Transitioning towards spring: my favorites for lips!

My favorite thing about winter beauty, as all of you who have followed my blog for awhile already know, is that deep red/berry lips are totally in.  I can wear them every day (if I want to) and not feel out of place one bit.  Red lips may not be the "it" trend for spring makeup, but the upcoming season still lets us have fun when it comes to our lip products!  Typically, spring means light and bright.  I'm going to be focusing more on the latter: brightening up the shades I use on my lips and going for more daring, fun colors like corals, magentas, and purples.  Well, at least as soon as it begins to feel more like spring here (it's fast approaching, I can taste it!).  Anyone with me?

This post features a few of the lip products in my stash that will be on rotation in upcoming months.  I'm planning to add more fun colors to experiment with, but for now, these are helping to get me out of "winter mode!"

Wet n Wild MegaLast lipsticks in Rosebud (left) and Wine Room (right)- While not the most hydrating formula (they are matte!), these $1.99 lipsticks come in a wide range of shades and the price really cannot be beat.  They wear well, too, which is great especially when you have on a particularly bright color.  I love Rosebud for waking up my complexion, and Wine Room for a super-flattering punch of magenta.

ELF Studio Glossy Gloss in Fuchsia Fusion (left)- The Glossy Glosses (creative name, no?) are lovely, if you have yet to try them!  I only have this shade but from what I've experienced it is non-sticky, has average wear time, and medium pigmentation.  This is a great shade to pair on top of red lipsticks to tone down the color, especially if bright reds frighten you in any way!

Clinique Chubby Stick in Super Strawberry (center)- I just talked about this jumbo lip pencil in my Clinique "haul" post, but I'm loving this muted raspberry shade.  It's great for when I want a little color on my lips but nothing over the top or fussy.  It's moisturizing, convenient, and flattering.

OCC lip tar in Trollop (right)- These are essentially a cream lip stain.  You only need a tiny bit to reach full pigmentation, and once they are in place, they set and stay put for hours.  My only issue is that they can be drying.

L-R: Wet n Wild Rosebud, Wet n Wild Wine Not, ELF Fuchsia Fusion, Clinique Super Strawberry, OCC Trollop

What springtime shades are your favorite for lip products?  I'd love to know and get more ideas!  Thanks everyone! 

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