11. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Pastel Orange

12. Revlon: 440 Cherries in the Snow

13. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Purple

14. Lipsense: Fly Girl

15. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Garnet Red

16. Lorac Alter Ego: Bombshell

17. Lorac Alter Ego: Visionary

18. Lorac Alter Ego: Hot Shot

19. Maybelline Super Stay: Pink

20. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 42 Rose Pink

21. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. 02 Grey Envy

22. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: no. Electric Pink

23. Lorac Alter Ego: MUA

24. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Red

25. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 13 Orange Red

26. Loreal Colour Riche: Classic Wine

27. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Cat Call

28. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Cosmic Cat

29. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Catoure

30. Caked Lip Fondant: Low Key (from Ipsy)

31. Maybelline: 691 Rich Ruby

32. Lorac Alter Ego: Celebrity

33. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Sphynx

34. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: MLG1 66 Indigo

35. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Coral Cat

36. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream SMLC 18 Prague

37. Sephora Wonderful Cushion Matte Lip Cream: Wonderful Magenta

38. Lorac Alter Ego: Secret Agent

39. Lorac Alter Ego: Free Spirit

40. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Magenta Minx

41. Nyx Lingerie: Lipli

42. Loreal: British Red

43. Shany 07

44. Nabi Lipstick: Cherry

45. Rimmel Kate Moss: 01

46. Nyx Lip Butter: Ripe Berry (from Ipsy)

47. Rimmel Kate Moss: 10

48. Lorac Alter Ego: Show Girl

49. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Kitty Purry

50. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Matte Orange

51. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Tres Chic

52. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Savoir Faire

53. Revlon: Stormy Pink

54. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Spice

55. Lorac Mod Lip Cream: True Beauty

56. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Plush Red

57. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Crimson Cat

58. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Peach

59. CoverGirl: Seduce

60. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Lavender

61. CoverGirl: Spellbound

62. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: Berry Boost

63. Rimmel Kate Moss: 104

64. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Pink Paws

65. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Shining Pink

66. Shany 01

67. Nabi Matte Lip Gloss: Pink Red

68. Nyx Whipped Lip and Cheek Cream: Pink Cloud (from Ipsy)

69. Nabi Lipstick: NLS Red Red

70. Lorac Alter Ego: Beauty Guru

71.   Revlon Infallible: Red (decluttered)

72.   Crayola Crayon Blue (not real lipstick, I made it myself)

73.   Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Belle-ieve

74.   Lorac Mod Lip Cream: Red Rose

75.  Shany 04

76.  Nars Velvet Lip Pencil: Cruella

77.  Urban Decay Vice Lipstick: Bad Blood

78.  Nabi Lipstick: Nude

79. Nabi Lipstick: Red

80. Revlon: Wink For Pink

81. Winky Lux Double Matte Whip: Angel Food (from Ipsy)

82. Maybelline Metallic: Copper Rose

83. Lorac Alter Ego: Dominatrix

84. Maybelline Bold: Midnight Blue

85. Urban Decay Gwen Stefani: Rock Steady

86. Nars Satin Lip Pencil: Rikugien

87. Icing: Pink

88. Makeup Forever Acrylips: 501

89. Tarte: Delish (from Ipsy)

90. Icing: Red

91. Loreal Infallible Lip Paint: Domineering Teal

92. Tarte: Birthday Suit

93. Makeup Forever Sample

94. Maybelline Metallic Matte: Serpentine

95. Maybelline: Espresso Exposed

96. CoverGirl Katy Kat Matte: Maroon Meow

97. Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid: Wicked Berry

98. Maybelline Metallic Matte: Gun Metal

99. Maybelline: Sapphire Siren

100. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream: San Paulo [August 8]

Be sure to check out my video that is the slide show off all these selfies from Instagram: LINK HERE.

So my next step is to start using up some of the lipsticks I have. I considered doing just one color until it was gone, but a very smart friend said I would probably get bored, and she is right. So I am thinking of picking 7 and rotating through them.

Until my next post, thanks for reading.