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Two Ways to get Dazzling Summer Lips

23 May

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Summer isn’t quite here yet… but ohmygah I am loving the weather right.  Sunny and in the mid 70′s, it’s absolute perfection.  I’ve been busy with makeup stuff, blogging and… saving my $$ for The Makeup Show in Chicago next month!  It will be my first one, I’m so excited!

With this gorgeous weather and all of the exciting things happening in my life right now, I’ve been in the mood for FUN lips.  Something flashy and that involves glitter.  Cue, the MAC Dazzleglass Lipglass in Bare Necessity and Funtabulous.

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I’m afraid pictures do not do these justice, it’s hard to pick up their true sparkleosity on camera.

Dazzleglass Lipglasses are a bit sticky (like the original Lipglasses) with MAC’s signature vanilla scent.  Bare Necessity is a warm apricot with red and gold micro-glitter.  It’s absolutely gorgeous on its own, it creates a warm muted lip with fine glitter particles.  This would flatter anyone with warmer, golden skin tones.  Funtabulous is fabulous (I’m sure you saw that one coming).  It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for anyone itching to try a new lip color I urge you to try this one.  It’s an orchid purple with violet and azure blue micro-glitter.  It doesn’t look great on my warm NC30 skin on its own, but I like to layer it over other colors to give it some new dimension.  The blue in it makes it really stand out! {but don’t worry, you won’t have smurf lips}

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Bare Necessity has a lot more red glitter & Funtabulous leans more violet/blue in person.

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Friday Favorite: Spring Lippies

19 Apr

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Spring has finally sprung here in Kansas City.  I’ve been driving with my sunroof down and listening to more Ke$ha than I’d like to admit.  What can I say, I’m tired of wearing leggings and boots.  I’m ready for jean shorts, sun dresses, and open toed shoes gosh dernit.

The highs have been in the upper fifties and lower sixties this week.  Not quite mini-skirt-ready, but still warm enough to whip out some new spring lippies!SpringLippies2

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Turn Any Lipstick into a Long-Wearing One

9 Apr

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This is a question that I get all the time as a makeup artist.  The following technique will ensure that you have a lip color that lasts you for hours, using whatever lipstick that you desire.  *Keep in mind, eating a drinking will effect the wear time on your lips.  Try to keep it at a minimum if you want your lip color to last*

1) Start with clean, moisturized lips.

You can make your own lip scrub (sugar, olive oil, honey) or use a toothbrush.  Moisturize using whatever you want, just make sure it’s clear.  Give the balm some time to work if your lips are really dry.


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What I’ve been up to: March 2013

30 Mar

It’s the end of March!  Things have slowed down a bit, I’ve just been working and blogging for the most part.  We had a big snow storm a few days ago (how spring-like, mother nature) but now things are starting to warm up!  I can’t wait to start wearing my summer wardrobe!

Here’s my month in Instagrams:

I passed my written examination!  I studied my butt off for this, I’m so relieved to have it out of the way!

That’s my biggest news of the month.  Other than that, I worked at the Big 12 Tournament at the Kansas City Power & Light District.

This little tournament is a big deal for us Kansas Cityians.  Unless you’re me, and you could care less about college basketball #sorryImnotsorry.

The weather was GORGEOUS and there were thousands of fans there.  After 3 full days of pouring beer all over myself and counting change incorrectly, I decided that beer-cart girl is not my calling.  I’ll stick to makeup.

I went back and visited my old school for two of my close friend’s last day.

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Bite Beauty, looks like my lips but better!

6 Mar

Bite Beauty says: A purse-friendly triage of hydrating color, perfect for when you’re on the go.  Mini Lipstick provides long-lasting color and moisture-rich coverage made from food-grade ingredients that are good enough to eat. Mini Lip Shine is a luscious pairing that combines a lip conditioning treatment with intense shine. In every application, a micro-delivery of super antioxidant resveratrol fights free radicals with potent long-term age-repair benefits. Each Bite product contains the amount of resveratrol equivalent to five glasses of red wine.

Bite Beauty is a newer member of the Sephora family, and all I really knew about it was that it has resveratrol in it.  So… what is resveratrol?  A quick Google search led me to this video from Dr. Oz.  In a nutshell, it’s in red wine and it’s good for you.  Boom.  Lets start drinking, for our healths sake.

Well anyway, since we know it’s good when ingested, there’s positive topical benefits as well.

Susanne Langmuir, the founder and driving force behind Bite Beauty, created her brand with the guiding philosophy, “You eat what you put on your lips, so your lipstick should be good for you.” -Sephora.com

 As much as I wanted to fully extend the lipstick and take a big bite to test this theory, I resisted this urge.  Mostly because it would be really expensive.

Lip Shine:  It has sheer coverage, it just gives the lips a nice bit of warmth.  The color is coral with a hint of pink.  If you have a lot of pink in your natural lips, you’re not going to see a lot of color when you apply this.  It feels very soft with some slip to it, but it’s not as sticky as, say, a MAC Lipglass.  Bite Beauty describes this as a “glossy, translucent, lip tint” and I find that to be an accurate description.  The jojoba and lanolin leave my lips feeling soft and hydrated.  This only wears for about 2 hours.
Luminous Crème Lipsticks:  There are two shades; Pepper (dusty rose) and Fig (nude rose).  These feel very soft on the lips with semi-opaque coverage.  Both shades are very wearable for warm medium skin tones.  I do need to run the tube over my lips 3-4 times to really feel like I have product on my lips.  Bite Beauty says the best application is with a lip brush, which worked fine but it takes more time and I still needed just as much product.  They are creamy, moisturizing and very natural looking.  They wear for about 4 hours.  Fig is my new favorite MLBB (my lips but better) lipstick! :)

Overall
The gloss is lacking in wear time but still scores points for its unique moisturizing formula.  The lipsticks are also moisturizing with semi-opaque coverage.  They are very natural and wearable shades, and if you have pink in your lips these will compliment it nicely.  If you like a creamy formula then you might want to check these out.  I really like Bite Beauty’s brand philosophy (read more about them here) and will definitely be checking out more of their stuff!

Glitter Rating: 3.5 / 5

Where: Sephora, Amazon. Price: $15.00/0.52 oz Mini Lip Shine, 0.52 oz x 2 Luminous Crème Mini Lipsticks
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Poll: What lip color do you prefer to wear?

23 Feb

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I say. . .

 Pinks, for sure.  I still wear pretty much anything because I love to experiment.  I’ve been wearing nude lately (something I’ve always hated myself in).  The MUFE Rouge Artist Intense #1 suits my NC30 warm yellow undertoned skin very well.  However, I still love me some hot pink lippies!  Some of my favorites are MAC Chatterbox, Tarte Glamazon Pure Performance in Whimsy, and Too Faced La Crème in Razzle Dazzle Rose.

Happy Saturday, I hope you guys are all doing well :)

What do you call a fish with no eyes?  A fsh.

Drink water. Wear SPF.

November Glam Bag, 2012

15 Nov

I have to say, I’ve been really happy with my past few Glam Bags.  I received some cute products that I will actually use this month!  Woo woo :)

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How to: Change your lipstick color with lip liner

12 Nov

Up until recently, lip liners have never been my “thing.”  I often use them on clients but rarely for myself.  The other day I was experimenting with my makeup (as I often do) and I decided to get out my stash of lip liners.  I normally just use them under lipstick to extend the wear time (for clients).  After playing around, I discovered how much fun it is to layer different lip colors on top of liners!  I whipped out some lipsticks that I NEVER wear and got to work.  Check out how this deep plum liner revolutionized (yep, that’s right, the R word) some old lipsticks:

The plum lip liner is a warm brick purple.  Chloe is a cool magenta with a blue iridescent sheen finish.  Sparkling Dusty Rose is a warm, light peachy pink with tiny flecks of silver glitter and a silver sheen finish.

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How to: Depot Lipstick

29 Oct

Depot: Taking a product from its original packaging and putting it into another container.  I showed you how to depot eyeshadows, now I’m going to show you how to do the same thing to your lipsticks!  As a makeup artist, it’s very annoying (and not very time effective) to dig around your kit for the lipstick you want to use.  This method is also useful for everyday use, it allows you carry around more lip colors in your purse because it takes up less space!

Start off by selecting a container. There are several different containers you can use, I chose to use the circular stackable ones because I can customize and organize by color very easily.  Just go to the craft store and see what’s available to you (mine were $2.99 from Hobby Lobby, in the bead section).

Start off by disinfecting all of your implements.  Just take a cotton ball and some isopropyl alcohol and wipe down your container, stainless steel spoon, and knife.

Fully extend the lipstick you wish to depot and slice at the base, placing the product into the stainless steel spoon.

Take the tip of the knife and scoop out the remaining product in the lipstick tube (there’s usually quite a bit still left!).

It will end up looking something like this.

Hold the spoon over a candle for approximately 60 seconds.  Each lipstick formula is different, so there isn’t a set time that works for every lipstick.  Make sure to hold the other end of the spoon with something that is heat-resistant (like a pot holder).   Be sure not to get too close the flame or hold it there for too long.  If the lipstick temperature reaches a boiling point, it will change the formula.
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A lip color for Grandma?

23 Oct

It’s the OCC Lip Tar in Grandma.

OCC says: Flash a fabulous smile and a stunning splash of color with this lip formula that combines the longevity of a lipstick with the breezy application of a gloss. The rich pigment will drench your pout and the blend of essential oils, including hemp and peppermint, will soothe and soften the skin for a supremely comfortable finish.  DIRECTIONS: Apply the tiniest bead of Lip Tar with our newly-included #010S Short-Handled Precision Lip Brush for complete, opaque coverage, either mixed with other shades or on its own. Applying too much product can result in feathering outside the lipline, so remember: a little goes a very long way!

These have been around from quite some time and have earned quite a good reputation.  Known for their pigmentation and longevity, makeup lovers around the country were excited to hear that these were going to be sold at Sephoras nationwide.  I have no clue why they named this bright coral “Grandma,” it’s a very pretty color but not quite “Grandma” friendly.  Guess that depends on your grandma, I suppose.

Overall
It definitely lives up to its reputation.  The vegan and cruelty-free formula is very unique, it’s a combination of a lipstick and a lip gloss.  Because it’s so pigmented, application requires a little more finesse than a traditional gloss.  Simply swiping it across your lips will not do, you need to put it on with a lip brush.  I put a tiny bead on the back of my hand and paint it on my lips from there.  Make sure to apply to clean, moisturized, dry lips.  If your lips are peeling/flaking/have any sort of flaw, they will be amplified x10 if you put this over it.  When first applied it looks glossy, but then it dries to a matte/satin finish, after a few hours it becomes more of a stain.  Overall, it lasts for 6-8 hours.  I love this stuff, I will definitely be picking up some more!

Glitter Rating: 5 / 5

Where: OCC, Sephora, Amazon. Price: $16.00 (lip brush included)/0.33oz.

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