L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in "Bronze"

I love this color.  I reach for it often--partially because I love bronze, but also because this is a particularly flattering, shiny, glimmering shade of bronze.  I'd recommend any day to a girl who wants to complement her tan!

L'Oreal Color Riche lipstick in "Cashmere"

I believe that Cashmere was one of L'Oreal's limited time only nude shades, but I'm not sure.  All I know is that I really love it!  It's more of a medium toned nude, so it's not a pale lip.  It's sparkly, but not glittery, if that makes sense, and there is visible shimmer.  The shimmer and sparkle might be too much for some people but I think this is a gorgeous color.  It's a lot like my natural lip color but just "better".

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in "Airy Fairy"

People hail Airy Fairy as a great nude shade, but honestly I don't see it as a nude shade.  Airy Fairy seems more like a cool dusty light pink.  It's not an unattractive color, but perhaps it's just cool on my skin tone instead of nude.  The smell of the lasting finish lipsticks generally turns me off too, but some people don't seem to mind it.

NYX Round Lip Gloss in "Chocolate Moose"

I really like this color.  The color payoff is amazing...just one swipe and your lips are a beautiful copper.  For some people, copper might seem weird for a lip color, but it goes really well with my coloring and I enjoy it.  I could see this lip gloss being too "90s" for some people, but it's great for me!  It's slightly metallic, so if you hate shimmer, stay away.

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in "Rosy Nude"

This name is seriously mismatched because this color is not "nude" at all--it's more of a brownish brick red.  Having said that, it's still a very flattering and pretty color, and it glides on so smooth that I can't resist wearing this so often.  Revlon should just get better with their names, especially since you can't actually see the lipstick when you buy it in the store--you only see a plastic representation of what it's supposed to look like!

NYX Round Lipstick in "Echo"

POOP!  That's what this looks like.  Figuratively and literally.  I don't know how this lipstick could look good on anyone, but possibly someone with extremely warm skin could pull it off.  Usually warmer, browner colors look great on me, but this just took it too far.  The smell is also soapy and weird.  Luckily it was only 2-3 bucks.  At least it's got good color payoff, and it's creamy.

Above picture with no flash, below picture with flash.

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Color Comfort Lip Color in "Sunbeam"

First off, let me just say that I expected a color called "sunbeam" to be way more golden.  Having said that, this brown-pink is not a bad color. It's a good brownish tone for cool-skinned girls, who have pink tones to their skin, because there is very little gold to it.  It's super creamy, moisturizing, and comfortable, and there isn't any shimmer or frost.  The packaging, a little green metallic tube, is also kind of cute, if you're a sucker for packaging.

Above, without flash.  Below, with flash.  The flash makes everything appear warmer, and the picture without the flash is probably more accurate in terms of color tone--this is a cool-toned brownish pink.

ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in "Malt Shake"

ELF's super glossy lip shines are a really great find--for just one dollar, they smell like vanilla grape (more grape than vanilla) and they are beautiful, non-sticky pigmented colors.  I bought this lip gloss in "Malt Shake", which I expected to be more of a frosty brown color, but instead it's a warm, sheer reddish brown- absolutely perfect for olive or warm toned skin girls!

Here is "malt shake" indoors with no flash.  It's a bit darker than this picture indicates, but it's a fabulous subtle, darker nude shade.

Here is "malt shake" with the flash inside:

And here it is on my arm!