Swatches and pictures of Clinique chubby sticks

Okay, so I currently have three chubby sticks and it's pretty safe to say I'll probably have more by the summer. I'm an addict. I know.

So the shades I have are: 15 Pudgy Peony, 08 Grandest Grape and 05 Plushest Punch

Pudgy Peony is a gorgeous cool toned pink. It's not that intense but it gives a really beautiful wash of color on the lips.

Grandest Grape is a reddish purple. It's very pigmented and I just love the color.

Plushest Punch is a bright warm toned pink with great pigmentation. Probably something I would wear more in the summers. 

They all feel soft and balmy on the lips and are quite moisturizing. My favorite would be Pudgy Peony that was recommended to me by a clerk at a clinique counter. Though it's not as pigmented as the other ones, it is the most wearable and it really compliments my skin tone. When I'm feeling a bit drab and I don't want to wear a lot of makeup I usually choose to wear this since it brings back some needed color and brightness to my face. 

The only negatives I have with these are the high price, and the fact that with the soft balminess I can't absolutely trust them not to go over my lip lines. The latter is not a problem with Pudgy Peony but with Grandest Grape, I would be careful. That is why I mainly use it with my MAC Currant lip liner, using it as a barricade. In day to day use also I blot it before leaving the house. I actually use use it as a stain most of the time, since as much as I love a dark lip, I'm not corageous enough to actually wear a bold lip in day time. Hopefully that'll change one day.

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