(There'sonly 5 up there coz I forgot about the 6th one when I clicked that pic, but don;t worry it's down there)
Here my Top 6 Lakme Enrich Satin Lip Colors that I think would suit Indian skin tones- light, medium, dark. Most of them were part of the Gypsy Collection that came out last fall-winter, except for one shade, which was launched with the first batch.
*I didn't bash up the poor lippies. They were squished/dented like that when they reached me.
(L-R) 663, 266, 129, 424, 423
Read on for lip swatches...
663: This is a really nice nude shade with peach undertones. It would suit all Indian skin tones, in my opinion. A better and safer choice than peach for medium to darker skin tones.
266: Darker than 663, although they look almost the same on my hand. I think this is a neither-here-nor-there shade that you can experiment with. I would recommend it for darker skin tones more, but lighter skin tones can also pull it off if the rest of the face is done minimally, otherwise it can make you look older. I would team it with neutral eye makeup and a light sweep of peach blush with brown undertones like Colorbar Just Earth or no blush at all.
129: This is my favorite, for obvious reasons. It's a muted coral-y pinkish shade. If you mix coral, pink & brown, you'll get this shade. It's just a very easy everyday lipstick.
424: If you think orange is too loud for you, and that it belongs only on a pumpkin, then this is a gorgeous alternative. I personally would not have picked this lip color for myself, but when I applied it, I was like 'wow!' It is so saucy! It is the only shade that I didn't have to make any extra effort to apply & click a photo of. ONE shot and it looks good enough, when usually I have to take 3-10 shots to get it right. Now I want a white top with flowers in that color, so I can wear that lipstick in the summer.
423- This is the regular one. Why I applied this one sheerly here? Coz I wanted to show you that it looks like a lip tint a la Benefit Benetint. Just dab a little on your top and bottom lips and spread with your fingertip to get kissable pouty lips. I love it! Since the texture of Enrich Satin is quite moisturizing, you won't feel any dryness that you feel with most lip tints. This one is going in my handbag makeup pouch.
Now the 6th one that's not on the first photo...
Lakme Enrich Satin Lip Color 531
531: This is a light brown shade with yellow undertones. I don't usually wear brown on my lips, but if I had to, I'd pick this shade. It is the perfect color if you want to complement an overall neutral (brown eyeshadows & bronzed cheeks) or smokey eyes look . I wore this the Genelia D'Souza Fastrack Look Tutorial here
Hope you all liked the Top 6 I picked out! Which would you wear?
♥ Cynthia Z ^.^
Disclosure: The products in this post were provided to me by PR for consideration. Honest opinion, as always. (If you want to read my review on the one I purchased myself, please go here)
I quite like 266 :)
ReplyDeletewhat would your pick be for dark skintones? I'm an nc44...
Loved 423, 424 ans 129 the most
ReplyDeleteI love all the lip colors :) thanks for sharing. Great post
ReplyDeleteWow..they all are so pretty..I would personally pick most of them except the 423 and 531
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adored 129 & 423 here... beautiful shades... tough to choose from... lovely post :D
ReplyDeleteI loved 129 and 531. Thanks for sharing dear :)
ReplyDeleteI like the 663 one most...very nice everyday lipstick...great post!
ReplyDelete663,129,424 !! dey r super nice...n actly all lookin gud on u....
ReplyDeleteHmm somehow I wish Lakme would get a little creative with their colors. Sure dark shades are fail safe when it comes to Indian skintones, but come on! 663 is really nice flattering nude color though! Also love the coral-brown.
ReplyDeleteI like 663 and 129 the most. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have 129 & really like it a lot. I'm even digging the 423 - I liked how you wore it like a tint :D
ReplyDeleteKi- I think 266, 663, 423 would look good on NC44
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AOYV- True...most of the shades are really dark!
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Dunno abt the shades..probably only 129..but love the way you've swatched them..!!
ReplyDeleteAdore the on in the middle! :)
ReplyDeletei love 129 shade..it's pretty.
ReplyDeleteI got 423 today - cldn't resist after seeing that pretty berry shade on you. I love it already. Thks for sharing this CZ :D :D
ReplyDelete129 is very pretty ..i wanna swatch and compare it with MAC Mehr lipstick releasng tommorow..it mite be similar..
ReplyDeleteThey are all lovely colors but I would especially wear the first and third. =D
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Lovely colors! I gave you a blog award :)
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Look really lovelys!♥♥
ReplyDeleteWhich colour suit best for wheatish to dark complexion? Please help.
ReplyDeletewat is the price?i like 129...
ReplyDeleteThanks ilyk 129 531
ReplyDelete424 is a nice color, but just in generall what type of lipsticks suit mediam brown skin tones, however i do not like dark lipsticks, i prfer the pinky tones, is that suitable for light toffee/caramel skin tone??????
ReplyDelete663 and 424 for me :) Nice post CZ :)
ReplyDelete663 n 129 r grt..
ReplyDeletemy skin is little dark complexion which lip color will fit for plz any body suggest me???
ReplyDeleteawesome review! tempted to buy this!!
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All shades are good but the only prob with this lipsticks is the staying power is almost nil
ReplyDeleteThese shades r not available at online stores,please help, where can i get those?
ReplyDeleteI like so much these five color. I want to buy these color which no is 663, 266, 129, 424 423 I am not able to buy these colors please tell me about these colors what is rate how's quality
ReplyDeleteThanks a ton, am a coffee, mocha , taupe fanatic - lovely shades!!! - Amritha
ReplyDeleteI like 663 and 424. Its hard to find a good peach shade for indian skin. This brand isn't available in the uk unfortunately so I'm going to ask my mum to get me some on her next trip to India perhaps. Have you thought about putting a Pinterest link on your blog next to the facebook link - so people can save pages they like to Pinterest and revist them? Most blogs do this now - I was thinking I'd like to save this to my makeup page on Pinterest if you do.
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