I *love* Zara. It is one of my absolute favourite shops on the high street. If you like trend-led accessible fashion Zara has you covered (literally) or if you prefer a minimalist style that you can wear season after season Zara has that covered too. I’m in the latter group. I like to be able to wear an outfit until it falls apart.
What I also like about Zara is that they have something called “Special Prices”. Zara have selected some key trends and everyday styles and reduced the prices making fashion a little bit more accessible.
As you can see I’m a fan of Zara so when I found out they were launching their own beauty range I was pretty excited. Zara always do the most amazing makeup looks on their models. So it makes complete sense that they’d launch their own products too. It just seems to be lip products so far but there’s a good selection of colours there to start with. I opted for a muted terracotta nude shade with warm brown undertones. And I am in LOVE!
The Best Nude/Beige for Pale Skin
Zara Ultimatte lipsticks come in a good selection of shades from nudes all the way through to brights and vampy reds. UM03 is the most perfect nude/beige for pale skin. The undertone is neutral which makes it excellent for a range of makeup looks. I think it’s one of the best lipstick formulas I’ve ever tried.
I recently picked up another 2 shades with a Zara Lipstick Trio in the Zara sale. I wanted a backup for the amazing UM03. The other shades in the lipstick trio is UM01- a beautiful pinky nude that’s perfect for fair skin and UM11, a vampy blackberry shade that would suit dark skin tones.
How to Wear Dark Lipstick Shades on Fair Skin
UM11 is a dark blackberry shade which is just too dark for my pale skin but that doesn’t mean us pale skin girls can’t wear this type of shade! Handily, the wonderful Lisa Eldridge recently did a very useful YouTube video all about how to make dark lipstick wearable if the colour doesn’t suit or you’re not brave enough.
Some tips are to dab the dark lipstick on so it’s more like a stain than opaque lipstick. This is one of my favourite ways to wear dark shades and the dark blackberry of UM11 gives a beautiful tint that’s perfect for the summer months.
To finish off the look use a touch of the lipstick as a creamy blush to give a natural flush and ties the lips and cheeks in nicely. It’s also a really quick way to create a makeup look that looks way more considered than it actually is! Just remember to powder after applying cream lipstick or blush, then set with powder to help keep it in place for longer, if required.
One of the Best Lipstick Formulas on the High Street
Zara’s Ultimatte lipsticks are described as a velvet-matte which I think is spot on. This matte lipstick is incredibly comfortable to wear, nothing like MAC’s mattes for example. My ultimatte lipstick is easy to apply straight from the bullet, it doesn’t pull the lips thanks to the bullet being enriched with vitamin E. One swipe gives full, opaque coverage that is really long wearing. The formula isn’t at all drying and gives a semi-matte finish.
I really am in love with this lipstick. It looks good in minimal dark packaging with Zara discreetly embossed on the side. The packaging clicks nicely together with magnets protecting the bullet inside. The packaging also feels quite weighty too which really adds to the lipstick feeling much ore luxurious than the £10 price tag.
I will definitely be buying more of these lipsticks and also the liquid lipstick too (I’m just about to buy this one, in fact). If you love lip products I really think you should try the Zara lipsticks. Easily one of my favourite matte formulas I’ve tried.
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