31-Day Lipstick Challenge

I’m not really one for New Year’s resolutions, but I do like to try new things – even if it’s actually an old thing. I decided to start off this year with a lipstick challenge – 31 days of lipstick with no repeats, forcing me to “shop my stash” and evaluate what I already own. When you wear makeup pretty much every day, especially if you’re wearing it in a professional environment with… more conservative views on makeup than you’d prefer, it’s pretty easy to get stuck in a rut with the same quick and easy looks. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, but I love lipstick and I own a lot of them so I wanted to challenge myself to play with my existing collection a bit more.

I don’t actually wear makeup every single day, especially if I’m not at work or going out, so it took me a little bit longer than the original January plan of 31 consecutive days, but I did it and I’m so pleased with this little project.

Unfortunately, I am a bad blogger and didn’t take a photo of myself every single day, but I did keep a list of everything I wore. Here’s my 31 days of lipstick, with product photos for any day that I didn’t actually snap a picture of my face.

The first number is the lipstick and the second number is the date of the month. The first product listed is lip liner and the second item is the lipstick. If only one item is listed, I didn’t wear lip liner that day. I did allow myself to repeat lip liner usage, mostly because I don’t own that many and don’t think it’s necessary.

1. J3. MAC Soar + Bite Beauty Sugarcane
   
   
2. J4. ‎MAC Edge to Edge + Melt Cosmetics Chick Habit
   
   
3. J5. Jouer Cosmetics Blush
   
   
4. J6. ‎Kat Von D A-Go-Go + Dose of Colors Hot Fire
   
   
5. J8. MAC Soar + Sugarpill Trinket
   
   
6. J9. ‎Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk + NARS Save the Queen
   
   
7. J10. ‎Kat Von D Lovecraft + Dose of Colors Stone
   
   
8. J11. ‎Kat Von D Muse + Dose of Colors Rosebud
   

   Lipstick Challenge, Day 11: @katvondbeauty Muse lip liner + @doseofcolors liquid lipstick in Rosebud 🌷 nearly halfway through! I'm actually really enjoying this challenge – love this lip combo today and I still haven't reached for a few of my all-time faves, trying to hold out as long as I can! 💋 eyes: @makeupforeverus S214 + @meltcosmetics She's in Parties stack 🔥 . . . #lipstickchallenge #katvond #meltcosmetics #meltshesinparties #doseofcolors #makeupforever #makeup #makeupnerdery #lipstick #eyeshadow #liquidlipstick #january #beauty #beautyblogger #bblogger #nudelips #motd #fotd #selfie #marcjacobs #marcjacobsbeauty #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #girlswithglasses #foureyedmua

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9. J12. ‎Kat Von D Lolita + Lime Crime Gigi
   
   
10. J15. Kat Von D Muse + Lime Crime Cashmere
    
    
11. J16. ‎Kat Von D Lovecraft + Jouer Cosmetics Rayanne
    
    
12. J17. ‎Lime Crime Polly
    
    
13. J18. ‎MAC Edge to Edge + MACxSamanthaRavndahl
    

    Hi I'm still here and so is my January Lipstick Challenge 💋 day 18: @maccosmetics Edge to Edge lip pencil + MACxSamanthaRavndahl lipstick 💄all @meltcosmetics on my eyes 🤓 . . . #lipstickchallenge #girlswithglasses #foureyedmua #mac #maccosmetics #macxsamantharavndahl #meltcosmetics #meltshesinparties #meltdarkmatter #makeup #makeupnerdery #lipstick #liquidlipstick #january #beauty #beautyblogger #bblogger #nudelips #motd #fotd #selfie #marcjacobs #marcjacobsbeauty #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #indiemakeup

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14. J19. ‎Kat Von D Muse + Dose of Colors Brûlée
    

    For a very sleepy early morning, I quite enjoyed my makeup today 💋 day 19: @katvondbeauty lip pencil in Muse + @doseofcolors satin lipstick in Brulee 💄eyes: @makeupforeverofficial S116, S214 + @bitebeauty multistick in Cava 🤓 . . . #friday #latergram #bitebeauty #makeupforever #doseofcolors #katvond #lipstickchallenge #girlswithglasses #foureyedmua #makeup #makeupnerdery #lipstick #january #beauty #nofilter #beautyblogger #bblogger #motd #fotd #marcjacobs #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #glasses #weekend

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15. J20. ‎Lime Crime Lavender Honey
    
    
16. J22. MAC Soar + Lime Crime Marshmallow
    
    
17. J23. ‎Lime Crime Turkish Delight
    
    
18. J24. Kat Von D Muse + Dose of Colors Bare With Me
    
    
19. J25. ‎Kat Von D Muse + Black Moon Cosmetics Libra
    
    
20. J26. ‎Lime Crime Milk Tea
    
    
21. J29. MAC Edge to Edge + Melt Sext
    
    
22. J30. ‎Lime Crime Teddy Bear
    
    
23. J31. ‎Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk + Dose of Colors Los Anjealous
    

    The Lipstick Challenge… continues? 💄 Yesterday I wore @doseofcolors Los Anjealous to celebrate the last day of my January lipstick challenge, and then I realized I'd only worn lipstick for 23 days. My challenge wasn't actually to wear lipstick every day, it was to "shop my stash" and not repeat any of my lip product choices for the month, but you guys overwhelmingly voted for me to keep the challenge going until I hit 31 (seriously, like 90% of you)! So, here we are. My January challenge continues and will likely be done next Friday (I don't usually wear makeup both weekend days). I didn't snag a good pic this morning, but today is day 24 and I'm wearing @limecrimemakeup True Love 💋 . . . #makeup #makeupnerdery #lipstick #january #beauty #nofilter #beautyblogger #bblogger #motd #fotd #marcjacobs #doseofcolors #limecrime #katvond #lipstickchallenge #lips #girlswithglasses #foureyedmua #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #glasses #thursday #friday #keepgoing #day24

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24. F1. Lime Crime True Love
    
    
25. F2. ‎Kat Von D Lovecraft + Jouer Cosmetics Cassis
    

    I'm not sure that I've ever worn this lipstick before – I'm kind of in love with it 😍 epic win for Lipstick Challenge no. 25! 💋 @jouercosmetics Cassis over @katvondbeauty Lovecraft lip liner 💄@hourglasscosmetics bronzer + @beccacosmetics highlight ⛅ . . . #marcjacobs #katvond #jouer #jouercosmetics #hourglass #beccacosmetics #liquidlipstick #lipstick #lipstickchallenge #lips #winning #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #glasses #thursday #friday #keepgoing #day25 #makeup #makeupnerdery #february #beauty #nofilter #beautyblogger #bblogger #motd #fotd

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26. F5. Lime Crime Cupid
    
    
27. F6. ‎Bite Beauty Lip Lab custom shade
    
28. F7. ‎Kat Von D Lovecraft + Melt Cosmetics NoOd
    
    
29. F8. ‎Lime Crime Moonstone
    
    
30. F9. ‎Kat Von D Lovecraft + Hourglass Cosmetics I’ve Kissed
    

    Pulled a double @jkissamakeup today – no foundation and testing out @ciatelondon Wonderwand mascara. ✨ Also, Lipstick Challenge lipstick no.30! Wearing @hourglasscosmetics Slim Confessions in I've Kissed 💋 @beccacosmetics first light priming filter / @essence_cosmetics make me brow / @stilacosmetics Rosewater aqua glow blush / @ritueldefille Lunaris 🌙 . . . #jkissa #ciate #beccacosmetics #hourglasscosmetics #ritueldefille #stila #makeup #naturalmakeup #nomakeupmakeup #glow #beautyblogger #bblogger #motd #fotd #lipstick #lipstickchallenge #lips #makeupaddict #makeuplover #makeupnerdery #makeupoftheday #faceoftheday #xxfotd #glasses #monday #beauty #nofilter

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31. F10. ‎MAC Edge to Edge + Lime Crime Squash