National Lipstick Day!

Hey Dolls!

 

Today is National Lipstick Day and while it seems like every day is “National Something-or-Other Day”, as a fashion and beauty blogger, National Lipstick Day is something I can celebrate!  If you know me, you know I love my lippies. Even if I don’t have time to put on makeup, you’ll rarely catch me leaving my house without at least a bit of lip color on.  So I thought it would be fun to round up my favorite lipsticks into three color categories: brights, nudes and bolds.

 

Have you noticed that a lipstick can totally change your mood or change up your look? That’s why I have so many of them, and for me, a lipstick is one of the hardest makeup products to resist. Every season, the color palettes or formulas change just enough to lure me in. Some of the shades in my collection are limited-edition and no longer available, so I’ve listed a shade that’s close within the same formula.

 

 

  My favorite bright lipsticks include:   CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in 467, Pygmalion [Try Monte-Carlo] CHANEL Rouge Allure Velvet in 44 La Diva [Try L'Exubérante] MAC Candy Yum Yum MAC Pro Longwear Lipstick in shade Love Forever! Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Defiant Coral L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Balm Pop in 410 Wild Lilly    

 

My favorite nude lipsticks include:

 

Tory Burch Lip Color in Pas du Tout

Lipstick Queen Pinky Nude Sinner

CHANEL Rouge Coco Shine in 93 Intime

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in NAKED

Jordana Twist  & Shine Lip Stain in 05 Honey Love

 

 

 

My favorite bold lipsticks include:

 

CHANEL Rouge Allure Velvet in 327 La Desiree [Try 47 L'amoureuse]

MAC Rebel Lipstick

Milani Sangria Lipstick

MAC Heroine

Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Berry

NARS Lipstick in Red Lizard

M·A·C Lipstick in Russian Red (Matte)

Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie in Lead the Way

MAC Ruby Woo

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss in Shade 107

 

 

There are many different ways to apply lipstick, for the bold cream formulas especially, I usually apply a dot of foundation to lips first, then apply the lipstick, blot with a tissue, reapply, then dab on a bit of transparent loose powder to set. I like to use lip liner with almost every shade and texture, it prevents the color from bleeding and it gives you a smooth almost perfect finish to your lips.

Tell us what is your favorite lipstick shade? Put it on and celebrate National Lipstick Day!

 

 

 

Happy Styling!!

 

Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Fall Winter 2014 Collection

Hey dolls!
 

Can I have them ALL!!?? WOW this Fall Winter Collection from designer Zuhair Murad is so so beautiful and amazing. I mean have you seen the detail, the colors, the embroidery. It's simply stunning and I'm pretty sure just like me you will fall head over heels with each and every one of the pieces. The Lebanese couturier presented his Fall/Winter 2014 creations at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Murad served up satin shawl collars and slick tuxedo pants as a nod to men's evening wear, but on the whole this was red carpet, leg and light bulb flashing, lady of leisure stuff, as was to be expected. Models in heavy kohl eyeliner with slicked back hair walked the runway to Son Lux's "Easy," showing off a series of heavily-worked fabrics cut close to the body.

 

You will notice that there were some interesting touches with asymmetric elements (pleats twisted over hips and a webbed effect in crystal embellishment) and loose zebra stripes of sequins which fell into abstraction as they tumbled down gowns. Murad relied on his usual design influences, which worked their way to the surface from the start. Color wise, the mostly monochrome opening pieces gave way to gowns with multicolored hippyish prints and palettes, then blocks of blues and pinks.

 

Take a look at the collection below and you will agree with me when I say, Mr. Murad, please send a piece of each to my house!!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Happy Styling!!