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My Favorite 5 Lip products Saving my super dry lips this winter (Naturium, Make Beauty, Rhode, YSL, and Fitglow)

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I’ve been planning on doing a “favorite lip products” specifically focused on helping with winter dryness, and then I realized I have all of these products sitting on my desk because they’re all so effective. So, I want to say up front that I love them all even if they’re all pretty different products. I think you can’t go wrong with any of these, and I hope it’s helpful to have choices for great hydrating lip treatments and balms in a variety of price points and tint options. As always, thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here for new posts! All links are affiliate links – thanks so much for supporting the blog if you shop through them!

This is all these products swatched in the same order as listed below – hopefully you can see how sheer almost all of them are and the slight differences in texture of the clear balms!

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm in Clear and Petal – I’m starting off with this one because for the price to efficacy ratio, this would absolutely be my pick. It’s incredibly thick so it feels like it lasts for hours and hours, and it’s the one I reach for when my lips are feeling like they’re actually about to crack. I keep one of these in my jacket pocket, and I’m always so thankful to have it with me because it’s so nourishing and feels like it’s actually doing something. The only thing I don’t like about these is that it’s so thick it can be incredibly hard to get it to come out of the tube. You have to squeeze so hard I’m always afraid I’m going to break the packaging, but it’s worth it to me for how good this is and it being only $10. The shade Petal is incredibly sheer – the good news is that means I can apply it without a mirror and never have to worry, but the bad news is it can’t stand in for a lipstick like some of the rest of these can. I’ve heard some of the darker shades are more pigmented, so if I get any of those, I will report back!

Make Beauty Serum Balm in Nude Nova – I continue to be so pleasantly surprised about how long lasting this is given how thin it feels. It has the same bonkers lasting power of the Naturium where it’s literally still on hours later hydrating my lips but without being nearly as thick (I’d say it’s about 20% as thick!). It’s not sticky at all because it’s so thin, and the packaging is lovely. This is definitely the most serum-y of the bunch (even including the Fitglow Night Serum mentioned later in this post), and I think would be great for someone who wants something really weightless. Nude Nova is also incredibly easy to wear – it’s a lightly pigmented (but less sheer than the Naturium) rosey brown that is so easy to throw on. I will say this isn’t nourishing enough for an overnight lip mask/treatment, but I love it during the day, whereas the rest of these I think I could definitely use as a nighttime treatment in a pinch.

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Unscented and Jelly Bean – This feels exactly like the Naturium balm in terms of effect, but with about only 10% of the thickness. It doesn’t last quite as long because of that but, since the formula is by far the thinnest of the bunch, it feels even more weightless and is super easy to get out of its tube. The Jelly Bean shade is a super pretty pinky sparkly (but not gritty) color, but it’s very sheer. I think it’s looks really pretty alone, but shines over other lipsticks especially because of the texture and sheerness. It really glides over other products (or bare lips) in a way that the Naturium and even the Candy Glaze don’t quite do.

YSL Candy Glaze in 02 and 15 – The tinted version of this is by far the most pigmented of the bunch, so if you’re looking for something incredibly nourishing and hydrating that also works like a lipstick, this is the one for you. And if you’re just looking for an incredibly luxurious lip balm that makes your lips look and feel amazing, then the clear (02) is fantastic. This is much thicker than the Make Beauty or the Rhode but slightly less thick than the Naturium. It lasts for so much longer than I would have expected, to the point that I would absolutely use the clear as a nighttime lip treatment in a pinch. It also smells amazing, but if you’re not into fruity/mango scents, you might not appreciate it as much as I do. Shade 15 (Showcasing Nude) is a beautiful rosey brown (it’s basically a more pigmented version of Nude Nova) that is a perfect my lips but better color that’s so easy to wear.

Fitglow Beauty Lip Night Serum – This formula is incredibly nourishing, thick, hydrating, and long-lasting, which makes it perfect for super dry winter nights. It’s honestly the best nighttime lip treatment I’ve ever tried, and I wake up consistently to hydrated and nourished lips, which I’ve never had happen in the winter before using this product. It’s quite expensive for a lip serum, but it’s totally worth it for me to not have consistently dried out, chapped, painful lips. I’ve gone through 3 or 4 of these, and I’ll definitely be sticking with it as my nighttime lip product of choice. I also have the lip serums in a ton of other shades (I might actually have at least 75% of what they offer, so let me know if you’d like swatches!) but I think this product really shines in the night serum version.

What were your favorites this year? Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see here on LiftBakeLove, and thanks for reading! As always, some links may be affiliate links that support the blog, but all reviews/opinions are completely my own and unsponsored.

Make Beauty Brand Review – Cream Supreme Lipstick, Serum Balm, Skin Mimetic Concealer, Diffusion Set, Skim Mimetic Bronzer, Reverse Emulsion, Succulent Skin Gel Cream, Micro Ferment Rice Essence

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As part of getting to know my collection, I want to spend more time reviewing all the products I have. Next up is everything I own from Make Beauty, which turns out to be 8 products. Hopefully this will be a really great walk through of a good amount of what the brands offers – let me know if you want me to try anything else!  I wanted to thoroughly test these products to provide a more detailed review of them, and I’ve gotten a ton of wear time out of them so if you have any questions I haven’t addressed, please ask in the comments. As always, thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here or on Instagram @liftbakelove for new posts! All links are affiliate links – thanks so much for supporting the blog if you shop through them!

Makeup:

Lipstick in Equilibrium and Serum Balm in Nude Nova

Cream Supreme Lipstick in Equilibrium – This has been my go to lipstick ever since I got it. The formula is creamy and non-drying while still being much longer lasting than I expected. It’s a touch glossy, but not overly so, and it just looks so nice. Any time I need a “looks like I tried and will last” lipstick, I choose this one. I also love the color – Equilibrium is the perfect rosey nude that goes with any look I put together. I absolutely love the packaging and how easy the shape makes to get a precise application. I don’t need a lip liner with this, and it’s pigmented enough that I only need to swipe once. It’s also refillable so when I run out, I’ll only have to buy the refill!

Serum Balm in Nude Nova – I was thinking the other day about how I have so many great glosses, liquid lip balms, regular balms, and how it would take a lot for one of them to stand out. And this one does! Even just yesterday, I was so pleasantly surprised about how long lasting it was. It was literally still on hours later hydrating my lips. This is one of the best smoothing, hydrating, moisturizing, etc. lip balms I’ve ever tried, and it just looks and feels so great. It’s not sticky at all, and like everything else in this review, the packaging is lovely. Nude Nova is also incredibly easy to wear – it’s a lightly pigmented rosey brown that is so easy to throw on. This isn’t nourishing enough for an overnight lip mask/treatment, but I love it during the day.

Concealer in 01 Fair N

Skin Mimetic Concealer in 01 Fair N – This is pretty light coverage, which you should definitely keep in mind if you want to look into this concealer. I also think that the shade I got is too light for me, but it’s sheer enough that I can make it work. It feels super nice and hydrating, and this is something I use when I’m having a particularly dry skin day and nothing seems to lay nicely on my skin. I like it better as an all over skin tint than under my eyes (because I just need higher coverage there), and it works great for that when I want a no makeup makeup look. If I had to rank all the makeup products, I think I would put this one last, but only because everything else is so perfect, and I happen to be a medium-high coverage concealer person.

Bronzer in Lunar and Pressed Powder in Fair

Skin Mimetic Microsuede Bronzer in Lunar – I love this bronzer, and I’m not a powder bronzer person. It isn’t patchy, it applies so well over cream products, and it manages to keep a satin finish even with great staying power. The color is also so dialed in for my olive undertones. There’s 6 shades, and I think they did a great job with the undertones across the range (but let me know if you agree!). Like the pressed powder, I love the packaging and how luxe it feels (and that it’s a different color than the pressed powder which is so helpful since theyr’e the same size). Plus, this is also refillable, and the pans fits in either the powder or bronzer compact!

Diffusion Set Pressed Powder in Translucent Fair – This is my go to “I really need a powder that actually is a powder” vs all my other powders that just do the lightest touch of mattifying (like the Kosas Cloud set, which I also love, but it’s more a finishing powder compared to this one). Even though it actually helps set makeup and balance out the overall dewy looks I tend to do, it doesn’t look overly drying or crepey. It also provides a tiny bit of coverage (which is why it’s great it comes in different shades), which is great if I’m trying to set a specific concealed area that I really want to cover. I also love the packaging and how luxe it feels. Plus, this is also refillable!

Skincare:

Moisturizing Reverse Emulsion – This is my favorite moisturizer (and if you’ve been to this blog before, you know I’ve tried so, so many moisturizers as I have incredibly dry skin). I’ve used this as a moisturizer and primer, mixed with other primers, mixed with foundations – it works so well no matter what I do with it. It leaves a dewy but not wet or sticky finish and makes everything look better. It’s like a super sophisticated version of the Glossier Future Dew and will definitely be my replacement for that (which has been my favorite primer for yeas) when I run out of all my Future Dew back ups. It just feels so nice and is actually hydrating. If I could only pick one skincare product from Make that I got to keep, it would absolutely be this one.

Succulent Skin Gel Cream – I love using this as my first moisturizer in the morning right after I wash my face. It’s incredibly light weight and sinks in really quickly. You can never use too much, and it never feels sticky. It’s my go to for a really hot day where I need hydration but don’t want to feel anything on my skin. That said, this isn’t enough for me to use at night with my dry skin so between the two, the Reverse Emulsion is definitely my pick. I bet the Gel Cream would be a better fit for someone with oily skin because it’s so effective while being incredibly light weight.

Micro Ferment Rice Essence – I’m not a big essence person, so I don’t have a ton to compare this to, but I do really like it! Like the gel cream, this is incredibly light weight and sinks in super fast. It works really well layered on top of itself or under moisturizers to make them work even better. It’s the only product like this I’ve actually managed to user often, and I do find it makes a difference vs when I forget to use it. The packaging, like everything else, is super nice, and the bottle is huge – I don’t think I’m going to run out of this any time soon.

What other products would you like me to review? Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see here on LiftBakeLove, and thanks for reading! As always, some links may be affiliate links that support the blog, but all reviews/opinions are completely my own and unsponsored.

A Few 2023 Favorites So Far

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I’m back with some favorites from the first half of the year, and as always, I’m only featuring products in my favorites that are true favorites that I’ve been using consistently for longer than a couple months. If there’s anything you were looking for a review on or a topic that you want me to cover, please let me know if the comments below! And, of course, thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here or on Instagram @liftbakelove for new posts. If you choose to shop through my links, some may be affiliate links that support the blog – thank you!

Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow in Ray – I’ve been reaching for this a ton for a super easy but still dimensional and pretty eye look. It’s such a perfect one and done shade, especially now that we have warmer weather, and I’m looking for more bronzy looks. It is incredibly sparkly and twinkly without looking like you’ve gone overboard with glitter. It’s easy to get a sheer wash of this shade or build it up to have a super glittery look, and it’s also really easy to blend out. It also doesn’t have any fallout for how sparkly it is which makes it great for someone like me that only wants to spend a few minutes doing their makeup in their morning.

BK Beauty 110 Large Concealer Brush (I purchased myself, and then was gifted a second) – This is far and away my favorite brush from their core line extension. My favorite way to use this brush is to set under my eyes and any spot concealing with powder. It really does function like the perfect mix between a brush and a sponge, and it makes any powder look better than it would’ve. It’s the perfect shape specifically for the undereye area, and it just feels really nice to use. Now that I have a second of these, I’ve also tried it to apply cream products like concealer under my eyes and targeted cream bronzer and blush application, and I love it for that too! I now have a non affiliate code with BKBeauty so you can save 10% using LIFTBAKELOVE10 – I don’t make anything from the code, it’s just for you to get to enjoy these brushes as much as I have!

Osea Undaria Algae Body Oil – This is the best body oil I’ve ever tried, and even though it’s expensive, it’s so worth it. It’s thick and hydrating without being sticky or greasy. It sinks in so quickly and feels so nice on the skin. It also smells amazing – it’s what I would call a sophisticated citrus. I can definitely tell a difference when I use this vs other oils or a body moisturizer alone. A little bit also goes such a long way – I had the mini bottle, and it lasted me 6 months. The one pictured above is my almost brand new full size because I knew I needed to get the full size this time!

Make Beauty Cream Supreme High Impact Lipstick in Equilibrium paired with the BK Beauty lip liner in Warm Spice (*gifted) – This is my favorite lip combo lately, and I’ve been wearing it so much. It’s such a great color combo that is neutral and brown with just enough pink to be the perfect color for my complexion (light olive). Both these products are long wearing while not being drying and have great packaging that is super easy to use. You can see in the swatch how creamy and hydrating the Make Beauty lipstick is, but it’s till super long wearing, especially when I pair it with the more matte BK Beauty lip liner. If you asked me right now to only keep two non-glossy lip products, it would absolutely be these over all my other lip products.

Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin-Caring 24H Hydrating + Radiant + Correcting Creamy Concealer in N95 – This concealer is as good as everyone says it is, especially for those of us over 30. It’s incredibly hydrating while still offering a really good amount of coverage because it has such a creamy texture. I love using it all over as both my foundation and concealer, and it just looks so nice. It builds up really nicely if I want more coverage in certain areas while still looking incredibly natural. I was definitely influenced by Kackie Reviews Beauty, and I recommend checking out her channel if you want to see this concealer in action.

What were your favorites this month? Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see here on LiftBakeLove, and thanks for reading! As always, some links may be affiliate links that support the blog, but all reviews/opinions are completely my own and unsponsored.