Lipstick Saga

I NEVER wear lipstick.  I've always just worn lip gloss or tinted lip balm, etc.  A couple weeks ago we went to Valley Fair on Friday night.  MAC was having a launch event for their new, limited edition line, Archie's Girls.  Naomi saw people getting their makeup done and wanted to do it too.  We each tried on a lipstick.  I tried on "Daddy's Little Girl," and she tried on "Girl Next Door."

(MAC)

(MAC)

I instantly LOVED the lipstick I had on.  I showed Pete and we decided I NEEDED to buy it.  Sadly, when I went to buy it they were already sold out.  I was sooooo disappointed that I had finally fallen in love with a lipstick that was now unobtainable.  That night Pete secretly called around looking for it.  The next day was my 5K.  Afterwards we went to Eastridge where they had supposedly put one on hold for him.  He ran in while the kids and I waited in the car.  He was so excited to give it to me when he came out.  But when I looked at it, it was "Girl Next Door!"  I didn't want to spend $18 on a color I wasn't in love with so I had to tell him it was the wrong one.  I returned it, and we both went home heartbroken.  Suddenly we were on a quest to find "Daddy's Little Girl."  I was bidding for it on ebay and calling all the stores.  I was obsessed!  At church the next day I told Pete I seriously just needed to let go of it... It's just a lipstick after all!  So I went to Target and bought a Revlon lipstick for $4.99. 

My friend had told me she had a Mac lipstick similar to "Daddy's Little Girl" called "Up the Amp."  So when I realized the Revlon color I bought, "Berry Haute," was the dupe for "Up the Amp"  I was pretty satisfied.  Then Pete surprised me with another limited edition Mac lipstick "Seductive Intent" which was another very close match.  But since I was happy with my $5 dupe I decided to return that one as well... My poor husband just couldn't get it right, but I so appreciated his effort!

Revlon "Berry Haute" & MAC "Seductive Intent"

Yesterday I got a coupon from CVS Beauty in my email for $3 off any Revlon product.  I wanted to try the dupe for Mac "Snob" so I picked up Revlon "Pink Pout," and I LOVE it!

(Found this pic on this cute blog makeupandmacaroons.com)

The Revlon lipsticks in general work pretty well for the price... I'm a satisfied customer, and I'm just glad this whole lipstick saga is over!