Top 5 Summer Lip Colors I've Been Loving!

Summer is in full swing, which generally means brighter pops of color! And what better way to wear a fun color than on your lips? Here are my top five lip colors I've been reaching for, so far, this summer!

1. Starting in no particular order, this is Nyx Butter Gloss in Cupcake. I really enjoy the formula of these glosses, they aren't sticky in any way, the smell is delicious, and they come in a wide variety of colors! This one is a warmer pink.

2. This next one is Maybelline Color Whisper in Cherry on Top. This is a sheer pink toned red with a moisturizing balm like feel on the lips. It looks pretty similar to the butter gloss on camera but in person, there's quite a color differentiation.

3. This one is beautiful pink with a mauve-y undertone. LOVE the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks, they have a unique velvet like applicator that makes them easy to apply, and the colors are beyond pigmented! This one is Melted Peony.

4. This one is bit out there but I like to switch it up every once in a while! This is Nyx High Voltage lipstick in Twisted. This is as purple as it's going to get haha! But seriously, these lippies are extremely pigmented with a creamy texture. The only downside to these is because they are so creamy, they do need more frequent touching up but that doesn't bother me.

5. Last but certainly not least is Maybelline Creamy Matte lipstick in All Fired Up. I seriously can't get enough of this color! This is my most recent lipstick purchase and I'm already in love. The creamy matte formula is mind blowing, it's matte but it's creamy?? What. Even. And this particular color is just so beautiful, pictures don't do it justice. It looks like a warm red in the photo but it's more of a bright coral in person.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at some of my favorite lip products and hopefully it inspired you to step outside the box when it come to certain colors!

Chelsea

Chelsea's November Beauty Favorites + Pictures

November favorites time! I skipped October because, in all honesty, I didn't wear makeup often enough to establish any new favorites. But since it's the Christmas season, I've been enjoying getting glammed up on quite a few occasions. Here are just some of the products I've been reaching for on a regular basis.

I've been really loving my Lorac Pro Palette 2, the wide range of colors are not only beautiful but extremely versatile too. The matte colors are especially fantastic for crease work.

This concealer though! This is the "Glamoflauge" heavy duty concealer from Hard Candy and it seriously does not play around! This is the fullest of full coverage concealer I have ever used and it's the only one I've come across that's actually pale enough for me. The only negative thing I have to say about this is that you definitely need to set it with powder because it doesn't completely set on the skin.

I got this Skone Tattooed liquid eyeliner in one of my ipsy glambags, I can't remember which month. This is a SUPER black and very matte felt tipped eyeliner and I've been mainly using this to tightline the inner rim of my upper lashline. I have found that it's the only liner that doesn't transfer and smudge all over the place, and for that, I love it.

These little Caviar Sticks by Laura Mercier in Rosegold and Cocoa are perfection, so creamy, blendable, and stay put all day! I use these on their own and as bases under powder shadows. These two came in a limited edition set of four mini Caviar Sticks but all the colors are available for purchase in full size.

My go-to lippie as of late has been Syrup by MAC, I really really love this lipstick. It's a pretty sheertoned mauve that looks so nice on the lips. It's kind of one of those my lips but better shades.

This mascara makes me want to cry because it's freaking amazing but the full size is $30! What?! This is the Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils by Yves Saint Laurent and it is SO voluminizing and lengthening too, which those two things can be hard in the same mascara. I'm hoping this is the never ending mini tube of mascara!

 I don't use brow pencils very often but when I want a bolder look, I've been using this pencil by Rimmel in Dark Brown. I really like this particular color because it's quite warm so it works well with my red hair color. If you have cooler toned hair, you may want to find something that's a little more ashy.

So I finally jumped on the MAC Soft and Gentle bandwagon and I'm so happy I did. This is such a gorgeous highlighter, oh my goodness. If you love that highshine look on your cheekbones, get this Mineralize Skin Finish but use a light hand because a little bit goes a long way!

My last favorite is more of a skin care favorite. This is the Hemp Hand Protector from The Body Shop and it has been saving my dry hands as the weather has gotten cooler. This is such a cool product because it's more like a salve in the aspect that doesn't leave a greasy feeling behind after you use it. I've also notice that it stays on my hands even after couple hand washes.


What are some of your favorite cold/cool weather beauty products?
Chelsea

Chelsea's September Makeup Favorites + photos!

 Holy moly, September flew by! I know everyone's saying it but it's true! I'm personally really happy October is here though. I just love fall and all of the lovely things it brings. With a new season arriving that means I've been grabbing products with different finishes and color tones (hello plums and berries!) than the ones I tend to use in the summer. Enough chit chat though, here's a closer look at some of the beauty products that were big players in my makeup routine last month!

For foundation I found myself reaching for the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation. I don't use this every day because it is full coverage but I use it when I know I need something on my face that's going to need to last for a while and this gets the job done really well.

I finally hopped on the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer bandwagon around the end of August and I'm really happy I did! This concealer does not play around, talk about full coverage! I use this mainly under my eyes and occasionally on the high points of my face. I don't pair this with the Tarte foundation though because I find I would be too much coverage for the full the face.

I've kind of challenged myself to use other mascaras other than my precious Covergirl Clump Crusher, through that time I've rediscovered how much I like Benefit's "They're Real!" mascara. It's long wearing without being waterproof and the volume it provides my lashes is just ridiculously good!

Next is the Maybelline Master Shape brow pencil. I really like this particular brow pencil because it's not heavily pigmented so I don't have to worry about being light-handed when applying it to my brows. A bonus is the waxy texture it has, I find I don't need to set my brows with a gel when I use this pencil.

Another product from Maybelline is one of their Color Whisper's in the color Berry Ready. LOVE this color! Like the name says, it's a lovely berry color that just looks so nice pared with a barely there makeup on the face.

Let's talk about one of my favorite makeup products, blush! I've been loving these two beauties this fall. This first one is an oldie but a goodie. TheBalm's Cabana Boy blush is a must have in the fall and winter for me because it's such a beautiful light plum shade with a pretty sheen. And of course the packaging is beyond cute! :)

This next one is a pretty new addition to my blush collection and so far I've been enjoying it a lot. This is one of the Maybelline Dream Bouncy blushes in the color Plum Wine. I like to wear this on its own or sometimes I like to top it with the Cabana Boy blush for a really long wearing combo.

For highlight I've been reaching for Lightscapade Mineralized Skin Finish from MAC. It suits my skin tone really well and adds the right amount of glow to my cheekbones.

Lastly but most certainly not least, I have really really enjoyed using the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette this past month. This product is totally worth the hype surrounding it. Total must have!

What are some products that you've been loving lately? Any fall must haves?

Xoxo, 

Chelsea

Marissa's September Beauty Favorites + Pictures!

Here we are, in a new month already! As I look back on the month of September, I noticed a few makeup products snuck into my everyday (or almost everyday) use. I love fall makeup colors- berries, coppers, and warm browns are colors that stick out in my mind. 

My favorite palette of this last month definitely is the Lorac Pro palette 2. The colors are perfect for enhancing my eye color. The pigmentation is ultra smooth too! 

What also goes well with the Lorac palette, is my Maybelline master drama Chromatic eye pencil in Plum Persuasion. Super creamy and the color is on point! 

Speaking of creamy, I picked up a new cream shadow from Ulta's own makeup line to see how they work in comparison to Maybelline's Color Tattoo's. The color I chose was in Bronzed. These set and don't budge! 

Favorite mascara is the Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara. I've used this mascara in the last before and remembered that I liked it, so I'm happy to be reunited again.

Not a makeup favorite, but definitely a beauty favorite, is my Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. I put this on every night before I go to bed and it does wonders softening any cracks I get! Especially since I crossfit and use chalk a lot, this does a good job of healing my dry cuticles. Did I mention it smells delish???

New favorite- MAC lipstick in the color Dark Side (and becuase I'm a bimbo, I forgot to take actually pictures of the product, but I have a swatch). This will definitely be my fall lip staple if I'm not using Rebel lipstick from MAC. Dark and creamy berry. 

Lastly, I keep picking up the same blush from my Muji drawer and it's bareMinerals blush in Beauty. It's more on the rosy side, which works perfectly with my skin tone. 

That wraps up my September favorites and I  hope everyone has a wonderful October! Watch this space for Halloween looks that Chelsea and I are going to do. 

Xoxo,

Marissa