In the superficial world of beauty products, what you look like, counts - and if your shell isn't pretty, the harsh reality is that no-one is going to buy you. We all try not to, but at the end of the day, if the packaging of a product is beautiful, it will make us want it even more, and if not, it can be the final push in the wrong direction. I try not to make too many decisions based on packaging alone, but there are a fair few in my stash that I know I probably wouldn't have purchased if not for that shining exterior.
Few beauty packages excite me as much as the casing of a lipstick. At the time of writing, my YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick is currently lost somewhere - probably in my handbag somewhere *cries* - but no doubt the icy gold, intricately carved, heavy and satisfyingly clicky tube would have to come absolutely top of my favouritely packaged lipsticks. Second place is hotly contested by the gorgeous rose-y plastic Dior Lip Glow case, the unique top gives it that extra special feel, and the stunningly sheek black and gold of the Chanel lipsticks.
But it isn't exclusively the high-end stuff that holds my heart when it comes to pretty packaging. The Revlon Lip Butters are one of my favourites, I love the cute quilted effect, and the fact you can see exactly what it is by the color on the outside of the tube. It maybe a little more childish than that of its more expensive counterpoints, but also a lot more fun too. Another would have to be the L'Oreal Rouge Caresses, where the simple design teamed with gold details makes them look really expensive, in my opinion. And finally, the middle man, MAC, which kind of bridges the gap between the two markets. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with these, because, whilst I love the shape of the packaging to look at, they are such a pain to store whilst being able to tell which color is housed inside and it not toppling over - I'm still undecided as to whether they should be here or not.
So there you go, a run down of my favouritely packaged lipsticks, and a depressing insight into how obsessed I am with beauty that I actually make lists of this kind of thing. Do you do the same, are there any products that you really love the packaging of?
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