Pouty and Kissable...

     Lets just get this out in the open.  Lips are in, have been for awhile, and they are not sitting in the corner anymore!  

     I know, lipstick can be scary.  I used to think so too.  Let me tell you that it is not as scary as I thought.  There are so many options, not just in colors, but in ways to wear it as well.  You can go bright, glossy, matte, stain, and so on and so on.  I don't think I am doing a good job at making it any less scary.  

  Let me do this.  I will share 5 things about lipstick/lip gloss that I have learned over the years.  I will be honest,  lipstick can take a lot of trial and error.  Don't let that stop you.  

     1.  I avoid brown and frosted colored lipstick/lip gloss like no tomorrow.  The two main reasons being those color can yellow your teeth, and age you.  If you don't believe me look at pictures of women from the early 90's-00's. When you wears these kinds of colors, some women even combined them, it tells everyone what decade you learned to do your make up.  No one wants that. At least I think no one wants that.
Don't worry!  Good news for those of you who are clinging to their brown lipstick, there are options out there for you.  

     This is Cover Girl satin lip color called Adore.   The reason this is an exception to the No Brown rule is because its main base color is red.  This is the modern way to get away with brown.  The two main reasons being that red helps avoid making your teeth look like you had them soaking in coffee over night, and most importantly, it is MODERN!  

  

I just adore Adore from Cover Girl.

    

 For those of you who love the frost, switch to a gloss.  It is the modern way to make you lips sparkle and shine.

    

 2.  If you want to feel sexy go glossy and dark.  This is such a fun trend.  It is a great way to make your teeth look like you just had them bleached and make your lips look fuller and pouty.  

This is one of my all time favorites right now.  Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain.  Color is called Parisian.

     Parisian is more of a dark red and purple mixed together. A Wine color if you will. It is also a color stain!  Even if the gloss wears off the color will still be there.  If I want them glossy again I just add clear lip gloss. It saves me from using more of the color and having to buy it sooner then I have to. I also love how it make my lips look fuller then they really are.  Fuller lips is never a bad thing in my book.

     3.  Matte is back.  We all love gloss.  It is an easy way to look like you tried without any effort.  Let me tell you that Matte lips are in ladies and it is fun.  Matte lips are a great way to wear a crazy bright color while keeping things casual.  The matte colors also tend to last longer through the day as well.  I am okay with not having to keep reapplying color to my lips every hour.

    This is M.n (Me now) Long Lasting lip gloss. (There is no gloss to it.)  Color 25.  I got this off of the Wish App for a $1 plus $1 in shipping. You can't beat that. 

     I love this matte lip stick.  Especially this color.  Berry colors are in for spring and summer 2016.  That means pink based colors and not so much red based.  This is a fun new way to update your look.  The berry look also gives your face a fresh of breath air look. (If that makes any since.)  

     4.  One of the greatest inventions in make up are Make up Pallets. It is a way for you to try different colors and to find out what works for you without breaking the bank.  Did you know that they had them for lip colors as well?  They have them in the different kinds of bases.  Reds, pinks, browns, and purples are usually standard when it comes base colors in lipstick/lip glosses. 

This Pallet is from Y-Cid Make up from the Wish App.  The color pallet is called Rosy Pink. 

     This is a tinted lip gloss pallet.  Tinted lip gloss is great for those who want to look natural.  Honestly people how many women do you know with nude lips.  Nude is more unnatural then pinks.  Most women have some kind of pink or red hue to there natural lips  color already.  The tinted gloss just enhances them.

     5.  Find a color that makes you feel beautiful and flirty for those special occasions and date nights.  Any time I go out with my hubby I do simple make up and a bright fun color on my lips.  I am not sure why, but I always feel more confident and sexy, which in the end, is how I want my husband to see me.  

This color is another M.n lip gloss color 28.  Pretty much it is Fire Engine Red and I love it!

     I love this color so much.  It makes my teeth look whiter, my smile bigger, and just makes me feel sassy.  Being a mom of two little ones,  I deserve to have a little sassy in my life. 

     Well that is it.  Those are my 5 basic rules for lipstick.  Don't be afraid anymore. Go out there and find the color that makes you feel like the best version of you. 

Like I always say readers, I might be a jack of this trade, but I am a master of none. 

Natalie