winning combos

so i've been trying to step out of my beauty rut. yesterday i wore purple eye shadow--i hadnt done that in a very long while. today i am back to a light-colored sparkly eye shadow (bare escentuals playful) in the interest of time, but i found a new lipstick combo that i am just loving (i've been trying to play with the stuff i do have). bare escentuals gelato lipstick (medium pink with a subtle shimmer) topped with lancôme juicy tube in fruity pop (a pretty super-light pink with pinkish sparkle). it's the perfect neutral-y, light pink color with a hint of sparkle.

lip lip hooray

it's been a while since my last post--staying on top of the fall tv season, catching up on my magazines and hanging out with friends has kept me pretty busy. but i had to come out of my cozy little hibernation to wax poetic about Shiseido The Makeup Automatic Lip Crayon in LC3. i have more glosses and lipsticks than any girl has a right to, but it is my right and i will continue to amass as many as possible, as i am in search of perfection.

this glides on so smoothly; it's a pencil but it has the look of a gloss. and the color? the color is so sweet and luscious--it stains your lips like you just ate strawberries or were eating a popsicle. it's lovely and bright, but so pretty and natural at the same time. i definitely need to pick up some more--and so do you!

let's get real

a couple of weeks ago, JU gave me the Bare Escentuals Real Fall 2007 Color Collection for my birthday. i could not wait to try it--so of course, the second i opened it at work, i used my fingers to put on one of the new eyeshadows and immediately applied the gloss. the packaging is so darn cute and what's inside is even better. there are 2 stand-outs for me: the Exquisite glimpse is aptly named (it's the perfect, classic beige that will work on its own for a natural face or layered with other colors) and the Sensational gloss is just that (it's such a pretty, shimmery beige--it's natural and neutral, but not boring). the legit liner shadow (purple), the real deal glimpse (green) and the first class blush (light, rosy pink with small amount of sparkle) are so pretty too.

it is well documented that i love bare escentuals, but i think what i love best is the healthy and empowering be-yourself-and-be-beautiful message that the company promotes.

mondays just got brighter!

it's been so long since i've posted--what can i say? i've been really lazy, really busy and really having fun. but i am back and in part it's because of the Vincent Longo Diamond Gloss. i just had to blog about this beautiful red-berry color with glitter and shine (via veneto). i went to sephora today--i needed a treat or 4, dont judge--and was doing one last walk-through before i went to check out and had to stop, stare and, of course, try this. seriously, i am staring at it right now and it makes me so happy. at least i am not a drug addict, i say. we all know i have an obsession with glosses and this is the perfect shade for summer.

the perfect shade

like everyone else in the world, i am addicted to grey's anatomy. the show is great and the writing is amazing. that said, every week, when i am watching all i can think about is, what lip gloss is katherine heigl wearing? i am also convinced that sara ramirez is wearing it (and it looks great on her too!). i dont normally go for the super light pink shades, but this particular one looks so pretty. it's such a pretty, glossy shade and you can tell it has a slight touch of sparkle. i have a Lancôme Juicy Tube (the name of the shade has worn off) that's a pretty light pink and it might be close, but i need to know what exact brand and shade she is wearing. i dream of this shade. when i am getting ready for work, i really feel like my entire train case can be revitalized by the addition of this one shade!