Flashdance: Hot Pink Summer Lips

FLASHDANCE!  I love that song. It's my jam.
The beat drops and you catch yourself screaming along -- What a feeeeelin!!!
This tends to happen when I am crusing around in the summer with the windows down.

And I have discovered a lippy that captures summer color and the excitement of that song.  It is Estee Lauder Pure Color High Gloss in... FLASHDANCE of course!
(Leg warmers not required).

When I discovered the name of this gorgeous pink, I had to have it.
0.5 fluid ounces will cost you $18.50 at the counter, but I got this gem as a sample (0.27 ounces) and using it several times a week for 7 months now, it is still a nearly full tube.
It is so pigmented and richly glossy you only need a tiny smidge.  This doesn't justify the ridiculous price of lip gloss, but it comes damn close.
It will last you several summers.

 It has the typical Estee Lauder scent/taste, which is light and a big vanilla'ey... sweet, but not chemically. It won't freak out your date if you plant one on them.  It is pretty feminine.
Best of all, it packs such a punch, and is not terribly sticky!

If I forget to pull my hair back while doing the rocking out while driving windows down mentioned above and my hair blows into my lips, it is not a major crisis where you end up screaming because your strands are glued to your mouth and the world is coming to an end.

Why yes, that is a Hello Kitty watch.

It goes rather nicely with this swatch.

 

So this is my #1 recommended hot pink lippy of the summer.

It is low maintenance yet sexy yet innocent. Does that make sense?

No mirror needed to apply.

 

Flattering on all skin tones, but I recommend sampling it before investing,

Unless you've got multiple bank rolls to blow on lip gloss.

 

And just because...

Don't pretend you aren't obsessed.

WHAT A FEEEEEEEELIN!!! PLEASE BELIEVE ITTTT!!!

LeGloss is le fabulous

L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Gloss in Watermelon Crush.

LOVING this stuff !
The best part is the jelly-like texture - - it moisturizes your lips and really grips to them, so it lasts a decent amount of time (I've gotten 2 hours out of a thin coat!!) without being sticky in the slightest.

It's great for winter because it smooths onto dry lips without fuss, but also nice for summer because the texture is light and it is easy to apply--no mirror needed.
It has a light fruity smell and sweet taste--nothing overbearing or offensive.
Definitely kiss worthy.

Grab a tube for 7.99 at any drugstore !
HIGHLY recommended.  It lasts for eternity as well.

Low Key St Paddy's Makeup

I know, I know--it isn't until Sunday.
Which is an AWFUL time for a major partying holiday to fall.
So we are celebrating at work today, and the hubby and I are going to our favorite Irish pub tonight.

I did some fun themed makeup for the day, but it is a low-key look you can rock any day of the week, and all you need (besides your basic makeup) is green eyeliner.

This look is just COLORED EYELINER and BABY PINK LIPS.

The shade of green you select should be based on your own eyecolor--if you already have green eyes, you don't need as bright of a color.  If you have dark brown eyes, the brighter the green the better!
I decided to do a dark green and a lighter green to compliment my eyes. Mine are light blue with enough yellow shards to give a green effect in the right light.

I primed my eye, used THEY'RE REAL mascara from Benefit (this stuff is amaaaazing!), and smudged some dark brown eyeshadow along the top of my lashline.
Then I used Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner (in the pot) in the color Ivy Shimmer.
It is an inky green. I applied this to my upper waterline,
and did the lower waterline with a bright green. I used a Sephora pencil for this, and the contrast is really fun and eye-catching.

This look is all about eyes and lips.
Because the eyes are so funky, I like to downplay the lips with an innocent, glistening pink.
I used L'Oreal Color Riche Balm in Pink Satin (multiple coats to build up the sheer, baby pink color!).
A little of MAC's LipGlass in Osyter Girl on top plays it up as well, though it is not necessay.

 

Happy (almost) St. Patrick's Day !

FOTD: minimal

Main products:
CoverGirl LashBlast Length
MUFE Aqua Cream in 17 (plum)


I brushed on one thick coat of this mascara, which I love for its no-clump natural look, and smudged the Aqua Cream (the kind from the pot, not the stick) over my brow bones.
Then a swirl of Tarte's Amazonian blush on my cheeks and Philosophy's gloss in Sweet Talk on my lips.

Quick, minimal, and lasts all day!

Lilac Lips

Happy Saturday!
This post is a review on Maybelline's new lippie line, Color Whisper.
I don't really dig the name of the line. I find it downright creepy.  Why whisper? Are the colors whispering to you? Are these lipsticks supposed to be so subtle they are just a "whisper" of color?
I don't know, but the name definitely does not fit.













The hot trend this spring is bright pastel makeup, particularly LILAC LIPS.

So I picked up one of these Color Whisper sticks in "Oh La Lilac" to make my pout pop.
It ran me about $7.00 at Walgreens on a bit of a sale (they are usually priced a dollar or two higher).
They have a decent selection of shades that are more on the trendy side (like the lilac, and also a coral, a bubble gum pink, and some coppery hues).
They are Maybelline's response to the lip butters and tinted balms that have flooded the market.

They occupy a weird gray area as far as classification--part balm, part lipstick, part stain.
I expected them to be glossier.

I like the color selection and payoff, but I was disappointed by the dryness of these.
They don't give much of a sheen and instead of providing moisture, they suck the life out of your lips!

Swatch on da wrist, natural light.

For someone like me that does not suffer chapped lips, and keeps them moisturized 24/7, I was shocked at how flaky these Color Whisper sticks have made my lips.

If I want to wear them, I have to be sure to exfoliate the crap out of my lips, apply a balm to them, and then smooth this on top.
The wear time is only an hour or so, though a tint lingers.  But, as these dry your lips out, it tends to be patchy and not terribly attractive.  Maybe it is just the tail end of the winter weather making this a bad time for a test run... I love the idea, packaging, and colors, so I will keep using these (pain in the ass though it is) on and off, and try again wholeheartedly in the summer.

All in all, I love the idea of the trend, but I am not one for matte lips (unless they are deep, dark shades of red).  I want a glossier lilac lip that doesn't dry me out!