Review | Coral and pink Topshop Lips

I'm a huge fan of Topshop make-up and I'm slowly building up quite a nice little collection of lip products in particular. My first lipstick buys were the beautiful light pink 'Innocent' and vampy red 'Beguiled', followed by one of the new Lip Bullets in bright red 'Joyride'. I've now moved on to the pinks and corals, and recently purchased 'Macaroon' and 'Boom Boom', which I'm reviewing today. 

Topshop Lips L-R: 'Macaroon' and 'Boom Boom', £8 each

Macaroon (top), Boom Boom (bottom)

I'm so impressed with the range of shades available in the Topshop Lips collection. Rather than sticking to your average drugstore colours, Topshop aren't afraid to push the boat out and go for more daring, unique colours that are usually reserved for higher end brands. 'Macaroon' is a gorgeous pastel coral pink, verging more towards pink with yellow undertones (although it doesn't make my teeth look yellow, woohoo!) I want to say it's a 'fluffy pink' shade, even though that doesn't quite make sense, but if we're playing a game of word association then 'fluffy', 'cotton candy', 'powder', 'summer' and 'soft' all spring to mind! 'Boom Boom' is my favourite of the two, a vibrant bright pink with just the right amount of 'neon' to make it a truly versatile colour for everyday/evening wear. 'Glossy', 'girl power', 'strong' and 'carefree' spring to mind in word association round two!

Both lipsticks have a wonderfully creamy consistency and give a highly pigmented, opaque finish with just one swipe. Both colours appear on the lips as they do in the tube. 'Boom Boom' gives a slightly glossier finish than 'Macaroon', which appears a little more matte, yet still very creamy and therefore easy to apply. As they're quite strong colours it's essential to prep your lips beforehand to ensure any flakes are removed. I use my toothbrush with a dab of water to gently exfoliate, which seems to work a treat. 

Once on, I've found 'Macaroon' to have slightly longer lasting power, possibly due to the more matte finish it gives, and it leaves a lovely subtle stain of colour once the creaminess has worn off after two or three hours. 'Boom Boom' is the brighter of the two but as it's more glossy it's prone to fading faster. After an hour or two I'm good to reapply, especially if I've been eating or drinking, which doesn't really bother me too much to be honest as I really love the colour and it feels so moisturising and comfortable to apply!

Topshop Lips cost £8 each and there is a wide range of colours available to choose from, from nudes to pinks to reds to purples. The only downside is that although the packaging is quite unique and attractive, I've found the metal cases scratch rather easily while in my make-up bag, as you can see in the photos above. I suppose this might sort of add a sense of edginess to the product's appearance?! It's not a major issue, just a little bugbear. Other than that, I can't fault these and I'm really enjoying wearing them at the moment. My love for coral and pink is apparently never ending! 

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