Red Lips for IWD

In honor of International Women's Day here's a fire red lip!

Here I used Covergirl Lip Perfection Lip Liner in "Passion" to fill in my entire top and bottom lip. I suggest applying this liner in small strokes because it is very creamy, easily glides over your lip line. For a precise and even application, I used my Sigma L05 Brush to apply Covergirl Lip Perfection Lipstick in "Hot." Add a tiny bit of clear plumping gloss for more pop. To prevent this lip look from feathering; apply foundation or concealer around the outside of your lips and your all set!!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RED LIPSTICK?

FOTD: Classic Lady In Red

This FOTD look came about due to my recent Cover Girl Lip Perfection haul. I wanted to sport a bright red lip so I paired the collection's lip color in Hot with the lip liner in Passion. I based the rest of my look around these colors and went with a light simple eye along with a bunch of small semi-tight curls. To set the curls I used my Conair Infiniti You Style Mulit-Functional Styling Iron that I bought from walmart.com. It's the cheapest I've found @ $24.97. Buy it here.

Indoor Lighting w/ Flash

Face:

Victoria's Secret Eye Flash Liquid Brightening Pen (Spotlight), on eyelids and under eyes on dark circles

Maybeliine NY 24 Hour Super Stay Concealer (Light), over VS Eye Flash on eyelids and dark circles

Maybelline NY 24 Hour Super Stay Foundation (Classic Beige), applied w/ makeup sponge on entire face and neck

e.lf. Shimmering Facial Whip (Toasted), applied to hollows of cheeks and up the cheekbone with finger

Maybelline NY Expert Wear Blush (Gentle Rose), applied with blush brush on apples of cheeks

CoverGirl Clean Pressed Powder (Soft Honey), applied over entire face and neck

Brows:

MAKE UP FOREVER PRO Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector  (#0), applied with small e.l.f. angled brush

Eyes:
E.L.F. Studio Limited Edition Endless Pro Eyeshadow Palette:
- #6 on eye duct, inner corner of eye until halfway of eyelid, and brow bone
-#14 on remain half of eyelid and outer eye and crease
-#17 on outer V and crease 

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner (Black Ink), on lower lash line w/ a flat slanted eyeliner brush

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara (Black), on top and bottom lashes

Lips:
eos Lip Balm Smooth Sphere (Summer Fruit)
Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Liner (Passion)

Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Color (Hot)

I created my eye look with the E.L.F. Studio Limited Edition Endless Pro Eyeshadow Palette. It retails for just $10 and is a great buy if you're looking for a palette that has a variety of colors. Some colors have shimmer in them, others are matte and many are highly pigmented. The palette comes with a mirror and 2 double sided eyeshadow applicators on the inside cover. You can purchase it on the E.L.F. website here. I've created a # guide so you can easily refer back to it when I mention what colors I have used for my looks. I've also included it in my sidebar for quick referral (Click to enlarge).

E.L.F. Studio Limited Edition Endless Pro Eyeshadow Palette

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What do you think of this look? Are the red lips a hit or miss?

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Cover Girl Lip Perfection Haul + Swatches + Photos

You may have read by now that I'm obsessed with Cover Girl's Lip Perfection lip colors. Isn't it obvious that I would continue adding to my collection? Haha I love them!! If you've missed by previous review on these lipsticks, check it out here: Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Color

Left to Right: Hot -- Fairytale -- Sultry

Tube Color Previews Left to Right: Hot -- Fairytale -- Sultry

Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Liner: Passion

I picked up these colors + a lip liner + CG Lashblast Fusion mascara on a recent Rite Aid haul. The lip colors/liner retail for $7.19 in my area but they were having a 40% off sale and paired with mfr coupons I ended up paying $1.15 each for each of the lipsticks, liner and mascara. Good deal huh?!

Liner (Passion) - Creamy bright red liner with easy application.

Lip Color (Hot) - Creamy bright red.

Lip Color (Fairytale) - Creamy warm pink coral.

Lip Color (Sultry) - Creamy deep rose brown.

Swatches as follows:

Natural Midday Light
Left to Right: Lip Liner Passion -- Lip color Hot -- Fairytale -- Sultry

Indoor Lighting
Left to Right: Lip Liner Passion -- Lip color Hot -- Fairytale -- Sultry

Lip Swatches as follows:

(look out for my FOTD post for (Hot) lip swatch)

Lip Perfection Lip Color: Fairytale (Cream)

Lip Perfection Lip Color: Sultry (Cream)

What colors have you been collecting?

FOTD: Springing Out the Fresh Face

Spring has finally blessed us with some great weather but cursed ME with some horrible allergies.. no bueno!! I've been trying not to put any eye makeup on because of this and I'm hoping this doesn't last for long (well, the allergies of course). Here's a FOTD before my allergies hit.

I decided to go with a fresh face using light gold tones on my eyes, eyeliner and a slight pop of color on my lips. The pictures were taken on the same day, one during the day when it was bright out and the other at night as I was about to go out with my babe. The only thing I reapplied was my lipstick. Enjoy!

Natural Sunlight - During the day

Face:

Maybelline NY 24 Hour Super Stay Concealer (Light), over VS Eye Flash on eyelids and dark circles

Maybelline NY 24 Hour Super Stay Foundation (Pure Beige), on entire face & neck

e.lf. Shimmering Facial Whip (Toasted), applied to hollows of cheeks and up the cheekbone with finger

Maybelline NY Expert Wear Blush (Gentle Rose), applied with blush brush on apples of cheeks

CoverGirl Clean Pressed Powder (Soft Honey), applied over entire face & neck

Brows:

MAKE UP FOREVER PRO Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector  (#0), applied with small e.l.f. angled brush

Eyes:

Maybelline NY Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad (Sunlit Bronze)

 - Light Gold on browbone and inner corner of eye until half of eyelid

- Gold on remaining half of eyelid and small amount of crease

mark. Get In Line Hookup Waterproof Eyeliner (Painted Black), on top lash line

mark. No Place To Run Longwear Eyeliner (Jetset), on lower lash line and water line

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara (Black) , on top and bottom lashes

Lips:

Cover Girl Lip Perfection Lip Color (Rapture), applied with lip brush

Indoor Lighting - Night shot

COVERGIRL Lip Perfection Lip Color: Review + Swatches + Photos

I've been in love with COVERGIRL's Lip Perfection Lip Colors for a bit now. I was organizing my makeup collection and realized I hardly own lipsticks and instead have so many lipglosses. Slowly, I've been picking up these lipsticks at Rite Aid. I'm waiting until next week to look at more colors since Rite Aid will be having a 40% off sale on COVERGIRL cosmetics.

I only own 6 of the vast array of shades that this collection has to offer and am really liking the color payoff. I would get all the shades if I could... hehe.

COVERGIRL says:

• Bright, gorgeous color that can transform your day and your lips.
• Enriched with a silk moisturizing complex.
• Formula helps sustain moisture levels and helps create soft, smooth, beautiful lips in just 7 days.
• Beautiful rich color.

I say:

• Application does go on smoothly, no dragging and leaves lips moisturized but I don't think that it has made my lips softer throughout the week.
• Color payoff is nice. Highly pigmented colors that go on evenly.
• Color preview on end of tubes is nice and are very close to lipstick color.
• I like the gunmetal finish and square tubing, looks very modern.
• Nice vanilla-like scent.
• Lightweight packaging.
• Love that there is 44 different shades to choose from (all split into categories: Browns, Lilacs/Mauves/Burgundies, Nudes/Corals/Reds, and Pinks/Roses) Everyone should be able to find the right shade.
• Some are a cream finish and others are frosty.

Bottom to Top: Embrace -- Eternal -- Rapture

Tube Color Previews Left to Right: Embrace -- Eternal -- Rapture

Embrace 335 (intense warm purple - cream finish)

Eternal 350 (intense bright pink - cream finish)

Rapture 280 (warm neutral coral - frosty finish)

Bottom to Top: Smitten -- Darling -- Hypnotic

Left to Right: Smitten -- Darling -- Hypnotic

Smitten 310 (warm dark mauve - cream finish)

Darling 395 (warm neutral pink - cream finish)

Hypnotic 220 (warm orange/brown - frost finish)

I swatched the lip colors on my arm so you can see the contrast on skin tone. To achieve skin tones hues you might want to use a lip erase cream that will cancel out the natural hue of your lips. I have seen that Mac carries a lip erase.

Swatches w/ Flash L to R: Embrace - Eternal - Rapture - Smitten - Darling - Hypnotic

Swatches w/o Flash L to R: Embrace - Eternal - Rapture - Smitten - Darling - Hypnotic

Will you pick up any of CG lip colors? Which one is your favorite?