A brilliant solution: 10 radiant and matte toppers for the eyes and lips
Text: Moore Sobolev, author of the Telegram-channel Fierce & Cute
Upper covers for almost all parts of the body, on which you can apply cosmetics, appeared on the shelves in abundance not so long ago - they can be found in the seasonal collections of the luxury segment, and in playful budget brands. They are designed to change the color or texture of lipstick, gloss, nail polish or mascara: for some products, with the right approach, it turns out really great to diversify makeup. We show the most interesting means-transformers that will refresh your favorite products, but can be worn on their own.
Dior Metalizer Cream Shades
1650 rub.
The main star of the autumn metal collection Dior, a cream pigment for the lips and eyes, Metalizer, remained in the permanent collection of the brand. Like many means of toppers, Metalizer is good in itself as a cream shadow (on the lips under it you should use the base), but it is fully revealed on a color basis. A thin glossy film changes any lipstick and shade beyond recognition, and the fact that the product will last for a hundred years can serve as an excuse for the price - it is so economical that it is spent.
Essence Fade Your Shade Top Lip Coating
225 rub.
An inexpensive German brand has more toppers than anyone else on the market: for eyelashes, for eyelids, for lips. One of the recent innovations is the pencil Fade Your Shade, such a kind of Rock Coat, which at one time exploded the varnish community, only for lips. A translucent dark bloody pencil darkens any color of lipstick - however, it is better to use it over matte shades, because the color on the creamy texture may be uneven.
Lipstick Estée Lauder Pure Color Love
1900 rub.
In the "youth" series of lipsticks Pure Color Love, which is advertised by Kendall Jenner, there is an unseparated line of translucent topper shades. All colors are interesting: purple, black, cherry and so on. You should not expect a radical effect from them: Pure Color Love will give lipstick only a slight shade and will decorate the texture with glitters.
Lime Crime Diamond Crushers Lip Gloss
1790 rub.
The ancestors and kings of the toppers for the lips are a bold and high-profile brand Lime Crime, which invented giving luminous gloss as special coatings for lipstick. In fact, the shine was worn on top of lipstick for ages, but Lime Crime came up with a completely new story - pigmented transformers, which would even turn an ultra-shiny lipstick into an ultra-brilliant one, and even change its color. Like their many followers, Diamond Crushers are not the easiest and most convenient to apply (for an even shade you will have to tinker and put up with a large distinct lip glitter), but persistent and interesting.
Smashbox Insta-matte Lipstick Transformer Matting Lip Coating
1890 rub.
Most of all, Insta-matte is similar in texture to a make-up base - just as thick transparent silicone gel. But it is designed to matte lipstick, and copes with its task perfectly: any creamy shade becomes almost tightly matte, while the color does not lose intensity and does not become dry, which often happens if you dust lips for the same purpose. The main thing - do not overdo it with the tool: you need to put a drop at all, otherwise the lipstick will begin to roll.
Liquid lipstick Urban Decay Vice Special Effects
1750 rub.
A series of toppers Urban Decay came out after their own liquid matte lipstick, and best of all, these two means are friends with each other. But nothing prevents the use of Special Effects on top of any other lipstick - and on the creamy textures they fall even better and more evenly. Sequins here are large, the application can not be called supercomfortable, but the result looks very impressive.
Topcoat YSL Mascara Vinyl Couture Topper
2554 rub.
This year, the actively rejuvenating YSL have released an excellent new line of Mascara Vinyl Couture mascaras - bright, catchy and with beautiful names. In addition to pure shades (pink I'm the Madness is one of the best examples of colored mascara, which can now be found in stores), the series includes two toppers: golden and dark silver. These are sparkles in a transparent base - they look especially good on the lower eyelid, but you can go ahead and make yourself a festive makeup by thickly covering your eyelashes with a covering over the black mascara and at the same time adding glitter to the eyelids.
Mascara Guerlain Gold Light Topcoat
2000 rub.
The limited mascara from the Christmas collection is mostly sold out, but it is worth it to look for it in stores. Glitter is a pretty standard thing, but Guerlain turned out to make them small enough and put them in such proportion that the mascara applied to the eyebrows or eyelashes looked like light frost: quite noticeable, but not overkill. It does not stick together, fixes, it looks beautifully solo and as a proper topper, and you can play with your eyelashes as you please - the Gold Light Topcoat is good on both black and colored mascara.
Sequins for lips IsaDora Lip Glitter
375 rub.
IsaDora repeated their own feat last year and released on New Year's Eve three kinds of lip glitter: pearly white, red and pink. The sparkles are small, they can feel slightly on the lips, but it doesn't matter - the result is very beautiful, and you can do without a set of Pat McGrath. Glitters look best on lipstick in tone, but the base variants are inexhaustible: transparent luster, contrasting shade of lipstick, special glitter base for the eyelids, as an experiment you can fix the glitter with glue for false eyelashes.
Mascara BeYu Color Play Lash Tip
755 rub.
BeYu is not a brand that excites a strong interest in the beauty community, but it has a lot of potential. Even real breakthroughs and really interesting launches happen - these toppers for eyelashes came out a few years ago and remained in a constant assortment. They are bright enough to be used independently, but the color reveals especially well over the base or black ink. Only six colors, in Russia, unfortunately, only three are represented - mint, pink and white were not brought to us.
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