Battle of the Roses!

Behold the glory of the rosy pink lip products!

They all look so beautiful, but let's break them down, shall we?

Tanya Burr Lip Gloss (Aurora, Picnic in the Park)

Being a non-reformed beauty junkie, I have certain vices where I like to spend my time (e.g. instagram, tumbler, twitter, bloglovin), but my favorite by far is YouTube. I haven't mustered up the courage to start my own channel, but I absolutely adore watching beauty gurus, and one of the first that I subscribed to was the lovely Tanya Burr. She recently launched a lip gloss and nail varnish line that I happily ordered as soon as it became available. I chose the colors Aurora and Picnic in the Park:

Tanya Burr Aurora

Tanya Burr Picnic in the Park

These lipglosses are shiny, pigmented, and not sticky at all. They are strongly candy scented, but not in an unpleasant way. Picnic in the park is a light pink with no shimmer, and Aurora is a rose with some shimmer. The applicator is a flat doe foot that evenly distributes product. These glosses definitely don't stain, and have an average lasting power, probably about 2 hours or until you eat or drink something. Fairly typical. I think these are extremely wearable, and a great everyday option.

Urban Decay Naked Ultra Nourishing Lipgloss

So, this is really the boss of all lip glosses. It has staying power, feels incredible on the lips, isn't sticky, and has a very nice minty smell. I have the shade Lovechild:

Urban Decay Lovechild

I'm so impressed with this formulation, but it's not too much of a surprise - Urban Decay always does an amazing job. The applicator on this gloss is very interesting:

Urban Decay Lovechild

It's a little difficult to see in this picture (sorry about that!), but it has a strongly angled slant on one side which makes it very easy to apply. I love everything about this gloss, and will definitely being picking up more shades.

Lorac Couture Shine Liquid Lipstick

I have to say that this is my least favorite of the bunch. Granted, because it is a liquid lipstick, the consistency is much thicker than I usually enjoy, but there is something about this product that I'm just not fond of. It has very little scent, but is extremely sticky. I have the color Haute:

Lorac Haute

One the plus side, the opacity is high and the color is lovely. The applicator wand is quite strange though. I'm not sure if this is common, but the brush I received was kind of smushed and fanned out.

Lorac Haute

Maybelline Color Elixir Liquid Color Balm

There is a reason that every beauty blogger is raving about this line. It goes on smooth, is creamy and non-sticky, and is highly pigmented. 

Maybelline Blush Essence

The lasting power of these is fairly standard, much like the Tanya Burr line, but the formula is a bit thicker. These feel great on the lips and are very pigmented. All around a great option, but I have heard many complaints about the strong perfumed scent.

The Balm Staniac

This is a lightweight gel-like stain that offers buildable coverage. It can be used on either cheeks or lips, and I love it for both!

The Balm Staniac Beauty Queen

The nice thing about this product is that it isn't drying at all, doesn't accentuate chapped lips, and can be used for anything from a natural lip to a bold berry statement. It finishes somewhere between and matte and a satin.

The Balm Staniac

These are definitely my favorite pinky rose lip colors of the moment. What are yours?

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