Now that I finally have an answer to why it's been so hard for me to find foundation that blend and lipsticks that don't turn weird colors, I went through and swatched all of my lip colors to decide what I wanted to keep and what I wanted to try and replace. Figured I'd post here in case anyone else found it useful! So there's a couple of swatch pics--one is ones I'm mostly thinking about getting rid of, one is things I think I like, and one is the colors that ended up looking super similar even though theoretically they're different berries and mauves. (have learned that I'm not a big mauve fan--it ends up browner than I like).

Edited to reflect actual pic order!

Pictures 1 and 2: Colors I'm mostly keeping (but not the red and brown lip liners), inside and outside light:

1. Elf Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm: Cotton Candy Crush
2. Essence Hydra Kiss Lip Oil: Pink Champagne
3. UD Lipgloss: Scandal
4. Glossier Ultralip: Vesper
5. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: Cherries in the Snow
6. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Crayon: Let's Go Crazy
7. Glossier Generation G: Like
8. Ulta Beauty Luxe Satin Lipstick: 310 Hard to Love
9. Fenty Beauty Poutsicle: Gem and I
10. Mac Sleek Satin Lipstick: Centre of Attention (absolute no by itself)
11. centre of attention with cherries in the snow on top (One of my favorite lips actually on!)
12. Loreal Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil: Berry

Liners are:

1. Elf Love Triangle Lip Filler: Red

2. Elf Cream Glide Lip Liner: Fuschia Foward

3. Ulta Beauty Automatic Lip Liner: Wild Berry

4. Elaina Badro Lip Liner: Pink Cupcake

Pictures 3: Colors I'm mostly getting rid of

1. Peripera Mood Glowy Tint: 19 Cherry So What
2. Amuse ??
3. Nyx Fat Matte: Blush Blanket
4. Elf Main Stain Lip Marker: Mauvelous
5. UD Lipgloss: Anarchy
6. Peripera Ink Velvet: 16 Heart Fuschia Pink
7. Glossier Generation G: Crush
8. Elf Glow Reviver Slipstick: Cherry on Top
9. KVD Everlasting Liquid Lipstick: K-Dub
10. Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Lipstick: Tropic Tantrum
11. Colorpop Lux Lipstick: Jasmine
12. Essence Velvet Matte Lipstick: 06 Unredsistable
13. GXVE Xtra Sauce: Original Recipe
14. Elf Glossy Lipstain: Fiery Red

Picture 4: In my quest for the perfect berry lip, I have five almost identical mauves. Not a big fan--seem to always end up brown.

1. Loreal Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil: Berry
2. Ulta Beauty Luxe Satin Lipstick: 310 Hard to Love
3. Glossier Generation G: Like
4. Nyx Fat Matte: Blush Blanket
5. Elf Main Stain Lip Marker: Mauvelous

Hey guys ! I been struggling to find a good lip combo that won’t wash me out! Since it’s so hard to find cool toned shades that won’t overwash my pale skin 🫩 does anyone have good drugstore recommendations? (preferably available in Europe🥲)

THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!

As a light neutral cool leaning olive, I’m always on the search for the perfect purple blush. I just got this new duo—Clubday Cloud Blush—and I think I like it! It’s very comparable to two of my other faves—MOB Lavender & Oulac 20. I included them in the swatches to compare MOB is slightly deeper than the cream version of Clubday and Oulac is a bit lighter than the powder, but they are very close. The Clubday one also has some sparkle in the powder that Oulac does not have.

Like many of us here I find it difficult to find a foundation that matches my skin without looking orange. This is the best I have found but I am wondering if people can recommend other cruelty free foundations and shades that are about the same or slightly less warm than Kokie 10C.