Pink lips get a lot of 
from me 365 days a year, but on Valentine’s Day I usually pay them extra attention.
And that’s because I usually spend more time than I’d care to admit trying to figure out which particular pink to wear out to dinner with El Hub.
What do you think? Which of the following 14 pink lipsticks, balms and glosses do you like best? These are some of the shades that frequently catch my eye.
Yes, I busted a Tabs this morning and tried on every single one…
There’s a pretty wide range represented here, from splurge-worthy brands like Chanel and YSL, to budget-friendlier brands like Soap & Glory and L’Oreal.
Oh, and if your favorite pink lip isn’t listed here, let me know what it is in the comments. Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in Fuchsia Dore, $32
Soap and Glory A Great Kisser in Chocolate Cherry, about $8
MAC Kissable Lipcolour in Woo Me, $18
MAC Lipsticks from the left in Quick Sizzle, Innocence Beware and Naughty Saute, $14.50 each
Jouer Lip Sheer in Capri, $22
L’Oreal Infallible Le Gloss in Pink Topaz, $9.99
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimers from the left in Surprise, Desir and Jalousie, $29.50 each
Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Glosses in Sugar Pink (top) and Flamingo (bottom), $21 each
Bite BeautyLip Shine in Melon, $20
Lip swatches…
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in Fuchsia Dore
Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in Fuchsia Dore
Soap and Glory A Great Kisser in Chocolate Cherry
Soap and Glory A Great Kisser in Chocolate Cherry
MAC Kissable Lipcolour in Woo Me
MAC Kissable Lipcolour in Woo Me
MAC Lipstick in Naughty Saute
MAC Lipstick in Naughty Saute
MAC Lipstick in Innocence Beware
MAC Lipstick in Innocence Beware
MAC Lipstick in Quick Sizzle
MAC Lipstick in Quick Sizzle
L’Oreal Infallible Le Gloss in Pink Topaz
L’Oreal Infallible Le Gloss in Pink Topaz
Jouer Lip Sheer in Capri
Jouer Lip Sheer in Capri
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Jalousie
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Jalousie
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Desir
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Desir
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Surprise
Chanel Roses Ultimes de Chanel Glossimer in Surprise
Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Glosses in Flamingo
Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Glosses in Flamingo
Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Glosses in Sugar Pink
Anastasia Beverly Hills Hydrafull Glosses in Sugar Pink
Bite BeautyLip Shine in Melon
Bite BeautyLip Shine in Melon
Breaded cats
Yes, that’s right. Breaded cats. They’ve gone viral (they’re the hottest things since sliced bread), and it sounds like it’s pretty easy to do…
Step 1: Poke hole through slice of bread.
Step 2: Insert cat’s face in hole.
Step 3: Snap photo.
Step 4: Share. 🙂
Who knows? Maybe your kitty will be one of the lucky felines featured.
Unknown cat suffering great humiliation…
Tabs? Mommy wants to show you something, haha!
It’s a good thing he likes whole wheat…
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Youl look so amazing in hot pink lips Karen!! I think you should wear one of those Chanel Glossimers to dinner!
And the breaded cats–why?Just why? Poor kitty.
Tabs is super cute here! Right now my favourite pink lipstick is MAC Hug me and lipgloss is Revlon Hot Pink
You look so cute with the hair clips!!
Quick Sizzle is my favorite of these – I love hot pink 😀
The super brights like L’oreal Pink Topaz and Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in Fuchsia Dore are amazing on you!
Please, please, WHAT did you use for the rest of your makeup look in these photos? It looks fantastic, and really anchors the look for the pink lips. Love!
I love the chanel gloss in jalousie the most on you!
I really like both the Anastasia in Sugar Pink and the BiteBeauty in Melon on you – wery purdy! My fav pink on me (so far) is Mac Creemsheen Glass in Double Dare. Tonight, I cannot, but would love to bread my cats. My hubbie and I are on the 4 hour diet (lost 8 pounds so far this year – woo hoo!) so we have no bread in the house. I’ll enjoy the pics of *other* breaded cats though!
I like quick sizzle and pink topaz the best for Valentine’s day! so pretty! also, breaded cats made me LOL. I sent my friend the link – she has 4 cats – and told her she needs to do it for me!
I love Quick Sizzle on you the most and ironically, I’m wearing the same one today too!! 😀
Quick Sizzle looks great on you… all the brighter pinks do. Have a happy Valentine’s day!
My fave pink is NARS Funny Face. Here it is in action: http://themakeuptrain.com/2011/08/15/lotd-nars-funny-face/
My cats would eat the bread before I could take a photo. 😛
Oh I love how you look in the YSL one. I’ve been wanting to get my mitts on that particular one because I’ve heard so many good things about it. Soon… soon… 🙂
MAC lipstick in Naughty Saute! looks great on ya.
Your complexion has been looking particularly flawless and, while not oily in any way, still very luminous and glowy. I HAVE to know your secret! Please share!!!
Hi Becca,
Here I’m wearing MAC Strobe Cream, Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer, MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation and Tarte Pressed Powder. In these pics I’m wearing less foundation and powder, which I think allows the sheen from MAC Strobe to come through.
Thanks Karen! I definitely think the less foundation works for you. You have great skin and you look so youthful and glowy in these pics! So jealous! Do you just do the strobe cream for pictures or do you wear it going out as well? I tend to get quite oily throughout the day, so I don’t want to look like a disco ball…
Aw, thanks Becca. 🙂
I use Strobe Cream every day! Even if I’m just going out to get a cup of coffee. It adds a little bit of life and dimension to the skin, which is why I like it.
If you tend to get oily, you could always just apply it to places where you want a little glow, like the eyes, underneath the eyes and your cheeks.
I love Woo Me a lot for myself, but I think bright hot pinks look great on you.
That said, I love bright hot pinks on myself too! 🙂
You look GREAT with any lip product the human race has ever concocted! Hot pink looks sizzling hot on you!
I ended up wearing Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait for VDay. It’s nice, but I was a bit bummed out because I thought my NARS Mexican Rose would have been here by last night. Was really looking forward to wearing that instead.
I’m going to search for a piece of bread AND a way to do this without making a mess, but since both Tango and Muffin are sleeping it might not be SO hard lol
I like the more neutral tones, the brighter ones would look….not so pretty on me 🙂 I would however be made up perfectly for Valentines, chocolate girl with pink icing tee hee The MAC Innocence Beware & Woo Me are my 2 favorites but you look wonderful in them all.
LOVE all of these! Quick question regarding the glossimers – do Surprise & Jalousie have shimmer/glitter in them?
Hi Sarah,
Surprise is a cream, and Jalousie has a very fine shimmer.
love love em! so tempted to grab a kissable lip color … or two! 🙂
i was wearing quick sizzle yesterday and i think i shocked my boss at how bright my lips were!!!
Nice! I think any day you wear a bright lippie is a GREAT day! 😀
im using VG Nicki today to chase my rainy day blues away!!!
OH NICE! Don’t you just love how bright it is?
They’re all so pretty, but I think I like Quick Sizzle the best!
Also, breaded cats? Oh, internets…
The breaded cats are so crazy and fun! What will people think of next?
I absolutely love the pictures in this post! The ones with the candy hearts are so cute and creative!
Thanks! What’s great about using candy is when you’re done you get to eat them, hee hee!
Oh, you look great in everything! I think for me it would be YSL’s, Jouer’s or Anastasia’s in Sugar Pink. I can’t see myself in a fuchsia. 🙂
Btw, I love how you worked the candy hearts Shake It and Time 2 Dance into prominent spots. Awesome. 🙂
Girlfriend, not to be your enabler or anything, but those YSL glosses are kind of amazing! They have lots of nude colors, too (hint hint). Anywho, review to come.
SO OF COURSE you know the dance-related hearts have to have top billing! 😀
How was your Valentine’s Day?
I loved your YSL review and, you’re right, they look totally awesome. I need to do another Sephora haul soon so I’m definitely going to keep these in mind! 🙂
My V-day was good! The Hubs is out of town so there was no romance but I got great homemade Valentines from the fellas and I gave them the 3-piece chocolate I got at work – they’re saving the last piece for Daddy. They thought that was a fabulous trade! Oh, and I’m not a candy scrooge or anything; I just didn’t buy them any because they give and get so much at school. We end up throwing a ton of it out.
on you, MAC quick sizzle 😉
Thanks, Yelena! Have a nice day. 🙂
MAC Quick Sizzle for sure! It’s the perfect hot pink hue. Also, love Tabs’ bread hat Lol!
LOL, that’s another handsome tabby! Tabs will be getting breaded soon (today, I hope!).
Lol! I thought that was Tabs! Definitely post a picture if you manage to ‘bread’ him 🙂
Will do! I have it high up on my to do list. 😉
I love the tokidoki bobbies in your hair 🙂 Oooh, and Chanel’s glossimer in Desir is my fave!
Chanel’s Desir, for sure!
Tabs really loves his mommy…you are the best thing since sliced bread that has ever happened to him, and I bet you feel likewise:) Added Naughty Saute to list of lippies to look at, thanks a bunch.
P.S. Purrs and pets to Tabs from me and my not-so-small feline brood.
Hi Denise,
It is so wonderful to have a kitty companion, isn’t it? How may cats do you “assist”?
I’m pretty sure u look the most beautiful in these pics Karen. hope u had a great valentines!
Aww, thanks Mishel. How was your Valentine’s Day?
Tabs looks so cute and that look in his face just seems to be saying:”Oh no, you did not just do that”.
Aww, I wish that was Tabs looking cute in that pic! That is another very handsome tabby boy getting “breaded.”
My favorite bright pink lipsticks are Chanel Rouge Allure – Insolente and Guerlain Rouge G – Gaela. Muted pinks would include Chanel Rouge Coco – Mademoiselle and MAC Lustre – Sweetie. Favorite pink lipgloss would probably be Chanel Glossimer – Astral & Venus.
As you can see I adore pink lippies :). A girl can never have too many pink (or Chanel) lippies!
I tried the breaded cat with LeRoux and Cha Cha, no dice. LeRoux took it off promptly and ate the bread, and Cha Cha gave me such a death glare that I had to remove it for fear of my own safety… But I agree, it’s hilarious!
Chanel Astral is AMAZING. Easily one of my top 10 pink glosses, for sure!
That’s funny to me that LeRoux likes bread. Tabs is a whole wheat kind of cat.
You should try Venus too! It’s fuchsia/cherry pink with gold sparkle – would look SUPER hawt on your tanned skin tone…
LeRoux likes the inside of baguettes the best but he also likes Chinese bao! Cha Cha will not touch anything unless it is meat/fish/cheese (or oddly enough, pesto rosso).
MAC Lipstick in Quick Sizzle
Thanks, Joanna!
Quick question: Are those Chanel Glossimers limited edition?
Thanks:)
Hi Sam,
Yes, they are!
You look amazing in all of them but I think my favorite is MAC Quick Sizzle.
Last night I wore MAC Red Dwarf for my Sweet Baboo on our Valentine date.
Your lip look sounds so pretty, Valerie! What did you guys do for your date? Dinner?
We did dinner and exchanged gifts. What about you and El Hub?
Awesome, Karen! You look beautiful in all of these shots… have done the Soap and Glory, MAC, and L’Oreal…
Found this to be kind of unique too – heck it has a light!
http://www.budgetbeautyblog.com/2012/01/physicians-formula-ph.html
Also on the down-market side, considering the Maybelline shine sensational…
http://www.maybelline.com/products/13/lips/lip-gloss/shine-sensational-lipgloss/glamourous-guava/25?shadeId=86
P.S. Cute kitty!!! Awww!
Must have quick sizzle now! LOL
My favorite of the moment is the Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in Candy(002). Its a beautiful frosty pink. I’m obsessed 🙂
Que lindo esse gatinho!
I’m not sure what this means, but it sounds very nice!