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25 October 2011

Fashion 21's Arctic Stone | A MAC Twig Dupe

Here's Fashion 21's Aqualicious Moisture-Rich lipstick in Arctic Stone, which most local makeup artists claim to be a good dupe for MAC Twig. I haven't tried MAC Twig so I'm leaving photos for you to judge if it is indeed a sneaky local dupe.

MAC Twig vs its dupe, Fashion 21 Arctic Stone

Upon swatching, it appears that the lippie has tiny shimmers under the presence of a flash. For the freaked out shimmerphobes, do not fret, the glitters become absolutely unnoticeable when on the lips.






Price: 155php (~$4)
Pros: a pretty good shade for neutral lips, inexpensive, creamy and non-drying, great lip color to match dramatic eye makeup
Cons: isn't longwearing (2hrs max on me), color is not suitable for all skin tones (may appear odd/boring on darker skin tones)





The shade is so natural against my skin tone, I seem to be not wearing anything on my lips. Case in point:




The lipstick would've been prettier if I wore face makeup to cover up the bad skin. Remember that nude lips works best against a flawless skin.

FUN TRIVIA about me: You might have already sensed my lack of love for lipsticks with all those lip stain/balm posts. Fashion 21's Arctic Stone is the very first lipstick I bought. 



6 comments:

  1. JemOctober 25, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    wow!
    congrats on your first lipstick!
    ^_^

    this looks worth checking out!
    check ko to pag nakalabas ako sa lungga ko..hehe
    hope everything is ok,sweetie
    how is your dad na?

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  2. MereMakeupManiacOctober 25, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    i've long heard Twig is a nice color although i wasn't that keen on getting it though when i swatched it eons ago.

    it has a natural, healthy effect on you sis! bagay nga! (^_^)

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  3. MrsMartinez | xoxoMrsMartinez.comOctober 25, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I love Fashion 21. I am such a sucker for cheap finds! Thanks for featuring this new lippie color.

    xoxo
    MrsMartinez

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  4. herroyalbleaknessOctober 26, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    thanks girls :)

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  5. NelahOctober 26, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Never heard of the brand but it sure looks good. I don't normally wear lipstick because my lips are dry. Anything that say non-drying sounds great to me.

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  6. herroyalbleaknessOctober 27, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Fashion21's a local Filipino brand Nelah :)

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I'd love to hear what you think!