How to play
Pick one or the other for each of the questions below, and copy/paste your answers in the comments. Can’t wait to see your picks! Mine are listed below. ?
This or That: The Bold Lip Edition
- A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss?
- Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no?
- To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture?
- Black lipstick or navy lipstick?
- Matte orange or metallic green lipstick?
- What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet?
- Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter?
- Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush?
- Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months?
- What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth?
- Spend or splurge on your bold lip color?
- Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner?
A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss?
Neon hot pink matte lipstick, which I’d wear with a flat matte black winged liner and lots of mascara. 😉
Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no?
YES, QUEEN! 🤩
To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a smooth texture or a hard texture?
Smooooooove… I don’t need to fight my liner, ya know?
Black lipstick or navy lipstick?
Black, so I can relive my wanna-be goth days circa 1991, ha ha ha.
Matte orange or metallic green lipstick?
OK, so yeah, a metallic green is tempting because of the fun factor, but I’m going with the matte orange, because it’s got more of that classic vibe, and that’s how I’m leaning these days.
What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet?
Hmm… Lipstick in a bullet, I guess, because it’s easier to control? Not sure about this one. 🤔
Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter?
I would like it with glitter! — because might as well go all the way.
Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush?
Straight from the tube, baby.
Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months?
Sigh… I mean, I don’t want any dead weight taking up space in my collection anymore, so I choose the budget bold color. 100%
What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth?
Yargh, if I had a dollar for every time my red or pink lipstick unintentionally ended up on my cheeks or my chin…
Skimp or splurge on your bold lip color?
Splurge!
Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner?
Skimp, because there are so many affordable ones out there.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF, my sweet friend! 🤗❤️😸
More Fun!
1. A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss? I’s probably go for richly pigmented red lip gloss, even though I am not a gloss kinda gal, it may be a good way to start a red lip.
2. Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no? I like contrasts, so I would do a bold eye with a neutral lip or bold lip with neutral eye.
3. To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture? I don’t know what this means, so I will leave it.
4. Black lipstick or navy lipstick? Neither
5. Matte orange or metallic green lipstick? Again, neither
6. What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet? I prefer bold lipstick in bullet form.
7. Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter? No glitter for this old gal.
8. Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush? I prefer to apply lipstick straight from the bullet.
9. Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months? I would go for a more affordable lip color that I would use from time to time (not too cheap or too expensive).
10. What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth? Mostly, my lip color fading.
11. Spend or splurge on your bold lip color? I would spend what I normally would spend on a lip color.
12. Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner? Same as above.
Enjoy the weekend!
Thanks, Jane! You have a great weekend, too!
Happy Friday, everyone! Have a great weekend!
1. A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss?
Hot pink neon matte
2. Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no? YES
3. To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture? Creamy, but not too soft.
4. Black lipstick or navy lipstick?
Black
5. Matte orange or metallic green lipstick?
Tough choice! Super bright matte orange.
6.. What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet?
A bright lipstick in a liquid formula.
7. Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter? With glitter
8. Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush?
Straight from the tube.
9. Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months?
Budget bold lip color that I’ll love and wear.
10. What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth?
Bright lipstick getting on my teeth.
11. Skimp or splurge on your bold lip color? Splurge a little
12. Skimp or splurge on your bold lip liner? Skimp
Happy, happy Friday to you, too, Rachel!
P.S. How’s your tooth?
Thanks for asking! It’s about the same. The swelling in the gums where the chip cut in is much less swollen and sore. I go to the dentist Tuesday to get it fixed
Hi all! TGIF and happy weekend to everyone!
A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss?
Red gloss all the way!
Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no?
No, these days I like one or the other to take center stage.
But in the nineties, I was definitely rocking both! Haha.
To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture?
Soft
Black lipstick or navy lipstick?
These days (again lol )!neither
Matte orange or metallic green lipstick?
Neither (see above lol)
What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet?
Bold lipstick in a bullet
Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter?
No glitter
Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush?
Straight from the tube!
Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months?
I would rather have something I wear all the time.
What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth?
Oh, totally on my teeth, especially when I think I’m looking not too bad, then…yikes, surprise! Gives my hubby a chance to rib me a little, ha.
Spend or splurge on your bold lip color?
I think splurge.
Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner?
If I could blur and blend it I might splurge (but then that makes it a splurge-y lipstick, I guess).
This was fun. I love your blog – thanks for all the great tips, tutorials and ideas!
Be well, all!
I loved and still love ’90s makeup, Lorena!
A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss?
Neon pink!
Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no?
Nah. I rarely have patience for bold eyes anyway!
To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture?
Hard. Too soft, and it smudges. Harder textures can be feathered or used to fill in the lips as a base and add extra dimension.
Black lipstick or navy lipstick?
Navy sounds fun!
Matte orange or metallic green lipstick?
Orange in all shades regrettably looks awful on me, despite my abiding love for the color in general, so green it is! Apple green, perhaps.
What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet?
Bullet 100%.
Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter?
With!
Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush?
Tube!
Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months?
If it’s budget and I love it, that means it has a great texture and staying power and doesn’t smudge, so even though it’s rare to find a budget lipstick like that!…I’ll go budget.
What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth?
Smudge. I always get the extra off the inner parts of my lips with my finger as the last step after applying!
Spend or splurge on your bold lip color?
Splurge!
Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner?
Splurge, I rarely buy liner so it should count!
Heeeeeere we go (Wyclef voice):
A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss? The red gloss, I’m gonna dab it on.
Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no? No
To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture? Soft, diffused will be nice.
Black lipstick or navy lipstick? Navy! I’m down for this.
Matte orange or metallic green lipstick? Greeeeen
What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet? Bullet por favor.
Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter? Eco friendly glitter!!
Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush? Brush, still wanting the diffusion.
Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months? One I lurve!
What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth? Food in teeth, color smears off lips….
Spend or splurge on your bold lip color? I’ll spend.
Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner? Splurge! I love a creamy, long lasting liner formula.
1. A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss? Red gloss, I love a shiny red lip.
2. Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no? No for me, but yes for everyone else! I love the look, but not on me.
3. To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture? Smooth, it’s just nice.
4. Black lipstick or navy lipstick? Black. It’s almost a neutral.
5. Matte orange or metallic green lipstick? Orange.
6. What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet? Bullet, I’m not a big liquid lipstick fan.
7. Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter? Without.
8. Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush? Tube.
9. Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months? Budget, loving something is better than being meh about something.
10. What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth? Smearing, I kiss a lot of things, my kids, my husband, my pets, I touch my face. It’s a lot.
11. Skimp or splurge on your bold lip color? Skimp, there are so many great lipsticks available now.
12. Skimp or splurge on your bold lip liner? Skimp, same answer, so many great budget options.
You know you make me itchy with terms like “bold” and “color”, right? 😉
A neon hot pink matte lipstick or a richly pigmented red gloss? Red gloss.
Bold lips with bold eyes: yes or no? NO, I don’t think I could pull off even one of those bold options. But, together? Shudder.
To go with your bold lips: a lip liner with a soft texture or a hard texture? Soft
Black lipstick or navy lipstick? Blue? Just a touch less severe, maybe?
Matte orange or metallic green lipstick? Orange
What’s easier for you to use, a bright lipstick in a liquid formula, or a bold lipstick in a bullet? Bullet
Would you like bold gloss with or without glitter? Without.
Your favorite red lipstick: apply straight from the tube or with a brush? Tube. Then blot completely away with a tissue. HAHA!
Would you rather have a budget bold lip color that you absolutely love and wear all the time or an expensive bold lip color that you feel “meh” about and only wear once every few months? Budget.
What happens to you more: your lip color smearing outside your lips or your lipstick ending up on your teeth? Smearing outside.
Spend or splurge on your bold lip color? Splurge.
Spend or splurge on your bold lip liner? Splurge.
LOL, yeah, I know! One of these days I’ll get ya in bold eyes and lips, mark my words!
It’ll be like a Christmas Miracle! HAHA!
It will! Miracles are known to happen, LOL!