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I have formed a lipstick collection over the past 2 years, and here's where I'm at right now. Most of these are extremely affordable, ranging from ₹100 to ₹400.

Here's a small, honest review of all these products (TBW: I don't really care for non-transfer lipsticks, so my reviews are based on that, but I'll mention if something is not transfer-proof)

1. Dot & Key Gloss Boss Strawberry Crush: (5/5)
   A very cute red shade, smells exactly like strawberry (tastes like it too, don't ask me why ik that </3)

2. Mars Candylicious Gloss (Tutti Frooti): (5/5)
   Not sticky at all and makes your lips look very juicy

3. Insight Long Wear Lip Gloss (Frost): (3/5)
   It's a bit thicker than I like and kinda sticky, but it's cheap (literally ₹100), and it does the job

4. Insight Lip & Cheek Tint (Strawberry Summer): (5/5)
   I'll keep buying her for the rest of my life; she is the most perfect warm-toned blush, and I use it as a lip tint when I want a more cohesive look

5. Etude Water Tint (The shade is probably Cherry or smth I can't find it): (2/5)
   Water tints are kind of annoying to use because when you blend them, you absorb more product than you end up using. I'd suggest using like a silicone applicator or a brush instead of your fingers or a sponge. It also settles into the fine lines of your lips, and it's not two-toned lips friendly if you wear it by itself. Doesn't last long either, and not to mention Etude isn't cruelty-free. I only use this to colour correct my lips when I want to wear a soft pink or nude lip.

6. Insight Gloss Up Vinyl Lipstick (Muted Maple): (4/5)
   It's the Maybelline Vinyl dupe, and it's like 90% transfer-proof, but it's kind of sticky. Doesn't work unless you follow the very specific and long list of instructions it comes with lol. But its super pigmented, looks glossy, and it literally smells like salted caramel. The shade is stunning too. It makes you work for it, but it's mostly worth it.

7. Insight Gloss Up Vinyl Lipstick (Cappuccino Crush): (4/5)
   Also smells like salted caramel (I could give these a +10 for that alone; they smell heavenly), and the shade is a nice dark brown.

8. Sugar Pop Lip Balm (Plum): (6/5)
   Y'all don't understand the number of compliments I receive when I wear this; it's a beautiful shade, even when you wear it by itself. On days when I don't want to do heavy makeup/base makeup, I just use this as a blush, and it gives me the most natural, glowy flush (and it doesn't feel greasy or sticky as a blush either, I promise). I'm about to hit pan on this one soon 💔

9. Sugar Pop Lip Balm (Cherry): (4/5)
   It's a bit too bright red for me (I like deeper reds), but if you like the shade, it's super cute. Also works as a blush.

10. Sugar Lip Balm (Irish Coffee): (6/5)
    It's kind of like Vaseline but less slippery, so I sometimes wear it before sleeping, and I wake up to super soft lips. Hitting pan on this one too, very soon. Smells really good too.

11. Mars Popstar (Pop Off): (5/5)
    Liquid. Matte. Doesn't transfer. Doesn't feel too dry or patchy. But the formula turns darker after drying, so don't trust any swatches until they're dry because this looked like a light nude when I first applied it.

12. Enn Beauty Semmi Matte Lipstick (Mocha Martini): (3.5/5)
    Kinda sticky. Kinda transfers. But it's apparently vegetarian and contains ghee, so it has a nice sheen to it. I'm mostly salty that the shade was a light nude in the photos (can y'all tell I've been in search for a good nude lol), but it's pretty cute otherwise.

13. MARS Creamy Matte (Zesty Zumba): (3/5)
    I loveeeee the shade, it's perfect for a bold desi look, but it feels dry and makes your lips look crusty.

14. Manish Malhotra Creamy Lipstick (I have no idea what this shade is called): (2.5/5)
    I LOVEEEE this shade, but the formula is SOOOO BAD. I got this from a wholesaler for kinda cheap so idk if this is a dupe lmfao (which idt it is because the packaging is so high quality, but who knows). The formula doesn't damage my lips or anything but its a bit TOO creamy, almost as tho it's melted. Because of which it lasts for exactly 0.05 seconds LMAO. It's also too light for me so i have to use a brown lip liner to make it work. I also think this was a limited edition or smth.

15. Insight Creme Comfort (No Strings): (5/5)
    THIS is my perfect nude. The packaging has a luxe vibe too (the gold case; it's magnetic as well) if you care about collecting. Smells like warm chocolate. Glides smooth and feels balmy. Has a nice sheen. What I love is that it's very buildable, which was it makes it such a good nude (My swatch is at max coverage). And despite being kind of sheer, it's somehow two toned lips friendly. BUT, it transfers if you care about that.

16. Insight Edge of Desire Liner (Magnetic Magenta): (4.5/5)
    It's a bit pink-leaning for my liking (honestly mb for not reading the name lol) but its soft and creamy.

17. Insight Edge of Desire Liner (Choco Butter): (5/5)
    Literally the most perfect true brown for a chatpata lip combo 😋. It's neutral and neither too dark nor too light.

18. Miniso Smoothie Lip Mask (Brown Candy): (3.5/5)
    Lip Masks changed my LIFE. This healed my lips so well. BUT I got scammed. I should've opened the packaging to check the quantity or smth because most of the packaging is a waste of materials and space; the product itself is very little. Comes with a cute applicator tho.

19. Mars Infinity Demi Matte Palette (Var 3): (4/5)
    Lmk if y'all want me to swatch this palette. Quality-wise, it's VERY smooth. But it transfers. Love the shade ranges in this. It comes with a brush and spatula. (The brush is a little too hard tho, it takes off more product than it applies)

20. Vaseline (Cocoa Butter): (1000000/5)
    Vaseline is the loml. Y'all can pry her away from my COLD DEAD HANDS.

Okay that's it imma yeet out now 😔💅🏻

Combo 1- Liner - Sheglam But First, Coffee, Lipstick - Mac Whirl, Gloss - Fenty Spiked Hot Chocolit

Combo 2- Liner - Lakme Black Currant, Lipstick - Nykaa Glowin (Ultra silk series)

Combo 3- Liner - Fae Topline, Lipstick - Loreal Nu Unstoppable

Drop your fav combos below 🙂‍↕️

Rom&nd - fig fig lip tint
Mars lip liner- deep dawn
Skintone- light to medium
Undertone- olive neutral (leaning cool)

I love my brick reds, this isn't a new one either but I do enjoy this a lot. It's the Nars Powermatte High Intensity Lip Pencil in Born to be Wild. The lip pencil is opaque in pigment so colour doesn't show through. It goes on creamy, but sets matte. Lasts forever. Won't completely survive oily food though, everything else it will. The shade also looks a tad deeper in certain lighting, couldn't capture that though.

I'm a medium-tan warm olive, Dior 3WO (Forever Glow) and Nars Vanuatu (Light Reflecting) are my best foundation matches. Mac NC38 and C4 are close too. My closest celeb shade twin is Zendaya, if that helps. My bare lips are slightly pigmented, an ashy pink/mauve colour.